XY OU REFURBISHED** HYPER OFF. Rain Team!

[brandengt]

ALRIGHTY. After much much much criticism (altho I did put azelf as lead) from smogon against my rain team; I now have hopefully a way better understanding of what the purpose and strategy is to a rain team!

[LEAD]
Politoed @Damp Rock
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Careful
EV: 252 Def/ 126 Sp.Def/ 126 Hp
-Hypnosis
-Rest
-Substitute
-Scald
> So the set is pretty self explanatory, I'm usually lucky with Hypnosis and it gives me a free switch into another pokemon and possibly a swords dance if I'm feeling risky.

[DA BAE]
Kabutops Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant
EV: 252 Atk/ 252 Spd
-Swords Dance
-Aqua Jet
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge
> This set is just so fierce. Swords dance is more situational but if I get the Hypnosis from Politoed, One swords dance makes kabutops basically unstoppable. And aqua jet is too stop all those pesky priority brave-bird Talon Flames.

[SPECIAL ATK]
Kingdra Wise Glasses
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest
EV: 252 Sp.Atk/ 252 Spd
-Surf
-Dragon Pulse
-Flash Cannon
-Ice Beam
> So I don't like Choice Specs because it doesn't give me range and it might allow for someone to switch Into a counter. I put ice beam and steel cannon just to get a little more coverage and take on possibly weaker threatening grass types.

[PHYSICAL ATK]
Swampert @Swampertite
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant
EV: 252 atk/ 252 Sp. Def
-Rain Dance
-Waterfall
-Earthquake
-Ice Punch
> I put the rain dance on because of the fatal chance politoed may die, Mega swamperts defense I feel is enough to pull a rain dance and live. Waterfall and earthquake for the obvious, and Ice Punch again just to have a little more coverage.

[COUNTER OFFENCE]
Scizor Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly
EV: 252 Atk/ 252 Speed
-U-Turn
-Bullet Punch
-Superpower
-Night Slash
> So Choice band because I really won't need more than one move If I'm working against an electric type pokemon. And all moves are to grab as much coverage and STAB as possible.

[ENTRY HAZARD]
Ferrothorn Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Careful
EV: 252 Sp. Def/ 252 Def
-Stealth Rock
-Protect
-Poison Jab
-Power Whips
> I chose stealth rock over Spikes because fuck you flying types. Protect to help keep them leftovers goin'. And Poison Jab/ Power whip because his Atk stat of 118 is surprisingly not shitty and really terrorizes grass types.

So yah its A LOT better than my original rain team haha... suggestionss?

 

[Renokiru]

Fir ferothorn i would sugest, guro ball over posion jab and instead of power whip you might want leech seed to gain health. Also if should put rocky helment to hit thouse physicial attackers hard.

 

[Aquarium1]

Hi ummm your suppose to have at least 3 line in your explanation as it hard to give you a suggestion as I don't understand some of your pokes. Don't assume that people something is self explanatory. For example what the purpose of substitute on politoed and what does the ev spread accomplish. But if I had to make a few suggestions you probably should consider adding encore or perish song to politoad over substitute to prevent thing like Substitite DD gyarados or Calm mind clefable from setting up on it. Kindra should be holding a life orbs instead of a Wise glasses for more power and hydro pump over flash cannon as a run boosted hydro pump actually does more damage then anything hydro pump can hit Flash cannon. Swampart should be running at least 152 speed evs so it can outspeed mega Sceptile in the rain. Also consider running low kick over rain dance in order to hit Ferrothorn which give your team alot of trouble. Scizor should run knock over night slash as knock is general a better move. For ferrothorn I think you should put either gyro ball, knock off, leech seed, or thunder wave over poison jab since there really not point having poison jab on ferrothorn. I mean what are you trying to hit with it poison jab. Please make sure to fix your RMT to follow the official guide lines. I would love to give u some more suggestion but I really can't without a proper understanding of your team http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/rules-read-before-making-an-rmt.3490983/
Edit: Also you have it tag under xy ou instead of ORAS ou just something I notice you might want to change

 

[Renokiru]

yeah what amphoros said