Team building
I was planning on making an offensive team, entry hazards are going to make it easier for my sweepers to sweep. Deoxys-s immediately came to mind. It can learn all entry hazards and with acces to Taunt it can cripple other leads, and let's not forget it's godly speed.
If I plan on using entry hazards then a spin-blocker may come in handy. Giratina is the best spin blocker in the game so this was an easy choice.
I now have a core of supporting pokemon. Now I need some offense, Kyogre immediately came to mind. It can sweep by itself and it can support other pokemon by setting up permanent rain.
One of the pokemon that greatly benefits from rain is Kingdra. Rain doubles it's speed and it further boosts it's water STAB.
My team was currently pretty weak to Dragon-type moves which are very common in Ubers. Scizor can switch into pokemon locked into Outrage and set up on them.
I lacked a status taker to deal with common Toxic-stallers. Diagla is immune to Toxic and can set up on common walls.
After some playtesting I came to the conclusion that my team still couldn't handle Dragon-type moves very well. So I decided to replace Deoxys with a special defensive Forretress. Forretress can fulfill the same role as Deoxys and it can also Rapid Spin.
I was planning on making an offensive team, entry hazards are going to make it easier for my sweepers to sweep. Deoxys-s immediately came to mind. It can learn all entry hazards and with acces to Taunt it can cripple other leads, and let's not forget it's godly speed.
If I plan on using entry hazards then a spin-blocker may come in handy. Giratina is the best spin blocker in the game so this was an easy choice.
I now have a core of supporting pokemon. Now I need some offense, Kyogre immediately came to mind. It can sweep by itself and it can support other pokemon by setting up permanent rain.
One of the pokemon that greatly benefits from rain is Kingdra. Rain doubles it's speed and it further boosts it's water STAB.
My team was currently pretty weak to Dragon-type moves which are very common in Ubers. Scizor can switch into pokemon locked into Outrage and set up on them.
I lacked a status taker to deal with common Toxic-stallers. Diagla is immune to Toxic and can set up on common walls.
After some playtesting I came to the conclusion that my team still couldn't handle Dragon-type moves very well. So I decided to replace Deoxys with a special defensive Forretress. Forretress can fulfill the same role as Deoxys and it can also Rapid Spin.
The team
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(Forretress @ Leftovers)
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP/252 SDe/ 6 Att
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Gyro Ball
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
- Rapid Spin
Why Forretress?
Forretress was actually included after playtesting the team. In my opinion the team didn't have anything that could take a Dragon move so I decided to replace Deoxys-s with Forretress. Forretress almost has the same role as Deoxys, laying entry hazards. Forretress can also spin away my opponent's entry hazards, so I don't really have to be worried if I get Taunted. Payback is really only to get rid of opposing Deoxys.
EVs/Nature
I decided to run the special defensive set here as the Uber metagame is more centered around special moves than physical moves. I'm not running any attack EVs as I'm not planning to kill anything with this except maybe Deoxys-A, which I OHKO even without Attack EVs. Relaxed nature and 0 Speed IVs is so I am normally guaranteed to go last, so Payback gets 100 base power.
Type synergy
- Giratina, Kyogre, Kingdra (double resist)
Forretress was actually included after playtesting the team. In my opinion the team didn't have anything that could take a Dragon move so I decided to replace Deoxys-s with Forretress. Forretress almost has the same role as Deoxys, laying entry hazards. Forretress can also spin away my opponent's entry hazards, so I don't really have to be worried if I get Taunted. Payback is really only to get rid of opposing Deoxys.
EVs/Nature
I decided to run the special defensive set here as the Uber metagame is more centered around special moves than physical moves. I'm not running any attack EVs as I'm not planning to kill anything with this except maybe Deoxys-A, which I OHKO even without Attack EVs. Relaxed nature and 0 Speed IVs is so I am normally guaranteed to go last, so Payback gets 100 base power.
Type synergy
(Giratina-o @ Griseous Orb)
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 86 HP/112 Spd/210 SAtk/96 SDef
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Substitute
- Dragon Pulse
- Thunder
Why Giratina?
As I'm using entry hazards I may need a spin-blocker. Giratina fills this role nicely and can also serve as a sweeper if it can get a few CMs up. Substitute is there to help me set up on things like Blissey who would otherwise paralyze/poison me. I do have a limited amount of Substitutes, I'm using the Origin forme and therefore I can't use leftovers. Dragon Pulse is for the STAB, Thunder is there for obvious Kyogre reasons.
EVs/Nature
I'm running the standard spread here. 112 Speed EVs allom me to outrun most Groudon and non-scarfed Kyogres.
