[Jeffro283]

I noticed that nobody has done Kabutops...I think he is pretty cool, and here are my thoughts...

Kabutops @ Choice Band/Scarf
Swift Swim
Jolly 252 Speed 252 Attack 4 HP
_Stone Edge
_Aqua Jet/Surf
_Waterfall
_Aerial Ace

Off of a 115 Base Attack, these moves are gonna hurt. Scarf would be for the fact that the metagame is so fast...Band would make him hit like a truck, though. Swift Swim is OBVIOUSLY an amazing option if you are going to have Rain Dance support, or will be fighting in the rain often.

IMO, Swift Swim is the Ability of choice. Thus, try to use this guy @ Choice Band in conjuction with a Damp Rocked Rain Dancer

Aqua Jet is for Banded Kabutops, while Surf would suffice for Scarfed Kabutops.

You can also take the last few EVs and throw them into Sp. Attack rather than HP if you chose Surf, or take some out of Attack, but it shouldn't be needed.
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And credit to WildAce for this next set:

Kabutops @ Life Orb / Focus Sash / Damp Rock
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Lonely / Naughty
Evs: 252 ATK / 136 Speed / 120 Sp.ATK
- Rain Dance
- Stone Edge
- Waterfall
- Surf / Aqua Jet

If you run Aqua Jet, pump those Sp.ATK EVs into HP.

Surf: Allows you to easilly cripple Physical Walls (skarmory, Gliscor, LOLRhyperior) due to STAB + Rain Dance.

Aqua Jet: Allows for one final attack once Rain Dance wares off.

Life Orb allows your attacks to do INSANE damage after Rain Dance.
Focus Sash ensures a Rain Dance.
Damp Rock allows Rain to continue for 8 turns.

GIMMICK SETS

A neat set would be...

Kabutops @ Focus Sash/Attack Berry
Swift Swim
Adamant 252 Attack 252 HP 4 Def
_Substitute
_Rain Dance
_Waterfall
_Stone Edge

This set would be interesting, as his Speed gets doubled in a Rainstorm...basically Sub, Rain Dance, Sub up until your berry activates, and sweep. The Speed Berry is an option, but he wouldn't really need it. Focus Sash would...assure one Rain Dance I guess...I think of Kabutops as being frail, and while he is sorta, he still has a massive Defense.

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Also, I thought about this set, as he has high defense...is base HP is so bad though, that I dunno how this would work.

Kabutops @ Leftovers
Swift Swim
Bold 252 HP 252 Defense 4 Attack
_Rapid Spin
_Toxic
_Rest
_Sub/Protect

Mainly meant to stall...I don't particularly like Sub/Protect, and would like to replace it wil Rain Dance, and obviously having a Pokemon do both Toxic-shuffling and Rapid Spinning is kinda difficult...it could be:

Rapid Spin/Toxic
Rest
Sub/Protect
Rain Dance/Waterfall