[SET]
name: Drizzle Support
move 1: Helping Hand
move 2: Encore / Rain Dance / Icy Wind
move 3: Hydro Pump / Weather Ball
move 4: Protect
item: Rindo Berry / Wacan Berry
ability: Drizzle
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
ivs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Politoed is the best Drizzle setter in 2v2 Doubles due to its access to Helping Hand and other support moves such as Encore and Icy Wind. Helping Hand is Politoed's most notable move, as it boosts the power of its partners attacks such as Kingdra and Regieleki to a significant level. Encore is able to lock opposing threats such as Kyurem-Black and Mew into their setup moves, while Rain Dance gives Politoed a way to set up rain versus opposing weather. Icy Wind can be used to beat Tailwind teams, as it is able to make them slower than Kingdra at -1. Hydro Pump is Politoed's preferred attack as it is not reliant on weather to be used, while Weather Ball is an option if the accuracy is valued. Rindo Berry can be used to comfortably take opposing Lilligant Leaf Storm and Rillaboom Grassy Glide, while Wacan can be used to avoid the OHKO from Life Orb Zeraora Plasma Fists as well as Dracozolt Bolt Beak. This EV spread gives Politoed enough bulk to comfortably eat most physical attacks in the tier, while the nature and IVs make sure it is as slow as possible to guarantee rain is set.
Politoed is best paired with Swift Swim Kingdra. Politoed is able to boost Kingdra's Surf and Draco Meteor with Helping Hand, allowing it to OHKO much of the unresisted metagame, while Kingdra removes troublesome threats such as Rillaboom and Kyurem-Black. Regieleki makes a good partner, removing Water-types such as Blastoise and Tapu Fini that Politoed cannot otherwise beat with STAB Thunder or Electro Ball. Electroweb Regieleki also provides the team with another form of speed control, meaning other partners such as Kingdra are not reliant on Drizzle. Finally, Steel-types such as Genesect and Celesteela are useful for opposing Grass-types such as Ferrothorn and Rillaboom, as they quad-resist their STAB moves and can threaten them back with their own. Politoed in turn is able to beat Cinderace and Incineroar, and also halves Celesteela and Genesect's Fire-type weakness with Drizzle.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Iron Ball allows Politoed to underspeed opposing weather setters such as Tyranitar, however it is limited in utility as it is not slower than Gigalith or Torkoal. Lum Berry can be used to avoid Sleep Powder from Lilligant and Toxic from Hippowdon, but resist berries generally have more utility. 32 Special Defense EVs can be run with to always live non-Life Orb Lilligant Leaf Storm, however these sets are uncommon and are generally not worth adding the extra special defense for.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Opposing Weather**: Politoed is faster than most other weather setters, meaning it is unable to keep its weather up versus Pokemon such as Gigalith and Torkoal, as well as some Tyranitar sets.
**Rillaboom**: Rillaboom is a notable threat to Politoed and its partner due to its access to Fake Out and priority Grassy Glide. Fake Out forces Politoed and its partner to Protect, while Grassy Glide threatens to OHKO Politoed from full if it is not Rindo Berry.
**Electric-types**: If not packing a Wacan Berry, Politoed struggles to handle Electric-types such as Regieleki, Zeraora, and Dracozolt under Sand.
**Opposing Speed Control**: Opposing speed control such as Electroweb Regieleki, Tailwind Talonflame, and Quash Sableye can prove problematic for Politoed as their partners are able to outspeed Swift Swim Kingdra.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[beauts, 484270]]
- Quality checked by: [[itchy, 518399], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
name: Drizzle Support
move 1: Helping Hand
move 2: Encore / Rain Dance / Icy Wind
move 3: Hydro Pump / Weather Ball
move 4: Protect
item: Rindo Berry / Wacan Berry
ability: Drizzle
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
ivs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Politoed is the best Drizzle setter in 2v2 Doubles due to its access to Helping Hand and other support moves such as Encore and Icy Wind. Helping Hand is Politoed's most notable move, as it boosts the power of its partners attacks such as Kingdra and Regieleki to a significant level. Encore is able to lock opposing threats such as Kyurem-Black and Mew into their setup moves, while Rain Dance gives Politoed a way to set up rain versus opposing weather. Icy Wind can be used to beat Tailwind teams, as it is able to make them slower than Kingdra at -1. Hydro Pump is Politoed's preferred attack as it is not reliant on weather to be used, while Weather Ball is an option if the accuracy is valued. Rindo Berry can be used to comfortably take opposing Lilligant Leaf Storm and Rillaboom Grassy Glide, while Wacan can be used to avoid the OHKO from Life Orb Zeraora Plasma Fists as well as Dracozolt Bolt Beak. This EV spread gives Politoed enough bulk to comfortably eat most physical attacks in the tier, while the nature and IVs make sure it is as slow as possible to guarantee rain is set.
Politoed is best paired with Swift Swim Kingdra. Politoed is able to boost Kingdra's Surf and Draco Meteor with Helping Hand, allowing it to OHKO much of the unresisted metagame, while Kingdra removes troublesome threats such as Rillaboom and Kyurem-Black. Regieleki makes a good partner, removing Water-types such as Blastoise and Tapu Fini that Politoed cannot otherwise beat with STAB Thunder or Electro Ball. Electroweb Regieleki also provides the team with another form of speed control, meaning other partners such as Kingdra are not reliant on Drizzle. Finally, Steel-types such as Genesect and Celesteela are useful for opposing Grass-types such as Ferrothorn and Rillaboom, as they quad-resist their STAB moves and can threaten them back with their own. Politoed in turn is able to beat Cinderace and Incineroar, and also halves Celesteela and Genesect's Fire-type weakness with Drizzle.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Iron Ball allows Politoed to underspeed opposing weather setters such as Tyranitar, however it is limited in utility as it is not slower than Gigalith or Torkoal. Lum Berry can be used to avoid Sleep Powder from Lilligant and Toxic from Hippowdon, but resist berries generally have more utility. 32 Special Defense EVs can be run with to always live non-Life Orb Lilligant Leaf Storm, however these sets are uncommon and are generally not worth adding the extra special defense for.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Opposing Weather**: Politoed is faster than most other weather setters, meaning it is unable to keep its weather up versus Pokemon such as Gigalith and Torkoal, as well as some Tyranitar sets.
**Rillaboom**: Rillaboom is a notable threat to Politoed and its partner due to its access to Fake Out and priority Grassy Glide. Fake Out forces Politoed and its partner to Protect, while Grassy Glide threatens to OHKO Politoed from full if it is not Rindo Berry.
**Electric-types**: If not packing a Wacan Berry, Politoed struggles to handle Electric-types such as Regieleki, Zeraora, and Dracozolt under Sand.
**Opposing Speed Control**: Opposing speed control such as Electroweb Regieleki, Tailwind Talonflame, and Quash Sableye can prove problematic for Politoed as their partners are able to outspeed Swift Swim Kingdra.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[beauts, 484270]]
- Quality checked by: [[itchy, 518399], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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