A OU/BL Competitive Team (My First)

[Bloodfrog]

Well I made a team and I'm not really sure if it's good, so here they are. Please give constructive criticism.

1.Aerodactyl
Move 1: Stone Edge
Move 2: Earthquake
Move 3: Aqua Tail
Move 4: Flamethrower
Nature: Hasty +Spd -Def
Item: Life orb
Ability: Pressure
EV's: 4 HP/252 Spd/ 252 Atk

He's here because I like his speed and his type coverage.

2.Alakazam
Move 1: Psychic
Move 2: Focus Blast
Move 3: Shadow Ball
Move 4: Recover
Nature: Timid +Spd -Attack
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Synchronize
EV's: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk

I have a Alakazam, yeah, yeah, not original, but at least I know he's good. I also got him for more of a SAtk Pokemon even though I have a Gallade.

3.Salamance
Move 1: Dragon Pulse
Move 2: Hydro pump
Move 3: Draco Meteor
Move 4: Flamethrower
Nature: Modest +SAtk -Atk
Item: Choice-Specs
Ability: Intimidate
EV's: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk

Here because he knows good moves and is a over-all strong Pokemon.

4.Gallade
Move 1: Close Combat
Move 2: Night Slash
Move 3: Thunder Wave
Move 4: Psycho Cut
Nature: Adamant +Atk -SAtk
Item: Expert Belt
Ability: Steadfast
EV's: 236 HP/20 SDef/252 Atk

I have 2 psychics for a reasons. 1st of all like I said above I wanted him because of his strong Atk and Kazam's SAtk. The other reason is with this team I made sure that I had at least two moves to kill each type.

5.Torterra
Move 1: Wood Hammer
Move 2: Earthquake
Move 3: Stealth Rock
Move 4: Synthesis
Nature: Impish +Def -SAtk
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Overgrow
EV's: 252 HP/148 Atk/ 108 Def

I added a torterra to the crew when I had five and like I said I wanted two good moves on each type and I only had one on both water and electric. Torterra was the only Pokemon that fit that description.

6.Lapras
Move 1: Ice Beam
Move 2: Sing
Move 3: Surf
Move 4: Thunderbolt
Nature: Modest +SAtk -Atk
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EV's: 216 Def/198 SAtk/96 SDef

What can I say? It's a nice defensive Pokemon that covers some types and can put a pokemon into submission. I also like it that if people don't know the moveset of a lapras, I can send it out to fight a water type and they will have some trouble with that thunderbolt.


Please help achieve a great team with some constructive criticism.

 

[Opposite Day]

About your Aero lead.. What is the purpose of it?
If you're going to use Heat Wave at all (And with Aero's Sp. Attack stat of 60, let's face it, it's not very sexy), it will deal crappy damage.
My bet would've been that you're trying to nail Skarmory on the switch, but as it stands now, it goes like this:
140 Atk vs 176 Def & 334 HP (100 Base Power): (34.13% - 40.72%)

First, use Fire Blast, it's only a 5% accuracy loss for 20% more power, and slap on a Life Orb, so that you might actually 2HKO that metallic bird, and OHKO Forry.
Also, use Hasty over Jolly, you really don't want to lower Fire Blasts power.
Here's what Fire Blast would do w/o a hindering nature against the same Skarmory:
156 Atk vs 176 Def & 334 HP (120 Base Power): (59.88% - 70.66%)

I can't help you anymore, due to my lack of expertice.

 

[Sebastien Loeb]

Why Haet Wawe to Aerodactyl? It has a horrible special attack, and it also has a personality that lowers her special attack, it uses the standard:

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Aerodactyl (M) @ Focus Sash
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge

 

[Bloodfrog]

Sorry if the Aerodactyl is lead, I don't really know which one I should put first, it just happened to be the first one I typed out. Again I'll need some more help I'm new to teams and such.

