Is this a great combo?
I would like to use this combo in online double battles in Sun & Moon. What do you think of it?
(M) Lanturn (Water/Electric) – Rain Setter + SupporterAbility: Water Absorb / Volt AbsorbEVs: 252 HP / 252 Sp.Atk / 4 Sp.DefModest Nature (+Sp.Atk, Atk)Item: Damp RockRain DanceStockpileIce BeamSurf
Lanturn sets up with Rain Dance which powers up Surf, activates Water Absorb and makes sure Thunder never misses. Surf heals Heliolisk and activates the Absorb Bulb item. Stockpile raises Lanturn’s Defense and Special Defense while Ice Beam is for Coverage.
(M) Heliolisk (Electric/Normal) – Special SweeperAbility: Dry SkinEVs: 4 HP / 252 Sp.Atk / 252 SpeTimid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)Item: Absorb BulbElectric Terrain / ChargeHidden Power (Ground)Dark PulseThunder
Electric Terrain powers up Thunder and activates Volt Absorb (???). Hidden Power (Ground) deals with other Electric Pokémon and Dark Pulse for coverage. I left Hyper Voice out even though it is STAB because it hurts Lanturn as well.
Does Electric Terrain indeed activate Volt Absorb? If not, then I’ll change the move with Charge for Heliolisk (unless there’s a better suggestion) and the ability Volt Absorb with Water Absorb for Lanturn.
Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.
I think it is brilliant. But make sure you have a plan against the ability Trace, which may trace water absorb and take advantage of the rain. Also, make sure you have a method of removing the rain in case the opponent has a water type move/hydration/rain dish/etc. And maybe you can replace hidden power with a special attack/speed raising move on heliolisk. But other than that it is genius!
I hope I helped :)