What is a good team for Gen 5 OU?

Question

Welcome to the BW OverUsed team thread! This thread is for showcasing your teams which have fared well on the ladder or in tournaments. In short, it's a thread where you can show off teams without having to go through the trouble of writing up a full RMT. As long as the team is viable enough for the BW OverUsed metagame, you're free to post your team in this thread (no gimmicks allowed!!). Now with that being said, here are a few guidelines which you're expected to read before posting:

• Please post no unfinished teams! Considering this as a smaller sibling of RMT, we would like if you to put some effort into polishing your team before presenting them here. Try to test your teams before posting them here, too. If you want feedback for your team, post it in the RMT section.
• Commenting on teams is appreciated only when you have some constructive feedback. Random comments are frowned upon, as it causes clutter. And if someone does give feedback on your team, try to take it in the best way possible even if you don't necessarily agree.
• Try to avoid meaningless discussions arguing about a team. Don't beat the horse to death; further discussions can be taken to wall posts.
• Including the EVs, nature and all the details is a must. All the sets should be posted in the Showdown! importable format too. (Example here.)
• Please include a description and importable (through PokePaste) when posting teams! Mentioning the archetype (i.e., Balance, Hyper Offense, Stall etc.) of the team when posting is appreciated too. Try to include at least three lines of description for each Pokémon. Make sure your description addresses specific teambuilding choices and general strategy, as well as any unique sets that might be on your team. Sprites are also appreciated, but not necessary.
• No more than three answers per post, please! Even if your explanations are concise and up to the point, post different answers if you have a lot of teams to share.

More information about posting can be found here.

That's all, post away!

Comments

Gems are currently being suspect tested in BW OU. If they get banned(which they very likely will), will submitted teams containing gems be labeled outdated?

---

At the moment, there's no team with gems. An issue as such shouldn't arise.
If someone posts a team with a gem (before the suspect officially ends) and gems get banned, then yes, the team would be considered "outdated". The answerer would be expected to update their answer.

---

Alright, thanks for clarifying.

Answer 1

Team Archive

This is a contents section of the thread. All the teams posted in the thread would be sorted here according to their archetype, i.e., Balanced, Bulky Offense, Hyper Offense and Stall. If you feel your team is in the wrong section, please let me know.

Balance

None!

Bulky Offence

• Xatu Screens BO by Tops123.

Hyper Offence

None!

Bulky Balance

None!

Comments

yeah I see that my team does have a few flaws but I don't like having only one support and the rest to be offence so I try to split them both into two

Answer 2

Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 8 Atk / 124 Def / 124 SpD
Impish Nature
- Leech Seed
- Spikes
- Power Whip
- Stealth Rock

My support Pokemon, Ferrothorn is quite bulky and is capable of setting up hazards whilst being able to freely take hits, I had the split investment in both defences as I want to make use of both of them and maxmizing its hp with that small attack investment which can be quite helpful, Overall Ferrothorn is quite solid

Xatu @ Light Clay
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Thunder Wave

Another support Pokemon, Xatu with Magic Bounce is useful as it can block any hazards and then send them over to the opponent whilst setting up screens at the same time and being able to paralyse them, Xatu is really good its a shame it gets outclassed by other Pokemon.

Salamence @ Life Orb
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Brick Break

Our psychical sweeper, Salamance is really solid having stats nearly identical to a legendary combined with Moxie it makes it an unstoppable being of destruction with Draco Meteor to get a possible KO first then get the attack boost so you may begin sweeping with all your other psychical moves, I would recommend this for anyone who wants a creature capable of ruining lives.

Porygon2 @ Eviolite
Ability: Analytic
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Tri Attack
- Thunder Wave
- Trick Room
- Recover

Another support Pokemon, Porygon2 with an Eviolite makes it quite bulky combined with it setting up with Trick Room then switching to Ferrothorn so it can set up hazards faster with Thunder Wave to cripple opponents and being an absolute tank makes it being able to use Recover when taking a hit, Overall its a solid choice for a support user

Tentacruel @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Clear Body
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Sludge Bomb
- Ice Beam
- Giga Drain

Our revenge killer, Tentacruel is really solid having great special defence and speed combined with decent special attack being able to use some of that good coverage it can revenge kill Dragon types that lurk in the tier along with using Scald to get that 30% chance to burn the opponent to weaken them a bit, Overall a solid choice for a revenge killer with good bulk, offence and speed combined in one Pokemon.

Typhlosion @ Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Eruption
- Extrasensory
- Fire Blast
- Focus Blast

Typhlosion is our special sweeper with Modest Nature+MAX Special Attack EVS+STAB+Chocie Specs making Eruption quite deadly as along as you take no damage which is why I have put in a lot of speed investments so it can attack before getting hit with Extasensory and Focus Blast for coverage and Fire Blast in case you somehow might get out sped and want some extra power, Overall Typhlosion is such a great Pokemon to use and remains as one of my favrouite starters of all time.

Hopefully, this helps :)

Comments

why is my answer flagged?

---

You're supposed to give at least three lines of descriptions for every Pokémon. An importable (through PokePaste), elaboration on the team archetype and explanation of some specific unorthodox choices are also appreciated.
Someone else most probably flagged your answer because it's incomplete.

---

Yeah, I flagged it for reasons Carnelian mentioned above. I unflagged your other answer after you added descriptions and explanation choices in that.