[OU] PvP Sample Sets Compendium

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Hello community!
Welcome to the [OU] PvP Sample Sets Compendium guide.
The purpose of this thread is to provide players an easy-to-understand compendium of sample strategies of OU Pokémons.

Notes:
- This only contains information about sets that I thought would be useful for new players to use.
- These Pokémon strategies are basic and correspond to probably the most standard things that are used in OU.
- Remember, EV spreads may vary depending on what is most suitable for your own team.

Any kind of suggestions are welcome as it was quite a tiring job and I definitely missed some stuff.

OU Basic Sets: 
(listed in Pokédex number order)

051.- Dugtrio: 

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Dugtrio @ Focus Sash  
Ability: Arena Trap  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Stone Edge  
- Reversal  
- Stealth Rock  
 

Dugtrio @ Focus Sash / Lum Berry 
Ability: Arena Trap  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Stone Edge  
- Sucker Punch / Reversal / Substitute 
- Swords Dance  
 

Dugtrio @ Choice Band  
Ability: Arena Trap  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Stone Edge  
- Pursuit / Aerial Ace / Toxic 
- Sucker Punch  

094.- Gengar: 

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Gengar @ Black Sludge / Salac Berry 
Ability: Cursed Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Shadow Ball  
- Focus Blast  
- Substitute / Endure 
- Nasty Plot  
 

Gengar @ Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Cursed Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Shadow Ball  
- Focus Blast  
- Sludge Wave / Hidden Power Ice
- Nasty Plot  
 

Gengar @ Choice Specs / Choice Scarf
Ability: Cursed Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Shadow Ball  
- Focus Blast  
- Sludge Wave  
- Trick / Hidden Power Ice 

110.- Weezing: 

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Weezing @ Black Sludge / Rocky Helmet 
Ability: Neutralizing Gas  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Sludge Bomb  
- Flamethrower / Thunderbolt 
- Will-O-Wisp / Toxic Spikes 
- Pain Split / Protect

113.- Chansey: 

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Chansey @ Eviolite  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Seismic Toss / Psywave  
- Teleport  
- Soft-Boiled  
- Wish  
 

Chansey @ Eviolite  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Seismic Toss / Psywave  
- Soft-Boiled  
- Toxic / Teleport
- Stealth Rock  
 

Chansey @ Eviolite  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Seismic Toss / Psywave 
- Soft-Boiled  
- Toxic  
- Skill Swap  

121.- Starmie: 

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Starmie @ Life Orb / Air Balloon 
Ability: Analytic  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Surf / Hydro Pump 
- Psyshock / Psychic 
- Rapid Spin  
- Ice Beam  
 

Starmie @ Choice Specs / Wise Glasses  
Ability: Analytic  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature   
- Surf / Hydro Pump 
- Psyshock / Psychic 
- Ice Beam  
- Thunderbolt / Trick
 

Starmie @ Leftovers  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Scald  
- Psychic / Toxic 
- Rapid Spin  
- Recover  

130.- Gyarados: 

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Gyarados @ Leftovers / Lum Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Moxie  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly / Adamant Nature  
- Waterfall  
- Power Whip  
- Ice Fang / Bounce 
- Dragon Dance  
 

Gyarados @ Leftovers  
Ability: Intimidate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly / Adamant Nature  
- Waterfall  
- Bounce  
- Substitute  
- Dragon Dance  

141.- Kabutops: 

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Kabutops @ Life Orb / Choice Band 
Ability: Swift Swim  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Waterfall  
- Superpower  
- Aqua Jet  
 

Kabutops @ Life Orb  
Ability: Swift Swim  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Waterfall  
- Superpower / Aqua Jet 
- Swords Dance  

149.- Dragonite: 

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Dragonite @ Dragon Gem / Lum Berry / Leftovers  
Ability: Multiscale  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Dragon Claw  
- Fire Punch  
- Extreme Speed  
- Dragon Dance  
 

Dragonite @ Choice Band  
Ability: Multiscale  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Dragon Claw  
- Fire Punch  
- Extreme Speed  
- Superpower  
 

Dragonite @ Dragon Gem / Life Orb  
Ability: Multiscale  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Rash Nature  
- Draco Meteor  
- Flamethrower  
- Extreme Speed  
- Superpower  