Type synergy
- Forretress, Diagla, Scizor
- Forretress, Diagla, Scizor
- Forretress, Kyogre, Scizor
As I'm using entry hazards I may need a spin-blocker. Giratina fills this role nicely and can also serve as a sweeper if it can get a few CMs up. Substitute is there to help me set up on things like Blissey who would otherwise paralyze/poison me. I do have a limited amount of Substitutes, I'm using the Origin forme and therefore I can't use leftovers. Dragon Pulse is for the STAB, Thunder is there for obvious Kyogre reasons.
EVs/Nature
I'm running the standard spread here. 112 Speed EVs allom me to outrun most Groudon and non-scarfed Kyogres.
Type synergy
(Kyogre @ Choice Specs)
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 6 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Thunder
- Water Spout
- Surf
- Ice Beam
Why Kyogre
Kyogre is without doubt one of the best special sweepers in the game. Choice specs Water Spout inflicts massive damage on pretty much everything. Forretress can help keeping the field free of entry hazards to keep Water Spout at max power. Kyogre also allows me to set up Kingdra with the permanent rain, allowing it to get its speed boost from Swift Swim.
EVs/Nature
Standard spread, I think it doesn't needs any explanation.
Type synergy
- Giratina, Dialga
- Forretress (double resist), Giratina, Dialga (double resist), Scizor (double resist)
Kyogre is without doubt one of the best special sweepers in the game. Choice specs Water Spout inflicts massive damage on pretty much everything. Forretress can help keeping the field free of entry hazards to keep Water Spout at max power. Kyogre also allows me to set up Kingdra with the permanent rain, allowing it to get its speed boost from Swift Swim.
EVs/Nature
Standard spread, I think it doesn't needs any explanation.
Type synergy
Kingdra (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 6 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Waterfall
- Outrage
- Dragon Dance/Draco Meteor
- Substitute
Why Kingdra?
I chose for Kingdra as my main physical sweeper because of it's great synergy with Kyogre. Kyogre sets up permanent rain and Kingdra gets immediate +2 speed plus it's stab Water attacks are further boosted. Substitute is here for the same reason as on Giratina, to try to set up on walls that want to paralyze/poison me. While hiding behind a Sub I can get a DD up which will normally allow me to sweep a big portion of my opponent's team. Leftovers is there to allow me to get moreSubs up. I'm thinking of replacing Dragon Dance with Draco Meteor to have something to hit incoming walls hard with without having to lock myself in Outrage.
EVs/Nature
I went with the standard Dragon Dance set EVs here, but I'd like it a bit bulkier if possible. Some help is appreciated here. If I were to replace Dragon Dance with Draco Meteor I'll need to change the nature.
Type Synergy
- Forretress, Scizor
I chose for Kingdra as my main physical sweeper because of it's great synergy with Kyogre. Kyogre sets up permanent rain and Kingdra gets immediate +2 speed plus it's stab Water attacks are further boosted. Substitute is here for the same reason as on Giratina, to try to set up on walls that want to paralyze/poison me. While hiding behind a Sub I can get a DD up which will normally allow me to sweep a big portion of my opponent's team. Leftovers is there to allow me to get moreSubs up. I'm thinking of replacing Dragon Dance with Draco Meteor to have something to hit incoming walls hard with without having to lock myself in Outrage.
EVs/Nature
I went with the standard Dragon Dance set EVs here, but I'd like it a bit bulkier if possible. Some help is appreciated here. If I were to replace Dragon Dance with Draco Meteor I'll need to change the nature.
Type Synergy
(Scizor (M) @ Leftovers)
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP/76 Def/182 SDef
Careful nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Roost
- Bullet Punch
- Brick Break
- Swords Dance
Why Scizor?
Scizor is really much a filler in this team to topple my Dragon weaknesses. It's really here to switch into pokemon that are locked in Outrage and set up with Swords Dance. Roost is there for durability. Brick Break is to take on Blissey. This spot is open for suggestions because, as I already said, it's a filler spot.
EVs/Nature
The EVs are put into HP, Defense and Special defens as I want durability, not power. I'll get my attack from Swords Dance boosts anyways.
Type synergy
(Dialga @ Leftovers)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/6 Def/252 SDef
Careful nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Outrage
- Bulk Up
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Why Dialga?
The team's status taker. It's my main response to Toxic-stallers and other status inducers. It can set up on common walls like Blissey and Giratina with a few Bulk Ups and then it can proceed to sweep with Outrage. It has a similar role as Giratina in that way.
EVs/Nature
The EVs are put into HP and Special defens as I'm going to get my Attack and Defense fro Bulk Up boosts.
Type Synergy
- Giratina
- Giratina
The team's status taker. It's my main response to Toxic-stallers and other status inducers. It can set up on common walls like Blissey and Giratina with a few Bulk Ups and then it can proceed to sweep with Outrage. It has a similar role as Giratina in that way.
EVs/Nature
The EVs are put into HP and Special defens as I'm going to get my Attack and Defense fro Bulk Up boosts.
Type Synergy