Gastly in Ubers

[NisAZoroark]

Now, I know what you're thinking. Gastly in ubers? What shit are you smoking, N? Well, I've gone 14-0 with this team, and Gastly has been a huge part of that. Really.

Darkrai @ Wide Lens
Ability: Bad Dreams
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Timid Nature
- Dark Void
- Dark Pulse
- Nasty Plot
- Sludge Bomb

Darkrai is probably the most unfair pokemon in Ubers. He's faster than anything that's not Mewtwo or Deoxys, has access to the best sleep move in the game (aside from Spore), and has base 125 speed and 135 special attack. Of the 14 wins that I've had in ubers, Darkrai has probably accounted for half of them. Dark Void, Nasty Plot, and Dark Pulse are all but compulsory on him. For the last spot, I was sick of setting up only to have Geomancy Xerneas rain on my parade (I previously had Spacial Rend). Sludge Bomb hits all types that Dark Pulse is not very effective on, including being super effective on Darkrai's most common counter, Xerneas. Wide Lens is simply because I dislike 80% accuracy; 88% is so much better.

Deoxys-Attack @ Choice Band
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Jolly Nature
- Zen Headbutt
- Ice Punch
- Fire Punch
- Meteor Mash
Deoxys's role is my revenge killer. His base 20 defenses are literally the worst in all of Ubers, OU, and UU, but his role is simply to hit fast and hard, getting OHKOs with supereffective moves. Choice Band boosts base 180 attack to simply ridiculous levels, and with great coverage moves. Deoxys-A is probably the best revenge killer in Ubers aside from Choice Scarfers. That said, any decent pokemon with a Scarf can OHKO deoxys-a without any trouble, so to absorb hits for him comes...

Chansey (F) @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 SDef
Bold Nature
- Toxic
- Seismic Toss
- Aromatherapy
- Soft-Boiled
When I first used Chansey in Ubers, I was amazed at how effective she is. It's ridiculous how much more common Knock Off is in OU than Ubers. Chansey walls EVERYTHING, and I mean everything, that isn't boosted. I use Aromatherapy over Wish Protect because Deoxys-A and Darkrai can't really take a hit, so freeing them from pesky burns and poisons is favorable. The lack of Steel types in Ubers is another thing that amazes me. Aegislash in particular kills Chansey, but in Ubers, he's outclassed by Arceus for Whatever set he wants to run. It's amusing how an overweight nurse defeats Gods.

Now, the moment you've all been waiting for....

Gastly @ Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk
Rash Nature
IVs: 0 Spd
- Destiny Bond
- Trick Room
- Hypnosis
- Clear Smog
You can all probably see what the strategy is here with the moveset, but I'll describe it anyway. Trick Room-Destiny Bond is unexpected and catches people off guard. Think that Gastly doesn't pose a threat and you can just setup on him? Nope. If I'm at full health and Trick Room is up, Hypnosis will be my first option. Clear Smog is used to stop sweepers dead in their tracks (with Destiny Bond, literally). But don't think that I just used Gastly just to troll with Trick Room-Destiny Bond. Trick Room greatly benefits...

Dialga @ Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 HP / 4 SDef
Modest Nature
- Dragon Pulse
- Flash Cannon
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
Choice Specs Dialga is a monster. What hurts him, however, is his lack of speed. Trick Room turns that weakness into a strength. Dragon Pulse over Draco Meteor, because hopefully Dialga won't be one-and-done. Flash Cannon is the other STAB of choice (get it?). Flamethrower and Earth Power are simply for coverage, to kill steel types that resist both Steel and Dragon. And because speed is unnecessary, why not invest those EVs in bulk, allowing Dialga to take a hit or two? Adamant Orb is interesting, but not as good as Specs.

