Politoed (M) @ Chesto Berry
Trait: Drizzle
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 4 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Grass] / Hidden Power [Electric] / Perish Song
- Rest
Before I start it should be noted that you can run modest or timid if you're feeling real max speed for this set.
The main reason for this set is to score some surprise kills on Politoed's usual counters. Now you may be thinking.. " why not just run a regular specs or scarf set and do the same thing via prediction?" Simple, more experienced players are going to be conservative with their checks. In other words, they will more than likely be able to switch into appropriate pokes predicting what move you lock yourself into. This is where ChestoRest comes into play, I mean, it's kind of like an expert belt set when you think about it. You go for the appropriate move, they switch in their check, you switch out to see what type of set they're running and then depending on your Politoed set, there are numerous ways in which you can eliminate them next time they switch in. For example, if they think you're locked into Hydro Pump and bring in a Gastrodon. Chances are they won't want to switch if they have nabbed a Storm Drain boost. This is where you surprise them with the HP Grass and score some nice damage or a kill depending on how much health they have. Now as for ChestoRest, I personally think it works better with a max HP set but any form of recovery is always appreciated on any poke(especially when it's a weather inducer that needs to be alive for most of the battle). Perish Song is viable for the obvious reasons, but you will probably find either Hidden Power to be more useful on this set.
As per usual, I hope you all enjoy the set c: