Introduction
I have been away for two weeks in Ireland and have no internet access while I was there except for one exception. Obviously when your away for two weeks the metagame will change a little bit. I would like to post this team for that reason and that I need to get my post count up. It is a relatively standard rain team that I made while DJXO9 was tutoring me. He did not help me build this team for the record, but he was extremely helpful with team ideas in building this team. I would post a team building process but I do not remember it.
Team
Politoed (M) @ Chesto Berry
Trait: Drizzle
EVs: 252 HP / 216 Def / 40 Spe
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Rest
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
If you want to use a rain team, Politoed is required. He has the amazing ability to set up infinite rain the second it steps into the field. This amazing abililty might end up getting him banned from OU play. It is this ability that makes worth his weight in gold. He is a relatively average pokemon otherwise, but is terrible as far as bulky waters are concerned. I tried to play to Politoeds strengths. I add a really random spread set up for Politoed, but AB2 recommonded a better set for me, so I have decided to use that one. The EV's prevent Politoed from being 2HKOed by Landorus with no boosts. The speed allows me to outspeed some random but useful stuff. The moves is what really makes Politoed a force to be reckoned with. Rest with Chesto Berry allows me to gain a huge upper hand in the weather war. Toxic helps weaken things like Ninetales and Rotom, both of whom are very annoying. Surf is a solid STAB move when boosted by the rain and Ice Beam is a nice coverage move.
Scizor (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 40 Atk / 216 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Roost
- Swords Dance
- Bug Bite
- Bullet Punch
If I remember correctly, I originally built this team around Scizor, but I decided to add Politoed because Rain really helps out Scizor. It is the pokemon that I send out to take on the Lati@s and other dragons. Reuniclus is also very easy to handle with this as the EV's prevent it from being 2HKOed by Focus Blast. Same thing for Virizion. He also very important to this team because he is the one physical attacker on the team and that puts him under huge pressure to help me beat huge special walls such as Blissey and Chancey. Roost is needed on a bulky scizor because I need to gain back the HP. Sword Dance turns me into a tremediously potent offesive threat in one turn. Bug Bite and Bullet Punch are dual STABs.
Tornadus (M) @ Choice Specs
Trait: Prankster
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Hurricane
- Focus Blast
- Air Slash
- U-turn
Smogon made UU while I was gone. How Torndarus is one spot away from being UU is totally unknown to me. I have literally won games from just spamming Hurricane. He is the endgame sweeper and the early game scout. He is easily capable of tearing massive holes in the opposition just from his STAB. He is the offesive glue for this team. Focus Blast provides amazing neutral coverage when used with Hurricane. U-Turn is for scouting early game if there are no rocks. Finally Air Slash is a filler move. No Hidden Power is nessary because Hurricane OHKOs Garchomp and 2HKOs Heatran with some entry hazard damage. That is how hard Hurricane hits.
Xatu (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Wish
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
This is the most unusual pokemon on this team. Ferrothorn was just so much of pain for this team. It is nearly impossible for your standard rain team to deal with. This one was no exception to it. I also lacked any hazards and hated to see them set up because many pokemon on this team hate seeing hazards: read Scizor, Politoed, Torndarus. I needed too much for nearly any one pokemon to do. Forretress, Omaster, Smeargle, and Cloyster are the only ones who can do everything that I needed. I have tried all of them expect Smeargle and Omaster and was not impressed. The best part about Xatu is that it can support my team and can force Ferrothorn out without taking any damage, which is why I use it over Espeon. Wish is great for Politoed.
Rotom-W @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 SAtk
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Thunder
- Hydro Pump
- Pain Split
- Will-O-Wisp
Rotom-W is one of the best pokemon in the game right now. It has great bulk and can hit pretty hard without rain. In rain, its hydro pump reaches 360 base power and, even with little investment, hits really hard. It has amazing typing for rain. It loves shooting high power moves that have pretty good neutral coverage. It helps wreck other weather teams. It can easily run through apposing rain teams. Thanks to Xatu, I can run both Will-o-Wisp and Pain Split, which makes Rotom an even bigger pain in the ass. The EV spread was from Franky's spread.
Virizion @ Leftovers
Trait: Justified
EVs: 204 HP / 52 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Giga Drain
- Focus Blast
- Taunt
Last, but not least, the elegant pokemon. It runs through sand if it does not ave Reuniclus. It hurts rain if it does not have Torndarus, which too many of them don't. It can hurt many different teams with its dual STABs CM and speed alone. I had too some trouble with stall, so I elected to put taunt over HP Ice. Focus Blast and Giga Drain are STAB moves that hit hard or regain HP. I don't what the EV spread does, but I just plugged it in one day and have been too lazy to every change it.
