MY First Good UU team

[Kingclown50]

AT A GLANCE:

The Team:

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Nidoking (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Poison Point
EVs: 80 HP/40 Atk/212 Def/176 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic Spikes
- Taunt
- Earthquake​

Comments: My Lead, of course. Generally, I set up Toxic Spikes first, but i will Taunt things slower than me, who are likely to try and set up on me. Stealth Rock is for when Toxic Spikes are fully set up, and I am not in any danger. (I could remove SR, as Uxie has it also, suggestions welcomed of course). Earthquake is for a strong STAB, and I wont stay in against fliers anyway.
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Hariyama (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 80 HP/172 Atk/252 Def/4 Spd
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Substitute
- Stone Edge
- Payback
- Focus Punch​

Comments: My physical tank. Terrific at sweeping under Uxie's Dual Screens. Focus Punch takes a chunk out of anything thats not a ghost, even pokemon that resist it, making it hard to switch in to. Stone Edge is for fliers and the occasional crit, while payback is for ghosts.
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Spiritomb (M) @ BlackGlasses
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/140 Atk/116 SDef
Careful nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Pursuit
- Sucker Punch
- Will-o-wisp
- Pain Split​

Comments: My Spin Blocker, and also a recipient for LEafeon's Sword Dances. Great at countering Alakazam, as he resists all 3 of his common moves. Overall a great psychic counter. Will-o-wisp is for Physical sweepers that would otherwise plague my team.
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Clefable (M) @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Facade
- Softboiled
- Thunder Wave
- Encore​

Comments: The Mini-Tank. Despite Hariyama, this guy (lolguy) is my main SD recipient, as passing to Hariyama wastes valueable Screen time. Can deal with Venusaur, something the rest of my team can't do. Sweeps teams that rely on status.
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Uxie @ Light Clay
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP/80 Def/176 Spd
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave​

Comments: The backbone of my team. Dual Screens allow everyone on my team, specifically Hariyama, to live that extra amount of time. Stealth Rock could possibly be replaced, as Nidoking already has it. Thunder Wave helps against pokemon that are immune to Toxic Spikes.
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Leafeon (M) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Leaf Guard
EVs: 132 HP/160 Atk/216 Spd
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Baton Pass
- Leaf Blade
- Swords Dance
- Wish​

Comments: A dangerous sweeper, yet a supporter at the same time. Wish goes together very well with Uxie's dual screens, especially on a pokemon with good physical bulk like Leafeon. Nice non-ice punch Feraligatr counter.​

This probably isnt your standard UU team. I myself havent seen a Nidoking or a Hariyama in what seems like forever, and Leafeon is VERY underated. But overall this team is my best team ever, as its only lost 2 matches, both due to Raikou, in 15+ matches total.​

(I am looking for a replacement for Spiritomb, as my team is having really bad problems with Raikou)​

Thanks for reading guys!​

 

[Maci12]

It's an interesting team, and one I have faced a few times on the ladder, though if it's you I have faced, then you have lost more than two times. I'll get right down to the rate.

Your team is very Raikou weak. It literally sets up on everything bar Nidoking & Hariyama, and after Spikes / SR, everything bar Leafeon & Nidoking, is in the KO range of a +1 Thunderbolt, and the two that aren't fall to HP [Ice]. To rectify this, I recommend Bulky SD Venusaur. If Raikou come out to setup on something, Venu should be your first switch in to Raikou, as it breaks its subs with Earthquake, can force it out, and heal off the damage with Synthesis (since Sandstorm + Hail aren't common, Synthesis is recommended).
@ Leftovers
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 148 HP/16 Atk/252 Spe/92 SpD
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
- Swords Dance
- Synthesis
- Power Whip
- Earthquake

The EVs ensure you are never 2HKOd by an unboosted HP [Ice] from Timid 252 SpA Raikou. This means that they will always lose to you, even if you switch into a sub. Synthesis allows you to beat them and heal. Max Speed is important because it allows this Venusaur to actually raise some hell with the opponent; it can setup a SD sweep on slower targets and do serious damage.

 

[Kingclown50]

thanks alot..and im assuming thats a replacement for spiritomb?

do you use Maci12 as your smogon name? I dont think ive fought you, but i am positive this team has only lost 2 matches

 

[toshimelonhead]

I swear I remember just playing this team. I don't have it in my records but it looks familiar.

One thing I remember when playing this team is that it didn't have a true recipient for Leafeon's swords dances. Sure clefabe can receive them but it has limited type coverage and is revenge killed. The other thing I noticed is that you do not have a true action plan for Venusaur. Spiritomb can WoW the physical versions but nothing can come in and set up on it.

I'm thinking you should replace Clefable with:

Arcanine@Lum Berry
Adamant Nature
evs: 192 hp, 252 atk, 64 speed
intimidate

flare blitz
extremespeed
morning sun
crunch/thunder fang

This provides you a better bp recipient that can stop Venusaur.

Drop the blackglasses on spiritomb for lefites to make it more tankish.

I agree with you that Uxie is wasting a slot with SR. Psychic, Thunderbolt, or U-Turn could all go in that final spot.

Good luck with the team.

 

[Kingclown50]

thanks...Im gonna try Leftovers on Spiritomb, but im afraid its gonna lose too much needed power against Alakazam and Uxie/Mesprit

And i changed clefable like suggested, with Thunder Fang over Crunch

 

[Maci12]

No, that was a replacement for Leafeon; Venusaur is far more beneficial in the current metagame than is Leafeon, especially for a team weak to Raikou. Regarding Spiritomb, Leftovers is by far the superior choice; you don't really need that much damage to take out Alakazam, he isn't the bulkiest thing around.

 

[Kingclown50]

Hmmmm....I'm not willing to change Leafeon just yet. Could Uxie possibly 2HKO (or OHKO?) Venusaur with Psychic? If so, how many Sp Atk EVs?

 

[Chomps]

Well as you already stated, you dont need stealth rock on 2 pokemon, replace stealth rock on Uxie with U-turn so after yhu have set up everything you can easily get out and take use of the dual screens