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First competitive team

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    Hey guys this is my first competitive team. This team is designed to be a hyper offensive one whose sweepers are going to be set up behind a dual screener. Any suggestions for improvement would be appricated.

    Klefki ( dual screener) Bold nature: with a light clayitem
    EV's: 252 Hp
    152 D
    104 Sp.D
    Moves: Reflect, light screen, spikes, foul play.

    Garchomp ( sweeper) Jolly nature: leftovers
    Ev's: 4 HP
    252 attack
    252 speed
    Moves: Earthquake, dragon claw, stone edge, swords dance

    Gengar ( sp. sweeper) Timid nature: choice specs
    EV:s 4 hp
    252 Sp.A
    252 Speed
    moves: sludge bomb, shadow ball, substitiute, focus blast

    Goodra ( sp. sweeper) modest nature: life orb
    252 Hp
    252 Sp.A
    4 Sp.D
    moves: Draco meteor, muddy water, dragon pulse, flamethrower

    Cloyster ( sweeper) Jolly nature: focus sash
    252 attack
    252 spd
    4 sp.at
    moves: Ice shard, Icicle spear, shell smash, hydro pump

    Aggron (sweeper/tank) Adament: aggronite
    252 Hp
    252 attack
    4 sp. D
    moves: Earthquake, iron defense, metal burst, Iron head.
     

    Nah

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    Garchomp doesn't have to use Leftovers (sweepers generally don't use Leftovers). I find that a Haban, Yache, or Roseli Berry is better to help it deal with its weaknesses.

    Specs and Substitute don't mix. You're either gonna have to replace Gengar's Choice Specs with a Life Orb or Black Sludge, or replace Substitute with another special attack.

    Goodra makes for an excellent special tank. Assault Vest is the better item here, since it allows Goodra to take special hits even better. And as a tank, it's not fond of the damage it takes from Life Orb use. There's also no need for both Draco Meteor and Dragon Pulse on it at the same time. Pick one, and replace the other with Thunderbolt or Sludge Bomb.

    A Jolly nature on Cloyster makes Hydro Pump less effective. Either breed a new Cloyster with a Naive nature, or swap Hydro Pump with Razor Shell.

    Your team is offensively inclined, but your Aggron doesn't fit that. Its Defense, especially when mega evolved, is absolutely fantastic, so Iron Defense isn't needed. Steel now has use offensively, but that doesn't warrant 2 Steel attacks on Aggron. So pick between Iron Head and Metal Burst (I prefer Iron Head, but its up to you). If you want an offensive (Mega) Aggron, it'd look more like this:

    -Mega Aggron w/Aggronite
    Nature: Adamant/Jolly
    Ability: Sturdy----->Filter
    EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
    Moves: Iron Head, Automotize, Earthquake, Brick Break/Stone Edge

    I see Mega Aggron as a more defensive Pokemon, but that could work.

    or

    -Aggron w/Focus Sash or Leftovers or Air Balloon
    Nature: Adamant
    Ability: Rock Head
    EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 Sp.Defense
    Moves: Automotize, Head Smash, Earthquake, Iron Head

    or

    -Aggron w/Choice Band
    Nature: Jolly
    Ability: Rock Head
    EVs: 252 Attack, 252 HP, 4 Sp.Defense
    Moves: Head Smash, Earthquake, Iron Head, Brick Break
     

    PlatinumDude

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    If you're using Aggron this generation, Mega Aggron is the way to go. Its regular form is terrible right now because of its crippling common weaknesses to Fighting, Ground (4x for both) and Water. Mega Aggron's Filter and pure Steel typing reduces these weaknesses to an extent:
    -Stealth Rock
    -Iron Head/Heavy Slam
    -Ice Punch/Thunder Wave
    -Earthquake/Rock Slide
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/16 Def/240 SDef
    Item: Aggronite
    Ability: Sturdy

    or
    -Rest
    -Sleep Talk
    -Iron Head/Heavy Slam
    -Earthquake/Ice Punch
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/16 Def/240 SDef
    Item: Aggronite
    Ability: Sturdy

    Use Timid on Gengar, as it's outsped by things like Timid Starmie.

    Life Orb wastes away Goodra's good bulk (especially on the special end). Assault Vest, all-out offensive or all-out fully defensive are its best bets:
    -Draco Meteor
    -Fire Blast
    -Thunderbolt/Sludge Bomb
    -Focus Blast/Dragon Tail
    Nature: Modest/Quiet/Sassy
    EVs: 248 HP/252 SAtk/8 SDef
    Item: Leftovers/Choice Specs/Assault Vest
    Ability: Gooey/Sap Sipper

    or
    -Dragon Pulse
    -Flamethrower
    -Thunderbolt
    -Toxic/Dragon Tail
    Nature: Calm/Sassy
    EVs: 248 HP/8 SAtk/252 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Gooey/Sap Sipper

    Cloyster also needs Rock Blast for coverage, as it's walled by Water Pokemon otherwise (this can go over Ice Shard or Hydro Pump).
     
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    Thanks for all the help guys. I was thinking of possibly going for a bulky swords dance scizor over Aggron. After playing around for a little bit I think mega scizor goes better with the team thanks to its type coverage while still having decent bulk to stand up to hits. Would this be a good move in ya'lls view?
     
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