REGENERATOR TEAM
Regenerator Ability: Regenerator restores ⅓ of the Pokémon's maximum HP upon switching out.
THE TEAM:
This is a funny team i discovered recently which surprisingly can give some good results. I am looking for something different which could battle properly, but not inspired in the full force of stats of typical OU Pokémon, but they can present a decent fight. The idea of this composition is to hit, and switch pokémon constantly according to the type you are confronting, so this way you will be restoring HP progressively while enemy team goes down slowly.
Mienshao (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Fake Out
- High Jump Kick
- U-turn
- Protect
The first Pokémon you will start with. Use Fake Out to see if your oponent changes or not, or also if you can predict some Protects. Secondly go with High Jump Kick if you can deal a good damage and are faster, or go for the U-turn to switch another ally which adapts better to the type you are facing. Protect is also for winning time, in case the enemy is poisoned, if you are 100% HP, using Fake Out, Protect, Focus Sash (+ hit) and another Protect you will win 4 turns of poison doing its job, which is sure to kill the oponent.
Slowking (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Psychic
- Ice Beam
- Protect
Good wall against advantage types, or special attackers, but its main objective is to hit hard with the suitable move. Scald is great if you can predict the change and burn any physical threat, and psychic for more damage or Ice Beam for Dragon Types. Use Protect to make the poison hurt more, and also to heal you a bit with leftovers before switching Pokémon.
Tornadus-Therian (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hurricane
- Heat Wave
- Sludge Wave
- Defog
A powerful machine of special damage. Along with Life Orb equipped, its Hurricane (when it hits) is so powerful. Moreover the chance of making the enemy confuse makes without a doubt its main move. Heat Wave for those steel types (Ferrothorn, Scyzor, Steelix, Aggron, Mawile...) and Sludge Wave gives you coverage against those annoying Fairy Types. Defog for those Stealth Rock, Spikes... Also its good speed will make you attack first in many times. I was thinking in using U-Turn, but according to the damage done, i prefered one defoger and having a good coverage against teams.
Tangrowth (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Calm Nature
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Toxic
- Synthesis
Basically the wall of the Team. This is the Pokémon you will switch in when you don't know what to use. Tangrowth can withstand pretty well all physical attacks, and many special attacks too. Go first with Leech Seed if you were hurt, otherwise go for the Toxic. Once the enemy has leech seed, just go with Protect, the way you wil be healed is insane, forcing the enemy to change, and then use Toxic in the replacing Pokémon. Synthesis for more sustain. A pretty defensive combination which some people don't expect. Knock off or Tail Whip could also be options as moves, but i prefered to go full defense.
Reuniclus (M) @ Psychium Z
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
- Energy Ball
The last resort of the team. Switch only if you can predict a non-damage move or one which won't hurt you at all. Its main function when is in battle is to use its Z move (Shattered Psyche) and give KO instantly. After that you can change if you need to recover. Shadow Ball for other psychics or ghosts, Focus Blast for Steel and Dark types, and i did not know which other move use. I think energy ball can also give it a good coverage with water, rock and earth types.
Corsola (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Calm Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Recover
- Protect
The Special Wall. Corsola can withstand any special attack (except grass types) pretty well. Switch in if you see some special attacker which is not a threat, or a deffensive Pokémon, and go for the Stealth Rock (because this composition will make the enemy team constantly change of Pokémon). After that go full with Toxic-Protect-Recover. The most the enemy switches, the most you will have to poison them. If you can predict some Steel Type, the just go for the Mienshao HJK, Tornadus Heat Wave or even Reuniclus Focus Blast.
COUNTERS:
This strategy requires to stay alive, even if it is with low HP, one simple mistake or miss can cost you the game. You need to analyze the enemy team and try to predict what will he/she do.
Sweppers: As you need to stay alive to make this composition work, it is necessary that the hits that your team receive don't make them faint. This is why the Sword Dance, Dragon Dance, Quiver Dance, etc are pretty dangerous for this team. Kill them with advantage type, and if you can't do that, go for the Toxic, and continue protecting with your team, even if it costs 1 or 2 partners to faint.
Kartana: If this Pokémon appears, you have to kill it fast, otherwise you lost. The only options to kill it are to use HJK of Mienshao or Heat Wave of Tornadus. If you let it get beast boost then it is over.
Z-Moves, Choice Specs, Choice Banders: Basically any move with more damage is dangerous because if your Pokémon faints you won't be able to get Regenerator. This team requires a lot of experience playing so you can predict the next move of your Rival, to see when to use Protect, when to attack, when to use Toxic or when to switch.
REPLAYS
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-731846346 Perfect example of this team, Switching Battle of 40 turns, you end up having the advantage
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-731857769 Typical OU cancer team
Regenerator Ability: Regenerator restores ⅓ of the Pokémon's maximum HP upon switching out.
