Registeel [4F]+

[Erazor]

<p>If you crank up Registeel's Special Defense by removing some Attack EVs, this Registeel set can be used effectively in Ubers as well. The only exception is that Earthquake should be always replaced with Toxic or Thunder Wave to cripple the fast sweepers of Ubers. With Registeels monstrous defenses, it can switch in to the always common Dragon-type attacks of Rayquaza, Palkia, and Dialga. With Ice Punch to KO Rayquaza, Stealth Rock support, and the ability to blow up makes Registeel possibly worth while in Ubers.</p>

<p>Fighting-types appreciate the presence of Registeel, because of its ability to take care of Salamence, who is a major setback for sweepers such as Heracross. Registeel can even lure and KO Heatran, which is a great benefit for Pokemon such as Scizor and basically any Pokemon with a Fire-type attack.</p>

<p>Registeel needs help with opposing Fire and Fighting-types, namely Infernape. Pokemon such as Starmie can effectively deal with Infernape, as well as any other Fighting or Fire-types that may cause Registeel trouble.</p>

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[Heysup]

Oh I guess I didn't read "OU set's comments". It was mentioned in the TO section though. I added it into the Set Comments now though.

 

[jumpluff]

[SET]
name: UU Tank
move 1: Iron Head
move 2: Earthquake / Explosion
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Thunder Wave / Toxic
item: Leftovers
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 100 Atk / 156 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Registeel really shines in the UU metagame, where it acts as a very reliable support Pokémon. It can come in on almost anything except strong Fire-, Fighting-, and Ground-type attacks, and proceed to spread status or set up Stealth Rock.</p>

<p>Registeel acts as an excellent Mismagius, Espeon, Roserade, and Yanmega counter. It can even do a decent job at checking Shaymin, although it cannot take repeated Earth Powers from it. Very few special attackers can break through Registeel, making it a great choice for a Pokémon in your team's defensive core.</p>

<p>Iron Head is Registeel's STAB move and can 2HKO the standard Mismagius after it has used Substitute once, and the standard Espeon after Life Orb recoil. Earthquake is the preferred option in the second slot so that you can hurt the Fire-types who switch into Registeel, such as Blaziken or Arcanine, hitting them as they switch in. It also allows you to damage bulky Water-types who often come in on Iron Head, although Registeel's average Attack stat prevents it from doing large amounts of damage. Explosion can be used to go out with a bang, and will leave a large dent in anything that does not resist it. Stealth Rock is a fantastic support move, and as such, Registeel is one of the most reliable Pokémon to set it up.</p>

<p>Finally, you need to pick your status move. Thunder Wave is extremely useful for hitting fast Fire and Fighting-types on the switch, as well as fast Pokémon in general. Toxic can be used to hurt the bulky Water-types that switch in on Registeel. If your team utilizes Toxic Spikes, then Ice Punch may be used to hit Altaria, who comfortably switches into this set. If Altaria is not a problem, then both Explosion and Earthquake can be put on the same set.</p>

<p>Registeel attracts strong Fire and Fighting-type Pokémon like Blaziken and Magmortar. As such, Moltres makes a fantastic partner for this set, as it is immune to Ground-type moves, and resists Fire and Fighting-type moves, though Moltres should be wary of Stone Edge and Thunderbolt from Blaziken and Magmortar respectively. A bulky Water-type like Slowbro or Milotic also does well alongside Registeel, as they are able to stop Fire-type attacks aimed at Registeel. Slowbro has especially good synergy with Registeel, as it also stops Fighting-type attackers cold.</p>

<p>Registeel is blessed with many things; however, it lacks a reliable recovery move. It benefits greatly from Wish support, as it can then continue its tanking duties. Chansey and Clefable are both solid Wish providers, though they share the weakness to Fighting-types.</p>

[SET]
name: OU Tank
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Explosion
move 3: Ice Punch
move 4: Earthquake / Toxic
item: Leftovers / Expert Belt
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 168 Atk / 88 Def

