RMT OU Balanced :)

[Tayra]

At a Glance...

- 1 Pokémon weak to Stealth Rock
- 3 Pokémon immune to Spikes
- 4 Pokémon immune to Toxic Spikes

Weaknesses Table:

Introduction:

I present my balanced team.
My idea was to make a balanced team with three walls and three sweepers. I always thought my teams as follows: Lead with Stealth Rock + Special Sweeper + Physical Sweeper + Special Wall + Physical Wall + Support / Revenge Killer. Also always include at least one annoyer and a Pokémon with Heal Bell or Aromatherapy to heal the status of the team.


The Team in Depth:

Uxie @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EV's: 252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SAtk
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spe)
~ Stealth Rock
~ Heall Bell
~ Psychic
~ U-Turn

My Lead and Physical Wall. Stealth Rock to hurt to every opponent every time they change. With Heal Bell it's the team's cleric, this move is fixed in its moveset. Psychic to can hit the oponent and to avoid Taunt. Finally, I select U-Turn, recommended by Snorlaxe, to scout for switches from the opponent, and switch to a counter if a troublesome Pokemon for my team happens to switch in.

Lucario @ Life Orb
Trait: Inner Focus
EV's: 252 Atk, 252 Spe, 6 Def
Jolly Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
~ Swords Dance
~ Close Combat
~ Crunch
~ Extremespeed

Classic Lucario with Swords Dance. In my opinion, one of the best physical sweepers in the metagame. With one Swords Dance Lucario gives OHKO to many of the threats and causes masive damage to everything else. Close Combat and Crunch do neutral damage to all Pokémon except Heracross and Toxicroak. Extremespeed to finish with weakenes oponents.

Zapdos @ Life Orb
Trait: Pressure
EV's: 252 SAtk, 252 Spe, 6 HP
Timid Nature (+Vel, -Atk)
~ Thunderbolt
~ Heat Wave
~ Hidden Power Grass
~ Roost

My Special Sweeper and Scizor's Counter. It hits hard and doesn't have bad defenses. Thunderbolt as a STAB move, Heat Wave to kill Scizor mainly, Hidden Power Grass because Swampert usually swichs to stop Zapdos. Roost allows you to recover from damage. I prefer Leftovers that Life Orb as a Item to give it greater durability.

Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Trait: Water Absorb
EV's: 188 HP, 252 Def, 68 SAtk
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
~ Surf
~ Wish
~ Protect
~ Hidden Power Electric

Support and the second Physical Wall. It provides support to the team with Wish, that also allows it to heal itself and Stall its rival some rounds. Protect to protect itself while it healing with Wish or to see that move does its oponent. Surf as STAB move and HP Electric to OHKOing always to BulkyGyara.

Snorlax @ Chesto Berry/Leftovers
Trait: Thick Fat
EV's: 168 HP, 120 Def, 220SpD
Careful Nature (+SpD, -SAtk)
~ Curse
~ Body Slam
~ Rest
~ Crunch

My Special Wall, the tipical CurseLax. It boost itself with Curse, to increase their Attack and Defense, Rest to recover their HP when it has some Curses. Body Slam as STAB move, with 30% chance of paralyzing the opponent. I prefer Crunch to Fire Punch and Earthquake. I doubt both Chesto Berry to wake up when it use Rest the first and Leftovers, that possibly will be more resistant.

Flygon @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EV's: 252 Atk, 252 Spe, 6 HP
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
~ Earthquake
~ Outrage
~ U-Turn
~ Stone Edge

In this team I have chosen to have a Revenge Killer. Earhtquake and Outrage as STAB moves, U-Turn to do it when I predict a swich and ThunderPunch is for Gyarados.

Threat List:
Defensive Threats:

Blissey: Lucario and Flygon can swich when she uses Toxic or Thunder Wave respectively and threaten her with their powerful physical moves.

Bronzong: Not a problem for this team. Most of my Pokemon can swich in a move by Bronzong. Vaporeon can stall it.

Celebi: Flygon swich in Thunder Wave and do a masive damage with U-Turn.

Cresselia: Is a problem, but I can weaken her with Flygon's U-Turn and Snorlax and Lucario Crunch.

Donphan: No problem for Vaporeon.

Dusknoir: Lucario and Snorlax weak it with Crunch.

Forretress: Zapdos gives OHKO it with Heat Wave.

Gliscor: Vaporeon can weak it with Surf.

