[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Thunderclap
move 3: Dragon Pulse / Draco Meteor
move 4: Thunderbolt / Weather Ball
item: Booster Energy / Leftovers
tera type: Fairy / Flying
ability: Protosynthesis
nature: Modest
evs: 64 HP / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
ivs: 20 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Raging Bolt is one of OU's top sweepers that can also wallbreak, revenge kill, and provide helpful defensive utility. Calm Mind allows Raging Bolt to boost Special Attack and OHKO Pokemon like Gliscor with Dragon Pulse, offensive Kingambit with Thunderbolt, and Darkrai with Thunderclap after minor chip, all at +1. Raging Bolt finds opportunities to use Calm Mind on various Pokemon including Serperior, Heatran, and Cinderace using its good bulk and defensive typing. Thunderclap bypasses Raging Bolt's poor Speed for an offensive Pokemon and can shut down Kingambit's Sucker Punch with correct prediction, however Encore users like Iron Valiant and Ogerpon W can lock Raging Bolt into Thunderclap to gain setup opportunities or momentum. Dragon Pulse is the preferred Dragon-type STAB move as it doesn't drop Raging Bolt's Special Attack and it has 100% accuracy, but Draco Meteor can be used instead to OHKO Pokemon like Garganacl and Zamazenta while hitting Ting-Lu for over 50% at +1, and it also nearly always 2HKOes Clodsire due to Unaware ignoring Draco Meteor's Special Attack drop. Thunderbolt provides a stronger Electric STAB move than Thunderclap, gaining notable 2HKOs on even Pokemon like Assault Vest Galarian Slowking at +1 after Stealth Rock, and it makes Raging Bolt less vulnerable to Encore as it threatens Encore users like Iron Valiant and Ogerpon-W that can use Thunderclap as setup fodder. Weather Ball can be used on sun and rain teams as it becomes stronger than Thunderbolt and provides valuable coverage, with Weather Ball under both weathers hitting Iron Treads and OHKOing offensive variants of Great Tusk, while Weather Ball in Rain can 2HKO even Ting-Lu. On rain teams exclusively, Thunder can be used instead of Calm Mind giving Raging Bolt much more immediate power at the cost of boosting potential; however, Thunder is held back by poor accuracy if rain ends and the lack of boosting potential stops Raging Bolt from being a sweeper. Taunt can be used over Thunderbolt and Weather Ball to stop recovery from special walls like Clodsire and Blissey, however Taunt Raging Bolt struggles against Calm Mind Enamorus, Hatterene, and Iron Valiant. Booster Energy is preferred for its damage, allowing Raging Bolt to OHKO Pokemon like Primarina, Roaring Moon, and Gouging Fire unboosted and Pokemon like Darkrai and Gholdengo at +1, however Leftovers can be used for passive healing, allowing it to stick around longer to fire off more attacks at the cost of less power, especially noticable against Unaware Pokemon. Leftovers variants on Sun teams get around the drop in power due to Protosynthesis being activated by the sun, and Air Balloon can also be used as its one time Ground immunity helps it beat Great Tusk and Iron Treads, however the Air Balloon can easily be broken by another Pokemon. Tera Fairy gives Raging Bolt a Dragon immunity while eliminating its Ground and Fairy weaknesses. Tera Flying can be used instead for an outright immunity to Ground, however it ends up losing to Pokemon like Non-Tera or Tera Fairy Raging Bolt and Kyurem. The given EV spread outspeeds minspeed Gliscor and allows Raging Bolt to survive a speed boosting Great Tusk's Headlong Rush.
Raging Bolt fits on offensive teams that it supports with its excellent priority and ability to overwhelm opposing teams with its offensive partners. Other special attackers like Gholdengo, Iron Moth, Kyurem, and Darkrai appreciate Raging Bolt wearing down shared checks like Ting Lu, Clodsire, Galarian Slowking, and Blissey. Stealth Rock setters like Deoxys-S, Landorus-T, and Glimmora can set Stealth Rock and threaten to deal significant damage to Great Tusk and Iron Treads attempting to use Rapid Spin, forcing the opponent to let Stealth Rock go up or risk their Ground-type against Raging Bolt, while the offensive teammates that Raging Bolt thrives alongside greatly appreciate hazard support. Raging Bolt is a common sight on sun teams, with Torkoal's Drought making Weather Ball a Fire-type move and Protosynthesis activations without Booster Energy, freeing up Raging Bolts item slot to run Leftovers or Air Balloon. Raging Bolt also synergizes well with other sun Pokemon like Walking Wake, Roaring Moon, Great Tusk, and Gouging Fire. Walking Wake can exploit the Ground-types that check Raging Bolt such as Ting-Lu, Iron Treads, and Gliscor while assisting Raging Bolt in pressuring Galarian Slowking and Blissey. Roaring Moon, Great Tusk, and Gouging Fire can break through fat balance and stall teams that can easily deal with Raging Bolt, with Attack boosting Choice Band Gouging Fire being particularly good into these slow teamstyles. Raging Bolt is also very common on rain teams, benefitting from Pelipper's Drizzle with Weather Ball and Thunder while being able to check Pokemon that rain struggles with like Rillaboom and Ogerpon-W without Play Rough. Raging Bolt forms a great core with Barraskewda, checking or breaking Pokemon such as Kingambit, Dondozo, and Alomomola that Barraskewda struggles with. Due to Raging Bolt struggling with faster Ground-types, it should be paired with Pokemon that can swap into or punish them such as Ogerpon-W, Darkrai, and Zamazenta, with Ogerpon-W additionally being able to force out most of Raging Bolt's walls to gain Swords Dance boosts and having a great matchup into balance and stall teams that Raging Bolt struggles with.
[CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/veti.612907/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bt89.487308/
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Thunderclap
move 3: Dragon Pulse / Draco Meteor
move 4: Thunderbolt / Weather Ball
item: Booster Energy / Leftovers
tera type: Fairy / Flying
ability: Protosynthesis
nature: Modest
evs: 64 HP / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
ivs: 20 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
Calm Mind Raging Bolt is one of OU's top sweepers that can also wallbreak, revenge kill, and provide helpful defensive utility. Calm Mind allows Raging Bolt to boost Special Attack and OHKO Pokemon like Gliscor with Dragon Pulse, offensive Kingambit with Thunderbolt, and Darkrai with Thunderclap after minor chip, all at +1. Raging Bolt finds opportunities to use Calm Mind on various Pokemon including Serperior, Heatran, and Cinderace using its good bulk and defensive typing. Thunderclap bypasses Raging Bolt's poor Speed for an offensive Pokemon and can shut down Kingambit's Sucker Punch with correct prediction, however Encore users like Iron Valiant and Ogerpon W can lock Raging Bolt into Thunderclap to gain setup opportunities or momentum. Dragon Pulse is the preferred Dragon-type STAB move as it doesn't drop Raging Bolt's Special Attack and it has 100% accuracy, but Draco Meteor can be used instead to OHKO Pokemon like Garganacl and Zamazenta while hitting Ting-Lu for over 50% at +1, and it also nearly always 2HKOes Clodsire due to Unaware ignoring Draco Meteor's Special Attack drop. Thunderbolt provides a stronger Electric STAB move than Thunderclap, gaining notable 2HKOs on even Pokemon like Assault Vest Galarian Slowking at +1 after Stealth Rock, and it makes Raging Bolt less vulnerable to Encore as it threatens Encore users like Iron Valiant and Ogerpon-W that can use Thunderclap as setup fodder. Weather Ball can be used on sun and rain teams as it becomes stronger than Thunderbolt and provides valuable coverage, with Weather Ball under both weathers hitting Iron Treads and OHKOing offensive variants of Great Tusk, while Weather Ball in Rain can 2HKO even Ting-Lu. On rain teams exclusively, Thunder can be used instead of Calm Mind giving Raging Bolt much more immediate power at the cost of boosting potential; however, Thunder is held back by poor accuracy if rain ends and the lack of boosting potential stops Raging Bolt from being a sweeper. Taunt can be used over Thunderbolt and Weather Ball to stop recovery from special walls like Clodsire and Blissey, however Taunt Raging Bolt struggles against Calm Mind Enamorus, Hatterene, and Iron Valiant. Booster Energy is preferred for its damage, allowing Raging Bolt to OHKO Pokemon like Primarina, Roaring Moon, and Gouging Fire unboosted and Pokemon like Darkrai and Gholdengo at +1, however Leftovers can be used for passive healing, allowing it to stick around longer to fire off more attacks at the cost of less power, especially noticable against Unaware Pokemon. Leftovers variants on Sun teams get around the drop in power due to Protosynthesis being activated by the sun, and Air Balloon can also be used as its one time Ground immunity helps it beat Great Tusk and Iron Treads, however the Air Balloon can easily be broken by another Pokemon. Tera Fairy gives Raging Bolt a Dragon immunity while eliminating its Ground and Fairy weaknesses. Tera Flying can be used instead for an outright immunity to Ground, however it ends up losing to Pokemon like Non-Tera or Tera Fairy Raging Bolt and Kyurem. The given EV spread outspeeds minspeed Gliscor and allows Raging Bolt to survive a speed boosting Great Tusk's Headlong Rush.
Raging Bolt fits on offensive teams that it supports with its excellent priority and ability to overwhelm opposing teams with its offensive partners. Other special attackers like Gholdengo, Iron Moth, Kyurem, and Darkrai appreciate Raging Bolt wearing down shared checks like Ting Lu, Clodsire, Galarian Slowking, and Blissey. Stealth Rock setters like Deoxys-S, Landorus-T, and Glimmora can set Stealth Rock and threaten to deal significant damage to Great Tusk and Iron Treads attempting to use Rapid Spin, forcing the opponent to let Stealth Rock go up or risk their Ground-type against Raging Bolt, while the offensive teammates that Raging Bolt thrives alongside greatly appreciate hazard support. Raging Bolt is a common sight on sun teams, with Torkoal's Drought making Weather Ball a Fire-type move and Protosynthesis activations without Booster Energy, freeing up Raging Bolts item slot to run Leftovers or Air Balloon. Raging Bolt also synergizes well with other sun Pokemon like Walking Wake, Roaring Moon, Great Tusk, and Gouging Fire. Walking Wake can exploit the Ground-types that check Raging Bolt such as Ting-Lu, Iron Treads, and Gliscor while assisting Raging Bolt in pressuring Galarian Slowking and Blissey. Roaring Moon, Great Tusk, and Gouging Fire can break through fat balance and stall teams that can easily deal with Raging Bolt, with Attack boosting Choice Band Gouging Fire being particularly good into these slow teamstyles. Raging Bolt is also very common on rain teams, benefitting from Pelipper's Drizzle with Weather Ball and Thunder while being able to check Pokemon that rain struggles with like Rillaboom and Ogerpon-W without Play Rough. Raging Bolt forms a great core with Barraskewda, checking or breaking Pokemon such as Kingambit, Dondozo, and Alomomola that Barraskewda struggles with. Due to Raging Bolt struggling with faster Ground-types, it should be paired with Pokemon that can swap into or punish them such as Ogerpon-W, Darkrai, and Zamazenta, with Ogerpon-W additionally being able to force out most of Raging Bolt's walls to gain Swords Dance boosts and having a great matchup into balance and stall teams that Raging Bolt struggles with.
[CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/veti.612907/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bt89.487308/
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