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>In a metagame in which teams are constantly threatened by Pokémon such as Dragon Dance and Life Orb Salamence, Substitute and Calm Mind Latias, Choice Scarf Heatran, Choice Scarf Jirachi, and Substitute and Roost Zapdos, finding a comfortable "check" that simultaneously meshes with a wide variety of teams is difficult. This set serves to effectively "check" various threats without sacrificing general utility.</p>

<p>This works either as lead or as a switch-in to check a threat. If utilized as lead, be careful with common lead Taunters and lead Heatran, which tend to run Shuca Berry. 364 HP and 393 Defense allow Registeel to never get OHKOed by a +1 Attack Life Orb Salamence's Earthquake (even after Stealth Rock), and 228 Attack, when used with the Expert Belt, will allow Registeel to always KO 4 HP / 0 Defense Salamence with Ice Punch after one Life Orb recoil. Registeel will also have no problem switching into Latias or Zapdos, after which it will Ice Punch Latias and Ice Punch / Earthquake (on a predicted Roost) Zapdos. Should Salamence, Latias, or Zapdos carry high Defense or a Fire move, Registeel can easily deal with the threat by using Explosion. This can also surprise the common Choice Scarf Heatran by never getting OHKOed by Fire Blast and OHKOing back with Earthquake (again, with Expert Belt) very close to 100% of the time on a 4 HP / 0 Defense Heatran. Aside from checking these threats, it also supports its teammates by setting up Stealth Rock and Exploding on dangerous threats.</p>

<p>The last moveslot is a matter of dealing with Heatran, Metagross, Jirachi, and Tyranitar switch-ins (all of which are common) with Earthquake, or the general usefulness of Toxic. Note that Toxic will help you deal with Zapdos, Togekiss, and non-Taunt Gyarados more effectively. As for the item, that is an issue of personal preference. If specific spreads don't suit your style, you can exchange Expert Belt for Leftovers, and then shift the Attack EVs into the defenses. Since Registeel's Steel typing is optimal for switching into Choice Specs powered Draco Meteors, putting a significant amount into Special Defense is also a plausible option.</p>

<p>If you crank up Registeel's Special Defense by removing some Attack EVs, this Registeel set can be used effectively in Ubers as well. The only exception is that Earthquake should be always replaced with Toxic or Thunder Wave to cripple the fast sweepers of Ubers. With Registeel's monstrous defenses, it can switch in to the always common Dragon-type attacks of Rayquaza, Palkia, and Dialga. Stealth Rock, Ice Punch, and Explosion all make it potentially worthwhile.</p>

<p>Fighting-types appreciate the presence of Registeel, because of its ability to take care of Salamence, who is a major setback for sweepers such as Heracross. Registeel can even lure and KO Heatran, which is a great benefit for Pokémon such as Scizor and basically any Pokémon with a Fire-type attack.</p>

<p>Registeel needs help with opposing Fire and Fighting-types, namely Infernape. Pokémon such as Starmie and Latias can effectively deal with Infernape, as well as any other Fighting or Fire-types that may cause Registeel trouble. Latias is an especially good partner, considering its beautiful defensive synergy with Registeel.</p>

<p>In Ubers, a Pokémon to counter Groundon is almost a must with Registeel, who can only deal pitiful amounts of damage to it while letting it set up Swords Dance or Rock Polish. Lugia can work quite well, being immune to Ground-type attacks, and having Registeel to take Rock and Ice-type attacks aimed at it.</p>

[SET]
name: Curse
move 1: Curse
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk / Earthquake
item: Leftovers / Chesto Berry
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 40 Atk / 216 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>With its Steel-typing and base 150 defenses, Registeel makes for a very durable wall. However, Registeel lacks a reliable recovery move. This set remedies that problem by using the Rest and Sleep Talk combination, playing similarly to Crocune.</p>