Gyarados: Vaporeon can stall it. Flygon can OHKO with ThunderPunch.

Hippowdon: No problem for Vaporeon.

Jirachi: Zapdos's Heat Wave threat it.

Skarmory: Zapdos takes care of it without any problem

Snorlax: Flygon and Lucario threat it, but I need take care not to boost iself.

Suicune: If it not Rest, Vaporeon Toxic it and stall it. Zapdos also can face it.

Swampert: Vaporeon can stall it. Swamp never expected the HP Grass Zapdos.

Tentacruel: Flygon deals it with Earthquake.

Tyranitar: Not a problem for Lucario.

Vaporeon: Zapdos is my biggest asset against Vaporeon

Zapdos: In general, Snorlax can receive all their attacks and take advantage to use Curse.


Offensive Threats:

Aerodactyl: Flygon, Vaporeon, Uxie... don't have a problem with it.

Azelf: Special variants are stoped by Snorlax. Flygon can Revenge Killing.

Breloom: Uxie does not receive much damage from their attacks and may threaten to Psychic.

Dragonite: First thing is to discover his set. Then, Vaporeon, Snorlax or Uxie can handle it.

Dugtrio: Not a problem.

Electivire: Flygon can swich in ThunderPunch and OHKO it with Earthquake.

Gallade: Vaporeon can stall it. Uxie hold well its hits.

Gengar: Can be a problem, but Flygon can Revenge Killing.

Gyarados: Vaporeon stall it. Flygon hold their hits and give it OHKO with ThunderPunch. If I use Thunderbolt in Uxie, it can stop Gyarados also.

Heatran: In general, Snorlax can stop him. Vaporeon could be a threat to Heatran. If necessary, Flygon can Revenge Killing.

Heracross: Not a problem for Zapdos.

Infernape: Uxie confronts it. Flygon can Revenge Killing.

Jolteon: Not a problem for Snorlax and Flygon.

Latias: If it's Scarf, I have a problem. Flygon's U-Turn threat her, Vaporeon stalls to versions without Thunderbolt or Grass Knot.

Kingdra: It's a very big problem. If not Rain, Flygon Revenge Killing it.

Lucario: Flygon stops it. Vaporeon can stall it.

Machamp: Another big problem. I don't know how stop it.

Magnezone: Not problem for Flygon.

Mamoswine: Lucario gives it a good hit. Vaporeon can stop it.

Metagross: Zapdos, Flygon... no problem.

PorygonZ: If it's Scarf, I just need a bit prediction.

Salamence: It's a very big problem. Vaporeon Toxic it.

Scizor: Zapdos, it's natural counter.

Starmie: Flygon's U-Turn and bye bye Starmie.

Togekiss: Zapdos and its Thunderbolt are the best for this haxer.

Tyranitar: Lucario and Flygon stop it.

Weavile: Vaporeon can stall it.

Yanmega: Not a problem.

Zapdos: Snorlax stop it.


This is my new team. I hope your help to improve it. Thank you for read :)

 

[Tayra]

Do you help me, please?

I need improve my team!

Thank you!

 

[Raikaria]

Uxie is a dreadful lead in OU. Especially if it is being used as a Cleric. What's the point of leading with something that's a cleric, when there's no status? Even then, Uxie's not the best Cleric in the world.

Stealth Rock almost never goes up, I presume, because just about every other lead either taunts Uxie, or you get your rocks, and die anyway, before loseing something to Explosion, because you have no Ghosts.

I would SERIOUSLY consider changeing Uxie to a standard Lead Azelf.

Vaporeon's a Special Wall, it's high sp.def and HP are there for a reason. It'sstandard set gives defence EV's and Bold so it oisn't torn to bits by physical attacks, with a low base Defence, which kinda makes it a mixed wall.

You have nothing that can actually take on Gyarados. If Gyarados gets in a DD, your team is torn apart, especially if Flygon's down. Incidentally, Flygon is quite potent set-up bait for said Gyarados. Salamance will also do a number.

Your Scizor check taking 25% when it switches in is a no-no. I would suggest using Rotom-H, who can do the same job, has more immunities, less damage from SR, is less predictable, and blocks Explosion. The set isn't massivly important, although I would suggest avoiding Scarf, because you have Scarfgon.

