Please rate: OU Rain dance team

[Chis]

Well I've always wanted to create a rain dance team, so here's what I first came up with...

Crobat @ Damp rock

Nature: Jolly
Ability: Inner focus
EVs: 252hp/252spe/4def
Rain dance
Hypnosis
U-turn
Taunt

The lead. The aim is to get out rain dance asap, I can taunt slower leaders to prevent stealth rock. Or put threats to the team to sleep with Hypnosis. If it seems that it'll be killed/taunted before I can set up I'll just switch and safe it for later.

Kindra @Life orb

Nature: Lonely
Ability: Swift swim
EVs: 252att/240sp.a/16spe
Waterfall
Draco meteor
Hidden power electric
Hydro pump

The mixed sweeper. Outspeeds +1 Lucario in rain, sweeps with waterfall, draco meteor and hydro pump. HP electric is for Gyar.

Bronzorg @ Damp rock

Nature: Impish
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252hp/128att/128def
Rain dance
Stealth rock
Hypnosis
Explosion

Due to its bulk I can restart the rain mid-battle and perhaps put down stealth rock. Explosion to take out Blissy or other problem pokemon.

Raikou @ Choice specs

Nature: Timid
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252sp.a/252spe/4hp
Thunder
Hidden power ice
Extrasensory
Shadow ball

Another sweeper. Yes I would really like to keep Raikou :/ Anyways sweeps with Thunder and can also deal with Suicune. HP ice for dragons, Shadow ball for Rotom and Extrasensory for others.

Scizor @ Choice band

Nature: Adamant
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248hp/252att/4def/4spe
Bullet punch
Pursuit
Superpower
U-turn

The late game sweeper and scout. Takes out Tyran and Abomasnow which is a danger for most weather teams. Traps Rotom, Latias, Celebi and Azelf with Pursuit, U-turn to scout. 4 speed to outrun the standard CB Scizor set.

Swampert @ Leftovers

Nature: Relaxed
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 240hp/216def/52sp.a
Earthquake
Hammer arm
Ice beam
Rain dance

Takes the thunderwaves and deals with Tyran, Tentacruel and Blissy. Also with its bulk, it has little problem restarting the rain. Ice beam for dragons and such.

Well, please rate :/
There isn't a typing weakness of any sort though which is cool.

 

[Hobobloke]

The only person who really seems to be benefitting from rain here is Kingdra, try throwing on some more pokemon that benefit from the rain.

 

[asianaussie]

Hm...seems like a pretty...standard Rain Dance team.

Throw in Azumarill. Or Kabutops. Because they rule.

Nah, not much to critique, seems pretty solid. Kingdra sweeps are scary.

 

[Chis]

Well I've replaced Raikou with Jolteon :<

Jolteon @ Choice Specs

Nature: Timid
Ability: Volt absorb
Evs: 252sp.a/252spe/4hp
Thunder
Hidden power ice
Rain dance
Shadow ball

And Scizor with Kabutops.

Kabutops @ Life orb

Nature: Adamant
Ability: Swift swim
Evs: 72hp/252att/184spe
Aqua jet
Stone edge
Superpower
Waterfall

But now I'm having problems Vaporeon and other bulky waters and walls. Help?

 

[R_M]

Ludicolo would be a good addition to help against Bulky waters. I would take out Bronzong because Swampert can also use a good SR set and Hypnosis is redundant since Crobat already has it. I'd use the standard rain support set for Ludicolo.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Ludicolo would be a good addition to help against Bulky waters. I would take out Bronzong because Swampert can also use a good SR set and Hypnosis is redundant since Crobat already has it. I'd use the standard rain support set for Ludicolo.

In Rain Dance, Bronzong has no weaknesses...

I think Bronzong is a more reliable switch in for rain dance

Though truthfully, the bronzong in my rain dance team is a screaner as well as rain dance

 

[R_M]

With the set it currently has, it can't do much. If the sleep clause is on and a Pokemon is already asleep, it's raining, and SR is up, then all it can do is explode. After that, you're more vulnerable to sweeps. Ludicolo, on the other hand, can stall by using Leech Seed while using moves like Energy Ball and Surf to do damage to the other team. If Swampert is changed to a mixpert you still can have SR support.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

With the set it currently has, it can't do much. If the sleep clause is on and a Pokemon is already asleep, it's raining, and SR is up, then all it can do is explode. After that, you're more vulnerable to sweeps. Ludicolo, on the other hand, can stall by using Leech Seed while using moves like Energy Ball and Surf to do damage to the other team. If Swampert is changed to a mixpert you still can have SR support.

While I agree with having Ludicolo, maybe if he switches the Bronzong to a screener with eathquake and Rain Dance it could last out longer

 

[Deleted member]

ahh yes RD teams, there's a challenge

1. pokemon makes rain? check

2. pokemon abuse rain? check

3. void of other strategies if the rain fails? check

yup, looks fine to me.

 

[Terra~]

Getting that Kabutops is a good idea, simply for more of a benefitial Rain Dance team. Jolteon's Thunder is fierce and has a nice build with Ghost and Ice type moves (Although you had that with Raikou as well lol). I'm guessing that Volt Absorb is a good plan when Swampert is down or just a more viable option all together. And the hidden power; just when ground thinks it's safe, hah. Bronzong and Kingdra are great choices. Crobat is a really REALLY good starter, especially when you call the Stealth Rock.

All in all a good team :O

P.S You wrote Bronzorg. Was this on purpose?

 

[Terywj [태리]]

If you're scared of bulky waters, pull in a Slowbro of some sort.

Other than that it looks pretty solid.

-Terywj