QC: Blastral / tennis / Metaphysical
GP: P Squared /
[OVERVIEW]
Uxie has excellent defensive stats that allow it to handle a good portion of the NU metagame. It also has respectable Speed for a defensive Pokemon, meaning that it can get off an attack before other defensive Pokemon or some slower offensive Pokemon can move. Uxie's solid movepool allows it to play multiple roles on a team, including a bulky sweeper, supportive pivot, and a dual screens or weather setter. Unfortunately, Uxie often must rely on its bulk to take hits, as its pure Psychic typing has few useful resistances. Lack of a form of reliable recovery is also a major hindrance to Uxie's defensive capabilities.
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Psyshock
move 3: Signal Beam
move 4: Giga Drain / Hidden Power Fire
item: Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Calm Mind boosts Uxie's Special Attack and Special Defense, making it difficult to take down and allowing it to hit hard after a few boosts. Psyshock is a decently powerful STAB move that hits Pokemon based on their Defense, allowing Uxie to outlast and defeat other Calm Mind users such as Mega Audino and Xatu. Signal Beam provides important coverage on Dark- and Psychic-types such as Malamar, Liepard, Mesprit, and Musharna. Giga Drain hits Quagsire, which ignores Uxie's boosts thanks to Unaware, as well as Rhydon, which easily tanks Psyshock or Signal Beam and hits back hard with Megahorn. Alternatively, Hidden Power Fire can be used to hit Steel-types such as Ferroseed, Mawile, Klinklang, and Pawniard. Psychic is an alternative over Psyshock that has a higher Base Power and deals more damage to physically bulky Pokemon such as Gurdurr.
Set Details
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The given EV spread and a Timid nature maximize Uxie's damage output and Speed, allowing it to outspeed a variety of offensive threats such as Jolly Sawk, Jolly Kabutops, Timid Rotom, and Timid Chatot, as well as Speed tie with opposing base 95 Speed Pokemon such as Leafeon, Primeape, and Jynx. A slightly bulkier spread of 120 HP / 252 SpA / 136 Spe with a Timid nature can be used to outspeed positive-natured base 80 Speed Pokemon such as Kabutops and Mesprit, but it misses out on tying with opposing base 95 Speed Pokemon. If using Hidden Power Fire, maximum Speed investment is less necessary because with the drop in Speed IVs Uxie cannot tie with opposing base 95 Pokemon. Leftovers provides passive recovery, which is very helpful for giving some ease while setting up. Colbur Berry decreases the damage taken from a Dark-type attack, most notably a stray Knock Off, at the cost of passive recovery.
Usage Tips
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When facing more offensive teams, Uxie should wait until late-game to set up, as its unboosted attacks are quite weak and it has some difficulty setting up against offensive threats. Against more balanced or passive builds, Uxie should be played a bit more recklessly due to the pressure Uxie puts on these types of teams thanks to its coverage moves. Regardless of the team matchup, Uxie should set up on Fighting- and Poison-types such as Hariyama, Gurdurr, Vileplume, and Garbodor, as Uxie threatens them out by virtue of its typing. Be sure to avoid Knock Off, as the passive recovery from Leftovers is very beneficial for helping Uxie set up, and the slight recovery from Giga Drain is fairly insignificant. If Hidden Power Fire is not chosen, be sure to eliminate Steel-types before setting up, as they are a major hindrance to Uxie sweeping. Lure in unsuspecting foes and hit them with the respective coverage move; Hidden Power Fire tends to be more unexpected because it is less common than Giga Drain.
Team Options
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Fairy-types such as Mega Audino, Mawile, and Granbull are excellent teammates, as they can absorb Knock Offs and handle Dark-and Bug-types that are problematic for Uxie. Even though Uxie is not completely helpless against those Pokemon thanks to the respective coverage move, it is still beneficial to remove them before attempting to sweep. In addition, Mega Audino forms a solid Calm Mind duo with Uxie, as they can lure in and weaken each other's checks, such as how Uxie can bait in Quagsire and hit it with Giga Drain; if Uxie runs Hidden Power Fire instead, Mega Audino can surprise Quagsire with Grass Knot. Other lures to Steel-types such as Fire Blast Tauros and Fire Fang Mawile are also helpful if Hidden Power Fire is not used.
