Best Pokemon for Every Type? (OU)

[Zook]

Every type has different Pokemon. Which Pokemon of a specific do you think is the best in standard play?

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Heatran is the best Fire-type OU right now. He doesn't get killed by SR, absorbs Fire-type moves, etc. Scarftran is nearly mandatory on most teams. Infernape is a distant second place.

 

[JesiahTEG]

Infernape is so different from Heatran it's hard to compare.

Overall, Heatran fits into teams better. Like you said, he has a lot of abilities that are so good and allow him to just be worked many different ways.

Infernape however, while not as easy to play as Heatran, definitely is just as good if not better. Find a place for him on the right team and I guarantee you'll knock down 2-3 Pokemon with just him alone. His movepool allows him to surprise people, force switches and even kill things when it's expected. He's fragile and tough to get out though, so you always have to make sure he works to his maximum potential or else his slot would have been better filled by other Pokemon.

I think Infernape is better than Heatran in terms of actual play at high levels and maximum potential. For laddering though, Heatran may be a better option.

 

[MorphedChaos]

For psychic I'd say Gardevoir, while Alakazam might be more speedy, Gardevoir has a very diverse movepool and is much more bulky, only missing 10 SPatk to Alakazam. Not to mention, Trace = greatness if it traces stuff like Flash Fire, Volt Drive, ext... (And its god if it traces Wounderguard.)

 

[jigglyppuff8]

Gardevoir isn't OU; for psychic, Bronzong is king... I think.

 

[JesiahTEG]

For Psychic I'd say Metagross. Hands down.

 

[jigglyppuff8]

Ah, forgot about that guy. Yanmega should be the best bug type, Breloom should be grass, and do we even need to mention Blissey?

 

[Deleted member]

normal Blissey
flying Salamence
steel Metagross
ground Garchomp
rock Tyranitar
fighting Lucario
dragon Garchomp
water Gyarados
ice Mamoswine
grass Celebi
bug Scizor
poison Gengar
ghost Gengar
psychic Deoxys S
electric Zapdos
fire Heatran
dark Tyranitar

Repeats:
Gengar
Tyranitar
Garchomp

 

[Ilucamy]

The best electric is obviously Pikachu with an amazing 90 base speed and an item that doubles it's already insanely powerful around 50 base attacks. Coupled with having the only Double-edge electric move AND nasty plot if it can pull it off, Pikachu is a force to be reckoned with on both the physical and special spectrum

/end sarcasm

It's kind of hard to rate with all the dual-types. When you think of something you normally think of their main type, not their secondary so it's hard to tell which is the best.

When you think of Salamence, you think of dragon, not flying, and when you think of Gengar, you think Ghost, not poison.

 

[Zelgius]

For normal, i'd say blissey.
She's a beast of a special wall.

 

[Platypus]

I don't think that Scizor is the best Bug-type, as it dies pretty quickly. On the other hand, Yanmega divided by Stealth Rock equals death, so I don't see any alternative.

 

[Sheik_Pwns]

what about for dark type i think houndoom is better

 

[MorphedChaos]

Aw, I thought it was Pure, not duel, otherwise it would be Metagross...

Still, Gardevoir has potential that no one uses >.> The only thing I have to worry about is a Metagross and a Dragonite with a yatchi berry, otherwise I'm golden.

 

[M.K]

Normal: Blissey
Fire: Heatran
Water: Milotic
Poison: Crobat
Rock: Rhyperior
Steel: Bronzong
Ground: Hippowdon
Dragon: Salamence
Ice: Mamoswine
Grass: Tangrowth
Bug: Yanmega
Dark: Weavile
Psychic: Cresselia
Electric: Electivire
Flying: Gyarados
Fighting: Breloom
Ghost: Gengar

 

[choknater]

Umbreon owned this thread already

 

[JesiahTEG]

I don't think that Scizor is the best Bug-type, as it dies pretty quickly. On the other hand, Yanmega divided by Stealth Rock equals death, so I don't see any alternative.

Scizor doesn't die quickly at all. It's typing plus Roost allows it to live forever. That thing can take mad hits.