196.- Espeon:  

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Espeon @ Leftovers  
Ability: Magic Bounce  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Psychic  
- Baton Pass / Calm Mind 
- Wish  
- Protect  
 

Espeon @ Light Clay  
Ability: Magic Bounce  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Psychic  
- Baton Pass  
- Reflect  
- Light Screen  
 

Espeon @ Choice Specs / Choice Scarf  
Ability: Magic Bounce  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Psychic / Psyshock 
- Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Fight 
- Signal Beam / Shadow Ball
- Trick

212.- Scizor: 

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Scizor @ Choice Band  
Ability: Technician  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  or  212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe 
Adamant Nature  
- Bullet Punch  
- U-turn  
- Close Combat  
- Pursuit  
 

Scizor @ Life Orb / Leftovers 
Ability: Technician  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Bullet Punch  
- Bug Bite / Psycho Cut 
- Close Combat  
- Swords Dance  
 

Scizor @ Flying Gem / Dark Gem
Ability: Technician  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Bullet Punch  
- Acrobatics / Thief 
- U-turn / Close Combat
- Swords Dance  

227.- Skarmory:  

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Skarmory @ Leftovers / Rocky Helmet 
Ability: Sturdy  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe  
Impish Nature  
- Brave Bird  
- Roost  
- Whirlwind / Counter 
- Stealth Rock / Spikes / Defog
 

Skarmory @ Custap Berry / Mental Herb 
Ability: Sturdy  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Brave Bird  
- Taunt  
- Spikes  
- Stealth Rock  

230.- Kingdra: 

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Kingdra @ Choice Specs / Life Orb 
Ability: Swift Swim  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Modest Nature  
- Surf  
- Hurricane / Hydro Pump
- Dragon Pulse  
- Draco Meteor  

242.- Blissey: 

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Blissey @ Leftovers  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Seismic Toss / Psywave
- Ice Beam / Flamethrower
- Soft-Boiled  
- Teleport / Toxic
 

Blissey @ Leftovers  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Seismic Toss / Psywave
- Teleport  
- Soft-Boiled  
- Wish  

243.- Raikou: 

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Raikou @ Life Orb / Choice Specs / Assault Vest  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Volt Switch  
- Thunderbolt  
- Aura Sphere / Scald 
- Hidden Power Ice
 

Raikou @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe or 252 HP / 6 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Thunderbolt  
- Hidden Power Ice / Scald
- Substitute / Aura Sphere
- Calm Mind  

245.- Suicune: 

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Suicune @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 156 Def / 100 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Protect / Ice Beam
- Substitute  
- Calm Mind  
 

Suicune @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Roar  
- Calm Mind  
- Rest  
 

Suicune @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 28 Def / 228 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Scald  
- Ice Beam / Protect
- Substitute  
- Calm Mind  

248.- Tyranitar: 

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Tyranitar @ Assault Vest  
Ability: Sand Stream  
Level: 50  
EVs: 132 HP / 220 Atk / 156 SpD or 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SpD
Adamant / Careful Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Crunch  
- Ice Punch / Superpower
- Pursuit  
 

Tyranitar @ Choice Band  
Ability: Sand Stream  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Crunch  
- Ice Punch / Superpower
- Pursuit  
 

Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Sand Stream  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Crunch  
- Ice Punch / Superpower
- Pursuit  

279.- Pelipper: 

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Pelipper @ Damp Rock  
Ability: Drizzle  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Hurricane / Defog 
- Roost  
- U-turn  
 

Pelipper @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs 
Ability: Drizzle  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Surf / Weather Ball 
- Hurricane  
- Ice Beam  
- U-turn  

286.- Breloom: 

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Breloom @ Focus Sash / Life Orb 
Ability: Technician  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Mach Punch  
- Bullet Seed  
- Rock Tomb / Zen Headbutt 
- Spore / Swords Dance 
 

Breloom @ Choice Band  
Ability: Technician  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Mach Punch  
- Rock Tomb / Zen Headbutt 
- Bullet Seed  

324.- Torkoal: 

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Torkoal @ Heat Rock / Eject Button 
Ability: Drought  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Relaxed Nature  
- Lava Plume  
- Explosion / Solar Beam / Toxic 
- Rapid Spin  
- Stealth Rock  

373.- Salamence: 

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Salamence @ Life Orb / Lum Berry / Dragon Gem 
Ability: Moxie  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpA / 252 Spe  
Naive Nature  
- Dragon Claw  
- Earthquake  
- Flamethrower  
- Dragon Dance  
 

Salamence @ Choice Specs / Choice Scarf 
Ability: Intimidate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Draco Meteor  
- Hurricane / Air Slash 
- Dragon Pulse  
- Flamethrower  
 

Salamence @ Rocky Helmet  
Ability: Intimidate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 236 Def / 20 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Draco Meteor  
- Flamethrower  
- Roost  
- Defog  

376.- Metagross: 

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Metagross @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers  
Ability: Clear Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spe or 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Atk  
Adamant / Impish Nature  
- Zen Headbutt / Meteor Mash 
- Ice Punch  
- Bullet Punch / Earthquake 
- Stealth Rock  
 

Metagross @ Shuca Berry / Custap Berry 
Ability: Clear Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe or 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spe
Adamant Nature  
- Zen Headbutt / Meteor Mash 
- Ice Punch / Earthquake 
- Explosion  
- Stealth Rock  
 

Metagross @ Shuca Berry 
Ability: Clear Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe or 252 HP / 252 SpA / 6 Spe  
Timid / Modest Nature  
- Psychic  
- Icy Wind 
- Hidden Power Fire
- Stealth Rock  

392.- Infernape: 

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Infernape @ Choice Scarf / Choice Band  
Ability: Iron Fist  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Close Combat / Drain Punch 
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Mach Punch / Thunder Punch 
- U-turn / Switcheroo
 

Infernape @ Life Orb  
Ability: Blaze  
Level: 50  
EVs: 92 Atk / 164 SpA / 252 Spe  
Naive Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Overheat  
- Vacuum Wave  
- Hidden Power Ice  
 

Infernape @ Focus Sash  
Ability: Blaze  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Naive Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Overheat  
- Taunt  
- Stealth Rock  

423.- Gastrodon: 

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Gastrodon @ Leftovers / Rocky Helmet 
Ability: Storm Drain  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature    
- Scald  
- Ice Beam / Earth Power 
- Recover  
- Stealth Rock / Toxic 
 

Gastrodon @ Leftovers 
Ability: Storm Drain  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpD  
Calm Nature  
- Scald  
- Ice Beam / Earth Power 
- Recover  
- Stealth Rock / Toxic 

437.- Bronzong: 

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Bronzong @ Mental Herb / Leftovers  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpD or 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD
Sassy / Relaxed Nature  
- Explosion  
- Earthquake / Night Shade 
- Trick Room  
- Stealth Rock  
 

Bronzong @ Leftovers  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD or 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpDef 
Bold / Calm Nature  
- Psywave  
- Hidden Power Ice / Rest  
- Toxic / Skill Swap
- Stealth Rock  
 

Bronzong @ Leftovers  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 6 Spe  
Modest Nature    
- Future Sight  
- Hidden Power Ice
- Toxic / Protect 
- Stealth Rock  

445.- Garchomp: 

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Garchomp @ Life Orb / Focus Sash / Dragon Gem 
Ability: Rough Skin  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Naive Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Draco Meteor  
- Flamethrower / Fire Blast 
- Stealth Rock  
 

Garchomp @ Choice Scarf / Choice Band 
Ability: Rough Skin  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Dragon Claw / Dual Chop 
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide 
- Fire Fang / Aqua Tail 
 

Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers 
Ability: Rough Skin  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 244 Def / 12 Spe  
Impish Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Dragon Tail / Dragon Claw 
- Toxic / Endure / Fire Blast 
- Stealth Rock  
 

Garchomp @ Leftovers / Dragon Gem / Lum Berry 
Ability: Rough Skin  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe or 252 Atk / 6 SpA / 252 Spe 
Jolly / Naive Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Dragon Rush  
- Substitute / Fire Blast
- Hone Claws  

448.- Lucario: 

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Lucario @ Life Orb / Focus Sash 
Ability: Inner Focus  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly  Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Ice Punch / Meteor Mash
- Extreme Speed  
- Swords Dance  
 

