NU RMT

[Riverside]

Warning: I'm not an english speaker. (Isn't my main lenguage)

At a glance:

Hi! This it's the team I was using lately, a team I did on a late night while I was bored and it worked fine. My style of play it's NU vs whatever the opponent send out (non-uber (I don't count Wobby as uber anyway)) I wanted a balanced team and this it's the result. Too bad seems more like a stalling team than other and that's why I need some help as I only have 1 sweeper.

As you see, there are 7 pokemon, you'll see why later.

DA WEIRD LEAD

Magcargo (F) @ Leftovers ** PwndByMagcargo
Trait: Flame Body
EVs: 252 HP / 100 Def / 156 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Hidden Power [Rock]
- Lava Plume
- Recover
- Stealth Rock

Standard Magcargo with Hidden power Rock instead of Earth Power to hit other fire types, specially those with Flash Fire (Such as Rapidash) as Flyers/water (As Gyarados or Pelipper)

Another problem that I have (since Adv era) it's deciding leads, back in Adv it was easier as you could just use Plusle as lead but now it isn't reliable.

Magcargo can handle Azelf while put stones but not much more, however, it's resistances (instead of weakness as most people see him), Flame body and ability to put rocks it's crucial to the team. Most of the time I switch him in the first turn or put stones.

The EVs are put in a way that he got 1 extra defense points (330) and reach a not-that pathetic special defense stat (234) that has been handy many times.

DA AMAZING SPECIAL SPONGE

Dustox (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Shield Dust
EVs: 252 HP / 96 Def / 160 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Light Screen
- Roost
- Toxic
- Whirlwind

Ah, my old Dustox from Adv comes to another round now with a reliable recovery move!

Dustox's lack of Toxic Spikes it's a real pain but still, he can take non super-effective special hits like nothing. Take both Heracross's STAB attacks and help the team with Toxic stalling and P-hazing.

It's obvious problems are poison and steel pokemon but still, he can handle some threats like Suicune or non-psychic starmie plus absorbing Toxic spikes.

DA SUPPORT

Togetic (F) @ Leftovers ** Farfetch'd
Trait: Serene Grace
EVs: 212 HP / 156 Def / 140 SDef
ÏVs: 0 Spd / 31 Others
Sassy Nature (+SDef, -Spd)
- Yawn
- Wish
- Protect
- Baton Pass

Why the nickname? well, because I was using Farfecth'd before her and then I noticed Togetic do the same as Farfecth'd, but better while sharing the same type.

She heals others party members and also P-haze with Yawn, putting Stealth Rocks to work (I still missing Toxic Spikes for Dustox :( )

I'm not sure about the EVs spread, but whatever.

The IVs and nature are because, IMO, the slower the Wish Passer, the better as it will take the hit the opponnt uses and baton pass later to the weak mate.

DA CLERIC AND MIXED WALL

Meganium (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Overgrow
EVs: 212 HP / 56 Def / 84 SAtk / 156 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Aromatherapy
- Grass Knot
- Leech Seed
- Reflect

The lack of reliable rcovery move of this one really worries me, I maybe will take off Reflect and put Synthesis instead.

Aaaaaanyways, with high defense and Special Defnse plus good HP and something to actually hit water types (Something that lacked @ Adv) Meganium really helps the team, as he heals even those annoying status problems. It's my main "weapon" against gyarados.

DA ONLY ONE SWEEPER ...plus spin.

Hitmonchan (M) @ Big Root
Trait: Iron Fist
EVs: 252 HP / 16 Atk / 64 Def / 176 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Bulk Up
- Drain Punch
- Rapid Spin
- Stone Edge / Ice punch.

The only thing that can actually hit things in the team... and can spin.

I had use Rapid Spin few times but... I mean, every team needs them now because of spikes and stuff, kinda sad.

Whatever. The main strategy it's a one I copied from a Gallade I saw some time ago: Bulk Up until you reach Chuck Noriss level and then Drain energy, the last attack it's somthing I can't decide: Ice Punch gets Iron first boost, a lot PPs and nice type coverage but Stone Edge has worked OK for me.

He team-up with this, the lolita of the team ;)

IF SCREENS FAILS

Mawile (F) @ Leftovers ** Lolita
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 40 Def / 216 SDef
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Baton Pass
- Iron Head
- Stockpile
- Swords Dance

A pokemon that pass both defenses, resist a lot of attacks (thanks to pure-steel typing) and... not much more than that, still a very important member of my team.

SHOULD I? OR NOT?

