Is Uxie Good?

Situationally good. In Scarlet and Violet competitive play, Uxie sits in the NU tier acting as a bulky utility pivot and reliable Stealth Rock setter. While its massive defensive stats allow it to survive powerful hits, its extreme lack of offensive presence makes it passive against major threats like Incineroar.

Uxie is a defensive behemoth that excels at utility and pivoting but invites free turns for setup sweepers due to its passivity.

Rating 6/10 · Tier NU (Scarlet/Violet) · Role : Defensive Pivot / Hazard Setter

Strengths

• Massive mixed defensive bulk guarantees surviving most neutral hits.
• Levitate provides crucial immunity to Spikes and Ground-type attacks.
• Excellent utility movepool featuring Stealth Rock, Knock Off, and Memento.

Weaknesses

• Extremely passive due to low offensive stats.
• Hard countered by common Dark-types like Incineroar.
• Lacks reliable instant recovery, making it vulnerable to chip damage.

Uxie currently resides in the Scarlet and Violet NU tier, maintaining a respectable 9.0% usage rate. Its primary function is acting as a bulky utility pivot and dedicated entry hazard setter.

With massive defensive stats across both physical and special spectrums, it reliably survives hits that would outright OHKO most of the tier. Levitate is the cornerstone of its defensive profile.

This ability grants an invaluable immunity to Ground-type attacks and Spikes, allowing Uxie to switch in repeatedly throughout a match without being worn down quickly by entry hazards. However, its role is strictly defensive. Uxie operates by absorbing hits, disrupting the opponent's strategy, and safely bringing in fragile teammates.

To maximize Uxie's potential in SV NU, you must leverage its disruptive movepool. The standard utility set focuses on long-term field control and team support.

• Stealth Rock: Mandatory for chip damage on every switch-in.
• Knock Off: Crucial utility for removing Heavy-Duty Boots or Leftovers from opposing walls.
• Psychic Noise: Prevents the target from healing, shutting down bulky setup sweepers.
• U-turn: Allows Uxie to take a hit and pivot out to a teammate safely.

For items, Rocky Helmet punishes physical attackers attempting to chip Uxie down. Alternatively, Leftovers provides much-needed passive recovery, as Uxie lacks reliable healing moves. Focus Sash is occasionally used for guaranteed hazard setup in faster-paced formats.

Beyond standard utility, Uxie excels as a dedicated weather setter for specific team archetypes. Its bulk guarantees it can set up weather conditions multiple times per game.

Equipped with a Damp Rock, Uxie uses Rain Dance to enable powerful Swift Swim sweepers. A Heat Rock can similarly be used for sun teams, though rain is generally more prevalent in its tier.

Once the weather is set, Uxie uses Memento to drastically lower the opponent's offensive stats while sacrificing itself to bring in a sweeper safely. While rare, Uxie can attempt a sweeping role itself using Nasty Plot and Draining Kiss. Draining Kiss provides recovery while boosting its special attack allows it to actually threaten opposing teams.

Uxie shines when paired with offensive teammates that appreciate its ability to absorb hits and provide safe entry via a slow U-turn.

• Grafaiai and Flygon: Premier partners that appreciate Uxie absorbing Ground, Ice, and Fairy-type attacks. In return, these faster pivots form a frustrating VoltTurn core with Uxie.
• Kingdra and Basculegion: The primary beneficiaries of Uxie's Rain Dance support. Uxie sets the rain, absorbs a hit, and uses Memento to give them a free turn to sweep.
• Overqwil: Pairs excellently, utilizing Uxie's entry hazards to secure KOs with its own offensive pressure.

Uxie's fatal flaw is its extreme passivity. Because its offensive stats are so low, many opponents view Uxie as a free opportunity to bring in their own setup sweepers without fear of taking significant damage.

Dark-types are Uxie's absolute worst nightmare. Incineroar, in particular, completely walls Uxie's standard sets. Incineroar resists U-turn, takes negligible damage from Knock Off, and is immune to Psychic Noise.

Once on the field, Incineroar can freely use its own Knock Off to remove Uxie's Rocky Helmet or Leftovers, severely crippling its longevity. Furthermore, Uxie's lack of instant recovery means that any chip damage it takes from pivot moves is permanent unless it runs Leftovers.

You should strongly avoid picking Uxie if your team already struggles with offensive momentum. Dropping Uxie into a highly defensive team often leads to matches where you slowly lose to opposing setup sweepers because you cannot apply enough pressure.

Do not use Uxie if your opponent has a heavy presence of Dark-types or Ghost-types that can trap or overwhelm it before it can safely U-turn away.

If you need a Psychic-type that can actually threaten the opponent while still offering utility, look toward faster, offensive Psychic-types. They provide the immediate damage output that Uxie entirely lacks, preventing opponents from treating your team as setup bait.