Failure to Launch [OU RMT]

[OrlyNow?]

Ohai Guise:
And welcome to my RMT. It started off as a joke honestly when I heard something about SD Ludicolo. So I couldnt resit trying him out. AT first I just had a terrible attempt at a Rain Dance team. It was alot like the Mysidia server. Anyway, here it is;​

Teh Team:
Infernape (M) @ Petaya Berry
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 6 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Naive nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Fire Blast
- Encore
- Fake Out
- Substitute

Comments: Beastly lead thar. Its a mix of Alakazam Encore Anti Lead with Classic Ape lead thrown in, which does surprisingly well. I start of with Fake Out, follow with a Sub(or Fire Blast if its in the K.O. range) and then play it by Encore trap/Fire Blast spam them. Can also be a devistating late game sweeper with Petaya Berry.
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Ludicolo (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk/6 Def/252 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Ice Punch
- Waterfall
- Seed Bomb

Comments: The star of this team. I switch in to a resisted attack and SD away. He has resonable natural Bulk and great speed in Rain, he is a excellent sweeper, despite what it may seem. Also really throws people off when they switch to Bliss and lose 60% from a Waterfall.
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Honchkrow (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Super Luck
EVs: 242 Atk/252 Spd/16 SAtk
Naive nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Night Slash
- Brave Bird
- Heat Wave/Perish Song
- Superpower

Comments: With the new Brave Bird, Scarfkrow makes a viable revenge killer. BB hits anything it doesnt resit hard, and with Superpower and Night Slash he hits most (if not all, if im not mistaken) Pokemon for neutral damage. As for Heat Wave/Perish Song, i'm opting for Perish Song to take down Stat-Uppers and other Pokemon I lack a counter to, but I'll still need some more imput. :/
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Machamp (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 136 HP/120 Atk/252 Def
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dynamicpunch
- Stone Edge
- Bulk Up
- Thunderpunch

Comments: Bulkchamp is my bread and butter for this team. It's a simple set(directly from Smogon ^0^) that gets the job done. Dynamic Punch hits everything hard, and Stone Edge and Thunder Punch hit what it doesnt.
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Whiscash (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Anticipation
EVs: 252 Atk/6 Def/252 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge

Comments: I couldnt resit. Whiscash, another Lolcow made decent with HG/SS looked tempting to use. From my experiance with him, he's a mini-Gyrados that imbreeded with Swampert. Or the other way around. Whichever way, they both work lol. Simple yet effective. Come in on a Eletric attack, DD and sweep. Anticipation is also usefull for scouting.
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Bronzong @ Damp Rock
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP/86 Atk/80 Def/92 SDef
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Earthquake
- Rain Dance
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock

Comments: Pure Support. Stealth Rock helps Whiscash and Krow while Rain Dance helps Ludi. Toxic is an offencive option, and Earthquake to hit what it's immune to.
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Closing Comments:
This team has done decent for a joke team, and I say it has decent potential. Just needs some work. :/ Be brutal. I need as much help as I can get.

 

[Aurafire]

You'd be much better off with a more competent Dragon Dancer, Like Kingra or Gyarados. Kingdra is particularly effective in the rain due to Swift Swim. I'd put one of these > Whiscash, who is a pretty pathetic sweeper due to his lower speed and attack. It'll also help your team as a whole take advantage of the rain a lot better.

I don't understand your lead Infernape set. It's not really going to accomplish anything, and honestly I don't think you'll be getting a Petaya boost very often because whatever switches in to attack Infernape (or whatever lead you're up against) can usually just OHKO Infernape no problem. Even if you do manage to sub up and get the boost, you can't sweep anything with only one move. Heatran/Latias/Gyara will happily switch in and set up on you. I would try his standard lead set, which is basically Stealth Rock > Substitute and Close Combat > Encore (if you wish). He also needs a Focus Sash so he can always setup his rocks.

I may come back and try to spot some threats.

 

[OrlyNow?]

You'd be much better off with a more competent Dragon Dancer, Like Kingra or Gyarados. Kingdra is particularly effective in the rain due to Swift Swim. I'd put one of these > Whiscash, who is a pretty pathetic sweeper due to his lower speed and attack. It'll also help your team as a whole take advantage of the rain a lot better.

I don't understand your lead Infernape set. It's not really going to accomplish anything, and honestly I don't think you'll be getting a Petaya boost very often because whatever switches in to attack Infernape (or whatever lead you're up against) can usually just OHKO Infernape no problem. Even if you do manage to sub up and get the boost, you can't sweep anything with only one move. Heatran/Latias/Gyara will happily switch in and set up on you. I would try his standard lead set, which is basically Stealth Rock > Substitute and Close Combat > Encore (if you wish). He also needs a Focus Sash so he can always setup his rocks.

I may come back and try to spot some threats.

Alrighty, I'll try Stealth Rock > Sub for ape and see how that works(and perhaps CC as well).

I'll also use a Kingdra > Whiscash aswell. Thx for the rate. :D