Introduction: Well, I'm more of an OU player, but the recent surge of Uber RMTs made me create a team and "ladder" there a bit. I have no high rating to boast of, but I did get a few wins. I'm hoping to create a solid team and play there. Though it takes a while to get a battle, it's pretty damn fun.
Team at a Glance (only cuz they're so damn cool):
Team In-Depth:
Groudon @ Lum Berry
Ability: Drought
Nature: Adamant; 252 HP / 156 Atk / 32 Def / 60 SpD / 8 Spe
Moveset:-
~ Thunder Wave
~ Earthquake
~ Dragon Claw
~ Stealth Rock / Swords Dance
Thoughts/Comments: Groudon is my lead simply because he can set up Stealth Rocks of his own and has T-Wave to screw up Choice Scarf Darkrai. In reality, I barely ever get Stealth Rock up. And this team doesn't particularly have any Lugia or Ho-Oh problems anyways. (Rayquaza is a beast regardless) For that reason, I've been considering Swords Dance, but not having Life Orb or even Leftovers doesn't suit such a set well. Other than that, Groudon helps against Bulk Up Dialga. Thunder Wave is probably the most useful tool Groudon has though. Thunder Wave has the ability to screw up most of the Ubers. The EVs are ripped straight off the "Supporter" set on the Smogon Strategy Dex.
Dialga @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Careful; 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:-
~ Bulk Up
~ Outrage
~ Sleep Talk
~ Rest
Thoughts/Comments: Dialga's resistances are really useful. The special defensive investment means Dialga can take a hit from Latias, Kyogre, or Palkia and deal quite a bit of damage back. Other than that, it's the standard Bulk Up Dialga with Outrage > Dragon Claw thanks to Platinum. I guess this type of Dialga also helps against opposing Uber Stall teams that lose their Groudon early on for whatever reason. Lastly, Dialga is also useful for handling the mono-attacker Darkrai.
Kyogre @ Choice Specs
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Timid; 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:-
~ Water Spout
~ Surf
~ Thunder
~ Ice Beam
Thoughts/Comments: The most overused Uber? Kyogre deals massive damage to just about everything and is a staple on any Uber team. Not to mention that the rain allows me to abuse Thunder on Latios and abuse Palkia to the fullest. Timid > Modest so that I can deal some major damage to the opposing Modest SpecsOgres...
Palkia @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Hasty; 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:-
~ Spacial Rend
~ Outrage
~ Surf
~ Thunder
Thoughts/Comments: Continuing with the extremely overused Uber pokemon. Choice Scarf Palkia is just there since I needed a useful revenge killer. I went with a mixed spread and Hasty since Outrage has the potential to 2HKO Blissey. If Blissey dies, then Latios's sweep becomes that much easier. But still, it's pretty hard to catch a Blissey and KO it easily. Palkia keeps the majority of threats checked as it's a Choice Scarfer, so yeah...standard to summarize.
Scizor @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant; 176 HP / 100 Atk / 176 SpD / 56 Spe
Moveset:-
~ Bullet Punch
~ U-Turn
~ Superpower
~ Pursuit
Thoughts / Comments: CB Scizor with the Uber Trapper spread EVs. At first, I was reluctant in using a non-Uber in the Uber tier, but stuff like Scizor, Metagross, and Blissey are really useful. Scizor's Bullet Punch hits most Ubers hard and the steel typing helps against Rayquaza. Scizor can also Pursuit Latias and Latios making Kyogre and Palkia's job that much easier. Not to mention, Pursuit does a ton of damage to the special oriented Blisseys that usually don't even carry flamethrower in that tier (I think) Superpower is for Dialga and Blissey. Overall, Scizor is really useful, but still, standard.
Latios @ Soul Dew
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid; 252 SAtk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Moveset:-
~ Dragon Pulse
~ Grass Knot
~ Thunder
~ Calm Mind
Thoughts / Comments: Basically, I wanted a sweeper that not too many people used, but whose counters I had checked decently. This list included Scizor, Metagross, Tyranitar, and Blissey. Of these, this team could handle all of them decently, so I figured I'd use Latios. No Roost/Recover because Latios doesn't get too much time to use it. I always fear a Scizor switch-in. Latios is pretty deadly in the Uber tier and I'm rather disinclined to switching him. I put in Grass Knot simply because I have no Giratina/Lugia. This means Groudon is an enormous threat. If I can bring Latios in on a predicted Earthquake or after Groudon kills something, I can revenge it easily. (without having to resort to a potential speed tie with Kyogre or Palkia) Still, RP Groudon can rape this team.