Mewtwo-Mega-Y @ Mewtwonite Y
Ability: Insomnia
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Aura Sphere
- Shadow Ball
Mewtwo Y is my darkrai counter. Although he can't switch in on a Dark Pulse, usually Darkrai will use Dark Void first, not affecting Mewtwo Y, who can then KO with Aura Sphere (he's faster). 194 special attack is just crazy. Psystrike may be a better option than Calm Mind, but I really like Calm Mind because
252 SpA Darkrai Dark Pulse vs. +1 4 HP / 0 SpD Mega Mewtwo Y: 152-182 (42.9 - 51.4%) -- 6.3% chance to 2HKO
252 SpA Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. +1 0 HP / 4 SpD Mega Mewtwo Y in Rain: 234-276 (66.2 - 78.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Deoxys-A Thunder vs. +1 0 HP / 4 SpD Mega Mewtwo Y: 96-114 (27.1 - 32.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
Yeah, that.

So there's my team, I'm open to suggestions other than removing Gastly, please rate, thanks.

 

[haxiom]

Lol I rate most people very thoroughly but I am inclined not to do so here because

I'm open to suggestions other than removing Gastly, please rate, thanks.

okay okay i'll give you a real freaking rate later. But seriously.

EDIT:

Alright. A real rate this time.

Hey NisAZoroark,

Hm. I'm fairly certain this is a troll team like the other 90% of teams here, but anyways. This team is very flawed if it is a serious one though. Here are some pokemon that can 6-0 you easily. First of all, I will say this though: Gengar exists, so Chansey will be counted as null for the purposes of this list. Also, SR exists, so Gastly will be also. Don't argue- those pokemon are so hilariously bad in Ubers and the things that screw them over are so ever-present in Ubers that the above cases can and will happen relatively often (the former less so, but still). So, back to the list: Xerneas, Ekiller, Ho-Oh, Kyogre (iffy b/c Dialga), Zekrom, Blaziken, Mewtwo, Yveltal, Kangaskhan, etc. Like everything. This is bad. I unfortunately can't fix this because I am not allowed to build your team for you, I can change a few minor things to help though. Blissey is generally better than Chansey in Ubers, because Gengar can eliminate Chansey with ease, but Blissey can have Shed Shell to escape. Therefore, you should use Blissey, which will help a bit overall. You'll still be a tad weak to certain Xerneas, Kyogre, etc. but it will help with reliability against them. One other thing that hurts this team is stall, so I would suggest having some sort of stallbreaking somewhere. Finally, Gastly is really bad and TR doesn't really fit on this team (I mean, you've got three fast, frail mons that literally live off of their speed and TR on the same team?) Specs Dialga is only kinda meh in this meta, and you have redundant coverage so I would go SR > Earth Power, since you really like rocks on this team.

I will, however, make a few notes and discredit you in a few places, because I feel like it.

Darkrai is probably the most unfair pokemon in Ubers

It's good but far from "unfair"

Deoxys-A is probably the best revenge killer in Ubers

I'd hardly classify it as a revenger, LO is more of a wallbreaker and sash is more of a lead. It is a passable revenger at best, decent with Extreme Speed (which you lack). And it's far from the best.

The lack of Steel types in Ubers is another thing that amazes me

Play more.

Aegislash in particular kills Chansey, but in Ubers, he's outclassed by Arceus

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Mewtwo Y is my darkrai counter.

Please.

Enough of my rant on the ridiculous things said in this RMT. Let's hope I forget all of that and move on.

OPTIMIZATION:

Darkrai- Wide Lens is kinda bad tbh. It's not worth an item for the extra accuracy on Dark Void. Instead, try a Life Orb for more power, for a more standard Darkrai set. This is generally more effective.

Deoxys-A- CB Deoxys-A is interesting. I would definitely have Extreme Speed somewhere at least, or even simply replace it with a different revenger, since it's decent at best and has zero defensive synergy (or defense period).

Blissey > Chansey, although I'm not sure I like this in general since it kills your momentum. You need it to check stuff though. Ugh. This team needs so much reworking regardless though, so meh.

Gastly- I applaud your creativity, but creative does not equal good. Gastly is, at best a liability on this team. Replace it imo but you don't want to so I will note that you have 4 extra EVs.

Dialga- Go a LO/Adamant Orb set here, with rocks and a bulkier spread, which will give you rocks which your sweepers like.

MM2Y- I would strongly suggest Taunt > CM because it gives you the ability to break down stall nicely, which this team otherwise struggles with to a certain extent.

Anyways, sorry for being harsh, especially that middle section.

Good luck!

 

[Zibbity]

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