[OVERVIEW]
Pelipper's stats are very mediocre, but the addition of Drizzle has made it into a much more reasonable threat. With a STAB Hurricane, Pelipper excells over Politoed as an offensive rain setter that is capable of hitting Grass-types hard, which have traditionally given rain teams problems. It also has access to Tailwind, providing great offensive support. However, Pelipper completely relies on Drizzle to function, becoming much easier to deal with when the weather is changed. It also has a 4x weakness to Electric, which when combined with its stats, make it have a hard time running a bulky set compared to Politoed.
Below is a sample set. This set is likely to be the standard, but it will be expanded upon and updated as the metagame progresses.
[SET]
name: Offensive Rain Support
move 1: Hurricane
move 2: Scald / Hydro Pump
move 3: Tailwind
move 4: Protect
item: Focus Sash
ability: Drizzle
nature: Modest
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Hurricane is an excellent STAB attack under the rain, perfect for dealing serious damage to Grass-types.
* Scald is a reliable Water-type attack to use, but Hydro Pump deals much more damage.
* Tailwind is an excellent Speed control move, and ensures that your swift swim partner won't be the only fast teammate.
* Although hard to fit in, Wide Guard can be useful for blocking spread attacks such as Rock Slide.
* Focus Sash will usually ensure Pelipper gets Tailwind up, and gets around its iffy special bulk. Despite the low Speed stat, maximizing it lets Pelipper take advantage of Tailwind.
* If you see Charizard or slower weather changes such as Tyranitar or Torkoal in team preview, consider putting Pelipper in the back, since the removal of the rain makes Pelipper much easier to deal with.
* Swift Swim teammates should almost always be considered, with the two most common choices being Kingdra and Ludicolo.
* Pelipper's rain setting powers make it a great teammate for Pokemon that are weak to Fire, such as Steel-type Pokemon.
* Lightning Rod support can come in handy against Electric-types, though note that some such as Tapu Koko may carry Discharge to get around this.
* Consider packing some anti Trick Room measures, since they can make Tailwind backfire.
* Since Pelipper has a Ground-type immunity, pairing it with users of Earthquake is a good idea to consider.
Pelipper's stats are very mediocre, but the addition of Drizzle has made it into a much more reasonable threat. With a STAB Hurricane, Pelipper excells over Politoed as an offensive rain setter that is capable of hitting Grass-types hard, which have traditionally given rain teams problems. It also has access to Tailwind, providing great offensive support. However, Pelipper completely relies on Drizzle to function, becoming much easier to deal with when the weather is changed. It also has a 4x weakness to Electric, which when combined with its stats, make it have a hard time running a bulky set compared to Politoed.
Below is a sample set. This set is likely to be the standard, but it will be expanded upon and updated as the metagame progresses.
[SET]
name: Offensive Rain Support
move 1: Hurricane
move 2: Scald / Hydro Pump
move 3: Tailwind
move 4: Protect
item: Focus Sash
ability: Drizzle
nature: Modest
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Hurricane is an excellent STAB attack under the rain, perfect for dealing serious damage to Grass-types.
* Scald is a reliable Water-type attack to use, but Hydro Pump deals much more damage.
* Tailwind is an excellent Speed control move, and ensures that your swift swim partner won't be the only fast teammate.
* Although hard to fit in, Wide Guard can be useful for blocking spread attacks such as Rock Slide.
* Focus Sash will usually ensure Pelipper gets Tailwind up, and gets around its iffy special bulk. Despite the low Speed stat, maximizing it lets Pelipper take advantage of Tailwind.
* If you see Charizard or slower weather changes such as Tyranitar or Torkoal in team preview, consider putting Pelipper in the back, since the removal of the rain makes Pelipper much easier to deal with.
* Swift Swim teammates should almost always be considered, with the two most common choices being Kingdra and Ludicolo.
* Pelipper's rain setting powers make it a great teammate for Pokemon that are weak to Fire, such as Steel-type Pokemon.
* Lightning Rod support can come in handy against Electric-types, though note that some such as Tapu Koko may carry Discharge to get around this.
* Consider packing some anti Trick Room measures, since they can make Tailwind backfire.
* Since Pelipper has a Ground-type immunity, pairing it with users of Earthquake is a good idea to consider.
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