<p>The objective of this set is to boost Registeel's mediocre Attack high enough to actually hurt opponents, while also boosting its stellar Defense to assist in taking hits. Once Registeel has Cursed 2-3 times or more, Rest off any residual damage and attempt to sweep. While Steel isn't generally a very effective attacking type, it does have the luxury of being able to damage every Pokémon except Shedinja. Registeel also defends well against special attacks, an issue to other Curse + Sleep Talk Pokémon, due to its excellent typing and defenses.</p>

<p>Earthquake can be used over Sleep Talk for superior coverage and sweeping possibility, but without Sleep Talk Registeel becomes easy set up fodder for many Pokémon. Chesto Berry can be used to fix this however, though the recovery from Leftovers will be missed greatly.</p>

<p>Maximizing HP EVs makes Registeel as defensive as possible. A large amount of EVs are allotted to Special Defense to bolster Registeel's non-boosted defensive stat. The rest of the EVs can be distributed to Defense or Attack, to assist in walling or offense, respectively. Attack is preferred though, as Registeel's offense is pretty weak.</p>

<p>With this set being Registeel's best attempt at a sweep, Pokémon that can remove other walls and counters for Registeel are greatly appreciated. Firstly there is Steelix, who is nearly impossible to KO with Iron Head to to its awesome Defense stat. Pokémon such as Magneton can trap Steelix and KO it with some prediction, while Trapinch can as well. Pokémon such as Blaziken and Magmortar can set Steelix ablaze with their strong STAB Fire-type attacks.</p>

<p>Pokémon such as Slowbro and Milotic can easily take hits from Registeel, though they can't do much back to it. Arcanine or Crobat can easily help handle these Pokémon by simply using Toxic on them. Registeel can easily set up Curse and stall until Toxic KOes them. Better yet, with Toxic Spikes support from Pokémon such as Roserade, this set will only be stopped by few Pokémon, as the Water-types will now be rendered useless.</p>

[SET]
name: Rest + Sleep Talk
move 1: Earthquake / Iron Head
move 2: Toxic / Thunder Wave
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 100 Atk / 156 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>This is another incredibly bulky Registeel set, but this Registeel uses Toxic as its main weapon of choice. With the longivity granted by Rest and Sleep Talk, Registeel will be able to KO a good portion of the metagame with just the damage from Toxic alone.</p>

<p>Earthquake is the preferred attacking move with this set, as it hits the Steel and Poison-types who are immune to Toxic. However, Thunder Wave can be used effectively with Iron Head to simply spread paralysis on your opponent's team, while Iron Head takes advantage of paralysis with its flinch chance.</p>

<p>This Registeel set works quite well with Stealth Rock in play, so that the Fire-types that come in to stop Registeel's stalling will be punished by switching in. Pokémon that can stop Blaziken, such as Moltres or Milotic, work well with Registeel, as Blaziken is only hit for neutral by Stealth Rock.</p>

[Team Options]

<p>Registeel lacks reliable recovery, so it greatly benefits from Pokémon with Wish support. Umbreon and Chansey are two great Wish passers with pretty good bulk to them. However they both have a Fighting-type weakness, so make sure you have that covered with other Pokémon. Chansey also has Aromatherapy (though it's illegal with Wish), which any Rest variant of Registeel will appreciate.</p>

<p>Registeel is a magnet for powerful wall breakers such as Blaziken and Magmortar. Registeel is greatly benefited by the elimination of these wall breakers, so that it may carry out its tanking duties. Firstly however, you need to have a Pokémon such as Altaria, Hariyama, or Milotic to sponge the powerful Fire Blasts and whatnot from these wall breakers. Once these wall breakers are stopped, then all you need to do is revenge kill them. Crobat, Shaymin, and Espeon make great revenge killers with their strong super effective attacks.</p>

