Thats right its a Trick room team with a side order of Rain dance. I came up with this Trick room, that has a few other pokemon that do well in the rain and in trick room at the same time. After some looks in my trade I have made some changes in red. Now lets get down to business.
Team Building
When building this team, I wanted to make a team that was capable of abusing rain, while also being labeled as a Trick Room Rain team.
And obviously, every rain team needs Politoed
The toad was my starting point, but before even starting to construct this team, there were 2 pokemon I wanted to use no matter what.
I've always used Slowking on rain teams b/c it's STAB Surf in the Rain is a beast which is a great thing. When its new ability came out Crawdaunt would shine on the team and because the CB makes him more of a beast. Not to mention that Crawdaunt has near perfect coverage only missing Toxicroak, and Heracross.
The next guy is a pokemon I saw on other rain dance teams, and how he inflicts damage to other teams is so amazing, I wanted to try him.
I've been wanting to try for some time b/c of its low speed and new abilities and move, Hurricane, that would do great on Trick Room and Rain, not to mention he is a great wallbreaker. Kindgra could only dream of, with two 100% accuracy that does hell to teams in the rain Dragonite is a beast.
Now people who use Trick Room know you can't win a match with only one Trick Roomer, I decided I needed a good wall, that could sponge a lot of attacks and laugh at them. This is how I came up with Bronzong.
With no weaknesses at all in the Rain, and with stellar defenses I love using Bronzong on any team I have, its annoyer.
With Scizor running around in the OU, and in the rain this can cause my team a lot of problems but luckly, I found this guy that resist Scizor STAB moves and his does great outside of Trick Room
Toxicroak is great, and with Sucker Punch being deadly to many opponents, and Scizor being no longer a problem and with Dry Skin in the Rain, its looking good for him.
The Lead
Politoed @ Choice specs
Quiet Nature
Evs: 252 Speed, 126 Sp Atk, 126 HP
0 Speed Ivs
Scald
Hydro Pump
Hypnosis
Ice beam
I chose Politoed as my lead for infinite rain, but I have notice other leads can be a problem with the other Leads. To somewhat solve this problem, to ensure long lasting Rain just incase I run into Ninetails and Tyraintar and Hippodowon. Its not the best lead but its the only Infintie Rain summoner besides Kygore, so I still more help on Politoed. Just wish it had Magic Coat. i gave him 0 speed ivs to outrun any other weater starters I might run into, and it works under Trick Room.
The Pokemon with NO WEAKNESS ( In the Rain)
Bronzong @ Leftovers
Sassy Nature
Evs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 SDef
Trick Room
Stealth rock
Hypnoise
Gyro Ball
The Wall Pokemon, its job is to set up the rocks, Trick Room, and hypnoise to force a switch out. With heavy investment in SDef, it will not be 3HKOed by Hurricane coming from Specs Tornadus. And this thinks walls a lot of pokemon with no weaknesses.
The Rain Abuser
Crawdaunt @ Choice Band
Brave Nature
Adaptability
Evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Waterfall
Crunch
Superpower
Return
This generation has been great for Crawdaunt, with Adaptability this thing can probably OHKO a lot of pokemon or come close to 2HKO pokemon. With Dark/Fighting combo this thing gets near coverage and back with Choice Band this Lobster is a beast. Waterfall is a deadly STAB move with Adaptability, and Choice Band and in the Rain, there is nothing else to say about Crawdaunt.
The Second Trick Roomer
Slowking (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP, 252 Sp Atk. 6 def
Quiet Nature
- Trick Room
- Nasty Plot
- Surf
- Psyshock
Slowking is my favorite Pokemon in the whole game and it works well in the Rain. But people have been degrading him, but they forget with a STAB Surf and in the Rain and don't say I don't get a NAsty Plot up that means sweeping. With Regenerator, Slowking is usually the one I use to setup TR multiple times and switch out. As such he is usually my last poke standing. i chose Psyshock for dealing with special walls that tank Surf. ANd Surf is his main STAB and in the Rain it will do a ton of damage.
The Best Sweeper in the Rain
Dragonite @ Life Orb
Brave Nature
Multiscale
Evs: 4 Hp, 252 Atk 252 sp atk
Hurricane
Thunder
Outrage
Aqua Tail
This set circles around Dragonite"s STAB moves and moves that have 100% accuracy in the Rain, that does massive damage to teams. Not only that it hits pokemon from special to physical. Outrage is to hit those Blisseys and Chanseys. Aqua Tail is to get a Rain boost. I did change it to a MixNite for more KOs and from some good advice Pocket. He also serves as my wall-breaker.
The Bulky Sweeper
Toxicroak @ Life Orb
Adamant Nature
Dry Skin
Evs: 244 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def
Swords Dance
Substitute
Ice Punch
Sucker Punch
Toxicroak has great typing, the Fighting/Poison combination give it a bunch of useful resistances including Rock, Fighting, Dark, Bug, Poison, Grass, and in tandem with Dry Skin, a Water immunity. Ilike the Life Orb because it gives me a real \boost to Attack, 30% exactly, and not only that but I can heal off the recoil in the Rain. Sucker Punch is the main selling point b/c I can pick a lot weak or fraile sweppers off very easily.
