After experimenting with some UU teams, I think I've found one that can be used rather well, while I never got on the ladder with this team, I still found great success while using them. Anyways let's get to the team.
Quick Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of the pictures in this thread. I just found all of these from Google Images.
I wanted to start my team with Scizor because his Bug-Steel typing makes it a great offensive threat.
Next up is Mega Sceptile, I wanted a fast physical sweeper to compliment Scizor's bulkiness, and though Weavile is in testing (at the time this was made) Sceptile's type and coverage was overall a better fit.
Now for the special sweepers. I wanted Starmie because it's type allowed him to counter pokemon that my physical sweepers couldn't such as poison and ground types.
So far with the three, I still had troubles with dark and ghost types, Sylveon was perfect for this because it's special bulk combined with a good special attack allowed it to take on ghost and dark types.
As for the bulk, I wanted Blissey because it's special bulk and healing capability makes it perfect for holding the team together. It can also shut down certain pokemon that the others might not be able to handle so easily.
Finally the defensive sponge on the team is Gliscor. It's great defense along with a superb ability allows it to stall the heart out of physical sweepers.
Choice Band Technician Scixor makes for a great revenge killer. Bullet Punch alone allows it to 3HKO many pokemon, and as for U-Turn, it allows for momentum, and easy predictions in terms of switching out. Superpower is there mainly for coverage, that and a 120 based move with choice band hits incredibly hard. Then knock off to deal with the opponents item, so they can't do anything sneaky or unexpected.
Sceptile-Mega @ Sceptilite
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Leaf Blade
- Earthquake
Origianlly, I had Mienshao here for the fast physical sweeper, however, recently I discovered a problem. When playing on showdown, my team struggled against pokemon that I couldn't hit for super effective damage like Mega-Swampert and Alolamola. When looking at my team and their coverage, all signs pointed to Mienshao having the worst coverage of the attackers. When finding a replacement, I noticed I had no setup sweepers nor a mega, enter Mega Sceptile. When it came down to it, Sceptile simply out classed in most ways. He had more bulk, he was faster, his type allowed for coverage against pokemon my team struggled against, he even gets Swords dance people. As for the set itself, it's rather standard, only being a swords dance pokemon with Earthquake for coverage against certain types. Though you could argue that there are better coverage moves for Sceptile, Earthquake was just what I needed for the team. As for raters, I need to know, was this a bad choice? Should I bring back Mienshao or keep Sceptile? I'd really like to know.
Starmie @ Life Orb
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Psyshock
- Rapid Spin
When it came to finding a set proper for the team, Starmie was the hardest to pin down, mainly because there are so many sets that it can use with great potential. After looking at every possible option, I think that this set here is good enough for the team (if you can find a better set that Starmie can use on this team, PLEASE let me know). That being said,Starmie has been great overall in terms of shutting down pokemon. It's ability alone punishes switch ins, and Rapis Spin allows you to take away entry hazards entirely. It's three attacking moves, Ice Beam, Scald, and Psyshock, gives it great coverage, and allows Starmie to deal with pokemon that would normally shut it down with ease. Scald's chance of burn along with Life Orb's extra damage can allow Starmie to easily take out the competition. And finally, starmie's Stab allows it to hit five types with ease, and that's not including Ice beam's coverage.
Sylveon @ Assault Vest
Ability: Pixilate
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Voice
- Psyshock
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Ground]
What we have here is a plain fairy type pokemon with special bulk and has something for over half of the type chart. All of this is what make Sylveon quite an asset to the team. Thanks to the Assault vest, most super effective special hits tend to be a 3HKO at worst, and at best are a 6 or 7HKO. This easily allows sylveon to prey on special sweepers, and gives it a good time against pokemon like Amoongus and Nidoqueen, which would normally give it trouble. Psyshock, Shadow Ball, and Hp Ground give it great coverage across the entire battle field. Pixilate Hyper Voice hits incredibly hard, meaning it allows for possible sweeping potential in Sylveon. Overall Sylveon is a major threat on my team.