Summary:
LeadAzelf > Uxie
Rotom-H > Zapdos

 

[Snorlaxe]

Hiya, this is a pretty good team, but there are ways that it could be better. First off, I suggest using U-turn on Uxie instead of Thunderwave / Thunderbolt. Out of your three sweepers, two of them are rather fast, so paralysis really isn't necessary. However, U-turn is a really nice move (especially on a leading Pokemon like Uxie) as it allows you to scout for switches from the opponent, and switch to a counter if a troublesome Pokemon for your team happens to switch in (i.e. DD Mence that would set up). Also, it allows you to escape from Pursuit users who would try and trap you to kill you off early in the match, such as Tyranitar and the ever-common Scizor.

On lucario, I suggest that you change his nature to Jolly. One of the main reasons for running Crunch on Lucario (like yours) is to KO Rotom-A, but you won't be outspeeding maxspeed Rotom-A with an Adamant nature. Also, Jolly helps you out against bulkier forms of Zapdos, who would otherwise stand in the way of Lucario's sweep. At the moment, though, I see a minor bulky-Gyarados weakness; he can switch in on Flygon's Earthquake, Dragon Dance when he switches out, then Dragon Dance again against the new attack (as Bulky Gyara really is very bulky), then OHKO every member of your team except for Vaporeon (who can't touch him). However, fixing this weakness is very simple; I suggest changing Toxic on Vaporeon to Hidden Power Electric, and moving the 68 Spe EVs into Special Attack. This will allow you to always OHKO Gyarados after Stealth Rock damage; Gyarados can do little to Vaporeon in return.

On Zapdos, I suggest using Life Orb over Leftovers. I know you said that you prefer Leftovers because it grants Zapdos extra survivability, but he already has Roost, and as such really won't die very easily thanks to his impressive defenses. However, with a Life Orb you get some important kills that you wouldnt otherwise, such as OHKOing specially defensive Scizor with Heat Wave. Other than that, the team looks pretty good. Hope I helped you out, and good luck! =)

 

[Tayra]

I would SERIOUSLY consider changeing Uxie to a standard Lead Azelf.

I don't like Suicide Leads and I consider essential to have a Cleric in my team.


Your Scizor check taking 25% when it switches in is a no-no. I would suggest using Rotom-H, who can do the same job, has more immunities, less damage from SR, is less predictable, and blocks Explosion. The set isn't massivly important, although I would suggest avoiding Scarf, because you have Scarfgon.

I forgot to say that this team is to use in WiFi Battles, therefore I can't include Rotom A in my team.

Summary:
LeadAzelf > Uxie
Rotom-H > Zapdos

Hiya, this is a pretty good team, but there are ways that it could be better. First off, I suggest using U-turn on Uxie instead of Thunderwave / Thunderbolt. Out of your three sweepers, two of them are rather fast, so paralysis really isn't necessary. However, U-turn is a really nice move (especially on a leading Pokemon like Uxie) as it allows you to scout for switches from the opponent, and switch to a counter if a troublesome Pokemon for your team happens to switch in (i.e. DD Mence that would set up). Also, it allows you to escape from Pursuit users who would try and trap you to kill you off early in the match, such as Tyranitar and the ever-common Scizor.

On lucario, I suggest that you change his nature to Jolly. One of the main reasons for running Crunch on Lucario (like yours) is to KO Rotom-A, but you won't be outspeeding maxspeed Rotom-A with an Adamant nature. Also, Jolly helps you out against bulkier forms of Zapdos, who would otherwise stand in the way of Lucario's sweep. At the moment, though, I see a minor bulky-Gyarados weakness; he can switch in on Flygon's Earthquake, Dragon Dance when he switches out, then Dragon Dance again against the new attack (as Bulky Gyara really is very bulky), then OHKO every member of your team except for Vaporeon (who can't touch him). However, fixing this weakness is very simple; I suggest changing Toxic on Vaporeon to Hidden Power Electric, and moving the 68 Spe EVs into Special Attack. This will allow you to always OHKO Gyarados after Stealth Rock damage; Gyarados can do little to Vaporeon in return.

On Zapdos, I suggest using Life Orb over Leftovers. I know you said that you prefer Leftovers because it grants Zapdos extra survivability, but he already has Roost, and as such really won't die very easily thanks to his impressive defenses. However, with a Life Orb you get some important kills that you wouldnt otherwise, such as OHKOing specially defensive Scizor with Heat Wave. Other than that, the team looks pretty good. Hope I helped you out, and good luck! =)

Thank you very much Snorlaxe, I have do all changes that you recommended me.

But I have a doubt now: I don't have in my team an annoyer that can help me to defeat oposite walls.

