Creating A Rain Team, Conflicted Between Kingdra and Keldeo?
Jan. 11, 2020Hello,
I am creating a rain team (for personal reasons). I have Politoed, Samurott, Hydreigon, Smeargle, Genesect, and Kingdra… I’m conflicted on switching Kingdra for Keldeo. I want to know which is better and why? I’m not switching the team I have, I’m conflicted on Kingdra and Keldeo.
Oh, this is for GEN V, heh.
Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.
Outspeeding opponents is almost always important. Kingdra with swift swim is likely better if your levels are the same as your opponents'. (also the “swift” part of “swift swim” can’t miss :P)source: Smogon banned all teams with both drizzle and swift swim in gen 5.
If your levels are higher than your opponents', then both Kingdra and Keldeo will outspeed most opponents just by having higher levels and speed stats. Swift swim will rarely have any effect. After speed, the next most important thing is special attack, and Keldeo has stronger special attack. So use Keldeo if your levels are higher than your opponents'.
