Competitive team changes.

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    Hi, I'm new to online battling and finding it hard to make a balanced team for single battles.
    Is there any tank pokemon that would compliment my team?

    Any recommendations would be awesome, thanks.

    Rotom-Mow @ Occa Berry
    Ability: Levitate
    EVs: 252 HP / 188 SAtk / 68 Spd
    Modest Nature
    - Thunder Wave
    - Thunderbolt
    - Protect
    - Leaf Storm


    Blaziken @ Expert Belt
    Ability: Speed Boost
    EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
    Adamant Nature
    - Brave Bird
    - Protect
    - High Jump Kick
    - Flare Blitz

    Greninja @ Focus Sash
    Ability: Protean
    EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
    Modest Nature
    - Dark Pulse
    - Extrasensory
    - Scald
    - Ice Beam

    Kangaskhan-Mega (F) @ Kangaskhanite
    Ability: Parental Bond
    EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
    Adamant Nature
    - Power-Up Punch
    - Return
    - Sucker Punch
    - Fake Out

    Talonflame @ Leftovers
    Ability: Gale Wings
    EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 Spd
    Adamant Nature
    - Flare Blitz
    - Roost
    - Brave Bird
    - U-turn

    Aegislash @ Quick Claw
    Ability: Stance Change
    EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SDef
    Adamant Nature
    - Head Smash
    - King's Shield
    - Sacred Sword
    - Iron Head
     
    This team is OU from the looks of things. Is this a Showdown! team or an in-game team?

    Wash Rotom > Mow Rotom because of its ability to check/counter Talonflame:
    -Volt Switch
    -Hydro Pump
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Pain Split/Rest
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 248 HP/216 Def/44 Spe
    Item: Leftovers/Chesto Berry

    or
    -Volt Switch
    -Hydro Pump
    -Hidden Power (Ice)/Thunderbolt
    -Trick
    Nature: Modest/Timid
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Choice Scarf

    Blaziken is banned to Ubers. Infernape is an alternative:
    -Fire Blast/Flare Blitz
    -Close Combat
    -Thunder Punch
    -Mach Punch/Grass Knot/Hidden Power (Ice)
    Nature: Hasty/Naive
    EVs: 168 Atk/88 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Expert Belt
    Ability: Iron Fist

    If this is a Battle Spot team, Brave Bird doesn't really give Blaziken notable coverage:
    -Flare Blitz
    -High Jump Kick
    -Swords Dance/Protect
    -Knock Off/Shadow Claw/Protect
    Nature: Adamant/Jolly
    EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb
    Ability: Speed Boost

    Like Blaziken, Mega Kangaskhan is banned to Ubers as well. In its place, you'll need a Defogger/hazard setter like Skarmory or Mandibuzz, given this team's relatively offensive nature:

    Skarmory:
    -Whirlwind
    -Roost
    -Stealth Rock/Spikes/Brave Bird
    -Defog/Brave Bird
    Nature: Bold/Impish
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef or 252 HP/16 Def/240 SDef
    Item: Leftovers/Rocky Helmet
    Ability: Sturdy

    Mandibuzz:
    -Foul Play
    -Taunt/Whirlwind
    -Defog/Toxic/Knock Off
    -Roost
    Nature: Bold/Impish
    EVs: 248 HP/136 Def/108 SDef/16 Spe
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Overcoat

    Scald is relatively useless on offensive Pokemon like Greninja; Scald is best used on defensive Pokemon so that they can tank hits while attempting to go for the burn. A Timid nature is also better for Greninja because with Modest, it risks getting outsped by things like Alakazam (which Greninja naturally outspeeds):
    -Hydro Pump
    -Ice Beam
    -Extrasensory
    -Dark Pulse/Hidden Power (Grass/Fire)/Grass Knot/Spikes
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 252 SAtk/4 SDef/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Focus Sash
    Ability: Protean

    Talonflame needs max Speed; with its current spread, it can only outspeed base 80 Pokemon if it doesn't use Brave Bird:
    -Swords Dance
    -Flare Blitz
    -Brave Bird
    -Roost
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Sharp Beak/Sky Plate
    Ability: Gale Wings

    or
    -Flare Blitz
    -Brave Bird
    -U-turn
    -Roost/Tailwind
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Sharp Beak/Sky Plate/Choice Band
    Ability: Gale Wings

    or
    -Bulk Up
    -Brave Bird
    -Roost
    -Taunt/Will-o-Wisp
    Nature: Careful
    EVs: 248 HP/8 Def/252 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Gale Wings

    Quick Claw is a luck/hax item and that's frowned down upon. Aegislash has Shadow Sneak to compensate for its low Speed. Aegislash also has one of the most spammable moves in the game (Ghost) and you're not even taking advantage of that. Physical sets tend to get crippled by burn, though they're still somewhat viable; Aegislash also works best as a mixed or specially-based attacker, considering its offenses are equal in Blade forme, and that it won't get crippled entirely by burn:
    -Shadow Ball
    -Shadow Sneak/Sacred Sword
    -Iron Head/Sacred Sword/Pursuit
    -King's Shield
    Nature: Quiet
    EVs: 244 HP/12 Def/252 SAtk
    Item: Leftovers

    or
    -Substitute
    -Toxic
    -Shadow Ball
    -King's Shield
    Nature: Modest
    EVs: 244 HP/12 Def/252 SAtk
    Item: Leftovers

    or
    -Shadow Ball
    -Shadow Sneak
    -Flash Cannon/Sacred Sword
    -Pursuit/Sacred Sword
    Nature: Hasty/Naive
    EVs: 4 Atk/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Spooky Plate/Spell Tag

    or
    -Swords Dance
    -Shadow Claw/Iron Head
    -Shadow Sneak
    -Head Smash/Sacred Sword
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb
     
    Thanks for the reply, appreciate the advice.

    Its for battle spot. Without Mow rotom who would you think is the best counter for water types like wash rotom and azumaril?
    Lots of changes to make now :L
     
    Thanks for the reply, appreciate the advice.

    Its for battle spot. Without Mow rotom who would you think is the best counter for water types like wash rotom and azumaril?
    Lots of changes to make now :L

    Ferrothorn pretty much counters nearly every Water Pokemon known:
    -Stealth Rock/Spikes
    -Leech Seed
    -Gyro Ball/Thunder Wave
    -Power Whip/Protect
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/216 Def/40 SDef
    Item: Leftovers/Rocky Helmet
    Ability: Iron Barbs

    or
    -Leech Seed
    -Protect/Thunder Wave
    -Gyro Ball/Power Whip
    -Stealth Rock/Spikes/Gyro Ball
    Nature: Relaxed/Impish
    EVs: 252 HP/216 Def/40 SDef
    Item: Leftovers/Rocky Helmet
    Ability: Iron Barbs
     
    Thanks again. :)

    Ferrothorn seem like a great option. I've had problems beating it when the teams switched out azumaril countering my fire types with aqua jet.

    Which do you think would be the most balanced six for singles out the pokemon i have so far:

    Blaziken
    greninja
    ferrothorn
    wash rotom
    azumaril
    aeglislash
    talonflame
    kangaskhan
    charizard-x
    metagross
    garchomp
    gligar
    infernape
    venusaur or others that are better.
     
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