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Need sugestions for OU Team

Meganom

I forgot xD
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    So I wasn't able to complete my last team, but in the mean time I was watching some vids of online battles and shoddy logs to get a better grasp at the metagame. Doing that I started building another team though I only came up with 4 or 5 members for it, so I wantd to ask for sugestions from the community.

    The Team:

    Azelf @Focus Sash
    EVs: 4 Atk/252 Spa/252 Spe
    Naive Nature
    Ability: Levitate
    -Stealth Rock
    -Explosion
    -Taunt
    -Fire Blast

    My lead, during the last weeks I've taken a liking to Azelf, it's a good lead overall, decent speed, Focus Sash to garanty a SR, Fire Blast over Psychic for steel leads.

    Infernape @Life Orb
    EVs: 64 Atk/253 Spa/192 Spe
    Naive Nature
    Ability: Blaze
    -Close Combat
    -Grass knot
    -Hidden Power Ice
    -Flamethrower

    Seemd pretty decent, able to pull off good sweeps if backed up properly, also since I've been reading that during the suspect ladders without Mence, grass types are growing in usage so why not pack infernape on the team.

    Scizor @Life Orb
    EVs: 4 Hp/252 Atk/252 Spe
    Adamant Nature
    Ability: Technician
    -Swords Dance
    -Bullet Punch
    -Brick Break
    -Quick Attack/Bug Bite

    I like Scizor, it's one of the most popular pokemon in OU, it's a commun choice overall so I don't have to explain. changed it from Choice Banded to SDer, because I don't like Choice items that much, being trapped in a move and all, plus having 3 Choice users on my team seemd alot, so I had to cut it from Scizor, while the SDers works just fine as a mid-game sweper.

    Starmie @Leftovers
    EVs: 136 Hp/156 Def/216 Spe
    Timid Nature
    Ability: Natural Cure
    -Rapid Spin
    -Surf
    -Thunderbolt
    -Recover

    This is my Rapid Spinner, my Infernape and scizor thank Starmie for clearing my field from hazards, and Starmie with T-Bolt has a chance of KOing Gyarados if he already suffered some damage (Correct me if I'm wrong).

    Flygon @Choice Scarf
    EVs: 4 Hp/252 Atk/252 Spe
    Adamant Nature
    Ability: Levitate
    -Earthquake
    -Outrage
    -U-Turn
    -Stone Edge

    It was one of my options for the last 2 spots and was backed up by 2 posts, as it can pose a threat to tank Zapdos if it doesnt carry HP Ice. Also this flygon can fill the roll to scout my oponent in place of scizor and preform as a decent revenge killer.

    Tyranitar @Choice Band
    EVs: 160 Hp/252 Atk/96 Spe
    Adamant nature
    Ability: Sand Stream
    -Crunch
    -Pursuit
    -Earthquake
    -Stone Edge

    My last, but not least, choice for the team, it can also deal with the said Zapdos, plus it can deal with some usual Scizor counters.


    So I updated the post with the actual team, but I still wanted sugestions. Since changing my Scizor to SDer, I have to choose betwen having bug bite or quick attack in the last slot, the latter being good to counter zapdos and the former good agaisnt some waters.
     
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    So no sugestions yet? I apretiate Dark Azelf for confirming that tank zpados can destroy my team so how can i stop him? i have 2 slots open for 2 pokemon, I'm trying to keep myself in an offensive team style.
     
    Tank Zapdos is pretty easy to take out, if its a Physical Tank Zapdos, Swampert destroys him. If its a Special Tank Zapdos, Scizor or Lucario does the job well.

    Anyways, very well job constructing your team so far. Its pretty good. Anyways down to your pokemon selection. I would suggest keeping Flygon in, as Flygon has great speed, and Flygon has two great STAB moves. Tyranitar I would keep him as well, Tyranitar has great Defense and Special Defense. The set I would recommend for Tyranitar is his Choice Band set on Smogon. With this set, Tyranitar can go through a lot of Pokemon, with ease.

    Anyways, I'm done my critiquing~
     
    you'll be able to deal with zapdos easily if you have stealth rocks up
    stealth rocks!
    after entry damage, flygon should be able to handle it with stone edge; just hope it hits
    if not, bring on some ice

    for your extra slot, i'm gonna suggest any sort of wall. maybe blissey, umbreon, or something else like shuckle?
    i think blissey is a good choice.

    i like having more than 1 ice move on my team cuz it's a good counter to several types. HP ice is hard to guarantee on infernape, so another ice move would be a great choice.

    so if you choose blissey, you could do:
    calm
    ice beam, toxic, softboiled, [move of your choice]

    this can also counter zapdos with ice beam and a great sp. defense
     
    I thank you for your suggestions but I now have new problems which need solving and I would like more help please.

    I didn't go with Blissey simply cuz Tyranitar and Flygon can handle Zapdos, and my team is more offensive, so i don't think Blissey would fit overall. And as for more Ice moves, it's something to ponder.
     
    Tank Zapdos is pretty easy to take out, if its a Physical Tank Zapdos, Swampert destroys him. If its a Special Tank Zapdos, Scizor or Lucario does the job well.

    Zapdos uses Hidden Power Grass and Heat Wave on all of its sets aka none of those are good counters lol. :x

    Anyway you have a MASSIVE Lucario and Scizor weakness. Id try and find a place for Bulky Gyara, im thinking over Starmie..since you dont really need a spinner imo.

    Gyarados@Leftovers
    156 HP / 72 Atk / 96 Def / 184 Spe
    Adamant Nature
    - Dragon Dance
    - Waterfall / Aqua Tail
    - Stone Edge / Bounce
    - Taunt

    Bulky Gyara also has amazing synergy with CBTar and Scizor. If you Taunt as a Rotom switches in you get a free kill with CBTar which lets you sweep with Scizor etc. You can also Pursuit Zapdos.

    Id try and find a lead to better deal with bulky waters however because Vaporeon and Suicune kinda wall your whole team.

    Celebi@Occa Berry
    76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
    Timid Nature
    - U-Turn
    - Stealth Rock
    - Hidden Power Fire
    - Leaf Storm.

    This could work...

    HP Fire >> EP as it stops you being Forry, Skarm etc Spikes fodder.
     
    I'm kinda getting the point, Gyarados is a very good choice over starmie, I only kept starmie cuz i was obcessed with a rapid spinner, though seeing my team could behave better dealing with scizor and lucario having gyarados around it might be worth it.

    As for celebi, i've been reading on him and from the looks of it he is a solid lead however there are some leads it doesnt outspeed so it'l have to U-Turn to safety, while not setting up stealth rock which is something i really want my lead to garanty.
    My seccond problem with Celebi is where can I find one to use in wifi, i don't have any celebi, and since it's a legendary I can't breed it.

    And could any1 answer my Scizor problem, of which move to chose?

    Can any1 help me with the last move for Scizor?

    Sry for the double post, I just needed an answer pls
     
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