<p>Although Registeel is regularly used to check Shaymin, SubSeeding versions will always beat Registeel one on one. Crobat helps immensely in this regard, being able to Taunt Shaymin while only fearing Hidden Power Ice or Psychic, neither of which OHKO. Crobat itself is a nuisance for Registeel, for while it cannot actually harm Registeel, it prevents it from using its support options, and Registeel cannot 2HKO even with Ice Punch. Choice Scarf Espeon can eliminate Crobat, and then Trick its Choice Scarf to cripple another Pokémon, making it a solid candidate with Registeel. Pokémon such as Shaymin or Roserade can be used as well to lure out Crobat, and send it packing with Psychic or Extrasensory respectively. Offensively speaking, since Registeel provides paralysis support, strong sweepers that benefit from paralysis support make good partners, such as Blaziken or Azumarill.</p>

<p>Registeel brings a solid element of defensive power into a team; however, he does come with common weaknesses to Fire, Fighting, and Ground-type attacks. In UU play, the tank set appreciates someone to absorb Fire-, Fighting-, and Ground-type moves. Slowbro has amazing defensive synergy with Registeel, with both of them resisting everything together except Electric and Ground-type attacks, and both checking different threats. Moltres is a great Pokémon to use Registeel with as well, being able to take Ground, Fire, and Fighting-type attacks aimed at Registeel. Moltres and Slowbro also make an awesome defensive trio, resisting every attacking type. A bulky Water-type like Milotic also does well to sponge hits from powerful Fire-types like Blaziken, which Slowbro fails to do effectively (though Moltres can do this as well).</p>

<p>Blaziken and Magmortar are usually paired with Shaymin quite often, so keep in mind when you send your bulky Water-type or Moltres into Blaziken, make sure you are ready to hit Shaymin with a super effective attack on the switch. Steelix is often paired with Milotic and Shaymin, who can both be taken out by a Pokémon such as Roserade. Roserade also provides additional Spikes, Toxic Spikes, or sleep support for Registeel.</p>

<p>If you use Registeel in OU, then Rotom-A makes a decent partner, being immune to the Fighting and Ground-type attacks that plague Registeel. Latias is also a fantastic partner for Registeel. If you are particularly concerned about Fire-type attacks, then Heatran can be used alongside Registeel to absorb them. However, Heatran shares Ground and Fighting weaknesses with it, which should always be considered.</p>

<p>Wish support is still welcome, and in OU, there are some fine choices. Latias is perhaps the best one, with her beautiful defensive synergy with Registeel. Other options are Blissey, Vaporeon, and Jirachi.</p>

<p>Dugtrio is also a brilliant offensive partner, being able to trap and kill opposing Fire and Steel-types, especially Magnezone. Many Fighting-types benefit from Registeel taking care of the Dragon-types (namely Salamence), and many Fire-types also benefit from Heatran being gone as well.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Registeel actually has quite a few viable options at its disposal, but none of them are too appealling. Zap Cannon can be used on the UU Support set quite well, as it is incredibly useful to be able to paralyze Crobat through Taunt.</p>

<p>Registeel can effectively use a Choice Band or Choice Specs with some success if only from the surprise value. A Choice Band boosted Explosion is definitely powerful from any Pokémon, including Registeel.</p>

<p>It can pull off more physically defensive sets, but Steelix often does this better with its 200 base Defense and much higher Attack.</p>

<p>Charge Beam can be used to boost Registeel's below average Special Attack stat, and with a decent special movepool Registeel can make use of the boosts. This also gives Registeel an easier way to deal with bulky Water-types; however Registeel is much better off walling and supporting than sweeping.</p>


[EVs]

<p>Always maximize HP, with no exceptions; this allows it to withstand any attack in general much more effectively. Next, you want to boost Registeel's defensiveness even more by adding a significant amount of EVs into Special Defense, making Registeel incredibly bulky from the special side.</p>

<p>The remaining EVs should be put into Attack, as without them, it isn't hurting anything. 100 Attack EVs suffice, as it 2HKOes Mismagius after it uses Substitute once, and also 2HKOes Espeon after Life Orb recoil. 156 Special Defense EVs is enough to not be 2HKOed by Espeon's Hidden Power Ground without a Life Orb, and allows Registeel to take random special attacks much better.</p>

