XY Ubers CounterCoating Team

penutacademy

A generally fun team I created, and I'd like to have it rated. First I've seen of its type, so I hope to get some feedback!

Where's your lead now? (Deoxys-Defense) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Gentle Nature
- Mirror Coat
- Counter
- Mud-Slap
- Magic Coat

Deoxys-Defense is the team lead. With Magic Coat, it can harass hazard and status set-ups, and is generally a safely spammable move if you know there will be the stereotypical setup-et (Skarmory, Klefki, and whatnot). It can also handle offensive leads. Mirror Coat finishes Geomancy Xerneas with little trouble, and treats other Ubers with same regard. Doesn't matter if they try to set up, keep mashing Counter or Mirror Coat and they got nothin' on you. Or, alternatively, you could spam-attack Mud-Slap and give Baton-Passers a 0.33 accuracy to pass. Either way, it doesn't end well for their lead.

Where's your toxic now? (Absol-Mega) @ Absolite
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Counter
- Sucker Punch
- Knock Off
- Fire Blast

Another status counter. It can hold itself in combat, and has the nice reflection of status moves. Counter was just thrown in for the lulz, so feel free to replace it with Play Rough for those pesky Dragons. A nice killer of the Pranksters. To the toxic users, I say, "Where's your toxic now?"

Where's your sweeper now? (Smeargle) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Own Tempo
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Spore
- Counter
- Mirror Coat
- Explosion

Usually used for a lead-in to Xerneas. Either Spore or Counter can be used as a first move, but since Spore is generally expected you may throw them off with a Mirror/Counter. Then the next turn can be used with Spore, giving Xerneas time to Geomancy without fear. As I say to the one attacking him, "Where's your sweeper now?"

Where's your sweeper now? (Wobbuffet) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Counter
- Mirror Coat
- Destiny Bond
- Safeguard

Another protection against Toxic users, which gives it mild feasibility as a lead-in to Xerneas. With its high HP, Counter or Mirror Coat can be used multiple times. Destiny bond see fit, and one sweeper down. Shadow tag makes it unfortunate for the one it is up against.

Where's your sweeper now? (Blastoise) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Mirror Coat
- Counter
- Flail
-

Really, Flail is kinda useless. Still, a nice back-up, and Mirror Coat and Counter is all it needs. One more sweeper off the table, by the respective mashing of Mirror Coat or Counter for respective damage types. Works good against Zekrom, as it is nearly guaranteed they will use Physical Electrical...Counter it!

Here's my sweeper! (Xerneas) @ Power Herb
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Moonblast
- Rest
- Geomancy
- Sleep Talk

And here's the sweeper that can hold itself without passing...dreaded Xerneas. With the ability to 2x 2x 2x on one turn, amplified by Spore, even if they toxic Wobbuffet can protect somewhat with Safeguard. But it's not reliant on him either. Rest allows major stalling, and can wipe effects like Toxic. Then hit in with Sleep Talk, and turn on those hax to sweep their entire team while asleep. Just make sure you lure Mega Mawile and counter that little runt to the grave.

So, that's all I got for the team. Don't know how to use spoilers though.

To implement:
Rapid Spin/Defog Hazard Remover
Odor Sleuth, for Aegislash and Giratina
More Magic Coats

Weaknesses:
Aegislash
Giratina
Late Mega Mawile
Torment
Disable
(as most teams)

Sooo, thoughts?
 
Guys, stop trolling a newer user. It is neither funny nor cool to make fun of someone inexperienced, but I get it, you're all perfect.

That being said, this team needs a lot of work, so much that if I were to fix it I would completely restructure the team. If you want, catch me on PS or Mibbit, and we can build one together. :)
 
Trolling...? I haven't been trolled yet. Also, could you state the weaknesses for me here? So far I have had mild success with it, but a lot more fun than any other team I have used.
 
penutacademy said:
Trolling...? I haven't been trolled yet. Also, could you state the weaknesses for me here? So far I have had mild success with it, but a lot more fun than any other team I have used.
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Well, the only really viable Pokemon on this team is Xerneas, and if the opposing player is decent, he'll have easily gotten up Stealth Rocks to break Smeargle's sash, leaving you open to a clean sweep. You're also swept by Arceus, Zekrom, Kyogre, etc etc, because you really can't count on Deoxys-Defense to keep Stealth Rocks off the field.

Those are just off the top of my head, and in my completely honest opinion, you should start over (if you're serious about learning the tier). I'd be more than happy to help out :]
 
Aenonar said:
Well, the only really viable Pokemon on this team is Xerneas, and if the opposing player is decent, he'll have easily gotten up Stealth Rocks to break Smeargle's sash, leaving you open to a clean sweep. You're also swept by Arceus, Zekrom, Kyogre, etc etc, because you really can't count on Deoxys-Defense to keep Stealth Rocks off the field.

Those are just off the top of my head, and in my completely honest opinion, you should start over (if you're serious about learning the tier). I'd be more than happy to help out :]
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Clean sweep? I have four pokemon who have the potential to ruin sweepers. As I said, I wanted to implement Rapid Spin on one of my team, but I think you missed that. Anyway, I can count on Absol to keep Stealth Rocks off the field as well, due to his attack power and Magic Bounce. Only one person has snuck stealth rocks past my defense so far, as this team isn't very predictable. But if you want to go full pass cliche or whatnot, I won't stop you, but I can promise you it's hard to find a team this fun.
 
penutacademy said:
Clean sweep? I have four pokemon who have the potential to ruin sweepers. As I said, I wanted to implement Rapid Spin on one of my team, but I think you missed that. Anyway, I can count on Absol to keep Stealth Rocks off the field as well, due to his attack power and Magic Bounce. Only one person has snuck stealth rocks past my defense so far, as this team isn't very predictable. But if you want to go full pass cliche or whatnot, I won't stop you, but I can promise you it's hard to find a team this fun.
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There is an extremely large difference between "wanting to implement" and "having", and even if you DID have it, having Rapid Spin would not solve your problems.

You can't count on Absol to keep Stealth Rocks off, as he is OHKO'd by virtually everything.

This "one person" is on the ladder, I assume? I can assure you, the ladder is not an accurate representation of skill.

Lastly, as I said in my post, these suggestions are for if you're "serious about learning the tier". There is a difference between "funness" of a team and competitive viability. Please, be my guest for having fun with the team for the shits and giggles, nothing wrong with that. I'm just saying if you want my help building a competitively viable, solid team, feel free to hit me up.
 
I'm gonna agree with Aenonar.
CounterCoat (while, admittedly fun) is not a viable archetype, and i would scrap the team, or like drop MAbsol, use MStoise instead, get rid of the CounterCoat crap (except on Wobb obv) and make this a cool hipster underground team with a 10-page thesis on the viability of Mega Blastoise in the Ubers metagame.
 
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