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Barney.

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    Eat my team.

    An old team with some considerable edits..So, I hope it's better.

    At a glance:
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    Aerodactyl @ Focus Sash
    Jolly
    Pressure
    252Atk/252Spe/6Hp
    Taunt
    Stealth Rock
    EQ
    Stone Edge


    Pretty standard lead to be honest..But it gets the job done.

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    Jolteon @ Choice Specs
    Timid
    Volt Absorb
    252SpAtk/252Spe/6Hp
    Thunderbolt
    HP Ice
    Signal Beam
    Shadow Ball


    Life orb Jolt.

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    Infernape @ Choice Scarf
    Naive
    Flame Body
    252SpAtk/192Spe/64Atk
    Overheat
    Thunderpunch
    HP Ice
    Close Combat


    Revenge killer..EVs courtesy of D_A

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    Machamp @ Leftovers
    Adamant
    No Guard
    216Def/252Hp/36Atk/6Spe
    Rest
    Sleep Talk
    Stone Edge
    Dynamic Punch


    ResTalker who also doubles up as a nice physical wall.

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    Salamence @ Life Orb
    Mild
    Intimidate
    216SpAtk/210Spe/84Atk
    Draco Meteor
    Fire Blast
    EQ
    Outrage


    Standard MixMence.

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    Feraligatr @ Salac Berry
    Jolly
    Torrent
    252Atk/252Spe/6Hp
    Sword Dance
    Waterfall
    Ice Punch
    EQ


    SDgatr > DDdos..
    1. If I used Dos my SR weak would be way too much of a problem
    2. Gatr is not 4x weak to TBolt and others
    3. It has more natural bulk
    4. Sword Dance..Salac...Torrent Waterfall...

    I think it's better all round tbh...It's a brilliant late gamer.


    Comment and rate please​
     
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    Machamp @ Leftovers
    Adamant
    No Guard
    252Def/111Hp/147Atk
    Rest
    Sleep Talk
    Stone Edge
    Dynamic Punch

    ResTalker who also doubles up as a nice physical wall.
    Whats with these EVs? make sure all EVs are divisible by 4

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    Zapdos @ Expert Belt
    Timid
    Pressure
    252SpAtk/178Spe/80Hp
    Thunderbolt
    Heat Wave
    HP Grass
    Roost

    Special Attacker..It has nice coverage..And Expert belt is used because most that I hit will be Super effective.
    Leftovers > expert belt since i dont think you'll OHKO swampert anyway and zapdos doesn't need 252 sp attk evs to OHKO scizor. Also if you insist on using Expert belt, then consider using hp ice for better coverage



    also ive noticed you've got no special walls, so nearly any special sweeper can rip through half your team
     
    also ive noticed you've got no special walls, so nearly any special sweeper can rip through half your team
    I strongly disagree name 1?

    You might wanna consider DD on gater as you really need the speed to sweep.
    Otherwise overall a solid team.
     
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    Leftovers > expert belt since i dont think you'll OHKO swampert anyway and zapdos doesn't need 252 sp attk evs to OHKO scizor. Also if you insist on using Expert belt, then consider using hp ice for better coverage

    With weavile, HP Ice on magmortar and no other swampert counter? No thanks.

    also ive noticed you've got no special walls, so nearly any special sweeper can rip through half your team

    As dark_seeker said...Name 1.

    dark_seeker said:
    You might wanna consider DD on gater as you really need the speed to sweep.

    Nah..I used it before..It's nowhere near as good...I get enough speed from Jolly/252evs/salac IMO...And thanks for the comment.
     
    This team doesn't make any sense to me...it just looks like six random OUs (and a few UUs) thrown together. You have SR suicide and two revenge killers, but only one sweeper (and a fairly average one at that). I guess Zapdos counts, but that doesn't hit hard enough to really benefit from SR. In other words, you're setting up a sweep and have the revenge killers to deal with troublesome stuff that pops up in the process, but you only have Feraligatr to sweep (who still isn't very hard to revenge kill, even with a Salac boost which it probably won't get, and Toxic Spikes ruins it). This team is having an identity crisis.

    Also, four Pokemon weak to Stealth Rock is REALLY bad. Weavile is just an awful Pokemon in general and Life Orb makes it die even quicker. Honestly, CB Scizor would make a much better abuser of Pursuit. Then you are quite literally 6-0ed by DDMence though, so I don't really know what to do there. Mamoswine works I guess and is a much better Pokemon than Weavile. It also gives you some much needed power.

    Machamp's EVs are a mess. 252 HP / 36 Atk / 216 Def / 4 Spd is your best bet for Tyranitar.

