This team has done quite well for me on Shoddy and gotten me to #31 on the Leaderboard. Definitely my best Ubers team yet.
From first glance, notice that I have no Dark weaknesses or Ghost weaknesses, and only 1 Dragon weakness. I also have 3 water resists, which help keep Kyogres at bay.
Darkrai @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Bad Dreams
EVs: 48 HP/252 SAtk/208 Spd
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Dark Void
- Dark Pulse
- Spacial Rend
- Focus Blast
The best lead I've ever used. He stops the annoying Deo-s leads, and can kill many others. He puts something to sleep almost every match, and is my primary revenge killer for later. He KOs ScarfChomps who try to Outrage my Palkia to death, knowing they outspeed him. Darkrai is also a last resort against SD Lucario, since he survives +2 Extremespeeds from what I have seen, and easily OHKOs with Focus Blast. The 208 Spd EVs is to outrun other ScarfRai, as well as Deo-s.
Kyogre @ Choice Specs
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 252 SpAtk/4 SpDf/252 Spd
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Ice Beam
- Thunder
- Water Spout
- Surf
King of Ubers, hands down. Kyogre absolutely destroys anything except Palkia and Latias (and Parasect and Quagsire) with Water Spout, and still severely hurt the former two. Other Kyogre are taken care of with Thunder, and Ice Beam is for Dragons. Surf helps when my HP gets low. Timid Nature because I hate being outrun by things slower than me or things that use a +Spd Nature.
Groudon @ Leftovers
Ability: Drought
EVs: 252 HP/68 Atk/76 Df/12 Spd/100 SpDf
Impish nature (+Def, -SpAtk)
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
SupportDon, with an altered EV spread and Nature. Impish because I didn't like how surprisingly not durable he was, preventing me from using a vital status move sometimes. EQ is obvious, Dragon Claw hits Flyings and Lati@s. Stealth Rock is mostly self explanatory. I have Toxic over Thunder Wave since it greatly hinder Lati@s switch ins as well as Lugia, and gradually weakens Kyogre's Water Spout. Thunder Wave may be a good choice, however, since my team only has one Pokemon capable of outrunning base 100s, and it is my lead. The SpDf EVs I have along with HP allow me to survive a Modest Choice Scarf (or other non-boosting item) Kyogre's full power Water Spout in the Sun with 2 SR damage. Surf has a small chance of 2KOing. Not that Groudon should be taking that attack, but it works for a last ditch attempt. The EVs also allow me to always survive Lucario's SD Life Orb Close Combat and Stealth Rock damage, while I can OHKO back with Earthquake. This gives me about the only check I have to SD Luke.
Dialga @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/4 Df/252 SpDf
Careful nature (+SpDf, -SpAtk)
- Bulk Up
- Outrage
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
I absolutely LOVE this guy. He is my main status absorber, and is able to take sleep from the ever-common Darkrai. Dialga takes Kyogre's Surfs like nothing else can, and can easily survive any non SE Special attacks and then some. Bulk Up is uncommon, and I find plenty of time to set up in most battles. This guy takes on Blissey like no other Pokemon in Ubers can with an immunity to Toxic, virtual immunity to Ice Beam, physical attacks, and Rest to get rid of Paralysis or Seismic Toss damage. Dialga is also my best attempt at stopping Skymin, who is overjoyed to come in on Kyogre or Groudon and obliterate them with STAB Seed Flare. He walls any Skymin without Earth Power, or locked on any other move. Dialga is the Pokemon who holds most of my team together.
Palkia @ Lustrous Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpAtk/4 SpDf/252 Spd
Timid nature (+Spd, -Df)
- Spacial Rend
- Surf
- Thunder
- Fire Blast
I like using Palkia, and having a 4x resist to the most powerful move in the game is nothing to be passed by. Spacial Rend is obvious, being his best attack with no negative points. Surf is also obvious, since Rain is seen everywhere and can be abused to much success. Thunder takes out Kyogre if it decides to stay in and keep attacking me, and also hits Lugia hard. Fire Blast lets him abuse whatever weather is present, especially since I have both Groudon and Kyogre on my team. Lustrous Orb can fake a Choice Scarf or other Choice item, and I can lure opponents into switching in things that resist one attack, only to die by another one. I am considering putting Aqua Tail on him to help against special walls and letting me surprise Wobbuffets who think they can Mirror Coat me for the KO, but I am not sure what to replace, if I even should replace anything.
Scizor (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 128 HP/252 Atk/128 SpDf
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SpAtk)
- Pursuit
- U-turn
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower
Scizor serves as a check to Lati@s for me, and does so much more than that. He revenge kills Nasty Plot Darkrai, weakened Garchomp stuck on Outrage, half-health Mewtwo and basically anything at low health. Scizor also can put Deoxys in a do-or-die situation, as well as the Lati twins. With 10 resistances including Dragon, Ice, Dark, and Ghost, Scizor can come in on many threats in the metagame and hit them with powerful priority or catch them as they switch. His EV spread is under question as to whether I should make it more bulky or not, but for now I think it's fine.
