[UU] First Time May Be The Charm.

[yond]

Hi and welcome to my first UU rmt!

Brief Introduction
For my entire career i was strictly a OU player, but a few weeks ago I decided to give a new metagame a stab seeing as Standard has become rather drab. I ended up picking UU over LC or Ubers. Anyways I wanted to make a team that abused the tiers most powerful offensive pokemon to over power my enemy. Considering i was completely new to the tier this team has gone through hundreds of changes to adapt to the metagame (rain dance D:) and such. I no longer really use this team as I am experimenting with rain dance myself, but this team did break around like a 1520 cre so i figured i might as well post a rmt and get expert advice.
Now onto the team!

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Team Building Process
As stated before i started with the two most potent offensive threats in the UU metagame. Both are hard hitters with good stab and, when their few checks are gone, can wreak havoc on the metagame. I choose Calm Mind Shuca Raikou and lead LO Moltres for this team.

Next i need something that is going to rid me of chansey who can switch into both of these and can inflict status and tank hits. So I obviously am going to use the number one best mon to take care of her. That is Dugtrio.

Now I wanted a sweeping partner for Raikou, and i realized a very common switch in to Raikou had been Registeel. So now i get to add in my favorite sweeper into the team. SubCM Mismagius who sets up easily on all Registeels.

Now i can obviously see that i am dangerously weak to Rain Dance which is very common in todays metagame so i need to fill my last two slots with pokemon that can ensure that i have no problem with it, or at least take off the pressure when playing it. I chose pokemon that could perform well against rain dance and against other teams as well. Namely, Vensaur and Milotic

Quick Glance

Into The Microscope

Item: Life Orb
Nature: Timid
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 hp / 252 spA / 252 spe
Moves:
-Fire Blast
-Air Slash
-Roost
-Hidden Power [Grass]

Moltres is a suspect for good reason. I cant name anything that is doesn't 2hko besides Milotic with a life orb on it. Moltres isn't here serving any specific role other than to rip huge holes in the enemy team early on and ,if they have a safe switch in or revenger, in mid-to late game. Fire Blast and Air Slash for nearly unresisted stab and Hidden Power grass is there to hit what it doesn't hit hard. Roost is great since i don't have a rapid spinner and i might want to use him later on in the game.

Item: Choice Scarf
Nature: Modest
Ability: Overgrown
EVs: 26 HP / 72 Atk / 164 SpA / 252 Spe
Moves:
-Sludge Bomb
-Leaf Storm
-Earthquake
-Sleep Power

This guy is here to beat all physical rain dancers, beat Omastar and make one of the opponents pokemon worthless. Venusaur is part of the glue in this team and it would not work without it. He is my initial switch in to almost all of rain dance and normally gets the job done.

Item: Leftovers
Nature: Bold
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 248 hp / 252 def / 8 spe
Moves:
-Surf
-Hidden Power [Grass]
-Recover
-Haze
Milotic is easily the best pokemon in the UU metagame defensively as of now. The only real threats to him are offensive Venasaur and CM Raikou. I give him Haze over Ice Beam or Reflect, because I have no PHazer and I need something that can stop pokemon that have set up (Beside Raikou and Venasaur). He is my best answer to Feraligatr, Kabutops, Arcanine, Moltres, Azumarill and more. He is the second layer of glue in this team and for good reason.

Item: Choice Band
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Arena Trap
EVs: 40 hp/ 252 Atk/ 216 spe
Moves:
-Sucker Punch
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Stealth Rock / Aerial Ace
The best revenge killer. Period. Dugtrio finds a spot in a plethora of UU players teams and for good reason. Dugtrio is able to come into things that wall my two sweepers and take care of them quickly and with an 100% success rate.
I run 216 speed EVs to outspeed Raikou and put the rest into hp just for added bulk which is always useful. I also add stealth rock into my last slot, because i couldn't fit it in anywhere else and it is easy for Dugtrio to set them up.

Item: Leftovers
Nature: Timid
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 hp / 252 spA / 252 spe
Moves:
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
The first part of my sweeping core. Not many teams have a clear way to beat Mismagius behind a sub if i play her right and chansey is gone. When i play this set i will always substitute on the expected switch or status infliction ( People are expecting Nasty Plot three attacks i guess?) From here on i can either Calm Mind or attack to weaken my opponents first answer to her. Generally i am not looking for a full out sweep from Migmagius, but it is not uncommon that i don't even show Raikou after this ghosts wrath.

