YOOMTAH
Let's dance~
Introduction:
This is just a Rain Dance team... or is it? I consider every possible change.
First Look:
Team Building:
Obvious is obious. I want to work with Politoed. I am a fan of a suprise factor, so it's not going to be in a lead posision. Here's a little support set:
So, what makes an opponent do such things?
Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks: When it's supereffective.
TrickScarf: Bulky leads.
Set-up: As far as I am aware of, other set-up and bulky leads.
Stealth Rock: Everything that isn't Taunt.
Putting most things together, I can use this:
Summary:
Erufuun @ Focus Sash
Mischievous Heart
Adamant nature, 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
- Taunt
- Encore
- U-turn
- Tailwind
Politoed @ Choice Scarf
Drizzle
Timid nature, 252 Spe / 252 HP / 4 SpDef
- Encore
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
- Surf
Tsunbeaa @ Life Orb
Swift Stim
Jolly nature, 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
- Icicle Drop
- Brick Break
- Night Slash
- Rock Slide
Armaldo @ Life Orb
Swift Swim
Jolly nature, 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- X-Scissor
- Knock Off
Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Hydration
Modest nature, 252 HP / 252 SpAtk / 4 SpDef
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- HP [Electric]
- Rest
Lanturn @ Leftovers
Volt Absorb
Modest nature, 252 HP / 252 SpAtk / SpDef
- Ice Beam
- Thunder
- Thunder Wave
- Surf
Last Look:
This is just a Rain Dance team... or is it? I consider every possible change.
First Look:
Team Building:
Obvious is obious. I want to work with Politoed. I am a fan of a suprise factor, so it's not going to be in a lead posision. Here's a little support set:
Politoed @ Choice Scarf | Drizzle
Timid | 252 Spe / 252 HP / 4 SpDef
Encore | Ice Beam | Toxic | Surf
Encore is always useful. Toxic is toxic. Ice Beam and Surf are attacking options, might think of using Perish Song later.
And now I'll begin with a lead. I need something that draws attacks Politoed can get in on easily: Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks, TrickScarf, Set-up, Stealth Rock.Timid | 252 Spe / 252 HP / 4 SpDef
Encore | Ice Beam | Toxic | Surf
Encore is always useful. Toxic is toxic. Ice Beam and Surf are attacking options, might think of using Perish Song later.
So, what makes an opponent do such things?
Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks: When it's supereffective.
TrickScarf: Bulky leads.
Set-up: As far as I am aware of, other set-up and bulky leads.
Stealth Rock: Everything that isn't Taunt.
Putting most things together, I can use this:
Erufuun @ Focus Sash | Mischievous Heart
Jolly | 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Taunt | Encore | U-turn | Tailwind
This lead gives me enough possibilities for Politoed to come in. Encore is for anything stupid enough to lay down rocks or setup, U-turn makes me switch to Politoed, and Tailwind ensures this switch and ensures Politoed/any other Pokémon can safely do something.
And now, lets add a sweepers.Jolly | 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Taunt | Encore | U-turn | Tailwind
This lead gives me enough possibilities for Politoed to come in. Encore is for anything stupid enough to lay down rocks or setup, U-turn makes me switch to Politoed, and Tailwind ensures this switch and ensures Politoed/any other Pokémon can safely do something.
Tsunbeaa @ Life Orb | Swift Swim
Jolly | 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Icicle Drop | Brick Break | Night Slash | Rock Slide
Amazingness. This polarbear know what he's doing. Icicle Drop is a new 85 BP physical Ice attack, which gains STAB. Brick Break + Night Slash is unresisted coverage, and Rock Slide might come in handy for fire Pokémon.
I want another sweeper.Jolly | 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Icicle Drop | Brick Break | Night Slash | Rock Slide
Amazingness. This polarbear know what he's doing. Icicle Drop is a new 85 BP physical Ice attack, which gains STAB. Brick Break + Night Slash is unresisted coverage, and Rock Slide might come in handy for fire Pokémon.
Armaldo @ Life Orb | Swift Swim
Jolly | 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Rock Slide | Earthquake | X-Scissor | Knock Off
I love non-waterpokémon having Swift Swim. It makes sense. Rock Slide + Earthquake = almost unresisted coverage, with Rock Slide gaining STAB. X-Scissor is second STAB, Knock Off demolishes Chansey and other NFE's.
Now, I'm lacking special power.Jolly | 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Rock Slide | Earthquake | X-Scissor | Knock Off
I love non-waterpokémon having Swift Swim. It makes sense. Rock Slide + Earthquake = almost unresisted coverage, with Rock Slide gaining STAB. X-Scissor is second STAB, Knock Off demolishes Chansey and other NFE's.
Vaporeon @ Leftovers | Hydration
Modest | 252 HP / 252 SpAtk / 4 SpDef
Surf | Ice Beam | HP [Electric] | Rest
Vaporeon gained such a good improvement. Most people seemed to forget this somehow because of all of the other good stuff in the 5th gen.
Surf is STAB, BoltBeam for coverage, Rest is... it's a filler!!!!
And finally for coverage and using an underrated Pokémon who needs to get rated higher:Modest | 252 HP / 252 SpAtk / 4 SpDef
Surf | Ice Beam | HP [Electric] | Rest
Vaporeon gained such a good improvement. Most people seemed to forget this somehow because of all of the other good stuff in the 5th gen.
Surf is STAB, BoltBeam for coverage, Rest is... it's a filler!!!!
Lanturn @ Leftovers | Volt Absorb
Modest | 252 HP / 252 SpAtk / 4 SpDef
Ice Beam | Thunder | Thunder Wave | Surf
Lanturn is such a cool Pokémon. The famous Pokémon who resists BoltBeam uses BoltBeam itself very well. Especially with Thunder always hitting and having a BP of 180 factoring STAB. Thunder Wave is useful for being Thunder Wave. Surf is second STAB.
Modest | 252 HP / 252 SpAtk / 4 SpDef
Ice Beam | Thunder | Thunder Wave | Surf
Lanturn is such a cool Pokémon. The famous Pokémon who resists BoltBeam uses BoltBeam itself very well. Especially with Thunder always hitting and having a BP of 180 factoring STAB. Thunder Wave is useful for being Thunder Wave. Surf is second STAB.
Summary:
Erufuun @ Focus Sash
Mischievous Heart
Adamant nature, 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
- Taunt
- Encore
- U-turn
- Tailwind
Politoed @ Choice Scarf
Drizzle
Timid nature, 252 Spe / 252 HP / 4 SpDef
- Encore
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
- Surf
Tsunbeaa @ Life Orb
Swift Stim
Jolly nature, 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
- Icicle Drop
- Brick Break
- Night Slash
- Rock Slide
Armaldo @ Life Orb
Swift Swim
Jolly nature, 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- X-Scissor
- Knock Off
Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Hydration
Modest nature, 252 HP / 252 SpAtk / 4 SpDef
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- HP [Electric]
- Rest
Lanturn @ Leftovers
Volt Absorb
Modest nature, 252 HP / 252 SpAtk / SpDef
- Ice Beam
- Thunder
- Thunder Wave
- Surf
Last Look: