Uxie (Offensive Lead)

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[SET]
name: Offensive Lead
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Energy Ball
move 3: U-turn / Thunderbolt
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Expert Belt / Lum Berry / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 32 HP / 252 SpA / 224 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>While Uxie is usually found in a supporting role, where it sports high amounts of HP and defensive EVs, this Uxie aims to surprise opponents by hitting many common leads hard, often OHKOing those that are weak to its moves. Pokemon such as Omastar, Rhyperior, Venusaur, and Cloyster will expect Uxie to U-turn out in fear of their entry hazards or power only to be KOed by one of Uxie's moves. In addition, Uxie carries U-turn to help you quickly gain the upper hand after it has netted a kill. Uxie also lays down Stealth Rock rather easily thanks to its base 95 Speed and massive bulk. Even with no defensive investment, Uxie can take plenty of unboosted and neutral hits, which allows it to function as a bulky check to quite a few Pokemon. Lastly, its attacking prowess prevents it from becoming set-up fodder, unlike the defensive sets.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>One viable option for Uxie to use is Thunder Wave over U-turn. While some players prefer having U-turn to gain momentum, Uxie will often be moving first, which allows the opponent to get a free hit on the next Pokemon that is sent in anyway. Thunder Wave can also cripple fast Pokemon that attempt to switch in and revenge kill Uxie, such as Mismagius, Sceptile, and Houndoom. Another option is to use Grass Knot over Energy Ball, since Energy Ball will not always OHKO Rhyperior, whereas Grass Knot will. Another advantage Grass Knot has is that Milotic is hit noticeably harder. However, Uxie will lose the ability to OHKO Cloyster and Omastar. If more power is desired, Life Orb is an option to net some kills that Expert Belt cannot. Lum Berry is useful for beating lead Venusaur as well as taking Thunder Wave from the likes of lead Mesprit and Uxie. Leftovers can be used to gain more survivability, but this is not recommended since Uxie is already lacking in power as it is. </p>

<p>While Mesprit is usually the better of the pixies to lead with if power is desired, Uxie can function just as well, if not better. Pokemon such as Moltres, Venusaur, and Kabutops are all faster than or tie with Mesprit and can all deal serious damage to it, often to the point where Mesprit has to choose between knocking out the opposing lead or laying down Stealth Rock. Uxie's bulk, on the other hand, often enables it to survive hits Mesprit cannot. Uxie's base 95 Speed also allows it to outpace quite a few Pokemon that Mesprit cannot. Uxie's Special Attack score, however, does not quite match Mesprit's, which can often lead to missing out on a few kills that Mesprit would normally get.</p>
 
It looks good so far. Maybe stress the point of Uxie`s advantages over Mesprit?

(Signficantly higher speed and good bulk)
 
this lead is hot man just explain how expert belt feigns a scarf set allowing you to nail stuff like rhyperior trying to set up sub or somethin. i agree with pk too
 
I used this with a Life Orb at the start of Heracross meta! It seems like it would work with E-belt too. Just a few quick notes:

-Slash Thunderbolt with U-Turn. Thunderbolt helps massively against Moltres, Swellow, and Cloyster (Energy Ball doesn't ohko, letting it spike).

-About grass knot...it's really mid-game v lead. Grass knot never ohkos Omastar, which is major by itself, but it's much better at handling Rhyperior (which energy ball frequently fails to ohko with just 136 HP!), Regirock, Milotic, etc etc. I think it deserves a slash.

-I would drop Spe down to 176 (or whatever number outruns Hitmonlee, maybe 192?) and dump the rest into HP. The only thing Uxie gets from outrunning Rotom is...possibly revenging half-health non-scarfed, non-substitute ones, which is way more situational than the generic bulk imo.

-Definitely don't mention leftovers, this needs a boosting item, it's already piss-weak. Life Orb guarantees a kill on Venusaur with Psychic and an Energy Ball KO on Rhyperior, which might be worth it. Also lets you smack around neutral Pokemon a bit more (Rotom now eats a pretty impressive 81% max from Psychic) so I think it bears a mention.