    I would also replace Zapdos for another sweeper with a lot of firepower like SDLuke or MixMence. Honestly I'd replace Feraligatr too since that Salac boost is nearly impossible to get, and Heracross runs the slow SDer thing way better...as does Lucario.
     
    kk Anti.

    I've changed Zapdos...But not Gatr...as he seems to get the Salac boost nearly always with me ...

    And I agree about changing weavile...But to what?

    CB Mamo?

    CB Scizor?

    I'm not sure..
     
    Magmortar is a pretty bad Scarf user. It'll easily get outsped by many of the DD-users with 1-2, depending on their speed EV investment. Heracross, a very common Scarf user, outspeeds it so it's KOed by it.

    And switching to a +speed nature basically only means you'll be outrunning Scarf Heracross, and it'll beat you if it's running +speed instead of +attack.

    That's ignoring scarf users that have a really high base speed, such as Gengar.

    As said, the many SR weak Pokes puts a huge damper on the team too.

    Feraligator really only seems to be here for "cool" points and isn't serving a good role.

    Add that on top of the many common weaknesses, and how frail your Pokemon generally are, and it doesn't look good.

    I think you need to toss your team out the window except for Aerodactyl.

    Weavile is (kind of) worth keeping. Under certain circumstances, 40-80 HP EVs can allow him switch ins to certain attacks, such as non-boosted Gengar's Thunderbolt or Azelf's Flamethrower. That being said, you basically need a Pokemon who'll attract those attacks AND know that your opponent doesn't have Orb/Specs on their attacking Poke when switching.

    But Weavile is a pretty poor Life Orb user. It isn't going to be out there for many turns. Band It and let it attack, and then let it die.
     
    Choice Band Mamoswine would benefit your team more, although I don't really like its place on this team. It doesn't help with the Gyarados weakness, nor the inability to reliably kill Zapdos (Machamp is literally the only thing that can repeatedly take Life Orb hits and still hit it hard. Note that Pressure-stalling versions laugh at you completely. I would replace it for a Choice Specs / Life Orb Jolteon. It outpaces Gyarados after a Dragon Dance, and pretty much handles Zapdos reliably. It can also lure Blissey for Feraligatr to set up (assuming the Blissey doesn't have Seismic Toss). Change Magmortar as well, relying on a Stealth Rock weak Pokemon to revenge kill threats won't work, thus I advise you switch it for a Choice Scarf Infernape. Close Combat / Overheat / HP Ice / Grass Knot is the best spread I've used, as it helps with Salamence, Tyranitar, and Celebi. You could use Stone Edge, although it doesn't quite destroy Gyarados, thus Thunderpunch is an option (still fails to OHKO).

    Jolteon @ Choice Specs / Life Orb
    Timid
    252 SpA / 252 Spe / 6 HP
    -Thunderbolt
    -HP Grass
    -Signal Beam
    -Shadow Ball / Wish / Baton Pass

    Absorbs electric attacks. Electric resistance is something this team lacks. Hits hard and can take the Thunderbolts from Zapdos aimed at Feraligatr all day, any day. As for your revenge killer, there's Infernape:

    Infernape @ Choice Scarf
    Rash
    -Close Combat
    -Overheat
    -HP Ice
    -Grass Knot / Thunderpunch / Stone Edge

    Or even your standard Scarftran:

    Heatran @ Choice Scarf
    Timid / Naive
    6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
    -Fire Blast
    -Earth Power
    -HP Ice / Dragon Pulse
    -Explosion / HP Electric

    You could go Dragon Pulse for universal coverage against Kingdra and go with HP Electric to outrun Adamant Gyarados after a Dragon Dance and revenge kill it.
     
    just wanted to point out that your SRock weak is already too big of problem.
     
    Made changes.

    Hopefully the team is better.

    Only 1 SR weak now also...

    Need help:

    Thunder punch or U-Turn on infernape?
     
    All I needed to hear tbh..Thank you.
     
    Looking at the technical characteristics of your team, a faster sweeper would decidedly be preferable of Machamp, you could try wanting to give him Choice Scarf.

    Machamp really isn't a fast sweeper. Even with Scarf and a +speed nature and 252 EVs in speed, he only hits 344 speed. More than a few common scarfers, glass cannons, and Dragon Dancing Pokes outrun that.

    I know from experience. I tried slapping a Scarf on Champ, but it ended up relying too much on a gimmick. Without focusing on defense and attack, I ended up taking tons of damage that I normally wouldn't, couldn't absorb status with RestTalk, and relied too much on confusion.
     
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