Project Break This Team: USUM UU Edition [Week 71 - Submissions]

[Jade]

adaam

 

[A Cake Wearing A Hat]

Alright, and by a pretty good margin, Adaam is the winner of this round! Congratulations n_n

Adaam - 4
pokeisfun - 2

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Our next team comes from Juuno!

Importable

Blastoise-Mega @ Blastoisinite
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 64 HP / 252 SpA / 192 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Rapid Spin
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse

Silvally-Steel @ Steel Memory
Ability: RKS System
EVs: 252 HP / 196 SpD / 60 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
- Defog
- Parting Shot

Florges @ Leftovers
Ability: Flower Veil
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Synthesis
- Wish
- Heal Bell

Rhyperior @ Leftovers
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 252 HP / 36 Atk / 220 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Punch

Hydreigon @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Dark Pulse
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- U-turn

Crobat @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Taunt
- Super Fang
- Roost

This was created around the core of Mega Blastoise + Steelvally + Wish. Originally I had Sylveon > Florges, but since Empoleon is annoying for this team, I decided to use Florges so that it could use Synthesis to heal itself rather than rely on Wish, which allows Empoleon to Roar. I wanted Rocks and a Flying-type check, so I added Rhyperior. It also provides a Ground-type and Mega Manectric answer. I was looking rather slow at this point, so I decided to add Scarf Hydreigon (which also gave me a floating mon and more reliable check to HP Grass Manectric). Lastly, I wanted a stallbreaker and secondary floating mon. I decided to use Crobat with Super Fang/Brave Bird/Roost/Taunt, as it can chip down staples on stall and also help with the Empoleon matchup.

Get your cores in by Thursday, everyone!

Edit: edited the team with a version that I, personally, like better.

 

[Miraklez]

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Manectric-Mega @ Manectite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Togekiss @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Air Slash
- Aura Sphere
- Roost
- Nasty Plot

The idea is pretty simple, use +2 z-aura sphere to lure rhyperior early on, then use the combination on manectric-mega and togekiss to break the team easily since the only thing the team really has for toge post-rhyperior removal is crobat. If you can bait the crobat z-move out crobat is no longer able to 2hko you while you are doing about 75% back with air slash.

Calcs

+2 0 SpA Togekiss All-Out Pummeling (160 BP) vs. 252 HP / 220 SpD Solid Rock Rhyperior: 472-556 (108.7 - 128.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Crobat Brave Bird vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Togekiss: 159-187 (42.6 - 50.1%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO
+2 0 SpA Togekiss Air Slash vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Crobat: 226-267 (72.6 - 85.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

 

[DraconicLepus]

Sets

Stakataka @ Rockium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Lonely Nature
IVs: 15 Def / 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Gyro Ball
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake

Serperior @ Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
- Leaf Storm
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Alright so when first looking at this team, something that stood out to me that can sweep this team in the right conditions is Stakataka. Nothing can out slow staka, and neither do any of these pokemon appreciate a gyro ball or stone edge. And as it starts getting the attack boosts the more deadly it becomes, especially with no real pokemon that takes little damage from it's rock/steel stab combo. The next mon I chose was Serperior, which can help get rid of the bulky water in blastoise, and also weaken many other of the mons in the use of leech seed. Also is helpful to lure in crobat for staka.

 

[patoche]

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Latias @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Draco Meteor
- Recover
- Calm Mind

Magneton @ Choice Specs
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Flash Cannon

So first I decided to choose cm tias because he can be very dangerous and scared most mon and make them switch which help us to put some calm mind but silvally annoys latias. That why I choose as a second mon choice specs annoys the team a lot because he has no switch in and he can give momentum to latias. Furthermore is silvally have take some cheap damage he can 2hko silvally which help a lot latias

 

[Mellow]

sets

Aerodactyl @ Aerodactylite
Ability: Unnerve
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Wing Attack
- Aqua Tail
- Earthquake / Pursuit / Roost

Klefki @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
Careful / Calm Nature
- Spikes
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic / Magnet Rise
- Play Rough / Dazzling Gleam

Klefki set doesn't particularly matter as long as it has Spikes. MAero wreaks havoc on this team if it's paired with Spike support, weakening the mons that can take a hit - Florges and Blastoise, into range of 2 Stone Edges. Aqua Tail obviously ensures Rhyperior isn't a switchin. Klefki also causes an issue for the only mon faster than Aero on the team - Hydreigon, as it is pressured to not click Draco due to Klefki's fairy typing.

