Alright, I tried the Drizzle Swift Swim thing out for a while and it rocked but then it got banned I found out. So I used a Trick Room team for a while and it rocked but I just didn't like some of the pokemon I had to put on there. Politoed is my favorite pokemon so I wanted to go back to that idea somehow but I liked Trick Room so I attempted to combine the two. Tell me what you think!
Politoed @ Zoom Lens/Wide Lens
Drizzle
252SpA/126Hp/126SpD
Quiet
Blizzard
Hydro Pump
Hypnosis
Focus Blast
He's my lead at times, and Bronzong at others, depending on how many fire types I think the opponent might have. As once rain is up, Bronzong has no weakness' essentially. I use the accuracy boosting items coupled with somewhat low accuracy but powerful moves for more of a bang.
Bronzong @ Sitrus Berry
Levitate
252Hp/126SpD/126Def
Sassy
Stealth Rock
Trick Room
Toxic
Confuse Ray/ Zen Headbutt/ Iron Head
Trick room to set up for Politoed if Bronzong is my lead and Machamp if he isn't. Toxic and the high defenses for stalling since he's a great defensive pokemon and has no weakness' in the rain. Stealth Rock to damage pokemon who switch out because of toxic and confuse ray for more protection and more likely to switch or some damaging attack to do more damage while I wait for switches. Stealth Rock also damages fire types well discouraging fire type switch-ins if rain isn't up yet.
Machamp @ Expert Belt
No Guard
252Att/252Hp
Brave
Stone Edge
Dynamic Punch
Ice Punch
Thunder Punch
Stone Edge, Dynamic Punch, Ice Punch, and Thunder Punch get pretty good coverage so the Expert Belt helps there. Dynamic Punch with No Guard has 100 Accuracy and 150 base power with STAB and it guaranteed to confuse (which also helps forcing switches). Machamp is decently bulky and has great attack and few weakness'. With Trick Room up and the No Guard Dynamic Punch combo he is a real force to be reckoned with.
Beartic @ Power Herb
Swift Swim
252Spe/252Att
Adamant
Dive
Icicle Crash
Swords Dance
Superpower
The way I see it, Swift Swim was banned because it gave STAB for water moves and the weather boost. But Drought-Chlorophyl wasn't because it was for grass pokemon who didn't get STAB plus weather just weather. So using a Swift Swim pokemon who ISN'T water but has Swift Swim and knows only one physical water move which isn't even that good as it takes two turns and has 80 base power. So I figure it balances out! Icicle Crash for STAB. Swords Dance to boost Attack and be fast with Swift Swim plus it allows me to use Superpower twice and have regular attack after that.
Now I get to another one of the benefits of Rain. The fact Thunder always hits and breaks Protects and Detects sometimes!
Galvantula @ Life Orb
Unnerve
252SpA/252Spe
Modest
Energy Ball
Thunder
Bug Buzz
Rain Dance
Rain Dance for a lack of a better move and the need for another rain dance on the team. Galvantula is somewhat rare when it comes to weakness'. He has only two to rock and fire. And since fire is weakened in the rain his only weakness is rock. Which basically means Stone Edge maybe Rock Slide in today's metagame. Those would probably be found on rock or ground pokemon so Energy Ball can counter those well. Thunder for the accuracy boost so I don't need to use compound eyes. Bug Buzz for STAB and some coverage.
Volcarona @ Air Balloon??
Flame Body
252SpA/252Spe
Timid
Hurricane
Psychic/Quiver Dance
Fiery Dance
Bug Buzz
Lastly I was looking for someone to use Hurricane since it's the same as Thunder except flying type, I finally chose Volcarona over Dragonite since he has higher Special Attack. Of course he doesn't get STAB... But his Fire Typing cancels out the weather allowing super-effective fire moves to still be x2 instead of x4. Still pretty decent.
So there's my team please rate and all changes are welcome!
Politoed @ Zoom Lens/Wide Lens
Drizzle
252SpA/126Hp/126SpD
Quiet
Blizzard
Hydro Pump
Hypnosis
Focus Blast
He's my lead at times, and Bronzong at others, depending on how many fire types I think the opponent might have. As once rain is up, Bronzong has no weakness' essentially. I use the accuracy boosting items coupled with somewhat low accuracy but powerful moves for more of a bang.
Bronzong @ Sitrus Berry
Levitate
252Hp/126SpD/126Def
Sassy
Stealth Rock
Trick Room
Toxic
Confuse Ray/ Zen Headbutt/ Iron Head
Trick room to set up for Politoed if Bronzong is my lead and Machamp if he isn't. Toxic and the high defenses for stalling since he's a great defensive pokemon and has no weakness' in the rain. Stealth Rock to damage pokemon who switch out because of toxic and confuse ray for more protection and more likely to switch or some damaging attack to do more damage while I wait for switches. Stealth Rock also damages fire types well discouraging fire type switch-ins if rain isn't up yet.
Machamp @ Expert Belt
No Guard
252Att/252Hp
Brave
Stone Edge
Dynamic Punch
Ice Punch
Thunder Punch
Stone Edge, Dynamic Punch, Ice Punch, and Thunder Punch get pretty good coverage so the Expert Belt helps there. Dynamic Punch with No Guard has 100 Accuracy and 150 base power with STAB and it guaranteed to confuse (which also helps forcing switches). Machamp is decently bulky and has great attack and few weakness'. With Trick Room up and the No Guard Dynamic Punch combo he is a real force to be reckoned with.
Beartic @ Power Herb
Swift Swim
252Spe/252Att
Adamant
Dive
Icicle Crash
Swords Dance
Superpower
The way I see it, Swift Swim was banned because it gave STAB for water moves and the weather boost. But Drought-Chlorophyl wasn't because it was for grass pokemon who didn't get STAB plus weather just weather. So using a Swift Swim pokemon who ISN'T water but has Swift Swim and knows only one physical water move which isn't even that good as it takes two turns and has 80 base power. So I figure it balances out! Icicle Crash for STAB. Swords Dance to boost Attack and be fast with Swift Swim plus it allows me to use Superpower twice and have regular attack after that.
Now I get to another one of the benefits of Rain. The fact Thunder always hits and breaks Protects and Detects sometimes!
Galvantula @ Life Orb
Unnerve
252SpA/252Spe
Modest
Energy Ball
Thunder
Bug Buzz
Rain Dance
Rain Dance for a lack of a better move and the need for another rain dance on the team. Galvantula is somewhat rare when it comes to weakness'. He has only two to rock and fire. And since fire is weakened in the rain his only weakness is rock. Which basically means Stone Edge maybe Rock Slide in today's metagame. Those would probably be found on rock or ground pokemon so Energy Ball can counter those well. Thunder for the accuracy boost so I don't need to use compound eyes. Bug Buzz for STAB and some coverage.
Volcarona @ Air Balloon??
Flame Body
252SpA/252Spe
Timid
Hurricane
Psychic/Quiver Dance
Fiery Dance
Bug Buzz
Lastly I was looking for someone to use Hurricane since it's the same as Thunder except flying type, I finally chose Volcarona over Dragonite since he has higher Special Attack. Of course he doesn't get STAB... But his Fire Typing cancels out the weather allowing super-effective fire moves to still be x2 instead of x4. Still pretty decent.
So there's my team please rate and all changes are welcome!
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