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UU looks to be a fun tier this generation so why not discuss the coolest looking musketeer? (Especially since Lucario and Terrakion aren't around owning it up...)
Cobalion
Stats:
91 HP
90 Atk
129 Def
90 SpA
72 SpD
108 Speed
Type: Steel-Fighting
Cobalion's most apparent use in UU atm is checking Hail teams. He walls Abomasnow and can take any of Kyurem's attacks but Focus Blast and put them down with strong Fighting-type attacks. 108 base Speed also means he outspeeds most of UU (except for Chlorophyll sweepers of course), and the most common Priority seems to be Sucker Punch, which he both 4X resists and gains a power boost from thanks to Justified. He also gets a fast Taunt to help screw up those popular ShellPass teams that all the kids are running nowadays, and his typing is quite hard for UU stall to deal with (many resists, immune to being poisoned, Fighting STAB to own Chansey).
So in a nutshell...
Pros:
-Fast Taunt
-Excellent typing grants a ton of resists and useful Fighting STAB.
-Very bulky with 91/129/71 defenses.
-108 Speed outpaces most of the tier.
-Beats up Stall and checks Hail and ShellPass nicely.
-4X resists SR and can't be poisoned
Cons:
-SpD could be better
-Shallow movepool offensively (it has just enough though)
-Fire weakness is bad with all the Drought teams running around
Sets:
Swords Dance
Cobalion @ Life Orb
Trait: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
This set will pretty much destroy any Stall team without a Slowbro. Taunt stops Cressy and Celebi from paralyzing you, Deoxys-D from Pressure stalling you, Suicune from Roaring you away, Spiritomb and Mew from Burning you, and it also lets Cobalion nearly single handedly beat ShellPass teams thanks to his very good Speed. Just Taunt the enemy's walls, SD up, and have fun. Close Combat + LO + a SD will deal a ton of damage to pretty much anything, and Stone Edge owns Victini and 2HKOes Mew after an SD while also being useful against random fliers.
X-Scissor is also there for Psychic-types and if you REALLY hate Celebi. Rock Polish might also be cool to screw over Drought teams who rely on Chlorophyll sweepers to revenge stuff. You can also do the whole Double Dance thing with Screens.
Calm Mind
Cobalion @ Life Orb
Trait: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power Ghost
- Taunt
Same deal as the SD set. Taunt walls and set up Calm Minds to sweep with your other base 120 STAB move. Cobalion's stats are perfect for Calm Mind, too. Its fast, has a ton of resists, has great Defense and doesn't care about priority, and can patch up its decent SDef with CM. (Remember that Cobalion is bulkier than freakin' Metagross and has a lot more useful resists. (Ghost, Dark, Bug) and an arguably better secondary typing.)
This set has an easier time against Suicune and Slowbro in exchange for requiring a bit more effort to beat Chansey. Focus Blast is your main STAB attack, and although inaccurate, it is very powerful. Eviolite Calm Chansey is even 2HKOed by +1 FB after SR damage, and combined with Taunt the famed pink blob really has no chance. HP Ghost is there to beat up Cressy and Celebi (who can't touch you after a Calm Mind and with Taunt at your disposal.) while 2HKOng Victini and Slowbro. (Unboosted HP Ghost 2HKOes the former after SR damage anyway.)
So anyways, I think this thing has a lot of good potential in UU, but what about you? I want to hear your opinions!
Discuss.
Cobalion
Stats:
91 HP
90 Atk
129 Def
90 SpA
72 SpD
108 Speed
Type: Steel-Fighting
Cobalion's most apparent use in UU atm is checking Hail teams. He walls Abomasnow and can take any of Kyurem's attacks but Focus Blast and put them down with strong Fighting-type attacks. 108 base Speed also means he outspeeds most of UU (except for Chlorophyll sweepers of course), and the most common Priority seems to be Sucker Punch, which he both 4X resists and gains a power boost from thanks to Justified. He also gets a fast Taunt to help screw up those popular ShellPass teams that all the kids are running nowadays, and his typing is quite hard for UU stall to deal with (many resists, immune to being poisoned, Fighting STAB to own Chansey).
So in a nutshell...
Pros:
-Fast Taunt
-Excellent typing grants a ton of resists and useful Fighting STAB.
-Very bulky with 91/129/71 defenses.
-108 Speed outpaces most of the tier.
-Beats up Stall and checks Hail and ShellPass nicely.
-4X resists SR and can't be poisoned
Cons:
-SpD could be better
-Shallow movepool offensively (it has just enough though)
-Fire weakness is bad with all the Drought teams running around
Sets:
Swords Dance
Cobalion @ Life Orb
Trait: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
This set will pretty much destroy any Stall team without a Slowbro. Taunt stops Cressy and Celebi from paralyzing you, Deoxys-D from Pressure stalling you, Suicune from Roaring you away, Spiritomb and Mew from Burning you, and it also lets Cobalion nearly single handedly beat ShellPass teams thanks to his very good Speed. Just Taunt the enemy's walls, SD up, and have fun. Close Combat + LO + a SD will deal a ton of damage to pretty much anything, and Stone Edge owns Victini and 2HKOes Mew after an SD while also being useful against random fliers.
X-Scissor is also there for Psychic-types and if you REALLY hate Celebi. Rock Polish might also be cool to screw over Drought teams who rely on Chlorophyll sweepers to revenge stuff. You can also do the whole Double Dance thing with Screens.
Calm Mind
Cobalion @ Life Orb
Trait: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power Ghost
- Taunt
Same deal as the SD set. Taunt walls and set up Calm Minds to sweep with your other base 120 STAB move. Cobalion's stats are perfect for Calm Mind, too. Its fast, has a ton of resists, has great Defense and doesn't care about priority, and can patch up its decent SDef with CM. (Remember that Cobalion is bulkier than freakin' Metagross and has a lot more useful resists. (Ghost, Dark, Bug) and an arguably better secondary typing.)
This set has an easier time against Suicune and Slowbro in exchange for requiring a bit more effort to beat Chansey. Focus Blast is your main STAB attack, and although inaccurate, it is very powerful. Eviolite Calm Chansey is even 2HKOed by +1 FB after SR damage, and combined with Taunt the famed pink blob really has no chance. HP Ghost is there to beat up Cressy and Celebi (who can't touch you after a Calm Mind and with Taunt at your disposal.) while 2HKOng Victini and Slowbro. (Unboosted HP Ghost 2HKOes the former after SR damage anyway.)
So anyways, I think this thing has a lot of good potential in UU, but what about you? I want to hear your opinions!
Discuss.