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peabobo's sexy legs July 27th, 2007 2:35 PM

Rain Dance Team
 
Omastar @ Leftovers
Modest; Swift Swim
252 Sp Atk, 252 Spd, 6 HP
~Rain Dance
~Surf
~Ice Beam
~Ancientpower

Raichu @ Shell Bell
Timid; Static
252 Sp Atk, 252 Spd, 6 HP
~Nasty Plot
~Thunder
~Thunder Wave
~Surf

Kingdra @ Chesto
Modest; Swift Swim
252 Sp Atk, 252 Spd, 6 HP
~Rain Dance
~Surf
~Dragon Pulse
~Rest

Ludicolo @ Leftovers
Modest; Swift Swim
252 Sp Atk, 252 Spd, 6 HP
~Focus Blast
~Surf
~Ice Beam
~Energy Ball

Gyarados @ Choice Scarf
Jolly; Intimidate
252 Atk, 252 Spd, 6 HP
~Dragon Dance
~Waterfall
~Earthquake
~Stone Edge

Toxicroak @ Choice Band
Adamant; Dry Skin
252 Atk, 252 Spd, 6 HP
~Bulk Up
~Cross Chop
~Earthquake
~Rock Slide

MegaDitto July 27th, 2007 2:42 PM

Gyarados @ Choice Scarf/Life Orb
Jolly | Intimidate
252 Atk, 252 Spd, 6 HP
~Dragon Dance/Ice Fang/Taunt
~Waterfall
~Earthquake
~Stone Edge

Raichu @ Focus Sash
Timid; Static
252 Sp Atk, 252 Spd, 6 HP
~Nasty Plot
~Thunder
~Thunder Wave
~Surf

aragornbird July 27th, 2007 9:07 PM

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lol
Bulk Up AND Choice Band?
Dragon Dance AND Choice Scarf?

What?

One major problem is that Blissey runs all over this team. Your first 4 Pokemon get walled to no end since they are all special sweepers. Your Gyarados and Toxicroak get Thunder Waved on the switch, which makes them useless as physical sweepers. Make Gyarados Adamant, remove Stone Edge for Taunt, and give it the bulky EV spread so that it looks something like this:

Gyarados @ Leftovers
Adamant; Intimidate
212 HP, 16 Atk, 180 Def, 100 Spd
~Dragon Dance
~Waterfall/Ice Fang
~Earthquake
~Taunt

If the opponent starts with the all-popular Choice Specs Salamence, you're basically dead since nothing on your team can switch into a CS Dragon Pulse or Draco Meteor. Get a special wall. The only Rain Dance-viable Pokemon that can wall CSMence are Blissey, Calm Milotic, and Calm Empoleon. Blissey is your best choice, but any one of the three is fine.

Raichu doesn't really do anything for you. Electivire is way better, since it soaks up those Electric attacks that your team has a clear weakness against and learns much better moves.


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Azonic July 27th, 2007 9:17 PM

And if you're gonna have a choice Item, you make it AOA. And FCOL, don't put choice scarfs on physical sweepers

Angelic Diablo July 27th, 2007 9:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguinpal6 (Post 2676881)
don't put choice scarfs on physical sweepers

Choice Scarf Heracross proves your ststement wrong :P

Azonic July 28th, 2007 3:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angelic Diablo (Post 2676915)
Choice Scarf Heracross proves your ststement wrong :P

Now tell me, where do you see Heracross on a Rain Dance Team?

Don't give Toxicroak Bulk Up, it should stick with attack since it won't last a minute with moves like that.

If you have Swift Swim, you don't need much speed EVs on Ludicolo or Kingdra. Put the EVs in useful areas. As in HP.

Live in Color July 28th, 2007 6:47 AM

Ludicolo as a special sweeper? :laugh: He's a better wall.

Ludicolo @ Leftovers
Rain Dish
Sassy
EVs: 252 HP, 104 Sp. Defense, 154 Defense
-Rain Dance
-Toxic
-Surf
-Leech Seed


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