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Advice needed for my team

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    Okay, I decided to form a Pokemon team around my three favorites and a strategy I've been working on. Here's what the finished team will look like:

    Aegislash
    Ghost/Steel
    Ability: Stance Change
    Item: Leftovers
    Moves
    King's Shield
    Toxic
    Shadow Claw
    Sacred Sword
    Crobat
    Poison/Flying
    Ability: ???
    Item: Black Sludge
    Moves
    Zen Headbutt
    Confuse Ray
    Fly
    Poison Fang
    Crustle
    Bug/Rock
    Ability: Sturdy
    Item: ???
    Moves
    Sand Tomb
    Stealth Rock
    Sand Attack
    Rock Wrecker
    Forretress
    Bug/Steel
    Ability: Sturdy
    Item: ???
    Moves
    Spikes
    Toxic
    Stealth Rock
    Gyro Ball
    Greninja
    Water/Dark
    Ability: Protean
    Item: ???
    Moves
    Water Shuriken
    Night Slash
    Dig
    Aerial Ace
    As you can see, I haven't quite settled on who gets what items. I also need to pick a mega-evolver and sweeper. Either Charazard (with Charazite X) or a Blaziken. And could there be Pokemon better fitting my team?
     

    Blastin'Tyruntz

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  • Okay, I decided to form a Pokemon team around my three favorites and a strategy I've been working on. Here's what the finished team will look like:

    Aegislash
    Ghost/Steel
    Ability: Stance Change
    Item: Leftovers
    Moves
    King's Shield
    Toxic
    Shadow Claw
    Sacred Sword
    Crobat
    Poison/Flying
    Ability: ???
    Item: Black Sludge
    Moves
    Zen Headbutt
    Confuse Ray
    Fly
    Poison Fang
    Crustle
    Bug/Rock
    Ability: Sturdy
    Item: ???
    Moves
    Sand Tomb
    Stealth Rock
    Sand Attack
    Rock Wrecker
    Forretress
    Bug/Steel
    Ability: Sturdy
    Item: ???
    Moves
    Spikes
    Toxic
    Stealth Rock
    Gyro Ball
    Greninja
    Water/Dark
    Ability: Protean
    Item: ???
    Moves
    Water Shuriken
    Night Slash
    Dig
    Aerial Ace
    As you can see, I haven't quite settled on who gets what items. I also need to pick a mega-evolver and sweeper. Either Charazard (with Charazite X) or a Blaziken. And could there be Pokemon better fitting my team?

    First of all, get rid of Toxic on Aegislash and put Shadow sneak in there. King's sheild+Shadow sneak is a common and good combo.
    Next up, Put Rapid Spin on Forretress, as quickly as you can.
    Then,you need 2 pokemon who can cover spore spammers so i suggest either Mega-Houndoom or Mega-Charizard X for the added dragon type.
    Last but not least, you want something that can tank Fairies better that poison types and i would suggest Klefki OR Steelix.
    And you don't need Crustle if you have Forretress...

    So your team should be like that:

    Aegislash
    Ghost/Steel
    Ability: Stance Change
    Item: Leftovers
    Moves
    King's Shield
    Shadow Sneak
    Shadow Claw
    Sacred Sword
    Crobat
    Poison/Flying
    Ability: ???
    Item: Black Sludge
    Moves
    Zen Headbutt
    Confuse Ray
    Fly
    Poison Fang
    Forretress
    Bug/Steel
    Ability: Sturdy
    Item: ???
    Moves
    Rapid Spin
    Toxic
    Stealth Rock
    Gyro Ball
    Greninja
    Water/Dark
    Ability: Protean
    Item: ???
    Moves
    Water Shuriken
    Night Slash
    Dig
    Aerial Ace

    Charizard
    Ability: Blaze
    Item: CharizarditeX
    -Flare Blitz
    -Dragon Claw
    -Heat Wave
    -Air Slash

    Klefki
    Ability: Magician
    Item: (leave empty so magician can do its thing)
    -Play Rough
    -Heal Block
    -Crafty Sheild (for spore spammers\Toxic spammers)
    -Psychic
     

    Nah

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    EVs and natures would be nice here, btw.

    Infiltrator is Crobat's best ability, but it may or may not be hard for you to get becaues its a Hidden ability.

    Klefki should use Prankster instead of Magician. Priority status is a nice thing to have.

    Physical Greninja sounds plausible, but doesn't work when put to actual use. So a special set:

    -Greninja w/Life Orb
    Nature: Hasty/Timid
    Ability: Protean
    EVs: 252 Sp.Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
    Moves: Hydro Pump/Surf, Ice Beam, Dark Pulse, Grass Knot
     

    PlatinumDude

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  • First of all, get rid of Toxic on Aegislash and put Shadow sneak in there. King's sheild+Shadow sneak is a common and good combo.
    Next up, Put Rapid Spin on Forretress, as quickly as you can.
    Then,you need 2 pokemon who can cover spore spammers so i suggest either Mega-Houndoom or Mega-Charizard X for the added dragon type.
    Last but not least, you want something that can tank Fairies better that poison types and i would suggest Klefki OR Steelix.
    And you don't need Crustle if you have Forretress...