Lucario @ Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Steadfast  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Modest / Timid Nature  
- Aura Sphere  
- Flash Cannon / Dark Pulse 
- Vacuum Wave  
- Nasty Plot  

461.- Weavile: 

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Weavile @ Choice Band / Life Orb
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Icicle Spear  
- Night Slash  
- Ice Shard / Low Kick 
- Pursuit  
 

Weavile @ Dark Gem / Lum Berry / Focus Sash 
Ability: Pickpocket  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Icicle Spear  
- Night Slash  
- Low Kick / Ice Shard 
- Swords Dance  

462.- Magnezone: 

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Magnezone @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Magnet Pull  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Volt Switch  
- Thunderbolt  
- Hidden Power Fire  
- Flash Cannon  
 

Magnezone @ Leftovers  
Ability: Magnet Pull  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Modest Nature    
- Charge Beam  
- Flash Cannon  
- Substitute  
- Agility  

468.- Togekiss: 

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Togekiss @ Leftovers  
Ability: Serene Grace  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SpD / 252 Spe or 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe 
Timid / Bold Nature  
- Air Slash  
- Roost / Soft-Boiled
- Heal Bell / Thunder Wave 
- Calm Mind / Nasty Plot 
 

Togekiss @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Serene Grace  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature    
- Air Slash  
- Aura Sphere  
- Tri Attack / Flamethrower 
- Trick  

472.- Gliscor: 

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Gliscor @ Toxic Orb  
Ability: Poison Heal  
Level: 50  
EVs: 204 HP / 244 Def / 60 Spe or 204 HP / 244 SpDef / 60 Spe  
Impish / Careful Nature  
- Earthquake  
- U-turn / Toxic / Ice Fang 
- Roost  
- Stealth Rock / Spikes / Defog 
 

Gliscor @ Toxic Orb  
Ability: Poison Heal  
Level: 50  
EVs: 204 HP / 84 SpD / 220 Spe or 204 HP / 244 SpD / 60 Spe  
Jolly / Careful Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Facade  
- Protect / Roost 
- Swords Dance  
 

Gliscor @ Toxic Orb  
Ability: Poison Heal  
Level: 50  
EVs: 204 HP / 84 SpD / 220 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Toxic  
- Substitute / Taunt 
- Protect  

473.- Mamoswine: 

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Mamoswine @ Focus Sash   
Ability: Thick Fat  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Icicle Spear / Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard / Endeavor 
- Stealth Rock  
 

Mamoswine @ Choice Band / Life Orb / Choice Scarf 
Ability: Thick Fat  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Icicle Crash / Icicle Spear
- Ice Shard  
- Superpower / Stone Edge 

Mamoswine @ Leftovers / Never-melt Ice 
Ability: Thick Fat  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Icicle Crash  
- Ice Shard  
- Substitute

475.- Gallade:  

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Gallade @ Life Orb / Lum Berry 
Ability: Sharpness  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 Def / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Sacred Sword  
- Psycho Cut  
- Ice Punch / Shadow Sneak 
- Swords Dance  
 

Gallade @ Choice Scarf / Choice Band
Ability: Sharpness  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 Def / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Sacred Sword  
- Psycho Cut  
- Ice Punch / Night Slash 
- Trick  
 

Gallade @ Assault Vest  
Ability: Sharpness  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Sacred Sword  
- Psycho Cut  
- Ice Punch  
- Night Slash / Shadow Sneak 

479.- Rotom-Wash: 

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Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 164 Def / 92 Spe or 252 HP / 164 SpD / 92 Spe
Bold / Calm Nature  
- Volt Switch  
- Hydro Pump  
- Will-O-Wisp / Pain Split 
- Defog  
 

Rotom-Wash @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SpA / 252 Spe or 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe 
Timid Nature  
- Volt Switch  
- Hydro Pump  
- Defog / Hidden Power Ice 
- Trick  
 

Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SpA / 252 Spe or 6 HP / 252 SpAtk / 252 Spe
Timid Nature    
- Thunderbolt  
- Hydro Pump  
- Hidden Power Ice / Pain Split / Substitute 
- Nasty Plot  

497.- Serperior: 

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Serperior @ Leftovers  
Ability: Contrary  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Leaf Storm  
- Hidden Power Fire
- Dragon Pulse  
- Glare / Substitute / Taunt
 

