Regulation Set M-A
Politoed
Rain Setter
water
doublesABILITY: DRIZZLE
NATURE: Quiet
HP
31
ATK
0
DEF
2
SpA
32
SpD
1
SPE
0
Politoedwaterdoubles
Team RoleRain Setter
Build Notes
Politoed summons rain automatically via Drizzle, boosting Blastoise's Water Spout and enabling Rain Dish recovery. Max Special Attack investment compensates for Politoed's modest 90 base SpA, ensuring Muddy Water and Weather Ball deal relevant damage. Sitrus Berry is triggered by Super Fang from Maushold thanks to an even HP stat, providing reliable recovery. Rain Dance serves a key role under Trick Room: Politoed's low speed means it moves after Blastoise normally, but under Trick Room it moves first, allowing it to re-set rain before a Water Spout fires, countering weather override from threats like Charizard-Y.
Build Data
Ability
Drizzle
Nature
Quiet
Item
Sitrus Berry
Stat Points
HP
31
Attack
0
Defense
2
Sp. Atk
32
Sp. Def
1
Speed
0
Moves
Muddy Water
Weather Ball
Ice Beam
Rain Dance
Export
Politoed @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Drizzle Quiet Nature Level: 50 EVs: 31 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA / 1 SpD - Muddy Water - Weather Ball - Ice Beam - Rain Dance