Overall I know this is a good lead and I will probably approve it :)
 
-I would drop Spe down to 176 (or whatever number outruns Hitmonlee, maybe 192?) and dump the rest into HP. The only thing Uxie gets from outrunning Rotom is...possibly revenging half-health non-scarfed, non-substitute ones, which is way more situational than the generic bulk imo.
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I'd suggest 216 Spe if you're thinking about Thunderbolt, outspeeding Moltres (Especially leads) can be important.
 
Yeah you're right. The suggestions were all individual. If using Thunderbolt and especially if using Life Orb, the current spread should stay.
 
Just asking but what has does this set have over Agressive lead Alakazam, who has Taunt, Counter, Inner Focus and DAMN high speed.
 
EVs are out of order. Other than that, the set looks fine - it definitely works. I think the Speed is fine as is. Kangaskhan and Moltres are additional albeit situational cases where you'd want to have more Speed; however, I doubt ten extra hitpoints probably will matter in most cases, either.

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I personally use the spread 176 Spe / 252 SAtk / 80 HP, it ouspeeds non-scarf hera and venusaur, which for offensive uxie is the speed point to aim for. I think T-Wave deserves a slash with u-turn, as it still has more than enough bulk to act as a defensive pivot mid game. It also lures in rhyperior for ohko energy ball. Expert belt should remain the primary option to bluff scarf. otherwise, looks good.
 
I've run a similar lead but with Lum Berry mostly for Venusaur. It beats the Scarf Sleep Powder leads, and it lets you switch into Venusaur once later in the match, then outspeed and nearly OHKO it, which they never expect. Oftentimes, negating just one Sleep Powder is enough to make Venusaur ineffective if you run a more offensive team.

I'm not sure Life Orb is a great item for this set. I've never used, so if you've used it well then I guess it works, but Uxie's bulk is pretty much the reason to use it. Even with none or minimal bulk, Uxie still can switch into some stuff pretty well, but you lose that with Life Orb.

I would definitely keep the speed for Rotom, if nothing else you prevent Rotom from switching into you without being 2HKOed by Psychic.
 
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[SET]
name: Offensive Lead
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Energy Ball
move 3: U-turn / Thunderbolt
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Expert Belt / Lum Berry / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 224 Spe / 252 SAtk / 32 HP

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>While Uxie is usually found in a supporting role, often sporting high amounts of HP and defensive EVs, this Uxie looks to surprise opponents by hitting many common leads hard, often OHKOing those that are weak to its moves. Many bulky Pokemon expect Uxie to U-turn out, fearing their entry hazards or power; Pokemon like Omastar, Rhyperior, Venusaur, and Cloyster are often killed in one hit by one of Uxie's moves while when they attempt to stay in, thinking that Uxie will switch. In addition, Uxie carries U-turn to help you quickly gain the upper hand after it has netted a kill. Uxie also lays down Stealth Rock rather easily thanks to its base 95 Speed and massive bulk. Even when its defenses are uninvested, Uxie can take plenty of unboosted and neutral hits, which allows it to function as a bulky check to quite a few Pokemon, while its attacking prowess prevents it from becoming set-up fodder while not being set-up fodder.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>One change that can be used with viable option for Uxie is to use Thunder Wave over U-turn. While some players prefer having U-turn to gain momentum the advantage, Uxie will often be moving first, which allows the opponent to get a free hit on the next Pokemon that is sent in. Thunder Wave can also cripple fast Pokemon that attempt to switch in on Uxie and revenge kill it, such as Mismagius, Sceptile, and Houndoom. Another option is to use Grass Knot over Energy Ball, since Energy Ball will not always OHKO Rhyperior, whereas Grass Knot will. Another advantage to Grass Knot is that Milotic is hit noticeably harder, however, you will lose the ability to knock out Cloyster and Omastar in one hit. If more power for Uxie is desired, Life Orb is an option to net some kills that Expert Belt cannot. Lum Berry is also useful for beating lead Venusaur as well as taking Thunder Wave from the likes of lead Mesprit and Uxie. Leftovers can be used to gain more survivability, but this is not recommended since Uxie is already lacking in power as it is. </p>