Serperior @ Assault Vest / Life Orb
Ability: Contrary  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Leaf Storm  
- Hidden Power Fire 
- Dragon Pulse  
- Giga Drain  
 

Serperior @ Light Clay  
Ability: Contrary  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Leaf Storm  
- Taunt  
- Reflect  
- Light Screen  

530.- Excadrill: 

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Excadrill @ Focus Sash  
Ability: Mold Breaker  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb 
- Rapid Spin  
- Stealth Rock  
 

Excadrill @ Focus Sash / Life Orb / Air Balloon 
Ability: Mold Breaker  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Rock Slide  
- Rapid Spin  
- Swords Dance  
 

Excadrill @ Life Orb  
Ability: Sand Rush  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Rock Slide  
- Rapid Spin  
- Swords Dance  

534.- Conkeldurr: 

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Conkeldurr @ Flame Orb  
Ability: Guts  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe or 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spe 
Adamant Nature  
- Close Combat / Drain Punch 
- Mach Punch  
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch / Earthquake / Facade
 

Conkeldurr @ Life Orb  
Ability: Sheer Force  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Mach Punch  
- Ice Punch  
- Thunder Punch / Earthquake 
 

Conkeldurr @ Leftovers  
Ability: Guts  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 6 Spe  
Careful Nature  
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch  
- Rock Blast / Ice Punch 
- Bulk Up  

555.- Darmanitan: 

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Darmanitan @ Choice Scarf / Choice Band 
Ability: Sheer Force  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Flare Blitz  
- U-turn  
- Rock Slide  
- Trick / Superpower 

563.- Cofagrigus: 

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Cofagrigus @ Leftovers  
Ability: Mummy  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Hex / Shadow Ball 
- Will-O-Wisp / Toxic Spikes 
- Haze / Calm Mind 
- Pain Split / Rest

579.- Reuniclus: 

Spoiler

Reuniclus @ Leftovers / Rocky Helmet / Life Orb 
Ability: Magic Guard  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpA  
Bold Nature    
- Psyshock / Psychic 
- Focus Blast  
- Calm Mind  
- Recover  
 

Reuniclus @ Rocky Helmet  
Ability: Magic Guard  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Stored Power  
- Recover  
- Calm Mind  
- Acid Armor  
 

Reuniclus @ Life Orb  
Ability: Magic Guard  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpA  
Quiet Nature  
- Psyshock  
- Focus Blast  
- Shadow Ball  
- Trick Room  

591.- Amoonguss: 

Spoiler

Amoonguss @ Rocky Helmet  
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 236 HP / 252 Def / 20 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Giga Drain  
- Sludge Bomb / Clear Smog  
- Spore / Synthesis 
- Foul Play / Hidden Power Fire / Ice 
 

Amoonguss @ Black Sludge 
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 236 HP / 20 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature  
- Giga Drain  
- Sludge Bomb / Clear Smog 
- Spore / Synthesis
- Hidden Power Fire / Ice

Amoonguss @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 236 HP / 116 Def / 156 SpD
Calm Nature  
- Giga Drain  
- Sludge Bomb / Clear Smog 
- Foul Play
- Hidden Power Fire / Ice

598.- Ferrothorn: 

Spoiler

Ferrothorn @ Leftovers  
Ability: Iron Barbs  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD or 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpD
Relaxed / Sassy Nature  
- Power Whip  
- Gyro Ball / Thunder Wave 
- Leech Seed  
- Stealth Rock / Spikes 

 

Ferrothorn @ Custap Berry  
Ability: Iron Barbs  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 SpD  
Brave Nature  
- Power Whip  
- Gyro Ball  
- Explosion  
- Stealth Rock / Spikes 

609.- Chandelure: 

Spoiler

Chandelure @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs 
Ability: Flash Fire / Infiltrator 
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Modest / Timid Nature    
- Shadow Ball  
- Flamethrower  
- Hidden Power Ice / Fight
- Trick / Energyball 
 

Chandelure @ Leftovers  
Ability: Flash Fire / Infiltrator 
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Shadow Ball  
- Flamethrower  
- Calm Mind  
- Substitute  

620.- Mienshao: 