[SET]
name: Defensive Utility
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Thunder Wave
move 3: Psychic
move 4: U-turn
item: Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Stealth Rock provides helpful chip damage on opposing Pokemon as they switch in. Thunder Wave cripples fast Pokemon such as Liepard, Archeops, and Pyroar. Psychic hits Fighting- and Poison-types such as Hariyama and Garbodor, which Uxie checks, and somewhat prevents Uxie from being crippled by Taunt. U-turn keeps up momentum and allows Uxie to pivot out of unfavorable situations. Heal Bell cures Uxie and its teammates of status conditions. Knock Off, while dealing very little damage, provides general utility in removing the foe's item. Yawn can force a switch and gain momentum with U-turn.
Set Details
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Leftovers provides passive recovery, which is very important for a defensive Pokemon such as Uxie. 56 Speed EVs are used to outspeed neutral-natured base 70 Speed Pokemon such as Ludicolo and Samurott. The rest of the EVs are put into HP and Defense with a Bold nature to handle physical attackers. Alternatively, a specially defensive spread of 252 HP / 200 SpD / 56 Spe can be used.
Usage Tips
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Uxie is best used as a pivot into physical attackers such as Hariyama and Kangaskhan in order to gain momentum with U-turn or set up Stealth Rock. U-turn is generally the best move to go for early-game to escape an unfavorable situation and to get a free switch into the appropriate teammate. Thunder Wave is best used to cripple offensive threats such as Mawile and Kabutops, as well as being somewhat of a last-ditch effort to stop boosting sweepers such as Barbaracle, Leafeon, and Ninetales. It is very important to be wary of switching in multiple times, as Uxie has no reliable form of recovery and gets worn down fairly easily through multiple hits.
Team Options
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Slow wallbreakers such as Magmortar, Mawile, and Aurorus appreciate faster Pokemon being slowed down by Thunder Wave and the slow U-turn provided by Uxie. Spikes users such as Ferroseed and Garbodor have solid type synergy with Uxie and set up Spikes alongside Uxie's Stealth Rock to further wear down the opposing team. Ghost-types such as Rotom, Gourgeist, and Mismagius prevent Uxie's Stealth Rock from being spun away. Volt Switch and U-turn users such as Lanturn, Zebstrika, Scyther, and Liepard pair well with Uxie's U-turn. Clerics such as Audino, Mega Audino, Granbull, and Flareon can cure status conditions and replenish Uxie's HP with Wish. Fighting-types such as Gurdurr, Sawk, and Hariyama make for good teammates to check Dark-types.
[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Memento
move 4: U-turn / Stealth Rock
item: Light Clay
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Reflect and Light Screen reduces the amount of damage received from physical and special attacks, respectively, for eight turns. Memento reduces the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages and knocks out Uxie after use, which helps sweepers set up as well as blocks a Defog or a Rapid Spin. U-turn is useful for gaining momentum after setting up screens and for letting Uxie set up screens later on in the match. Stealth Rock can get chip damage and break Focus Sash and Sturdy.
Set Details
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Maximum HP and Speed investment with a Timid nature allows Uxie to outspeed as many threats as possible, notably tying with opposing base 95 Pokemon such as Jynx and Leafeon, in order to set up both screens or Stealth Rock. Light Clay increases the duration of Light Screen and Reflect from five turns to eight turns.
Usage Tips
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The main goal of this set is simply to get up both screens, although in many scenarios Uxie can only get up one screen due to opposing offensive pressure. In this case, assess whether your opponent's team has more physical or special attackers, and set up the appropriate screen. If using Stealth Rock, set it up before screens so you don't waste turns of Light Screen and Reflect. If Uxie's health is still above about 60% after setting up screens, U-turn out into a sweeper or an appropriate check. If Uxie's health is below about 40%, use Memento and then go out into a sweeper and begin setting up. If a Pokemon that is known to use Defog switches in, use Memento on it so that when it tries to Defog on Uxie it will fail. After that, switch in a Pokemon that threatens the Defogger or can set up on it; the opponent will be forced to choose whether to Defog or switch out.