    So your team should be like that:

    Aegislash
    Ghost/Steel
    Ability: Stance Change
    Item: Leftovers
    Moves
    King's Shield
    Shadow Sneak
    Shadow Claw
    Sacred Sword
    Crobat
    Poison/Flying
    Ability: ???
    Item: Black Sludge
    Moves
    Zen Headbutt
    Confuse Ray
    Fly
    Poison Fang
    Forretress
    Bug/Steel
    Ability: Sturdy
    Item: ???
    Moves
    Rapid Spin
    Toxic
    Stealth Rock
    Gyro Ball
    Greninja
    Water/Dark
    Ability: Protean
    Item: ???
    Moves
    Water Shuriken
    Night Slash
    Dig
    Aerial Ace

    Charizard
    Ability: Blaze
    Item: CharizarditeX
    -Flare Blitz
    -Dragon Claw
    -Heat Wave
    -Air Slash

    Klefki
    Ability: Magician
    Item: (leave empty so magician can do its thing)
    -Play Rough
    -Heal Block
    -Crafty Sheild (for spore spammers\Toxic spammers)
    -Psychic

    I don't agree with these set suggestions. Even though King's Shield sets are easily played around, they're viable nonetheless. Aegislash can also be played as a wallbreaker/offensive pivot:
    -Shadow Ball
    -Iron Head/Shadow Sneak
    -Sacred Sword/Shadow Sneak
    -King's Shield
    Nature: Quiet
    EVs: 240 HP/252 SAtk/4 SDef/12 Spe
    Item: Leftovers

    or
    -Shadow Ball
    -Shadow Sneak
    -Sacred Sword
    -Iron Head/King's Shield
    Nature: Quiet
    EVs: 252 Atk/252 SAtk/4 SDef
    Item: Leftovers/Life Orb

    or
    -Swords Dance
    -King's Shield/Shadow Claw
    -Shadow Sneak
    -Sacred Sword
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 240 HP/252 Atk/4 SDef/12 Spe
    Item: Leftovers

    or
    -Swords Dance
    -Autotomize
    -Shadow Claw
    -Sacred Sword
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 84 HP/252 Atk/4 SDef/168 Spe
    Item: Leftovers

    or
    -Autotomize
    -Shadow Ball
    -Hidden Power (Ice)
    -Sacred Sword/Iron Head/Flash Cannon
    Nature: Rash/Modest
    EVs: 88 Atk/252 SAtk/168 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Weakness Policy

    Crobat is best played as an offensive stallbreaker/Defogger. Its offensive move pool is shallow and doesn't have good coverage together. Brave Bird is its only viable offensive option:
    -Brave Bird
    -Defog (clears away entry hazards and screens on both sides of the field)
    -Roost
    -Taunt/Toxic
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 168 HP/136 Atk/4 SDef/200 Spe
    Item: Black Sludge
    Ability: Infiltrator

    Forretress is massive setup bait. While it may be a subpar option this generation for this reason alone, people still use it for the Rapid Spin and hazard support it provides:
    -Stealth Rock/Spikes
    -Rapid Spin
    -Gyro Ball
    -Earthquake/Volt Switch
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef
    Item: Leftovers

    Charizard X is supposed to use physical attacks only because of Tough Claws powering up its contact moves (which tend to be physical in nature). Leave special moves to Charizard Y:
    -Dragon Dance
    -Flare Blitz
    -Dragon Claw
    -Earthquake/Roost
    Nature: Adamant/Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Charizardite X
    Ability: Blaze

    or
    -Fire Punch
    -Dragon Claw
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Roost
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 248 HP/84 SDef/176 Spe
    Item: Charizardite X
    Ability: Blaze

    Time and time again, I've always disapproved of physical Greninja. Its Attack isn't high enough to make the most out of its move pool, and its special moves hit harder:
    -Hydro Pump/Surf
    -Ice Beam/Dark Pulse
    -Extrasensory/Dark Pulse
    -U-turn/Hidden Power (Fire)
    Nature: Hasty/Timid
    EVs: 4 Atk/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb
    Ability: Protean

    or
    -Spikes
    -Hydro Pump/Surf
    -Ice Beam
    -U-turn/Extrasensory
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Focus Sash

    Prankster is the one and only ability Klefki should use because of its wide support move pool. Magician is absolutely useless in comparison:
    -Reflect
    -Light Screen
    -Spikes
    -Dazzling Gleam/Foul Play
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 252 HP/152 Def/104 SDef
    Item: Light Clay
    Ability: Prankster
     

    Nah

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    Oh, if you wanna use a Blaziken:

    -Blaziken w/Blazikenite or Focus Sash
    Nature: Adamant
    Ability: Speed Boost
    EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 Defense
    Moves: Protect, Flare Blitz, High Jump Kick, Swords Dance/Shadow Claw

    If you use it with a Focus Sash, either lead with it or make sure it only comes in after one of your guys gets KO'd and there's no entry hazards on the field. Regular Blaziken should probably use Swords Dance instead of Shadow Claw, while Mega Blaziken can forgo Swords Dance in favor of Shadow Claw.
     
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    General idea seems to be going for Charizard and replacing Crustle for Klefki. Sorry, Crustle, but I have to go with what will be useful for the team. Thanks for the advice everyone, and any more than can be given is welcome.
     
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