Rate my W2 Winter Competition Team

This is my current team for the Winter Tournament

Ludicolo
Hydro Pump
Ice Bem
Energy Ball
Focus Blast
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature:Modest
Ev's:
Item:

Salamance
Dragon Dance
Outrage
Earthquake
Fire Blast
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Lonely/Naughty
Ev's:
Item:

Metagross
Zen Headbutt, Hammer Arm, Earthquake, Hone Claws
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant
Ev's:
Item:

Alakazam
Toxic
Thunder Wave
Energy Ball
Psychic
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Modest
Ev's:
Item:

Lucario
Swords Dance
Close Combat
Crunch
Ice Punch
Ability: Steadfast/Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant
Ev's:
Item:

Garchomp
Swords Dance
Outrage
Earthquake
Stone Edge
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Adamant
Ev's:
Item:

Please tell me which Ev's I should get, and which items. Also, please be honest.

IMO, Ludicolo should be using Rain Dance so that it can benefit from Swift Swim:
-Hydro Pump/Surf
-Giga Drain
-Ice Beam
-Focus Blast/Rain Dance
Nature: Modest/Timid
EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Damp Rock
Ability: Swift Swim

Salamence is better off with a Naughty or Naive nature, as Lonely undermines Intimidate a tad. Lum Berry should be the item.

Alakazam is too defensively weak to be using status moves. It's better off all-out attacking:
-Psyshock/Psychic
-Shadow Ball
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power (Ice/Fire)/Substitute
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Focus Sash/Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard

Lucario should use 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe as its EV spread. ExtremeSpeed is also preferred over Ice Punch or Crunch, as +2 priority is useful.

Garchomp should also use 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe and a Jolly nature.

PlatinumDude said:

IMO, Ludicolo should be using Rain Dance so that it can benefit from Swift Swim:
-Hydro Pump/Surf
-Giga Drain
-Ice Beam
-Focus Blast/Rain Dance
Nature: Modest/Timid
EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Damp Rock
Ability: Swift Swim

Salamence is better off with a Naughty or Naive nature, as Lonely undermines Intimidate a tad. Lum Berry should be the item.

Alakazam is too defensively weak to be using status moves. It's better off all-out attacking:
-Psyshock/Psychic
-Shadow Ball
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power (Ice/Fire)/Substitute
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Focus Sash/Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard

Lucario should use 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe as its EV spread. ExtremeSpeed is also preferred over Ice Punch or Crunch, as +2 priority is useful.

Garchomp should also use 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe and a Jolly nature.

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Is there a pokemon you recommend for status moves to replace alakazam?

munchhack said:

Is there a pokemon you recommend for status moves to replace alakazam?

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You have a few options there.

Breloom does well, being the only OU user of Spore. Though it'll give you another Fire weakness.

Breloom @ Toxic Orb
Poison Heal
Adamant [+Attack; -Special Attack]
12 HP / 244 Attack / 252 Speed
- Spore
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Seed Bomb

Some Specially Defensive Heatran sets have you throwing around Toxic / Will-O-Wisp.

Heatran @ Leftovers
Flash Fire
Calm [+Special Defense; -Attack]
248 HP / 252 Special Defense / 8 Speed
- Lava Plume
- Stealth Rock / Roar
- Protect
- Toxic / Will-O-Wisp

For your team however, I think Jellicent makes a good match.

Jellicent @ Leftovers
Water Absorb
Bold [+Defense; -Attack]
248 HP / 216 Defense / 44 Speed
- Scald / Surf
- Will-O-Wisp / Toxic
- Recover
- Taunt

Jellicent can shut down a lot of common offensive threats in OU, like Jirachi, Heatran, Politoed, and recovery reliant Dragonite -- something your team might have problems with -- and defensive threats like Hippowdon, Blissey, and Forretress.