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DPPt/HGSS Electrode help.

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[Team] Rocket Scientist

I'm devising a team to try and completely crush one of my friends, and I fell upon the idea of an Electrode. I've always loved the little buggers, despite their explosive natures (no pun intended), and thought that I might be able to use one to my advantage. This was my overall idea for a special sweeping Electrode.

Electrode @ ? (Damp Stone?)
Timid Nature (+Speed, -Attack)
EVs: 252 Speed, 252 Special Attack
Thunder
Hidden Power [Ice]
Rain Dance
Explosion

I'm not intending for the thing to take hits, or get hit nevertheless, but I was hoping for it to be able to dish enough damage to be able to take out at least one Pokemon before exploding (literally). Perhaps if he were behind a Drifblim substitute? I'm simply seeking out advice for a good Electrode move set.
Thanks, all, for looking at my topic. ;-)
 
Jeydis

Jeydis

I wouldnt try to make him the dancer, bring him in after rain starts and use the extra slot for a support move for your team. Like Reflect or Light Screen. Use a Life Orb to maxe out your dmg since your gonna boom anyway.

(Max atk evs to make sure your Boom takes down even Blissey)
 
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[Team] Rocket Scientist

Jeydis said:
I wouldnt try to make him the dancer, bring him in after rain starts and use the extra slot for a support move for your team. Like Reflect or Light Screen. Use a Life Orb to maxe out your dmg since your gonna boom anyway.

(Max atk evs to make sure your Boom takes down even Blissey)
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Would there be any good moves to replace Hidden Power [Ice] with? I've bred so many, and I don't really want to train them all to level 50 to try and get one that has Ice as its HP. And - are there any suggestions for a good rain-dancer? The only Pokemon I've planned to have on my team as of now are Electrode and Umbreon.
 
Jeydis

Jeydis

I find ludicolo makes a good rain dancer. But Raindance shouldnt be part of your team if your not planning on using it for a bunch of pokes. id say just put Tbolt in place of thunder. For the HP thing, its mostly for a great cover move if you dont want to have to blow up on Ground types, Swift, Taunt, Toxic and return are all viable moves.
 
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112% Elusive

If you WANT HP Ice, but don't want to rise all the voltorb, take a bunch of Newly hatched Voltorb (6 for maximum effect)into a lv 100 IV battle.

You enter the stats level, nature, and species of your pokemon to get its IVs and its Hidden power Type.
 
T

[Team] Rocket Scientist

But will it hold true through to an Electrode, is the real question I have if I did that? I know I'm being uber picky here, but I feel that a strong effort might lead to nothing. But HP Ice would, really, be the best choice on him, I think, for a sweeper.

Question two:
If I invest 252 EVs into Attack for maximum explosion, where to the other 258 go?
 
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112% Elusive

I'm not sure. Ask Ruko, or someone else who knows a lot about EVs. it might, as its the same pokemon, just evolved.

Maybe invest 252 in Sp. Atk for maximum powered thunderbolt? Invest the other 6 in speed?
 
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