Strategy & Metagame Everything You Have Been Told is a Lie: Weatherless Offense in BW2 OU

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This might look like a lot, but I don't intend it to be too bad as far as length is concerned.

-Introduction
--some people think weatherless offense is a dead playstyle, but it's not
--it's actually very viable

-Common Misconceptions
--You need to run a check / counter for every weather type
---when you do that, you no longer have an offensive team; it becomes more of a balanced one!
---instead use good defensive synergy and resistances to focus on your team's goal
----this allows you to beat weather teams pretty easily
--You need to utilize brainless entry hazard suicide leads to make a good team
---while good, they're in no way mandatory
---most teams just need stealth rock, as well as a possible taunt user!
--Pokémon such as Keldeo and Terrakion must be in their preferred weather
---this isn't always necessary
---Pokémon thrive with more room for support

-Advantages of Weatherless Offense
--You don't have to use a teamslot on a weather inducer
---this is huge, as you get more room for Pokémon that help toward your goal
--You can use Pokémon that can't fit together on standard weather teams
---on rain, you can't run Rotom-W + Heatran; just the former
---you don't have to worry about weather disadvantages when considering Pokémon that synergize well
--You can run some...different Pokémon
---Choice Specs / Rain Dance Kingdra are the most notable
---any Rain Dance + Swift Swim Pokémon for that matter
--Easy to put together
---you don't have to worry about winning the weather war
---you can just throw together Pokémon that do well together, tweak to fix problems, and win games!

-Good Pokémon for Weatherless Offense Teams
--Landorus
---absolutely amazing sweeper, doesn't rely on weather to function
--Custap Berry Skarmory / Forretress
---just grouping these together because they do the same thing
---lead with them, they set up hazards reliably with Sturdy + Custap Berry
---Skarmory boasts access to Taunt and more Speed
---Forretress boasts access to Explosion and Gyro Ball / Volt Switch
--Keldeo / Terrakion
---just stellar Pokémon overall; fast powerhouses
--Gengar
---doesn't really like any weather
---great spinblocker
--Magnezone
---again, generally doesn't like weather all that much
---excellent Steel killer and powerful too with Choice Specs
--Kyurem-B
---covers weather teams fairly well
---packs a lot of power and bulk
--Latios
---very good against sun teams, which are considered to be the bane of weatherless offense
---good rain check also
--Landorus-T
---can provide a nice Terrakion check / counter; Pokemon that can do so are rather scarce and none have the capabilities of Landorus-T
--Kingdra
---beast, does amazingly against rain
---powerful as all hell
--Baton Pass Users
---Espeon, Mr. Mime, Zapdos, Vaporeon, Gliscor, Jolteon, Venomoth, etc.
---good for gaining momentum and / or full BP, a viable (but completely brainless team type)
---be prepared for some hate, haha

-Conclusion
--you get the point, weatherless offense doesn't suck
--easy teams as a whole, get out there! [insert motivational statement here]
 
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