Anyways, first Uber team and first Uber RMT. So any criticism is welcome.
Thanks for reading. (Comprehensive Threat List will be added in tomorrow..)
Team at a Glance (only cuz they're so damn cool):
Team In-Depth:
Groudon @ Lum Berry
Ability: Drought
Nature: Adamant; 252 HP / 156 Atk / 32 Def / 60 SpD / 8 Spe
Moveset:-
~ Thunder Wave
~ Earthquake
~ Dragon Claw
~ Stealth Rock / Swords Dance
Thoughts/Comments: Groudon is my lead simply because he can set up Stealth Rocks of his own and has T-Wave to screw up Choice Scarf Darkrai. In reality, I barely ever get Stealth Rock up. And this team doesn't particularly have any Lugia or Ho-Oh problems anyways. (Rayquaza is a beast regardless) For that reason, I've been considering Swords Dance, but not having Life Orb or even Leftovers doesn't suit such a set well. Other than that, Groudon helps against Bulk Up Dialga. Thunder Wave is probably the most useful tool Groudon has though. Thunder Wave has the ability to screw up most of the Ubers. The EVs are ripped straight off the "Supporter" set on the Smogon Strategy Dex.
Dialga @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Careful; 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:-
~ Bulk Up
~ Outrage
~ Sleep Talk
~ Rest
Thoughts/Comments: Dialga's resistances are really useful. The special defensive investment means Dialga can take a hit from Latias, Kyogre, or Palkia and deal quite a bit of damage back. Other than that, it's the standard Bulk Up Dialga with Outrage > Dragon Claw thanks to Platinum. I guess this type of Dialga also helps against opposing Uber Stall teams that lose their Groudon early on for whatever reason. Lastly, Dialga is also useful for handling the mono-attacker Darkrai.
Kyogre @ Choice Specs
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Timid; 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:-
~ Water Spout
~ Surf
~ Thunder
~ Ice Beam
Thoughts/Comments: The most overused Uber? Kyogre deals massive damage to just about everything and is a staple on any Uber team. Not to mention that the rain allows me to abuse Thunder on Latios and abuse Palkia to the fullest. Timid > Modest so that I can deal some major damage to the opposing Modest SpecsOgres...
Palkia @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Hasty; 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:-
~ Spacial Rend
~ Outrage
~ Surf
~ Thunder
Thoughts/Comments: Continuing with the extremely overused Uber pokemon. Choice Scarf Palkia is just there since I needed a useful revenge killer. I went with a mixed spread and Hasty since Outrage has the potential to 2HKO Blissey. If Blissey dies, then Latios's sweep becomes that much easier. But still, it's pretty hard to catch a Blissey and KO it easily. Palkia keeps the majority of threats checked as it's a Choice Scarfer, so yeah...standard to summarize.
Scizor @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant; 176 HP / 100 Atk / 176 SpD / 56 Spe
Moveset:-
~ Bullet Punch
~ U-Turn
~ Superpower
~ Pursuit
Thoughts / Comments: CB Scizor with the Uber Trapper spread EVs. At first, I was reluctant in using a non-Uber in the Uber tier, but stuff like Scizor, Metagross, and Blissey are really useful. Scizor's Bullet Punch hits most Ubers hard and the steel typing helps against Rayquaza. Scizor can also Pursuit Latias and Latios making Kyogre and Palkia's job that much easier. Not to mention, Pursuit does a ton of damage to the special oriented Blisseys that usually don't even carry flamethrower in that tier (I think) Superpower is for Dialga and Blissey. Overall, Scizor is really useful, but still, standard.
Latios @ Soul Dew
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid; 252 SAtk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Moveset:-
~ Dragon Pulse
~ Grass Knot
~ Thunder
~ Calm Mind
Thoughts / Comments: Basically, I wanted a sweeper that not too many people used, but whose counters I had checked decently. This list included Scizor, Metagross, Tyranitar, and Blissey. Of these, this team could handle all of them decently, so I figured I'd use Latios. No Roost/Recover because Latios doesn't get too much time to use it. I always fear a Scizor switch-in. Latios is pretty deadly in the Uber tier and I'm rather disinclined to switching him. I put in Grass Knot simply because I have no Giratina/Lugia. This means Groudon is an enormous threat. If I can bring Latios in on a predicted Earthquake or after Groudon kills something, I can revenge it easily. (without having to resort to a potential speed tie with Kyogre or Palkia) Still, RP Groudon can rape this team.
Anyways, first Uber team and first Uber RMT. So any criticism is welcome.
Thanks for reading. (Comprehensive Threat List will be added in tomorrow..)