Indigo Plateau
UU Leader
Introduction
Hey everyone, my name's Indigo Plateau and I'm presenting one of my favorite UU teams up to date for my 750th post. I joined Smogon quite a ways back but never got into competitive until ORAS came around, where I mostly laddered and lurked. Around the end of 2017, I started consistently contributing in the OU subforum and making friends along the way. I picked up UU during the Weavile / Mega Gardevoir era, and although the tier was still a bit hectic, I instantly became a fan of it and it's been my favorite tier ever since. I came up with this team roughly 4ish months ago (before Zeraora & Bisharp times) for a discord tour match vs Harris; I wanted to build with Sharpedo since I lacked a solid team with it and I noticed that Reuniclus did very well against most of his teams, so I decided to try and build with both. It was a bit of a headache at the time, but the result was one that I'm very happy with.
Teambuilding Process
Sharpedo @ Sharpedonite
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
Mega Sharpedo is a very straightforward Pokemon: set up hazards, wear down its checks throughout the course of the game, and then attempt to sweep late-game. It's crazy that many teams lacking a Fairy-type like Florges can flat out lose to this late-game if you manage to set up hazards and pressure their remover well. I would probably run Earthquake > Psychic Fangs & also Jolly > Adamant in the current meta, but I'll leave the original version here for now.
Reuniclus @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
The whole premise of the team was to build with a core of Sharpedo + Reuniclus, as I felt they could both complement each other quite nicely as end-game sweepers. OTR Reuniclus is a really neat option on offensive teams because a lot of teams rely on faster Dark-types or even methods like Taunt / Roar to deal with setup sweepers, but under TR, Reuniclus is able to beat almost every single one of its checks with its versatile movepool. Reuniclus appreciates Spikes support just like Sharpedo does to give it a better shot at sweeping late-game, and if it wasn't for Focus Blast's terrible accuracy, this thing would single-handedly shred teams apart.
Klefki @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Careful Nature
Klefki was a clear no-brainer here but for much more than just setting up Spikes. I knew that starting out with Sharpedo + Reuniclus was going to restrict the rest of the team, and Klefki's role compression for this team is amazing: Fairy/Steel typing makes it among the tier's best checks to Hydreigon and Latias, which can be stupidly annoying for my initial core, Thunder Wave makes it so that I can get away with no Scarfer most of the time, and Magnet Rise is extremely clutch on this build to help out against otherwise annoying Ground-types like Krookodile and Hippowdon.
Cobalion @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
The first three Pokemon were looking very weak to any variant of Scizor, so Cobalion immediately came to mind as something that could offensively pressure it and also keep up the pressure against bulkier teams, especially Aggron/Steelix + Fairy builds that could be hard to break otherwise. I've been going back and forth between Fightinium Z and Steelium Z; Steelium Z makes the matchup against certain Pokemon like Latias and Amoonguss easier, but I stuck with Fightinium Z to have a nuke for Rotom-H, which would otherwise Defog versus my team with ease.
Mamoswine @ Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
Mega Manectric was still a super solid pick when I was building this, and I wanted to use a Ground-type that could potentially set up Rocks, check Electric-types, and most importantly, provide an extra way to pressure some annoying offensive Pokemon like Mega Aerodactyl and Latias. Mamoswine does all of these very well, and although I usually tend to stay away from Rocks on Mamo, I preferred Stone Edge on Cobalion on this build simply for its ability to break past Moltres stall (both times that I faced stall in tour games with this build, it was Moltres stall and I lacked Stone Edge). Probably interchangeable depending on what you're feeling though.
Rotom-Heat @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 232 HP / 20 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
If you're playing UU with only one Scizor check on your team, then you're playing UU wrong. This might seem like a pretty obvious pick right now for this team because it helps out immensely against Moltres, Mega Manectric, Scizor, Krookodile, etc etc, but at the time, Rotom-H was just being discovered and hadn't seen the usage it sees now. It was actually still uncommon enough to the point that I had a Choice Scarf at first because the standard utility set wasn't widespread lol.
Team in Action
Seeing as how I failed to save any replays from Majors somehow, I only have one replay of the initial version vs. Harris, but I've used this team for Snake tests several times successfully. You can also check out Joey using the team during the Bisharp suspect test below.
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Threats
Fighting-types threaten this team a lot since Reuniclus is the only switch-in, yet you normally don't want to switch it into CB Terrakion or SD Cobalion. Terrakion in particular is extremely annoying to face since it can spam Close Combat pretty freely, especially if it gets a chance to come in for free, so you're forced to either let Reuniclus get weakened or let something die.
Entry hazard removers that can beat Klefki, namely Rotom-H and Tentacruel, can prevent this team from functioning properly. Tentacruel isn't too bad since it can be paralyzed and it makes breaking past it much easier, but Rotom-H is extremely annoying since you can't switch anything into it bar Rotom-H (which can be hit with Toxic or just be Volt Switched out on) safely.
Stall, depending on the Pokemon, can be problematic to face. I have to rely on setting up hazards and pressuring removers whenever possible to give Sharpedo a chance at breaking. Reuniclus can also potentially put in work if you remove Blissey.
There's a few other Pokemon that can get really annoying because of their movepool, but seeing as this is the case for any offensive team of this nature I won't bother listing them all out.
