ooh xD..I guess you do need to predict a bit whenever you set up. Sometimes you don't need to set up, just plow ahead attacking :D My scarf'd Metagross was like that. Earthquake, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt, and Explosion. Sure, it was scarf'd into whatever attack I used, but with an attack somewhere in the 400's, it kicked butt xD If I had baton passed a swords dance and substitute onto it...geez, it woulda wiped the floor with anything. But I never thought about it til just now :o
I've never had a 'perfect team', I lose a bunch cuz I goof off and am constantly trying out new pokemon. I hate smogon clones, but I still try the ones I like. Like Clefable with Magic Guard. Sooo many possibilities since Magic Guard eliminates any damage except from attacks. Give it a life orb and it gets no recoil. It can also be bred with softboiled. Having a Clefable with Softboiled, Calm Mind, Thunderbolt, and Ice Beam, holding the Life Orb, is deadly. It can Calm Mind up and heal with softboiled when needed ^.^