<p>With the Curse set, Registeel can invest more into Special Defense, as Curse is already boosting Registeel's Attack and Defense.</p>

[Opinion]

<p>Registeel has its uses in OU, but it really shines in UU, where things hit a little softer. With Registeel's defenses and resistances, it can easily put a stop to many threats in the UU metagame, namely Mismagius, Espeon, Yanmega, and Roserade. Registeel can even serve as a decent Shaymin check.</p>

<p>Registeel works well as a support Pokémon, easily finding time to spread status and set up Stealth Rock. Once it is no longer needed, it can eliminate threats with Explosion. While its resistances complement almost any team, it has major drawback in that it lacks reliable recovery.

[Counters]

<p>Registeel has many counters in the OU metagame, namely Fire and Fighting-types like Infernape, Lucario, and Heracross. However, the former two both need to be careful of Earthquake, and none of them enjoy Thunder Wave.

<p>In UU, Registeel has many counters as well, due to its low Attack stat. Blaziken, Magmortar, and generally any Fire-type can cause serious havoc when they come in on Registeel, firing off strong attacks from either end of the spectrum to deal damage to Registeel. Blaziken is especially difficult to deal with, because if it gets hit by an Earthquake, it goes into Blaze range and will likely OHKO whatever you switch in if it does not resist and have a hefty amount of (Special) Defense (depending on the attack).</p>

<p>Torterra is arguably the best switch-in for Registeel, as all it can do is Ice Punch (which does not even 2HKO defensive variants) or Explode. Rock Polish variants can set up easily, and then use Earthquake to dispose of Registeel, while support variants can take advantage of the switch and Roar your Torterra counter out, spreading residual damage on your team.</p>

<p>Nidoking can switch in pretty easily, being immune to Thunder Wave and Toxic, while being able to KO Registeel with its STAB Ground-type attacks. Moltres can set up a Substitute if it switches in on Stealth Rock and pose a severe threat.</p>

<p>The counters basically need to all watch out for Explosion, however, so carrying a Ghost-type Pokémon to take the Explosion can always help.</p>

Your prose could do with a little work, as well as grammar. More importantly, why are Ubers and OU tank merged? I queried some users of #stark, who agreed that they should be split. If you don't play Ubers, get someone to help.

 

[Heysup]

Your prose could do with a little work, as well as grammar. More importantly, why are Ubers and OU tank merged? I queried some users of #stark, who agreed that they should be split. If you don't play Ubers, get someone to help.

Well I merged them because I have been told (by some mods (like Gay Dolphin)) that sets with the same Moveset should be merged (hence why the "Mixed Priority Wall Breaker" set and the "Mixed Priority Sweeper" are merged together).

Is there any reason in particullar they should be split (EV spread and "playstyle" arent "reasons" from what i'm told)? If not then I don't see what the point of adding a whole new set would be. If there are moveset differences or something, then I guess I'll split them. Registeel is barely used in Ubers, so it isn't exactly begging for a seperate set either.

Anyways, thanks for the grammar, i'll add it in.

 

[Erazor]

Well I merged them because I have been told (by some mods (like Gay Dolphin)) that sets with the same Moveset should be merged (hence why the "Mixed Priority Wall Breaker" set and the "Mixed Priority Sweeper" are merged together).

Is there any reason in particullar they should be split (EV spread and "playstyle" arent "reasons" from what i'm told)? If not then I don't see what the point of adding a whole new set would be. If there are moveset differences or something, then I guess I'll split them. Registeel is barely used in Ubers, so it isn't exactly begging for a seperate set either.

Anyways, thanks for the grammar, i'll add it in.

I guess it needs a pretty in-depth explanation for use in Ubers. And it IS used in ubers, and is pretty decent at that, so I really would consider adding it in. I'll write it myself if you want.

 

[jrrrrrrr]

Well I merged them because I have been told (by some mods (like Gay Dolphin)) that sets with the same Moveset should be merged (hence why the "Mixed Priority Wall Breaker" set and the "Mixed Priority Sweeper" are merged together).

