NU Team

[Koiking_<3_Hinbass]

I've been reading up on NU teams lately, and I used Aldred FellBlade's NU tier to base it on. I've listed out every weakness of every Pokémon in that tier, and made sure I can hit each one effectively with my team. However, I have a tendency to make huge mistakes without realising it, so please tell me how I could help my team.

NOTE: This is an NU team to be used against NU Pokémon.



;411; Bastiodon @Leftovers

Sassy | Sturdy

Stealth Rock
Toxic
Curse
Metal Burst

252 Def / 252 SpD / 6 HP

If a Choice Bander comes in, I use Curse. The Choice Bander will probably switch to something else, if it's something that can use EQ, I use Metal Burst. Toxic for stat effects, Stealth Rock to hit incoming enemies. This is used as a Mixed Wall because of it's massive Defenses, and takes no use of offense.



;168; Ariados @Focus Sash

Adamant | Swarm

Spider Web
Baton Pass
Sucker Punch
Poison Jab

6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

Find something another member of the team could easily defeat, then Spider Web it. Baton Pass the Spider Web to that member and let them loose on it. Sucker Punch is there to get Rock types. Poison Jab for STAB, and also for possible Stat changes.



;340; Whiscash @Leftovers

Brave | Anticipation

Earthquake
Ice Beam
Aqua Tail
Toxic

220 HP / 108 Atk / 180 Def

Tanker/Attacker. Ice Beam for type coverage.



;132; Ditto @Quick Powder

Timid | Limber

Transform

252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

Quick Powder makes him fast enough to get a Transform in before he's attacked, he outruns pretty much everything in the NU tier. If I find a Pokémon with a stat inducing move like Thunderwave (Ditto is immune to paralysis, so it's the perfect move), I can quickly transform into it and paralyse my opponent's team. Of course, Ditto is very flexible, so would fit into a number of other situations. Plus Ditto's really fun to use.



;457; Lumineon @Life Orb

Modest | Swift Swim

Safeguard
Surf
Hidden Power [Grass]
Silver Wind

252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpA

Support/Special Sweeper, Safeguard to protect against stat changes, Surf for STAB, Hidden Power [Grass] to hit things like Whiscash, Silver Wind to hit others and hopefully gain a good stat boost.



;018; Pidgeot @Focus Sash

Adamant | Keen Eye

Brave Bird
Pursuit
U-Turn
Giga Impact

4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd

Physical Sweeper, kamikaze style. Brave Bird is guaranteed to destroy it's HP, but also guaranteed to get rid of any annoying Bug type. If something's about to leave, Pursuit, if Pidgeot needs to get out because it's HP is crippled, U-Turn, but if it's done it's job and there are no other serious threats it needs to move out of the way, I use Giga Impact, finishing the opponent.

 

[Fres <3]

sry i can't rate u'r team but i can figth it with my NU team?
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[Koiking_<3_Hinbass]

Sorry, I don't have Shoddy, and my router's completely screwed at the mo. :[

 

[Miror F.]

According to the Tier List sticky, which is probably more reliable than Smogon, Masquerain is UU, not NU. Ask Reno for some clarification on that, cause I don't see how he wouldn't be NU anyway, just wanted to point that out

 

[Tochukaso]

Reno just posted the list. It's not "his".

The list was a collaborative effort of all the people posted at the bottom of the list.

 

[Koiking_<3_Hinbass]

Yeah, I didn't see that Masquerain wasn't in the NU tier, just assumed it was, it's beyond me how Masquerain can get into UU.

 

[Koiking_<3_Hinbass]

Put Lumineon in, can't think of another NU Special Sweeper, apart from Plusle, which was also somehow put in the UU tier. ¬_¬