Sableye (M) @ Leftovers ** Emerald
Trait: Keen Eye / Stall
EVs: 172 HP / 164 Def / 172 SDef
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Shadow Claw / Payback
- Recover
- Will-O-Wisp / Payback
- Toxic

Double status Sableye, he was replaced by Dustox but he was doing OK while in the team.

Being neutral to Heracross's Megahorn doesn't help but no-weakness, 3 inmunities and capable to status the opponent helped a lot, WoW for those pesky steel and poison pokemon but Payback it's a viable option (pairing with stall)

Anyway, with this thing suicune threat it's red (High) while with dustox it's just blue (Medium)

So that's it guys, sorry but no threat list... I was doing my standard threat, I click'd on "preview post" and the internet had an error dunno why so ALL the threat list was erased and I don't feel like doing all of that again, maybe tomorrow.

As last comment I'm pretty weak to Dragon Dancers, Swords dancers, Life orbs, Nasty Plots and Specs Salamence.

A quick threat list:

Infernape, Heatran, Togekiss (because of hax), Metagross, Specsmence.


Please, only suggest NU pokemon and, if you can, avoid Gardevoir, Tauros, Ursaring, Medicham. NFEs are welcome but I will judge if they're too overpowered to be considered as NU or not @ my criterion. Thanks.

Oh, and my team don't have 4th gen pokemon as I don't know well them and I didn't find anything interesting for the team, don't think I'm an nazi anti-4th generation or something like that ^^

Threat List​

Defensive Threats

Blissey - Not really a problem if isn't Calm mind sweeper. Magcargo can put rocks when she's snd out I can stall her with Dustox, Meganium or Togetic.

Bronzong - Togetic can toy with this thing and, with Intimidate, Mawile can set up when this thing's up.

Celebi - Meganium stall this, Leech seed it's annoying but not really a problem other than seeds.

Cresselia - Mawile set up with this thing. Magcargo takes nothing from Ice beam and set up rocks.

Dusknoir - Magcargo absorbs WoW. Even without Magcargo can only annoy with WoW that I can heal with Aromatherapy.

Forretress- Can set up freely, I can set up with Mawile but still a problem.

Gliscor - Meganium or Togetic can deal with Defensive ones but Swords dancers own me.

Hippowdon - If Meganium leads they run away. But w/o Meganium they ar annoying.

Jirachi - I really don't have anything that can deal with this. Mawile resist both STAB'd attacks and Magcargo can take physical hits (and risk to get haxed) but this it's like mew: You can't predict it at all but this it's stronger.

Rotom-Heat - Magcargo absorbs WoW and Overheats but that 104 Spc atk hurts him and with a bit bad luck Magcargo dies.

Rotom-Spin - Magcargo's my only hope again this time.

Rotom-Frost - Magcargo again =/ but Dustox joins.

Rotom-cut - This time Meganium joins Dustox and Magcargo.

Skarmory - Magcargo keeps him out but he can find some "holes" i'm my team were set up rocks and run like a homo.

Snorlax - May me sorta-hard find a place to switch on but he will kill me if he set up.

Suicune - Dustox can WW this thing away when needed and Meganium can leech seed to stall even more, but if this it's the last pokemon of the opponent I can't P haze and this will own me for sure.

Swampert - Meganium scares this thing but still annoying, specially because its high stats everywhere (it can hurt dustox with EQ)

Tentacruel - Dustox abrosb toxic spikes and taks nothing from surf, Meganium can heal poison when needed.

Umbreon - Meganium can seed it's baton passes, Dustox can toxic him and P-haze and Mawile can set up and Baton pass, however, taunt owns Dustox and Mawile.

Vaporeon - Gets walled by Dustox and Meganium.

Zapdos - Fire + STAB'd 125 Thunderbolt it's annoying for my team, defensive ones with substitute are invencible.

 

[Xephyr]

Why are you listing OU Pokemon as a threat if this is an NU team?

 

[Riverside]

Hi! This it's the team I was using lately, a team I did on a late night while I was bored and it worked fine. My style of play it's NU vs whatever the opponent send out (non-uber (I don't count Wobby as uber anyway)) I wanted a balanced team and this it's the result. Too bad seems more like a stalling team than other and that's why I need some help as I only have 1 sweeper.

That includes Standard, and as standard it's the most playd tier the thread list centralizes in that tier.

 

[Riverside]

24 Hours bump, added defensive threat list.

 

[Trick Room]

Everything looks great except chan should have salac so it can bulk up to low hp get the boost and sweep. Also add some speed.