Team Building
When building this team, I wanted to make a team that was capable of abusing rain, while also being labeled as a Trick Room Rain team.
And obviously, every rain team needs Politoed
The toad was my starting point, but before even starting to construct this team, there were 2 pokemon I wanted to use no matter what.
I've always used Slowking on rain teams b/c it's STAB Surf in the Rain is a beast which is a great thing. When its new ability came out Crawdaunt would shine on the team and because the CB makes him more of a beast. Not to mention that Crawdaunt has near perfect coverage only missing Toxicroak, and Heracross.
The next guy is a pokemon I saw on other rain dance teams, and how he inflicts damage to other teams is so amazing, I wanted to try him.
I've been wanting to try for some time b/c of its low speed and new abilities and move, Hurricane, that would do great on Trick Room and Rain, not to mention he is a great wallbreaker. Kindgra could only dream of, with two 100% accuracy that does hell to teams in the rain Dragonite is a beast.
Now people who use Trick Room know you can't win a match with only one Trick Roomer, I decided I needed a good wall, that could sponge a lot of attacks and laugh at them. This is how I came up with Bronzong.
With no weaknesses at all in the Rain, and with stellar defenses I love using Bronzong on any team I have, its annoyer.
With Scizor running around in the OU, and in the rain this can cause my team a lot of problems but luckly, I found this guy that resist Scizor STAB moves and his does great outside of Trick Room
Toxicroak is great, and with Sucker Punch being deadly to many opponents, and Scizor being no longer a problem and with Dry Skin in the Rain, its looking good for him.
The Lead
Politoed @ Choice specs
Quiet Nature
Evs: 252 Speed, 126 Sp Atk, 126 HP
0 Speed Ivs
Scald
Hydro Pump
Hypnosis
Ice beam
I chose Politoed as my lead for infinite rain, but I have notice other leads can be a problem with the other Leads. To somewhat solve this problem, to ensure long lasting Rain just incase I run into Ninetails and Tyraintar and Hippodowon. Its not the best lead but its the only Infintie Rain summoner besides Kygore, so I still more help on Politoed. Just wish it had Magic Coat. i gave him 0 speed ivs to outrun any other weater starters I might run into, and it works under Trick Room.
The Pokemon with NO WEAKNESS ( In the Rain)
Bronzong @ Leftovers
Sassy Nature
Evs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 SDef
Trick Room
Stealth rock
Hypnoise
Gyro Ball
The Wall Pokemon, its job is to set up the rocks, Trick Room, and hypnoise to force a switch out. With heavy investment in SDef, it will not be 3HKOed by Hurricane coming from Specs Tornadus. And this thinks walls a lot of pokemon with no weaknesses.
The Rain Abuser
Crawdaunt @ Choice Band
Brave Nature
Adaptability
Evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Waterfall
Crunch
Superpower
Return
This generation has been great for Crawdaunt, with Adaptability this thing can probably OHKO a lot of pokemon or come close to 2HKO pokemon. With Dark/Fighting combo this thing gets near coverage and back with Choice Band this Lobster is a beast. Waterfall is a deadly STAB move with Adaptability, and Choice Band and in the Rain, there is nothing else to say about Crawdaunt.
The Second Trick Roomer
Slowking (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP, 252 Sp Atk. 6 def
Quiet Nature
- Trick Room
- Nasty Plot
- Surf
- Psyshock
Slowking is my favorite Pokemon in the whole game and it works well in the Rain. But people have been degrading him, but they forget with a STAB Surf and in the Rain and don't say I don't get a NAsty Plot up that means sweeping. With Regenerator, Slowking is usually the one I use to setup TR multiple times and switch out. As such he is usually my last poke standing. i chose Psyshock for dealing with special walls that tank Surf. ANd Surf is his main STAB and in the Rain it will do a ton of damage.
The Best Sweeper in the Rain
Dragonite @ Life Orb
Brave Nature
Multiscale
Evs: 4 Hp, 252 Atk 252 sp atk
Hurricane
Thunder
Outrage
Aqua Tail
This set circles around Dragonite"s STAB moves and moves that have 100% accuracy in the Rain, that does massive damage to teams. Not only that it hits pokemon from special to physical. Outrage is to hit those Blisseys and Chanseys. Aqua Tail is to get a Rain boost. I did change it to a MixNite for more KOs and from some good advice Pocket. He also serves as my wall-breaker.
The Bulky Sweeper
Toxicroak @ Life Orb
Adamant Nature
Dry Skin
Evs: 244 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def
Swords Dance
Substitute
Ice Punch
Sucker Punch
Toxicroak has great typing, the Fighting/Poison combination give it a bunch of useful resistances including Rock, Fighting, Dark, Bug, Poison, Grass, and in tandem with Dry Skin, a Water immunity. Ilike the Life Orb because it gives me a real \boost to Attack, 30% exactly, and not only that but I can heal off the recoil in the Rain. Sucker Punch is the main selling point b/c I can pick a lot weak or fraile sweppers off very easily.
