Project Next Best Thing: USUM UU (Week 45: Jellicent - Submissions)

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[TimeToTestThisTeam]

Yeah I'm an idiot, changed it

 

[Smallsmallrose]

Slowbro @ Tanga Berry
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Fire Blast
- Counter

Dedicated Scizor Lure Bro. With Tanga, Bro is more than capable of withstanding a +2 Bug bite from Offensive SD Sciz and replying with fire blast. (+2 Knock won't kill it from FULL either unless rocks are up and even then the roll is in Bro's favor, if you're curious about a weird SD knock variant.)
Scald and Slack are to be casual old Bro and trick Sciz into thinking it can beat you if it plays around scald burns. Fire Blast is to help Lure Scizor, Counter also helps Lure Scizor, as it lets Bro punish Scizor's teammates when its U-turned on, especially if it used tanga, and also helps Bro better punish the band variants since Tanga fire blast is more oriented toward offensive SD.

 

[ChrystalFalchion]

I couldn't think of anything for vanilla Slowbro, but here's one for Mega

Slowbro @ Slowbronite
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Quiet nature
- Trick Room
- Surf
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Fire Blast / Ice Beam

Designed as a late game sweeper, while it's weaker than Life Orb Reuniclus it is much bulkier and also has Water STAB. Trick Room turns Slowbro's good awful Speed on its head, letting it outrun everything. Surf is a strong STAB with no drawback. Psychic hits harder, while Psyshock can 2HKO Blissey after some chip damage. Fire Blast hits Grass and Steel types hard while Ice Beam trades hitting Steel types for Dragon types. EVs maximise power and overall bulk.

 

[Algeria]

Slowbro-Mega @ Slowbronite
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Yawn
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Slack Off

Mono-Attacker Set,can be extremely dangerous when the opposing team's Grass / Water Absorb is dead.
yawn put to sleep the problematic pokémons such as Altaria, Empoleon, Swampert (Roar)and others...

 

[Taptricity]

Slowbro @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Future Sight
- Fire Blast
- Scald
- Ice Beam

The Bro be chilling. So I've made an AV Slowbro for you all today because really I don't know what to make for Mega Bro. This set acts as a bulky special pivot to come on things like Nidoking, Nihilego (non Electrium variants), Latias, and other special attackers while hitting back or switching out to recover from Regenrator. Future Sight threatens your opponent to switch into their psychic resist or dark type which allows you to switch into your check or counter and can open free turns for you. Scald is simply used as a water stab and you can fish for burns, Fire Blast is used to lure in Steels, and Ice Beam is extra coverage for things like Hydreigon, Mega Alt, and other Dragons.

Hope you all like the set!

 

[Cookees]

Slowbro @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Calm Mind

Standard Trick Room Slowbro, but with Weakness Policy instead, to take advantage of Slowbro's Bulk and Plethora of Weaknesses. Generally, you would switch Slowbro in on a Pokemon that it forces out. Proceed to CM as they switch to their Manectric or Hydreigon etc, then Trick Room as you get Thunderbolted or Dark Pulsed. Proceed to Sweep with 2.5x SpA, while resisting Priority Moves like Bullet Punch / Mach Punch / Aqua Jet.

 

[patoche]

Slowbro-Mega @ Slowbronite
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 60 SpA / 196 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Calm Mind
- Rest
- Iron Defense

mono attacker set designed as a stallbreaker, calm mind and rest as set up move and rest as a recovery move and because you don´t want to be destroy by poison and it´s gave you the opportunities to destroy some stall team but be careful with scald pp. 60 evs in spa and modest nature gave you enough power to have 25% chance to 2hko burn quagsire.
60+ SpA Slowbro-Mega Scald vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Quagsire: 177-208 (44.9 - 52.7%) -- 25.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery and burn damage

 

[Nightingales]

Slowbro @ Waterium Z
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Belly Drum
- Aqua Tail
- Zen Headbutt

Slowbro, for some reason, has stupid bulk. This capitalizes on that bulk to give it a chance to set up Trick Room. Once that's up, most of the time, something that thinks it can KO switches in. That switch can get you a Belly Drum up, and then a chance to absolutely nuke whatever comes in. Self-explanatory, ridiculous, and so unexpected that it can screw with others.

Few calcs

+6 252+ Atk Slowbro Hydro Vortex (175 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Hydreigon: 474-558 (145.8 - 171.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
+6 252+ Atk Slowbro Zen Headbutt vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Primarina: 507-597 (168.4 - 198.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+6 252+ Atk Slowbro Aqua Tail vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Muk-Alola: 567-667 (161.5 - 190%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+6 252+ Atk Slowbro Hydro Vortex (175 BP) vs. 252 HP / 76 Def Empoleon: 443-522 (119 - 140.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+6 252+ Atk Slowbro Hydro Vortex (175 BP) vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Latias: 474-558 (156.9 - 184.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
+6 252+ Atk Slowbro Aqua Tail vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Scizor: 447-526 (159 - 187.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+6 252+ Atk Slowbro Hydro Vortex (175 BP) vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Aggron-Mega: 412-486 (120.1 - 141.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
+6 252+ Atk Slowbro Hydro Vortex (175 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Celebi: 434-511 (127.2 - 149.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+6 252+ Atk Slowbro Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mantine: 358-423 (95.7 - 113.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+6 252+ Atk Slowbro Aqua Tail vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Starmie: 255-301 (97.7 - 115.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

 

[JustoonSmitts]

***artwork by me***

Slowbro @ Electrium Z
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam
- Zap Cannon

This set is designed to lure in the bulky Water types that stomach Slowbro's STABs with ease and surprise them with a 200 BP Gigavolt Havok, like Suicune, Volcanion, and rival Slowbro. The nice thing about Slowbro is that it has just enough power with a Modest nature to knock out most of its checks with its coverage moves (or at least do a sizable amount) and has the possibility to inflict double status with Scald and Zap Cannon. For instance, a Serperior wouldn't want to come in on a Zap Cannon or Ice Beam, especially the former since it also causes paralysis if it hits. It doesn't even really need to recover with Slack Off since Slowbro is an excellent pivot with Regenerator.

