Flying Monotype Team

dontstay96

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    So I have this team that has done well in showdown, it's my firss monotype and I need to know what to improve.

    Jolly Scyther @Eviolite
    Technician
    -Swords Dance
    -Aerial Ace
    -Brick Break
    -Quick Attack
    252 Atk/252 Speed/4 HP

    Careful Altaria @Leftovers
    Natural Cure
    -Roost
    -Toxic
    -Dragon Claw (Air Slash?)
    -Cotton Guard
    252 HP/252 SpDef/4 Def

    Timid Charizard @Charizardite Y
    Blaze/Drought
    -Dragon Pulse (Focus Blast? Roost?)
    -Air Slash
    -Solar Beam
    -Flamethrower
    252 SpAtk/252 Speed/4 Def

    Impish Skarmory @Sitrus Berry
    Sturdy
    -Stealth Rock
    -Roost
    -Whirlwind
    -Brave Bird
    252 HP/252 Def/4 SpDef

    Impish Gliscor @Toxic Orb
    Poison Heal
    -Toxic
    -Protect
    -Substitute
    -Earthquake
    244 HP/252 Def/12 Speed

    Adamant Gyarados @Life Orb
    Intimidate
    -Waterfall
    -Earthquake
    -Dragon Dance
    -Bounce (Ice Fang?)
    4 HP/252 Atk/252 Speed

    I'm also thinking of using Talonflame and Mega Aerodactyl replacing Mega Charizard and Gyarados But I'm not sure, what do you recommend?
     
    I don't think Scyther is a good fit. Though this is a monotype, Scizor does what Scyther can do better. I'd remove Scyther and replace it with something like Mandibuzz for the Defog support:
    -Foul Play
    -Defog
    -Roost
    -Knock Off/Toxic/Whirlwind
    Nature: Impish/Bold
    EVs: 248 HP/252 Def/8 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Overcoat

    Altaria can't learn a Special Flying STAB. And Dragonite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Altaria by a long shot. It has more power behind it and Multiscale eases setup:
    -Dragon Dance
    -Dragon Claw/Outrage
    -Extreme Speed
    -Earthquake
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 252 Atk/24 Def/232 Spe
    Item: Weakness Policy/Lum Berry
    Ability: Multiscale

    or
    -Outrage
    -Extreme Speed
    -Earthquake
    -Fire Punch/Dragon Claw
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Choice Band
    Ability: Multiscale

    or
    -Dragon Claw
    -Extreme Speed
    -Earthquake
    -Roost
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 216 HP/64 Atk/228 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Multiscale

    Fire Blast > Flamethrower on Charizard. It needs the raw power:
    -Fire Blast
    -Solar Beam
    -Focus Blast
    -Dragon Pulse/Roost
    Nature: Timid/Modest
    EVs: 4 Def/252 Atk/252 Spe
    Item: Charizardite Y

    Leftovers > Sitrus Berry on Skarmory; it needs the steady recovery of Leftovers as opposed to the one-time partial healing of Sitrus Berry.

    Gliscor should use 244 HP/32 Def/224 Spe as its EV spread. This lets it outspeed threats up to Naughty Mega Garchomp to stall slower threats out before they can move.
     
    I'm planning to use altaria as a wall, because of his high sp def and cotton guard access
     
    I'm planning to use altaria as a wall, because of his high sp def and cotton guard access

    Setting up with Cotton Guard is not worth it. It makes you setup bait.

    Dragonite does the specially defensive thing better, as seen in its third set. It tanks hits and dishes out its own hard hits in return.

    If you want a better defensive Flying Pokemon, see the Mandibuzz set I posted. It provides support for the team by using Defog to get rid of entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, as most of your Pokemon are vulnerable to it.
     
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