Team Death Star
I need to get rid of that one spot Luke can hit us
Quick Look
After only two months of competitive battling I have become tired of battling the same teams in OU. Thus I have moved my attention to the UU ladder. Where I hope to see more creativity.
Changes Will be in Bold
Testing Milotic over Uxie
I need to get rid of that one spot Luke can hit us
Quick Look
After only two months of competitive battling I have become tired of battling the same teams in OU. Thus I have moved my attention to the UU ladder. Where I hope to see more creativity.
Changes Will be in Bold
Testing Milotic over Uxie
The Core
Hitmontop has been one of my favorite pokemon ever since I saw him in Gold. However one the research I have done, the generation shift has been very good to top giving him a great ability and alot more moves to play with. So I decided to bring him to the party.
Sadly top funtions better at killing weakened foes and also has a large problem with ghosts while having a psychic weakness. Only one pokemon could fill this position and it is Absol. With amazing attack, priority, looking cool and mediocre speed absol could be dangerous to any team if left un-checked.
To complete the offensive trio a specail attacker was needed to add a little more balance to the team. I chose Mismagius as she is faster and has a munch higher specail attack then most UU poke. Furthermore with not being hit by ground, normal, and fighing Mismagius is easy to switch in while protecting the rest of the team from damage. In addition to that she takes care of the ghosts that hitmontop can't.
The Support
Well as the core was pretty offensive some defense was needed for support and protection. The first pokemon that came to my head was steelix. With amazing defense steelix takes hit, simple as that, he also provides scouting and support for the team. He sets up the hazards as they are important to any battle. He can also take t-waves and toxics to protect the team.
The next defensive pokemon was uxie. With amazing tanking abilities only second to the OU Cress, Uxie is amazing at taking hits. She is used to take status that the sweepers would not wanna take. Overall a sold wall. She also covers types well when paired with the core.
The Lead
From the little experience and from what I have found through research of the UU, the lead is possibly the most important part of a team. So for this position I chose Arcanine. Countering almost all of the current UU leads Arcanine is a monster. The leads that he can't counter are usually taken care of by the rest of the team and leaves those leads with a parting gift of intimidate.
Hitmontop has been one of my favorite pokemon ever since I saw him in Gold. However one the research I have done, the generation shift has been very good to top giving him a great ability and alot more moves to play with. So I decided to bring him to the party.
Sadly top funtions better at killing weakened foes and also has a large problem with ghosts while having a psychic weakness. Only one pokemon could fill this position and it is Absol. With amazing attack, priority, looking cool and mediocre speed absol could be dangerous to any team if left un-checked.
To complete the offensive trio a specail attacker was needed to add a little more balance to the team. I chose Mismagius as she is faster and has a munch higher specail attack then most UU poke. Furthermore with not being hit by ground, normal, and fighing Mismagius is easy to switch in while protecting the rest of the team from damage. In addition to that she takes care of the ghosts that hitmontop can't.
The Support
Well as the core was pretty offensive some defense was needed for support and protection. The first pokemon that came to my head was steelix. With amazing defense steelix takes hit, simple as that, he also provides scouting and support for the team. He sets up the hazards as they are important to any battle. He can also take t-waves and toxics to protect the team.
The next defensive pokemon was uxie. With amazing tanking abilities only second to the OU Cress, Uxie is amazing at taking hits. She is used to take status that the sweepers would not wanna take. Overall a sold wall. She also covers types well when paired with the core.
The Lead
From the little experience and from what I have found through research of the UU, the lead is possibly the most important part of a team. So for this position I chose Arcanine. Countering almost all of the current UU leads Arcanine is a monster. The leads that he can't counter are usually taken care of by the rest of the team and leaves those leads with a parting gift of intimidate.
Now Bring it All Together for the Real Thing
Mismagius @ Leftovers
Nature: Timid
Ability: Levitate
Evs: 48 HP / 208 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
Substitute- Protects from status and helps set-up
Shadow Ball- Stab
Thunder Bolt- coverage
Calm Mind- to set up
As part of the core of a relatively offensive balanced team I wanted a strong reliable specail attacker. Originally I thought of Houndoom. However the double darks on a team wasn't appealing nor did I think it would be successful. So Mismagius was chosen with a solid set and even more appealing was the 3 resistances to attacks that the rest of the team doesn't like. I guess a pretty standard pokemon in the UU. Works great when paired with the other members of the core. I chose thunderbolt over hp fighting because I wanted to be faster then other mismagius.