 

[crimsonstorm]

Hello

1.Aerodactyl
Move 1: Stone Edge
Move 2: Earthquake
Move 3: Aqua Tail
Move 4: Flamethrower
Nature: Hasty +Spd -Def
Item: Life orb
Ability: Pressure
EV's: 4 HP/252 Spd/ 252 Atk

He's here because I like his speed and his type coverage.

Aero has no special attack. If you want to use him as a lead, most use this set:

Aerodactyl (Jolly) item focus sash

Stone Edge
Earthquake
Stealth Rock
Taunt

You have the right ev's. If you don't want to use him as a lead, you could use him as a choice band/scarfed for latter rounds and use 4 attacks.




2.Alakazam
Move 1: Psychic
Move 2: Focus Blast
Move 3: Shadow Ball
Move 4: Recover
Nature: Timid +Spd -Attack
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Synchronize
EV's: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk

I have a Alakazam, yeah, yeah, not original, but at least I know he's good. I also got him for more of a SAtk Pokemon even though I have a Gallade.


Drop recover, Alakazam is really frail to take any hits to take advantage of recover. Use choice specs/choice scarf for item. Use maybe hidden power for last slot instead of recover.

3.Salamance
Move 1: Dragon Pulse
Move 2: Hydro pump
Move 3: Draco Meteor
Move 4: Flamethrower
Nature: Modest +SAtk -Atk
Item: Choice-Specs
Ability: Intimidate
EV's: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk

Here because he knows good moves and is a over-all strong Pokemon.

I think this looks good.


4.Gallade
Move 1: Close Combat
Move 2: Night Slash
Move 3: Thunder Wave
Move 4: Psycho Cut
Nature: Adamant +Atk -SAtk
Item: Expert Belt
Ability: Steadfast
EV's: 236 HP/20 SDef/252 Atk

I have 2 psychics for a reasons. 1st of all like I said above I wanted him because of his strong Atk and Kazam's SAtk. The other reason is with this team I made sure that I had at least two moves to kill each type.

Might consider using shadow sneak and swords dance on Gallade.


5.Torterra
Move 1: Wood Hammer
Move 2: Earthquake
Move 3: Stealth Rock
Move 4: Synthesis
Nature: Impish +Def -SAtk
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Overgrow
EV's: 252 HP/148 Atk/ 108 Def

I added a torterra to the crew when I had five and like I said I wanted two good moves on each type and I only had one on both water and electric. Torterra was the only Pokemon that fit that description.

Ok.


6.Lapras
Move 1: Ice Beam
Move 2: Sing
Move 3: Surf
Move 4: Thunderbolt
Nature: Modest +SAtk -Atk
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EV's: 216 Def/198 SAtk/96 SDef

What can I say? It's a nice defensive Pokemon that covers some types and can put a pokemon into submission. I also like it that if people don't know the moveset of a lapras, I can send it out to fight a water type and they will have some trouble with that thunderbolt.


Please help achieve a great team with some constructive criticism.[/QUOTE]

Might need to stick more evs into hp for lapras.

 

[altaria221]

Lots of people expect thunderbolt on lapras and starmie, and sing has horrible accuracy.
I would suggest another bulky water like Suicune or Vaporeon over lapras

Replace that aerodactyl with the suicide lead already suggested,

can't argue over salamence

Alakazam can't take hits worth crap, make specs or scarf user, or a late game sweeper, but make sure all priority move users on the opposing team are knocked out

Gengar and Rotom, and possibly Mismagius can strike with STAB Shadow Balls on Alakazam and Gallade easy

If Aerodactyl is leading, you have no need for another stealth rock user. Replace with a spin blocker,
Rotom-H would do a great job, check smogon for EV's and moveset

thats all i have to say. I have identified weaknesses, but i am not great at suggesting substitutions

 

[fearow23]

You might want to watch out for item clauses if that'll be a problem. Other than that, I'd say Sing on Lapras may not be attractive. If your Lapras is going to be used for more defensive purposes, try Toxic. You could outstall your opponent and better accuracy. Or switch it to another Water Pokemon that could use Thunder Wave. The only thing that can resist TW is ground types, who wouldn't want to switch into a Water type normally.