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Sunday's Alter-Ego decides to make a new UU team...

Lord_Sunday

Remember me from RSE
I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!
*cue battle music*
Bug Catcher Sunday wants to battle!
Bug Catcher Sunday sent out...

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I prefer margarine tbh... (Butterfree) (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Compoundeyes
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Hasty nature (+Spd, -Def)
- U-turn
- Stun Spore
- Sleep Powder
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Definatly the oldest trick in the book, but it works wonders. Hp [Fire] also has definatly helped me out (Trust me this team has no lack of Bug Moves...) Sleeps, Stuns, then either KO's if possible or gets the hell out of there! Oh this is a UU team just incase anyone hasn't noticed...

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Generic OU Sweeper (Armaldo) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Battle Armor
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Rapid Spin
- Stone Edge
- X-Scissor

Revenge killer, and backup Spinner. Also cometimes used to spin when the opponent isn't expecting it and doesn't have a Ghost handy. Anyway deald decent damage when necesary, with decent type coverage. Idk exactly how much speed to give it though...

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SpecsMence (Also OU) (Venomoth) (M) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Tinted Lens
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Bug Buzz
- Psychic
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power [Ground]

Tinted Lense is great and lets me just plug away with Bug Buzz to wear down most opponents. For when I know what specific Pokemon the opponent will send in I have one of the other moves :) Also absorbs Toxic Spikes in a pinch.

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All the good Bugs were OU... (Vespiquen) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/6 Spd
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Attack Order
- Roost
- Toxic
- Defend Order

Wall with self healing. Still does a decent job handing out Toxics and whatnot. I'm not actually sure exactly what Defend Order does tbh... lol. Roost helps eliviate some weaks but usually it's too late. Bleh, better luck next time.

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Wait... You're not a Bug type! (Claydol) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 236 HP/96 Def/176 SDef
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Reflect
- Rapid Spin

Spinner that isn't weak to any kind of Spikes! Also Fire resist, Rock resist, lots of other stuff resist =^_^= Soooo good! And so needed... Reflect may help my little insects last longer, and EQ + Ice Beam can do some damage. No Dragons bar Altaria in UU so I moved Satk EVs too Sdef.

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Don't ****le with Shuckle (Shuckle) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Gluttony
EVs: 252 HP/96 Def/160 SDef
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Stealth Rock
- Rest
- Knock Off
- Encore
Just don't. General switch in that can usually get an attack or two off before having to Rest up and do it all again! Encore rocks bigtime, I often get guys stuck SRing or trying to EQ me to death so I just switch on and get a free turn to do whatever. Too-cool-for-school!

Final Word
Yeah, SR weak >.< They're just little bugs give them a chance! All the non-SR weak ones are in OU dammit! Anyway, I'm trying to keep to one non-bug Pokemon in this team but as always all sugestions concidered. Oh, did I forget to mention this is a UU team? No, good.
 
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Razor Shiftry

Cynthia = Porn Star
Defend Order boosts Def and Spdef and after a few of them and roosting up, you become an all round wall. :) its actually pretty good if you don't run into a steel/rock poke
 

runka

Charizard pwns it!
Why have Gluttony on Shuckle?You have Leftovers.
 

Keaton

Custom User Title
Why have Gluttony on Shuckle?You have Leftovers.

Because OHKO moves that Sturdy protects Shucks from arent allowed in OU anyway...so it really doesnt matter...

Scizor would go nicely, however i dont know what tier he rests in? Either that or a Baton Pass Scyther...(agili boost would be nice for Arma and Veno)
 

Lord_Sunday

Remember me from RSE
Defend Order boosts Def and Spdef and after a few of them and roosting up, you become an all round wall. :) its actually pretty good if you don't run into a steel/rock poke
Thanks

Why have Gluttony on Shuckle?You have Leftovers.
No difference

Scizor would go nicely, however i dont know what tier he rests in? Either that or a Baton Pass Scyther...(agili boost would be nice for Arma and Veno)
OU / BL
 

Keaton

Custom User Title
Smogon states Scyther is UU...

Scyther(?)@Leftovers
Adamant (+atk -satk)//Technician
252 Spd/ 212 Atk/ 44 HP
- Agility/Swords Dance
- Baton Pass
- X-Scissor/Sub/Brick B.
- Aerial Ace

Would benefit 4 members with Speed Boost, Swords would really make Armaldo a force to be reconed with.

Although, as you said, pretty Rocks weak but I think 2 spinners may be a tad excessive, maybe testing would help determine this, Rock Polish would be fitting on Arma (or if you use Scyther Swords if you passing Agilitys)..
 

Lord_Sunday

Remember me from RSE
I was refering to Scizor as OU/BL. Yeah Scyther is UU. I concidered him but Armaldo really wants to hang onto his scarf or else I have nothing fast to revenge kill with, and that makes me sad. Who are you sugesting he goes over?
 

Keaton

Custom User Title
I was refering to Scizor as OU/BL. Yeah Scyther is UU. I concidered him but Armaldo really wants to hang onto his scarf or else I have nothing fast to revenge kill with, and that makes me sad. Who are you sugesting he goes over?

Works best > Shucks, especially since you have a nice amount of walling between Vespi and Claydol.

You could (if running BP + Agility) use Life Orb on Armaldo or Choice Band for added potency...alternativly Swords Dance would make his Revenge killing destructive.
 

Lord_Sunday

Remember me from RSE
Shuckles my all-purpose switch in, Scyther's not really a good replacement for that. If anything Vespiqueen would go.

Was concidering Arcanine but he's BL >.<
 
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Danbaru's

Steadfast. I do.
Claydol gets 12 extra EVs to spend with Calm instead of Relaxed comparatively. It's not fast, but why give it the speed reduction when you learn Earth Power?
 
I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!
*cue battle music*
Bug Catcher Sunday wants to battle!
Bug Catcher Sunday sent out...

dpmfa012.png

I prefer margarine tbh... (Butterfree) (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Compoundeyes
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Hasty nature (+Spd, -Def)
- U-turn
- Stun Spore
- Sleep Powder
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Definatly the oldest trick in the book, but it works wonders. Hp [Fire] also has definatly helped me out (Trust me this team has no lack of Bug Moves...) Sleeps, Stuns, then either KO's if possible or gets the hell out of there! Oh this is a UU team just incase anyone hasn't noticed...

You don't really think that 252 SAtk EVs is at all needed do you? - focus sash sux.

Common leads in UU wont outrun you.
Using a Focus Sash seeds a little needless - as trashy as this Pokémon is, you don't really want to waste it more than you could avoid, right?
Hidden Power [Ground] / [Ice] / [Flying] are all better options than Fire. Or even a Bug move. Sleep Talkers are going to enjoy coming in on you, and Hypno will get a free swap in, and you not being able to even damage it with Butterfree's pitiful attacking stats, it isn't going to hesitate - most UU's will run a Pokémon with Aromatherapy also, due to how status heavy the UU metagame is.

Might I suggest Parasect over this shitty piece of shit? I'll even suggest a set:

Parasect (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Effect Spore
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Aromatherapy
- X-Scissor
- Stun Spore
- Spore

Adds some defence and Aroma support, as well as keeping your dual status. Plus it is so much cooler.


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Generic OU Sweeper (Armaldo) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Battle Armor
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Rapid Spin
- Stone Edge
- X-Scissor

Revenge killer, and backup Spinner. Also cometimes used to spin when the opponent isn't expecting it and doesn't have a Ghost handy. Anyway deald decent damage when necesary, with decent type coverage. Idk exactly how much speed to give it though...

Yeah, this sucks.
310 Spd is pitiful for Scarfers, even in UU. You could use 301 to outrun Hitmonlee and everything slower than it - still pretty meh.
I suggest a simple Choice Band set, as it will destroy everything, and with Stun Spore support this will pose a decent threat.
Abuses base 125 Atk as well:

Armaldo (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Battle Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 176 Atk / 80 Def
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- X-Scissor
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Rapid Spin / Knock Off / Sleep Talk

Bulkier.
Sexier.
Scarier.


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SpecsMence (Also OU) (Venomoth) (M) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Tinted Lens
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Bug Buzz
- Psychic
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power [Ground]

Tinted Lense is great and lets me just plug away with Bug Buzz to wear down most opponents. For when I know what specific Pokemon the opponent will send in I have one of the other moves :) Also absorbs Toxic Spikes in a pinch.

Love this thing `_`

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All the good Bugs were OU... (Vespiquen) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/6 Spd
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Attack Order
- Roost
- Toxic
- Defend Order

Wall with self healing. Still does a decent job handing out Toxics and whatnot. I'm not actually sure exactly what Defend Order does tbh... lol. Roost helps eliviate some weaks but usually it's too late. Bleh, better luck next time.

252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SDef

Otherwise fine.


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Wait... You're not a Bug type! (Claydol) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 236 HP/96 Def/176 SDef
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Reflect
- Rapid Spin

Spinner that isn't weak to any kind of Spikes! Also Fire resist, Rock resist, lots of other stuff resist =^_^= Soooo good! And so needed... Reflect may help my little insects last longer, and EQ + Ice Beam can do some damage. No Dragons bar Altaria in UU so I moved Satk EVs too Sdef.

Last time I checked, Claydol didn't resist Fire due to it being Ground/Psychic. Neither of which resisting Fire.
Might as well use a Bold Nature with Earth Power if you want a Ground Move - unless you're that concerned about Lanturn.

I tend to prefer Toxic somewhere, as Hypno/Lunatone/Grumpig/Armaldo/etcetcetc will come in on you every time, and just set up Calm Minds/Wishes/Swords Dance/Kill you.
Pair it with Earth Power or Ice Beam or Psychic and you're good to go.

Choose accordingly.


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Don't ****le with Shuckle (Shuckle) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Gluttony
EVs: 252 HP/96 Def/160 SDef
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Stealth Rock
- Rest
- Knock Off
- Encore
Just don't. General switch in that can usually get an attack or two off before having to Rest up and do it all again! Encore rocks bigtime, I often get guys stuck SRing or trying to EQ me to death so I just switch on and get a free turn to do whatever. Too-cool-for-school!

252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SDef
Careful Nature

Needs more SDef as otherwise Ninetales will continue to RAAAAAAAAEP.
This goes in conjunction with Choice Band Armaldo as well, due to being able to fuck EVERYTHING up with it's huge attack breaking well above 520 and the Pokémon being stuck in an Encored mess.


Final Word
Yeah, SR weak >.< They're just little bugs give them a chance! All the non-SR weak ones are in OU dammit! Anyway, I'm trying to keep to one non-bug Pokemon in this team but as always all sugestions concidered. Oh, did I forget to mention this is a UU team? No, good.
Lead with Venomoth.

More defencive Armaldo really aids you a lot.
Other than a considerable water weakness - Curse Gastrodon/Quagsire in particular (which would be covered by Parasect), not bad... Considering it's Mono-Bug.


ENJOY THE MAGENTA!
 
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