Absol @ Life Orb
Nature:Adamant
Ability: Super Luck
Evs:4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
Sword Dance- Only increasing the danger of this set
Sucker Punch- Stab Priority
Psyco Cut- Coverage
SuperPower- Coverage
On my first day of UU battling I was ravaged by absol. And immediately I thought I must have one. As I have seen and I am sure anyone can attest Absol is a monster. Great attack with a stab priority move equals danger. With great coverage absol's potency is only further emphasised. With a useful psychic resistances he is able to get in pretty easily. Adamant was chosen to give more power I am not sure who Jolly is outspeeding. Because of him Mismagius was chosen as they seem to compliment eachother well.
Steelix @ Leftovers
Nature:Careful
Ability: Rock Head
Evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
Stealth Rock- Much Needed Hazard as lead fails to set up
Roar- To get rid of stat uppers and subs
Explosion-to go out with a boom
Earthquake- Stab
Maxing Specail Defense puts him at a respectable amount and with his already great defense Steelix can take a hit from anyone. Was chosen because of altaria and other physical boosters. Just as in OU steel is a very handy typing. Taking care of dragons and other physical types that would otherwise be annoying to take down. He also walls flying moves like those from swellow that hitmontop fears. While placing up rocks to wear down foes with wings. I usually use him as a suicide to take down as much as I can.
Hitmontop @ Muscle Band
Nature:Adamant
Ability: Technician
Evs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Spe
Moveset:
Fake Out- Priority and Free Hit
Mach Punch- Stab Priority
Sucker Punch- Priority and Coverage
Close Combat- Stab with UMPH
He was the first pokemon I chose for this team. As a big fan for a long time I wanted to see what this guy could do besides spin. And to be honest he truly impressed me. Closest thing to a UU scizor. With a priority moves this thing is a monster. Chose muscle band over life orb to spin a little bit longer. Kills almost any already weakened foe. Which most foes are weakened by the time I bring Top out. Anything he can't handle hopefully the team can take down. The team compliments him well with protection from his most obvious counters. While he can take down what ever else.
Uxie @ Leftovers
Nature: Bold
Ability: Levitate
Evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Moveset:
Shadow Ball or Thunderbolt-? Not sure what move would best compliment
Calm Mind- to stat up
Rest- To Rest Off status and regain Health
Sleep Talk- Workaholic, to work while sleeping
Well that is the Team. And the pictures I got from Arkeis.com. The EVs are almost all from Smogon as I lack any knowledge of the UU benchmarks so suggestions on those would be appreciated. IF I missed anything just tell me and I will fix it or add it.
Time to Break it Down:
Arcanine @ lum berry
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Intimidate
Evs: 192 HP / 252 Atk / 64 Spe
Moveset:
Toxic- Wear down bulky stuff
Extreme Speed- Revenge kill and finish off scarfed poke
Flare Blitz- Power Stab Move
Hidden Power Grass- Really not sure why this is here.
To be honest I hated most of the leads in the UU. With such offensive leads another bulky offensive lead was needed to take the hits and hit back harder. For this position Arcanine was chosen. He does what the set is implied to do ANTI-LEAD. With overall great defenses and intimidate factored in Arcanine can take hits relatively well. He is also a plus because in the late game he can come back and be a physical threat. Lum berry is chosen to take care of sleeper leads as they are quite common in the UU.
Arcanine @ lum berry
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Intimidate
Evs: 192 HP / 252 Atk / 64 Spe
Moveset:
Toxic- Wear down bulky stuff
Extreme Speed- Revenge kill and finish off scarfed poke
Flare Blitz- Power Stab Move
Hidden Power Grass- Really not sure why this is here.