That's it! Please RMT!
Team at a Glance
In Depth Look
Darkrai @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Bad Dreams
EVs: 48 HP/252 SAtk/208 Spd
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Dark Void
- Dark Pulse
- Spacial Rend
- Focus Blast
The best lead I've ever used. He stops the annoying Deo-s leads, and can kill many others. He puts something to sleep almost every match, and is my primary revenge killer for later. He KOs ScarfChomps who try to Outrage my Palkia to death, knowing they outspeed him. Darkrai is also a last resort against SD Lucario, since he survives +2 Extremespeeds from what I have seen, and easily OHKOs with Focus Blast. The 208 Spd EVs is to outrun other ScarfRai, as well as Deo-s.
Kyogre @ Choice Specs
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 252 SpAtk/4 SpDf/252 Spd
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Ice Beam
- Thunder
- Water Spout
- Surf
King of Ubers, hands down. Kyogre absolutely destroys anything except Palkia and Latias (and Parasect and Quagsire) with Water Spout, and still severely hurt the former two. Other Kyogre are taken care of with Thunder, and Ice Beam is for Dragons. Surf helps when my HP gets low. Timid Nature because I hate being outrun by things slower than me or things that use a +Spd Nature.
Groudon @ Leftovers
Ability: Drought
EVs: 252 HP/68 Atk/76 Df/12 Spd/100 SpDf
Impish nature (+Def, -SpAtk)
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
SupportDon, with an altered EV spread and Nature. Impish because I didn't like how surprisingly not durable he was, preventing me from using a vital status move sometimes. EQ is obvious, Dragon Claw hits Flyings and Lati@s. Stealth Rock is mostly self explanatory. I have Toxic over Thunder Wave since it greatly hinder Lati@s switch ins as well as Lugia, and gradually weakens Kyogre's Water Spout. Thunder Wave may be a good choice, however, since my team only has one Pokemon capable of outrunning base 100s, and it is my lead. The SpDf EVs I have along with HP allow me to survive a Modest Choice Scarf (or other non-boosting item) Kyogre's full power Water Spout in the Sun with 2 SR damage. Surf has a small chance of 2KOing. Not that Groudon should be taking that attack, but it works for a last ditch attempt. The EVs also allow me to always survive Lucario's SD Life Orb Close Combat and Stealth Rock damage, while I can OHKO back with Earthquake. This gives me about the only check I have to SD Luke.
Dialga @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/4 Df/252 SpDf
Careful nature (+SpDf, -SpAtk)
- Bulk Up
- Outrage
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
I absolutely LOVE this guy. He is my main status absorber, and is able to take sleep from the ever-common Darkrai. Dialga takes Kyogre's Surfs like nothing else can, and can easily survive any non SE Special attacks and then some. Bulk Up is uncommon, and I find plenty of time to set up in most battles. This guy takes on Blissey like no other Pokemon in Ubers can with an immunity to Toxic, virtual immunity to Ice Beam, physical attacks, and Rest to get rid of Paralysis or Seismic Toss damage. Dialga is also my best attempt at stopping Skymin, who is overjoyed to come in on Kyogre or Groudon and obliterate them with STAB Seed Flare. He walls any Skymin without Earth Power, or locked on any other move. Dialga is the Pokemon who holds most of my team together.
Palkia @ Lustrous Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpAtk/4 SpDf/252 Spd
Timid nature (+Spd, -Df)
- Spacial Rend
- Surf
- Thunder
- Fire Blast
I like using Palkia, and having a 4x resist to the most powerful move in the game is nothing to be passed by. Spacial Rend is obvious, being his best attack with no negative points. Surf is also obvious, since Rain is seen everywhere and can be abused to much success. Thunder takes out Kyogre if it decides to stay in and keep attacking me, and also hits Lugia hard. Fire Blast lets him abuse whatever weather is present, especially since I have both Groudon and Kyogre on my team. Lustrous Orb can fake a Choice Scarf or other Choice item, and I can lure opponents into switching in things that resist one attack, only to die by another one. I am considering putting Aqua Tail on him to help against special walls and letting me surprise Wobbuffets who think they can Mirror Coat me for the KO, but I am not sure what to replace, if I even should replace anything.
Scizor (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 128 HP/252 Atk/128 SpDf
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SpAtk)
- Pursuit
- U-turn
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower
Scizor serves as a check to Lati@s for me, and does so much more than that. He revenge kills Nasty Plot Darkrai, weakened Garchomp stuck on Outrage, half-health Mewtwo and basically anything at low health. Scizor also can put Deoxys in a do-or-die situation, as well as the Lati twins. With 10 resistances including Dragon, Ice, Dark, and Ghost, Scizor can come in on many threats in the metagame and hit them with powerful priority or catch them as they switch. His EV spread is under question as to whether I should make it more bulky or not, but for now I think it's fine.
That's it! Please RMT!