U-Turn or Brave Bird for Decidueye (Gen 8 OU)?

I really like Decidueye and want to use it on my competitive team (i know I know, it’s not good in OU but I like it and want to make it work so whatever). I’m debating between having U-Turn or Brave Bird though. Both moves are excellent. U-Turn allows for really useful switching while Brave Bird is a ridiculously strong move to hit Fire and Dark types hard neutrally at the cost of some HP. Which one should I choose?Also side question if it’s ok: What item should it hold? I generally don’t like the choice items because I prefer to use all 4 moves while a Pokemon is in. But if it’s ABSOLUTELY necessary (as in NOTHING else would work), then I’ll use it.

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

If you want to use an offensive Ghost type in OU, Dragapult is better, and as an offensive Grass type Kartana is better.

U-turn is better on Decideuye if it is, for some reason, still going to be used. It’s much better to just predict the switch to Mandibuzz or Heatran and then switch to Tapu Koko or Garchomp than it is to use Brave Bird (which can easily be Roosted off by Mandibuzz and is resisted by Heatran).

As for items, it depends on the set. U-turn is better on Choiced sets, while something like Life Orb or Spell Tag can be used on Swords Dance sets and you can drop U-turn or Brave Bird entirely.

Decidueye @ Choice SpecsAbility: OvergrowEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Leaf Storm- Shadow Ball- U-turn- Giga Drain

Decidueye @ Life Orb / Spell TagAbility: Long ReachEVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Poltergeist- Leaf Blade- Shadow Sneak- Swords Dance

(please use Decidueye in NU and in NU only)