ROTOM WASH TEAM FOR SS OU

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Ferrothorn (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 164 Def / 92 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Leech Seed
- Spikes
- Gyro Ball
- Knock Off

I chose Ferrothorn not only for how easily it can spam utility, but also for its wonderful defensive tipying and for being a good check to fast mons that are weak to steel like Lele or Weavile.

Garchomp (M) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Scale Shot
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Swords Dance

Garchomp takes 2 roles in the team: Fast Stealth Rock set up and boost spam. Also, this mon is quite good to take contact moves thanks to its natural bulk due to its gigantic HP stat.

Heatran (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock

Heatran is my fire type choice because it is a great special wall and i helps to counter mons like unnaware Clefable or Kartana because of its paper-like special defense. Also, Taunt is great for mons like Toxapex, that rely a lot in utility and suffer a lack of speed and firepower.

Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Defog

In this team, Rotom is used both as a pivot and as a defoger. Its role as a pivot is great thanks to ground types, inmune to Volt Switch, are usually weak to water and the ones that are not weeak to water do not like getting burned. Also, Defog helps with Hydro Pump's accuracy.

Tapu Lele @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Moonblast
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast


Lele helps the team providing Psychic Terrain, since it prevents priority moves, and at least I struggle with priority. Not only that, but its speed tier is great for Choice Scarf mons.

Weavile @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Triple Axel
- Swords Dance
- Ice Shard

Weavile is a great choice for this team because of 3 things: It abuses all the Stealth Rock, Spikes, Iron Barbs and similars, great offensive type, reliable priority and marvelous offensive typing.


Threat list

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Melmetal and Dragapult are the main threats, specially banded Melmetal and specs Dragapult, because of their good coverage move, but any mon with Knock Off threats this team, because of the abundace of Leftovers and scarf on Lele and boots on Weavile.


Variations

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