I'm going to be starting competitive battling pretty soon, but I need a little team advice.
This is the team I'm currently thinking of using, but I know it may need some work, so any advice/feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Roserade @ Leftovers
Ability: Technician
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SAtk
Modest Nature
- Magical Leaf
- Seed Bomb
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Bomb
Flygon @ Dragon Fang
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SDef / 4 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Hone Claws
- Steel Wing
Manectric @ Focus Band
Ability: Static
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Modest Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Flamethrower
- Swagger
- Thunder Wave
Scrafty @ Focus Sash
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Power-Up Punch
- Crunch
- Poison Jab
Typhlosion @ King's Rock
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 SDef / 4 Spd
Modest Nature
- Flamethrower
- Solar Beam
- Sunny Day
- Swift
Togekiss @ Leftovers
Ability: Super Luck
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SAtk / 4 Spd
Calm Nature
- Aura Sphere
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic
- Nasty Plot
If you wanna use those pokemon because you like them, don't let anyone or any community tell you you can't or shouldn't because they're not good. You can, but to get the most out of them - you will want to make some changes.
Roserade -
Platinum's right in that Timid is probably better in more circumstances than Modest for Roserade, putting it just ahead of other things close in speed to itself, giving it the chance to KO or at least get a move off before it takes a physical hit. Technician Hidden Power Fire is probably its best coverage move, if you're planning on breeding for that - if not, you can take alternative routes - such as Poison Point and venoshock, perhaps with a rocky helmet or focus sash- in attempts to capitalize on its very well known weakness on the physical defense front. Giving it a poison stab makes for nice anti-fairy too. Sleep Powder won't go perfectly with the poison planning set, but in almost all other circumstances Sleep Powder is more advantageous.
Flygon -
Flygon can be used, but it needs its best areas capitalized on. Adamant is a good nature, it's got a good physical movepool. EV"s in special defense may not help too much though, since regardless it won't take that Ice Beam. It does have 100 speed though, which helps it out against slower base speed pokemon with jolly / timid and speed investments. If you give it a choice band or life orb, its physical hits will sting a lot more. Especially a STAB earthquake, or Dragon Claw. It has Stone Edge and U-Turn as well, U Turn giving it a nice option to switch out with its High Speed and still deal some damage. Which you'll want to do, against obvious will o wispers that lack prankster or higher speed.
Manectric -
You don't have a mega yet, so this could be your team mega :D If you're willing to re-breed for lightningrod, that may help more as well. Manectric probably won't take too many physical hits to begin with, and if you're not sashing it assuming you want the mega, static becomes useless fast. Esepcially since it's already quite fast. Lightningrod, if you can make a good prediction on an electric attack, perhaps on your Togekiss - lets Manectric grab that +1 Sp Atk boost, and upon mega evolving Intimidate will drop their attack 1 stage. Mega Manectric is also wicked fast with very high sp atk; so modest or timid could be nice. Depends on what specifically worries you putting your team against. Thunderbolt and Flamethrower are the nice obvious stab and coverage, Snarl is an interesting option if you think a switch is coming for a special attacker or ghost / psychic type. It doesn't have too much coverage, so a nice swagger is a solid option for status over attacks. Overheat's worth considering if you know you'll be switching a fair amount.
I have to pee so bad, I can't do those other three right now : x APOLOGIES.
Edit:
\/ lol. This guy \/