MONO-WATER SWIFT RAIN
Well, I'm 26 years old (almost 27) and yeah, I've been playing Pokémon for a huge amount of years, stopped at Fire Red because well, I'm getting old. However a couple days ago, a friend got me back into Pokémon because of Pokémon Online, we had some battles, (we play with 4th Gen Pokémon and the only bans are UBER's) and after a lot of tweeking I created a team that, at this point, is devastating all of my friends teams, simply by honestly, being one step ahead and having an answer for everything, mainly the reason why I don't have any high SpD Pokémon since my team is highly offensive, however, I would like to know how it would deal in competitive environment and/or what threats should I be aware of that I may have not met yet:
Azelf @ Damp Rock
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Taunt
- Rain Dance
- U-turn
- Explosion
In-Depth Analysis: Amazing lead, with its speed it can easily outrun most of the threats, Taunt and Rain Dance + Damp Rock are pretty self-explanatory, U-Turn makes it that I can quickly swap into another Pokémon without losing a turn and Explosion is for the Pokémons that give me the hardest times which at this point have been identified as Tyranitar, Gastrodon and Bllissey (Even tho Explosion might not be the best solution for the latest might be the opener needed to sweep it).
Kingdra (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
EVs: 92 HP / 252 SAtk / 164 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Draco Meteor
- Hidden Power [Electric]
In-Depth Analysis: It started by being a Omastar, but after some research, I found out Kingdra would hit harder, faster, and be able to deal with many more threats, this is my main hitter, and by far the greatest killer, the team revolves around him!
Starmie @ Life Orb
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Rapid Spin
- Thunder
- Surf
- Ice Beam
In-Depth Analysis: Needed a support Rapid Spinner, after finding out that Waterfall was Physical (derp, thanks Crona) I switched Starmie to a full Physical Attacker.. Before that it was a support Rapid Spinner with Ligth Screen so I could switch in some counters without as big of a threat or fear of being 1HKO'd.
Gyarados (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Bounce
In-Depth Analysis: Like Ludicolo, it was added to my team to deal with variable types of Pokémon that Kingdra can not, my main Physical attacker / Dragon Dancer.
Swampert (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 248 HP / 216 Def / 44 SDef
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Beam
- Earthquake
- Rain Dance
In-Depth Analysis: My tank and my answer for Tyranitar, Dragonite, etc. honestly the only Pokémon that give me a run for my money, but not with Swampert in charge, suits the team perfectly, and being able to set Stealth Rock made it simply, a perfect choice, one might notice that he doesn't have any water based moves, I needed a Rain Dancer reseter, this was also my main choice..
Ludicolo (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
EVs: 32 HP / 252 SAtk / 224 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Energy Ball
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Hidden Power [Psychic]
In-Depth Analysis: Like Gyarados, it was added to my team to deal with variable types of Pokémon that Kingdra can not, it's my secondary physical attacker with added speed and covers the weaknesses that Gyarados can not IE Energy Ball on Gastrodon is invaluable, basically my answer to my greatest counter ATM.
Lastly, The Importer:
Azelf @ Damp Rock
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Taunt
- Rain Dance
- U-turn
- Explosion
Kingdra (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
EVs: 92 HP / 252 SAtk / 164 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Draco Meteor
- Hidden Power [Electric]
Starmie @ Life Orb
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Rapid Spin
- Thunder
- Surf
- Ice Beam
Gyarados (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Bounce
Swampert (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 248 HP / 216 Def / 44 SDef
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Beam
- Earthquake
- Rain Dance
Ludicolo (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
EVs: 32 HP / 252 SAtk / 224 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Energy Ball
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Hidden Power [Psychic]
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Taunt
- Rain Dance
- U-turn
- Explosion
Kingdra (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
EVs: 92 HP / 252 SAtk / 164 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Draco Meteor
- Hidden Power [Electric]
Starmie @ Life Orb
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Rapid Spin
- Thunder
- Surf
- Ice Beam
Gyarados (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Bounce
Swampert (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 248 HP / 216 Def / 44 SDef
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Beam
- Earthquake
- Rain Dance
Ludicolo (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
EVs: 32 HP / 252 SAtk / 224 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Energy Ball
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Hidden Power [Psychic]