[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Liquidation / Waterfall
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Flip Turn / Aqua Jet
item: Life Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Kabutops is a niche but potent rain attacker with rare access to Swords Dance that can either pivot with powerful Flip Turns or clean when rain runs out with Aqua Jet. Liquidation is stronger than Waterfall, but Waterfall can give unexpected openings through flinches. Superpower is an option to hit Zarude hard without having to set up. Kabutops should always be run with Politoed on dedicated rain teams. Other rain sweepers such as Kingdra, Nasty Plot Tornadus or Thundurus, and Seismitoad can work in tandem with Kabutops to wear down the opposing team's defensive structure. Checks to opposing Gastrodon and defensive variants of Seismitoad, such as Tornadus and Ludicolo, are necessary, as Kabutops is completely walled by them. Other Pokemon that fit on rain teams like Klefki, Toxicroak, and Heliolisk also pair well with Kabutops.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zizalith, 410251]]
- Quality checked by: [[gorex, 244449], [EonX, 91480]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Liquidation / Waterfall
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Flip Turn / Aqua Jet
item: Life Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Kabutops is a niche but potent rain attacker with rare access to Swords Dance that can either pivot with powerful Flip Turns or clean when rain runs out with Aqua Jet. Liquidation is stronger than Waterfall, but Waterfall can give unexpected openings through flinches. Superpower is an option to hit Zarude hard without having to set up. Kabutops should always be run with Politoed on dedicated rain teams. Other rain sweepers such as Kingdra, Nasty Plot Tornadus or Thundurus, and Seismitoad can work in tandem with Kabutops to wear down the opposing team's defensive structure. Checks to opposing Gastrodon and defensive variants of Seismitoad, such as Tornadus and Ludicolo, are necessary, as Kabutops is completely walled by them. Other Pokemon that fit on rain teams like Klefki, Toxicroak, and Heliolisk also pair well with Kabutops.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zizalith, 410251]]
- Quality checked by: [[gorex, 244449], [EonX, 91480]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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