Ok so I basically had this really weird idea to run a Cottonee in NU so I decided to build a team around it. Turns out it's more or less an NU sun team. First off, here's a battle showcasing it, then I'll be breaking down the team in a nutshell so you guys can see how I can make it better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDfyBrPiN5o
The Sun Starter
Cottonee (Fuck You <3) Prankster
Heat Rock
Impish Nature
252 HP, 252 Def 4 SpDef
Leech Seed
Stun Spore
Sunny Day
U-Turn
Why I chose it: Basically because I wanted to try Cottonee in NU. Reasons for the moves chosen is that stun spore helps overall team support. Leech seed to gain some health back, u-turn for momentum, and sunny day paired with heat rock for 8 turn sun
The Physical Sun Sweeper
Sawsbuck (Antlers) Chlorophyll
Life Orb
Adamant
252 atk 4 spdef 252 spe
Swords Dance
Horn Leech
Nature Power
Jump Kick
Why: Sawsbuck is an absolute monster under the sun in NU, so naturally he was a natural physical attacker to fit on this team. Not to mention, he has some fairly good coverage as well and can take on nearly anything after one swords dance boost. The horn leech is an idea to gain back some health while trying to do some damage. it's also a fairly nice STAB move for recovery. Nature Power is basically an earthquake with double PP. Jump Kick for other normal types and some pesky dark types.
The Special Sun Hitter/revenge killer
Charizard (I'm Hated) Solar Power
Choice Scarf
Timid Nature
4 HP, 252 sp atk 252 spe
Hidden Power Grass
Fire Blast
Air Slash
Focus Blast
Why: Charizard is one of those underrated Fire types in NU due to his 4x weakness to SR. With Emboar out of the way, he's now a bit more viable to choose as a fire type. Choice scarf and timid to outspeed a lot of things including base 100s with a neutral speed nature. This Charizard is less designed to kill everything, and more designed to be a late game clean up crew and revenge killer. Hidden Power grass over Solarbeam because only having one sun set up makes it difficult to always have the sun up for solarbeam.
The Rapid Spinner/Psuedo phaser
Wartortle (TMNT) Torrent
Eviolite
Calm
252 hp 4 def 252 spdef
scald
yawn
toxic
rapid spin
Why: Can't rely on the sun forever, plus this team has a major SR weakness for Charizard and I need to make sure he doesn't lose too much health in the early game. Wartortle also makes a nice specially defensive absorber in addition to psuedo phasing to combine with Stealth Rocks. Toxic is there if I need a wall Badly Poisoned. Scald to cripple physical attackers.
The Stealth Rocker
Miltank (Moo Bitch) Thick Fat
Leftovers
Impish
252 HP 4 atk 252 def
Stealth Rock
Heal Bell
Milk Drink
Body Slam
Why: Miltank makes such a good annoying physically bulky stealth rocker. The worst of it all is milk drink heal bell combo can be exceptionally annoying if anyone tries to hinder Miltank. Body Slam to keep the parahax going with this team. Thick fat also pairs nicely to take fire and ice moves, even if the fire moves are in the sun.
The Wish Passer
Gardevoir (My Whore) Trace
leftovers
Calm
252 hp 4 spatk 252 spdef
Wish
Protect
will-o-wisp
Psychic
Why: Every good team needs a wish passer, especially with the NU metagame either being dreadfully slow, or exceptionally fast. Gardevoir is a fantastic wish passer, and wish protect shenanigans can eventually stall out a wall if needed. Will-o-wisp because of needing to more or less weaken physical attackers.
Threats that come to mind are Swellow just due to the fact that guts Brave Bird is a huge threat. As of this moment I can not think of any other key threats to the team. Some analysis would be welcome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDfyBrPiN5o
The Sun Starter
Cottonee (Fuck You <3) Prankster
Heat Rock
Impish Nature
252 HP, 252 Def 4 SpDef
Leech Seed
Stun Spore
Sunny Day
U-Turn
Why I chose it: Basically because I wanted to try Cottonee in NU. Reasons for the moves chosen is that stun spore helps overall team support. Leech seed to gain some health back, u-turn for momentum, and sunny day paired with heat rock for 8 turn sun
The Physical Sun Sweeper
Sawsbuck (Antlers) Chlorophyll
Life Orb
Adamant
252 atk 4 spdef 252 spe
Swords Dance
Horn Leech
Nature Power
Jump Kick
Why: Sawsbuck is an absolute monster under the sun in NU, so naturally he was a natural physical attacker to fit on this team. Not to mention, he has some fairly good coverage as well and can take on nearly anything after one swords dance boost. The horn leech is an idea to gain back some health while trying to do some damage. it's also a fairly nice STAB move for recovery. Nature Power is basically an earthquake with double PP. Jump Kick for other normal types and some pesky dark types.
The Special Sun Hitter/revenge killer
Charizard (I'm Hated) Solar Power
Choice Scarf
Timid Nature
4 HP, 252 sp atk 252 spe
Hidden Power Grass
Fire Blast
Air Slash
Focus Blast
Why: Charizard is one of those underrated Fire types in NU due to his 4x weakness to SR. With Emboar out of the way, he's now a bit more viable to choose as a fire type. Choice scarf and timid to outspeed a lot of things including base 100s with a neutral speed nature. This Charizard is less designed to kill everything, and more designed to be a late game clean up crew and revenge killer. Hidden Power grass over Solarbeam because only having one sun set up makes it difficult to always have the sun up for solarbeam.
The Rapid Spinner/Psuedo phaser
Wartortle (TMNT) Torrent
Eviolite
Calm
252 hp 4 def 252 spdef
scald
yawn
toxic
rapid spin
Why: Can't rely on the sun forever, plus this team has a major SR weakness for Charizard and I need to make sure he doesn't lose too much health in the early game. Wartortle also makes a nice specially defensive absorber in addition to psuedo phasing to combine with Stealth Rocks. Toxic is there if I need a wall Badly Poisoned. Scald to cripple physical attackers.
The Stealth Rocker
Miltank (Moo Bitch) Thick Fat
Leftovers
Impish
252 HP 4 atk 252 def
Stealth Rock
Heal Bell
Milk Drink
Body Slam
Why: Miltank makes such a good annoying physically bulky stealth rocker. The worst of it all is milk drink heal bell combo can be exceptionally annoying if anyone tries to hinder Miltank. Body Slam to keep the parahax going with this team. Thick fat also pairs nicely to take fire and ice moves, even if the fire moves are in the sun.
The Wish Passer
Gardevoir (My Whore) Trace
leftovers
Calm
252 hp 4 spatk 252 spdef
Wish
Protect
will-o-wisp
Psychic
Why: Every good team needs a wish passer, especially with the NU metagame either being dreadfully slow, or exceptionally fast. Gardevoir is a fantastic wish passer, and wish protect shenanigans can eventually stall out a wall if needed. Will-o-wisp because of needing to more or less weaken physical attackers.
Threats that come to mind are Swellow just due to the fact that guts Brave Bird is a huge threat. As of this moment I can not think of any other key threats to the team. Some analysis would be welcome.