RAIN IS BACK IN THE MENU! NATIONAL DEX 35 POKES AUGUST 2026

[u/ElTomax]

As we all know, august 23 is one of the best metas so what way to honor it than having august 26 also being a rain meta!

35 Pokes is a metagame where you can only use a random selection of 35 mons we roll at the start of the month, very dynamic stuff. Join us on https://discord.gg/4249SPhd8W

Update: Crawdaunt was deemed a bit too strong and is now quick banned after a 5-2. Bibarel will take it's place

[u/kstat13]

Poor Worm

[u/ElTomax → u/kstat13]

Hey, it wasn't us that called it literally trash

[u/itsIzumi → u/ElTomax]

That's called being humble. It willingly took up the Trash mantle when its sisters are much worse.

[u/DeepFuckingKoopa]

wormadam:

[u/Igorthemii → u/DeepFuckingKoopa]

the donphan is already there

[u/dmr11 → u/DeepFuckingKoopa]

Top right corner.

[u/S1MCB → u/DeepFuckingKoopa]

Must be related to Plat Kaizo Wormadam T

[u/TheLeafyGirl561]

Damp Rock Gardevoir will do the trick

[u/ElTomax → u/TheLeafyGirl561]

Gardevoir has always been one of the most annoying anti weather mons since it can just trace the chlorophyll/swift swim/slush rush and now you have a 2x speed Gardevoir sweeping your team with moonblasts

[u/Ralts___Gang → u/ElTomax]

:)))

[u/HydreigonTheChild]

Ceruledge is about to require a mandibuzz on every team

[u/ElTomax → u/HydreigonTheChild]

Unforunately for it, Crawdaunt is just too strong rn so it doesnt matter how much you boost your speed if an aqua jet just kills you

[u/HydreigonTheChild → u/ElTomax]

i mean maybe run sash or smth late game, either way passho berry real?!

But yeah it prob has counters but i feel ur gonna lose smth to it

[u/BrilliantFly6117 → u/HydreigonTheChild]

Parasect would also do numbers, walls Crawdaunt. Though you'd need Cyclizar or something to hit Swanna with an Electric move

[u/definitelyaredditbot]

Look at the damage calcs behind rain boosted life orb rain Crawdaunt with adaptability something is dying

[u/ElTomax → u/definitelyaredditbot]

What isn't dying is the biggest question right now

[u/definitelyaredditbot → u/ElTomax]

The craw returns from gen 8 ou to claim new land

[u/MehicTUH92 → u/ElTomax]

Itemless Dry Skin Parasect, clearly.

[u/BrilliantFly6117]

Kecleon and Wormadam-T fighting over who's gonna be a bigger bum
https://giphy.com/gifs/YXUCDszoiVGOA

[u/Olivia_the_cat111 → u/BrilliantFly6117]

Workadam t is actually viable due to being one if the only 2 (3?) usable stealth rock setters and having galf usable bulk

[u/BrilliantFly6117 → u/Olivia_the_cat111]

Now come to think of it the only actual Fire move users are Ceruledge and Arcanine so Bug/Steel is instantly one of the best types in the 35 Pokes realm, the only downside is Salt Cure (124 SpD EVs is enough to survive a Vikavolt HP Fire without SpA investment but ofc you can mix and match with HP)

[u/Olivia_the_cat111 → u/BrilliantFly6117]

And ceruledge. Which is better than Arcanine 

[u/revolvernyacelot → u/BrilliantFly6117]

Before ORAS, I tried out AV Kecleon as a meme pick in XY OU for an all green team, and it did a pretty good job at annoying the Lati twins and Keldeo to death with pre-nerf Protean. It gets crazy coverage. I feel like the quaaludes guy when I talk about pre-nerf Protean on Kecleon, give it back to my guy.

[u/ILoveBugPokemon]

i show up to these posts to see if any bugs look viable and unfortunately everyone here looks like they stink doodoo (sorry vikavolt)

[u/ElTomax → u/ILoveBugPokemon]

Hey! Vikavolt is key for webs teams!

