Hey all, Christopher here with a new UU team. Honestly, I suck at making teams and my strategy is to just throw things together and hope they work. If they don't I try to switch them out for better. This time I actually tried to sit and think. When I first tested this team it won 6/10 of the games which is decent. This team isn't perfect but with a little tweaking I think it can be something special.
At a glance:
Team Building Process:
My first pokemon I chose was houndoom. I think they are just so badass and are one of the best UU pokes.
I know that heracross can destroy when used correctly so I though I would give him a shot. This also gives synergy to Hondoom's flash fire.
Houndoom's and Heracross's defensives are far below impressive so I decided to choose a defensive poke that can be also be on the offense. Suicune filled this spot.
I needed something to cover suicune's special defenses and what better way than one of the most used pokes in UU? Zapdos is a winner.
I wanted a poke that could out speed a choice scarfed heracross. I couldn't think of any and my mind kept wandering to krookodile. With him being able to outspeed heracross, he can switch in on electric pokemon and earthquake.
Lastly, I wanted a poke that sets up stealth rocks. It was between bronzong and claydol. I didn't want another weakness to ice so I decided on bronzong.
Bronzong @ Leftovers Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SDef
Sassy Nature (+SDef, -Spd)
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Gyro Ball
- Toxic
This is a standard bronzong set with mixed defenses so he can take a little of both sides. I'm not really sure if splitting the defenses was such a good idea because I over-estimate bronzong ALOT! I'm willing to switch him for a different poke because bronzong isn't the best pokemon. His main job is to set up rocks and try to be as defensive as possible.
Scar (Houndoom) (M) @ BlackGlasses
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Hasty Nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Fire Blast
- Dark Pulse
- Sucker Punch
- Pursuit
Like I said, houndoom is one of my favorite pokes. I use blackglasses instead of life orb. This is because of his frail defenses and hp he could use as much life as possible. I run both pursuit and sucker punch because yolo. Pursuit does 80%-90% on chandelure if they are switching out meaning that rocks will take them out. However, it only does around half on victini. Houndoom does well and pursuit damage adds up as well as the other attacks.
Flik (Heracross) (M) @ Flame Orb
Trait: Guts
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Megahorn
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Pursuit
I mean, heracross could be better. His defenses are kind of frail and can't take much well. Flame orb damages adds up fast after damages from other pokes. Heracross holds well though. I run pursuit to get some damage on the pokemon afraid of him. I could change him but i don't know what..
L'Oreal (Suicune) @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
I used to run a regular defensive suicune with ice beam and roar but I think I decided to run CroCune because I had no form of recovery. Suicune does okay. I don't know.
Zapadoodledo (Zapdos) @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 236 SDef / 24 Spd
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Roost
- Toxic
- Hidden Power [Ice]
Zapdos is one of the stars on this team. I never really used zapdos until this team and now I see why everyone is using it! It takes hits like a man. Sometimes I forget I invested Specially and zapdos still takes everything. I run hidden power grass to counter those that I switch in on earthquake. Most of the time they don't see it coming.
Cloverfield (Krookodile) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Moxie
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Crunch
- Pursuit
- Stone Edge
Krookodile is one of the other stars. I meant him to be used to counter choice scarf heracross but I haven't even faced one yet. Krookadile normally sweeps late game and wraps things up. I have to play carefully with him though because one wrong move and he's gone.
Threats:
My first pokemon I chose was houndoom. I think they are just so badass and are one of the best UU pokes.
I know that heracross can destroy when used correctly so I though I would give him a shot. This also gives synergy to Hondoom's flash fire.
Houndoom's and Heracross's defensives are far below impressive so I decided to choose a defensive poke that can be also be on the offense. Suicune filled this spot.
I needed something to cover suicune's special defenses and what better way than one of the most used pokes in UU? Zapdos is a winner.
I wanted a poke that could out speed a choice scarfed heracross. I couldn't think of any and my mind kept wandering to krookodile. With him being able to outspeed heracross, he can switch in on electric pokemon and earthquake.
Lastly, I wanted a poke that sets up stealth rocks. It was between bronzong and claydol. I didn't want another weakness to ice so I decided on bronzong.
