OU Rain Dance

[Mew]

Introduction
I once built a UU Rain Dance team, which was very succesful. Then I thought: 'Maybe it's also this good in OU as in UU.' So I started building an OU team. After I had finished that, it wasn't as succesful as the UU variety, but still good enough to try. So I started fantasising how I could make it better. Eventually, I came up with a very odd lead for Rain Dance, Tyranitar. I worked it out, I tested it and it was succesful. More succesful than the other variant, as this looked like a Sandstorm team at a glance but turned out to be a wickedly fast Rain Dance team. So this is it. It hasn't been fixed yet, but this is just the first version.

Adamant @ Damp Rock
160 HP / 252 Atk / 96 Speed
Rain Dance
Aqua Tail
Earthquake
Crunch

The odd lead I was talking about. When it enters the field, the opponent will think that it's the lead for a sandstorm team. So, I predict their switch and attack to that, or set up Rain. After that, I will switch to one of my sweepers and start the sweep.

Adamant @ Leftovers
180 HP / 252 Atk / 76 Speed
Ability: Swift Swim
Rain Dance
Dragon Dance
Waterfall
Outrage

An obvious Pokemon in a Rain Dance team. It can't miss in one. I've chosen for the Double Dance set, as it is ery fast in the rain and immensely powerful. With perfect type coverage, except against Empoleon, it has a very good role in the team as a sweeper and does a hell of a job doing that.

Careful @ Leftovers
252 HP / 40 Def / 216 Sp. Def
Curse
Avalanche
Earthquake
Waterfall

Also known as CursePert. If I can't manage to get Sandstorm down, this one comes in as it's immune to Sandstorm. Curse until you get enough and start attacking. Ice and Ground as perfect coverage and Waterfall as second powerful STAB move, even more powerful in the rain. I was considering to drop Waterfall for Rest and switch Leftovers for Lum/Chesto Berry, but I thought a more offensive approach was more useful.

Timid @ Choice Specs
4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Speed
Thunder
Hidden Power [Ice]
Shadow Ball
Baton Pass

Revenge killer and powerful sweeper. Thunder instead of Thunderbolt because of the 100% accuracy in the rain. The idea is simple, and it's played simple too. But it's still a good set and a powerful one too. As its ability grants it immunity to a common counter of Rain Dance, it can easily switch in and obliterate the foe. I've changed its Hidden Power type from Grass to Ice, and it works better like this as I now can counter a lot more than bulky waters who are afraid to switch in on this one anyways (except Swampert).

Modest @ Life Orb
4 Def / 252 Sp.Atk / 252 Speed
Ability: Swift Swim
Rain Dance
Surf
Grass Knot/Energy Ball
Ice Beam

The other rain sweeper. With a very dangerous movepool a lot of foes will be taken out. It's good Special attack in combination with its speed are a threat to every opponent. Life Orb of course for more damage.

Timid @ Damp Rock
252 HP / 80 Sp. Atk / 176 Speed
Stealth Rock
Rain Dance
Wish
Thunder

This is another rain dance Set-upper. It also can put up Steath Rock, which is very useful for the team. It has Wish for team support and Thunder because of the accuracy boost in the rain.

Please rate and fix where possible.

[PeZtiZyde]

The only thing I don't like is your Lead. The element of surprise might me cool, but the SandStream is more a pain then a good surprise I think. When switching this Ttar back in to take a hit, or whatever you want him to do, he'll set up the Sand Storm. This gives your opponent a free switch in or set up when you're gonna Rain Dance, to render your Sand Storm useless. I suggest you use another lead, Crobat for example.

[Mew]

I already have another OU Rain Dance team with Crobat as lead, it was good but I liked something different. As this is quite something different, and it works so I prefer to use this one. Also with some predicting I can use this one very useful, late-game he usually returns when all Rain Dance components of the team are neutralized and Jirachi, Swampert and Tyranitar are the only ones left. Then I use those three in combination with Sandstorm to try to win.

I have been thinking about giving Jolteon HP Ice instead of HP Grass, as Grass will be a common counter against Jolteon and other Rain Dance-abusers.

[PeZtiZyde]

Well, then you run a Sandstorm/Rain Dance team

If you were running HP Ice, you would have won against me concidering I couldn't safely switch in Gliscor and Latias. Beside that I would recommend HP Ice.

[Mew]

I know, but I usually win with the Rain Dance part of it. The Sandstorm part is only used as a last resort.

Anyways, I'll fix the Jolteon's Hidden Power (need to look for one though) to Grass, and see how that works.


Any other fixes, anyone?

[PeZtiZyde]

You have a 3x Ground weak, with only Ludicolo to resist that. Other than that, not really

[Mew]

Is it a god idea to swap Swampert for DD Gyarados because of the ground weakness?

[Kirluu]

Let me put it this way: You have covered pretty much all types, that is, exept for Bug and Fighting. Both are super effective on your TTar, so you might want to make up for that, by putting in a Flying-type pokémon of some sort, though, without taking away your resistance for all the other types. The way I see it, Ludicolo must stay, as it is your only Ground-defence as well. Jirachi is your only Grass defence, and so on. I'm not sure on suggestions, but you should try messing around a little with Marriland's Diamond/Pearl Team Builder, as it shows how well you work against all types, and which are a threat. Link!

[PeZtiZyde]

Is it a god idea to swap Swampert for DD Gyarados because of the ground weakness?

In general, Gliscor is a good swap voor Swampert, since you don't lose the builkyness. Gliscor also benifits the Sand Storm alot (due Sand Veil). He has stat uppers like Swords Dance and Agility and great attacking moves.

Edit: The post above me states what I intent to achieve with Gliscor.

[Auron]

I would not change Swampert with Gliscor since after a couple of Curses most attacks will not touch it hard (except for Grass Knot), so switching it to have a counter for Ground attacks is not a good idea. I think that Swampert is beter in this team, it can shiny in Rain and in Sandstorm.