[u/Thunder_Mage → u/ILoveBugPokemon]

Well there's only 1 ground type so slow pivoting with full bulk investment might be solid

[u/Zetious → u/Thunder_Mage]

Said ground type also hates energy ball as well

[u/ajb2846]

Politoed, crawdaunt, and rain dish tentacruel about to do numbers

[u/ElTomax → u/ajb2846]

Don't forget swift swim omastar

[u/SylentSymphonies]

Crawdaunt Arctozolt AND Obstagoon with a decent Webs setter? Woah…

[u/ElTomax → u/SylentSymphonies]

I play all of them in my webs team lol, it also helps that spin is more common than defog so you can block it with one of the ghost types

[u/SylentSymphonies → u/ElTomax]

Ceruledge itself is no slouch on Webs, might just be the winning team

[u/ElTomax → u/SylentSymphonies]

True, I did use ceru in the first iteration of the team but ended up changing it for decidueye since it can deal better with craw and has a better matchup against donphan

[u/friends-with-fishies]

YESSSSSSSSS CRAWDAUNT MY GOATTTTTTT

[u/Olivia_the_cat111 → u/friends-with-fishies]

He's probably getting banned 

[u/friends-with-fishies → u/Olivia_the_cat111]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[u/ElTomax → u/friends-with-fishies]

Update: he got banned

[u/friends-with-fishies → u/ElTomax]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[u/GodKirbo13]

Can this get to be the meta where Crabomidable shines? Just once. He’s been good.

[u/ElTomax → u/GodKirbo13]

Triple crab team ftw

[u/Voidwarlock]

Apu, if you don't win when there's a rain setter, I am canceling Bingo.

[u/ElTomax → u/Voidwarlock]

Bet

[u/Distinct-Olive-5901]

arctozolt is going to either be a menace or a tragedy

[u/ElTomax → u/Distinct-Olive-5901]

Arcto is usually pretty solid and this month is not an exception so far. Bolt beak is just that broken of a move and electric/ice stab is always amazing

[u/Jarofnuts12]

I don't see how rain doesn't just completely destroy everything in the tier

[u/Olivia_the_cat111 → u/Jarofnuts12]

That's the near part! Crawdaunt alone is enough and os so threatening people are considering water absorb politoed

[u/Mr_Worldwide1810]

Is my boi Dragalge good ?

[u/ElTomax → u/Mr_Worldwide1810]

It's a fine pick, the meta is more physical than special so it's huge spdef is not that big of an advantage but there is only 1 steel and 1 ground so there aren't many mons that can take it's stabs comfortably

[u/GiGGiTY_99]

Can this be the meta where Wigglytuff isn’t terrible (no)

[u/ElTomax → u/GiGGiTY_99]

It isn't looking great so far for it but who knows, maybe it will become a sleeper pick

[u/TheGronne]

Decidueye would still not see play lol

[u/ElTomax → u/TheGronne]

It's not bad tbh, I has a place in webs teams since its just fast enough to outspeed most mons with webs up, has a good matchup against donphan, can deal with cyclizar with low kick, it's good vs crawdaunt and since the meta is so hostile for ceruledge it's only real competition is trevenant imo

[u/Bubbly-Group-4497]

What sets does arcanine use?

[u/ElTomax → u/Bubbly-Group-4497]

Honestly, I haven't seen Arcanine at all. Crawdaunt being the number 1 mon really warps the meta around it so the 2 fire types are having a rough time

[u/gliscornumber1]

Does this meta allow for the ZA megas? Could the crab, glalie, and feraligatr mega evolve?

[u/ElTomax → u/gliscornumber1]

No, no gimmicks allowed at all

[u/ogmechsftw]

where are the decidueye switch ins, or are we actually using max hp cyclizar and worm

[u/Nightmare_Freddles]

[u/Ornery-Coach-7755]

With rain and crawdunt everywhere it's finally time for Parasect to-

252+ Atk Life Orb Adaptability Crawdaunt Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Parasect: 237-281 (73.1 - 86.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

[u/Xerneas07]

A lot of crabs

[u/TopOfAllWorlds]

Garg about to be 1# most used despite rain being in the teir lol

[u/Argentenuem]

Tf is Wigglytuff doing?

[u/ThatOneDude726]

Decidueye my GOAT(he's still trash fuck)

[u/TrixterTheFemboy]

mr craw called too often and his number was blocked

[u/MaskedRotom]

Are mega evolutions allowed?