Blissey @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Wish
- Toxic
- Protect
- Heal Bell
Next up is the probably the best UU support-mon there is, Blissey. The Wish and Heal Bell combo allows Blissey for maximum support along with toxic and protect for stalling. For some reason though, whenever I used wish on Blissey and swapped into someone else, it would fully heal them, as in 100% health and not 50%. I don't know if that's a glitch or not, just thought it was worth mentioning. Anyway, Blissey's incredible Hp and SpD allow it to tank hits for days. Some say that putting evs in Def is better because it allows Blissey to deal with U-Turn users, but here's my argument for that. U-Turn users tend to be physically offensive, and Blissey has poor Def. So my question is why on earth would you have it out against a physical attacker in the first place? (outside of the fact that Blissey is the last pokemon you have left) With all that being said though Blissey will always be the support-mon on my team for it's great stats and healing.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Counter
- Roost
- Tailwind
Now I know this set might be weird but hear me out ok? The Gliscor set is mainly to be a support tank. What I mean is that it can set up rocks and a tailwind, heal with roost, and if it's a physical attacker, punish with Counter. That's what this set is suppose to be, and trust me, this set works. There have been plenty of time where a Physical sweeper would set up, only to get completely punished by Gliscor. Thanks to roost and Toxic Heal, it can heal back any damage taken from it, which allows it to easily abuse Counter. Keep in mind that this set is mainly for Physical sweepers only, so I wouldn't suggest using it against a special attacker, that's what Blissey and Sylveon are for.
Darmanitan's Offensive Capability can be threatening. I'ts Sheer Force boosted Flare Blitz can 2HKO the entire team with the exception of Gliscor, who is your best option in terms of taking it out. Though Gliscor has an easy time with Darmanitan. Simply roost spam and watch as Darmanitan's Hp drops faster than an anvil in the sky.
Xurkitree is currently known as probably the best wall breaker in the UU meta. With very few pokemon that threaten it, and a massive SpAtk, Xurkitree can easily break through most of the team. Your best options are either swap into Blissey and stall, or revenge kill with Scizor or Sceptile
Yes, Scizor himself made it here. Why? a lack of fire type moves on my team, that's why. Scizor's offensive capability can easily take out Blissey and Sylveon without a sweat. Gliscor and Sceptile are your best options in terms of taking it out, just be ready for Technician Bullet Punch.
Quick Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of the pictures in this thread. I just found all of these from Google Images.
I wanted to start my team with Scizor because his Bug-Steel typing makes it a great offensive threat.
Next up is Mega Sceptile, I wanted a fast physical sweeper to compliment Scizor's bulkiness, and though Weavile is in testing (at the time this was made) Sceptile's type and coverage was overall a better fit.
Now for the special sweepers. I wanted Starmie because it's type allowed him to counter pokemon that my physical sweepers couldn't such as poison and ground types.
So far with the three, I still had troubles with dark and ghost types, Sylveon was perfect for this because it's special bulk combined with a good special attack allowed it to take on ghost and dark types.
As for the bulk, I wanted Blissey because it's special bulk and healing capability makes it perfect for holding the team together. It can also shut down certain pokemon that the others might not be able to handle so easily.
Finally the defensive sponge on the team is Gliscor. It's great defense along with a superb ability allows it to stall the heart out of physical sweepers.
Now for the Team itself
Scizor @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower
- Knock Off
- U-Turn
Scizor @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower
- Knock Off
- U-Turn
Choice Band Technician Scixor makes for a great revenge killer. Bullet Punch alone allows it to 3HKO many pokemon, and as for U-Turn, it allows for momentum, and easy predictions in terms of switching out. Superpower is there mainly for coverage, that and a 120 based move with choice band hits incredibly hard. Then knock off to deal with the opponents item, so they can't do anything sneaky or unexpected.
