hola everyone. quarantine got me back into playing showdown and i'm just now trying my hand on a gen 8 ou team. the team was built around dragapult bc i think he's cool af. looking for any suggestions literally at all, because this is the first time i've made a team for showdown in like 5 years :) without further ado here we go
Dragapult @ Spell Tag
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hex
- Will-O-Wisp
- Draco Meteor
- U-turn
what this team is built around. standard set from smogon, bc the power output with modest max EVs hex after a burn is wack. draco meteor for taking out bulkier fellas that hex can't, and u-turn to keep up momentum since he's super fast.
Seismitoad @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Scald
- Earth Power
- Knock Off
my main hazard setter and usual lead. made him bulky and i have knock off for things like leftovers to help dragapult take down the bulky dudes that he has trouble with. scald for burn hax bc it's useful for most of seismitoad's switch-ins, and if i'm lucky it saves me a turn having to use w-o-w on dragapult. ep>eq bc he gets burned a lot.
Salazzle @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Corrosion
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Toxic
- Sludge Wave
- Flamethrower
- Nasty Plot
pretty much literally only here for magearna. being able to poison her as she shifts her stupid gears and calms her stupid mind is suuuuuper helpful. also useful against other steel types that can be a problem for dragapult, like corviknight.
Clefable @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Teleport
- Moonblast
- Wish
- Protect
she's my answer to dragons and the bulky fighting types (looking at u conkeldurr) that dragapult can have a hard time with. considering making her unaware?
Corviknight @ Leftovers
Ability: Mirror Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Iron Head
- Defog
- Roost
- U-turn
standard cleaner set, although i've found mirror armor to be more useful than pressure since my team is pretty offensive. correct me if i'm wrong tho. also synergizes super well w/ the toad
Conkeldurr @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Knock Off
- Facade
the last dude i added to my team, mostly as an excadrill check, since excadrill can be v problematic. standard guts attacker.
like i said, literally any input at all is helpful. if its just a couple of things, cool, if i gotta throw out like 4 mons, that's great too. ty :)
