![[Absolut] Zen](/forums/data/avatars/m/212/212657.jpg?1388030824){kind=avatar}
Hey everybody, I'm pretty bad at intros so I'd rather just give a bit of information and then jump right into the team. I mostly play on the Pokemon Showdown client and the highest I've hit with this team is 1500 Elo. I've never done a RMT before and due to this being my favorite team I figured this would be the best one for others to rate so I can improve it. Oh yeah, the name of the team comes from an album I was listening to a lot while making / testing this team - In Utero by Nirvana.
At A Glance
In Depth
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@ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Ice Beam
- Thunder Wave
- Slack Off
- Scald
I've always liked Slowbro. Slowbro can soak physical attacks extremely easily and has recovery in the form of Slack Off and his ability: Regenerator. I originally had this guy paired with an AV Tangrowth for a double Regenerator core but even by himself he does his job and he does it well. Scald is the mandatory STAB move with a chance to burn - perfect for somebody who is supposed to be taking physical hits. Ice Beam is to hit those Dragons running rampant in OU. Slack Off is for recovery and Thunder Wave is a great status attack considering my team is pretty slow (except for Landorus/Talonflame). Sadly Slowbro gets hit super-effective by two moves which are extremely common in OU: Volt Switch and U-Turn.
At A Glance
In Depth
@ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Ice Beam
- Thunder Wave
- Slack Off
- Scald
I've always liked Slowbro. Slowbro can soak physical attacks extremely easily and has recovery in the form of Slack Off and his ability: Regenerator. I originally had this guy paired with an AV Tangrowth for a double Regenerator core but even by himself he does his job and he does it well. Scald is the mandatory STAB move with a chance to burn - perfect for somebody who is supposed to be taking physical hits. Ice Beam is to hit those Dragons running rampant in OU. Slack Off is for recovery and Thunder Wave is a great status attack considering my team is pretty slow (except for Landorus/Talonflame). Sadly Slowbro gets hit super-effective by two moves which are extremely common in OU: Volt Switch and U-Turn.
@ Assault Vest
Ability: Guts
EVs:
Adamant Nature
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Ice Punch
- Knock Off
I'm a huge fan of bulky offence. Conkeldurr is the definition of bulky offence, and Assault Vest really shows how bulky Conkeldurr can be. Rather than a dedicated Special Wall I chose this guy, not only because he can hit hard but he can also soak statuses for the rest of my team because of Guts. If I see a Will-o-Wisp incoming I can swap to this guy and Guts multiplies his attack by 1.5. This is a pretty standard set: Drain Punch for STAB and some recovery, Mach Punch for priority STAB, Ice Punch for coverage, and Knock Off is one of the best moves in this metagame in my opinion, and also has some great coverage.
@ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Psychic
- Sludge Wave
- Earth Power
- HP Ice
Although I love bulky offence, there's nothing wrong with having a Poke to hit hard and fast. Sheer Force makes me hit harder, but even more important than that it eliminates Life Orb recoil. If I know I won't need this guy too badly I'll send him out as an anti-lead and as long as I don't make too big a mistake he's guaranteed at least one KO. I can also save him for late game as a sweeper who doesn't need to set up. His moveset is all moves with secondary effects (Except for HP Ice) so they get the Sheer Force boost and also don't proc the Life Orb recoil. Earth Power is STAB and hits a fair amount of Pokes for neutral. Psychic, Sludge Wave, and HP Ice are all coverage. Sludge Wave hits Fairies, HP Ice hits Dragons, Gliscor, and Flying types that aren't Talonflame for super effective, and Psychic hits Mega-Venusaur for super effective.
@ Venusaurite
Ability: Chlorophyll > Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 SpD
Bold Nature
- Leech Seed
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain
- Synthesis
More stall than bulky offence, but who cares? Mega-Venusaur is hit super effective by only two things: Psychic and Flying moves. The set is pretty standard, the EVs let him live through things that would normally OHKO him like Mega Alakazams Psychic and non Choice Banded Talonflames Brave Bird. I've tried Earthquake instead of Leech Seed, but just felt that Leech Seed fit much better with what I want this Venusaur to do: stall.
@ Choice Band
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- U-Turn
- Tailwind
- Flare Blitz
- Brave Bird
After Genesect being banished to Ubers this guy is my favorite revenge killer. His STABs are also priority? Too nice. Another standard set here, I've tried running Leftovers with Roost and Sharp Beak with Roost, but I just prefer the Banded Talonflame set. After powering through a few Pokes, Talonflame WILL get low HP. That's what Tailwind is for. If Talonflame breaking through your team doesn't net me a win, a Tailwinded team most likely will.
@ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 SpD
Bold Nature
- Whirlwind
- Roost
- Stealth Rock
- Defog
Specially defensive Skarmory may seem weird on paper, but I'm not using our steel-plated bird friend here for a true wall. This guy right here is more of a utility Pokemon on this team, setting Rocks and Defogging hazards away. Whirlwind is to stop me from being set up on. I'd love to put Brave Bird on so Skarmory can act as a counter rather than a check to Mega-Pinsir, but you can't have everything. Running SpD EVs lets Skarmory switch in on more than a physically defensive set, and that's what I want out of this Pokemon.
Problem Pokes
Manaphy
Mega-Pinsir
Overall this team has been working pretty well for me, but with no setup sweepers I'd really love to find somewhere to fit Stealth Rocks in so I can secure some more KOs.
DISCLAIMER: None of the Pokes here are set in stone, so if you have a suggestion that will change one of them out go for it and I'll test and see if I like it more!
Things to Do
Weakness section!
Test different sets, Pokemon
Nicknames!
Sprites for the "Problem Pokes" section
Past Team Members
Thanks To:
CassiusYT, Snowstar, and Nog for helping me fine tune sets and giving me ideas
Pokemon Showdowns Mentoring room for all the playtesting
Last Look
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