My journey into UU [Gen 5 Non Weather UU]

[ITSU]

Hey guys, i figured i'd make an RMT because i'm stuck with a team that has 4 bug weak pokes. Dont get me wrong, that doesnt mean that the team is bad. I peaked at like number 15 on smogn UU, so its not that bad, i just think it needs some touching up.

BUGGIES! (Heracross) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Guts
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Close Combat
- Megahorn
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge

Buggies is my revenge killer, and a late game sweeper, and a status absorber to boot! With 2 120 Base STAB attacks [Close Combat, Megahorn], and edgequake for some type coverage. I'm thinking about making him adamant though since he is pretty fast already but idk.

Lillypad (Lilligant) (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spd
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Quiver Dance
- Synthesis
- Giga Drain
- Petal Dance

This is my specially offensive sweeper. Lilligant is basically a bulkier Volcarona. I gave him Max HP and Max Defense so that he can live physical hits after he's had his special stats and speed boosted from quiver dance. I gave her Giga Drain and Synthesis for recovery, although i may switch synthesis for something else since giga drain already gives recovery, and deals damage. Petal Dance is the strongest move i could find that is STAB, and it does a ton after plus 2 quiver dance. Lilligant also can set up early game and sweep at once!

Gibbous (Cresselia) (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Toxic
- Moonlight
- Ice Beam
- Calm Mind

Cresselia is my defensive wall, and man is this thing amazing! It already has amazing Special defense, so it can live a couple of special hits, and i gave it Calm Mind to boost up Special defense and sweep an unsuspecting opponent with Ice Beam. The spread is similar to Lilligant's because it serves a similar purpose of being a bulky sweeperish wall. Ice beam because it's the move that has best coverage, and after plus 6, it really doesnt matter. Toxic for status and Moonlight for recovery.

Nurse Joy (Chansey) (F) @ Eviolite
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Thunder Wave
- Stealth Rock
- Seismic Toss
- Softboiled

Chansey is my special wall. I gave it Max defense so that it can take some hits from physical threats/mixed threats. I dumped the rest of the EVs into Special Defense because Chansey already has enough HP anyway to be honest. It has Thunder Wave for status, Stealth Rock for an area hazard, Seismic Toss for damage and so that i'm not taunt-bait, and Softboiled for healing since i don't have lefties, but i have Eviolite.

Pain (Zoroark) (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Illusion
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Nasty Plot
- Night Daze
- Flamethrower
- Focus Blast


Zoroark is my back up sweeper in case lilligant goes down trying to sweep earlygame. This is the standard Zoroark set. It also can sweep mid game on unsuspecting teams with a Nasty Plot sweep. I honestly believe that Zoroark should be used more, because it is such an awesome poke both with its ability and stats.

Sharpedo (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Speed Boost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Protect
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Earthquake


Sharpedo is my midgame/lategame physical sweeper, and is basically a frailer version of Blazekin or however you spell it. I am thinking about doing SD>EQ, but i'm not sure. With Speed Boost and a life orb, this thing packs a punch. 379 attack with STAB Waterfall and Crunch is not easy to beat. I gave it protect so it can get its plus 1 speed up without taking any damage.

 

[Juice!]

You don't need Synthesis on Lilligant, you have Giga Drain. Replace it with Sleep Powder. Also, why do you need two Grass attacks? Replace Petal Dance with a Hidden Power of your choice, either Fire, Ice, or Rock, depending on what your team has the most trouble with. With HP Fire you hit Bug, Steel, and other Grass types, but are walled by Fire types. with HP Ice you hit Flying, and other Grass types, but are walled by Steel types. With HP Rock you hit Fire, Flying, and Bug types, but are walled by Steel types. Whichever Hidden Power you choose, it's better than Petal Dance.

Heracross doesn't need Earthquake, give it a Dark type attack in that slot. Either Night Slash or Pursuit. Night Slash hits random Ghosts hard, but Pursuit can trap and KO things that may attaempt to switch out. Your choice, but they're bother better than Earthquake.

Good luck!

 

[ChaosZekrom]

Lilligant should not have Chlorophyll if it wants to use Petal Dance and should not have 2 grass moves in the first place.

For Zoroark, if you are planning to disguise it, make sure you have not revealed Lilligant or Cresselia yet or disguise it as either Lilligant or Cresselia as its Leftovers is a dead giveaway or run Choice Specs.

The rest of the team looks fine to me besides that HUGE bug weakness which you already pointed out so just be wary around bugs and you should be fine.

 

[EonX]

Leftovers on Zoroark is wasted tbh. It's so frail, any Mach Punch/Vaccuum Wave user with decent power will KO it. Just go with Life Orb. It's not meant to survive long and it won't with it's relative lack of resistances.

Other problems I see have already been pointed out so...yea...