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Elite Bug type

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    A friend of mine has this fanmade region thing going and thinks I'm good enough to be in the Elite Four. I've chosen to specialize in bug types. After some research, this is what I'm thinking of using.

    Herracross
    Ability: Moxie
    Item: Choice Scarf
    Megahorn
    Close Combat
    Earthquake
    Rock Tomb

    Yanmega
    Ability: Tinted Lens
    Item: Life Orb
    Bug Buzz
    Air Slash
    Shadow Ball
    Tailwind

    Scizor
    Ability: Technician
    Item: Scizorite
    Bullet Punch
    Swords Dance
    Roost
    Bug Bite

    Shuckle
    Ability: Contrary
    Item: Leftovers
    Sticky Web
    Shell Smash
    Toxic
    Stealth Rocks

    Scolipede
    Ability: Speed Boost
    Item: Sitrus Berry
    Iron Defense
    Baton Pass
    Steamroller
    Swords Dance

    Venomoth
    Ability: Tinted Lens
    Item: Black Sludge
    Baton Pass
    Quiver Dance
    Bug Buzz
    Giga Drain

    Any suggestions on how to improve it?
     
    You need natures and EVs on your Pokemon. Those are crucial in competitive play.

    Rock Tomb is redundant with the Choice Scarf boost on Heracross. While its Mega form is the better way to use it, regular Heracross can act as a strong hard-hitter with Toxic Orb + Guts. I would've gone with Mega Heracross here, but most of this team is vulnerable to Stealth Rock, and you're going to need Defog support, which Scizor can provide. More info on it will come later:

    Heracross:
    -Swords Dance
    -Megahorn
    -Close Combat
    -Facade
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Toxic Orb
    Ability: Guts

    Yanmega is better off just hitting stuff hard. Giga Drain is of better use than Shadow Ball because it hits bulky Water, Rock, and Ground Pokemon harder:
    -Bug Buzz
    -Air Slash
    -Giga Drain
    -U-turn/Sleep Talk
    Nature: Timid/Modest
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Choice Specs
    Ability: Tinted Lens

    With Tinted Lens, Yanmega can afford to stay in and spam any of its STABs, while ignoring most resistances.

    However, Volcarona is another alternative for more power and the ability to make itself stronger and faster with Quiver Dance:
    -Quiver Dance
    -Bug Buzz/Hidden Power (Ground)
    -Fire Blast
    -Giga Drain
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Lum Berry/Passho Berry
    Ability: Flame Body

    As mentioned above, Scizor can provide Defog support:
    -U-turn/Superpower
    -Bullet Punch
    -Defog
    -Roost
    Nature: Impish
    EVs: 248 HP/60 Def/200 SDef
    Item: Scizorite

    Steamroller is a very weak attack. Megahorn is Scolipede's strongest attack and it should be using it if it does decide to go on the offense. Scolipede is also easy setup bait with your current set, and you're better off picking only one setup move to pass away:
    -Swords Dance/Iron Defense
    -Substitute/Megahorn
    -Protect/Megahorn
    -Baton Pass
    Nature: Timid/Jolly
    EVs: 248 HP/20 Def/240 Spe
    Item: Mental Herb
    Ability: Speed Boost

    Both Substitute and Protect help Scolipede stall for Speed boosts. If a Substitute remains intact, it can protect Scolipede and/or the recipient from status or other attacks. Either can be dropped for Megahorn if you don't want Scolipede to be further Taunt bait after its Mental Herb is used up.

    Scolipede can also act as a nice offensive Pokemon, as it has a wide move pool:
    -Megahorn
    -Poison Jab/Rock Slide
    -Aqua Tail/Earthquake
    -Protect/Swords Dance
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb
    Ability: Speed Boost

    Contrary + Shell Smash Shuckle may seem tempting at first glance, but it ends up as setup bait big-time. Encore is Shuckle's way to discourage opponents from setting up while it lays down its hazards:
    -Sticky Web
    -Stealth Rock
    -Encore
    -Infestation/Toxic/Knock Off
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 248 HP/252 Def/8 SDef
    Item: Mental Herb
    Ability: Sturdy

    Venomoth is the weak link in this team, as you only have one special attacker in either Yanmega or Volcarona; the latter even learns Quiver Dance itself. There aren't too many viable Bug Pokemon out there that don't overlap roles with any of your current team members.
     
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    You know what, I should start by IV and egg move breeding more than six Bug types. That way, I'll have some second stringers. That'll be important, as I find I usually need to replace a team member or two when I put my teams into practice. Except for my Eevee team.
     
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