 

[TehBo49]

Bug: Scizor
Dark: Weavile
Dragon: Salamence
Electric: Electivire
Fighting: Lucario
Fire: Heatran
Flying: Skarmory
Ghost: Gengar
Grass: Skymin
Ground: Hippowdon
Ice: Weavile
Normal: Blissey
Poison: Roserade
Psychic: Cresselia
Rock: Tyranitar
Steel: Metagross
Water: Gyarados

 

[Pink Reaper]

Bug: Scizor
Dark: Tyranitar
Dragon: Salamence(Garchomp is Uber mow, I know, its lame)
Electric: Zapdos
Fighting: Lucario
Fire: Heatran
Flying: Skymin
Ghost: Gengar
Grass: Skymin
Ground: Swampert
Ice: Mamoswine
Normal: Blissy
Poison: Gengar
Psychich:...............(This ones hard, its either Suicide Azelf with its ability to set up Stealth Rocks and take a chunk out of a team with Explosion or Cresselia as the BEST WALL IN THE GAME)
Rock: Tyranitar
Steel: Bronzong
Water: Vaporeon

 

[Platypus]

For Psychic, I vote Cresselia- simply because it's more Psychic-y.

 

[SonicX580]

I think Arcues is the best normal type.

 

[jigglyppuff8]

Arceus isn't OU, or any type for that matter.

 

[zrky]

sonic...DUH!

I vote empoleon for water, he has good defense and sp. atk. and 13 resistances, and don't remember how many weaknesses but not many.

Arcanine for fire, it has the highest base stats (except for legendary and psuedo) and his speed and sp. atk. are good to

 

[Zook]

sonic...DUH!

I vote empoleon for water, he has good defense and sp. atk. and 13 resistances, and don't remember how many weaknesses but not many.

Arcanine for fire, it has the highest base stats (except for legendary and psuedo) and his speed and sp. atk. are good to

*sigh*

Both of those Pokemon have CRAPTACULAR movepools. Empoleon may have plentiful resistances but it's weaknessess (Fighting, Electic, Ground) are all extremey common in OU play. He lacks the movepool of a good wall, but isn't strong enough to be a good sweeper.

Arcanine has access to Flare Blitz. Other than that, it has no redeeming qualities.

 

[choknater]

I had an anti-lead Arcanine that worked REALLY well before the platinum update.

Arcanine @ Life Orb/Expert Belt
Intimidate
252 atk, 252 speed, 4 hp
Flare Blitz
Crunch
Thunder Fang
Extremespeed

I ended up defeating a lot of Azelfs and Deoxys. Gengars who missed Hypnosis were OHKO'd by Crunch. Stupid Bronzongs who stayed in are OHKO'd by Flare Blitz. Gyarados 2HKO'd by Thunder Fang and Extremespeed.

Really gutsy, but hey, Arcanine is my favorite Pokemon so I wanted a way to make him useful.

Tyranitar destroys this Arcanine.

Heatran really ***** Flare Blitz though, lol. Plus if you run Life Orb, the Flare Blitz recoil is so freaking suicidal. But hey, Arcanine is meant to be used in a manly fashion, so I did it.



...

Anyway, this was all before Platinum. The new teams and movesets render my Arcanine-featured team useless.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Normal: Blissey
Fire: Heatran
Water: Vaporeon
Grass: Skymin
Electric: Zapdos
Bug: Scizor / Foretress
Rock: Tyranitar
Ground: Swampert
Fighting: Machamp
Flying: Salamence
Steel: Metagross
Dragon: Salamence
Poison: Gengar
Ghost: Gengar
Psychic: Cresselia
Dark: Tyranitar

-Ter

 

[OmegaXXII]

well let's see:

NOTE: This list only contains mostly 1st and 2nd generation Pokemon as they are my favorite gens, I've never really gotten into the newer gens which I believe are overrated, anyway here it is:

Normal: Blissey
Grass: Venesaur
Fire: Charizard
Water: Poliwrath
Electric: Pikachu {sarcasm} no, it's Zapdos
Ground: Donphan
Rock: Tyranitar
Fighting: Hitmonlee
Flying: Lugia
Psychic: Mewtwo
Dark: Umbreon
Ghost: Gengar
Bug: Scizor
Poison: Grimer
Dragon: Dragonite
Ice: Artucuno!
Steel: Steelix

 

[Martselsoep]

2 things

in OU

wobuffet is best psychic
snorlax is on par with blissey IMO, because they're both cheap and versatile and cant die at all.

