Hey there! Welcome to my first attempt to build a rain team that's not just the conventional Mega Swampert + Ferrothorn routine. Rain is one of my favorite strategies, and after playing with it for a while, I thought that having only one team structure didn't do it justice, so here we are!
Pelipper @ Damp Rock
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
Scizor @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 112 HP / 96 Def / 44 SpD
Adamant Nature
Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
Blastoise @ Blastoisite
Ability: Rain Dish
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
Seismitoad @ Groundium Z
Ability: Swift Swim
252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
Greninja @ Choice Specs
Ability: Battle Bond
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
Threatlist
Mega Alakazam is a threat for any rain team out there, though much less so for this team as the only swift swim user is Seismetoad. Be very careful when this Pokemon is on the field, as if you don't play around it correctly, you could end up getting swept. Try switching in to either Greninja (or Scizor is you have hazards up) to get off a priority move, as there is no way for this team to outspeed it normally. If you manage this, it will faint due to its frailty, though you may have to sack a mon to do this.
There are probably other glaring threats that I can't see. If you find any, any CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is welcome! Feel free to drop suggestions for moveset changes and such, and thank you for taking the time to read this!
Pelipper @ Damp Rock
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- U-Turn
- Roost
- Hurricane
- Scald
Scizor @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 112 HP / 96 Def / 44 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- U-Turn
- Roost
Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Spikes
- Whirlwind
- Stealth Rock
- Roost
Blastoise @ Blastoisite
Ability: Rain Dish
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Water Pulse
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
Seismitoad @ Groundium Z
Ability: Swift Swim
252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Earth Power
- Sludge Wave
- Substitute
Greninja @ Choice Specs
Ability: Battle Bond
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken
- Ice Beam
- Surf
Threatlist
Mega Alakazam is a threat for any rain team out there, though much less so for this team as the only swift swim user is Seismetoad. Be very careful when this Pokemon is on the field, as if you don't play around it correctly, you could end up getting swept. Try switching in to either Greninja (or Scizor is you have hazards up) to get off a priority move, as there is no way for this team to outspeed it normally. If you manage this, it will faint due to its frailty, though you may have to sack a mon to do this.
There are probably other glaring threats that I can't see. If you find any, any CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is welcome! Feel free to drop suggestions for moveset changes and such, and thank you for taking the time to read this!
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