can you rate and suggest things for my pkmn platinum team?

[Charizard45]

OK, i'm starting to battle competitvly, and i wondered if my team's good(they're all lv. 1oo)soooooo....:

Kingdra: nature:adamant
EVs: 252 in attack, 250 in speed, 8 in sp. defense.
moves: dragon dance, waterfall, outrage, substitute
item: life orb/leftovers(which one??)

Infernape: nature : adamant
EVs: 252 in attack, 250 in speed, 8 in sp. defense
moves: swords dance, flare blitz, thunder punch, close combat
item: leftovers

Empoleon: nature: modest
EVs: 252 in sp. attack, 250 in speed, 8 in defense
moves: agility, surf, flash cannon, ice beam
item: life orb

shukle: nature: relaxed
EVs: 252 in HP, 252 in sp.defense, 6 in defense.
moves: toxic, safeguard, rest, snore
item:leftovers

alakazam: nature: modest
EVs: 252 in sp. attack, 250 in speed, 8 in sp. defense
moves: psychic, focus blast, shadow ball, calm mind
item: focus sash.

dragonite: nature: adamant
EVs: 252 in attack, 250 in speed, 8 in sp. defense
moves: dragon dance, outrage, brick break, dragon claw.
item: life orb.

so there it is. please, give me some advice! if its OK, i'm going to start battling competitvly. Thanks!

 

[Aurafire]

Those EVs don't make any sense. If you're going to max out a stat, make sure you totally max it and add 252 EVs, not just 250. Keep in mind you can max out two stats. So move 2 EVs from your defenses to whichever stat you were going to max and you'll be all set \o/

Eh, a few of the sets need fixing, I may come back later if no one has helped you out by then.

 

[Pokedra]

OK, i'm starting to battle competitvly, and i wondered if my team's good(they're all lv. 1oo)soooooo....:

Kingdra: nature:adamant
EVs: 252 in attack, 252 in speed, 4 in sp. defense.
moves: dragon dance, waterfall, outrage, substitute
item: : Lum Berry

Change that EV spread, it's messed up. Also go with Lum Berry, it is great for setting up and it solves one of Kingdra's biggest problems, status <3

Infernape: nature : adamant
EVs: 252 in attack, 252 in speed, 4 in sp. defense
moves: swords dance, Fire Punch, Stone Edge, close combat
item: Life Orb
4/ 252 / 252 maxes out. Anyways FOunch > Flare Blitz. You lose power but no recoil is nice and with LO and SR + potential weather you will die fast. SEdge to still smack Gyarados but also Mence.

Empoleon: nature: modest
EVs: 12 HP / 12 Def / 252 SpA / 232 Spe
moves: agility, surf, Substitute, ice beam
item: Petaya Berry

Change that to SubPetaya, great for cleaning up late-game.

shukle: nature: relaxed
EVs: 252 in HP, 252 in sp.defense, 6 in defense.
moves: toxic, safeguard, rest, snore
item:leftovers

alakazam: nature: Timid
EVs: 252 in sp. attack, 252 in speed, 4 in sp. defense
moves: psychic, focus blast, shadow ball, Trick
item: Choice Specs
Timid to outrun Gar/Latias etc, Focus Sash is useless becuase most teams have SR and that'll destory your Sash as soon as you switch in plus he's too fragile to try setup. Throw Specs on him =)

dragonite: nature: adamant
EVs: 252 in attack, 250 in speed, 8 in sp. defense
moves: dragon dance, outrage, brick break, dragon claw.
item: life orb.

so there it is. please, give me some advice! if its OK, i'm going to start battling competitvly. Thanks!

Make those changes first.

DDNite is completely inferior to DDMence, Mence is even bulkier physically(factoring in Intimidate). Use DDMence please.

Salamence @ Life Orb
Nature : Adamant
EV : 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Fire Fang

I'd replace Shuckle with a lead like Swampert which can get you SR and in general help your better.

Swampert @ Leftovers
Nature : Relaxed
EV : 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Roar

Just some thoughts and pointers here.

 

[Charizard45]

well, i think you should get a garchomp on your team.
make it know outrage, dragon rush, earthquake, and fire fang.
obviously, ev train it in attack and speed.
I can also test your team

garchomp is an uber... i know a bit, i'm not stupid.

also, i did evs 252, 250, 8 because it makes use of more evs, i think... anyway, i think dragonite is better than salamence, since it has better defense/sp. defense. ok, so salamence is faster, but dd fixes that... i put shuckle in there, because its the only wall in my team... i'd prefer to keep him, but if anyone knows better walls, please tell me! i am also considering heatran(since he's not an uber), tell me if that works. thanks for all the advice, keep it coming!