 

[A Cake Wearing A Hat]

let's all vote on these cool bros

TimeToTestThisTeam's Offensive Trick Room Life Orb Slowbro

Slowbro @ Life Orb
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Scald / Surf
- Psychic
- Ice Beam

Smallsmallrose's Dedicated Scizor Lure Slowbro

Slowbro @ Tanga Berry
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Fire Blast
- Counter

CrystalFalchion's Offensive Trick Room Mega Slowbro

Slowbro @ Slowbronite
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Quiet nature
- Trick Room
- Surf
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Fire Blast / Ice Beam

Algeria4Ever's Yawn + Calm Mind Mega Slowbro

Slowbro-Mega @ Slowbronite
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Yawn
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Slack Off

BackAtYouBro's Offensive Assault Vest Slowbro

Slowbro @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Future Sight
- Fire Blast
- Scald
- Ice Beam

Cookees's Offensive Trick Room Weakness Policy Calm Mind Slowbro

Slowbro @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Calm Mind

patoche's Calm Mind + Iron Defense + Rest Mega Slowbro

Slowbro-Mega @ Slowbronite
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 60 SpA / 196 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Calm Mind
- Rest
- Iron Defense

Nightingales's Trick Room Belly Drum Waterium Z Slowbro

Slowbro @ Waterium Z
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Belly Drum
- Aqua Tail
- Zen Headbutt

ArtistSmeargle1991's Electrium Z Slowbro

Slowbro @ Electrium Z
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam
- Zap Cannon

I'm so proud of this huge turnout, folks! Get to voting for your favorite set!

 

[Stoward]

Right time to vote for one of these things.

Honestly all of them look really nice. Belly Drum slowbro looks hella cool, but I'm pretty sure if I ever used it, some prick would be running foul play foongus or something idk. Electrium Z would tilt me just bc I feel like I'd always be in a situation where I'd need to hit a zap cannon after the Z move to win and then it'd always miss. On top of that I'd have to be playing around with fire blasts hitting. Then again, I can always blame hax for losses and call myself the better player. So if I could have a second place, I'd probably give it to that set.

I'd have to give my vote to Patoche's Iron Defense calm mind Mega Bro seems really nice. It's practically as annoying as Crocune, but you don't have to risk getting crit. I always enjoy my scum sets from time to time, so that set has a special place in my heart. Have my vote patoche

 

[zizalith]

elec z bro cause ZAP CANNON

 

[JustoonSmitts]

Gosh, there were so many cool sets here. I think my favorite by a hair was Smallsmallrose 's set.

 

[Taptricity]

A lot of tr bros but Nightingale’s takes the cake out of all of them (no pun intended to A Cake Wearing A Hat). I wouldn’t find it too crazy to see a Slowbro on tr but belly drum would catch me off guard.

 

[Smallsmallrose]

I really like Artistsmeargle's Bro, Electrium Z is a pretty neat set and uses a weird move in zap cannon to pretty high potential.

 

[ChrystalFalchion]

Calm Mind + Iron Defence I love bulky sweepers

 

[patoche]

trick room belly drum slowbro

 

[SilvioGuacamole]

Cookees WP OTR Bro

 

[dingbat]

counter slowbro

 

[avarice]

Cookees weakness policy

 

[Jade]

nightingales tr bd

 

[vivalospride]

smeargle guy

 

[A Cake Wearing A Hat]

And with that, voting has concluded, and with my tiebreaker vote, ArtistSmeargle1991 wins this round with his Electrium Z Zap Cannon Slowbro (which i absolutely ADORE btw that set is super fire)!

Here's the patented Cake's Vote Breakdown™!

ArtistSmeargle1991 - 4
Nightingales - 3
Smallsmallrose/patoche/Cookees - 2

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As for the oh-so-lucky week 13, we've got a bit of an interesting pick:

Cobalion is UU's fastest Steel-type, and its offensive and defensive options are relatively wide and perhaps even unexplored.

The following sets are blacklisted:

Standard Swords Dance Cobalion

Cobalion @ Fightinium Z / Steelium Z / Shuca Berry / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Rock Polish / Stealth Rock

Stealth Rock + Volt Switch Cobalion

Cobalion @ Rocky Helmet / Shuca Berry / Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Volt Switch

Calm Mind Fightinium Z Cobalion

Cobalion @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Focus Blast
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power (Ice / Electric / Grass)

Submissions are due by Friday! Good luck!

 

[Nightingales]

Cobalion @ Fightinium Z / Steelium Z
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swagger
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Psych Up

Cobalion has an interesting typing rendering it strong against a lot and neutral against a lot. Swagger takes advantage of common switch-ins by beefing them up and confusing them, and by extension, the opponent, since who does some dumb shit like that. Then you bust out the real heat here, Psych Up, which promptly takes their swag and gives it to you, running around with your pants barely on and talking about money, sex, and drugs.

Psych Up also gives you an edge against slower wall breakers that can’t ohko you, like Haxorus, since you copy the boost and you’re off to the races, taking your opponent’s hard work and possibly sanity with you, wondering how they lost all their swag to a blue goat.