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The Clefable Experiment Part #1: Offensive Lando Teams :bw/tyranitar::bw/landorus-therian::bw/excadrill::bw/latias::bw/clefable::bw/slowbro: Introduction Yes… it’s me. I’m the guy who basically dedicated all my life to Gen 5 OU for some reason. I noticed that the RMTs for Gen 5 OU have been...

[OVERVIEW] Aerodactyl is one of the fastest Pokemon in OU, letting it consistently set Stealth Rock while preventing Landorus-T, Garchomp, and Gliscor from doing so. This gives opportunities to Pokemon that are weak to Stealth Rock, like Volcarona, Cloyster, and Dragonite, to switch in and set...

[OVERVIEW] Froslass has a very small niche on hyper offense teams as a lead, since it's the only Pokemon that can set up Spikes and block Rapid Spin. Taunt lets it further prevent entry hazards from opposing hazard leads like Skarmory. Froslass can also take out slower Pokemon that attack it...

[OVERVIEW] Despite its high Attack and strong moves that have good coverage, Staraptor is a thoroughly terrible Pokemon in BW OU. It has no defensive utility, and it further tends to get worn down very quickly due to recoil damage, sand, and Stealth Rock. Its Speed tier is also mediocre, being...

[OVERVIEW] Gastrodon holds an important niche in BW OU as one of the most reliable counters to offensive rain teams. Not only does its ability Storm Drain grant it a Water immunity, but its typing makes it one of the most reliable defensive checks to Rotom-W and Thundurus-T, provided that the...

[OVERVIEW] Between its great Speed tier above Latios, strength, and great coverage, Tornadus is a solid pokemon in BW OU. Its STAB Hurricane—perfectly accurate in rain—is very difficult to switch into, with most Pokemon that resist Flying either getting taken out by Focus Blast or...

[OVERVIEW] Though Zapdos competes with Rotom-W, it has several notable traits that separate it. Zapdos can threaten Ferrothorn while also checking Breloom and Scizor due to its access to Heat Wave. Its access to reliable recovery in Roost grants it much more longevity than Rotom-W, despite its...

[OVERVIEW] Abomasnow's Snow Warning gives it an interesting niche as a disruptor against sand and rain teams. It really shines against rain staples such as Latios, Politoed, Thundurus-T, and Tentacruel and can scout Choice item Keldeo with Protect. Against sand teams, hail is useful for chipping...

[OVERVIEW] Moltres is one of the best counters to Swords Dance Scizor and Volcarona and can also spread burn, making it appealing for sand teams. It can also set up Substitute easily on Pokemon like Ferrothorn and specially defensive Heatran to more easily spread burn and PP stall foes. While...

[OVERVIEW] Weavile is one of the fastest Pokemon in the metagame, able to outpace OU staples such as Latios, Alakazam, and Starmie. This means, unlike Tyranitar and Scizor, it's able to Pursuit trap the aforementioned Psychic-types without a Choice Scarf. Another appealing aspect about Weavile...

[OVERVIEW] Victini's V-Create is one of the strongest attacks in the game, being able to 2HKO many common physical walls such as Landorus-T, Gliscor and Reuniclus and Fire-resistant foes such as Latios, Keldeo, Garchomp, Rotom-W, and Gastrodon. It also OHKOes virtually any neutral offensive...

[OVERVIEW] Despite its excellent HP stat and and access to Hydration + Rest, Vaporeon is a thoroughly terrible Pokemon in BW OU. As an offensive Water-type, it is completely shut down by Ferrothorn and is forced out by faster Pokemon like Latios, Alakazam, Thundurus-T, and Starmie. Keldeo and...

[OVERVIEW] While Kingdra has a theoretical niche as a decent revenge killer against rain teams, it's ultimately far too inconsistent in the current metagame. Kingdra's reliance on manual rain makes it very gimmicky against non-rain teams, and it can even struggle against rain teams because it...

[OVERVIEW] With sun's decreased viability following Dugtrio's ban, Donphan is no longer viable. While Donphan may have access to a workable support movepool, solid Attack and Defense stats, and the ability to switch into common Pokemon such as Tyranitar and Garchomp, these traits aren't enough...

[OVERVIEW] If you are looking for a strong Fighting-type to use, then Conkeldurr should not be your choice. While 140 Base Attack and solid coverage may sound appealing, it ultimately struggles. It's very slow and reliant on Mach Punch to move first, which is often taken advantage of by faster...

[OVERVIEW] Between its bad defensive typing and its vulnerability to residual damage and strong physical attackers, Blissey has a hard time answering that much of the metagame. In contrast to other defensive Pokemon, such as Ferrothorn, Celebi and Jirachi, Blissey cannot check common threats...

[OVERVIEW] Forretress, in theory, has a niche in BW OU; unlike other entry hazard setters, it can both set Spikes up and spin them away. Forretress also can also run Toxic Spikes and Volt Switch; the former can be huge against sand teams, severely common Pokemon on those teams like Tyranitar...

[OVERVIEW] Magneton is able to carve out a small niche in OU thanks to having a higher base Speed stat than Magnezone. Its higher Speed stat lets it, with a Choice Scarf, outspeed +1 Adamant Dragonite, +1 Gyarados, Choice Scarf Tyranitar, Alakazam, and Starmie. This makes Magneton seem appealing...

Just one floaty Candle boi... [OVERVIEW] Chandelure has a small niche in BW OU with its ability to form solid double Ghost-type cores with Jellicent on hyper offensive teams. In contrast to Gengar, Chandelure is able to OHKO Steel-types such as Ferrothorn and Scizor while also being threatening...

Gliscor + Alakazam Spikes Offense :tyranitar::gliscor::rotom-wash::ferrothorn::latios::alakazam: Introduction: After viewing the SPL XII, I was inspired to make a team in the vein of the commonly used Alakazam Offense Sample Team, except using Finchinator’s Colbur Berry Latios Team Structure...