Credit: Raikou
Hello there Smogon. My name is Emaias, and I'm fairly new to the UU scene, and looking to learn, and compete with the best. I've always been interested in Pokemon, and have always had a competitive edge in me. At first I tried OU like most people, but honestly couldn't get a grip on it. Then I tried Doubles and did fairly well, peaking at 2046 before being defeated by some very anti trick room teams. You would think that I would of stuck there and beat them, but I wanted change. I figured UU was a great option, so here I am now.
The overall goal of this team is offensive stall, with pretty nice offensive pressure. I went with the standard suicide lead Froslass as a hazard setter and spin blocker, with a surprise that not a lot of people see coming. I have two annoyers in Zapdos who uses SubRoostToxic to cripple anything not immune to toxic; and Snorlax who is a CurseRestTalk variant that literally can 6-0 entire teams if given even one turn of setup prior to a switch. Rhyperior as my defensive pivot, since with Solid Rock he can also absorb most special attacks, he is also a HUGE troll to Scarf Meinshao who tries to late game sweep with Hi Jump Kick. Lastly my sweepers in Flygon and Virizion. Flygon, what an absolute beast late game. Outrage + Scarf + Adamant Nature destroys almost anything. As for Virizion she is great for setting up one swords dance with her Lum berry keeping status problems in check.
I have really enjoyed this team, and laddering with it is a blast. It's not as easy to use as most teams; at least in my opinion, due to the setups required to make it work efficiently, and not against you. So without further ado
I knew I wanted to build my team around Snorlax, he is the original big daddy, and one of my personal favorite pokemon made. He has great HP and Special Bulk making him a great way to start a defensive core, while also having offensive capability.
Next in order to complete a defensive core, I would need someone who would compliment Snorlax. At first I tried Coffigarus, but I didnt like his playstyle too much, and was too easy to bring down while not dealing too much damage on his own for my liking. Then I tried Qwilfish, and I must say, I really liked him. Intimidate is great especially for defensive pokemon like him. But again I found him dealing too little damage for my liking, and I found a better spiker/taunter later. This led me to Zapdos, I used the SubRoostToxic combo once and fell in love nearly taking out half a team and just making people rage quit. With Snorlaxs fighting weakness in check, and Zapdos Ice/Rock weakness covered I was good.
Now I need some offensive pressure to get some momentum going. I went through a lot of the scarfers before finding one I liked. Meinshao had too much risk with High Jump Kick. Darmantian wasnt really reliable without having a spinner. Heracross, he was ok, but in the end, just not what the team needed. So I found Flygon after losing to "CoolStoryBrobats" Twice. Outrage is just massive, and great at end game sweeping. It also gives me electric immunity, and U-Turn to keep up Momentum.
Next up is Virizion, I needed something with power to get rid of pesky bulky water types, and something that could go against Coballion with relative ease. It can take care of most walls, and has a lot of power and bulk after one Swords Dance.
My team needed a hazard setter, and a taunter. As mentioned above I tried Qwilfish first at this, and he worked great, I defiantly recommend more people using him. He just didnt fit into this team. So then I tried Froslass, and I was shocked at how good he was. Spikes is normally easy to get down, and he is quick enough to shut down almost all other Hazard Setters/Leads with Taunt.
Last but certainly not least, in order to round the team off I needed a defensive pivot/hazer. I needed something that could be switched into pretty much any situation and be fine. Rhyperior with his Solid Rock and amazing defense is great. Dragon Tail is great to Phaze, and Stealth Rock makes another Hazard.
Snorlax
Ability: Thick Fat
EV's: 252 HP / 252 Special Defense / 4 Attack
Nature: Careful
Ability: Thick Fat
EV's: 252 HP / 252 Special Defense / 4 Attack
Nature: Careful
- Body Slam
- Curse
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Snorlax; The Original Pimp Daddy! The guy this guy was built around. I chose to go with CurseRestTalk for a variety of reasons....
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Nope, I just chose it cause it's a beast! Literally, the only thing that can stop him once he gets even two curses is a ghost or Sigilyph. He hast great special bulk, so once I see a special in, I can setup with Snorlax. Rest makes it so that statuses are no problem for him, so even against walls/annoyers he just shrugs them off. Body Slam is his Achilles Heel so to speak, if the opponent has any ghosts on the team, I have to make sure they are gone before I try and setup at all. Before you say "Why not use Crunch, or Earthquake" simple answer. I cant hurt fighting types with Crunch like I can with Body Slam, and a lucky crit on Close Combat can spell doom. As for not using Earthquake, there are too many flying types and pokemon with levitate to be justifiable as my only move. Simply put, getting rid of the ghosts is easy enough to do. He compliments the duo of Zaplax by adding resistance to Rock/Ice moves
Ability:Pressure
EV's:248 HP / 252 Special Defense / 8 Special Attack
Nature:Calm
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- Substitute
- Roost
The Bird of Thunder! Zapdos is a great pokemon, he has enough special attack, and speed as is to be a threat even without investment. Toxic/Pressure/Substitute is great for stalling teams and other walls out. Roost is just a troll move on him. I can toxic, and do one of two options, spam roost to survive (Mainly against Stone Edge/Ice Beam) or just alternate between Sub/Roost. Thunderbolt is just powerful, I know I dont need to tell you guys that he can hurt. He compliments my defensive core by adding the resists to Snorlax as well as being able to take down Ghosts with little threats.