To be honest I hated most of the leads in the UU. With such offensive leads another bulky offensive lead was needed to take the hits and hit back harder. For this position Arcanine was chosen. He does what the set is implied to do ANTI-LEAD. With overall great defenses and intimidate factored in Arcanine can take hits relatively well. He is also a plus because in the late game he can come back and be a physical threat. Lum berry is chosen to take care of sleeper leads as they are quite common in the UU.
Mismagius @ Leftovers
Nature: Timid
Ability: Levitate
Evs: 48 HP / 208 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
Substitute- Protects from status and helps set-up
Shadow Ball- Stab
Thunder Bolt- coverage
Calm Mind- to set up
As part of the core of a relatively offensive balanced team I wanted a strong reliable specail attacker. Originally I thought of Houndoom. However the double darks on a team wasn't appealing nor did I think it would be successful. So Mismagius was chosen with a solid set and even more appealing was the 3 resistances to attacks that the rest of the team doesn't like. I guess a pretty standard pokemon in the UU. Works great when paired with the other members of the core. I chose thunderbolt over hp fighting because I wanted to be faster then other mismagius.
Absol @ Life Orb
Nature:Adamant
Ability: Super Luck
Evs:4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
Sword Dance- Only increasing the danger of this set
Sucker Punch- Stab Priority
Psyco Cut- Coverage
SuperPower- Coverage
On my first day of UU battling I was ravaged by absol. And immediately I thought I must have one. As I have seen and I am sure anyone can attest Absol is a monster. Great attack with a stab priority move equals danger. With great coverage absol's potency is only further emphasised. With a useful psychic resistances he is able to get in pretty easily. Adamant was chosen to give more power I am not sure who Jolly is outspeeding. Because of him Mismagius was chosen as they seem to compliment eachother well.
Steelix @ Leftovers
Nature:Careful
Ability: Rock Head
Evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
Stealth Rock- Much Needed Hazard as lead fails to set up
Roar- To get rid of stat uppers and subs
Explosion-to go out with a boom
Earthquake- Stab
Maxing Specail Defense puts him at a respectable amount and with his already great defense Steelix can take a hit from anyone. Was chosen because of altaria and other physical boosters. Just as in OU steel is a very handy typing. Taking care of dragons and other physical types that would otherwise be annoying to take down. He also walls flying moves like those from swellow that hitmontop fears. While placing up rocks to wear down foes with wings. I usually use him as a suicide to take down as much as I can.
Hitmontop @ Muscle Band
Nature:Adamant
Ability: Technician
Evs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Spe
Moveset:
Fake Out- Priority and Free Hit
Mach Punch- Stab Priority
Sucker Punch- Priority and Coverage
Close Combat- Stab with UMPH
He was the first pokemon I chose for this team. As a big fan for a long time I wanted to see what this guy could do besides spin. And to be honest he truly impressed me. Closest thing to a UU scizor. With a priority moves this thing is a monster. Chose muscle band over life orb to spin a little bit longer. Kills almost any already weakened foe. Which most foes are weakened by the time I bring Top out. Anything he can't handle hopefully the team can take down. The team compliments him well with protection from his most obvious counters. While he can take down what ever else.
Uxie @ Leftovers
Nature: Bold
Ability: Levitate
Evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Moveset:
Shadow Ball or Thunderbolt-? Not sure what move would best compliment
Calm Mind- to stat up
Rest- To Rest Off status and regain Health
Sleep Talk- Workaholic, to work while sleeping
Uxie with his great bulk makes a best rest sleep talker. Absorbing status while stating up to a decent attack. Covers the team weaknesses well while absorbing status and being a good wall without the boosts. I got the idea from crocune. With relatively the same defenses Uxie has just lower special attack. Which I am willing to do as Uxie can rest off any damage. While being able to stat up to an almost respectable special attack. The only problem I have is with the last move set. Being walled by normal types in the UU is a problem, however shadow ball is useful in many instances such as against slobro's as they can't hurt me and often toxic me as I stat up to rest later. So a suggestions on the last moveset would be appreciated.
Well that is the Team. And the pictures I got from Arkeis.com. The EVs are almost all from Smogon as I lack any knowledge of the UU benchmarks so suggestions on those would be appreciated. IF I missed anything just tell me and I will fix it or add it.
