Monkey Team

[Hot of Dog]

For a joke UU team, I'm using all monkeys. This team wasn't really made for expected victory, but I want some feedback on improving it in anyway possible. I have used this team and lost many times, and won a few. It's a pretty fun team overall though.

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Ambipom @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Double Hit
- Knock Off
- Thunder Wave

Basic Ambipom set with thunder wave support. He takes a little too much damage from the life orb for U-turn in my experience

Primeape @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Vital Spirit
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Stone Edge

I wasn't sure what was the best ability for primape. I dont really have too much problems with this set, but if you think thunder or ice punch is needed...

Simisage @ Salac Berry
Ability: Gluttony
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Timid Nature
- Giga Drain
- Substitute
- Focus Blast
- Nasty Plot

It's hilarious when your opponent underestimates the elemental monkeys and allows you to set up. Focus Miss is it's best coverage move unfortunately besides maybe Hidden Power. Also, I'm not sure if Salac berry is neccessary.

Simipour @ Focus Sash
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 Spd / 4 HP / 252 SAtk
Timid Nature
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Grass Knot
- Endeavor

Simipour has coverage and saves us from many water types, and thats about it really

Simisear @ Focus Sash
Ability: Gluttony
EVs: 252 Spd / 4 Atk / 252 HP
Jolly Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Endeavor
- Protect
- Knock Off

He's my burn go-to guy. He stalls with protect and uses knock off on switches. I used to run Dig on him instead of endeavor to help stall out the burn.

Darmanitan @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 56 Spd / 252 Atk / 200 HP
Adamant Nature
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
- Superpower
- Rock Slide

Choice Scarf Darmanitan speaks for itself really. He has only some speed to get past unscarfed opponents while having more reinforced durability. Seemed neccessary what with FlareBlitz recoil and all.

Again it's only a joke team, but i'm open to suggestions. I'd appreciate it.

 

[ganesha]

Use the Simis as Special Sweepers, teach all 3 of 'em Nasty Plot.

Simisage @ Grass Gem
Ability: Gluttony
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Timid Nature
- Giga Drain
- Acrobatics
- Focus Blast
- Nasty Plot

Simipour @ Focus Sash
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 Spd / 4 HP / 252 SAtk
Timid Nature
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Nasty Plot
- Endeavor

Simisear @ Focus Sash
Ability: Gluttony
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Timid Nature
- Heat Wave
- Hidden Power [Dark]
- Nasty Plot
- Protect


STAB + Nasty Plot is a good combination on these primates.

 

[Hot of Dog]

I kinda wanted to differentiate the simis by giving them different kinds of movesets and filling in specific roles. The team has utter trash for durability, so I thought Willowisp was a good idea to help with it, and knockoff for its utility. I had grass knot on simipour to be a safe switch on water types. I might keep the grass gem on Simisage though.

 

[PlatinumDude]

I don't think Ambipom is cut out for Thunder Wave support, as most everyone else on the team is fast:
-Fake Out
-Return
-Low Kick/Low Sweep
-Beat Up/Shadow Claw
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk/4 SDef/252 Spe
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Technician

Ice Punch > Earthquake on Primeape. EQ is redundant with Close Combat.

A defensive set isn't cutting it for Simisear, as Fire is a terrible defensive typing:
-Overheat
-Grass Knot
-Hidden Power (Rock)
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze

Better ways to use Simipour can be seen below. Scald really only sees use on defensive Pokemon:
-Nasty Plot
-Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power (Grass)/Grass Knot/Substitute
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SAtk/4 SDef/252 Spe
Item: Life Orb/Salac Berry
Ability: Gluttony

Simisage can also go physical. Just putting this out there, as it's the best out of the elemental monkeys for the job:
-Substitute
-Seed Bomb
-Acrobatics
-Low Kick/Endeavor
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 8 HP/248 Atk/252 Spe
Item: Flying Gem
Ability: Overgrow

or
-Substitute
-Giga Drain
-Hidden Power (Rock)
-Superpower
Nature: Hasty/Naive
EVs: 4 Atk/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow

@ganesha: Timid weakens Acrobatics as well.

The Nasty Plot Simisage set should look something like this:
-Nasty Plot
-Giga Drain
-Focus Blast/Substitute
-Hidden Power (Rock)
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SAtk/4 SDef/252 Spe
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Gluttony