Ability: Levitate
EV's: 252 Attack / 252 Speed / 4 HP
Nature: Adamant
- Outrage
- U-Turn
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
My Scarfer of choice in this tier. Outrage is just too powerful for most pokemon to handle. Late Game, he can come in, out speed everything in sight, and finish them off, with the assistance of the hazards. Stone Edge is there for the likes of Zapdos who can annoy my team greatly. U-turn is obviously there for keeping the momentum going and scouting. He pairs great with Snorlax/Rhyperior as well since most moves I'd get away from are Ice attacks, and then it will allow me a free turn of curse before they decide to switch out; or allows me to dodge an earthquake directed at Rhyperior and gain some momentum again. He has such pressure he forces a lot of switches racking up my hazard damage and just making the sweeps that much easier.
Ability: Justified
EV's: 252 Attack / 252 Speed / 4 HP
Nature: Adamant
- Close Combat
- Leaf Blade
- Stone Edge
- Swords Dance
Virizion is such a versatile pokemon, that I cannot believe I dont see more of them, he is a great answer to bulky water type pokemon, especially against Sharpedo sweeps late game. He has great special bulk so after just one swords dance he is able to take on practically anything. The Lum Berry is there so that statuses dont pose a threat, and a way to get rid of Toxic Spikes. She matches nicely with the other female of the team, Froslass; due to justified increasing it's attacking so she doesnt lose a turn of setup. Stone Edge alone is great to predict Zapdos/Rotom-H switches and beat them on the spot.
Ability: Cursed Body
EV's:252 HP / 252 Speed / 4 Special Attack
Nature:Timid
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Shadow Ball
- Destiny Bond
Ahhh, Froslass, the ultimate anti lead in my opinion. She is faster then almost any other lead, bar scarfed leads which I rarely see; making it so taunts are a gimmie, giving a free turn of spikes. Shadow Ball is just for damage and so im not taunt bait. The ace up my sleeve. If somehow a pokemon gets so high in stats I cannot stop it (Curse Lax, Curse Registeel) come to mind, or if I see a pokemon that's gonna give me a hard time Destiny Bond is the answer. It also works as a sort of hazer. Once my spikes are up, and I feel like im gonna die I will just use it. Sometimes they dont wanna lose that Pokemon, so they switch just adding more damage to them, Ill then just use it over and over again until I die, run out, or they finally burn/poison me.
Ability: Solid Rock
EV's: 248 HP / 244 Special Defense / 16 Attack
Nature: Adamant
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Blast
- Dragon Tail
- Protect
My Strong Defensive Pivot. With his EV spread he can take most special attacks with relative ease, allowing him to be really essential to keeping the team alive. He gives another entry hazard, as well as being a phazer. Protect is to troll the holy hell out of scarf Meinshao when it's High Jump Kicking to town, it's so funny to see the opposing team go ....wtf.... who the hell keeps protect on rhyperior??? Not only that but it gives me a nice little health boost when used with leftovers. Anyway, Rock Blast is nice for pesky ice types and flying types.
Sigilyph
This guy is absolute hell for my team. If I dont have the right pokemon when he comes out, im in trouble. Just after a few cosmic powers, mixed with roost and he is a force to reckon with. Not too mention the ability to burn/poison my team at will, not even Snorlax can get through this wall. My best bet is to switch to Rhyperior/Zapdos and just get rid of him ASAP.
Sableye
Not like any team doesnt find this guy annoying as hell, but due to my lack of physical moves he is a pain in my rear. I mean instant recovery? Thats hard to get past. Honestly, I just toxic him from the start, and switch into Snorlax (Since he usually cant Night Shade him) and pray for a switch. If snorlax is down it makes him almost impossible to beat
Leipard
I always knew I hated cats, but I never knew how much until I faced this kitten from hell. Froslass is my best way, but not guarenteed since I could actually faint myself in the process. If all else fails, I switch to Rhyperior/Virizion and hope for the swagger boost to KO him.
Krookdile
Scarfed Moxiedile is a pain in the rear. The only thing that has a chance to knock it out is Flygon and even then it's shaky. Virizion can get it if I catch it on the switch. It's another one of those Pokemon that are rare, but I really dont have an answer to.
PHEWWWWW!!! That was a lot and took a lot longer then I thought. To those of you who toughed it out, I appreciate it! This team overall is a blast to play with, and has been a ball to ladder with. I hope that you all criticize to your hearts content, as I'm more then open to it! Thank you to anyone and everyone who helps.
A Big Thanks goes to all those who helped make this team, and this thread.
- CoolStoryBrobat
- Bluehounddoom
- All the admins at smogon who make the great place it is
- The Smogon Forum Community
- Zarel, The man who made this possible
