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(UU) Team "Drapion, come and pwn me please!"

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    • Seen May 1, 2024
    Okay, this was originally going to be titled "Team Dark_Azelf weak (UU)", but no matter how hard I try, I rarely defeat 3 of his pokemon in any one battle. So, basically, I've summed up my one major weakness in the title.

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    @ Light Clay
    Impish

    252 Hp / 252 Defense / 4 Special Defense

    Light Screen
    Reflect
    Stealth Rock
    Memento

    Major Spikes weak. However, I do like it's longetivity, enabling it to Memento something later. However, I guess Taunt would work....

    Always seems to manage to get the screens up...I'm amazed I haven't met an offensive lead yet....



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    @ Life Orb
    Rash
    Poison Point

    80 Attack / 252 Special Attack / 176 Speed

    Superpower
    Earth Power
    Ice Beam
    Thunderbolt

    I'm still amazed that a really good user of "BoltBeam" isn't electric/water/ice type....




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    @ Expert Belt
    Mild

    252 Special Attack / 196 Speed / 60 Attack

    Fire Blast
    Air Slash
    Hidden Power Grass
    Brick Break

    When I sent this out somebody said "And that's what's wrong with BellyZard". Whilst I don't know what is wrong with it....apart from Taunt shuts down the stupid thing when it sets up Sub.....I don't use it, I use SpecialBrickZard. Yeah....name ain't catchin' on fast, is it?




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    @ Leftovers
    Sassy
    Water Absorb

    240 Hp / 128 Defense / 140 Special Defense

    Perish Song
    Surf
    Bounce
    Toxic

    I went with Toxic over Hypnosis due to...accuracy and generally being more effective. Especially when you could switch in a sleep absorber on Hypnosis, but Toxic will still work.




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    @ Leftovers
    Calm

    252 Hp / 140 Defense / 116 Special Defense

    Rest
    Sleep Talk
    Will-o-Wisp
    Dark Pulse

    Speaking of sleep absorbers....people were like "haha I sleeped your Spiritomb, now I'll send in a Mismagius to set up on you while you're asleep-oh crap".

    Will-o-wisp is a fairly good move, really. Dark Pulse went over Shadow Ball, coz....I dunno actually. It hits normal-types, I guess.



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    @ Life Orb
    Quiet
    Magic Guard

    216 Attack / 76 Speed / 216 Special Attack

    Double-Edge
    Fire Blast
    Grass Knot
    Softboiled


    Wall-breaker Clefable, right?

    Tbh, I'd just added this in because I like the moveset,ability, and design of the pokemon, and was undecided on what to play in my 6th slot.

    Could possibly be handy if Charizard gets taken out, but then a Steel/Grass-type pokemon appears in play....


    So, I pretty much know Drapion lols at me, as does D_A, and also that Clefable so far is a dead weight.

    I've thought if I should try a hardcore stall team, instead of my usual offense-oriented OU teams (and an NU that ran ScarfGabite, which, due to lack of NU ladder on Smogon Server, failed epicly)
     

    Fire Wolf

    it's as humid as a sauna, boy!
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  • Charizard is bad without Spin support, either get in a spinner or get in something like Blaziken or Magmortar over it.

    Also, this doesn't seem like a stall team, so why Perish Song on Politoed? You can put in Milotic > Politoed to cover your Drapion weak, as you said you have a big weakness to Drapion.
     
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    Except for one thing....

    ...Drapion outspeeds Nidoking and KOs with Earthquake.....

    I'm thinking about swapping Uxie,Nidoking,Charizard,Clefable and going full-on stall:

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    @Leftovers
    Bold
    Shell Armor

    252 Hp / 176 Defense / 80 Special Defense

    Surf
    Spikes
    Stealth Rock
    Knock Off

    Apparently the best choice for the hazard-laying job...

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    @Light Clay
    Timid

    252 Hp / 252 Spe / 4 SpD

    Light Screen
    Reflect
    Thunderbolt
    Pain Split

    Spin-block. Dual Screens allows me more time for set-up.