Item: Shuca Berry
Nature: Timid
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 hp / 252 spA / 252 spe
Moves:
-Calm Mind
-Thunderbolt
-Extrasensory
-Hidden Power [Ice]
This thing is a beast. I don't even know how Raikou can even be argued UU. After one Calm Mind only Chansey and Registeel are able to live through any attack thrown at them. Tbolt is for obvious stab while Extrasensory is used to beat venusaur, hariyama, hitmontop, and hitmonlee. Hidden Power Ice is to beat Rhyperior, Dugtrio, and Torterra who are normally peoples general switch into to Raikou. Shuca Berry is the key to Raikous set allowing him to live Earthquakes form its to foes while is OHKO's back respectively with Hidden Power Ice. I would say one of the things i'm considering is to use hidden power water to help me with steelix since he seems to be more of a problem than torterra.
Final Glance

So this is my first official UU team. Rate it or Hate it!

Cheers!

 

[yond]

24 hour bump.
Hoping someone can provide insight on how to improve still :)

 

[Plus]

Hello. Very solid team, Raikou + Dugtrio is a great combo and works like a charm.

I would suggest making Venusaur a Hasty Nature as Max Speed Venusaur actually outspeeds Gorebyss in the rain, speaking of which does a number to your team, though it does quite a bit to most teams anyways.

Pokemon like Qwilfish don't mind setting up on a Venusaur Sludge Bomb, or Milotic at all. From there, a Swords Dance Qwilfish will destroy quite a bit of your team, with Dugtrio being your only back up from there, though quite flimsy at best -- Sucker Punch could potentially allow things like Qwilfish to set up even more. Ludicolo can also set up on Milotic, and from there it won't be too good for the team. I do not believe there is anything minor you can really change with this team to compensate for this problem, so I'll suggest Choice Band Spiritomb over Mismagius, who keeps a Fighting immune and works better in revenge killing threats -- furthermore, it gives you a reliable switch in to Alakazam, who seems to be a bit of a hassle with this team.

Spiritomb @ Choice Band
Adamant 252 hp 252 atk 4 spe
Shadow Sneak Sucker Punch Pursuit Trick

CB Spiritomb works well as a revenge killer to your team, and can fake sets that it really isn't should Spiritomb still be at full health when it switches in -- at that time you can surprise kill with Sucker Punch, and it also dents teams hard with Shadow Sneak. Trick is a valuable weapon against stall, and doesn't fall to Encore Clefable like your Sub CM Missy does at the moment.

Welcome to UU, good luck with your team.

 

[Itsuki]

Hello Yondie.

To start off my rate, I suggest moving the 4 HP EVs from Moltres to Defense. With an odd HP Moltres can switch into Stealth Rock twice, assuming you're at 100%.

I also suggest changing the nature and EV spread for Venusaur to Timid with 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe. The reasoning for the Timid nature is because Earthquake still 2HKOs Raikou and Venusaur has great natural bulk.

Give Dugtrio a Life Orb and 252 Speed EVs. I believe its pretty important in tying with other Dugtrio as well as Sceptile and Alakazam who could otherwise beat you.

With no Rapid Spin support, Moltres struggles switching into multiple threats like Venusaur who could be problematic to your Raikou sweep. Blastoise over Milotic seems like a decent option if you wish to remedy this problem. Sure Blastoise loses on the ability to Recover unlike Milotic, but it supports your team by providing Rapid Spin while being a great defensive teammate in general. Roar acts as Haze allowing you to phaze out boosting sweepers and possibly scout out Blastoise's counter and make a good double switch into one of your sweepers keeping up the offensive pressure. Ice Beam is suggested due to Torterra being such a massive threat.

Blastoise @ Leftovers | Torrent
Bold | 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Surf / Ice Beam / Roar / Rapid Spin

Cool team. The Dugtrio + Raikou combo is beast!

Hope I helped!

 

[yond]

So far i have tested with Spiritomb and its working pretty well, but i still need to figure out how to use him fully so i don't have a final decision on him.

Life Orb Duggy is alot more useful with Spiritomb on the team since i no longer have mismagius to help sweep.

Blastoise has been extremely lackluster and i also wasn't planning on using Moltres for that long, but i will continue to try testing with him. I also am testing Milotic with Ice beam over HP grass.

thanks!