Which weather condition works well in online double battles?

To make a basic competitive team, I decided to make a team which is based on a weather. I will use this team in doubles but I don’t know which one is the best or good in competitive. This team will be used in the Battle Stadium. Please answer which weather and I will try to make a team based on whatever weather you answered. Thanks. If you want I can also post it on the Rate my Team section.

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I would say aSunny teamA Drought user + Chlorophyll user was totally out speed a lot of Pokemon, and also Drought + Solar Power and Drought + Leaf Guard can also be very powerful,Good Drought Pokemon users (generation 8):Hidden Ability Ninetails:

Ninetales @ Heat RockAbility: DroughtEVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 SpeHasty NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Flamethrower- Scorching Sands- Solar Beam-Your own choice

Torkoal:Torkoal @ Heat RockAbility: DroughtEVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpAQuiet NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Solar Beam- Clear Smog- Earth Power- Your choice

And HA helioptile, HA venusaur works pretty well with it, hope it helps!

Hey, I’ll take a shot at answering this! I’d try your luck with rain. It gets Swift Swim, Thunder, Hurricane, bulk, and Scald. I recently built a rain team for an RMT, and I’ve been using it myself. It’s pretty good. I tweaked it a bit though, since this is doubles. I’ll post the full team here, so 6 Pokémon. Starting this off, you should have a Drizzle Pokemon. Here’s what I use.

Pelipper @ Damp RockAbility: DrizzleEVs: 248 HP / 232 Def / 28 SpABold Nature- Roost- U-turn- Hurricane- Scald

The Damp Rock is to keep the rain from Drizzle up longer. The EVs allow it to be bulky while giving it a bit of a boost to Hurricane and Scald. Bold lowers Attack to increase Defense. Roost is for recovery. U-Turn is pivoting. Hurricane is STAB with 100% accuracy in the rain. Scald is STAB with a burn chance and decent power in the rain.

Next you need something to absorb electric attacks and abuse Thunder. Behold, the very underrated Pokémon that fills both of these roles, Jolteon.

Jolteon @ Choice SpecsAbility: Volt AbsorbEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Weather Ball- Volt Switch- Thunder- Shadow Ball

Choice Specs boost its power. Volt Absorb allows it to take electric type moves for the team. EVs and Nature are pretty standard, max out speed and special attack and boost your speed just a bit more. Weather Ball in the rain hits Ground types super effectively since HP Ice is gone. Volt Switch is pivoting. Thunder abuses the rain for perfect accuracy STAB. Shadow Ball is coverage.

Next is an annoyer. Not really the standard set you’d see for this particular Pokémon, but it works pretty well.

Ludicolo @ LeftoversAbility: Rain DishEVs: 252 HP / 228 Def / 28 SpABold NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Scald- Giga Drain- Leech Seed- Protect

I’ve gotten a lot of rage quits on showdown because of this. Leftovers +Rain Dish heals 1/8 of your max HP per turn in the rain. The EVs make it physically and specially bulky, but I focused on physical defense more due to its already decent Special Defense. 28 Special Attack is for a power boost. Bold once again gives up Attack for Defense. Scald is STAB boosted by the rain with a burn chance. Giga Drain is STAB that heals you even more. Leech Seed is for even more healing. If you’re low on health, use Protect.

Next, I’ll present a tank to you that enjoys rain support a lot due to its 4x fire weakness.

Ferrothorn @ Rocky HelmetAbility: Iron BarbsEVs: 252 HP / 24 Atk / 84 Def / 148 SpDCareful Nature- Knock Off- Protect- Leech Seed- Iron Head

Rocky Helmet + Iron Barbs scares a lot of contact physical attackers away. 252 HP is for all around bulk. 24 Attack is to hit a bit harder than usual. 84 Defense is in case you do come across a physical attacker. 148 Special Defense is for the much more likely scenario that you’ll encounter a Special Attacker. Careful is once again to boost Special Defense. Knock Off gets rid of items that are crucial to some Pokémon, such as Eviolite on Dusclops. Protect is for a turn of free healing with Leech Seed. Iron Head is STAB.

Now, one of the scariest sweepers out there, who is even better in the rain.

