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Nymble flips the script as a Bug-type that's actually good! Thanks to Tinted Lens and its strong priority First Impression, Nymble finds a niche as a strong revenge killer. First Impression can pick off weakened foes, while Leech Life allows it to stay in and offset entry hazard and Life Orb chip damage. U-turn capitalizes on Nymble's ability to force switches, letting Nymble reposition out of bad matchups and safely bring in...
Sandslash @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Tera Type: Poison
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Rapid Spin
- Knock Off
- Stealth Rock / Gunk Shot
Sandslash eats up entry hazards and physical attacks for breakfast down in ZU! Rapid Spin is crucial in a tier desperate for hazard removal options, while spinblockers such as Spiritomb, Sableye, and Drifblim dislike Knock Off cutting into their longevity. Stealth Rock allows Sandslash to set up hazards against foes it fends off, such as Toxicroak and Passimian, while Gunk Shot allows it to directly...
This primal dragon terrorizes the Ubers metagame! Koraidon aims to set up with Swords Dance and sweep, gaining Speed boosts via Scale Shot and Flame Charge to outspeed the metagame. Scale Shot, with the help of Loaded Dice, has a high chance to land five hits, allowing Koraidon to OHKO Ho-oh at +2. Iron Head deals substantial chip damage to Arceus-Fairy and OHKOs Flutter Mane. Flame Charge provides a way to gain a...
Ivysaur @ Eviolite
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Knock Off
- Giga Drain / Leech Seed
- Synthesis
Ivysaur's razor-sharp leaves thwart NFE's physical attackers! Ivysaur excels as a physically defensive wall because of its support movepool, great typing, and solid bulk. Knock Off helps cripple common switch-ins like Glimmet, Hisuian Sliggoo, Dusclops, and opposing Ivysaur. Leech Seed is an option over Giga Drain to slowly chip down Tinkatuff, Koffing, and Mareanie while also healing teammates that lack recovery like Piloswine, Krokorok, and...
Blaziken reignites in a blaze of glory! Fighting its way back to OU, Blaziken blazes a niche as a powerful offensive sweeper that can devastate teams early or clean up late-game. Speed Boost is the cornerstone of Blaziken's offense, allowing it to blitz past threats like Ogerpon-W, Kyurem, and Tornadus-T after just one boost. With the combination of Swords Dance and its two STAB moves in Flare Blitz and Close Combat, Blaziken...
Toxicroak @ Life Orb
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Dark
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Gunk Shot
- Swords Dance / Sucker Punch
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
Toxicroak makes the competition croak their last breath in ZU! Toxicroak becomes a top-tier wallbreaker and sweeper by utilizing its STAB combination and high-Base Power moves to take down large swathes of the metagame. Life Orb allows it to 2HKO Mesprit and Venusaur with Gunk Shot after Stealth Rock. Sucker Punch lets Toxicroak deal with weakened faster Pokemon such as Jolteon and Charizard. Alternatively...
Salandit @ Life Orb
Ability: Corrosion
Level: 5
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 36 Def / 188 SpA / 36 SpD / 220 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 3 HP
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Bomb
- Tera Blast
- Protect
With Magby and Torchic no longer allowed, Salandit carries the torch as the premier fast Fire-type wallbreaker! Fire Blast OHKOes common defensive pieces such as Foongus, Toedscool, and Tinkatink while dealing massive damage to metagame staples such as Mienfoo and Vullaby. Sludge Bomb hits Fire-resistant Pokemon such as Chinchou and Shellder. The few Pokemon that resist Salandit's STAB combination, such as...
Raikou has proven itself shockingly competent in Balanced Hackmons as an anti-meta setup sweeper! Raikou is a fantastic counter to the tier's prominent Take Heart sweepers, as it resists opposing Thunder Cage and has a strong one itself; additionally, it has a lower Attack stat, as foes heal less from Strength Sap. Raikou also frees up your Arceus slot to run Steely Spirit Arceus-Steel or Nasty Plot Arceus...
Porygon-Z @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Download
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Agility
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Recover
The digital duck terrorizes RU! Porygon-Z thrives in RU as a wallbreaker on teams that use its coverage to tear holes in the opposing team. After an Agility, Porygon-Z outpaces the entire RU tier, including Choice Scarf users such as Mienshao, Gengar, and Gardevoir. Shadow Ball hits Ghost-types like Gengar and Basculegion-F, as well as Normal-resistant foes such as Empoleon, Registeel, and Terrakion. Tera Fairy enables Porygon-Z to hit...
Snorlax @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 12 HP / 244 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Curse
- Body Slam
- Heat Crash / Crunch
- Rest
After months spent lounging in ZU, the former RBY titan finally wakes up and rolls over PU! The tried-and-true Curselax offers a great special wall to the PU tier, blanking threats such as Rotom-H, Salazzle, and Florges while providing teams with a status absorber, albeit an imperfect one due to Rest not being paired with Sleep Talk. Having at least two attacking moves is crucial here; Body Slam is the preferred STAB move for its ability to...
Sylveon @ Life Orb
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 104 HP / 224 Def / 180 SpA
Modest Nature
- Hyper Beam
- Hyper Voice
- Calm Mind
- Fake Tears
Don't let its cute looks fool you; Sylveon is one of 1v1's most powerful attackers! With Pixilate and Life Orb, Sylveon can go all in on offense with high-powered STAB moves. Anything weak to its Fairy-type attacks, like Darkrai and Raging Bolt, will easily fold to Hyper Beam, and with this Special Attack investment, even Alolan Ninetales is OHKOed. Hyper Voice helps against common counterplay by bypassing Substitute from Pokemon like Dragapult and SubSeed...
This troublemaker sends its enemies to the void! Hoopa-U's mixed attacking prowess and diverse coverage options make it a solid pick for Dark teams. Psychic Noise threatens Poison- and Fighting-types like Toxapex and defensive Great Tusk while also denying recovery for other walls like Gastrodon. Knock Off punishes switch-ins like Tornadus-T, Hisuian Goodra, Alolan Muk, and Ting-Lu by removing their Assault Vest or...
Ting-Lu @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 29 Spe
- Spikes
- Payback
- Earthquake
- Ruination
Spikes with Assault Vest? Has AAA gone too far? RegenVest Ting-Lu differentiates itself from other RegenVest users with its behemoth HP stat and excellent bulk, making it one of the most consistent answers to most special wallbreakers. It has an oppressive matchup against Gholdengo and Psychic-types like Latios, Iron Crown, and Deoxys-S, and even neutral special attackers like Iron Moth and Zapdos struggle to make a dent. If its role as a...
Samurott-Hisui @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sharpness
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 248 HP / 84 Atk / 124 SpD / 52 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Ceaseless Edge
- Razor Shell
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
Hard of heart and deft of blade, Hisuian Samurott equips itself with an Assault Vest to turn into a solid special tank, staving off special attackers like Gholdengo, Darkrai, and Iron Moth while still being decently threatening. Its ability to set Spikes with Ceaseless Edge bypasses even Hatterene and Taunt Deoxys-S, especially alongside Razor Shell, which targets Cinderace, Great Tusk, and Iron Treads...
Alolan Sandshrew rushes to victory! With solid natural bulk and Attack backed up by a great movepool, Alolan Sandshrew can serve as an excellent offensive threat and Rapid Spin user for teams. Triple Axel cleans through Grass- and Ground-types such as Foongus and Trapinch. Earthquake targets Ice resists like Mareanie, Tinkatink, and Chinchou. Ice Shard can deal with faster threats that Alolan Sandshrew may...
The ancestor of all Pokemon now finds itself in RU, but how does it fare here? With Nasty Plot, the combination of Draining Kiss and Psychic Noise, and a vast movepool, Mew makes for a decent wallbreaker and an anti-stall pick for hyper offense teams. Draining Kiss threatens Dark- and Dragon-types like Krookodile and Noivern while taking advantage of walls like Blissey to give Mew reliable recovery. Psychic Noise...
Brute Bonnet is the premier redirection Pokemon in 4v4 Doubles UU, using its offensive pressure in conjunction with the threat of Spore to control the board. Crunch and Sucker Punch are great tools for Brute Bonnet; the former notably targets Sinistcha, while the latter pressures low-HP foes. Alternatively, Seed Bomb better hits Iron Bundle and Ursaluna-B. Tera Poison grants resistances to...
Calyrex-Ice @ Loaded Dice
Ability: As One (Glastrier)
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Icicle Spear
- Bullet Seed
- High Horsepower
- Trick Room
Try rolling the dice with the white mare in BSS Regulation I! Calyrex-I uses Icicle Spear and Bullet Seed in tandem with Loaded Dice to threaten high damage. It is particularly good at breaking Lunala's Shadow Shield as well as Substitute Eternatus and Gliscor sets with Icicle Spear; additionally, it threatens Dondozo and Kyogre with Bullet Seed. High Horsepower threatens Zacian-C and...
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 244 HP / 12 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Toxic
- Substitute
- Protect
- Knock Off
Gliscor shows its kindness by sharing its poison with everyone! Instead of laying down entry hazards or setting up with Swords Dance, Gliscor can run a more specific set that further takes advantage of its Toxic. By leveraging Substitute + Protect and Poison Heal, it can repeatedly one-on-one the majority of the tier; slower threats like Great Tusk, Hisuian Samurott, and Modest Kyurem become easy victims, but so do faster ones that can't harm it...
Brute Bonnet is the premier redirection Pokemon in 4v4 Doubles UU, using its offensive pressure in conjunction with the threat of Spore to control the board. Crunch and Sucker Punch are great tools for Brute Bonnet; the former notably targets Sinistcha, while the latter pressures low-HP foes. Alternatively, Seed Bomb better hits Iron Bundle and Ursaluna-B. Tera Poison grants resistances to...
Despite great defensive stats and high Attack, Glastrier finds itself in ZU alongside fellow struggling legendary Regirock. Here, it can use its stats to 1v1 a large portion of the metagame. Icicle Crash and High Horsepower provide coverage against most Pokemon in the tier. Only a few outliers like Cryogonal and Orthworm resist these moves. Rest provides Glastrier with recovery against chip damage and status. This allows...
Clawitzer propels its way into ZU, utilizing its strong coverage to become an amazing wallbreaker in the tier! Dragon Pulse provides strong neutral coverage against Water-resistant targets such as Lanturn and Venusaur. Aura Sphere hits Snorlax, Glastrier, and Magneton for heavy super effective damage, while Sludge Bomb hits Grass-types such as Whimsicott and Shaymin. Tera Dragon not only allows Clawitzer to resist common...
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