I heard about the new UU and started to construct a team: a very useful
team with some little changes of how I used it in Standard.
All Pokémon, except Espeon, have 0 IVs in Speed and a -Spd Nature.
All Pokémon are Female or Genderless in order to counter teams that spam Attract.
A brief overlook of the team:
Claydol @ Lum Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP/100 Atk/156 Def
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Stealth Rock
- Explosion
- Trick Room
- Earthquake
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I used the Smogon Analysis 'Utility' set. With a few modifications, mind you!
Claydol sets up Stealth Rock, Twistes the Dimensions and Explodes.
There is no need for Rapid Spin, as no Pokémon of my team are weak to Stealth Rock,
if you didn't notice. No need for Toxic either since most leads, in both OU and UU,
are suicidal and meant to set up Stealth Rock and die.
Porygon2 @ Leftovers
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 HP/128 Def/128 SDef
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Trick Room
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
- Recover
Upgrade THIS, bitch!
Porygon2 has always been and will always be the greatest member of my team;
In Standard, it has defeated many Magnezones, Heatrans and Gyarados.
With Trace, Porygon2 effectively walls other Claydols, stalls out Spiritombs
(who don't know Calm Mind/Nasty Plot) and other things.
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Marowak (F) @ Thick Club
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def
Brave nature (+Atk, -Spd)
- Bonemerang/Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Double-edge
- Swords Dance
A Bulky Marowak survives nearly everything Life Orb Lucario throws at it, so why
not throw it in UU, get some help with Trick Room, throw a Swords Dance up
and nuke everything in sight?
There is no need to fear Skarmory and Bronzong in UU, so I threw Fire Punch
away and took advantage of Rock Head.
I switch between Earthquake and Bonemerang depending on the amount of
SubPassing teams I see on these days.
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Slowking (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Own Tempo
EVs: 252 HP/4 Def/252 SAtk
Quiet nature (+SAtk, -Spd)
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Surf
- Focus/Fire Blast
So-rry, no Spiritomb here. For a good reason, y'know.
The reason: Slowking has higher SpAttack AND learns Nasty Plot. With the absence
of Blissey came the new era of Special Sweepers.
Focus/Fire Blast are specifically for coverage and Regice. I am still debating whether
to use Fire or Fighting; Fire has more accuracy, but Fighting covers four types.
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Espeon (F) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Grass Knot
The UU Alakazam, with Specs. This Espeon is meant to be a finisher for when one of
my receivers die after Trick Room expires.
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Azumarill (F) @ Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def
Brave nature (+Atk, -Spd)
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Double-edge
- Focus Punch
---
The final finisher and Trick Room Receiver, Azumarril. Waterfall hits everything
not named Water or Grass with a ton of bricks, Aqua Jet does the same; only faster.
Double-edge is for the said GrassWaters.
Focus Punch because... Well, it packs a ton of power against a pletharoda of Pokémon.
So, there it is. I have a Dark Weakness however, but there are things called
'Back-up Pokémon' that I use to replace Espeon or Slowking if needed.
Just in case things get too, you know... Dark!
team with some little changes of how I used it in Standard.
All Pokémon, except Espeon, have 0 IVs in Speed and a -Spd Nature.
All Pokémon are Female or Genderless in order to counter teams that spam Attract.
A brief overlook of the team:
Claydol @ Lum Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP/100 Atk/156 Def
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Stealth Rock
- Explosion
- Trick Room
- Earthquake
---
I used the Smogon Analysis 'Utility' set. With a few modifications, mind you!
Claydol sets up Stealth Rock, Twistes the Dimensions and Explodes.
There is no need for Rapid Spin, as no Pokémon of my team are weak to Stealth Rock,
if you didn't notice. No need for Toxic either since most leads, in both OU and UU,
are suicidal and meant to set up Stealth Rock and die.
Porygon2 @ Leftovers
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 HP/128 Def/128 SDef
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Trick Room
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
- Recover
Upgrade THIS, bitch!
Porygon2 has always been and will always be the greatest member of my team;
In Standard, it has defeated many Magnezones, Heatrans and Gyarados.
With Trace, Porygon2 effectively walls other Claydols, stalls out Spiritombs
(who don't know Calm Mind/Nasty Plot) and other things.
---
Marowak (F) @ Thick Club
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def
Brave nature (+Atk, -Spd)
- Bonemerang/Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Double-edge
- Swords Dance
A Bulky Marowak survives nearly everything Life Orb Lucario throws at it, so why
not throw it in UU, get some help with Trick Room, throw a Swords Dance up
and nuke everything in sight?
There is no need to fear Skarmory and Bronzong in UU, so I threw Fire Punch
away and took advantage of Rock Head.
I switch between Earthquake and Bonemerang depending on the amount of
SubPassing teams I see on these days.
---
Slowking (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Own Tempo
EVs: 252 HP/4 Def/252 SAtk
Quiet nature (+SAtk, -Spd)
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Surf
- Focus/Fire Blast
So-rry, no Spiritomb here. For a good reason, y'know.
The reason: Slowking has higher SpAttack AND learns Nasty Plot. With the absence
of Blissey came the new era of Special Sweepers.
Focus/Fire Blast are specifically for coverage and Regice. I am still debating whether
to use Fire or Fighting; Fire has more accuracy, but Fighting covers four types.
---
Espeon (F) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Grass Knot
The UU Alakazam, with Specs. This Espeon is meant to be a finisher for when one of
my receivers die after Trick Room expires.
---
Azumarill (F) @ Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def
Brave nature (+Atk, -Spd)
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Double-edge
- Focus Punch
---
The final finisher and Trick Room Receiver, Azumarril. Waterfall hits everything
not named Water or Grass with a ton of bricks, Aqua Jet does the same; only faster.
Double-edge is for the said GrassWaters.
Focus Punch because... Well, it packs a ton of power against a pletharoda of Pokémon.
So, there it is. I have a Dark Weakness however, but there are things called
'Back-up Pokémon' that I use to replace Espeon or Slowking if needed.
Just in case things get too, you know... Dark!