Rock Team

I'm currently making a rock team for the 4chan pokemon league, and would like some advice on the team. I also have a house rule of not using the same item on more than 1 pokemon.

The team as of yet:

1.
Name: Tyranitar
Ability: Sand Stream
Item: Life Orb
EVs: 252 atk/252 spd
Nature: Adamant
Crunch
Earthquake
Rock Slide
Dragon Dance

A DD-tar with LO. Seems like a pretty standard lead to me.
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2.
Name: Crustle
Ability: Sturdy
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 hp/96 def/156 sdef
Nature: Impish
Stealth Rock
X-scissor
Stone Edge
Spikes

Crustle spiker. Moveset stolen from the Gen 5 threats thread.

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3.
Name: Archeops
Ability: Defeatist
Item: Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 atk/252 spd
Nature: Jolly
Wing Attack
Dragon Claw
Earthquake
U-Turn


My revenge killer. I know Defeatist sucks, but i was running out of good pokemons around here

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4.
Name: Aggron
Ability: Rock Head
Item: Choice Band
EVs: 252 atk/252 spd
Nature: Adamant
Aerial Ace
Dragon Rush
Superpower
Head Smash

Choice Bander. 150 power with STAB and no recoil = slaughter!

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5.
Name: Carracosta
Ability: Sturdy
Item: Muscle Band
EVs: 252 atk/252 spd
Nature: Adamant
Shell Smash
Earthquake
Stone Edge
Waterfall

I needed a water type and Carracosta is the best among the rock-types to my knowledge.
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6.
Name: Magcargo
Ability: Flame Body
Item: Wise Glasses
EVs: 252 hp/252 satk
Nature: Impish
Recover
Shell Smash
Flamethrower
Earth Power

Last spot goes a weak fire type, mostly due to running out of good choices. This is where I need help the most.

Crustle has to be in the lead so it can get your hazards up early.

I wouldn't advise Wing Attack on Archeops; it's just too weak. You really need Rock Slide or Stone Edge instead.

I wouldn't use Aggron as a CBer. It should be:
-Rock Polish
-Head Smash
-Earthquake
-Double-edge/Iron Head
Nature: Adamant/Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
Item: Leftovers/Life Orb
Ability: Rock Head

I'd use a Life Orb, White Herb or Leftovers as Carracosta's item.

Magcargo is terrible. Cradily needs to replace it:
-Curse
-Earthquake/Seed Bomb
-Rock Slide
-Recover
Nature: Careful
EVs: 252 HP/36 Def/236 SDef
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Suction Cups

I agree you should replace magcargo with Cradily but then you'll have absolutely NO special attackers. The best option would be Omastar IMO, it has great special attack, and its physical defense is even better, it could make a great tank. But seeing as it is 4x weak to grass you would probably want another special attacker, I would give T-Tar some Special EVs and give it some special moves.

patrickcal said:

I agree you should replace magcargo with Cradily but then you'll have absolutely NO special attackers. The best option would be Omastar IMO, it has great special attack, and its physical defense is even better, it could make a great tank. But seeing as it is 4x weak to grass you would probably want another special attacker, I would give T-Tar some Special EVs and give it some special moves.

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That's right...if Omastar were to be used here, it can replace Carracosta:
-Shell Smash
-Hydro Pump/Surf
-Earth Power
-AncientPower/Hidden Power (Grass/Electric)
Nature: Modest
EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Leftovers/Focus Sash/White Herb/Life Orb
Ability: Shell Armor/Swift Swim

dragonomega said:

Name: Archeops
Ability: Defeatist
Item: Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 atk/252 spd
Nature: Jolly
Wing Attack
Dragon Claw
Earthquake
U-Turn

Why on earth does Archeops have Wing Attack? u_u

Name: Archeops
Ability: Defeatist
Item: Flying Jewel
EVs: 4 Hp, 252 Atk, 252 Spd
Nature: Jolly
Acrobatics
Dragon Claw
Stone Edge
U-Turn

Acrobatics + Flying Jewel + STAB + High attack = pretty much a OHKO on anything that doesn't resist it.

Acrobatics power doubles if the user isn't holding an item, so then it's all good from then on.

Stone edge hits hard, especially with a STAB and can pretty much to the same as Acrobatics with OHKO'ing anything that doesn't resist it.

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Earthquake should be used over Dragon Claw so that Archeops won't be walled by Steels.