<p>While Mesprit is usually the better of the pixies to lead with if power is desired, Uxie can function just as well, if not better, for a few reasons. Uxie's base 95 Speed allows him it to outspeed outpace quite a few things that Mesprit cannot. Pokemon such as Moltres, Venusaur, and Kabutops are all faster than or tie with Mesprit, and can all deal serious damage to Mesprit, often to the point where Mesprit has to choose between knocking out to knock out the opposing lead or lay laying down Stealth Rock. Uxie, however, does not match Mesprit's Special Attack score, which can often lead to Uxie missing out on a few kills that Mesprit would normally get.</p>

this is great

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[SET]
name: Offensive Lead
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Energy Ball
move 3: U-turn / Thunderbolt
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Expert Belt / Lum Berry / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 32 HP / 252 SpA / 224 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>While Uxie is usually found in a supporting role, which often sports high amounts of HP and defensive EVs, this Uxie looks aims to surprise opponents by hitting many common leads hard, often OHKOing those that are weak to its moves. Many bulky Pokemon expect Uxie to U-turn out (removed comma) in fear of their entry hazards or power; Pokemon like such as Omastar, Rhyperior, Venusaur, and Cloyster are often killed in one hit KOed by one of Uxie's moves when they stay in, thinking that Uxie will switch. In addition, Uxie carries U-turn to help you quickly gain the upper hand after it has netted a kill. Uxie also lays down Stealth Rock rather easily thanks to its base 95 Speed and massive bulk. Even when its defenses are uninvested, Uxie can take plenty of unboosted and neutral hits, which allows it to function as a bulky check to quite a few Pokemon. (period) while Lastly, its attacking prowess prevents it from becoming set-up fodder, unlike the defensive sets. (too much ideas in that one sentence.)</p>

(venusaur takes 81.1% - 96.3% from Expert Belt Timid Psychic so the past statement wasn't true.)

(i also opted to use "defensive sets" because i realize that there are timid calm mind offensive sets in the makings, albeit old, so i made myself a bit more specific compared to, say, "other sets". i added that part in because it felt a little short after dividing it into another sentence.)

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>One viable option for Uxie to use is Thunder Wave over U-turn. While some players prefer having U-turn to gain momentum, Uxie will often be moving first, which allows the opponent to get a free hit on the next Pokemon that is sent in. Thunder Wave can also cripple fast Pokemon that attempt to switch in on and revenge kill Uxie and revenge kill it, such as Mismagius, Sceptile, and Houndoom. Another option is to use Grass Knot over Energy Ball, since Energy Ball will not always OHKO Rhyperior, whereas Grass Knot will. Another advantage to Grass Knot has is that Milotic is hit noticeably harder; (semi-colon) however, you Uxie will lose the ability to knock out OHKO Cloyster and Omastar in one hit. If more power for Uxie is desired, Life Orb is an option to net some kills that Expert Belt cannot. Lum Berry is useful for beating lead Venusaur as well as taking Thunder Wave from the likes of lead Mesprit and Uxie. Leftovers can be used to gain more survivability, but this is not recommended since Uxie is already lacking in power as it is. </p>

<p>While Mesprit is usually the better of the pixies to lead with if power is desired, Uxie can function just as well, if not better, for a few reasons. Uxie's base 95 Speed allows it to outpace (i personally like how "outspeed", which is a coined word, was here, but your choice) quite a few things Pokemon that Mesprit cannot. Pokemon such as Moltres, Venusaur, and Kabutops are all faster than or tie with Mesprit, and can all deal serious damage, often to the point where Mesprit has to choose between knocking out the opposing lead or laying down Stealth Rock. Uxie, however, does not match Mesprit's Special Attack score, which can often lead to Uxie missing out on a few kills that Mesprit would normally get.</p>

("reasons" is plural yet i only see one reason of how uxie functions better than mesprit in the lead position. maybe add a sentence that uxie has better bulk to take certain hits—add some examples too; just one sentence because i know the idea is repeated quite a bit throughout the analysis.)

Nice job on the writing!
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