なに?! A noob posting his UU team?!

[Crazykid]

Yo, I'm Crazykid and this is my first UU RMT on Smogon Serebii.

Although I am new to UU and competitive battling in general, I really enjoy it. My first UU team has earned me quite the few wins, however, once I tested it in a realm that is more competitive such as here I got destroyed. Now I turn to you Smogonites Serebiians to help me with my team. I need help especially regarding EV spreads, as well as team mate choices and movesets.

Without further ado, here is my UU team:

The Setup

Deoxys-D @ Mental Herb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/ 4 Sp. Def
Nature: Impish

• Thunder Wave
• Taunt
• Spikes
• Recover

Synergy Check:

x0 Snorlax/0.5x Cobalion

x0.25 Cobalion

x0.25 Cobalion/ x0.5 Rotom-H/Mismagius
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Deo-D is a monster. Which this set, Deoxys can get taunted by other leads and shrug it off with Mental Herb and proceed to Thunder Wave and taunt on the next turn, which leads to one or two free Spike layers. Deo-D also can outspeed Donphan and taunt him on the first turn. Defensive investment is for taking U-turns from Deo's only true threat in this tier - Ambipom. I need help and suggestions for this guys EV spread.

Cradily @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Sp. Def
Nature: Bold/Relaxed

• Toxic
• Stealth Rock
• Recover
• Energy Ball

Synergy Check:

x0 Mismagius

x0.25 Cobalion/ x0.5 Rotom-H/Mismagius

x0.5 Rotom-H/Cobalion/Snorlax

x0.25 Rotom-H/x0.5 Cobalion
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Cradily is the second phase in setting up my floor traps. The rest of its set involves Toxic stalling. Energy Ball for STAB that can be boosted by Storm Drain and Recover is for reliable recovery. Unfortunately Stealth Rocks and Giga Drain are illegal together with Storm Drain. Cradily completely walls CroCune and can take boosted Ice Beams from non-Sleep Talk Suicunes.

The Core
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Cobalion @ Life Orb
EVs: 252 Attack/252 Speed/ 4 HP
Ability: Justified
Nature: Jolly

• Swords Dance
• Close Combat
• Stone Edge
• X-Scissor

Synergy Check:

x0 Mismagius

x0 Mismagius/Rotom-H

x0.5 Rotom-H/Snorlax
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Cobalion is a godsend to UU. One of the major versatile threats in the tier is a physical attacker that sets up with Swords Dance in my team. With 108 Base Speed, Jolly max Speed Cobalion outspeeds most of the non-scarfed tier besides Aerodactyl, Jolteon, Crobat, and plus-speed natured Raikou (which is common). Close Combat is his standard attack of choice. Stone Edge allows Cobalion to attack slower Fire Types and Flying types in general super effectively and Ghost types neutrally. X-Scissor allows Cobalion to destroy Psychic types and hit Grass types.

Mismagius @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest
EVs: 252 Sp. Attack/252 Speed/ 4 HP

• Nasty Plot
• Substitute
• Shadow Ball
• Hidden Power (Fighting)

Synergy Check:

x0 Snorlax/x0.5 Cobalion

x0.25 Cobalion

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Mismagius is the special attack powerhouse of UU. She is able to set up and is walled by no Pokemon except Chansey. Nasty Plot to boost her special attack, substitute on predicted status moves and Shadow Ball and HP Fighting for unresisted coverage.

Snorlax @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Careful
EVs: 188 HP / 104 Def / 216 Sp. Def

• Return
• Crunch
• Curse
• Rest

Synergy Check:

x0 Mismagius

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Oh, Curelax. Snorlax is a beast, no doubt. Without any Attack investment, he is still a powerhouse with his 110 Base Attack. He is my solid enemy Mismagius counter, he can come in on a Nasty Plot and Crunch, then proceed to survive a +2 LO HP Fighting from Modest Mismagius and KO Missy with a subsequent Crunch. Curse to boost Snorlax's weak Defense and increase his Attack. Rest to ignore Toxic/WoW/etc. and grab boosts from Curse.

REVENGE!!