 

[Pinboim3]

Explanation

Primarina @ Choice Specs
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Moonblast
- Psychic
- Scald
Cobalion @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Swords Dance

First i chose Primarina. This pokemon is with his high SpAtk boosted by Choice Specs very dangerous to this team because everything gets OHKO or 2HKO by it. I chose Cobalion to support Primarina with Stealth Rock and to deal with Florges and Silvally that can cause more problems. By setting SD it can OHKO Florges with Iron Head and use CC to KO Silvally. This way you can clear the game to Primarina.

Calcs

252 SpA Choice Specs Primarina Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Hydreigon: 988-1168 (304 - 359.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Primarina Hydro Pump vs. 248 HP / 244 SpD Solid Rock Rhyperior: 900-1062 (207.8 - 245.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Primarina Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Crobat: 315-372 (101.2 - 119.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Primarina Moonblast vs. 104 HP / 0 SpD Blastoise: 219-258 (67.3 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252 Atk Cobalion Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Florges: 372-440 (103.3 - 122.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 Atk Cobalion Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Silvally-Steel: 632-746 (160.4 - 189.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[A Cake Wearing A Hat]

Yo let's get to voting folks

Miraklez

DraconicLepus

patoche

Pinboim3

Voting's due by Saturday!

E: mellowyellowhd is also open to vote for

 

[Jade]

DraconicLepus

In my testing, even with the Doublade version, Stakataka has been annoying. Basically anything that deals with Bat + Serp is annoying. Stakataka is also a criminally underrated mon and an interesting pick. Well done!

 

[justdrew]

Pinboim3

 

[Bebo]

DraconicLepus

Team looks very staka weak

 

[Adaam]

DracnoicLepus

 

[DraconicLepus]

mellowyellowHD

 

[patoche]

Miraklez

 

[avarice]

DraconicLepus

 

[A Cake Wearing A Hat]

Looks like DraconicLepus wins this round with that great Stakataka! Good job!

DraconicLepus - 4
Miraklez/mellowyellowhd/Pinboim3 - 1

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Our next team comes from TDK, straight from UUPL!

Importable

toxoplasma (Nidoking) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Ice Beam
- Sludge Wave
- Earth Power

ripen (Slowbro-Mega) (M) @ Slowbronite
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 236 Def / 20 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Slack Off

phobia (Magneton) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Volt Switc

illusion border (Empoleon) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 84 Def / 172 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Spe
- Stealth Rock
- Protect
- Toxic
- Scald

sorrowless (Togekiss) (F) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 200 HP / 20 Def / 80 SpA / 4 SpD / 204 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Air Slash
- Thunder Wave
- Roost
- Trick

scene of carnage (Hydreigon) (M) @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 8 HP / 8 Def / 240 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Dark Pulse
- Roost
- Defog

So, I started out with this team with Nidoking because I love the mon in UU and I felt like it did well vs the stuff BO was using so far, and I really love pairing Nido up w/ Slowbro + rocker (to avoid being forced to run rocks Nido) + Fairy. I built the idea of using Heal Bell Kiss + Emp + Slowbro to make it harder to kill them but ultimately decided that wasn't something I could reasonably fit. Defog Hydreigon w/ Z is something I've been taking a liking to lately when I can afford it, as it has a ton of longevity, is incredibly strong, and honestly has great bulk and wont die off easily. I noticed the team was pretty annoyed by Scizor and I really didn't need much else other than reliable Scizor counterplay, so I put on Magneton, which honestly helps the team a ton because Scizor and Empoleon could be very troubling.

