I started playing doubles on Pokemon Showdown and I need help with my team. I wanted to use a rain team mainly because I like Kabutops and weather is good in doubles.
Politoed @ Damp Rock
Drizzle
Bold
252 HP 188 DEF 68 SPD
-Scald
-Ice Beam
-Hypnosis
-Protect
Passive weather makes it a staple for a rain team. The EVs make it decently tanky so it can take attacks that aren't extremely powerful. Scald has the utility of being able to burn offensive threats. Ice Beam is good for dragons. Hypnosis is useful even with the bad accuracy.
Thundurus @ Sitrus Berry
Prankster
Timid
4 HP 252 SPA 252 SPE
-Thunder
-Taunt
-Rain Dance
-Protect
I wanted another option to put out rain. I had been using Electrode with the exact same move set, Thundurus is really just better at doing it. Taunt shuts down things like Smeargle. I have been using Thundurus as one of my leads most of the time.
Garchomp @ Choice Scarf
Rough Skin
Jolly
4 HP 252 ATK 252 SPE
-Dragon Claw
-Earthquake
-Rock Slide
-Brick Break
Garchomp is very good at killing a lot of different things. I put a Choice Scarf on it because I was having a lot of trouble with Mega Manectric and I needed to out speed its Hidden Power Ice. Garchomp is pretty tanky so I can switch it into moves it resists.
Togekiss @ Sitrus Berry
Serene Grace
Bold
252 HP 160 DEF 96 SPD
-Air Slash
-Roost
-Protect
-Follow Me
My team doesn't like grass types and Togekiss helps remedy that a little bit. Air Slash and Serene Grace flinches are very useful. Togekiss is useful for switching into dragon types that are aiming for Garchomp or for any fighting types going for Kabutops and Lucario. Follow Me makes it work well along side Garchomp, Kabutops, Lucario
Kabutops @ Life Orb
Swift Swim
Adamant
252 ATK 4 DEF 252 SPE
-Rock Slide
-Waterfall
-Aqua Jet
-Protect
Kabutops is extremely fast in rain. I have been using Rock Slide over Stone Edge for the spread, accuracy, and flinch. I already have Lucario and Garchomp that can handle steel types well so I use Aqua Jet over Low Kick.
Mega Lucario @ Lucarionite
Inner Focus/Adaptability
Jolly
252 ATK 4 DEF 252 SPE
-Close Combat
-Earthquake
-Bullet Punch
-Protect
I have struggled with which Mega to use on this team. Lucario is really good at taking out fairies with bullet punch and Kangaskhan with Close Combat. Earthquake is there because I thought it would be helpful against some things like Manectric and any Fire types when I don't have rain up.
Overall I don't feel like my team works extremely well together. I am not that sure about a lot of the EVs and some of the moves. I have trouble with some specific things such as a lot of grass types and Zapdos. I also have trouble with Trick Room but Thundurus helps a little bit against it with Taunt. I would appreciate any input.
Politoed @ Damp Rock
Drizzle
Bold
252 HP 188 DEF 68 SPD
-Scald
-Ice Beam
-Hypnosis
-Protect
Passive weather makes it a staple for a rain team. The EVs make it decently tanky so it can take attacks that aren't extremely powerful. Scald has the utility of being able to burn offensive threats. Ice Beam is good for dragons. Hypnosis is useful even with the bad accuracy.
Thundurus @ Sitrus Berry
Prankster
Timid
4 HP 252 SPA 252 SPE
-Thunder
-Taunt
-Rain Dance
-Protect
I wanted another option to put out rain. I had been using Electrode with the exact same move set, Thundurus is really just better at doing it. Taunt shuts down things like Smeargle. I have been using Thundurus as one of my leads most of the time.
Garchomp @ Choice Scarf
Rough Skin
Jolly
4 HP 252 ATK 252 SPE
-Dragon Claw
-Earthquake
-Rock Slide
-Brick Break
Garchomp is very good at killing a lot of different things. I put a Choice Scarf on it because I was having a lot of trouble with Mega Manectric and I needed to out speed its Hidden Power Ice. Garchomp is pretty tanky so I can switch it into moves it resists.
Togekiss @ Sitrus Berry
Serene Grace
Bold
252 HP 160 DEF 96 SPD
-Air Slash
-Roost
-Protect
-Follow Me
My team doesn't like grass types and Togekiss helps remedy that a little bit. Air Slash and Serene Grace flinches are very useful. Togekiss is useful for switching into dragon types that are aiming for Garchomp or for any fighting types going for Kabutops and Lucario. Follow Me makes it work well along side Garchomp, Kabutops, Lucario
Kabutops @ Life Orb
Swift Swim
Adamant
252 ATK 4 DEF 252 SPE
-Rock Slide
-Waterfall
-Aqua Jet
-Protect
Kabutops is extremely fast in rain. I have been using Rock Slide over Stone Edge for the spread, accuracy, and flinch. I already have Lucario and Garchomp that can handle steel types well so I use Aqua Jet over Low Kick.
Mega Lucario @ Lucarionite
Inner Focus/Adaptability
Jolly
252 ATK 4 DEF 252 SPE
-Close Combat
-Earthquake
-Bullet Punch
-Protect
I have struggled with which Mega to use on this team. Lucario is really good at taking out fairies with bullet punch and Kangaskhan with Close Combat. Earthquake is there because I thought it would be helpful against some things like Manectric and any Fire types when I don't have rain up.
Overall I don't feel like my team works extremely well together. I am not that sure about a lot of the EVs and some of the moves. I have trouble with some specific things such as a lot of grass types and Zapdos. I also have trouble with Trick Room but Thundurus helps a little bit against it with Taunt. I would appreciate any input.