>A few weeks ago, I decided that I should learn a new tier because I was getting bored of the same old OU and UU, so I came to Ubers. First I had a long look at Smogon, then I looked at the RMT, then looked at some PS Battle Replays and finally asked one of the best Uber players in the DB for advice. I considered all of the main threats when teambuilding, and ended up with something complete.
Teambuilding Process
I wanted to try one of my favourite Mixed Attackers first, to see how it would do. Equipped with the Orb of Life, in came Genesect.
OP Pokemon are needed in Uber, so straight away the most dangerous rain sweeper sprang to mind. Its STAB attacks also beat the only weakness of my Genesect.
EKiller Arceus wrecked my first (and worst) Uber team, so I needed a check for it. Who better to use than Arceus himself in the Ghost form?
I was lacking a defensive Pokemon at this point, and also anything that could get rid of hazards. Lugia is a brilliant wall that I recently found out could learn Defog, so almost anything can't do much against it.
At this point, I really needed a Pokemon that could prey on Lugia and the Blissey line's inferior Defense while keeping to the synergy of the team, so Orb'd Zekrom joined the krew.
Ferrothorn is a great asset to any team, and is one of the best Kyogre checks. Despite its OU status, it is still a brilliant Pokemon that takes hits like titanium.
The Team
Genesect
@ Life Orb
Trait: Download
EVs: 252 Spd / 128 Atk / 128 SAtk
Naive Nature
- U-Turn
- Flash Cannon
- ExtremeSpeed
- Flamethrower
As I said, Genesect is one of my favourite Mixed Attackers. Download exploits their larger weakness, helping boost his moves even further. U-Turn is good STAB that switches him out to avoid most trouble. Flash Cannon is also STAB that cripples Fairies like Arceus-Fairy and Xerneas. ExtremeSpeed is a powerful priority move that deals heavy damage after a Download boost and Flamethrower is a final coverage move that melts through the otherwise sturdy defenses of Ferrothorn.
Kyogre
@ Choice Specs
Trait: Drizzle
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Modest Nature
- Water Spout
- Surf
- Thunder
- Sleep Talk
Pretty much a standard Kyogre set. Water Spout absolutely destroys almost every Pokemon at full HP and in rain. Surf is when Kyogre's HP is quite low, and is reliable STAB. Thunder is good coverage and has 100% accuracy in rain, and finally, as Kyogre is my main Darkrai counter, it has Sleep Talk to break through Dark Void and hit Darkrai hard.
Arceus-Ghost
@ Spooky Plate
Trait: Multitype
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Judgement
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Recover
Renowned as one of the most dangerous Pokemon in the game, Calm Mind GhostCeus is a force to be reckoned with. It is primarily a sweeper, but secondarily a EKiller check. Calm Mind boosts his STAB Judgement and Hidden Power which both provide brilliant coverage. Recover is used when you think it is finally over... BAM! Healed.
Lugia
@ Leftovers
Trait: Multiscale
EVs: 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SDef
Impish Nature
- Roost
- Dragon Tail
- Toxic
- Defog
Known to all as the Great Wall of Pokemon, Lugia laughs at almost anything with its stellar defenses and Multiscale. Roost heals it to annoy all, Dragon Tail is a good scouting move that bypasses Taunt and Toxic damages the opponent every turn, which is needed because of his nonexistent attacking stats (well, nonexistent for an Uber Pokemon, that is). Defog gets rid of all hazards, and, as a matter of fact, is very hard to get on X/Y ingame. First, you must catch a Lugia in HG/SS, then you trade it to D/P/P, then you teach it Defog, then you trade it back to HG/SS, then you transfer it to B/W/B2/W2, then you transfer it to X/Y. Whew...
...sorry, that was totally irrelevant.
Zekrom
@ Life Orb
Trait: Teravolt
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Bolt Strike
- Dragon Claw
- Crunch
- Hone Claws
Zekrom is a brilliant Physical sweeper, as showcased in this very set. Bolt Strike is a powerful STAB that hits hard even on Lugia, Dragon Claw is another reliable STAB and Crunch is literally the only coverage it gets. Hone Claws fills the last slot, and compliments his other moves by powering them up. Additionally, it helps with Bolt Strike's terrible accuracy making it more reliable.
Ferrothorn
@ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
- Leech Seed
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave
- Power Whip
Ferrothorn is my Kyogre check and my lead. It can take a hit from the Ogre and hit back with Power Whip. I use it as my lead because setting up Stealth Rock at an early stage is crucial to the match.
Thunder Wave helps some of my sweepers outspeed otherwise faster Pokemon and Leech Seed saps away health from the opponent, making it even harder to KO.
>Special thanks to MrKijani for helping out. You get a free Duskull:
