Help with my competitive XY team?

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    I have plenty of untrained Pokemon in my PC that I could trade/breed/train/evolve and switch with another Pokemon in my party, but I'm unsure which ones
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    Any advice on who I should switch with a Pokemon in the PC, or what moves I should change?
    Thanks in advance :)
     
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    Inb4 copy pasted smogon sets and corrections on unchangeable nature on event blaziken

    Lol but um. My main advice would be if you are into breeding, check the natures on the Pokemon you bred and make sure that nature works wel with their base stats and attacks. Your sceptile is timid, which sceptile CAN use, but only if it's going special. If you're making a physic sceptile - you don't want timid dropping its attack. Jolly it adamant would help it out, while timid would be awesome for noivern. The flying move to replace fly btw- noivern can get hurricane, which hits reeeeally hard on it :p

    Your Kanga and aegi are straight as is though :p you may get a suggestion for jolly on Kanga or a different item on aegi but that's about all I would expect anyone to be able to think of for those two.
     
    The main reasons I had some physical moves on Sceptile was because my attack was only 20 or so lower than special attack, and besides I was struggling to get good special attacks for type coverage, but thanks for the advice.
    I guess I will change the flying move on Noivern. Now all I really need are items for Sceptile and Noivern, and a different moveset on Sceptile.
    Thanks again :)
     
    No worries ^^ and sceptile can really go for either attack type, but the natures timid, jolly, modest, or adamant really dictate which it would be better at. Timid and modest both lop a solid 10% off of its attack and jolly or adamant will cut 10% sp atk. And they really do make a difference, especially with proper EV investment.
     
    Breed the Blaziken. Bold isn't a good nature for it. And just saying, but Blaziken is an Uber, meaning it can't be used in standard play. Infernape is the closest alternative:
    -Fire Blast/Flare Blitz
    -Close Combat
    -Grass Knot/Stone Edge/Thunder Punch
    -U-turn/Mach Punch/Thunder Punch
    Nature: Hasty/Naive
    EVs: 168 Atk/88 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb

    If this is for Battle Spot, use this Blaziken:
    -Flare Blitz
    -High Jump Kick
    -Swords Dance/Protect
    -Stone Edge/Protect
    Nature: Jolly/Adamant
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Blazikenite/Life Orb
    Ability: Speed Boost

    Sceptile is outclassed by other Grass Pokemon like Ferrothorn, Mega Venusaur and Amoonguss because while it's fast, it doesn't have much to set itself apart from those Grass Pokemon. These Grass Pokemon have better utility options or coverage. Who knows, things may change when Mega Sceptile is officially released:
    Amoonguss:
    -Spore
    -Giga Drain
    -Foul Play/Sludge Bomb
    -Clear Smog/Sludge Bomb
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 252 HP/120 Def/136 SDef or 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef
    Item: Black Sludge
    Ability: Regenerator

    Ferrothorn:
    -Stealth Rock
    -Leech Seed
    -Power Whip
    -Gyro Ball/Thunder Wave/Protect/Knock Off
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/88 Def/168 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Iron Barbs

    Mega Venusaur:
    -Giga Drain
    -Sludge Bomb
    -Leech Seed/Sleep Powder/Earthquake/Knock Off
    -Synthesis
    Nature: Bold/Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/240 Def/16 Spe
    Item: Venusaurite

    or
    -Giga Drain
    -Sludge Bomb
    -Hidden Power (Fire)/Earthquake/Knock Off
    -Synthesis
    Nature: Modest/Quiet
    EVs: 240 HP/252 SAtk/20 Spe
    Item: Venusaurite

    Swampert was good in Gens 3 and 4, but it's not that good anymore, considering the power creep that made it difficult for it to deal with harder hitters; its lack of reliable recovery doesn't help either. Gastrodon, Quagsire or Slowbro are better alternatives. Once again, things may change when Mega Swampert is legal, but that will only be an option on rain teams:

    Gastrodon:
    -Scald
    -Ice Beam/Earth Power/Earthquake
    -Toxic
    -Recover
    Nature: Bold/Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Storm Drain

    Quagsire:
    -Scald
    -Earthquake
    -Toxic
    -Recover
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Unaware

    Slowbro:
    -Scald
    -Psyshock/Fire Blast/Ice Beam
    -Thunder Wave/Toxic
    -Slack Off
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 252 HP/232 Def/24 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Regenerator

    While Boomburst is tempting on Noivern, it's not worth it because it has redundant coverage with its Dragon STAB. Only Exploud makes good use of it because it gets STAB on the move. Draco Meteor is also a more powerful Dragon STAB to use:
    -Draco Meteor
    -Hurricane
    -Flamethrower/Focus Blast
    -Taunt/Roost
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 252 SAtk/4 SDef/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb
    Ability: Infiltrator

    Mega Kangaskhan is banned to Ubers. Diggersby is an alternative:
    -Swords Dance
    -Return
    -Earthquake
    -Quick Attack
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Focus Sash
    Ability: Huge Power

    If this is for Battle Spot, this is the Mega Kangakshan set to use:
    -Fake Out/Power-Up Punch
    -Return
    -Sucker Punch
    -Earthquake/Crunch
    Nature: Jolly/Adamant
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Kangaskhanite
    Ability: Scrappy

    Aegislash is an Uber, but if this is for Wi-Fi/Battle Spot, don't use SD/King's Shield, as it's easily walled and crippled. Much better sets below:

    Aegislash:
    -Shadow Ball
    -Shadow Sneak/Iron Head
    -Sacred Sword/Iron Head/Pursuit
    -King's Shield
    Nature: Quiet
    EVs: 244 HP/12 Def/252 SAtk
    Item: Leftovers/Spooky Plate/Spell Tag/Air Balloon

    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/Pursuit
    -Sacred Sword
    Nature: Hasty/Naive
    EVs: 4 Atk/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb

    or
    -Swords Dance
    -Shadow Sneak
    -Shadow Claw/Iron Head
    -Sacred Sword/Head Smash
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 SDef/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb

    If you follow tiers, use alternative Ghost Pokemon here:
    Gengar:
    -Shadow Ball
    -Sludge Bomb/Sludge Wave
    -Focus Blast/Thunderbolt
    -Destiny Bond
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Focus Sash

    or
    -Substitute
    -Shadow Ball
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Taunt/Disable/Sludge Bomb/Sludge Wave/Focus Blast
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 28 HP/148 SAtk/80 SDef/252 Spe
    Item: Black Sludge

    Sableye:
    -Taunt
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Recover
    -Foul Play/Knock Off
    Nature: Bold/Impish
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Prankster

    Chandelure:
    -Substitute
    -Shadow Ball
    -Fire Blast/Will-o-Wisp
    -Taunt
    Nature: Modest
    EVs: 160 HP/156 SAtk/192 Spe
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Infiltrator

    or
    -Fire Blast
    -Shadow Ball
    -Hidden Power (Ice/Fighting)
    -Trick/Energy Ball
    Nature: Timid/Modest
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Choice Scarf
    Ability: Flash Fire/Infiltrator
     
    Thanks, I'll be sure to use your advice :)
     
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