Is there any reason in particullar they should be split (EV spread and "playstyle" arent "reasons" from what i'm told)? If not then I don't see what the point of adding a whole new set would be. If there are moveset differences or something, then I guess I'll split them. Registeel is barely used in Ubers, so it isn't exactly begging for a seperate set either.

Well, the Ubers support set does have a drastically different EV spread and is used in a different way...idk about this one though. It's not like we're trading a bit of atk for speed, Defensive Registeel is a completely different pokemon than Specially Defensive Registeel.

If you removed "OU" from "OU Tank" and mentioned how useful Registeel can be in Ubers, that could work. Of course, that would require quite a bit of detail and might make the set comments drag out forever, which isnt really what we're looking for. These borderline things are always such a pain to deal with, but that is my suggestion for now.

If someone wants to write-up an Ubers Registeel set that is noticeably different than this current OU set, you should really do that. Likewise...heysup, if you can also figure out a way around this by like...adding plenty of talk about how Registeel fares in ubers (you may want to enlist outside help on this one), that would be awesome too.

tbqh, splitting the tank into a "physically defensive tank" set that is more geared for OU and a "specially defensive tank" set that is designed for Ubers would be a perfect solution to this. Not only does it solve the problem of clutter in the set comments, it also makes a clear distinction between the two sets and metagames.

 

[Heysup]

Well since Erazor Volunteered to write up a set, then I guess that solves all of the problems. I'm obviously not against having two sets with similar movesets :o lol.

And @ gd's Edit:

Well I don't see the reason not to name the sets OU Tank and Ubers Tank if they are specifically designed for each. Its not like they are two "standard" options, they are two "specialized" options, the UU tank is the standard one.

Is there any reason why I can't seem to Edit the OP?

 

[jrrrrrrr]

Well since Erazor Volunteered to write up a set, then I guess that solves all of the problems. I'm obviously not against having two sets with similar movesets :o lol.

Yeah, I just talked to him and he said he'd be happy to do it. Like I said before, the line of "do we split the sets up?" is a hard one to judge. I think this is a case where the sets are different enough to warrant it. P.Defensive Registeel counters physical OU threats and needs the Atk, whereas S.Defensive has a niche in Ubers and doesn't really have to use it as much...while that Blaziken set is still aiming to hit the same things no matter where its EVs are.

Is there any reason why I can't seem to Edit the OP?

idk, you should still be able to....maybe your internet is messed up ?___?

 

[Heysup]

Yeah, I just talked to him and he said he'd be happy to do it. Like I said before, the line of "do we split the sets up?" is a hard one to judge. I think this is a case where the sets are different enough to warrant it. P.Defensive Registeel counters physical OU threats and needs the Atk, whereas S.Defensive has a niche in Ubers and doesn't really have to use it as much...while that Blaziken set is still aiming to hit the same things no matter where its EVs are.

Well I obviously disagree with that, but thats a can of worms that doesn't belong in this thread.


I still can't seem to edit the post, if you could Edit it Jrrr, can you possibly change it from Italics lol? Its not working for some reason for me >.>

Its my internet (or maybe the server?), its giving me a HTTP error...wtf.


EDIT: Yea, Gay Dolphin if you could just edit the OP and fix the Italics that would be cool! My internet is giving me an error, it says its a programming error >.>

 

[jrrrrrrr]

EDIT: Yea, Gay Dolphin if you could just edit the OP and fix the Italics that would be cool! My internet is giving me an error, it says its a programming error >.>

Done.

That is really weird though >_?

 

[cim]

Just a quick note, 164 Attack EVs ensures a 2HKO on Mismagius with Iron Head, factoring in SR and Leftovers. A little less arbitrary than "100".

 

[Heysup]

Just a quick note, 164 Attack EVs ensures a 2HKO on Mismagius with Iron Head, factoring in SR and Leftovers. A little less arbitrary than "100".