I only play 3rd gen so I could be wrong with the current updates

 

[Bowser King]

sonic...DUH!

I vote empoleon for water, he has good defense and sp. atk. and 13 resistances, and don't remember how many weaknesses but not many.

Arcanine for fire, it has the highest base stats (except for legendary and psuedo) and his speed and sp. atk. are good to

IIRC neithr of those are OU >_>

-Bowser King

 

[0RLY]

NRM - jigglypuff
FIRE - slugma
WTR - mudkip
GRS - budew
ELEC - voltorb
ICE - smoochum
FIGHT - tyrogue
POI - zubat
GRD - numel
FLY - combee
PSY - girafarig
BUG - burmy
ROCK - nosepass
GHOST - sableye
DRGN - vibrava
DARK - carvanha
STL - aron

I bet that you've forgetten 1/4th of the Pokemon I just listed. Other than jigglypuff.

normal Porygon-Z
flying Salamence
steel Metagross
ground Gliscor
rock Tyranitar
fighting Infernape
dragon Salamence
water Gyarados
ice Mamoswine
grass Celebi
bug Scizor
poison Gengar
ghost Gengar
psychic Azelf
electric Zapdos
fire Heatran
dark Tyranitar

Fixed for opinion and tier mistakes.

 

[Lonestar_Phoenixxx]

Scizor doesn't die quickly at all. It's typing plus Roost allows it to live forever. That thing can take mad hits.

from what, a pillow? infernape of equivalent level/ev training can demolish a scizor one of 2 ways OHKO

 

[Deleted member]

grats at finding an immediate counter?

good luck switching into SR and 2 bullet punches/quick attack.

 

[TehBo49]

2 things

in OU

wobuffet is best psychic
snorlax is on par with blissey IMO, because they're both cheap and versatile and cant die at all.

I only play 3rd gen so I could be wrong with the current updates

Wobbuffet is uber in both 3rd & 4th Gen.

 

[sonofthesky]

Seeing as garchomp was mentioned...

Arceus holding the correct plate.

 

[Jimnymebob]

NRM - jigglypuff
FIRE - slugma
WTR - mudkip
GRS - budew
ELEC - voltorb
ICE - smoochum
FIGHT - tyrogue
POI - zubat
GRD - numel
FLY - combee
PSY - girafarig
BUG - burmy
ROCK - nosepass
GHOST - sableye
DRGN - vibrava
DARK - carvanha
STL - aron

I bet that you've forgetten 1/4th of the Pokemon I just listed. Other than jigglypuff.

The only one that I don't know is burmy...

I lol'd at Slugma, I never managed to attack anyone with him.
I think Amphoros is a good electric type, and Umbreon is a good dark type- he may not be powerful, but has great defense. He can survive a few earthquakes.

 

[Pika25]

The best electric is obviously Pikachu with an amazing 90 base speed and an item that doubles it's already insanely powerful around 50 base attacks. Coupled with having the only Double-edge electric move AND nasty plot if it can pull it off, Pikachu is a force to be reckoned with on both the physical and special spectrum

/end sarcasm

Add to that sarcasm, pika is not OU.

And who said Garchomp earlier? According to Smogon, it's uber for now. Same goes for Deoxys-e.

The best Electric in OU is Electivire, hands down. Zapdos takes close second.

 

[karthik_king]

Best OU poster:me
Nah just kidding the best OU ice type is Lapras

 

[Zook]

Seeing as garchomp was mentioned...

Arceus holding no plate.

Fix'd. Seriously, STABed Extremespeed is scary.

 

[0RLY]

Best OU poster:me
Nah just kidding the best OU ice type is Lapras

Lapras is UU, nice try.

 

[Zook]

Lapras is the best ice type.

 

[Pink Reaper]

Even then, Lapras is far from the best.

Better than Weavile or Mamoswine?

 

[zrky]

IMO, milotic is a scary water type if you don't have the right team.

yanmega on steroids ith double team and bug buzz is kinda scary too