[UU RMT] Synergy and Balance

[HirakuNoShadow]

Introduction
Basically a 'return' to some competitive battling, and since I prefer UU more in general, I've decided to whip up with a new team; the results had good synergy within each other, as well as balancing offense (both physical & special) and defense (more physically based, but special defense isn't too bad). It is also built that the team is at least neutral (4) or resistant (1) to Stealth Rocks (with the exception of Froslass, who is pretty much a suicide lead), immune to Spikes (2) and absorb Toxic Spikes (1).

Note: Moveslots that have two or more different possibilities are written in italics.

Froslass @ Focus Sash
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Timid
Moves:
-Destiny Bond
-Spike
-Taunt
-Shadow Ball

My personal favourite spiker of UU, does what it does fast and precisely, with the addition of blocking rapid spins, Ambipom's Fake Outs as well as preventing the opposition from setting up, thus forcing them to attack, which is beneficial due to Froslass' excellent speed and Destiny Bond. The only flaw that I find crippling are the sleeper leads who have Sleep Powder (Choice Scarf Venusaurs are nightmarish).

Raikou @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Timid
Moves:
-Calm Mind
-Thunderbolt
-Shadow Ball Extrasensory
-Hidden Power (Grass Water)

Main Special sweeper, hits hard and fast. Extrasensory as a hard slap on the face for Venusaur / Toxicroaks who think that they can check Raikou. Hidden Power Water to wipe the floor with Steelix and opening a sweep for Drapion. Now if it only had Motor Drive instead of Pressure...


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Mismagius @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid
Moves:
-Nasty Plot
-Substitute
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power (Fighting)

Another Special sweeper of the team, decided to opt for Nasty Plot for more immediate threat. Dropped Thunderbolt in favour of Hidden Power Fighting, which is handily replaced by Raikou (who also gains STAB) and gives Mismagius a perfect coverage. Its relatively high Special Defence as well as a fighting and ground immunity gives a good synergy with Rhyperior, Drapion and Raikou.

Rhyperior @ Leftovers
Ability: Solid Rock
Nature: Adamant
Moves:
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge / Rock Blast
-Megahorn
-Stealth Rock

The SRer, Thunder Wave absorber and a hard physical-hitter (albeit not fast enough for a sweeper) of the team; good partner for Mismagius, usually giving at least a free turn of SR while the opposition Chansey / Registeel switches or get killed by an attack coming from the herculean 140 atk stat.

Offensive Swords-Dance
Drapion @ Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Jolly
Moves:
-Swords Dance
-Earthquake
-Night Slash / Crunch
-Ice Fang

This is my favourite Pokemon of UU, due to its well rounded defences, speed and decent offensive capabilities. As it will have much easier time setting up than others, it can be used from mid to late sweep after when Registeel / Steelix have been taken care of. Apparently has a good synergy with Weezing by covering its only weakness as well as burning opponents to soften powerful physical blows.

Weezing @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Bold
Moves:
-Fire Blast
-Thunderbolt Sludge Bomb
-Will-o-wisp
-Pain Split

The sturdiest wall of the team, mainly to soak up a powerful physical attack and crippling them with a will-o-wisp, which is beneficial to both Mismagius's physical fragility, as well as Rhyperior / Drapion's physical staying power. Sludge Bomb for a decent damage overall and Fire Blast for saying farewell to Steelix and his friends who think they can wall Weezing, as well as opening sweep for Drapion.

 

[Dark Azelf]

Sludge Bomb over T-Bolt on Weezing. Sludge Bomb is really better in UU as it lets you OHKO Leafeon and Sceptile whilst T-Bolt doesn't really do much. Sludge Bomb also does more net damage vs everything you hit neutral and stops fire types coming in for scott free.

Use offensive SD Drapion because Toxic Spikes are useless in UU with Venu #1 in usage and Toxicroak and Drapion etc aren't far behind.

Extrasensory + HP Water >> HP Grass and S-Ball on Raikou are muc better options. HP Water hits Steelix (which helps SD Drapion sweep) whilst still hitting everything HP Grass does and Extrasensory decimated Venusaur who thinks it checks you and Shadow Ball really doesn't cover much, use Calm Mind too.

 

[HirakuNoShadow]

Thanks for the fast reply D_A - the changes are made, and few more suggestions are welcome

 

[elflord2005]

The major thing that bugs me with this team is the substitute on mismagius. you have the walls in place and your using it as a special sweeper so i would replace substitute with energy ball or thunder bolt. Also, I would use milotic with maxed sp. def and hp over weezing. With a move set of recover, toxic, surf and ice beam, it has staying power and can cause havoc on many types as well as dot damage. Other than that, this team looks fine to me.

 

[Dark Azelf]

^uh how does any of that help exactly ? Elaborate on your rates please.

That and Subs stops Chansey from destroying Mismag, stops Pursuit whilst Weezing stops fighting types and Physical grass types which are rampant in uu. :/