Team Overview
Introduction
Hello. So I have pretty much mastered the OU metagame now, pretty much knowing every current set in the metagame and reaching over 1700 on the ladder before the recent ladder reset. Anyway, so I came here in attempt to give this team its fullest potential before I binge battle in the tier. Now, back in OU I had a team built around the fairy/steel/dragon core of Mega Metagross, Hydreigon and Sylveon, which is the team that pushed me into the 1700's on the ladder. I have tried to make a similar replica of that for my first attempy at UU. Now I actually have done a few battles with this team, and it seems to have a really high success rate, even though some teams I come across are outright NU teams. Lets get into each pokemon in specific.
The Team
Aggron-Mega @ Aggronite
Ability: Filter
EVs: 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 SpD
Impish Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Earthquake
- Thunder Wave
- Roar
Aggron
Aggron is the first part of the core, being the steel type. Aggron has one of the highest base defenses in the game(look at your hp stat before talking a word, shuckle). It hits extremely hard with heavy slam, its base power often exceeding 100 throughout the entire metagame. I debated on Iron head to hit mamo but I have reliable checks to Mamoswine anyway. Now you may notice I am not running stealth rocks. I like the idea of Aggron taking a hit from physical sweepers and then crippling their sweeping capabilities with wave. I still decided to run a faze move despite not having rocks because there really aren't any other options, considering the lack of offense in thunder wave and toxic. Aggron is basically here to absorb hard hits that would otherwise hit my salamence, such as Mamoswine's ice shard. Lets talk about salamence.
Salamence @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Claw
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Iron Tail
Salamence can be used as a wall breaker or a late game sweeper for the team. The idea is, weaken its threats with other wall breakers on the team, and just go in with dragon dance. Salamence is the dragon type of the steel fairy dragon core. It can switch into special fairy types such as Chandelure that Florges or Aggron don't appreciate. Iron tail can deal massive damage or even ohko opposing fairy types such as florges, slurpuff or gardevoir. I opted to go with life orb over lim because I have a volt absorb pokemon and special attackers that don't care about burns, along with aromatherapy on florges.
Florges @ Leftovers
Ability: Flower Veil
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Moonblast
- Aromatherapy
- Wish
- Protect
Florges is the third part of the core, being the fairy type. Its poison and steel weaknesses are covered by Aggron. It really is just here for type support that Salamence and Aggron appreciates and for utility in wish passing and aromatherapy. In the case where Aggron goes down florges can also take special and physical fairy and ice type moves salamence doesn't like. It can also be used to prevent outrage sweeps from salamence and haxorus. I just have to be aware of the potential iron tail from salamence and poison jab from haxorus. Wish is excellent utility for Aggron, as I don't like rest because its an unreliable form of recovery.
Donphan @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
Donphan is the spinner and stealth rocker of the team. Its weaknesses being Ice, Grass and water are covered by Salamence and Aggron. I just have to be weary of scald burns if I rely on those two for switch in. This pokemon can be used for mind games as a lead, as some may attempt to counter it with a water type such as Tentacruel and Empoleon, who both run rapid spin and defog, but I can make the reliable counter with specs Jolteon. The stealth rocks also helps Aggron make use of its ability for faze with roar. Other than that, it really can be used as a safe physical defense switch in if Aggron is down or does not cover the weakness.
Jolteon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Signal Beam
Remember of how I was talking about wall breakers that can weaken things that wall Salamence such as physically defensive dolphan? Well, here we have an RU tier Raikou that just has worse defenses. I already have the ground weakness covered with the Salamence immunity. Jolteon's access to signal beam allows me to hit Krookodile for super effective damage and other ground types for neutral, without having to risk going for the electric type move as they switch into the ground type. It also forms a nice volt-turn core with the final pokemon we will be talking about, choice scarf Infernape.
Infernape @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Flare Blitz
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
Scarf Infernape is very effective in being a scarf user because its scarf is extremely hard to predict, as there are many other sets it can run. It forms the second half of the volt-turn core with Jolteon. I decided to go with physical scarf because I don't like how overheat lowers your offense, fire blast is unreliable an flamethrower is weak. I am ok with dealing with recoil and since I have 252 attack my u-turn is stronger. I would love to go with stone edge over earthquake but I hate its unreliability. Blaze gives Infernape the ability to one hit something before going down to flare blitz recoil, which could even be a pokemon that salamence doesn't appreciate.. Scarf infer nape also gives the ability to outspend and KO scarf hydreigon, which might expect to ko ape with earth power.
Conclusion
So I hope that with this team I can prove to be a competent UU player, as I have heard of how balanced and fun of a tier it is to play in. The team seems to have all the necessary utility, speed and power to work in the tier. Please let me know If you have any suggestions with pokemon, move set, Ev spreads, or abilities below, and I hope I can learn the standard UU sets and become a strong player just like how I was with OU :). Thank you for taking the time to read this and I will definitely take the time to adjust and test out the team based on your suggestions.