Sceptile-Mega @ Sceptilite
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Leaf Blade
- Earthquake
Starmie @ Life Orb
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Psyshock
- Rapid Spin
When it came to finding a set proper for the team, Starmie was the hardest to pin down, mainly because there are so many sets that it can use with great potential. After looking at every possible option, I think that this set here is good enough for the team (if you can find a better set that Starmie can use on this team, PLEASE let me know). That being said,Starmie has been great overall in terms of shutting down pokemon. It's ability alone punishes switch ins, and Rapis Spin allows you to take away entry hazards entirely. It's three attacking moves, Ice Beam, Scald, and Psyshock, gives it great coverage, and allows Starmie to deal with pokemon that would normally shut it down with ease. Scald's chance of burn along with Life Orb's extra damage can allow Starmie to easily take out the competition. And finally, starmie's Stab allows it to hit five types with ease, and that's not including Ice beam's coverage.
Sylveon @ Assault Vest
Ability: Pixilate
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Voice
- Psyshock
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Ground]
What we have here is a plain fairy type pokemon with special bulk and has something for over half of the type chart. All of this is what make Sylveon quite an asset to the team. Thanks to the Assault vest, most super effective special hits tend to be a 3HKO at worst, and at best are a 6 or 7HKO. This easily allows sylveon to prey on special sweepers, and gives it a good time against pokemon like Amoongus and Nidoqueen, which would normally give it trouble. Psyshock, Shadow Ball, and Hp Ground give it great coverage across the entire battle field. Pixilate Hyper Voice hits incredibly hard, meaning it allows for possible sweeping potential in Sylveon. Overall Sylveon is a major threat on my team.
Blissey @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Wish
- Toxic
- Protect
- Heal Bell
Next up is the probably the best UU support-mon there is, Blissey. The Wish and Heal Bell combo allows Blissey for maximum support along with toxic and protect for stalling. For some reason though, whenever I used wish on Blissey and swapped into someone else, it would fully heal them, as in 100% health and not 50%. I don't know if that's a glitch or not, just thought it was worth mentioning. Anyway, Blissey's incredible Hp and SpD allow it to tank hits for days. Some say that putting evs in Def is better because it allows Blissey to deal with U-Turn users, but here's my argument for that. U-Turn users tend to be physically offensive, and Blissey has poor Def. So my question is why on earth would you have it out against a physical attacker in the first place? (outside of the fact that Blissey is the last pokemon you have left) With all that being said though Blissey will always be the support-mon on my team for it's great stats and healing.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Counter
- Roost
- Tailwind
Now I know this set might be weird but hear me out ok? The Gliscor set is mainly to be a support tank. What I mean is that it can set up rocks and a tailwind, heal with roost, and if it's a physical attacker, punish with Counter. That's what this set is suppose to be, and trust me, this set works. There have been plenty of time where a Physical sweeper would set up, only to get completely punished by Gliscor. Thanks to roost and Toxic Heal, it can heal back any damage taken from it, which allows it to easily abuse Counter. Keep in mind that this set is mainly for Physical sweepers only, so I wouldn't suggest using it against a special attacker, that's what Blissey and Sylveon are for.
Threat List
Darmanitan's Offensive Capability can be threatening. I'ts Sheer Force boosted Flare Blitz can 2HKO the entire team with the exception of Gliscor, who is your best option in terms of taking it out. Though Gliscor has an easy time with Darmanitan. Simply roost spam and watch as Darmanitan's Hp drops faster than an anvil in the sky.
Xurkitree is currently known as probably the best wall breaker in the UU meta. With very few pokemon that threaten it, and a massive SpAtk, Xurkitree can easily break through most of the team. Your best options are either swap into Blissey and stall, or revenge kill with Scizor or Sceptile
Yes, Scizor himself made it here. Why? a lack of fire type moves on my team, that's why. Scizor's offensive capability can easily take out Blissey and Sylveon without a sweat. Gliscor and Sceptile are your best options in terms of taking it out, just be ready for Technician Bullet Punch.
So that's my SM UU team, what do you think of this team? What would you do to make it better? Please let me know, I'll be happy to take any advice.
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