The Atk EVs are arbitrary-ish because the SpDef is needed to live through various things (like Blaziken's Fire Blast, 2 +1 HP Fightings / Grounds from LO Espeon, etc).

100 Atk EVs ensures a 2HKO on missy w/ leftovers and Sub factored in, iirc.

 

[Erazor]

Chris, without those EVs, Blaziken flat out OHKOes Registeel with Fire Blast.

Also, just a little update, the Ubers set should be up later today.

 

[Erazor]

Registeel(Ubers Support)

The main thread is being worked upon by me and HeYsUp. After some discussion with heysup and Gay Dolphin, and on IRC, we decided to split the OU set into 2 sets, one for OU, and one for ubers. This is the ubers set.
Gay dolphin, if you could edit this into the main revamp, it would be nice.

[SET]
name: Ubers Support
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Thunder Wave
move 3: Ice Punch
move 4: Explosion
item: Leftovers
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP/ 24 Atk/ 80 Def/ 156 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

<p> Registeel's fantastic defenses, resistance to Dragon, Ice, Dark, and Ghost-type moves, and an array of useful support moves make Registeel very useful in the Uber tier.</p>

<p> Stealth Rock is always useful to have, and Registeel is a reliable pokemon to set it up. Thunder Wave is extremely useful to cripple a wide range of pokemon in the Uber tier, such as the Lati twins and Lugia. Ice Punch is Registeel's offensive move of choice, but do not expect too much out of it, with Registeel's mediocre offenses. Explosion can be used to go out with a bang, and will leave dents in almost everything that doesn't resist it. Toxic deserves a mention for the ability to cripple walls like Lugia, Giratina, and Groudon(on the switch-in), and may be used over Ice Punch, but Ice Punch allows you to beat many variants of Rayquaza. Make your choice depending on the team's needs.</p>

<p> The EVs lean towards Special Defense, with a small investment in Attack and Defense. The Attack EVs allow a guaranteed 2HKO on min/min Rayquaza with Ice Punch, and an OHKO on Latias with Explosion, with Stealth Rock in play. 80 defense EVs allow you to be almost never 2HKOed by an Adamant, once Dragon Danced Rayquaza with Outrage, allowing you to cripple it with Thunder Wave, or if it is within range, flat out KOing it. Additionally, Modest Choice Specs Kyogre's Thunder will be a 3HKO, allowing you to either paralyze it, poison it, or Explode on it, all of which will severely hinder its sweep.</p>

<p> While it can survive against Dragon Dance Rayquaza locked into Outrage, DO NOT keep Registeel in against Swords Dance variants. Earthquake is also a threat to Registeel from any Rayquaza, so watch out for that. Additionally, do not even try to switch in Registeel onto Kyogre unless it is locked into Thunder or Ice Beam, as its STAB attacks OHKO Registeel in the rain.</p>

<p> Registeel may resist the premiere attacking types in Ubers, but is still weak against Ground, Fire, and Fighting-type moves. It also suffers from a lack of reliable recovery. To these ends, Latias is a fantastic partner for Registeel, providing Wish support for the metal hunk, as well as having awesome defensive synergy with Registeel. Latios is also a decent partner, as Earthquakes aimed at Registeel give it free switch-ins to start wreaking havoc. Someone to take care of Rayquaza is also preferable, such as physically defensive Groudon.</p>

 

[-Zer0-]

In the first paragraph shouldn't psychic be added to what it resists?

I think it's common enough in ubers.

 

[Caelum]

I just moved it here for convenience rather than editing into the main thread; people can comment on it and heysup can edit it in with the corrections etc. It's relatively straight forward, so I felt it didn't need its own thread exactly since it's just a basic adaptation of what is already in the analysis.

 

[Erazor]

In the first paragraph shouldn't psychic be added to what it resists?

I think it's common enough in ubers.

Psychic attacks are never used in Ubers.

 

[Heysup]

I just moved it here for convenience rather than editing into the main thread; people can comment on it and heysup can edit it in with the corrections etc. It's relatively straight forward, so I felt it didn't need its own thread exactly since it's just a basic adaptation of what is already in the analysis.

