First time making a rain team

[Crady]

Also probably my first time making an OU team... I don't have much experience with competitive battling but I've gathered something... I think.

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Skips (Swampert-Mega) @ Swampertite
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Focus Punch
- Ice Punch

Ayy lmao (Politoed) @ Damp Rock
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Hypnosis
- Encore
- Ice Beam

Ferrothorn @ Shed Shell
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball

Gothitelle @ Choice Specs
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Trick
- Psyshock
- Energy Ball
- Hidden Power

Dragonite @ Life Orb
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Thunder
- Surf
- Agility

Thundurus (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunder
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Flying]
- Thunder Wave

Friend of mine told me incarnate version would work better than a Scarfed Therian form. Hmmm...

 

[PlatinumDude]

Focus Punch's negative priority and how easy it is to disrupt outside of Substitute is why Mega Swampert never runs it:
-Waterfall
-Earthquake
-Ice Punch
-Low Kick/Superpower/Rain Dance
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 104 HP/252 Atk/152 Spe (outspeeds threats up to Mega Sceptile and Mega Beedrill under rain, though 252/252 Atk/Spe can still be used if you're paranoid about Scarf Therian Landorus)
Item: Swampertite

Tornadus (either form) is better than Dragonite. It still has those never-miss Hurricanes under rain; the Incarnate version can even act as a backup rain inducer thanks to Prankster. IMO, rain Dragonite has taken a hit in usefulness now that Drizzle got nerfed. The Therian version is a better offensive pivot because of Regenerator healing off its HP when it leaves battle:

Incarnate:
-Rain Dance
-Hurricane
-Focus Blast/Superpower
-Knock Off/Taunt
Nature: Naive/Timid
EVs: 4 Atk/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Life Orb/Damp Rock
Ability: Prankster

Therian:
-Hurricane
-U-turn
-Superpower
-Taunt
Nature: Naive
EVs: 76 Atk/216 SAtk/216 Spe
Item: Life Orb

or
-Hurricane
-Focus Blast
-U-turn
-Knock Off
Nature: Timid
EVs: 132 HP/160 SAtk/216 Spe
Item: Assault Vest

 

[srinator]

you should try kingdra over dragonite, performs mixed duties really well and abuses rain!
Kingdra @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 64 Atk / 216 SpA / 228 Spe
rash Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Waterfall
- Draco Meteor
- Outrage

 

[Crady]

you should try kingdra over dragonite, performs mixed duties really well and abuses rain!
Kingdra @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 64 Atk / 216 SpA / 228 Spe
rash Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Waterfall
- Draco Meteor
- Outrage

Will try that, thanks :)

Focus Punch's negative priority and how easy it is to disrupt outside of Substitute is why Mega Swampert never runs it:
-Waterfall
-Earthquake
-Ice Punch
-Low Kick/Superpower/Rain Dance
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 104 HP/252 Atk/152 Spe (outspeeds threats up to Mega Sceptile and Mega Beedrill under rain, though 252/252 Atk/Spe can still be used if you're paranoid about Scarf Therian Landorus)
Item: Swampertite

Tornadus (either form) is better than Dragonite. It still has those never-miss Hurricanes under rain; the Incarnate version can even act as a backup rain inducer thanks to Prankster. IMO, rain Dragonite has taken a hit in usefulness now that Drizzle got nerfed. The Therian version is a better offensive pivot because of Regenerator healing off its HP when it leaves battle:

Incarnate:
-Rain Dance
-Hurricane
-Focus Blast/Superpower
-Knock Off/Taunt
Nature: Naive/Timid
EVs: 4 Atk/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Life Orb/Damp Rock
Ability: Prankster

Therian:
-Hurricane
-U-turn
-Superpower
-Taunt
Nature: Naive
EVs: 76 Atk/216 SAtk/216 Spe
Item: Life Orb

or
-Hurricane
-Focus Blast
-U-turn
-Knock Off
Nature: Timid
EVs: 132 HP/160 SAtk/216 Spe
Item: Assault Vest

I slightly dislike that superpower forces me to switch out and that low kick forces me to rely on opponents weight... But I'll consider them. I also don't want my team to be too reliant on rain (being able to *function* properly without it on, just that the rain helps)... I just saw that it could learn power up punch, would that be viable?

I see, so the volt switch and regenerator work really well then. Isn't prankster worth it though, I find that thunderwave can really save my ass sometimes against some people who already have set up quite a bit.

 

[PlatinumDude]

Will try that, thanks :)



I slightly dislike that superpower forces me to switch out and that low kick forces me to rely on opponents weight... But I'll consider them. I also don't want my team to be too reliant on rain (being able to *function* properly without it on, just that the rain helps)... I just saw that it could learn power up punch, would that be viable?

I see, so the volt switch and regenerator work really well then. Isn't prankster worth it though, I find that thunderwave can really save my ass sometimes against some people who already have set up quite a bit.

IMO, the harder hits on Ferrothorn and Wash Rotom (with Low Kick and Superpower, respectively), outweigh Power-Up Punch's Attack boosts. Once the rain wears off, Mega Swampert will most likely have to switch out.

 

[Crady]

Yeah after thinking about it, I need to deal damage as soon as possible since rain only lasts 8 turns, I think I'll go with super power =)

 

[MAC The DRAGON TRAINER]

MAKE SURE THAT THE POKEMON WITH DRIZZLE ABILITY SHOUL HAVE SLOW STATS BECAUSE IF IT IS FASTER THEN ANY OTHER POKEMON LIKE TYRANITAR CAN MAKE RAIN USELESS KEEP A GROUND TYPE WITH SANDSTORM TO COUNTER ELECTRIC TYPE ALSO HAVE THE MOVE RAINDANCE IN CASE BATTLE IS TOO LONG

 

[PlatinumDude]

MAKE SURE THAT THE POKEMON WITH DRIZZLE ABILITY SHOUL HAVE SLOW STATS BECAUSE IF IT IS FASTER THEN ANY OTHER POKEMON LIKE TYRANITAR CAN MAKE RAIN USELESS KEEP A GROUND TYPE WITH SANDSTORM TO COUNTER ELECTRIC TYPE ALSO HAVE THE MOVE RAINDANCE IN CASE BATTLE IS TOO LONG

Politoed is rather slow itself, so it can get the rain up before any speedy variants of Tyranitar. Rain teams focus on keeping Politoed alive so it can set up rain again and again when needed.

Swampert is also a Ground Pokemon, meaning it can also dispatch Tyranitar in and out of rain.