 

[Pokedra]

garchomp is an uber... i know a bit, i'm not stupid.

also, i did evs 252, 250, 8 because it makes use of more evs, i think... anyway, i think dragonite is better than salamence, since it has better defense/sp. defense. ok, so salamence is faster, but dd fixes that... i put shuckle in there, because its the only wall in my team... i'd prefer to keep him, but if anyone knows better walls, please tell me! i am also considering heatran(since he's not an uber), tell me if that works. thanks for all the advice, keep it coming!

Dragonite is generally inferior, the only sets that he plays somewhat better are MixNite or his Support set. Dnite is less physically bulky then Mence if factor in Intimidate, DDMence is the same thing but way more Speed(Adamant Mence has 299, Dnite has 259) and does his job better. Change DDNite to DDMence or switch his set, don't play him as an inferior Mence...

250 / 252 / 8 makes no sense, it's not any better. Just max out with 252 / 252 / 4 :P

Like I mentioned before, get rid of Shuckle for Swampert(he's a wall too if you really want this ''wall'') and lead with him, setting up SR and Roaring stuff out is better then just attempting to sweep right off the bat.

 

[Charizard45]

Dragonite is generally inferior, the only sets that he plays somewhat better are MixNite or his Support set. Dnite is less physically bulky then Mence if factor in Intimidate, DDMence is the same thing but way more Speed(Adamant Mence has 299, Dnite has 259) and does his job better. Change DDNite to DDMence or switch his set, don't play him as an inferior Mence...

250 / 252 / 8 makes no sense, it's not any better. Just max out with 252 / 252 / 4 :P

Like I mentioned before, get rid of Shuckle for Swampert(he's a wall too if you really want this ''wall'') and lead with him, setting up SR and Roaring stuff out is better then just attempting to sweep right off the bat.

you're using swampert as a sweeper AND a wall??? well, i'll try it... i think nite is better than mence, because it can resist a stone edge... now, i'm considering getting rid of nite for gyarados. here's the set: Nature: adamant(duh)
EVs: 252 in attack, 252 in sp. defense, 6 in speed.
moves: dragon dance, aqua tail, earthquake, ice fang.
item: wacan berry.
do you think this is better than dragonite?

 

[wolf]

you're using swampert as a sweeper AND a wall???

I don't think that is what he is saying... :[ (SR is Stealth Rock if you didn't know)

well, i'll try it... i think nite is better than mence, because it can resist a stone edge...

Dragonite and Salamence both have the same typing, Dragon-Flying, that means they both have the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities. Dragonite is inferior to Salamence when DD sweeping due to Salamence having more Attack and Speed and Intimidate for switching on stuff like Heracross. Dragonite has nothing that Salamence doesn't have when DD sweeping (unless you count when HG/SS is released). If you do use Dragonite, just go mixed, then it won't be inferior to Salamence.

now, i'm considering getting rid of nite for gyarados. here's the set: Nature: Jolly (+ Speed / - Sp. Atk)
EVs: 252 in attack, 252 in speed, 4 Defense
moves: dragon dance, aqua tail / Waterfall (the small power boost doesn't change any KOs, and you get better accuracy), earthquake, ice fang / Stone Edge (hitting stuff like enemy Gyarados, Zapdos, etc is more important than beating Celebi and Tangrowth, who you really just want to switch upon site).
item: wacan berry.

Changes in bold. You need sweep, or you don't have any chance of sweeping at all. Jolly is better than Adamant when you're using Wacan Berry because... I forgot... D,:

do you think this is better than dragonite?

Depends on what you need, what has been working and what hasn't, etc.

Also, you get more stat boosts with 252 / 252 / 4 instead of 250 / 252 / 8 because 250 is cannot be divided by 4, so you're losing a one point in that stat. (You can use 248 / 252 / 8 if you want the 8 EVs)

 

[Charizard45]

I don't think that is what he is saying... :[ (SR is Stealth Rock if you didn't know)
Dragonite and Salamence both have the same typing, Dragon-Flying, that means they both have the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities. Dragonite is inferior to Salamence when DD sweeping due to Salamence having more Attack and Speed and Intimidate for switching on stuff like Heracross. Dragonite has nothing that Salamence doesn't have when DD sweeping (unless you count when HG/SS is released). If you do use Dragonite, just go mixed, then it won't be inferior to Salamence.
Changes in bold. You need sweep, or you don't have any chance of sweeping at all. Jolly is better than Adamant when you're using Wacan Berry because... I forgot... D,:
Depends on what you need, what has been working and what hasn't, etc.

Also, you get more stat boosts with 252 / 252 / 4 instead of 250 / 252 / 8 because 250 is cannot be divided by 4, so you're losing a one point in that stat. (You can use 248 / 252 / 8 if you want the 8 EVs)

ok, heres my salamence:Nature:adamant
EVs:252 attack, 252 speed, 6 sp. defense.
moves:dragon dance, outrage, dragon claw/dragon rush, brick break.
Item:life orb/persim berry.
also, when i said"dragonite can resist a stone edge, i meant to say he has higher defense than salamence.
thanks for all the help!