Rate My Team - Rain Screens Developments
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I’ve been toying around with this team; it started as a standard rain team but has morphed into a hybrid rain / set up with Feraligatr.
Between Sableye disruption from Prankster and a Fake Out from Sneasler, firing off at least one safe Swords Dance is all but assured.
Depending on the team, I will bring Sableye or Sneasler, or both on rare occasions where Sneasler can just run the opponent over.
Screens Sableye doesn’t need much explanation, but I’ve been debating if Quash or Thunder Wave is the better option for this team, especially as Chomp is so popular and is a key target to slow down if I’m bringing Dragonite. Without any attacking moves, maybe Siturs Berry isn’t the best item for it, but as assurance for getting both screens up or being able to use Quash multiple times in a match, I feel like its worth it and to be honest, Sitrus Berry feels like the best item in the game right now so going without it would just feel wrong.
Arcobatics on Sneasler recently took over from Coaching to have a super effective option against the grass types that Dire Claw is neutral on both for extra coverage and for supporting Feraligatr against grass type moves that threaten it if you don’t mega.
The Feraligatr was running Dragon Dance instead of Swords Dance until recently, but the classic Swords Dance + Aqua Jet does so much consistent damage at +2 alone, even if you don’t use the mega, the flexibility of being able to play regular or mega Feraligatr is great at adding extra resistances or dodging the fairy weakness, you can mega whenever you feel like you need it based on the team or what you’ve scoped out with Protect. There are many instances where I can bring both Dragonite and Feraligatr while not missing out too much from only being able to mega one…granted this isn’t the most optimal, but coverage from Dragonite is so good.
Dragonite is here for the rain synergy, and an all round bulky option with Multiscale, allowing OHKO against any opposing offensive dragons with the fast mega buffed Ice Beam, I would love to have Tailwind on the Dragonite, but I don’t feel like there’s any moves I can sacrifice, Ice Beam feels like a requirement for this team.
Archaludon and Pelipper are pretty standard, and mostly there in case things go wrong or you encounter a team where the standard rain lead can just get there. Aura Sphere on Archaludon is great tech, it was initially for the mirror but after one SpA boost, its usually enough to OHKO threats like TTar, Kingambit, Hydreigon, etc.
When the team was initially built, it was super aggressive so the Pelipper stat spread / moves reflect this, but I am curious if anyone thinks I should swap it to a more defensive bulky build with Wide Guard over Weather Ball.