 

[mc2094]

Wait, so this team is supposed to play in ALL tiers. If so, it won't work. It is that simple. I don't want to make a list of why this team is completely outclassed by other teams but the truth is, it is. Most people can say that uu pokemon are viable in ou and aren't always outclassed but it is not the case in nu. The reason is that most NU poke have a certain thing that makes them bad. Be it a bas movepool, bad typing, or bad stats, nu pokemon are Never Used for a reason. EVERY single pokemon is outclassed here. Heatran is better for the lead spot. Dustox just isn't a wall, simple as that. Togekiss is better than Togetic in every way. Celebi does Meganium's job better. Hitmonchan seems very strange but something like Infernape or bulk up Breloom would work better. Even with those changes the team is very unstable with the current members. Not even going to comment on the last two.

Blissey - Not really a problem if isn't Calm mind sweeper. Magcargo can put rocks when she's snd out I can stall her with Dustox, Meganium or Togetic.

You don't have any actual way to deal with it. Hitmonchan is your best way to damage it. It can constantly switch in and out.

Bronzong - Togetic can toy with this thing and, with Intimidate, Mawile can set up when this thing's up.


Not really. Mawile is taking damage from EQuake while as Togetic is putting it to sleep. It is still able to counter your team and what's to prevent it from exploding on Togetic?

Celebi - Meganium stall this, Leech seed it's annoying but not really a problem other than seeds.

Most are carrying HP Fire so you have no way to deal with this either.

Cresselia - Mawile set up with this thing. Magcargo takes nothing from Ice beam and set up rocks.

Stop thinking that setting up is countering. Your opponent will switch and Mawile won't be able to set up. Magcargo placing stealth rock isn't going to do anything to Cresselia.

Dusknoir - Magcargo absorbs WoW. Even without Magcargo can only annoy with WoW that I can heal with Aromatherapy.

You have no way to actually KO this thing.

Forretress- Can set up freely, I can set up with Mawile but still a problem.

You don't have a clear cut way to beat this either as Magcargo is taking plenty from EQuake if it switches in on it.

Gliscor - Meganium or Togetic can deal with Defensive ones but Swords dancers own me.


U-turn will also give you trouble as will roost.

Hippowdon - If Meganium leads they run away. But w/o Meganium they are annoying.

Again, with recovery in slack off, you have no way to KO this guy and it can procede to phaze your team and kill you through hazard.

Jirachi - I really don't have anything that can deal with this. Mawile resist both STAB'd attacks and Magcargo can take physical hits (and risk to get haxed) but this it's like mew: You can't predict it at all but this it's stronger.

No solution to this and several other steels such as Metagross and Scizor.

Rotom-Heat - Magcargo absorbs WoW and Overheats but that 104 Spc atk hurts him and with a bit bad luck Magcargo dies.

Bad Luck isn't needed here. Rotom-h is dealing plenty and Magcargo can do very little in return.
Rotom-Spin - Magcargo's my only hope again this time.

Rotom-Frost - Magcargo again =/ but Dustox joins.

Rotom-cut - This time Meganium joins Dustox and Magcargo.

Skarmory - Magcargo keeps him out but he can find some "holes" i'm my team were set up rocks and run like a homo.

Snorlax - May me sorta-hard find a place to switch on but he will kill me if he set up.

Suicune - Dustox can WW this thing away when needed and Meganium can leech seed to stall even more, but if this it's the last pokemon of the opponent I can't P haze and this will own me for sure.

Swampert - Meganium scares this thing but still annoying, specially because its high stats everywhere (it can hurt dustox with EQ)

Tentacruel - Dustox abrosb toxic spikes and taks nothing from surf, Meganium can heal poison when needed.

Umbreon - Meganium can seed it's baton passes, Dustox can toxic him and P-haze and Mawile can set up and Baton pass, however, taunt owns Dustox and Mawile.

Vaporeon - Gets walled by Dustox and Meganium.

Zapdos - Fire + STAB'd 125 Thunderbolt it's annoying for my team, defensive ones with substitute are invencible.

You also lack pokemon that can switch in on the several physical threats of OU and although I didn't mention UU, it will still give this team trouble. Even in NU environment, you aren't prepared for sunny day teams and the other common NU poke. If I misunderstood then I apoligize but you really shouldn't try to use this in OU. The RMT forum is for competetive teams so I suggest you try and use pokemon that are good at what they do and aren't a shadow of something else.

My style of play it's NU vs whatever the opponent send out

Playing with NU isn't a style. Something like stall or offensive is considered a style while as NU would be a tier.