Hello! When I went out to make an OU team I decided to make use of at least one of my favorite pokemon Shedinja or Persian, and since Persian is outclassed in every way except for hypnosis (which is bad move) by Ambipom, I decided to go with Shedinja.
Unfortunately Shedinja is a very high matinence pokemon, it needs a permanent non-damaging weather effect and a spinner to do its job. Ninetales shares a weakness with Shedinja and a Sun Team needs fire types which makes even more rock and stealth rock weaknesses, so I decided to make this a rain team. The idea is to have a bunch of U-turn/Volt switchers who can make free switches through Shedinja and keep my momentum going. I’ve been hovering around a 1350 rating on the PO Wifi ladder and I have come to Smogon to get some valuable critique and hopefully improve it. Without further ado here’s what I got so far. :)
Politoed @ Leftovers
Timid (Drizzle)
252 Spec. Att./252 Speed/4 Def.
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Hidden Power
Encore
A standard Politoed, its just here to get rain up, but it can mess up fellow leads with encore and it gets good coverage with 3 attacks. I’m open to suggestions for politoed, as I really don’t know what would work best for this team.
Rotom-W @ Choice Scarf
Modest (Levitate)
252 Spec. Att./252 Speed/4 Def.
Thunder
Hydro Pump
Volt Switch
Trick
The first of my volt switchers, it works great in the rain and cripples walls with trick, this guy is necessary for the team he just checks so many things with his power, bulk and added speed with choice scarf.
Magnezone @ Choice Specs
Modest (Magnet Pull)
252 Spec. Att./252 Speed/4 Def.
30IVs in Def/Spec.Att./Spec.Def./Speed
Thunder
Volt Switch
Flash Cannon
Hidden Power (Fighting)
This guy is essential to beat nattorei who otherwise messes up my team pretty bad. His spec.att. is huge and he provides another volt switch to the team which helps immensely in scouting. I am not at all happy with the EVs on this guy, the max speed definitely feels like a waste, suggestions?
Scizor @ Choice Band
Adamant (Technician)
248HP/252 Att./8 Speed
U-Turn
Bullet Punch
Super Power
Pursuit
Generic Scizor set but what can I say? Its just too good :P Its got a powerful U-turn and a handy Priority move.
Donphan @ Leftovers
Impish (Sturdy)
252HP/128 Att./128Def.
Rapid Spin
Stealth Rock
Ice Shard
Earthquake
I used to have Hitmontop in his place, but I desperately needed another Gliscor check along with Rotom-W as it was walling my whole team if it died. Its got bigger Attack, Defence and HP but I miss the Special Defence boost and intimidate, as well as Hitmotop being my Breloom counter. Otherwise this a good solid standard set, not much to say.
Shedinja @ Focus Sash
Lonely (Wonder Guard)
252 Attack/252 Speed
Toxic
Protect
Baton Pass
Shadow Claw
This here is the lynchpin of my team, it walls so many OU threats my team otherwise couldn’t handle, like Thunderus, Rotom-W and Kingdra. The best move on this set that makes Shedinja not suck is Baton Pass. When I bring Shedinja in on a choiced poke on a wrong move or something it completely walls I hit that Baton Pass :D When they switch out I get to empty baton pass to its counter and hopefully Volt Switch/U-turn and keep my momentum going. The only time I don’t is when they have nothing left to hit Shedinja or I know they are going to Toxic, in which case I just switch to Scizor
Offensive Threats
Aerodactyl – Donphan, Scizor, Rotom-W
Breloom – Shedinja (kinda if they don’t have Stone Edge or Leech Seed), Donphan Ice Shard or bait grass move then get safe Scizor switch, Politoed Encore a substitute, I gotta play around it ;(
Conkeldurr – Shedinja baton pass to Scizor/Rotom-W on payback, Voltswitch/U-Turn back to Shedinja on Drsin Punch. Gotta play around it, I think Rotom-W and Politoed can OHKO with Hydro Pump in the Rain.
Darmanitan – Rotom-W, Politoed
Deoxys-S – Politoed encore Leads, Sheddy walls choice Sets, Scizor
Dragonite – Politoed and Rotom-W can lock him into a move then he sucks, Donphan
Empoleon – Rotom-W, Shedinja
Espeon – Strong neutral hits from anything really, Scizor
Excadrill – Rotom-W, Donphan
Gengar – Scizor, Strong neutral hits from anybody
Gyarados – If Bounce Shedinja laughs with protect on Bounce turn, If Stone Edge then only Rotom-W and Magnezone will do.
