Tsareena is an underated mon in UU even thought it deals with a lot of top tiers right now, according to the usage today:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/usum-uu-viability-ranking-thread-v2.3626124/
Every time I built my team I look at the usage and either pick the top 6 mons and built a team with them of see if they have a counter that I can abuse.
2 weeks ago I realized that some of the best mons (Breloom. Azu, Mamo and Scizor) are mostly strong mons with priorty with mediocre speed.
After some thinking I made this team With the following thought process:
Ok I wonder if Tsareena can do something in UU. It can come on setup sweepers like SD Breloom and Belly Drum Azu and Revenge kill them in one hit
252 Atk Choice Band Tsareena High Jump Kick vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Breloom: 242-285 (92.3 - 108.7%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Tsareena Power Whip vs. 92 HP / 0 Def Azumarill: 668-788 (183.5 - 216.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
It can even kill SD scizor with HJK if I get some damage on it
252 Atk Choice Band Tsareena High Jump Kick vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Scizor: 201-237 (71.5 - 84.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
KO and Adamant Mamo from full and if it's not a lead Mamo it's probably LO Adamant
252 Atk Choice Band Tsareena Power Whip vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mamoswine: 668-788 (185 - 218.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
And it 2 hit KO an gliscor and take an Facade from him even after an SD
252 Atk Choice Band Tsareena Power Whip vs. 244 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 229-271 (65 - 76.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal
+2 76 Atk Gliscor Facade (140 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tsareena: 212-250 (74.3 - 87.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Tsareena @ Choice Band
Ability: Queenly Majesty
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Power Whip
- Knock Off
- High Jump Kick
- U-turn
Cool now I need an ground type that can either stop manectric or deal with Amoongus.
Well there are better options for manectric so I guess gliscor and see if volturn will work and maybe throw rock on there since Hazard are always good.
But just in case I find another gliscor with the same moves I'll give it 299 speed to outslow other gliscors with same set.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 80 Atk / 184 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Roost
- U-turn
Awesome now I need an spined or defoger in case I find hazard stack on the ladder. I should probably do something about Latias and Primarina so I better get Empoleon on this team
Empoleon @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Defog
- Toxic
- Roar
Wait a minute, these three get destroyed by Chandelure and Togekiss. If I'm playing Volturn I probably need something that can revenge kill it. Beedrill would be nice since it can even outspeed a scrafed version of them or at least scare them out
Beedrill @ Beedrillite
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Poison Jab
- Drill Run
- Knock Off
But I'm still slower then other scarfers like Darmanitan and Infernape. And even thought I can out speed Volcanion I can't kill it but it can kill me.
Well I need an dragon and since Salamence is banned I have to get Latias. At least it's the fastest dragon in this tier and even scarfers if you ignore Serp.
It can revenge kill Infernape and with gliscor I can deal with Muk
Latias @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Psychic
- Healing Wish
- Trick
I wanted Volturn and most of them have U turn...
Every team I encountered has an gliscor hippo or manectric so this needs to set up, but then Hippo gives me some problems.
Ok I give Raikou Specs since it can 2 hit Ko Hippo.
Wait a minute I have an Tsareena, and I also need something with a Z move. But what about Volt switch, this is volturn after all.
Ok I'll give it Sudo Boltbeam with Volt switch, CM and ... Wait Z hidden power turns into normal.
I'll give it choice specs for now
Raikou @ Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 1 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Shadow Ball
Ok lets try it for at least 10 games starting at 1250
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710369012
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710373838
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710382989
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710385686
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710387702
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710392188
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710427412
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710432056
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710456287
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710470645
7 wins 3 loses
1349
Conclusion
Good matchup = hyper offence
Bad matchup = Stall
Threats:
- Sharpedo if Raikou is not at full
- Specs Hydreigon if it isn't against latias or beedrill
- Mega Aggron with Ice move
- Amoonguss if gliscor isn't toxiced
- Lead Mamoswine ( Killing Mamo = Lead Beedrill ===> Uturn into latias on rocks or Icicle crash ===> If Life orb, Double into Tsareena on Ice shard and pray that he's Adamant.)
