Sakuya Izayoi
Type:
HP: 80
Atk: 95
Def: 125
SAtk: 95
SDef: 125
Spd: 105
Ability: Compoundeyes / Skill Link / Ice Body
Tier: Fundex UU
To compensate for her bad Ice/Steel typing, burdening her with two big weaknesses: Fire and Fighting, our maid Sakuya has great overall stats. Especially her defenses are very high, being both base 125, and she has above average 105 Speed. The good stats make her versatile; she can attack from both sides, having 95 in each offensive stat, and wall as well. This means Sakuya can be tough to predict. Her weaknesses make her easy to take down, but these good sides often provide good use for Sakuya.
"Mistress-Serving Knife Master"
Sakuya Izayoi (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Skill Link
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk) / Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Icicle Spear
- Killer Doll
- Cross Chop / Brick Break / Bullet Punch
A Physical sweeping set. Thanks to Skill Link, Icicle Spear is a 100% accurate 125 base power attack with a lot of PP. Killer Doll is Sakuya's better signature attack (The World is very inaccurate even with Compoundeyes) and a second STAB move. Cross Chop or Brick Break cover those who wall Sakuya's STAB combination, but you may also want to run Bullet Punch to have priority in your team.
"The Killing Doll"
Sakuya Izayoi (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Compoundeyes
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) / Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Blizzard
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power [Ground]
- Psyshock / Shadow Ball / The World
With Compoundeyes, Sakuya's Blizzards turn into stronger Ice Beams. Flash Cannon is for secondary STAB, and Hidden Power Ground hits Fire and Steel types that wall Ice and Steel hard. For the last slot, you can run Psyshock in case special walls get in your way, Shadow Ball for more coverage, or the still inaccurate The World to freeze a counter.
"Perfect and Elegant Maid"
Sakuya Izayoi (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Ice Body
EVs: 252 HP / 68 Def / 188 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Substitute
- Protect
- Blizzard
- Flash Cannon
Together with Letty support for Hail in OU, Sakuya turns into a wall. With her great 80/125/125 defenses she can take hits nicely and heal them away with Leftovers and Ice Body. By using Substitute and Protect continuously, Sakuya outstalls the foe while they obtain passive damage thanks to the Hail. Blizzard always hits during Hail, so it's your best attacking option, together with Flash Cannon.
Other Options
Trick, Work Up
Trick can disrupt enemy walls, which is always useful.
Work Up can be used on a mixed set as boosting option.
Checks and Counters
Because of her Ice/Steel typing, Fire and Fighting attacks will mostly OHKO her, despite her high defensive stats. Sakuya is fast, however, so you shouldn't underestimate her even with powerful attacks on your hands. She could always Swords Dance on your switch and OHKO your slower attacker. Sakuya can be easily checked by faster attackers, but countering Sakuya is tricky. Switching into her is not the easiest thing to do. You're better off checking her. If you still need to counter, your best bets are the most powerful special walls in UU, like The King and Suwako, who resists Steel too. Kaguya is not an option here as she's weak to Ice. To counter the Hail set in OU, the best you can do is use Taunt, as it will screw over Sakuya's strategy.
Type:
HP: 80
Atk: 95
Def: 125
SAtk: 95
SDef: 125
Spd: 105
Ability: Compoundeyes / Skill Link / Ice Body
Tier: Fundex UU
To compensate for her bad Ice/Steel typing, burdening her with two big weaknesses: Fire and Fighting, our maid Sakuya has great overall stats. Especially her defenses are very high, being both base 125, and she has above average 105 Speed. The good stats make her versatile; she can attack from both sides, having 95 in each offensive stat, and wall as well. This means Sakuya can be tough to predict. Her weaknesses make her easy to take down, but these good sides often provide good use for Sakuya.
"Mistress-Serving Knife Master"
Sakuya Izayoi (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Skill Link
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk) / Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Icicle Spear
- Killer Doll
- Cross Chop / Brick Break / Bullet Punch
A Physical sweeping set. Thanks to Skill Link, Icicle Spear is a 100% accurate 125 base power attack with a lot of PP. Killer Doll is Sakuya's better signature attack (The World is very inaccurate even with Compoundeyes) and a second STAB move. Cross Chop or Brick Break cover those who wall Sakuya's STAB combination, but you may also want to run Bullet Punch to have priority in your team.
"The Killing Doll"
Sakuya Izayoi (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Compoundeyes
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) / Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Blizzard
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power [Ground]
- Psyshock / Shadow Ball / The World
With Compoundeyes, Sakuya's Blizzards turn into stronger Ice Beams. Flash Cannon is for secondary STAB, and Hidden Power Ground hits Fire and Steel types that wall Ice and Steel hard. For the last slot, you can run Psyshock in case special walls get in your way, Shadow Ball for more coverage, or the still inaccurate The World to freeze a counter.
"Perfect and Elegant Maid"
Sakuya Izayoi (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Ice Body
EVs: 252 HP / 68 Def / 188 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Substitute
- Protect
- Blizzard
- Flash Cannon
Together with Letty support for Hail in OU, Sakuya turns into a wall. With her great 80/125/125 defenses she can take hits nicely and heal them away with Leftovers and Ice Body. By using Substitute and Protect continuously, Sakuya outstalls the foe while they obtain passive damage thanks to the Hail. Blizzard always hits during Hail, so it's your best attacking option, together with Flash Cannon.
Other Options
Trick, Work Up
Trick can disrupt enemy walls, which is always useful.
Work Up can be used on a mixed set as boosting option.
Checks and Counters
Because of her Ice/Steel typing, Fire and Fighting attacks will mostly OHKO her, despite her high defensive stats. Sakuya is fast, however, so you shouldn't underestimate her even with powerful attacks on your hands. She could always Swords Dance on your switch and OHKO your slower attacker. Sakuya can be easily checked by faster attackers, but countering Sakuya is tricky. Switching into her is not the easiest thing to do. You're better off checking her. If you still need to counter, your best bets are the most powerful special walls in UU, like The King and Suwako, who resists Steel too. Kaguya is not an option here as she's weak to Ice. To counter the Hail set in OU, the best you can do is use Taunt, as it will screw over Sakuya's strategy.