Spoiler

Mienshao @ Assault Vest  
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 100 HP / 156 SpD / 252 Spe or 244 HP / 244 SpD / 20 Spe
Jolly / Careful Nature  
- Close Combat  
- U-turn  
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb  
- Knock Off  
 

Mienshao @ Life Orb / Choice Scarf 
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly / Naive Nature  
- Close Combat  
- U-turn  
- Stone Edge  
- Fake Out / Hidden Power Ice 

635.- Hydreigon: 

Spoiler

Hydreigon @ Leftovers / Haban Berry  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Draco Meteor  
- Focus Blast  
- Substitute / Stealth Rock
- Nasty Plot  

Hydreigon @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid / Modest Nature  
- Draco Meteor  
- Flamethrower  
- Dark Pulse / Dragon Pulse / Focus Blast
- U-turn
 

Hydreigon @ Haban Berry  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid / Modest Nature  
- Dragon Pulse  
- Flamethrower  
- Roost  
- Taunt / Stealth Rock 
 

Hydreigon @ Scope Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Naive Nature  
- Draco Meteor  
- Flamethrower  
- Superpower  
- Focus Energy / Roost / Taunt

637.- Volcarona:

Spoiler

Volcarona @ Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Flame Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Fiery Dance  
- Bug Buzz  
- Giga Drain / Hidden Power Ice / Psychic
- Quiver Dance  

Volcarona @ Leftovers  
Ability: Flame Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 244 HP / 244 Def / 20 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Flamethrower  
- Bug Buzz / Giga Drain / Safeguard
- Roost  
- Quiver Dance  
 

Volcarona @ Choice Specs  
Ability: Flame Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Fiery Dance / Overheat  
- Bug Buzz  
- Psychic / Hidden Power Ice  
- U-turn  

Thanks!

Edited October 28 by Lumiere

[kiwi]

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Gengar @ Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Cursed Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Shadow Ball  
- Focus Blast  
- Sludge Wave / Thunderbolt / Destiny Bond
- Nasty Plot  

Hp ice on this set is better to not get walled by dnite/glisc/chomp without fairy types poison stab is not really useful

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Chansey @ Eviolite  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Seismic Toss / Psywave  
- Teleport  
- Soft-Boiled  
- Wish  
 

Chansey @ Eviolite  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Seismic Toss / Psywave  
- Soft-Boiled  
- Toxic / Teleport
- Stealth Rock  

0 speed and -speed natures for the chansey mirrors is better

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Dragonite @ Dragon Gem / Life Orb  
Ability: Multiscale  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Rash Nature  
- Draco Meteor  
- Flamethrower  
- Extreme Speed  
- Superpower  

Needs some atk evs to guarantee beating blobs without having to predict 52 evs shud be enough and still be faster than standard glisc

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Espeon @ Leftovers  
Ability: Magic Bounce  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Psychic  
- Baton Pass / Calm Mind 
- Wish  
- Protect

This espeon set needs to reach 135 speed to surpass base 80 with neutral speed nature

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Suicune @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 156 Def / 100 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Protect / Ice Beam
- Substitute  
- Calm Mind  

If you are not running full speed isnt great to run sub protect and if ice beam you should try to reach 135 speed too for breloom/dnite

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Suicune @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Roar  
- Calm Mind  
- Rest

This needs some speed too or its gonna lose vs other suicunes

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Tyranitar @ Choice Band  
Ability: Sand Stream  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Crunch  
- Ice Punch / Superpower
- Pursuit  

Drop some speed and put 76 spdef evs to live a bbuz from +1 volc anyways full sped wont change anything

I also think this list is missing lead ttar and chople one

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Pelipper @ Damp Rock  
Ability: Drizzle  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Hurricane / Defog 
- Roost  
- U-turn  

Peli is usually the only conk check in rain I think it needs to be faster to avoid getting 2hkod by facade 100 speed evs are fine

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Salamence @ Rocky Helmet  
Ability: Intimidate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 236 Def / 20 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Draco Meteor  
- Flamethrower  
- Roost  
- Defog

This needs more speed or breloom is gonna drop it after and sd

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers 
Ability: Rough Skin  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 244 Def / 12 Spe  
Impish Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Dragon Tail / Dragon Claw 
- Toxic / Endure 
- Stealth Rock

Fire blast over toxic/endure is a great option too to avoid steel types setting spikes up freely and it can run some speed to check gallade/breloom better 

Aint careful chomp a thing anymore?

