UU've got me all wrong

[blaaz]

Hey im back with another team seeking help because i just cant find the right combination.

Nidoqueen (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SAtk
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Toxic Spikes
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- Roar

This is my physical wall and setter of toxic spikes. i decided to use this so i can break down bulky things with toxic spikes and shuffle them around or abuse my stealth rocks. I also assumed that she would work well with empy but in testing i found out that wasnt the greatest of plans since krook and the like tear through my walls with ease. also things like claydol can just come in and set up all over my team while spinning away my hazards. Before nidoqueen though was a weezing that didnt contribute much and just got walled all the same. i also realized the lack of hazards on my team.

Empoleon (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Roar
- Ice Beam

This is my special wall on the team and was originally an umbreon but i realized combined with weezing it provided little but wish passing and taking psychic hits. Then i realized that i had no hazard support whatsoever and i reached the conclusion of using an empoleon. while it is a good special wall it doesnt have exactly what im looking for.

Rotom-H @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 120 HP / 252 SAtk / 136 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Overheat
- Pain Split
- Will-O-Wisp

I put rotom-h on here to take ground type attacks that empoleon and nidoqueen couldn't take. Then i realized that i couldn't really hit anything back with a ground type and had no idea what to change it out for since i dont have the most knowledge of the UU meta-game. its also completely walled by CM raikou that comes in and subs up when the rest of my team cant do a thing about it without taking major damage from a tbolt or an HP ice.

Shaymin @ Life Orb
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Seed Flare
- Earth Power
- Air Slash
- Rest
Shaymin is a great pokemon in general that seemed like a great pick for my team. it falls short on the role of special attacker for me and just adds to my raikou weakness.its the one pokemon on my team that i want to scrap for sure.so in this slot i would like to know if running a sub cm raikou to counter others would be an ok plan.

Mienshao (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- U-turn
- Hi Jump Kick
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Stone Edge

Mienshao is just here to be a scarfer nothing more nothing less. it does the job fine and i have no real complaint. he ended up on this team because i have always liked mienshao and believed that it does its job well so why not throw it on the team. but maybe a better scarfer like azelf is in order. Does that sound good?

Kingdra (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Rain Dance
- Hydro Pump
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse

People recommended this set because it works better than DD kingdra so i kinda went along with it but its walled by alot and i don't trust it anymore. since only 1 of its moves has 100% accuracy its not that reliable.Personally i enjoy using kingdra. dragon dance does the most work and its almost always guaranteed a setup turn but before i do this i want to know if thats the best option or if something can fill this team slot better.
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What im looking for: i need something that works better in the current meta-game that isn't walled by zapdos, bronzong, raikou, shaymin and anything else not covered on my RMT
Thanks Much

 

[Psychotic]

Hey dude, awesome team first of all. I do see a few weaknesses, most notably to the new fighting types in the tier. Scrafty can be dealt with by Mienshao, but Heracross and opposing Mienshao tend to rip through your team once Nidoqueen is weakened, which really isn't too hard to accomplish especially since you rely on Nido to check so many threats. Your team could also benefit from another powerful offensive presence that can help break down walls while still eating all the powerful fighting attacks flying around the tier. Therefore, I would recommend trying OTR Cofagrigus over Nidoqueen. Cofag still functions as a tank, fighting type counter, spinblocker, and generates a bunch of offensive pressure on the opponent. All Nidoqueen really does over Cofag is provide Toxic Spikes, which is pretty situational. It also phazes, but with the amount of pressure your team generates, no poke should ever be able to set up against your team. This is the Cofag set I would recommend.

Cofagrigus (M) @ Leftovers Trait: Mummy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Quiet Nature (+SAtk, -Spd)
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Nasty Plot
- Trick Room

If you are looking for a Kingdra replacement, I would definitely recommend trying out Sharpedo in it's place. Cofagrigus pairs excellently with Sharpedo, walling most of the fighting pokemon that threaten the shark, and Sharpedo threatens the Ghost-types that destroy Cofagrigus. Sharpedo is an amazing lategame cleaner who doesn't have to take a hit to set up, which is often the problem I have found with Kingdra. I would recommend this physical Sharpedo set:
Sharpedo (M) @ Life Orb Trait: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Protect

I hope my advice helps!