Notes
I have been away for two weeks in Ireland and have no internet access while I was there except for one exception. Obviously when your away for two weeks the metagame will change a little bit. I would like to post this team for that reason and that I need to get my post count up. It is a relatively standard rain team that I made while DJXO9 was tutoring me. He did not help me build this team for the record, but he was extremely helpful with team ideas in building this team. I would post a team building process but I do not remember it.
Team
Politoed (M) @ Chesto Berry
Trait: Drizzle
EVs: 252 HP / 216 Def / 40 Spe
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Rest
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
If you want to use a rain team, Politoed is required. He has the amazing ability to set up infinite rain the second it steps into the field. This amazing abililty might end up getting him banned from OU play. It is this ability that makes worth his weight in gold. He is a relatively average pokemon otherwise, but is terrible as far as bulky waters are concerned. I tried to play to Politoeds strengths. I add a really random spread set up for Politoed, but AB2 recommonded a better set for me, so I have decided to use that one. The EV's prevent Politoed from being 2HKOed by Landorus with no boosts. The speed allows me to outspeed some random but useful stuff. The moves is what really makes Politoed a force to be reckoned with. Rest with Chesto Berry allows me to gain a huge upper hand in the weather war. Toxic helps weaken things like Ninetales and Rotom, both of whom are very annoying. Surf is a solid STAB move when boosted by the rain and Ice Beam is a nice coverage move.
Scizor (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 40 Atk / 216 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Roost
- Swords Dance
- Bug Bite
- Bullet Punch
If I remember correctly, I originally built this team around Scizor, but I decided to add Politoed because Rain really helps out Scizor. It is the pokemon that I send out to take on the Lati@s and other dragons. Reuniclus is also very easy to handle with this as the EV's prevent it from being 2HKOed by Focus Blast. Same thing for Virizion. He also very important to this team because he is the one physical attacker on the team and that puts him under huge pressure to help me beat huge special walls such as Blissey and Chancey. Roost is needed on a bulky scizor because I need to gain back the HP. Sword Dance turns me into a tremediously potent offesive threat in one turn. Bug Bite and Bullet Punch are dual STABs.
Tornadus (M) @ Choice Specs
Trait: Prankster
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Hurricane
- Focus Blast
- Air Slash
- U-turn
Smogon made UU while I was gone. How Torndarus is one spot away from being UU is totally unknown to me. I have literally won games from just spamming Hurricane. He is the endgame sweeper and the early game scout. He is easily capable of tearing massive holes in the opposition just from his STAB. He is the offesive glue for this team. Focus Blast provides amazing neutral coverage when used with Hurricane. U-Turn is for scouting early game if there are no rocks. Finally Air Slash is a filler move. No Hidden Power is nessary because Hurricane OHKOs Garchomp and 2HKOs Heatran with some entry hazard damage. That is how hard Hurricane hits.
Xatu (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Wish
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
This is the most unusual pokemon on this team. Ferrothorn was just so much of pain for this team. It is nearly impossible for your standard rain team to deal with. This one was no exception to it. I also lacked any hazards and hated to see them set up because many pokemon on this team hate seeing hazards: read Scizor, Politoed, Torndarus. I needed too much for nearly any one pokemon to do. Forretress, Omaster, Smeargle, and Cloyster are the only ones who can do everything that I needed. I have tried all of them expect Smeargle and Omaster and was not impressed. The best part about Xatu is that it can support my team and can force Ferrothorn out without taking any damage, which is why I use it over Espeon. Wish is great for Politoed.
Rotom-W @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 SAtk
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Thunder
- Hydro Pump
- Pain Split
- Will-O-Wisp
Rotom-W is one of the best pokemon in the game right now. It has great bulk and can hit pretty hard without rain. In rain, its hydro pump reaches 360 base power and, even with little investment, hits really hard. It has amazing typing for rain. It loves shooting high power moves that have pretty good neutral coverage. It helps wreck other weather teams. It can easily run through apposing rain teams. Thanks to Xatu, I can run both Will-o-Wisp and Pain Split, which makes Rotom an even bigger pain in the ass. The EV spread was from Franky's spread.
Virizion @ Leftovers
Trait: Justified
EVs: 204 HP / 52 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Giga Drain
- Focus Blast
- Taunt
Last, but not least, the elegant pokemon. It runs through sand if it does not ave Reuniclus. It hurts rain if it does not have Torndarus, which too many of them don't. It can hurt many different teams with its dual STABs CM and speed alone. I had too some trouble with stall, so I elected to put taunt over HP Ice. Focus Blast and Giga Drain are STAB moves that hit hard or regain HP. I don't what the EV spread does, but I just plugged it in one day and have been too lazy to every change it.
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