Help on the "best"* Physical sweeper

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    Ok I am trying to make the "best"* team and I already have a Special Sweeper!
    Gengar@Wide Lens
    Trait: Levitate
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 252 SATK/ 252 SPEED/ 4 HP
    Shadowball
    Thunderbolt
    Focus Blast
    Hypnosis
    thanks to Penguinpal for the gengar moveset!ok these are the pokemon that I think may work!
    -Rhyperoir(more of a tank)
    -Salamance
    -Dragonite
    -Tyranitar
    -Metagross
    if you guys have other suggestions for a pokemon then feel free to post them.please dont post movesets until I pick which pokemon I am going to use thank you!

    *is not proven to be the "best"
     
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    Rhyperior is not considered a sweeper, its speed is far too low.

    Weavile and Choice Scarf Heracross is probably the best sweeper.
     
    Garchomp too. Weavile covers Gengar's weaknesses pretty well though.
     
    I know that, that's only if the opponent leads with Electivire, I guess. A Gyarados armed with EQ, and a few DDs under it's belt, 'vire is toast.
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    Electivire isn't supposed to lead. =\ Your logic is also flawed because hardly anything can stop Gyarados after a couple of DDs. And suppose Electivire is holding Focus Sash. Then Gyarados's DDs won't make any difference.
     
    Electivire is a mixed sweeper normally.
     
    Rampardos is terrible. He can't take a hit without dying, and his speed is bad.
     
    Yea, that's still a mixed Sweeper Lol. Just like how infernape is a special sweeper with close combat, but he's still a mixed Sweeper.
     
    Rampardos won't last after a Rock Polish. The opponent will attack before Rampardos uses Rock Polish, and on that turn, Rampardos faints.

    and it won't last through the attack before Substitute either.

    Rampardos fails without a significent speed boost.
     
    Pikachu2007 said:
    This is probably the best Physicall Sweeper you can get.

    Rampardos
    Items: (berry that increases your speed)
    Nature and EV's: Adamant, 252 atk, 200 spd, 58 hp
    ~Stone Edge
    ~Earthquake
    ~Endure
    ~Crunch/Zen Headbutt/Pursuit/Avalanche
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    CHANGED! Thats how it should be if you want to run one! It always died in a hit!
     
    What happens on the NEXT turn???

    Well I guess you could use Focus Sash Rock Polish, but 2 stages boost still isn't enough. or maybe it is...
     
    Or just run Choice Scarf set.
    -.-;
     
    Ok thank you for the Advice so i see that Weavile can cover My Gengars weaknesses pretty well plus it has a good speed stat plus... a good attack stat so I think that Weavile is my Physical Sweeper!So now all I need Is a good Moveset!well heres mine.....
    Weavile@Focus Sash/Life Orb
    252 Speed/252 Attack/6 HP (I suck at EV spreads)
    Jolly
    Pressure
    -Night Slash
    -Poison Jab
    -Avalanche
    -??
     
    BPing Ninjask for support might help the Ramparados sweeping. When talking about 4 levels of speed, that will make a difference. Especially when combining it with a Salac/Endure set.

    If played correctly a CB Slaking can also wreck teams.

    However, the most effective basic physical sweepers are probably Agilgross and Garchomp. Dragonite can take decent hits but is pretty slow, so he lacks true sweeping potential. I never really liked Tyranitar, but DDtar can sweep an entire team if played well. Salamence could work, but with the rise of specsmence lately, I can't really decide which set suits him best.

    I really don't like all the 4x weaknesses on most of them though, so I would go for Agiligross. Metagross is pretty much a beast after an Agility and has nice type coverage and a great movepool. It can be a nice SkarmBliss counter with Thunderpunch for skarm and a EQ/MM for Blissey.

    EDIT: I see you're going with weavile. Good choice as a sweeper, but he fears steel types as they resist both Ice and Dark, I believe. Most common walls are Steelix and Skarmory, Weavile will have a hard time against them That why I advice following set.

    Weavile@Life Orb/Expert Belt/Focus Sash (Life Orb is more powerful, but Weavile can't take much hits, up to you. Focus Sash only if you use it as an opener to not get OHKO'd by a standard Jolly Aerodactyl opener. )
    252 Speed/252 Attack/6 HP
    Jolly
    Pressure
    -Pursuit (Weavile will force switches and then Pursuit will deal lots of damage)
    -Brick Break/Focus Punch (Steel/TT coverage. Focus punch only if your prodiction skills are excellent.)
    -Ice Punch (Avalanche is good when he is attacked first. Not likely with Weavile's speed)
    -Night Slash/Swords Dance (Yeah, good STAB or attack boost, depends on your strategy)

    Standard Weavile, but works quite well.
     
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