If anyone has an idea how to improve this team let me know
Team: https://pastebin.com/cYyAPnR2
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/usum-uu-viability-ranking-thread-v2.3626124/
Every time I built my team I look at the usage and either pick the top 6 mons and built a team with them of see if they have a counter that I can abuse.
2 weeks ago I realized that some of the best mons (Breloom. Azu, Mamo and Scizor) are mostly strong mons with priorty with mediocre speed.
After some thinking I made this team With the following thought process:
Ok I wonder if Tsareena can do something in UU. It can come on setup sweepers like SD Breloom and Belly Drum Azu and Revenge kill them in one hit
252 Atk Choice Band Tsareena High Jump Kick vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Breloom: 242-285 (92.3 - 108.7%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Tsareena Power Whip vs. 92 HP / 0 Def Azumarill: 668-788 (183.5 - 216.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
It can even kill SD scizor with HJK if I get some damage on it
252 Atk Choice Band Tsareena High Jump Kick vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Scizor: 201-237 (71.5 - 84.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
KO and Adamant Mamo from full and if it's not a lead Mamo it's probably LO Adamant
252 Atk Choice Band Tsareena Power Whip vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mamoswine: 668-788 (185 - 218.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
And it 2 hit KO an gliscor and take an Facade from him even after an SD
252 Atk Choice Band Tsareena Power Whip vs. 244 HP / 0 Def Gliscor: 229-271 (65 - 76.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal
+2 76 Atk Gliscor Facade (140 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tsareena: 212-250 (74.3 - 87.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Tsareena @ Choice Band
Ability: Queenly Majesty
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Power Whip
- Knock Off
- High Jump Kick
- U-turn
Cool now I need an ground type that can either stop manectric or deal with Amoongus.
Well there are better options for manectric so I guess gliscor and see if volturn will work and maybe throw rock on there since Hazard are always good.
But just in case I find another gliscor with the same moves I'll give it 299 speed to outslow other gliscors with same set.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 80 Atk / 184 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Roost
- U-turn
Awesome now I need an spined or defoger in case I find hazard stack on the ladder. I should probably do something about Latias and Primarina so I better get Empoleon on this team
Empoleon @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Defog
- Toxic
- Roar
Wait a minute, these three get destroyed by Chandelure and Togekiss. If I'm playing Volturn I probably need something that can revenge kill it. Beedrill would be nice since it can even outspeed a scrafed version of them or at least scare them out
Beedrill @ Beedrillite
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Poison Jab
- Drill Run
- Knock Off
But I'm still slower then other scarfers like Darmanitan and Infernape. And even thought I can out speed Volcanion I can't kill it but it can kill me.
Well I need an dragon and since Salamence is banned I have to get Latias. At least it's the fastest dragon in this tier and even scarfers if you ignore Serp.
It can revenge kill Infernape and with gliscor I can deal with Muk
Latias @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Psychic
- Healing Wish
- Trick
I wanted Volturn and most of them have U turn...
Every team I encountered has an gliscor hippo or manectric so this needs to set up, but then Hippo gives me some problems.
Ok I give Raikou Specs since it can 2 hit Ko Hippo.
Wait a minute I have an Tsareena, and I also need something with a Z move. But what about Volt switch, this is volturn after all.
Ok I'll give it Sudo Boltbeam with Volt switch, CM and ... Wait Z hidden power turns into normal.
I'll give it choice specs for now
Raikou @ Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 1 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Shadow Ball
Ok lets try it for at least 10 games starting at 1250
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710369012
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710373838
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710382989
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710385686
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710387702
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710392188
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710427412
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710432056
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710456287
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-710470645
7 wins 3 loses
1349
Conclusion
Good matchup = hyper offence
Bad matchup = Stall
Threats:
- Sharpedo if Raikou is not at full
- Specs Hydreigon if it isn't against latias or beedrill
- Mega Aggron with Ice move
- Amoonguss if gliscor isn't toxiced
- Lead Mamoswine ( Killing Mamo = Lead Beedrill ===> Uturn into latias on rocks or Icicle crash ===> If Life orb, Double into Tsareena on Ice shard and pray that he's Adamant.)
If anyone has an idea how to improve this team let me know
Team: https://pastebin.com/cYyAPnR2