Building My First Team - Advice and Feedback Wanted!

[Pudd]

Hey everyone,

Over the past week I've been getting into breeding and building a competitive team, but I have no idea if my composition is actually any good. I've checked around online, and my team fulfills the basics (Stealth Rock, spinner, knock-off, etc). Here's the list I have so far:

Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Pursuit
- Superpower
- Crunch

Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 240 HP / 176 Def / 92 Spe
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Dragon Tail
- Fire Blast

Talonflame @ Choice Band
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
- Steel Wing

Excadrill @ Leftovers
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rapid Spin
- Toxic

Azumarill @ Assault Vest
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off

Scizor @ Scizorite
Ability: Light Metal
EVs: 248 HP / 44 Atk / 16 Def / 200 SpD
Impish Nature
- Swords Dance
- Roost
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn

The team started with Tyrannitar and Garchomp as two of my favourite Pokemon, and using Smogon's builds and suggestions, I picked others to cover the weaknesses of those two. If you guys need more detailed explanations of what each pick is trying to do, just let me know and I'll add it in.

Thanks!

 

[kingtigertank]

One thing I notice is that you don't really have a safe switch-in for scald seeing as garchomp, scizor and azumarill all don't want to be burned. That ties in with another issue - you don't have any special attackers so it's easy to get walled by a physically defensive pokemon.

 

[Pudd]

Thanks for the response. Any suggestions on who to switch out for a special attacker then? Is there a pokemon that fills the role of special attacking and that can switch-in for scald?

Thanks!

 

[Megan]

Sand Rush Excadrill might be a better option than the Mold Breaker set, as it can make use of Tyranitars ability to set up Sand. You also might wanna watch out, because your team's worn down quite easily.

 

[72485rahul]

First of all, Light Metal is a bad ability for Scizor. Its only reason to stay in OU is Technician Boosted Bullet Punch, so change it.
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Next up is Excadrill... Since you have Sand Stream support from Tyranitar There's no use of Bulky Excadrill.. if you want to use Excadrill, try the following set:
Excadrill @ Life Orb/Earth Plate
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Rapid Spin
it has a Lots of Power as well as Enough speed to outspeed Every unboosted Pokemon.
If you don't want to use Excadrill, you can remove it with Lati@s:
Latias @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitiate
EVs: 72 Hp / 184 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock/Earthquake/HP Fire
- Defog
- Healing Wish

Latias is better then Latios as every team appreciates its ability to Recover one of its weakened party member using Healing Wish. Its also a great Sp. Atker.
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You can also remove Garchomp with Magic Guard Clefable, it can serves as a Stealth Rock setter, doesn't care about Burns, Paralyze the opponents with Thunder Wave, Also acts as a Sp. Atker.
Chansey acts as the same as Clefable except that it can't be a Sp. Atker.
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I have to play a little to see What can be changed other than these.

 

[PlatinumDude]

First of all, Light Metal is a bad ability for Scizor. Its only reason to stay in OU is Technician Boosted Bullet Punch, so change it.
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Next up is Excadrill... Since you have Sand Stream support from Tyranitar There's no use of Bulky Excadrill.. if you want to use Excadrill, try the following set:
Excadrill @ Life Orb/Earth Plate
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Rapid Spin
it has a Lots of Power as well as Enough speed to outspeed Every unboosted Pokemon.
If you don't want to use Excadrill, you can remove it with Lati@s:
Latias @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitiate
EVs: 72 Hp / 184 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock/Earthquake/HP Fire
- Defog
- Healing Wish

Latias is better then Latios as every team appreciates its ability to Recover one of its weakened party member using Healing Wish. Its also a great Sp. Atker.
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You can also remove Garchomp with Magic Guard Clefable, it can serves as a Stealth Rock setter, doesn't care about Burns, Paralyze the opponents with Thunder Wave, Also acts as a Sp. Atker.
Chansey acts as the same as Clefable except that it can't be a Sp. Atker.
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I have to play a little to see What can be changed other than these.

Light Metal may seem weird for the pre-Mega ability, but it has its uses to weaken Low Kick and Grass Knot when regular Scizor switches in; Scizor is one of those Pokemon that Mega Evolves immediately. Mega Scizor also has its regular counterpart's ability in Technician, so your point about Light Metal being a bad ability on it is rather moot.

Air Balloon is the better alternative item on Excadrill; a temporary immunity to Ground moves is better than a bluff in Life Orb.

 

[72485rahul]

Light Metal may seem weird for the pre-Mega ability, but it has its uses to weaken Low Kick and Grass Knot when regular Scizor switches in; Scizor is one of those Pokemon that Mega Evolves immediately. Mega Scizor also has its regular counterpart's ability in Technician, so your point about Light Metal being a bad ability on it is rather moot.

Air Balloon is the better alternative item on Excadrill; a temporary immunity to Ground moves is better than a bluff in Life Orb.

Oh yeah i forgot about that xD

 

[Pudd]

Light Metal may seem weird for the pre-Mega ability, but it has its uses to weaken Low Kick and Grass Knot when regular Scizor switches in; Scizor is one of those Pokemon that Mega Evolves immediately. Mega Scizor also has its regular counterpart's ability in Technician, so your point about Light Metal being a bad ability on it is rather moot.

Air Balloon is the better alternative item on Excadrill; a temporary immunity to Ground moves is better than a bluff in Life Orb.

Apologies about the Excadrill, I think I pasted in the wrong set! The reason I actually chose Excadrill was because of the Sand Rush/Sand Stream synergy.

The Light Metal Scizor is for the reasons mentioned. I have, however, trained a Technician one up too, to try them both out.

As for my SR setter, then. If I take out Garchomp and replace it with this Clefable:

Clefable @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Calm Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Moonblast
- Thunder Wave
- Soft-Boiled (Or Heal Bell?)

That gives me at least some option for special attack, and can tank status setters well?

Thanks everyone for the advice :)