Dracovish @ Choice ScarfAbility: Strong JawEVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Fishious Rend- Psychic Fangs- Outrage- Crunch

Yep, it’s Choice Scarf Dracovish. Strong Jaw increases the power of Fishious Rend, Psychic Fangs, and Crunch. The EVs allow it to hit as hard and fast as possible. Jolly is for the speed boost. Fishious Rend…. STAB + Rain + Strong Jaw + Maxed Out Speed + Choice Scarf is hard to overcome. It hits HARD. Psychic Fangs is boosted by Strong Jaw and it breaks screens. Outrage is Dragon STAB. Crunch is boosted by Strong Jaw.

Now, something that shouldn’t be as fast as it is in the rain. Yet it is.

Barraskewda @ Life OrbAbility: Swift SwimEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Close Combat- Liquidation- Drill Run- Poison Jab

In the rain, this thing is blistering speed. A Life Orb is for the power boost. Swift Swim doubles it’s speed it the rain. The EVs max out it’s Attack and Speed. Adamant allows it to hit harder since in the rain it’s plenty fast without Jolly. Close Combat is coverage. Liquidation is STAB boosted by the rain. Drill Run hits electric types. Poison Jab is for common fairy types like Whimsicott.

Admittedly, this team is more viable in singles than doubles, but I thought I would post it anyway, in case you were thinking of doing a weather team in singles or if you wanted to change this team up a bit; using this team as a model.

Hope this helps! :)

My personal favorites are Sun and Sand, but all weather conditions have there perks.

A good Double Battle Sand team would be:

Hippowdon@Smooth RockTrait: Sand StreamNature: CarefulEVs: 252 HP, 128 Defense, 128 Sp. DefenseRole: Sand Set up/Physical Tank

Moves:

Or if you play Shield/Have a Tyranitar I would recommend using this one instead:

Tyranitar@Smooth RockTrait: Sand StreamNature: AdamantEVs: 252 HP, 130 Attack, 63 Defense, 63 Sp. DefenseRole: Sand Set up/Physical Tank

Moves:

If you want to use either of the above, I would recommend having this Pokemon on the team:

Gastrodon@LeftoversTrait:Storm DrainNature: Bold or ModestEVs: 252 HP, 128 Defense, 128 Sp. DefenseRole: Special Tank

Moves:

If you want to make a sun team, Torkoal is way easier to get than a HA Ninetales, so I would go with Torkoal.

Torkoal@Heat RockTrait: DroughtNature: BraveEVs: 252 HP, 128 Defense, 128 Sp. DefenseRole: Physical Tank/Set up

Moves:

But if you really want a Ninetales, use this set:

Ninetales@Heat RockTrait: DroughtNature: TimidEVs: 252 Speed, 252 Sp. Attack, 4 HPRole: Special Sweeper/Set up

Moves:

And I would recommend using this Pokemon if you want a Sun team:

Maractus@Miracle SeedTrait: ChlorophyllNature: TimidEVs: 252 Speed, 252 Sp. Attack, 4 HPRole: Special Sweeper

Moves:

If you want a rain team, your going to need this Pokemon:

Pelipper@Damp RockTrait: DrizzleNature: TimidEVs: 252 Speed, 252 Sp. Attack, 4 HPRole: Set Up/Special Sweeper

Moves:

What I recommend to battle along side Pelliper:

Raichu@LeftoversTrait:Lightning RodNature: ModestEVs: 252 Speed, 252 Sp. Attack, 4 HPRole: Special Sweeper

Moves:

If you want a Hail team I would recommend:

Vanilluxe@Icy RockTrait: Snow WarningNature: BoldEVs: 252 HP, 128 Defense, 128 Sp. DefenseRole: Set up/ Special Tank

Moves:

Clearly this Pokemon isn’t very good against Pokemon that resist Ice, so this Pokemon along with it could really help:

Mamoswine@Life Orb/Lum BerryTrait: Snow CloakNature: JollyEVs: 252 Speed, 252 Attack, 4 HPRole: Physical Sweeper

Moves:

(P.S., I’m not very good at writing Hail teams)

I hope this helps!! :)