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Originally Posted by Kuggles
Ok so I have made a team which happens to be my first team I have constructed. I have quite a bit of experience behind the theory and basics of Competitive Battling but only recently have I actually made a team.. It is made up of UU Pokemon but I battle in OU just to clear things up. It actually works quite well as not many people can predict my next move as easily and most of my opponents have never battled a UU Pokemon.
THE TEAM
     
DRIFBLIM @ LEFTOVERS
NATURE : CALM
ABILITY : AFTERMATH
EV's : 80 HP // 252 SpDef // 176 Spe
BATON PASS
STOCKPILE/Calm Mind
SHADOW BALL
SUBSTITUTE
Sub-CMing is, at overall, much more effective than Stockpile/Subbing IMO. You can buff up your Sp.atk and bash things with Shadow Ball, but oddly, after seeing that match in the battle logs, this really your only decent defense vs. Rain Dance Qwilfish.

GRUMPIG @ LEFTOVERS
NATURE : CALM
ABILITY : THICK FAT
EV's : 252 HP // 160 Def // 96 SpDef
REST
SLEEP TALK/(Secondary attacking move)
CALM MIND/(Secondary attacking move)
PSYCHIC
Cropig? *shot* Well, any physical dark type with Pursuit can checkmate this set. I would at least add some secondary coverage. Even something like HP Bug can help. What makes it troublesome to add is your lack of a cleric, so you can't lose Sleep Talk without taking a major blow. Losing Calm Mind in general hurts too.

STEELIX @ LEFTOVERS
NATURE : IMPISH
ABILITY : ROCK HEAD
EV's : 252 HP // 120 Def // 136 SpDef
EARTHQUAKE
STONE EDGE
STEALTH ROCK
EXPLOSION/Roar
Steelix gets his job done, and that's what matters. Throwing Roar in there gives you some phazing at least to prevent stat-uppers.

BIBAREL @ EXPERT BELT
NATURE : MODEST
ABILITY : SIMPLE
EV's : 6 HP // 252 Spe // 252 SpAtk
CHARGE BEAM
ICE BEAM
SURF
SUPER FANG
You could opt for Leftovers > Expert Belt if you'd like, or heck, even something like Wise Glasses, but that's just me. Super Fang is always a fun move when you cut off 50% from something that can't restore health.

DODRIO @ CHOICE BAND
NATURE : ADAMANT
ABILITY : EARLY BIRD
EV's : 6 HP // 252 Atk // 252 Spe
BRAVE BIRD
RETURN
STEEL WING
PURSUIT
Looks good; quite a shame it lost its physical HP Fighting/Ground.

SHARPEDO @ LIFE ORB
NATURE : HASTY
ABILITY : ROUGH SKIN
EV's : 76 Atk // 180 SpAtk // 252 Spe
ICE BEAM
CRUNCH
SURF
EARTHQUAKE
Yes, a pretty big menace and wonderful UU Wall breaker. Just don't get touched by any moves, for even a CB Magikarp can OHKO you *spear'd*
So that's my team. I will not be replacing Sharpedo cause he is an awesome Mixed Sweeper but everything else is up for swaps.
I will only recruit UU Pokemon so don't try telling me to add OU/BL Pokemon.
Also you should probably know that my entire team was destroyed by a Calm Mind Suicune until I sent in Grumpig who was able to stall it to the point where we both ran out of PP. Just so happens that Grumpig was my last Pokemon...
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You have no effective water resist (especially physical), so Qwilfish and Rain Dance teams can and potentially will give you a lot of trouble if they stay set up. On a side note, Choice Banded Kabutops in rain can 2HKO all of your team as well. But, back with Qwilfish, seeing as it can explode at a moment's notice, Qwilfish is hard to counter, but if you can predict an explosion and throw in Drifblim or a sturdy rock/steel type, then you're in good hands. Getting a water resist will help you a LOT though. Meganium, Vileplume, just something sturdy. (Vileplume or any non-levitating poison can absorb those Toxic Spikes and give you some thankful removing of them.) As for Kabutops...man, to be honest, nothing can really "counter" it in the rain in the UU department except Quagsire and Poliwrath, resisting Rock and absorbing water, and each hold STAB to take down Kabu. Consider one of these two, but I'm unsure of over what.
Also, a little FYI on the Super Fang argument. First off, there is no insulting/name-calling. Secondly, Super Fang removes half of the opponent's remaining HP, which, in most terms, is 50%, but yes, cuts off half. Oh yeah, Sims, I think you made an incorrect remark...lol even with STAB, Super Fang does the same. Typo much? ^^
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