Thank you again, I want this team as good as possible. ^^

 

[Huntofthelion]

Nice team, but what do you do against Lucario? If Flygon has taken too much prior damage (and this isn't unheard of being that it's your scout/revenge killer) Lucario will be able to take it out with a Sword Dance boosted ExtremeSpeed. Zapdos is in a similar boat, although SR would usually be enough prior damage even for Jolly Lucario. So your best bet then becomes a speed tie with your own Lucario, assuming he hasn't already attempted to sweep. So to fix that, I think two changes could help your team a lot more. First off would be adding in another check to Lucario in the form of...

Gliscor @Leftovers
252 HP / 40 Def / 216 Spe
Earthquake/ Taunt/ Roost/ U Turn

This set really adds a lot to your team, mainly a Lucario check but also a decent stall breaker. By taunting, you take away stall's two greatest weapons; Healing and Entry Hazards. Obviously Gliscor won't prevent your opponent from getting up entry hazards, but the Pokemon setting them up (Skarm, Forry) are both common choices to switch into Gliscor, so he can at least by a few turns without them. I'd suggest this guy over Flygon, as the typing is similar enough to not ruin the synergy at all.

But now you need a revenge killer, and that's harder to fit in. I'd suggest CB Scizor over Lucario, for a few reasons. The big one being U turn, which lets you wear down physical walls that could attempt to impede your Snorlax later on. The other major addition is Pursuit, letting you trap different things that could also later annoy snorlax, such as choice users who are looking to trick away their item onto your helpless snorlax.

Scizor @Choice Band
248 HP/ 252 Atk/ 8 SpD
Bullet Punch/ U turn/ Pursuit/ Superpower

Nothing else I can think of for now, but those are some suggestions to try out.

Good Luck!

 

[Tayra]

Nice team, but what do you do against Lucario? If Flygon has taken too much prior damage (and this isn't unheard of being that it's your scout/revenge killer) Lucario will be able to take it out with a Sword Dance boosted ExtremeSpeed. Zapdos is in a similar boat, although SR would usually be enough prior damage even for Jolly Lucario. So your best bet then becomes a speed tie with your own Lucario, assuming he hasn't already attempted to sweep. So to fix that, I think two changes could help your team a lot more. First off would be adding in another check to Lucario in the form of...

Gliscor @Leftovers
252 HP / 40 Def / 216 Spe
Earthquake/ Taunt/ Roost/ U Turn

This set really adds a lot to your team, mainly a Lucario check but also a decent stall breaker. By taunting, you take away stall's two greatest weapons; Healing and Entry Hazards. Obviously Gliscor won't prevent your opponent from getting up entry hazards, but the Pokemon setting them up (Skarm, Forry) are both common choices to switch into Gliscor, so he can at least by a few turns without them. I'd suggest this guy over Flygon, as the typing is similar enough to not ruin the synergy at all.

But now you need a revenge killer, and that's harder to fit in. I'd suggest CB Scizor over Lucario, for a few reasons. The big one being U turn, which lets you wear down physical walls that could attempt to impede your Snorlax later on. The other major addition is Pursuit, letting you trap different things that could also later annoy snorlax, such as choice users who are looking to trick away their item onto your helpless snorlax.

Scizor @Choice Band
248 HP/ 252 Atk/ 8 SpD
Bullet Punch/ U turn/ Pursuit/ Superpower

Nothing else I can think of for now, but those are some suggestions to try out.

Good Luck!

I like this changes but... I did this team because I wanted a team with a SD Lucario.

If I do this changes I haven't any physical sweeper, because Gliscor is in my opinion more a Physical Wall and Scizor is a Revenge Killer.

Thank you ^^

 

[giggledrops]

Just out of curiosity, why bother to have Thunderpunch on Flygon when you already have Vaporeon w/ HP Electric? In my opinion, switch ThunderPunch to Stone Edge. This way, you'll still have a way to revenge kill flying types :D

 

[Tayra]

Just out of curiosity, why bother to have Thunderpunch on Flygon when you already have Vaporeon w/ HP Electric? In my opinion, switch ThunderPunch to Stone Edge. This way, you'll still have a way to revenge kill flying types :D

You're right. First I thought in Stone Edge as a fourth move to Flygon, but I had nothing against Gyarados and that's why I chose ThunderPunch.

Now that I have a HP Electric Vaporeon, again using Stone Edge in Flygon.

Thank you!