THE TEAM:
This is a funny team i discovered recently which surprisingly can give some good results. I am looking for something different which could battle properly, but not inspired in the full force of stats of typical OU Pokémon, but they can present a decent fight. The idea of this composition is to hit, and switch pokémon constantly according to the type you are confronting, so this way you will be restoring HP progressively while enemy team goes down slowly.
Mienshao (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Fake Out
- High Jump Kick
- U-turn
- Protect
The first Pokémon you will start with. Use Fake Out to see if your oponent changes or not, or also if you can predict some Protects. Secondly go with High Jump Kick if you can deal a good damage and are faster, or go for the U-turn to switch another ally which adapts better to the type you are facing. Protect is also for winning time, in case the enemy is poisoned, if you are 100% HP, using Fake Out, Protect, Focus Sash (+ hit) and another Protect you will win 4 turns of poison doing its job, which is sure to kill the oponent.
Slowking (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Psychic
- Ice Beam
- Protect
Good wall against advantage types, or special attackers, but its main objective is to hit hard with the suitable move. Scald is great if you can predict the change and burn any physical threat, and psychic for more damage or Ice Beam for Dragon Types. Use Protect to make the poison hurt more, and also to heal you a bit with leftovers before switching Pokémon.
Tornadus-Therian (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hurricane
- Heat Wave
- Sludge Wave
- Defog
A powerful machine of special damage. Along with Life Orb equipped, its Hurricane (when it hits) is so powerful. Moreover the chance of making the enemy confuse makes without a doubt its main move. Heat Wave for those steel types (Ferrothorn, Scyzor, Steelix, Aggron, Mawile...) and Sludge Wave gives you coverage against those annoying Fairy Types. Defog for those Stealth Rock, Spikes... Also its good speed will make you attack first in many times. I was thinking in using U-Turn, but according to the damage done, i prefered one defoger and having a good coverage against teams.
Tangrowth (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Calm Nature
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Toxic
- Synthesis
Basically the wall of the Team. This is the Pokémon you will switch in when you don't know what to use. Tangrowth can withstand pretty well all physical attacks, and many special attacks too. Go first with Leech Seed if you were hurt, otherwise go for the Toxic. Once the enemy has leech seed, just go with Protect, the way you wil be healed is insane, forcing the enemy to change, and then use Toxic in the replacing Pokémon. Synthesis for more sustain. A pretty defensive combination which some people don't expect. Knock off or Tail Whip could also be options as moves, but i prefered to go full defense.
Reuniclus (M) @ Psychium Z
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
- Energy Ball
The last resort of the team. Switch only if you can predict a non-damage move or one which won't hurt you at all. Its main function when is in battle is to use its Z move (Shattered Psyche) and give KO instantly. After that you can change if you need to recover. Shadow Ball for other psychics or ghosts, Focus Blast for Steel and Dark types, and i did not know which other move use. I think energy ball can also give it a good coverage with water, rock and earth types.
Corsola (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Calm Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Recover
- Protect
The Special Wall. Corsola can withstand any special attack (except grass types) pretty well. Switch in if you see some special attacker which is not a threat, or a deffensive Pokémon, and go for the Stealth Rock (because this composition will make the enemy team constantly change of Pokémon). After that go full with Toxic-Protect-Recover. The most the enemy switches, the most you will have to poison them. If you can predict some Steel Type, the just go for the Mienshao HJK, Tornadus Heat Wave or even Reuniclus Focus Blast.
COUNTERS:
This strategy requires to stay alive, even if it is with low HP, one simple mistake or miss can cost you the game. You need to analyze the enemy team and try to predict what will he/she do.
Sweppers: As you need to stay alive to make this composition work, it is necessary that the hits that your team receive don't make them faint. This is why the Sword Dance, Dragon Dance, Quiver Dance, etc are pretty dangerous for this team. Kill them with advantage type, and if you can't do that, go for the Toxic, and continue protecting with your team, even if it costs 1 or 2 partners to faint.
Kartana: If this Pokémon appears, you have to kill it fast, otherwise you lost. The only options to kill it are to use HJK of Mienshao or Heat Wave of Tornadus. If you let it get beast boost then it is over.
Z-Moves, Choice Specs, Choice Banders: Basically any move with more damage is dangerous because if your Pokémon faints you won't be able to get Regenerator. This team requires a lot of experience playing so you can predict the next move of your Rival, to see when to use Protect, when to attack, when to use Toxic or when to switch.
REPLAYS
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-731846346 Perfect example of this team, Switching Battle of 40 turns, you end up having the advantage
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-731857769 Typical OU cancer team
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