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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)
How to Build a Weather Team
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Weather Teams are a popular team archetype in Competitive Ranked Battles in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on to learn what a weather team is, how to make a weather team in Gen 9, what strategies to use with one, and what strategies to use with and against weather teams.
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What is a Weather Team?
A Game Changing Mechanic
First introduced in Generation II and further expanded in Generation III, weather is widely considered one the most influential mechanics in the competitive battling scene.
Take Advantage of Weather's Unique Mechanics
To succeed with a weather team, you need to take advantage of each weather's unique mechanics - choosing the right Pokemon, with the right Abilities, and building your team around the Weather.
The Four Types of Weather
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, there are four types of weather - excluding Clear Skies, which is the absence of weather.
| Weather | Effect |
|---|---|
| Harsh Sunlight | ・Increases damage of Fire-type moves by 50% ・Decreases damage of Water-type moves by 50% ・Changes Weather Ball into a Fire-type move and doubles its power ・Activates Protosynthesis ・Removes charge time of Solar Beam and Solar Blade ・Lowers accuracy of Thunder and Hurricane ・Prevents Pokemon from being frozen |
| Rain | ・Increases damage of Water-type moves by 50% ・Decreases damage of Fire-type moves by 50% ・Changes Weather Ball into a Water-type move and doubles its power ・Ensures Thunder and Hurricane will hit |
| Sandstorm | ・Damages all non-Rock, Ground, or Steel-type Pokemon each turn by 1/16 of their maximum HP per turn ・Boosts the Special Defense stat of Rock-type Pokemon by 50% ・Changes Weather Ball into a Rock-type move and doubles its power |
| Snow | ・Boosts the Defense stat of Ice-type Pokemon by 50% ・Changes Weather Ball into an Ice-type move and doubles its power ・Allows Aurora Veil to be used |
Weather Team Building
Weather Cores
Weather teams are built around Cores that consist of Weather Setters and Abusers.
Sun
| Pokemon | Description |
|---|---|
 Torkoal
|
Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Naturally slow so it will often get Sun set up. ・Can threaten opponents with powerful Sun-boosted Eruption or Heat Waves ・Access to Solar Beam without having to take a turn to charge. |
 Hisuian Lilligant
|
Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can be very disruptive with fast Sleep Powders ・Uniquely has Chlorophyll and Close Combat. ・Access to fast After You, which can allow Torkoal to dish out fast Eruptions. |
 Scovillain
|
Ranking: ★★★☆☆ ・Unique coverage in Grass and Fire. ・Can support teammates or debuff opponents' defenses with Spicy Extract. |
Rain
| Pokemon | Description |
|---|---|
 Pelipper
|
Ranking: ★★★★ ・Can support its team mates with Tailwind or threaten opposing Pokemon with Rain-boosted Scald. |
 Basculegion (Male)
|
Ranking: ★★★★ ・Access to powerful Rain-boosted Wave Crash. |
 Overqwil
|
Ranking: ★★★ ・Access to powerful Rain-boosted Liquidation. |
Sandstorm
| Pokemon | Description |
|---|---|
 Tyranitar
|
Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Very capable offensively with its powerful STAB moves and great selection of coverage moves. ・Specially defensive thanks to Sand Stream. |
 Lycanroc (Midday Form)
|
Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Becomes extremely quick with Sand Rush. ・Can be run with Focus Sash and Endeavor for a devastating combo. |
 Houndstone
|
Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Has access to Last Respects, which can steamroll through teams if Houndstone is the last Pokemon in your team. |
Snow
| Pokemon | Description |
|---|---|
 Abomasnow
|
Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Access to powerful Blizzard but is impeded by its low Speed Stat |
 Iron Bundle
|
Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Has access to Blizzard and blazing Speed. |
 Glaceon
|
Ranking: ★★★☆☆ ・Can use Blizzard ・Has extra evasion thanks to Snow Cloak |
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)
 Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)
|
Tornadus-I is able to learn all four Weather-enabling Moves, namely, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Sandstorm, and Snowscape. With its Prankster Ability, Tornadus will be able to reliably set up Weather first in turn order.
Which Weather Stays?
When two weather setters are sent out at the same time, the faster Pokemon first sets up their weather but is immediately overwritten by the slower Pokemon's weather effect.
In the event of a speed tie, the Pokemon that loses the coin flip moves second, which means it keeps it gets to keep its weather effect.
Weather Team Counters
Counter with Your Own Weather Team
The best counter to an opposing weather team is usually another weather team. This often turns into what the competitive battling community calls a Weather War.
Weather Wars are won by carefully switching in weather setters at the right time and taking out the opposing weather setter as soon as possible.
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