Please Rate my Rain Team.

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    Politoed @ Leftovers
    Ability: Drizzle
    EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
    Bold Nature
    - Scald
    - Toxic
    - Protect
    - Perish Song

    Ludicolo @ Leftovers
    Ability: Swift Swim
    EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 176 SpD / 76 Spe
    Modest Nature
    - Giga Drain
    - Scald
    - Rain Dance
    - Ice Beam

    Dragonite @ Weakness Policy
    Ability: Multiscale
    EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
    Adamant Nature
    - Fire Punch
    - Dragon Claw
    - Dragon Dance
    - Roost

    Heliolisk @ Air Balloon
    Ability: Dry Skin
    EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
    Timid Nature
    - Surf
    - Thunder
    - Rain Dance
    - Volt Switch

    Toxicroak @ Black Sludge
    Ability: Dry Skin
    EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
    Adamant Nature
    - Drain Punch
    - Fake Out
    - Rain Dance
    - Substitute

    Jellicent @ Leftovers
    Ability: Water Absorb
    EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
    Calm Nature
    - Will-O-Wisp
    - Scald
    - Recover
    - Shadow Ball
     
    Damp Rock is preferred on Politoed so that its Drizzle is extended to 8 turns. Lefties recovery will be missed, but this is what Rest is for (yes, it's unreliable, but the sole purpose of Politoed is to set up rain):
    -Scald
    -Toxic
    -Encore/Hypnosis
    -Hypnosis/Ice Beam/Rest
    Nature: Calm
    EVs: 252 HP/4 SAtk/252 SDef
    Item: Damp Rock
    Ability: Drizzle

    What's the deal with Ludicolo's EVs? The aim of rain offensive teams is to hit as hard and fast as you can, so the standard 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe is preferred. Hydro Pump > Scald so that Ludicolo has more power behind it.

    For Dragon Dance Dragonite, Fire Punch is weakened in rain. Also, it learns a strong priority move in Extreme Speed:
    -Dragon Dance
    -Outrage/Dragon Claw
    -Earthquake
    -Extreme Speed
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Lum Berry/Leftovers
    Ability: Multiscale

    I dunno how good Heliolisk is, tbh. It's very physically frail, making it prone to priority. I think Mega Ampharos is a good substitute because it's bulkier and still poses a threat with STAB Thunder:
    -Agility
    -Thunder
    -Dragon Pulse
    -Focus Blast
    Nature: Modest
    EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Ampharosite
    Ability: Static

    Toxicroak really suffered when rain got nerfed to 5-8 turns. It's not that useful anymore and neither is Jellicent now that Knock Off is everywhere. Other rain abusers to turn to are Kingdra, Kabutops, Azumarill, Scizor and Therian Tornadus. Defog Latias also gives team support:

    Kingdra:
    -Hydro Pump
    -Draco Meteor
    -Outrage/Rain Dance
    -Waterfall/Surf
    Nature: Rash/Modest
    EVs: 64 Atk/252 SAtk/192 Spe
    Item: Life Orb
    Ability: Swift Swim

    Kabutops:
    -Waterfall
    -Stone Edge
    -Swords Dance/Rapid Spin
    -Aqua Jet/Low Kick
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb
    Ability: Swift Swim

    Azumarill:
    -Waterfall
    -Aqua Jet
    -Play Rough
    -Superpower/Knock Off
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 228 HP/252 Atk/28 Spe or 16 HP/252 Atk/240 SDef
    Item: Choice Band/Assault Vest
    Ability: Huge Power

    or
    -Belly Drum
    -Aqua Jet
    -Play Rough
    -Superpower/Waterfall
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 92 HP/252 Atk/164 Spe
    Item: Sitrus Berry
    Ability: Huge Power

    Scizor:
    -Swords Dance
    -Bullet Punch
    -X-Scissor/Bug Bite/Brick Break/Knock Off
    -Roost
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 248 HP/44 Atk/116 Def/108 SDef or 252 HP/252 Atk/4 SDef
    Item: Scizorite/Leftovers
    Abiilty: Light Metal/Technician

    or
    -Swords Dance
    -Bullet Punch
    -Bug Bite/X-Scissor/Knock Off
    -Superpower/Brick Break
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 SDef/252 Spe
    Item: Scizorite/Life Orb
    Ability: Light Metal/Technician

    or
    -U-turn
    -Bullet Punch
    -Superpower/Brick Break
    -Pursuit/Knock Off
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 248 HP/252 Atk/8 SDef
    Item: Choice Band
    Ability: Technician

    or
    -Bullet Punch
    -U-turn/Knock Off/Superpower
    -Defog
    -Roost
    Nature: Impish
    EVs: 248 HP/252 Def/8 SDef
    Item: Scizorite
    Ability: Technican

    Therian Tornadus:
    -Hurricane/Air Slash
    -Superpower/Focus Blast
    -Knock Off
    -U-turn
    Nature: Naive/Timid
    EVs: 4 Atk/252 SAtk/252 Spe (Naive) or 132 HP/160 SAtk/216 Spe (Timid)
    Item: Life Orb (Naive)/Assault Vest (Timid)

    Latias:
    -Draco Meteor
    -Psyshock/Thunderbolt
    -Defog
    -Healing Wish/Roost/Recover
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 72 HP/184 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb
     
    6 rain mons are never a good thing. No defensive utility, no comeback opportunities if you lose rain. You COULD run this in dpp (proof is boudouche's dpp team in smogon tour 16 finals) and even they arent THAT reliable. Try this: politoed / kkingdra / kabutops / latias / mega heracross / ferrothorn
     
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