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An effect of Sunny Day is that Solarbeam will not require a charge. Remember that Solarbeam takes in sunlight on the first turn, then attacks on the second. Now, it just attacks because Sunny Day provides the sunlight that Solarbeam needs. You can also include fire Pokémon, Pokémon with Fire Blast, Exeggutor (because of the Chlorophyll Trait), and of course, someone with Solarbeam. Another good addition to these two moves is Synthesis. While Sunny Day is active, Synthesis will heal the user by 2/3 of its maximum health instead of its usual 1/2 health. Chlorophyll is also an excellent ability to have with Sunny Day. It doubles the user's speed while Sunny Day is active. Tropius is an excellent pokémon to have all of these moves. Along with its egg move, Leech Seed, it can be a very powerful pokémon. Groudon is another excellent choice, because it can learn solarbeam from a TM or naturally, and has the 'Drought' ability, which ensures constant sunlight. The advantage of this is that the user does not have to waste a turn using Sunny Day, and can go straight to the solarbeam.

Since FishMew (Mew with Fissure + Horn Drill + Rest + Sleep Talk) isn't legal in the Third Generation, this is the other cheap OHKO tactic only to be used legally by Smeargle. This doesn't work, because Smeargle has too low defenses. However, if Mean Look is passed to Smeargle, then you have something going on here. Lock-On + Sheer Cold is 100% OHKO, Mean Look prevents your opponent from switching, and Spore prevents your opponent from murdering Smeargle.

A strategy like this one is possible with Articuno as it can learn both mind reader and sheer cold and has much better stats. This can also work nicely with subtitute or roost in that case, and at least in 3rd generation Poliwrath could learn both those moves as well, though that may have changed since.