Submissions are due by Thursday. Good luck!

 

[Jade]

Sets

Latias (F) @ Electrium Z
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Roost
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam

Rhyperior @ Leftovers
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 252 HP / 16 Atk / 240 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Ice Punch
- Stealth Rock

So taking first glance at this team, one of the things it hates most is Electrium Z Latias. Empoleon can be easily lured and killed. BoltBeam is the choice here so that it isn't chipped easier by things like Nidoking. It finds set up opportunities against the aforementioned Nidoking, Mega Bro, Magneton, and an unsuspecting Empoleon. The only thing to answer Latias once it gets a CM up is Scarf Togekiss.

Which brings me to my partner of choice, Rhyperior. Rhyperior takes on Togekiss for Latias, sets up rocks, and lures in Mega Bro since it's the only switch in on the team. It can lure Togekiss to use Trick, thinking Latias is a different set, so that Latias can sweep late-game. Ftr Krookodile also works in this slot since it can Knock Off Togekiss' Scarf and lure Mega Bro, however I think Rhyperior's slightly better due to taking on Togekiss better.

 

[Miraklez]

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Serperior @ Normalium Z
Ability: Contrary
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Leaf Storm
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Hyper Beam
- Glare

Aerodactyl-Mega @ Aerodactylite
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
- Roost

Looking at the match-up earthquake mega-aerodactyl destroys 5 out of 6 mons on this team, though a solid switchin in the shape of slowbro does exist. Therefor I needed to pair it with a mon that can take advantage of an incoming slowbro and I chose z-hyperbeam glare serp. Glare enables serp to cripple one of its best answers in scarf togekiss and hydreigon to an lesser extent. After the togekiss is crippled it will no longer be able to switchin as leafstorm+z-hyperbeam is a garantueed ko after rocks. Hydreigon the secondary serp answer can only come in once on leafstorm assuming no opportunity is given to hydreigon to get a free roost off. It is also naturally pressured as the defogger and therefor it will not be hard to get the 25% chip you need on hydreigon for 2 leafstorms to kill it.

 

[Adaam]

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Sharpedo @ Sharpedonite
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
- Protect

Klefki @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
Careful Nature
- Spikes
- Thunder Wave
- Magnet Rise
- Play Rough

Literally just set up Spikes + SR and win. You don't even need Spikes tbh, just SR to put Toge and Hydreigon in Ice Fang range.

 

[DraconicLepus]

Alright, here again.

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Snorlax @ Iapapa Berry
Ability: Gluttony
EVs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 88 Def / 140 SpD
Careful Nature
- Curse
- Recycle
- Facade
- Earthquake

Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 200 SpD / 64 Spe
Careful Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Roost
- Earthquake
- Toxic

So one mon that is annoying for this team is the boy snorlax, being able to beat nidoking, magneton, pretty much every single mon. The only thing that really annoys it is being tricked by togekiss. Gliscor was the next partner added, which can take toxic and kill/weaken the steel types snorlax dislikes [albeit having eq] and set up rocks and toxic to wear down checks to lax. Have a mon to deal with Trick on togekiss and we're all good.

 

[Pinboim3]

It's quite simple, Infernape deals with with magneton, empoleon and hydreigon that are the major threats to Scizor. After that Scizor can set up and OHKO Nidoking and Togekiss with BP and Mega Slowbro with Bug Bite.

Sets

Infernape @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
- Close Combat
- Gunk Shot

Scizor @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- Bug Bite
- Roost

 

[A Cake Wearing A Hat]

It's....VOTING TIME!

Juuno

Miraklez

Adaam

DraconicLepus

Pinboim3

Votes are due by Saturday!

 

[justdrew]

The most handsome UU room voice Adaam

 

[DraconicLepus]

Juuno

 

[Eyan]

juno