Pokemon VGC: How To Build The Best Rain Team
In the Pokemon Video Game Championships (VGC), players can take advantage of the battlefield and weather conditions to get ahead in matches. Rain is a common weather condition in competitive play — albeit with pros and cons — and the right team can change the stakes for the better by using it.
Some players design their teams around weather conditions. Rain teams are competitive Pokemon teams with moves, types, or abilities that are affected by Rain. Players can benefit from the changes Rain brings whether they are using a Rain team or not. Still, it surprisingly gives players even more versatility when choosing Pokemon for Pokemon VGC battles.
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Weather changes triggered on the battlefield have game-changing effects on stats and moves. Rain on the field causes the following major effects:
The environment determines the weather in-game, but abilities, items, and moves can also change it. In battle, there are a few key ways to make it rain. The ability Drizzle is the most common method used in competitive play to trigger Rain. However, the move Rain Dance can also create Rain. While both Drizzle and Rain Dance activate Rain for 5 turns, players that bring items into their competitive play can use a Damp Rock to extend the power of Rain Dance for 8 turns.
When Dynamax was introduced in Gen VIII, the move Max Geyser became available to any Dynamaxed Pokemon with Water-Type moves. Max Geyser also triggers Rain for 5 turns.
Rain teams stem from a strong Core. A Core is typically a group of three Pokemon that are the team's heart. They are great match-ups and can support each other in many ways. Rain team Cores, obviously, feature some Water-Type Pokemon. For example, Politoed, Pelipper,
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