This is a strategy guide and complete explanation of a Rain Team for Regulation D with Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for the team's rental code and tips on how to use this team effectively in competitive play, recommended movesets and best builds, and strategies and synergies for each Pokemon.

Rain Team Summary and Rental Code

Rental Code	VM4FLN

This team focuses on Rain Hyper Offense, with many strategies and synergies depending on Rain. It focuses to hit hard and fast, and score quick knock outs, closing out games quickly.

Rain Team Movesets & Best Builds

Swift Swim Basculegion Moveset and Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	195 HP / 180 Atk / 85 Def / 96 Sp. Def / 130 Spe
Ability	Swift Swim
Tera Type
Held Item	Life Orb
Moveset	・ Wave Crash ・ Aqua Jet ・ Last Respects ・ Protect

Basculegion is a potent physical attacker in Rain where it gets to outspeed everything with Swift Swim. It is weak to Sucker Punch, however so be sure to play the Chien-Pao matchup wisely.

Its standard moveset is strong and reliable, and will often be all you need in a match. Wacan Berry will protect Basculegion from a super-effective Electric-type Attack.

Basculegion Movesets and Best Builds

Focus Sash Flutter Mane Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	252 Sp, Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe IVs: 0 Atk
Final Stat Values	130 HP / 75 Def / 187 Sp. Atk / 156 Sp. Def / 205 Spe
Ability	Protosynthesis
Tera Type
Held Item	Focus Sash
Moveset	・ Dazzling Gleam ・ Moonblast ・ Shadow Ball ・ Sunny Day

Flutter Mane is a powerful and quick special attacker, and its effectiveness as a Special Attacker is undisputed. But it finds a use in this team as a means of denying Trick Room.

A strategic use of Trick Room when an opponent also wants to use Trick Room can often win you a match especially because the team has limited ways of denying it. This high-risk, high-reward play for Flutter Mane can often spell win or defeat when up against the difficult Trick Room matchup.

Flutter Mane Movesets and Best Builds

Rocky Helmet Pelipper Moveset and Best Build

Nature	Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	252 Sp. Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	134 HP / 120 Def / 147 Sp. Atk / 91 Sp. Def / 128 Spe
Ability	Drizzle
Tera Type
Held Item	Rocky Helmet
Moveset	・ Hydro Pump ・ Hurricane ・ Tailwind ・ Protect

Pelipper is a valuable member of the team that is able to set up Rain as soon as it is on the battlefield. Hydro Pump and Hurricane are strong offensive moves to have, and Tailwind can help you keep a Speed Advantage if an opponent also sets up Tailwind.

Rocky Helmet can help Pelipper break Focus Sashes and deal incremental damage to Rapid Strike Urshifu if it happens to attack into it.

Pelipper Movesets and Best Builds

Tera Flying Thundurus Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
EV Spread	4 Def / 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	154 HP / 91 Def / 216 Sp. Atk / 100 Sp. Def / 153 Spe
Ability	Volt Absorb
Tera Type
Held Item	Life Orb
Moveset	・ Wildbolt Storm ・ Grass Knot ・ Tera Blast ・ Protect

Thundurus is an effective special attacker that makes use of Wildbolt Storm as its primary means of dealing damage. Flying Tera Blast is a strong single-target option for when Thundurus needs some extra burst damage.

One of Thundurus's most important roles in the team is being a defensive switch-in to Electric-type Attacks, which most of its teammates are weak to.

Thundurus Movesets and Best Builds

Covert Cloak Tornadus Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	252 Sp. Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	154 HP / 90 Def / 177 Sp. Atk / 101 Sp. Def / 179 Spe
Ability	Prankster
Tera Type
Held Item	Covert Cloak
Moveset	・ Bleakwind Storm ・ Taunt ・ Tailwind ・ Rain Dance

Covert Cloak Tornadus makes an appearance in this team, as it is the best Weather setter and Tailwind setter in the format. It is able to set up Tailwind and Rain for its teammates without fear of Fake Out because of its Covert Cloak.

Max Speed and a Timid nature also ensures that it will not be getting Taunted by other Tornadus unless it loses a Speed tie.

Tornadus Movesets and Best Builds

Standard Rapid-Strike Urshifu Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	175 HP / 200 Atk / 120 Def / 81 Sp. Def / 149 Spe
Ability	Unseen Fist
Tera Type
Held Item	Mystic Water
Moveset	・ Surging Strikes ・ Aqua Jet ・ Close Combat ・ Detect

A standard Rapid-Strike Urshifu build makes is way on the team. Its offensive capabilities makes it a perfect partner for Tornadus, especially since Tornadus can set up Rain and Tailwind.

Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Movesets and Best Builds

Rain Doubles Team Strategies and Synergies

Best Four to Bring into Battle

Basculegion and Pelipper

Basculegion (Male)

Pelipper

Flutter Mane

Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Basculegion and Pelipper are the team's standard leads. This duo is good to send out when the opponent does not have counter weather.

Flutter Mane and Thundurus are powerful anchors to have for the late-game, with Thundurus working as a defensive switch-in to Electric-type attacks, which Basculegion and Pelipper are both weak to.

Tornadus and Urshifu

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)

Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style

Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Flutter Mane

Tornadus and Urshifu are also powerful lead options, with Tornadus being able to set up Tailwind and Rain to boost Urshifu's offensive potential. Again, Thundurus and Flutter Mane make an appearance as anchors for this team, being able to close out games when necessary.

Thundurus and Flutter Mane

Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Flutter Mane

Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style

Pelipper

Against the tricky Trick Room matchup, Thundurus and Flutter Mane can take on the point position. Flutter Mane can counter-Trick Room by using Trick Room itself, while Thundurus clicks Wildbolt Storm to deal damage to the Trick Room setter and its partner.

However, this strategy may fall apart if the opponent does not click Trick Room, making this a risky play.

When to Terastallize

Boost STAB Moves

Basculegion (Male) Tera Type:

Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Tera Type:

Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Tera Type:

Flutter Mane Tera Type:

Basculegion, Urshifu, Thundurus, and Flutter Mane can all Terastallize offensively to give their STAB moves an extra boost. All four of these Pokemon are strong offensive Tera options in a match.

Terastallize Defensively

Pelipper Tera Type:

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tera Type:

Pelipper and Tornadus both have defensive Teras.

Pelipper's Ghost Tera is for protecting it from Fake Outs and Dragonite Extreme Speeds, while Tornadus' unorthodox Ground Tera is for giving it a complete immunity to Electric.

Armarouge's Grass Tera allows it to resist Water-type and Ground-type Attacks.

Beware of Counter Weather

Torkoal Drought

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Prankster

Tyranitar Sand Stream

Countering Pelipper's Weather is a sure-fire way to mitigate the team's damage output while giving added benefits to their own teams.

Consider switching Pelipper out when anticipating an opposing Weather Pokemon to switch in, or switch Pelipper in strategically to have weather in your favor.

A well-timed Rain Dance from Tornadus can also give us the Weather advantage.

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