Team Options
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Offensive setup sweepers such as Lilligant, Samurott, Mawile, and Mismagius appreciate the extra turns provided by screens as well as the use of Memento giving them more opportunities to set up. Shell Smash users such as Carracosta, Barbaracle, Gorebyss, and Huntail also greatly appreciate the support given by screens and Memento, as it gives them much more breathing room while setting up and, in the case of the latter two, finding opportunities to Baton Pass boosts. Defiant users such as Pawniard and Primeape deter the use of Defog, which would get rid of Uxie's screens and Stealth Rock.
[SET]
name: Weather Setter
move 1: Rain Dance / Sunny Day
move 2: Stealth Rock
move 3: Memento
move 4: U-turn / Psychic
item: Damp Rock / Heat Rock
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Rain Dance and Sunny Day allows rain and sun abusers, respectively, to sweep. Stealth Rock ensures chip damage and breaks Focus Sashes and Sturdy. Memento is used to gain momentum after setting up weather and Stealth Rock, but it knocks Uxie out. U-turn acts similarly to Memento, but it allows Uxie to possibly set up weather later on in the match. Psychic is a STAB move if Uxie should need to attack.
Set Details
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Maximum HP and Speed investment with a Timid nature allows Uxie to outspeed as many threats as possible, notably tying with opposing base 95 Pokemon such as Jynx and Leafeon, in order to set up the chosen weather move or Stealth Rock. Damp Rock increases the duration of rain to eight turns, while Heat Rock increases the duration of sun to eight turns.
Usage Tips
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Uxie should set up Stealth Rock on the first turn and weather on the second turn. After setting up weather, Uxie should use U-turn if its health is above 60% so as to allow it to possibly set up weather again late-game, and it should use Memento if low on health to gain momentum for a weather sweeper.
Team Options
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Teammates for Rain Dance Uxie include alternate rain setters, such as Liepard for priority weather late-game, and rain sweepers such as Ludicolo, Gorebyss, and Poliwrath. When Uxie is placed in a sun team, its teammates should include an alternate weather setter, such as Liepard or Volbeat for priority weather late-game, and sun sweepers such as Victreebel, Sawsbuck, and Pyroar.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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A Choice Scarf set can be used for a fast Trick and Memento to support its teammates. Magic Coat reflects entry hazards and status moves. A mono-attacking Calm Mind set with a moveset of Rest / Sleep Talk / Calm Mind / Psyshock gives Uxie a form of recovery at the cost of making it extremely vulnerable to and hard-walled by Dark-types. Imprison prevents the opponent's use of Uxie's chosen support moves, and this can be quite useful given how common Uxie's support moves are among other Pokemon. This can also be used alongside Calm Mind to prevent opposing Calm Mind users from setting up, but this is typically just for Musharna, as Uxie can often win versus most of the other Calm Mind Psychic-types in the tier. A Trick Room set can be used, but it is generally outclassed by Carbink, as it also has access to Stealth Rock and Explosion, which has the same purpose as Memento.
Checks and Counters
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**Dark-types**: Dark-type Pokemon such as Liepard, Pawniard, and Cacturne all threaten out Uxie with a powerful Knock Off or can set up on it. However, they all cannot switch in safely in fear of a potential Thunder Wave or U-turn in the case of Cacturne or Liepard, while Hidden Power Fire deals with Pawniard. In addition, Liepard can use Encore to lock Uxie into Calm Mind or Stealth Rock.
**Taunt**: Faster Taunt users such as Archeops and Mismagius can all prevent Uxie from setting up entry hazards, setting up screens, or boosting.
**Status**: Uxie has no form of reliable recovery, so status conditions such as Will-O-Wisp and Toxic wear it down quickly.
**Ghost-types**: Ghost-type Pokemon such as Mismagius, Rotom, and Golurk threaten Uxie with their STAB moves. In addition, Rotom can trick Uxie a Choice item, preventing it from setting up.
**Wallbreakers / Strong Attackers**: Powerful wallbreakers such as Magmortar, Zangoose, Choice Band Scyther, and Samurott can wear down and overwhelm Uxie due to its lack of reliable recovery.
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