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Alright, I've been looking, studying, and learning more and more about the B/W metagame these past weeks/months. OU had some really powerful pokemon, but UU had so many overlooked pokemon that I wanted to try out. The idea of this team is to mostly taunt any users of non-attacking moves (so clerics, toxic stallers, etc), and set up entry hazards while using snorlax to rack up damage with whirlwind, and getting rid of any rapid spinners. This team utilizes SR and Spikes, Toxic Spikes are unnecessary and I believe they'd take up space (entry hazard overload). Crocune is my ever so deadly late game sweeper. Suggestions are welcome.
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Rotom-C @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Leaf Storm
- Volt Switch
- Shadow Ball
- Trick
Screws up most leads, use trick, then fire away with a leaf storm + volt switch hit-and-run. If tricking the lead is a bad idea, I volt switch into another pokemon, possibly luring out any spinners. This acts as a sort of anti-lead, revenge killer and special attacker. Rotom-H was another viable pokemon for this role, but it's stealth rock weakness can really make it hard for it to switch on to the field. As for it's other forms, Rotom-W is OU and Rotom-S is like a crappy zapdos.
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Deoxys-D @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Recover
- Toxic
Has WAY too much bulk to be in UU (it's HP is why it's in this tier, but still). It's a fast spiker, because it's defences are already amazing especially combined with maximum HP. Speed is crucial to taunt any fast utility pokemon, however prankster users are always a pain. Toxic and recover are for stalling, while it lays down spikes. Most pokemon won't OHKO this guy, so spikes is easy to set up.
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Sableye (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 120 Def / 136 SDef / 4 Spd
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Taunt
- Recover
- Night Shade
- Will-O-Wisp
I needed a spinblocker, and sableye is arguably the best one out there. I takes care of common RS like hitmontop and donphan with will-o-wisp, however, Blastoise might be a problem. Prankster is gift from heaven, allowing it to troll so many utility pokemon. Night Shade for a small, but decent 100 HP chunk (seismic toss + prankster is illegal).
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Donphan (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Stealth Rock
- Rapid Spin
My stealth rock setterupper. Also rapid spins any entry hazards my opponent sets up, while dealing out large amounts of damage with EQ. Ice shard is crucial for a priority kill and handles flying types.
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Snorlax (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Body Slam
- Whirlwind
This guy racks up damage with whirlwind, with nice healing from RestTalk, BodySpam Slam paralyzes pokemon, making snorlax's job easier. Snorlax also has nice synergy with CroCune, covering up crocune's low SpD with his great Def.
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Suicune @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spd
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Crocune, an extremely dead late game sweeper, can clean things up easily (especially after all the entry hazard damage). Calm mind, then RestTalk when necessary. It can get multiple boosts and get me a victory with it's scald (which is only resisted by water, grass, dragon, etc).
So that's my team, any suggestions would be nice. <3
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Rotom-C @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Leaf Storm
- Volt Switch
- Shadow Ball
- Trick
Screws up most leads, use trick, then fire away with a leaf storm + volt switch hit-and-run. If tricking the lead is a bad idea, I volt switch into another pokemon, possibly luring out any spinners. This acts as a sort of anti-lead, revenge killer and special attacker. Rotom-H was another viable pokemon for this role, but it's stealth rock weakness can really make it hard for it to switch on to the field. As for it's other forms, Rotom-W is OU and Rotom-S is like a crappy zapdos.
*smogon.com link removed*
Deoxys-D @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Recover
- Toxic
Has WAY too much bulk to be in UU (it's HP is why it's in this tier, but still). It's a fast spiker, because it's defences are already amazing especially combined with maximum HP. Speed is crucial to taunt any fast utility pokemon, however prankster users are always a pain. Toxic and recover are for stalling, while it lays down spikes. Most pokemon won't OHKO this guy, so spikes is easy to set up.
*smogon.com link removed*
Sableye (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 120 Def / 136 SDef / 4 Spd
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Taunt
- Recover
- Night Shade
- Will-O-Wisp
I needed a spinblocker, and sableye is arguably the best one out there. I takes care of common RS like hitmontop and donphan with will-o-wisp, however, Blastoise might be a problem. Prankster is gift from heaven, allowing it to troll so many utility pokemon. Night Shade for a small, but decent 100 HP chunk (seismic toss + prankster is illegal).
*smogon.com link removed*
Donphan (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Stealth Rock
- Rapid Spin
My stealth rock setterupper. Also rapid spins any entry hazards my opponent sets up, while dealing out large amounts of damage with EQ. Ice shard is crucial for a priority kill and handles flying types.
*image removed*
Snorlax (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Body Slam
- Whirlwind
This guy racks up damage with whirlwind, with nice healing from RestTalk, Body
*smogon.com link removed*
Suicune @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spd
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Crocune, an extremely dead late game sweeper, can clean things up easily (especially after all the entry hazard damage). Calm mind, then RestTalk when necessary. It can get multiple boosts and get me a victory with it's scald (which is only resisted by water, grass, dragon, etc).
So that's my team, any suggestions would be nice. <3
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