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Conkeldurr @ Flame Orb  
Ability: Guts  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe or 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spe 
Adamant Nature  
- Close Combat / Drain Punch 
- Mach Punch  
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch / Earthquake / Facade

Please dont use full hp conk ever spdef/speed>hp 

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Reuniclus

This is missing modest life orb set, great gliscor/dnite/garchomp/gallade check for more offensive oriented teams

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Mienshao @ Assault Vest  
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 100 HP / 156 SpD / 252 Spe or 244 HP / 244 SpD / 20 Spe
Jolly / Careful Nature  
- Close Combat  
- U-turn  
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb  
- Knock Off  

196 or 172 hp evs give maximizes regen hp and even the slower mienshao should reach at least 135 speed

Also why scarf shao isnt in the list?

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Hydreigon

Choiced sets?

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Volcarona

Psychic gem volc is good enough that It should get a spot in the list, deals with dnite/gyara/shao/conk with 1 move 

[Lumiere]

7 hours ago, Lumiere said:

Notes:
- This only contains information about sets that I thought would be useful for new players to use.
- These Pokémon strategies are basic and correspond to probably the most standard things that are used in OU.
- Remember, EV spreads may vary depending on what is most suitable for your own team.

I could rework on the introduction because I understand if "advanced PvPers" won't agree too much with most of the sets added on this list.
These sets are BASIC and are what you are probably going to find when playing a RANKED/CASUAL game.
I understand the point if ur experienced you want to optimize the things on ur own, but that is probably not the most used and what you will find when playing in-game match.
I'll be honest, even I optimize all my sets and EVs, however, if we stick to reality, telling players that the STANDARD of OU is to use those Pokémon with those specific EVs would be lying to them, since whether some like it or not, the most common thing seen by players today is a "252/252/6" spread and I don't want to give them a wrong idea of miscalculations because I gave a specific thing. Thats the point why I added the EV spread note, take it a little in consideration. 

I may have added some custom EV spreads but I tried to make them as simple as possible so that it doesn't affect the player so much when starting up and understanding the why of each thing. Maybe I could make a guide with advanced EVs but this is my first time doing something for the community on my own and working alone on all this is too exhausting to be able to overthink each of all the Pokémon in OU.

The comment above has a lot of useful information about advanced sets, but the reality is that many of the ones mentioned like Psychic Gem Volca or Careful Garchomp (2% Nature Usage) do not adhere to what is most used or common and are non-existent in our metagame (at least in Matchmaking), perhaps at some point they were, I even worked with in-game statistics about what is the most common format but the purpose of the post was to add something that serves as a basis for what you can expect when playing an OU match or a basic idea of how to use your Pokémon.

Thank you for the feedback, and sorry by this ton of text, I just wanted to make things clear and happy to see persons trying to make the guide better.
🙂 

[Lumiere]

5 hours ago, kiwi said:

Hp ice on this set is better to not get walled by dnite/glisc/chomp without fairy types poison stab is not really useful

Added
 

5 hours ago, kiwi said:

Fire blast over toxic/endure is a great option too to avoid steel types setting spikes up freely

Added

 

5 hours ago, kiwi said:

Choiced sets?

Added
 

5 hours ago, kiwi said:

Also why scarf shao isnt in the list?

Added

Thanks!  

Edited October 18 by Lumiere

[Necroze]

Nice

[Rakhmaninov]

Good thread! Might start one for doubles

[RysPicz]

I'm just gonna leave a like under each of your posts because there's nothing more for me to say

[Lumiere]

16 minutes ago, Rakhmaninov said:

Good thread! Might start one for doubles

That would be cool!
I'm looking to end the UU/NU compendiums in the next days
A Doubles compendium would be good to complete the guides!

[Necroze]

25 minutes ago, Lumiere said:

That would be cool!
I'm looking to end the UU/NU compendiums in the next days
A Doubles compendium would be good to complete the guides!