Rotom-H @ Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 Sp. Attack/252 Speed/ 4 HP
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid

• Overheat
• Volt Switch/Thunderbolt
• Hidden Power (Grass)
• Trick

Synergy Check:

x.025 Cobalion

x0 Cradily (Storm Drain)

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Rotom-H is one of the best revenge killers in UU. Timid nature to outspeed Jolly Heracross and to be able to come into a Megahorn and either hit anything hard with an Overheat or just plain OHKO Heracross. Volt Switch to gain match-up advantages and HP Grass to be able to hit Ground and Rock types super effectively. Trick to cripple opposing Pokes. Which is more useful on this set? Thunderbolt or Volt Switch?




So what do you think? That is my UU team in a nutshell, please comment as all criticisms and suggestions will be very much appreciated! Thank you in advance!

 

[Mayu808]

There's not much I can see to change as of now. Maybe put psychic over sub on mismagius so you can hit more types, mainly psychic, super effectively? On rotom, I like volt switch since it gives you the chance to scout things out first. Use recover on cradily since earthquake isn't stab. Last thing, the spread for deoxys looks fine since you have a bunch of special walls anyways, another physical on couldn't hurt.

 

[Crazykid]

HP Fighting and Shadow Ball offer perfect coverage and Psychic adds little coverage to be used over Substitute.

 

[Crazykid]

Any other suggestions?

 

[sage2]

isnt tis team on smogon?

 

[Mayu808]

HP Fighting and Shadow Ball offer perfect coverage and Psychic adds little coverage to be used over Substitute.

Yeah, that's true, but for some reason I has this mind set that I need to take into account for OU pokes because I play OU with UU teams and do ok to a point. But yeah, sub nasty plot is probably better. I never really liked
Deoxys-d. He's got good bulk but I always liked donphan better. Maybe use a different hazard set up so u can utilize stealth rocks on it and the give cradily recover and earth power if it learns that? I'm just saying what I'd do cause do not really care for deoxys. But if he works for you then keep him.

 

[Jew Bagel]

I think since you are choicing yourself you should do volt switch, so that if you get stuck in a bad match up, you could still do some damage while switching rather than a free turn. And I am sorry, but I don't recommend using a Ghost and Physic type on the same team, atleast not with all the Dark types now. i would suggest replacing Mismagius with a Hydreigon, and Deoxys D. with Deoxys Speed.

 

[Crazykid]

Hydreigon and Deoxy-S are OU. This is an UU team.

isnt tis team on smogon?

Yes, but I am the same person.

 

[Crazykid]

Yeah, that's true, but for some reason I has this mind set that I need to take into account for OU pokes because I play OU with UU teams and do ok to a point. But yeah, sub nasty plot is probably better. I never really liked
Deoxys-d. He's got good bulk but I always liked donphan better. Maybe use a different hazard set up so u can utilize stealth rocks on it and the give cradily recover and earth power if it learns that? I'm just saying what I'd do cause do not really care for deoxys. But if he works for you then keep him.

Cradily can't get Earth Power and have Storm Drain unfortunately, and I have discovered that Giga Drain is also illegal with Storm Drain + Stealth Rocks. Thus I have replaced it with Energy Ball.

 

[Mayu808]

Cradily can't get Earth Power and have Storm Drain unfortunately, and I have discovered that Giga Drain is also illegal with Storm Drain + Stealth Rocks. Thus I have replaced it with Energy Ball.

Well that's a shame. So I guess you're either stuck with a recover rock cradily with one attack, or two attacks but no recover. maybe you should find a different SR poke and use giga drain. Theres many sets for cradily to use, just goota know which one. You could just give deoxys SR actually.

 

[Crazykid]

But yeah, it's UU, not as much Levitaters and Flying types around, so I think Spikes is more useful atm. I like Cradily because it's one of the few Stealth Rockers that doesn't mess up my synergy due to Storm Drain, and it's hella bulky.

Been trying out this team on PO. Haven't had much problems against Suicune. But yeah as I said, the smarter Heracross player has me on my toes.

Bump. Still need some advice.

 

[Crazykid]

Bump. Comon guys...