BP
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[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Rain Dance
move 2: Hydro Pump / Surf
move 3: Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Megahorn
item: Lum Berry
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Mild
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Seaking's access to Swift Swim in conjunction with its decent Speed and exceptional bulk makes it the best Rain Dance sweeper in ADV ZU. Rain Dance allows Seaking to set rain for itself which makes Seaking not as reliant on its teammates. Hydro Pump threatens anything not resistant or immune to Water. This includes prominent specially defensive Pokemon such as Dustox, Delcatty, and Grimer. Alternatively, Seaking can opt to use Surf over Hydro Pump for the PP, and accuracy increase. Hidden Power Grass allows Seaking to threaten opposing Water-types such as Chinchou, Staryu, and other Seaking. Megahorn threatens Castform and Grass-types such as Bayleef and Sunflora that may attempt to switch in on a Hydro Pump or Surf. Lum Berry ensures Seaking can avoid being crippled by status users like Butterfree and Chinchou.
This set functions best on teams that can make full use of Rain Dance. Voltorb is used in the lead slot so it can use Rain Dance and then Explosion, which brings in Seaking for little cost. Other Swift Swim users such as Horsea and Kabuto pair well with Seaking. Kabuto is worth noting as it can threaten Castform, a common weather check. Secondary Rain Dance users such as Horsea, Illumise, and Castform all pair well with Seaking. Horsea and Seaking are usually used together, as they function almost entirely the same as special attackers. Horsea is worth noting as it helps weaken shared checks. Pokemon that can remove Electric-types such as Cubone, Chinchou, and Grimer all pair well with Seaking. Grimer is worth mentioning, as Seaking is able to easily remove Pokemon that check it like Rhyhorn so that it can set up. Castform can check opposing weather teams for Seaking thanks to its great coverage and access to Forecast. Seaking can also be used outside of rain on balance or offense teams. Defensive pivots such as Koffing, Sunflora, and Nosepass all pair well with it. Sunflora in particular is able to check Elekid and Chinchou, two of Seaking's biggest obstacles. Physical wallbreakers such as Aipom, Pidgeotto, and Cubone can remove specially defensive Pokemon for Seaking like Delcatty and Dustox.
[SET CREDITS]
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name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Rain Dance
move 2: Hydro Pump / Surf
move 3: Hidden Power Grass
move 4: Megahorn
item: Lum Berry
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Mild
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Seaking's access to Swift Swim in conjunction with its decent Speed and exceptional bulk makes it the best Rain Dance sweeper in ADV ZU. Rain Dance allows Seaking to set rain for itself which makes Seaking not as reliant on its teammates. Hydro Pump threatens anything not resistant or immune to Water. This includes prominent specially defensive Pokemon such as Dustox, Delcatty, and Grimer. Alternatively, Seaking can opt to use Surf over Hydro Pump for the PP, and accuracy increase. Hidden Power Grass allows Seaking to threaten opposing Water-types such as Chinchou, Staryu, and other Seaking. Megahorn threatens Castform and Grass-types such as Bayleef and Sunflora that may attempt to switch in on a Hydro Pump or Surf. Lum Berry ensures Seaking can avoid being crippled by status users like Butterfree and Chinchou.
This set functions best on teams that can make full use of Rain Dance. Voltorb is used in the lead slot so it can use Rain Dance and then Explosion, which brings in Seaking for little cost. Other Swift Swim users such as Horsea and Kabuto pair well with Seaking. Kabuto is worth noting as it can threaten Castform, a common weather check. Secondary Rain Dance users such as Horsea, Illumise, and Castform all pair well with Seaking. Horsea and Seaking are usually used together, as they function almost entirely the same as special attackers. Horsea is worth noting as it helps weaken shared checks. Pokemon that can remove Electric-types such as Cubone, Chinchou, and Grimer all pair well with Seaking. Grimer is worth mentioning, as Seaking is able to easily remove Pokemon that check it like Rhyhorn so that it can set up. Castform can check opposing weather teams for Seaking thanks to its great coverage and access to Forecast. Seaking can also be used outside of rain on balance or offense teams. Defensive pivots such as Koffing, Sunflora, and Nosepass all pair well with it. Sunflora in particular is able to check Elekid and Chinchou, two of Seaking's biggest obstacles. Physical wallbreakers such as Aipom, Pidgeotto, and Cubone can remove specially defensive Pokemon for Seaking like Delcatty and Dustox.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bp.272450/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tea-guzzler.577920/
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