Yes make doubles 🙃

[ArtOfKilling]

Amazing post regardless if some sets are personal preferences this is still a great guide for beginners because it's very simple and very informative to new pvp players. Great job

 

Edited October 18 by ArtOfKilling

[OfficialDarku]

51 minutes ago, Rakhmaninov said:

Good thread! Might start one for doubles

this is a good one

 

 

[OrangeManiac]

14 hours ago, Rakhmaninov said:

Good thread! Might start one for doubles

 

13 hours ago, OfficialDarku said:

this is a good one

 

 

Mine is still made from 2020 metagame, I'd still say like 80% of the builds are accurate but it probably needs an update.

[Rakhmaninov]

2 minutes ago, OrangeManiac said:

 

Mine is still made from 2020 metagame, I'd still say like 80% of the builds are accurate but it probably needs an update.

Yeah it's a great thread! But it does need updating with the new sets, like assault vest etc

[caioxlive13]

I think some sets should appear with recommended partners, since some of them relies on allies to be effective. 

Examples: Excadrill's Sand Rush set, should be recommended to be used alongside with Pelipper(Isn't a sand setter, but on rain can be tricky, because oponent can't disable rain with Sandstorm or it enables your excadrill.) Hippowdon or Tyranitar(Sand stream setters)

[AlphaDrake]

Really great work on the guide, thanks!

[Lumiere]

Note: Moveset of few mons have been updated to Gen 9-2 DLC Movepool.

[Clastia]

Gonna keep it short, as this is already a pretty good resource as is and you've made it clear that you're not editing towards a higher level of play with sets, but I'd recommend both explaining what certain custom spreads do and also giving sets actual titles, since currently none do. I'd recommend also following Smogon's layout for explaining EV spreads, and I'd point to examples like https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/tornadus-therian/and https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/sandy-shocks/monotype/ (if you're reading this later than when I posted then these might have changed since these link to SV analyses).

 

Also maybe bold this section, just so it's not as missed lol

On 10/18/2023 at 10:46 AM, Lumiere said:

Notes:
- This only contains information about sets that I thought would be useful for new players to use.
- These Pokémon strategies are basic and correspond to probably the most standard things that are used in OU.
- Remember, EV spreads may vary depending on what is most suitable for your own team.

 

Edited Saturday at 02:09 PM by Clastia
added actual site links bc hyperlinking isnt working

[caioxlive13]

1 hour ago, Clastia said:

Gonna keep it short, as this is already a pretty good resource as is and you've made it clear that you're not editing towards a higher level of play with sets, but I'd recommend both explaining what certain custom spreads do and also giving sets actual titles, since currently none do. I'd recommend also following Smogon's layout for explaining EV spreads, and I'd point to examples like this and this (if you're reading this later than when I posted then these might have changed since these link to SV analyses).

 

Also maybe bold this section, just so it's not as missed lol

 

I think a good thing is warn to people about good partners on some sets there. Some sets like Swift Swim Kingdra/Kabutops, Sand Rush Excadrill, rely on partners to be effective.

For example: Excadrill's Mold Breaker set can be applied on a lot of teams, since it's so valuable as a setter of rocks, not letting Rotom came and defog for free, and also giving a big NO in front of Magic Bounce users that try to prevent hazards to come up. Sand Rush/Force Excadrill, however, is only effective on Sand teams, and had a niche on Rain(to have counter measures against sand.), so it can't be effective if not teamed up with Pelliper, Politoed, Tyranitar or Hipowdon

 

Edited December 1 by caioxlive13

[Clastia]

14 hours ago, caioxlive13 said:

I think a good thing is warn to people about good partners on some sets there. Some sets like Swift Swim Kingdra/Kabutops, Sand Rush Excadrill, rely on partners to be effective.

For example: Excadrill's Mold Breaker set can be applied on a lot of teams, since it's so valuable as a setter of rocks, not letting Rotom came and defog for free, and also giving a big NO in front of Magic Bounce users that try to prevent hazards to come up. Sand Rush/Force Excadrill, however, is only effective on Sand teams, and had a niche on Rain(to have counter measures against sand.), so it can't be effective if not teamed up with Pelliper, Politoed, Tyranitar or Hipowdon

 

I feel like this should be generally obvious to nearly every player, plus this would just be included in the set title (e.g. MB Excadrill is Hazard Lead, Sand Rush Excadrill is Sand Rush (Sweeper/Attacker, can be either or just not included since Sand Rush is the important bit)).