Dec 18, 2014, 10:03 AM
Very good job on your team as your first build. Just from looks of it they look like a VGC competitor that knows a thing or two.
I'll give rates on each pokemon down the list.
Swampert build: 10/10
Perfect job not investing full EVs into speed because Swift swim doubles your speed. You put a very good amount to make it where he has 224 Speed stat in the rain. The full on 252 Attack EVs are perfect because now you get max power from his base 150 and this allows you to wreck through walls such as Evolite Chansey, Blissy, Umbreon, ect. Then the finishing 80 HP EVs to give him some added bulk to his awesome self.
Fantastic job thinking this out here.
Politoed build 10/10.
People think running Scarfed Politoed is a smart idea but if you run the numbers he isn't as fast as you think unless you try to max out speed which just all around takes away from him. Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, and Scald account for supporting Swampert and getting out the lead threats. BTW It can tank a Thunderbolt as shown in
252 SpA Mega Manectric Thunderbolt vs. 68 HP / 140 SpD Politoed: 264-312 (78.1 - 92.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Goodra buid: 9/10
With Rain dance you keep the flow of that rain dance advantage and keep moving along. I like the idea of building bulk in defense to make him a 2HKO to Garchomp Dragon Claw.
252 Atk Garchomp Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Goodra: 236-282 (61.4 - 73.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Rain Dance works. STAB Dragon Pulse works. Sludge Wave becareful with because it hits EVERYBODY meaning your 2nd pokemon on the field as well. Protect I am going to believe is to stall and get hydration to kick in correct?
Whimsicott: 9/10
The build standing alone is a great build.
My problems are with the moveset and how well it really fits into with the team. This being because Think of this.
Politoed: What do you bring? Sp.Attack Electric
Rotom: What do you bring? Sp.attack Water
Swampert: What do you bring? Sp.Attack Grass.
The point being is I am going to be bringing SP.Attackers to the party to help gets some KOs possibly. And those Attackers will have an Ice beam/x4 Sludge Bomb ready for whismicott and if I can get one move off its a OHKO.
252 SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 12 SpD Whimsicott: 314-372 (96.9 - 114.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO
So you need to watch out for what threats it can get especially because of the fact that it isn't sashed so be very cautions.
I don't like Encore on Whimsicott only because I got Encored I can just switch out into something else and get the KO blast. It becomes a game changer as a late game play but early game this isn't a move to be relying on.
Escavailar: ??/??
The idea of it being the cresselia killer is awesome. Its the perfect pokemon because it can take its TR and used against, can't be OHKOed from Sucker Punch Bisharp, and the rain kills any fire type moves.
Be careful of sun teams though because once your Drizzle is gone and the Sun comes out your team is very much in trouble because a ton of different factors. Ninetales Drought goes after Drizzle and gets rain off. Charizard Y has Drought so when he megas he takes that advantage and Solar beam the waters and waits for Escavailar. So the only threat to him is Sun teams (Which is an overall threat to the whole team kinda) but otherwise the pokemon with a STAB Choice Band x2 Bug move will easily drop Cresselia heavy.
Rotom: 8/10
The sitrus item is the perfect held item for him.
I want you to revise the EV spreads because smaller things like 4.Sp.Def isn't worth your time at all and is a waste of EVs. Also why not be Modest to increase power? You never want a +0 -0 nature on your pokemon unless its something like a mixed attacker. But for this it can be bulk or it can be powerhouse. Then on the fact that you can use Thunder instead of Tbolt for Rain then swap over to Overheat when the rain ends. So there are some things that can really be improved in within the EVs. I like the moveset except I question why Protect?
Overall very good team for you to start off with in VGC15 will just take adjusting from looking at paper to seeing it first hand and playing against everything.
I'll give rates on each pokemon down the list.
Swampert build: 10/10
Perfect job not investing full EVs into speed because Swift swim doubles your speed. You put a very good amount to make it where he has 224 Speed stat in the rain. The full on 252 Attack EVs are perfect because now you get max power from his base 150 and this allows you to wreck through walls such as Evolite Chansey, Blissy, Umbreon, ect. Then the finishing 80 HP EVs to give him some added bulk to his awesome self.
Fantastic job thinking this out here.
Politoed build 10/10.
People think running Scarfed Politoed is a smart idea but if you run the numbers he isn't as fast as you think unless you try to max out speed which just all around takes away from him. Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, and Scald account for supporting Swampert and getting out the lead threats. BTW It can tank a Thunderbolt as shown in
252 SpA Mega Manectric Thunderbolt vs. 68 HP / 140 SpD Politoed: 264-312 (78.1 - 92.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Goodra buid: 9/10
With Rain dance you keep the flow of that rain dance advantage and keep moving along. I like the idea of building bulk in defense to make him a 2HKO to Garchomp Dragon Claw.
252 Atk Garchomp Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Goodra: 236-282 (61.4 - 73.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Rain Dance works. STAB Dragon Pulse works. Sludge Wave becareful with because it hits EVERYBODY meaning your 2nd pokemon on the field as well. Protect I am going to believe is to stall and get hydration to kick in correct?
Whimsicott: 9/10
The build standing alone is a great build.
My problems are with the moveset and how well it really fits into with the team. This being because Think of this.
Politoed: What do you bring? Sp.Attack Electric
Rotom: What do you bring? Sp.attack Water
Swampert: What do you bring? Sp.Attack Grass.
The point being is I am going to be bringing SP.Attackers to the party to help gets some KOs possibly. And those Attackers will have an Ice beam/x4 Sludge Bomb ready for whismicott and if I can get one move off its a OHKO.
252 SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 12 SpD Whimsicott: 314-372 (96.9 - 114.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO
So you need to watch out for what threats it can get especially because of the fact that it isn't sashed so be very cautions.
I don't like Encore on Whimsicott only because I got Encored I can just switch out into something else and get the KO blast. It becomes a game changer as a late game play but early game this isn't a move to be relying on.
Escavailar: ??/??
The idea of it being the cresselia killer is awesome. Its the perfect pokemon because it can take its TR and used against, can't be OHKOed from Sucker Punch Bisharp, and the rain kills any fire type moves.
Be careful of sun teams though because once your Drizzle is gone and the Sun comes out your team is very much in trouble because a ton of different factors. Ninetales Drought goes after Drizzle and gets rain off. Charizard Y has Drought so when he megas he takes that advantage and Solar beam the waters and waits for Escavailar. So the only threat to him is Sun teams (Which is an overall threat to the whole team kinda) but otherwise the pokemon with a STAB Choice Band x2 Bug move will easily drop Cresselia heavy.
Rotom: 8/10
The sitrus item is the perfect held item for him.
I want you to revise the EV spreads because smaller things like 4.Sp.Def isn't worth your time at all and is a waste of EVs. Also why not be Modest to increase power? You never want a +0 -0 nature on your pokemon unless its something like a mixed attacker. But for this it can be bulk or it can be powerhouse. Then on the fact that you can use Thunder instead of Tbolt for Rain then swap over to Overheat when the rain ends. So there are some things that can really be improved in within the EVs. I like the moveset except I question why Protect?
Overall very good team for you to start off with in VGC15 will just take adjusting from looking at paper to seeing it first hand and playing against everything.