Haxorus – If I see rivalry I go straight to Shedinja otherwise Donphan,
Magnzeone Flash cannon OHKOs
Heatran – Politoed, Rotom-W
Heracross – Choice sets Shedinjs, Rotom-W, Donphan
Hydreigon – Choice Sets Shedinja, Scizor, Magnezone
Infernape – Rotom-W, Politoed
Jirachi – Magnezone powerful neutral Thunders if CM set Shedinja can take it, Donphan
Jolteon – If choice Shedinja, Donphan, Magnezone Flash Cannon outdamages it
Kingdra – Shedinja
Kyurem – Scizor, Magnezone, maybe shedinja
Landorus – Donphan, Rotom-W
Latios – Shedinja non hpfire, Scizor, Donphan Ice Shard
Lilligant – Scizor, Magnezone
Lucario – Shedinja non crunch, Rotom-W Thunder, Donphan
Machamp – Free switch on a payback to Magnzone or Rotom-W through Shedinja then toast it with Thunder, Donphan
Magnezone – Shedinja, Donphan
Mamoswine – Scizor, Rotom-W, Politoed
Metagross – Politoed, Rotom-W, Donphan, Shedinja
Mienshao – Choice sets Shedinja, Donphan, Rotom-W
Reuniclus – Scizor, Politoed encore messes it up, Shedinja non Shadow Ball
Roserade – Scizor, Magnezone
Salamence – Donphan, Rotom-W
Sawsbuck – Shedinja
Scizor – Magnezeone, Shedinja, Rotom-W
Scrafty- Politoed encore whatever setup move, Rotom Trick, Scizor Superpower
Shaymin – Scizor, Magnezone
Sigilyph – Rotom-W, Politoed
Smeargle – Politoed, Scizor, Magnezone, Rotom-W
Starmie – Rotom-W, Shedinja
Terakion – Scizor, Rotom-W
Thundurus – Shedinja, Donphan Ice Shard if weakened
Tornadus – Rotom-W, Magnezeone, Scizor
Tyranitar – Politoed, Donphan, Rotom-W
Venusaur – Shedinja, Scizor
Victini – Rotom-W, Politoed
Virizion – Shedinja, Scizor
Volcarona – Rotom-W, Politoed, difficult to play around
Weavile – Scizor, Rotom-W
Zoroark – Scizor, Rotom-W
Defensive Threats
Blissey – Politoed encore, Rotom-W Trick, Scizor
Bronzong – Politoed, Rotom-W
Celebi – Scizor, Shedinja
Chansey – Politoed encore, Rotom-W Trick, Scizor
Deoxys-D – Scizor, Politoed encore, Shedinja
Dusclops – Politoed, Rotom-W, Magnezone
Ferrothorn – Magnezone
Forretress – Magnezone, Politoed, Rotom-W
Gliscor – Rotom-W, Donphan
Hippowdon – Politoed, Rotom-W
Jellicent – Rotom-W, Magnezone, Politoed
Latias – Scizor, Politoed, Donphan Ice Shard when weak
Murkrow – Politoed Encore, If it taunts me…just attack with anything
Ninetales – Politoed, Rotom-W
Politoed – Rotom-W, Shedinja non Toxic, Politoed
Porygon2 – Rotom-W Trick is so good to get that evo stone, Magnezone
Rotom-W – Shedinja if choice, otherwise I’m toast. 2nd Biggest threat to my team, I have to just hit it hard with Thunders and make some good reads.
Skarmory –Magnezone, Politoed, Rotom-W
Snorlax – Politoed Encore, Rotom-W Trick, Scizor
Suicune – Magnzezone, Rotom-W, Politoed Encore
Swampert – Politoed, Shedinja, Rotom-W
Tentacruel – Magnezone, Rotom-W, Shedinja
Vaporeon – Rotom-W, Magnezone, Politoed
Whimsicott – Scizor, Strong Neutral Hits
Xatu - Rotom-W, Politoed, Scizor, Donphan, Magnezone
Zapdos – Biggest problem to face, I got nothing if its lighting rod with toxic reeeeally need help here.
