Build the Ultimate Rain Team: Pokémon VGC Strategy Guide
Summary
In the Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments server, members are collaborating to build a competitive rain-based team for the final week of Ranked Battles. The discussion explores optimal synergies using Pelipper, Swampert, and Archaludon, while evaluating support options like Grimmsnarl and Sinistcha. This thread highlights the community's expertise in team composition and strategic planning for high-level VGC play.
Greetings! It's the final week of Ranked Battles, and I want to play something fun and different. These are the Pokémon I own, and I have enough BP to recruit four more; what kind of team would you recommend I build?
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if you could get a pelipper, you could make a rain team
first try
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lol well done
you dont have swampert, so i would use dragonite, raichu Y or both as a mega
o i have swamper in home
but i can use Dragonite mega too
oooh well that is usually the best rain mega
you could even use both if u want
Maybe Raichu, i don't want to have problems with some staraptors
yes thats a good point
dragonite hurricane would also hit staraptor
though dragonite is slower than staraptor
but bulkier
right Hurricane mhm
Ok i having ideas
so, pelipper, Dragonite and Swamper
archaludon of course
the last 2?
yes i agree
i would probably use grimsnarl for fake out support and because an archaludon with screens is very hard to removes
doesnt need fake out either
the 6th could be a lot of things, incineroar for intimidation (though it has anti synergy with rain), sinistcha for trick room, redirection, healing and grass damage, sneasler could work too, gholdengo… i would use sinistcha but honestly theres a lot of options
I would see what can be better with how the matchs go! Gonna use Sinistcha first
Really thaanks you!! gonna make the team now
gonna share how the EVs and move look later
okayyy good luck!!!
feel free to ping me if it doesnt feel great
But that's no fun
expanding force gardevoir
🍞👍
Okay, so this team is nuts—I beat an "Italian Ice" team and almost tie with a world champion one, and I won against several powerful teams piloted by players who knew what they were doing!
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I didn't feel comfortable with so much support, so I added a Venusaur as a backup, and it has been a huge help!
I'm going to give it a try and see how it goes, but on Showdown first.
It sounds funny—Meowstic with Psychic Terrain, and then just start spamming.
wow!!!!!! well done!!!! glad i could help!
Love the team name lmao
I DIN'T CHANGE
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