Thats cool, so to clarify im just going to remove all of the Ubers refrences in the OU tank set, and add the set in?

 

[Caelum]

I was under the impression from this comment

The main thread is being worked upon by me and HeYsUp. After some discussion with heysup and Gay Dolphin, and on IRC, we decided to split the OU set into 2 sets, one for OU, and one for ubers. This is the ubers set.
Gay dolphin, if you could edit this into the main revamp, it would be nice.

that you were cool with that. That would be my preference unless you have some objection to doing so.

 

[Heysup]

I was under the impression from this comment



that you were cool with that. That would be my preference unless you have some objection to doing so.

Yea, that sounds right.

I'll edit that set in (and remove the random bits in the OU set that don't apply anymore) when the Ubers set has had a grammar check and whatnot.

EDIT: I'll actually add it now, then add corrections as they come.

 

[Theorymon]

The main thread is being worked upon by me and HeYsUp. After some discussion with heysup and Gay Dolphin, and on IRC, we decided to split the OU set into 2 sets, one for OU, and one for ubers. This is the ubers set.
Gay dolphin, if you could edit this into the main revamp, it would be nice.

[SET]
name: Ubers Support
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Thunder Wave
move 3: Ice Punch
move 4: Explosion
item: Leftovers
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP/ 24 Atk/ 80 Def/ 156 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

<p> Registeel's fantastic defenses, resistance to Dragon, Ice, Dark, and Ghost-type moves, and an array of useful support moves make Registeel very useful in the Uber tier.</p>

<p> Stealth Rock is always useful to have, and Registeel is a reliable pokemon to set it up. Thunder Wave is extremely useful to cripple a wide range of pokemon in the Uber tier, such as the Lati twins and Lugia. Ice Punch is Registeel's offensive move of choice, but do not expect too much out of it, with Registeel's mediocre offenses. Explosion can be used to go out with a bang, and will leave dents in almost everything that doesn't resist it. Toxic deserves a mention for the ability to cripple walls like Lugia, Giratina, and Groudon(on the switch-in), and may be used over Ice Punch, but Ice Punch allows you to beat many variants of Rayquaza. Make your choice depending on the team's needs.</p>

<p> The EVs lean towards Special Defense, with a small investment in Attack and Defense. The Attack EVs allow a guaranteed 2HKO on min/min Rayquaza with Ice Punch, and an OHKO on Latias with Explosion, with Stealth Rock in play. 80 defense EVs allow you to be almost never 2HKOed by an Adamant, once Dragon Danced Rayquaza with Outrage, allowing you to cripple it with Thunder Wave, or if it is within range, flat out KOing it. Additionally, Modest Choice Specs Kyogre's Thunder will be a 3HKO, allowing you to either paralyze it, poison it, or Explode on it, all of which will severely hinder its sweep.</p>

<p> While it can survive against Dragon Dance Rayquaza locked into Outrage, DO NOT keep Registeel in against Swords Dance variants. Earthquake is also a threat to Registeel from any Rayquaza, so watch out for that. Additionally, do not even try to switch in Registeel onto Kyogre unless it is locked into Thunder or Ice Beam, as its STAB attacks OHKO Registeel in the rain.</p>

<p> Registeel may resist the premiere attacking types in Ubers, but is still weak against Ground, Fire, and Fighting-type moves. It also suffers from a lack of reliable recovery. To these ends, Latias is a fantastic partner for Registeel, providing Wish support for the metal hunk, as well as having awesome defensive synergy with Registeel. Latios is also a decent partner, as Earthquakes aimed at Registeel give it free switch-ins to start wreaking havoc. Someone to take care of Rayquaza is also preferable, such as physically defensive Groudon.</p>

I will add more when I have time, but there are many more viable Uber teammates for Registeel, heres the list of them so far before I update them with descriptions:

Shaymin-s
Rayquaza
Giratina-o
Kyogre
Palkia