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    @Leftovers
    Poison Point
    Impish

    252 Hp / 96 Atk / 160 Def

    Stone Edge
    Earthquake
    Stealth Rock
    Protect

    This, basically, also has dual-purpose. I chose it to replace Nidoking due to its' defensiveness. It absorbs Toxic Spikes, should they appear (although who bothers in UU, I do not know). Stealth Rock means I can prioritise Spikes with my lead. Protect stalls. Earthquake + Stone Edge = powerful coverage.


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    @ Leftovers
    Adamant

    52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Def

    Rapid Spin
    Roar
    Earthquake
    Assurance

    I do worry about this being too similar to Nidoqueen's moveset....however, Roar + Rapid Spin is a perfect combo for my team.

    So, any better? Now I've sorted out what I want to do?
     

    Chains

    Psychic Trainer
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  • For your first team (the first one you posted)
    I dont see why you need Politoed...
    Milotic is far superior at walling.

    So id suggest this

    Milotic
    Bold
    252 HP/ 252 Def/ 6 Sp.D (Feel free to put some Defense EV's into Sp.D if you want)
    Leftovers
    Surf
    Ice Beam / HP Grass
    Recover
    Haze / Toxic

    You could use Haze for Drapion weakness
    And I think Magmortar would be better then Charizard if your using him as a mixed attacker....

    Magmortar
    Mild
    84 Atk / 252 SpA / 172 Spe
    Expert Belt/ Life Orb
    Lave Plume / Fire Blast
    Thunderbolt
    HP Ice
    Cross Chop

    Takes less damage from SR seeing as your team has no Spinner, and has more damage output.

    Also you could always swap out Nidoking for Donphan to take care of Drapion, even at +2 he isnt OHKOing Donphan.

    Donphan
    Adamant / (Could use Impish too...)
    52 HP / 252 Atk / 204 Def
    Leftovers
    Rapid Spin
    Eartquake
    Assurance
    Ice Shard / Stone Edge

    Onto the second team...

    From what you have so far your team is extremely Venusaur weak, and that isnt good considering it is the most used Under Used Pokemon

    So id suggest Rest Talk Weezing :)

    Weezing
    Bold
    252 HP/ 252 Def/ 4 Sp.A
    Leftovers
    Rest
    Sleep Talk
    Sludge Bomb/ Fire Blast/ Flamethrower
    Will-O-Wisp/ Thunderbolt/ Flamethrower/ Fire Blast
    Bring him in on Saur and absorb the sleep, Physical Saurs are completely shut down and even a Special Timid LO Saur only does about 53% with Leaf Storm


    Now your teams extremely weak to strong Special Attackers...
    Chansey and Clefable are some good choices

    Chansey
    252 Def/ 252 Sp.D/ 4 Spe (Id put the Def EV's into HP since you have enough Physical Walls already...)
    Wish
    Protect
    Seismic Toss
    Toxic
    Wish passing is always helpful

    or if you want alittle more Defense but less Special walling capability...

    Clefable
    Calm
    252 HP/ 152 Def/ 100 Sp.D/ 4 Speed
    Leftovers/ Flame Orb
    Softboiiled/ Wish
    Sesimic Toss
    Encore
    Thunder-Wave/ Trick
    Encore set uppers and spam T-Wave, or you can Trick Physical Sweepers and cripple them, is also a wonderfull support Saur counter since its immune to Leech Seed, and once bunred it can be your status absorber (outside of Weezing)


    And last but not least the wonderful UU bulky water

    Milotic
    Bold
    252 HP/ 252 Def/ 6 Sp.D (Feel free to put some Defense EV's into Sp.D if you want)
    Leftovers
    Surf
    Ice Beam / HP Grass
    Recover
    Haze / Toxic

    Covers your mixed attacker problem, and your SubPerior/Torterra wekness

    Hope my comments help :)
     
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