Need help dealing with a common problem

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    I have assembled a team and although it can often work well, I always seem to have a problem with rotom-w in online play. I tried Energy Ball but it does not seem like enough. Any good ideas to eliminate similar foes easily?

    Tyranitar@Chople berry
    Adamant
    252/HP 252/Sp.Def
    Stealth Rock
    Earthquake
    Pursuit
    Stone Edge
    Role: Lead

    Dugtrio@Focus Sash
    Jolly
    Arena Trap
    252/Atk 252/Spd
    Sucker Punch
    Stone Edge
    Earthquake
    Reversal
    Role: Revenge Killer

    Landorus@Choice Scarf
    Naïve
    252/Atk 252/Spd
    U-Turn
    Earthquake
    Stone Edge
    Hidden Power Ice
    Role: Physical Sweeper

    Latios@Life Orb
    Timid
    252/Sp.Atk 252/Spd
    Hidden Power Fire
    Energy Ball
    Dragon Pulse
    Surf
    Role: Special Sweeper

    Skarmory@Shed Shell
    Sturdy
    Relaxed
    252/HP 178/Def 80/Sp.Def
    Spikes
    Drill Peck
    Whirlwind
    Roost
    Role: Spikes support/ Phazer

    Jellicent@Leftovers
    Water-Absorb
    Sassy
    252/HP 178.Sp.Def 80/Def
    Ice Beam
    Shadow Ball
    Energy Ball
    Recover
    Role: Special Wall
     
    Since it's a sand team, you could easily put Gastrodon on your team. Rotom-W can't really do anything to it, unless it tricks it, but otherwise both its STABs are useless, since it absorbs h-pump and can't be hit by v-switch, etc. So you could replace Jellicent with this as the special wall:

    Gastrodon@Leftovers
    Sassy / Calm
    252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
    Storm Drain
    - Earthquake / Earth Power
    - Ice Beam / Scald
    - Toxic
    - Recover
     
    Your best bet is probably to use Gastro like forever said. If you dont like gastro some other good pokemon to use are Ferrothorn and Celebi.
    Ferothorn
    Realaxed@Leftovers@Steel Thorns
    Spikes
    Leech Seed/Stealth Rocks
    Protect/Gyro Ball/Thunder Wave
    Powerwhip
    252HP/88Def/168SpDef

    Ferrothorn can take any hit and set up enrty hazzards ot hit with a powerful powerwhip. Although you should be wary that some Rotom carry HP fire and Ferro hates being tricked or burned.

    Celebi
    Modest@Leftovers/Life Orb@Natural Cure
    Nasty Plot
    Giga Drain
    Hidden Power (Fire)
    Earthpower/Psychic/Recover
    220HP/252SpAtk/36Speed

    Celebi can take any hit from rotom well except HP fire which is only a 2 hit KO with specs. The reason I suggested nasty plot set is that it wont mind recieving a choice scarf or specs from rotom. Celebi also has the added bonus of having natural cure and is a special attacker which means it wont mind being burned.
     
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