Conclusion
This team is definitely one of the most enjoyable teams to use in my builder due to its offensive nature and ability to win most matchups if played well. OTR Reuniclus is a severely underrated threat in the tier and can actually fit on more teams than you think, so if you haven't given it a try, I'd definitely recommend it. With new offensive weapons like Bisharp, Kommo-o, and Zeraora rising as strong picks on Spikes offenses, I felt it was a good time to share this team. There's been several people in the UU community that have made this short journey very enjoyable for me and I look forward to all the new things that the future holds
Shoutouts
It would actually take me forever to give every single person that I consider a friend a shoutout, so instead I'm going to make this as general and brief as possible. If I didn't tag you please don't take offense, if I've ever held a conversation with you chances are you're my friend & you either didn't fit under a category or I just simply forgot bc I'm too lazy and it's finals season. There are a few people that deserve an individual shoutout for their direct involvement with this RMT so I'll list them first:
TPP
Definitely the first on the list. Although you weren't directly involved with this team per se, you're a big reason I am where I am today. We started chatting a long time ago & you motivated me to contribute in the OU forum and also stick to team rating, & if it wasn't for your feedback then I definitely wouldn't have been able to keep up my rates during the year.
Darksafadao
Man I'm actually really lucky to have had you as my first tutee lol. You're a great person to talk to (not only about mons but about life too) & I love constantly bouncing off building ideas with you. You were also the only person to give me feedback as I built this team, so thanks for the help!
Accelgor
The man responsible for the FIRE banner up top. We haven't been talking for super long but right off the bat, you were extremely nice to me, helping me out with builds for Majors, my custom avi, this banner, or even just talking about teams in general. I look forward to chatting with you more in the future!
Crew
There are way too many people to tag in here LOL but chances are I've interacted with everyone at least once and this was the first group of people I was friends with on Smogon & I'm super thankful for that because everyone in here is amazing. TPP please don't let lyd become RO because that's the day Crew will start to fall apart & I like my tyranny as is
OU Mod Team
Finchinator TPP GMars Leo
You guys are all idiots & it's a ton of fun being part of a group that tags Leo 40% of the time, messes with lyd another 40% of the time, & has real conversations only about 20% of the time. As long as I don't get demoted by Finch again I see myself staying here for a long time so yeh gl putting up with me
RMT
Gross Sweep Simia Snowy Sun Kreme Anish vivalospride Amane Misa
IB Although I've only recently become a TR this is technically the part of Smogon that I've contributed to the longest & everyone in here is really chill & cool to talk to. Wait didn't we badge viv like yesterday? Guess that makes everyone except one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
OU QC
Colonel M Gary LL Jordy Lyd ABR Talah TDK
Again, I only became QC not too long ago but I've been talking to everyone here for as long as I could remember. Between having to correct analysis that compare Diggersby to Ash-Greninja & having to put up with lyd tagging Leo every day, I know that I'm always in for a laugh with you guys
Definitely the first on the list. Although you weren't directly involved with this team per se, you're a big reason I am where I am today. We started chatting a long time ago & you motivated me to contribute in the OU forum and also stick to team rating, & if it wasn't for your feedback then I definitely wouldn't have been able to keep up my rates during the year.
Darksafadao
Man I'm actually really lucky to have had you as my first tutee lol. You're a great person to talk to (not only about mons but about life too) & I love constantly bouncing off building ideas with you. You were also the only person to give me feedback as I built this team, so thanks for the help!
Accelgor
The man responsible for the FIRE banner up top. We haven't been talking for super long but right off the bat, you were extremely nice to me, helping me out with builds for Majors, my custom avi, this banner, or even just talking about teams in general. I look forward to chatting with you more in the future!
Crew
There are way too many people to tag in here LOL but chances are I've interacted with everyone at least once and this was the first group of people I was friends with on Smogon & I'm super thankful for that because everyone in here is amazing. TPP please don't let lyd become RO because that's the day Crew will start to fall apart & I like my tyranny as is
OU Mod Team
Finchinator TPP GMars Leo
You guys are all idiots & it's a ton of fun being part of a group that tags Leo 40% of the time, messes with lyd another 40% of the time, & has real conversations only about 20% of the time. As long as I don't get demoted by Finch again I see myself staying here for a long time so yeh gl putting up with me
RMT
Gross Sweep Simia Snowy Sun Kreme Anish vivalospride Amane Misa
IB Although I've only recently become a TR this is technically the part of Smogon that I've contributed to the longest & everyone in here is really chill & cool to talk to. Wait didn't we badge viv like yesterday? Guess that makes everyone except one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
OU QC
Colonel M Gary LL Jordy Lyd ABR Talah TDK
Again, I only became QC not too long ago but I've been talking to everyone here for as long as I could remember. Between having to correct analysis that compare Diggersby to Ash-Greninja & having to put up with lyd tagging Leo every day, I know that I'm always in for a laugh with you guys
Importable
Sharpedo @ Sharpedonite
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Crunch
- Ice Fang
- Psychic Fangs
- Protect
Reuniclus @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
- Trick Room
Klefki @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Careful Nature
- Spikes
- Thunder Wave
- Magnet Rise
- Play Rough
Mamoswine @ Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
- Icicle Crash
- Stealth Rock
Cobalion @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Stone Edge
Rotom-Heat @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 232 HP / 20 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Pain Split
- Volt Switch
- Overheat
- Toxic
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Crunch
- Ice Fang
- Psychic Fangs
- Protect
Reuniclus @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
- Trick Room
Klefki @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Careful Nature
- Spikes
- Thunder Wave
- Magnet Rise
- Play Rough
Mamoswine @ Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
- Icicle Crash
- Stealth Rock
Cobalion @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Stone Edge
Rotom-Heat @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 232 HP / 20 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Pain Split
- Volt Switch
- Overheat
- Toxic
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