| R O B O T S U N D E R R A I N |
So helllo again everybody! So Genesect was just released about 12 hours ago, and this team is jsut for that little beast. This a Hyper offense rain team, just to fuck up with those annoying stall teams that are everywhere. So here it is!
TEAM BUILDING
So Genesect is the star. This thing can hit so many things for super-effective damage, especially in OU. Since this is an offensive team, off course it was going to be a Scarf set. Download is such an amazing ability for this thing.
So here comes the frog. This frog under rain with specs is so terrifying. Plus, since I was randomly using Thunder with Genesect, why not using Politoed? Politoed brings down the rain, which Genesect just loves most of the time. Politoed also gives me a fantastic answer to Heatran, who otherwise walls my poor bug.
Jirachi was added to just screw Tornadus-T up completely. But then I'm like, isn't this an offenssive team? And I'm like then why am I using this shit, let's do a Sub CM set! Jirachi has done a pretty good job so far. Since I didn't want to get my ass walled by Gastrodon, I decided to use Psychic as a reliable STAB option.
Since Magnezone was really problematic, Dugtrio was a nice answer to it. lol wanna kill my Genesect/Jirachi? GOT OUTPREDICTED SON. Just kidding. Dugtrio also gives me a nice Hazard in the form of Rocks, which is game changing, specially with this team, because rocks can turn so many 3HKOs into straight up 2HKOs. Dugtrio can also eliminate Ninetales, Tyranitar and Abomasnow (The latter to an extent), especially NInetales, because sun teams are really a pain to face for this team.
So how do I deal with Rotom-W? He can just sit there and watch me die. Ferrothorn was the answer. He's so amazing. I'm not going to talk about him here now, because I just want to express the amazingness of Ferrothorn's set.
I want a Spinner. Starmie is that spinner. Slapping a Life Orb to Starmie in the rain is devastating to any mon. Starmie can basically 2HKO everything in the tier but Chansey, Blissey, Ferrothorn and lolLanturn. Starmie can beat aslo every single spinblocker in the tier (But Scarf Gengar, but who uses that lol), which is fantastic, because hazards are so annoying for me to handle.
While I was testing the team, there was a big annoyance to the team: TechniLoom. If my opponent was smart enough, he can just come in on Ferrothorn, set up a Spore, and the predict my switch to basically anything, and use Bullet Seed. I predict the Bullet Seed and come in on Genesect? Yeah, I don't want to get Mach Punch'd in the face, and there are a lot of Breloom using Life Orb/Fightning Gem. I decided to replace Jirachi and add another Rain abuser: Tornadus-T. Tornadus-T is fantastic, we all know it. He gives me a really awesome answer to basically any grass type in the metagame, bar Ferrothorn.
Politoed @ Choice Specs
Trait: Drizzle
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Focus Blast
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power Grass
This thing has so much fucking power. If you are leading with it, just click Hydro Pump, unless your opponent has a random Water absorber. It 2HKOs most variants of Amoonguss under rain, also 2HKOs Rotom-W and Celebi with rocks on the field. That pretty unbeleivable.
So I need as much coverage as possible. Focus Blast is mainly for Ferrothorn, who can otherwise wall the frog. Hidden Power Grass is for Gastrodon and Jellicent, but I haven't seen any of those. Though both are easily 2HKO'd by Hidden Power.
There's literally anything coming safely into this thing. I actually love when I click Hydro Pump and I just watch something to get 2HKO'd. Tyranitar? Even the most defensive Tyranitar gets demolished by Hydro Pump in SAND. Ninetales? If it's sunny, 2HKO'd. Abomasnow? Straigh up KO'd by Focus Blast. Hippowdon? lolwut. This thing is a beast.
I'm actually testing a Modest nature over a Timid one, but this thing 2HKOs so many things so I'm planning in leaving it Timid.
Tornadus-T @ Life Orb
Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spd / 4 Def
Naive Nature
- Hurricane
- Superpower
- U-Turn
- Hidden Power Ice
Tornadus-T is a fantastic addition to any rain team. It OHKOs Tyranitar, Amoonguss, Breloom, Gliscor, Both Landorus. The list goes on. Tornadus-T in an offensive powerhouse, and if somebody is in it's face, may god be with them. The offensive pressure that this thing puts in the opponents shoulders is just pretty powerful. There's literally anything that can take it's hits, but Jirachi and Heatran, who are just destroyed by Dugtrio and Politoed. If I lose the weather war, I'm kind of in a shaky place because the Hurricane miss SUCKS SO MUCH. The moves are just there for sheer force: Superpower is mainly for Tyranitar, Blissey and Heatran. Hurricane is obvious, U-Turn to gain momentum and Hidden Power Ice just to nail de OHKO on some flying mons, like Landorus.
Dugtrio @ Focus Sash
Trait: Arena Trap
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 Def
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Reversal
- Stealth Rock
Dugtrio is so important. If I predict the Magnezone/Heatran switch in into Ferrothorn, you might as well say goodbye to your Magnezone/Heatran. Dugtrio provides this team such an important move: Stealth Rock. With Rocks on the field, there are a lot of things that are 2HKO'd by the rest of the team: Rotom-W is both 2HKO'd by Hurricane with rocks, Ferrothorn gets 2HKO'd by Hurricane as well, the list goes on.
I was actually testing Memento over Stone Edge, but it was horrible to be set up bait for most levitating dragons who, well, get screwed up by Memento, but I just felt weird lol.
Ferrothorn @ Choice Band
Trait: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 Def
Relaxed Nature
- Gyro Ball
- Explosion
- Power Whip
- Bulldoze
This thing is just insane. If I see Magnezone, Heatran, Xatu and Espeon on the opponent's team, I just lick my lips. Gyro Ball OHKOs both Xatu and Espeon, and Bulldoze does a good chuck of damage to Magnezone and Heatran (I think it can even KO them). With Power Whip, it can OHKO Jellicent even if I'm burned. What else am I forgetting? Oh yeah, Landorus, Tyranitar, Dragonite, Terrakion switch in? Get nailed by Power Whip. Blisey with Thunder Wave? lol thank you, now get smashed. The unpredictability that this thing brings to the table is just stellar.
Explosion basically does a gunt chunk of damage to the entire metagame, bar Skarmory and Forretress. Ferrothorn also gives me a fantastic answer to Rotom-W, who can give me some problems if played correctly.
Starmie @ Life Orb
Trait: Natura Cure
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Thunder
- Ice Beam
- Rapid Spin
I was so dumb using Starmie. I used to use Thunderbolt, a move that doesn't 2HKO Jellicent even with rocks. I'm so stupid for not using Thunder.
But anyways lol. Starmie is an amazing spinner. Starmie is possibly the only spinner who can beat most of the spin blockers and the spinners by themselves, unless you are in front of another Starmie, which is risky to lose the Speed tie. Starmie's Hydro Pump is not as strong as Politoed, but does a good fucking chunk of damage to most of the things. The Bolt Beam combo is obvious, hits everything neutrally, but Magnezone, and I have Hydro Pump so yeah. The Life Orb recoil is annoying as fuck, especially when facing strudy walls like Ferrothorn and some random shit, but Starmie is an invaluable team member.
Genesect @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Download
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- U-turn
- Thunder
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
I wouldn't be surprised if this thing gets banned in the future. Really, you can just slap a Choice Scarf to it and either kill something or scout. Coming into Tyranitar, a +1 U-Turn is going to hurt, same deal with Chansey and Blissey. Flamethrower seems redundant in a Rain Team, but I need something to hurt Ferrothorn as much as possible and just kill it off with Tornadus' Hurricane. If you only have two random things that are weak to Thunder and I get the Sp. A boost, may god be with you. This thing rocks.
I'm actually testing Superpower over Flamethrower, but without Superpower I fail to do a good chunk of damage to Forretress and Scizor, so yeah.
IMPORTABLE
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Politoed @ Choice Specs
Trait: Drizzle
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
Tornadus-T @ Life Orb
Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Superpower
- Hurricane
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- U-turn
Ferrothorn @ Choice Band
Trait: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Brave Nature (+Atk, -Spd)
- Explosion
- Power Whip
- Gyro Ball
- Bulldoze
Dugtrio @ Focus Sash
Trait: Arena Trap
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Reversal
Starmie @ Life Orb
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Hydro Pump
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
- Rapid Spin
Genesect @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Download
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- U-turn
- Thunder
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam~ C O N C L U S I O N ~
So this is the team! I'm still testing this team under the name Soy una ramera (which translates to I'm a Whore) in Pokemon México server, and I haven't lost a single battle and I'm already @ 1300ish~. I'm still testing some things to solve some problems the team has, but overall is one of the best teams I have made in a while.
So this is the team! I'm still testing this team under the name Soy una ramera (which translates to I'm a Whore) in Pokemon México server, and I haven't lost a single battle and I'm already @ 1300ish~. I'm still testing some things to solve some problems the team has, but overall is one of the best teams I have made in a while.
