my very first complete team for XY OU

Horsenwelles wrote:talon has given me a slight hit here and there, but with full def volc it never 1HKO's without band. its definitely a threat though, but aegis tears it up lol.

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kangaskhan

item: kang-nite
nature: adamant
EVs: 252 HP- 252 attack- 4 def
moves: fake out, return, crunch, power-up punch
ability: scrappy>>>parental bond

this is my lead. i used to run sableye without question, and i still ran it on this team for a while until i found it less and less useful for a successful team structure in this new environment. the reason i run this as a lead is that the double fake out leading to a double power up punch is ridiculously effective. not only that, but kang's bulk is so heavy and its doubling up of attacks is ridiculously effective on literally everything. its been my general powerhouse for early game and gets generally 3 KO's per battle. having a 3 KO average for a non-boosting tank is scary, and i found it a completely fantastic lead-tank.


zygarde

item: leftovers
nature: adamant
EVs: 4 hp - 252 attack - 252 speed
moves: dragon dance, earthquake, outrage, rock slide
ability: aura break

simple DD set. it sets up, has above average bulk, hits incredibly hard. any more information you require to understand a simple DD pokemon?


Malamar

item: leftovers
nature: jolly
EVs: 4 hp - 252 attack - 252 speed
moves: substitute, superpower, night slash, psycho cut
ability: contrary

this is one of my favorite new pokemon. its a wacky little thing that works far better than anyone would expect at first glance. most people run galvantulas in 6v6 OU because of that sticky web attack. the same applies for goodra's ability that slows down physical contact pokemon. imagine a pokemon that jumps in, gets a speed boost from it, uses superpower and gets a free bulk up with a 120 power attack. now imagine this pokemon ripping through a team late game, outspeeding everything, having ridiculous amounts of power, and a type that is offensively ridiculous. 2 weaknesses that generally are taken out by the time he's on the field, and an amazing design. i love this thing for a late game destroyer.


espeon

item: leftovers
nature: modest
EVs: 252 hp - 252 special attack - 4 speed
moves: calm mind, psyshock, HP- fire, shadow ball
ability: magic bounce

ok, magic bounce allows for immunity to taunts, immunity to status based attacks, an immidiate counter to all entry hazards, and allows free setting up on ferrothorns... what isn't good about this thing besides mildly bad physical bulk? this thing takes teams out by itself sometimes, andis incredibly hard to counter for most modern teams. i love how i named this thing the last 4 letters of its name in reverse; noep. imagine they toss a stealth rocks and you swich to good ol' espeon and go "NOEP YOU DONT!". great feeling.


volcarona

item: leftovers
nature: bold
EVs: 252 hp - 252 defense - 4 speed
moves: quiver dance, roost, firey dance, bug buzz
ability: flame body

yeah, its x4 weak to rock, blah blah blah. this thing rips through teams with such efficiency it and kang have taken down teams of 6 by themselves more than once. they could be the entire team and work scarily well, though they wouldn't have much support. this thing dances like natalie portman in black swan and fires like donald trump. good sweet jesus this thing is scary for anyone to deal with. that plus the occasional burns, the massive bulk, the crazy speed, the great type coverage makes it essential to this team.


aegislash

item: leftovers
nature: adamant
EVs: 252 hp - 252 attack - 4 sp def
moves: king's shield, swords dance, shadow sneak, sacred sword
ability: stance change

yep. this thing. again... this has become the most overflowingly used OU pokemon in recent history. its scarrily good at defense and offense, it has amazing use of older rpg strategy concepts of changing one's stats and title in game without changing the identity. it really is a fantastic fairy type counter with access to 2 priority moves that drastically affect the flow of play. if you havent tried using this thing, i suggest it highly. it really doesn't have much to worry about besides volcarona and other aegislashes. seriously, i love this thing.

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