Unfortunately Shedinja is a very high matinence pokemon, it needs a permanent non-damaging weather effect and a spinner to do its job. Ninetales shares a weakness with Shedinja and a Sun Team needs fire types which makes even more rock and stealth rock weaknesses, so I decided to make this a rain team. The idea is to have a bunch of U-turn/Volt switchers who can make free switches through Shedinja and keep my momentum going. I’ve been hovering around a 1350 rating on the PO Wifi ladder and I have come to Smogon to get some valuable critique and hopefully improve it. Without further ado here’s what I got so far. :)
Politoed @ Leftovers
Timid (Drizzle)
252 Spec. Att./252 Speed/4 Def.
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Hidden Power
Encore
A standard Politoed, its just here to get rain up, but it can mess up fellow leads with encore and it gets good coverage with 3 attacks. I’m open to suggestions for politoed, as I really don’t know what would work best for this team.
Rotom-W @ Choice Scarf
Modest (Levitate)
252 Spec. Att./252 Speed/4 Def.
Thunder
Hydro Pump
Volt Switch
Trick
The first of my volt switchers, it works great in the rain and cripples walls with trick, this guy is necessary for the team he just checks so many things with his power, bulk and added speed with choice scarf.
Magnezone @ Choice Specs
Modest (Magnet Pull)
252 Spec. Att./252 Speed/4 Def.
30IVs in Def/Spec.Att./Spec.Def./Speed
Thunder
Volt Switch
Flash Cannon
Hidden Power (Fighting)
This guy is essential to beat nattorei who otherwise messes up my team pretty bad. His spec.att. is huge and he provides another volt switch to the team which helps immensely in scouting. I am not at all happy with the EVs on this guy, the max speed definitely feels like a waste, suggestions?
Scizor @ Choice Band
Adamant (Technician)
248HP/252 Att./8 Speed
U-Turn
Bullet Punch
Super Power
Pursuit
Generic Scizor set but what can I say? Its just too good :P Its got a powerful U-turn and a handy Priority move.
Donphan @ Leftovers
Impish (Sturdy)
252HP/128 Att./128Def.
Rapid Spin
Stealth Rock
Ice Shard
Earthquake
I used to have Hitmontop in his place, but I desperately needed another Gliscor check along with Rotom-W as it was walling my whole team if it died. Its got bigger Attack, Defence and HP but I miss the Special Defence boost and intimidate, as well as Hitmotop being my Breloom counter. Otherwise this a good solid standard set, not much to say.
Shedinja @ Focus Sash
Lonely (Wonder Guard)
252 Attack/252 Speed
Toxic
Protect
Baton Pass
Shadow Claw
This here is the lynchpin of my team, it walls so many OU threats my team otherwise couldn’t handle, like Thunderus, Rotom-W and Kingdra. The best move on this set that makes Shedinja not suck is Baton Pass. When I bring Shedinja in on a choiced poke on a wrong move or something it completely walls I hit that Baton Pass :D When they switch out I get to empty baton pass to its counter and hopefully Volt Switch/U-turn and keep my momentum going. The only time I don’t is when they have nothing left to hit Shedinja or I know they are going to Toxic, in which case I just switch to Scizor
Offensive Threats
Aerodactyl – Donphan, Scizor, Rotom-W
Breloom – Shedinja (kinda if they don’t have Stone Edge or Leech Seed), Donphan Ice Shard or bait grass move then get safe Scizor switch, Politoed Encore a substitute, I gotta play around it ;(
Conkeldurr – Shedinja baton pass to Scizor/Rotom-W on payback, Voltswitch/U-Turn back to Shedinja on Drsin Punch. Gotta play around it, I think Rotom-W and Politoed can OHKO with Hydro Pump in the Rain.
Darmanitan – Rotom-W, Politoed
Deoxys-S – Politoed encore Leads, Sheddy walls choice Sets, Scizor
Dragonite – Politoed and Rotom-W can lock him into a move then he sucks, Donphan
Empoleon – Rotom-W, Shedinja
Espeon – Strong neutral hits from anything really, Scizor
Excadrill – Rotom-W, Donphan
Gengar – Scizor, Strong neutral hits from anybody
Gyarados – If Bounce Shedinja laughs with protect on Bounce turn, If Stone Edge then only Rotom-W and Magnezone will do.
Haxorus – If I see rivalry I go straight to Shedinja otherwise Donphan,
Magnzeone Flash cannon OHKOs
Heatran – Politoed, Rotom-W
Heracross – Choice sets Shedinjs, Rotom-W, Donphan
Hydreigon – Choice Sets Shedinja, Scizor, Magnezone
Infernape – Rotom-W, Politoed
Jirachi – Magnezone powerful neutral Thunders if CM set Shedinja can take it, Donphan
Jolteon – If choice Shedinja, Donphan, Magnezone Flash Cannon outdamages it
Kingdra – Shedinja
Kyurem – Scizor, Magnezone, maybe shedinja
Landorus – Donphan, Rotom-W
Latios – Shedinja non hpfire, Scizor, Donphan Ice Shard
Lilligant – Scizor, Magnezone
Lucario – Shedinja non crunch, Rotom-W Thunder, Donphan
Machamp – Free switch on a payback to Magnzone or Rotom-W through Shedinja then toast it with Thunder, Donphan
Magnezone – Shedinja, Donphan
Mamoswine – Scizor, Rotom-W, Politoed
Metagross – Politoed, Rotom-W, Donphan, Shedinja
Mienshao – Choice sets Shedinja, Donphan, Rotom-W
Reuniclus – Scizor, Politoed encore messes it up, Shedinja non Shadow Ball
Roserade – Scizor, Magnezone
Salamence – Donphan, Rotom-W
Sawsbuck – Shedinja
Scizor – Magnezeone, Shedinja, Rotom-W
Scrafty- Politoed encore whatever setup move, Rotom Trick, Scizor Superpower
Shaymin – Scizor, Magnezone
Sigilyph – Rotom-W, Politoed
Smeargle – Politoed, Scizor, Magnezone, Rotom-W
Starmie – Rotom-W, Shedinja
Terakion – Scizor, Rotom-W
Thundurus – Shedinja, Donphan Ice Shard if weakened
Tornadus – Rotom-W, Magnezeone, Scizor
Tyranitar – Politoed, Donphan, Rotom-W
Venusaur – Shedinja, Scizor
Victini – Rotom-W, Politoed
Virizion – Shedinja, Scizor
Volcarona – Rotom-W, Politoed, difficult to play around
Weavile – Scizor, Rotom-W
Zoroark – Scizor, Rotom-W
Defensive Threats
Blissey – Politoed encore, Rotom-W Trick, Scizor
Bronzong – Politoed, Rotom-W
Celebi – Scizor, Shedinja
Chansey – Politoed encore, Rotom-W Trick, Scizor
Deoxys-D – Scizor, Politoed encore, Shedinja
Dusclops – Politoed, Rotom-W, Magnezone
Ferrothorn – Magnezone
Forretress – Magnezone, Politoed, Rotom-W
Gliscor – Rotom-W, Donphan
Hippowdon – Politoed, Rotom-W
Jellicent – Rotom-W, Magnezone, Politoed
Latias – Scizor, Politoed, Donphan Ice Shard when weak
Murkrow – Politoed Encore, If it taunts me…just attack with anything
Ninetales – Politoed, Rotom-W
Politoed – Rotom-W, Shedinja non Toxic, Politoed
Porygon2 – Rotom-W Trick is so good to get that evo stone, Magnezone
Rotom-W – Shedinja if choice, otherwise I’m toast. 2nd Biggest threat to my team, I have to just hit it hard with Thunders and make some good reads.
Skarmory –Magnezone, Politoed, Rotom-W
Snorlax – Politoed Encore, Rotom-W Trick, Scizor
Suicune – Magnzezone, Rotom-W, Politoed Encore
Swampert – Politoed, Shedinja, Rotom-W
Tentacruel – Magnezone, Rotom-W, Shedinja
Vaporeon – Rotom-W, Magnezone, Politoed
Whimsicott – Scizor, Strong Neutral Hits
Xatu - Rotom-W, Politoed, Scizor, Donphan, Magnezone
Zapdos – Biggest problem to face, I got nothing if its lighting rod with toxic reeeeally need help here.