In depth:
Bronzong @ Leftovers Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SDef
Sassy Nature (+SDef, -Spd)
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Gyro Ball
- Toxic
This is a standard bronzong set with mixed defenses so he can take a little of both sides. I'm not really sure if splitting the defenses was such a good idea because I over-estimate bronzong ALOT! I'm willing to switch him for a different poke because bronzong isn't the best pokemon. His main job is to set up rocks and try to be as defensive as possible.
Scar (Houndoom) (M) @ BlackGlasses
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Hasty Nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Fire Blast
- Dark Pulse
- Sucker Punch
- Pursuit
Like I said, houndoom is one of my favorite pokes. I use blackglasses instead of life orb. This is because of his frail defenses and hp he could use as much life as possible. I run both pursuit and sucker punch because yolo. Pursuit does 80%-90% on chandelure if they are switching out meaning that rocks will take them out. However, it only does around half on victini. Houndoom does well and pursuit damage adds up as well as the other attacks.
Flik (Heracross) (M) @ Flame Orb
Trait: Guts
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Megahorn
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Pursuit
I mean, heracross could be better. His defenses are kind of frail and can't take much well. Flame orb damages adds up fast after damages from other pokes. Heracross holds well though. I run pursuit to get some damage on the pokemon afraid of him. I could change him but i don't know what..
L'Oreal (Suicune) @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
I used to run a regular defensive suicune with ice beam and roar but I think I decided to run CroCune because I had no form of recovery. Suicune does okay. I don't know.
Zapadoodledo (Zapdos) @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 236 SDef / 24 Spd
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Roost
- Toxic
- Hidden Power [Ice]
Zapdos is one of the stars on this team. I never really used zapdos until this team and now I see why everyone is using it! It takes hits like a man. Sometimes I forget I invested Specially and zapdos still takes everything. I run hidden power grass to counter those that I switch in on earthquake. Most of the time they don't see it coming.
Cloverfield (Krookodile) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Moxie
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Crunch
- Pursuit
- Stone Edge
Krookodile is one of the other stars. I meant him to be used to counter choice scarf heracross but I haven't even faced one yet. Krookadile normally sweeps late game and wraps things up. I have to play carefully with him though because one wrong move and he's gone.
Threats:
Out of all of the pokemon I face in the 10 games I played with these teams, these are the ones that scare me.
Suicune: After a few calm minds these things are hard to take down. My thunderbolts become weaker and weaker and weaker and I feel like I can't do anything.
Raikou: (Yellow blinds my eyes) If Krookodile is gone then I'm screwed. It can thunderbolt forever. My only hope is that Bronzong can get off some earthquakes and houndoom can sucker punch.
Liligant: I know liligant is in RU but I once accidentally let her set up on me and end of story. Zapdos is usually my counter but it has nothing to take it out with besides toxic.
Whimsicott: Holy crap, this thing is annoying. I can't take it down because of stupid prankster and fire blast misses. It leeches my pokes to nothing.
Azumarill: Yeah.. aqua jet one shots krookodile and houndoom. If zapdos comes in it just switches out. Suicune can't do anything but try and burn it.
Suicune: After a few calm minds these things are hard to take down. My thunderbolts become weaker and weaker and weaker and I feel like I can't do anything.
Raikou: (Yellow blinds my eyes) If Krookodile is gone then I'm screwed. It can thunderbolt forever. My only hope is that Bronzong can get off some earthquakes and houndoom can sucker punch.
Liligant: I know liligant is in RU but I once accidentally let her set up on me and end of story. Zapdos is usually my counter but it has nothing to take it out with besides toxic.
Whimsicott: Holy crap, this thing is annoying. I can't take it down because of stupid prankster and fire blast misses. It leeches my pokes to nothing.
Azumarill: Yeah.. aqua jet one shots krookodile and houndoom. If zapdos comes in it just switches out. Suicune can't do anything but try and burn it.
Conclusion:
So yeah, that's my team. I know it needs a lot of work but I'm not too great at alternating pokes so I'm looking for other opinions. I want to use sabelye to counter whimsicott but I feel like I would have to alternate a bunch of other pokes on the team. Thanks in advance!
Red = Changed:
Red = Changed:
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