Some suggestions before we get started:
- I prefer Smogon's "Community Create-A-Team" title (CCAT), but each to their own.
- Consider making the team's theme a unique Pokemon, then choose a team style after that. Basically pick out a Pokemon that doesn't get enough love and try to make a good team with it, but preferably not make a team that's completely reliant on it.
- Have a general plan of how we're going to build the team. i.e. (Decide on a Pokemon to base the team on) → decide on a playstyle → select individual teammates → playtest → reassessment (repeat the latter two if necessary) → make an RMT.
I was unaware there was already something like this, although I shouldn't be surprised. That format was generally what I was aiming to work towards, I just didn't have time / energy to be eloquent enough to put it all forward in the OP just yet. Feel free to change the title Wolf.
I would like to suggest picking a pokemon that doesn't see much action and building a team around that. Basically, bringing a pokemon from the depths of NU to the forefront of OU. There are a lot of pokemon that are viable, but just aren't being used because they require some support and people just don't want to do that. I think proving that NU pokemon are still very viable in today's OU metagame would be pretty fun.
The idea of these teams are obviously not to be the regular T-Tar / Chomp / Scizor / Aegislash blah blah. However I think there needs to be at least a somewhat lengthy discussion in regards to what pokemon / theme should be chosen before we begin, if only because trying to make a competitively viable team using Delibird may be a bit of a stretch.
As far as pokemon from NU go, I had a quick look at the list:
Braviary (Sheer Force / Defiant) - 100 / 123 / 75 / 57 / 75 / 80 (BST: 510)
Castform (Forecast) - 70 / 70 / 70 / 70 / 70 / 70 (BST: 420)
Crawdaunt (Adaptability) - 63 / 120 / 85 / 90 / 55 / 55 (BST: 468)
Driflblim (Unburden / Flare Boost) - 150 / 80 / 44 / 90 / 54 / 80 (BST: 498)
Elektross (Levitate) - 85 / 115 / 80 / 105 / 80 / 50 (BST: 515)
Jynx (Dry Skin) - 65 / 50 / 35 / 115 / 95 / 95 (BST: 455)
Kecleon (Protean) - 60 / 90 / 70 / 60 / 120 / 40 (BST: 440)
Leafeon (Chlorophyll) - 65 / 110 / 130 / 60 / 65 / 95 (BST: 525)
Luxray (Guts / Intimidate) - 80 / 120 / 79 / 95 / 79 / 70 (BST: 523)
Mr. Mime (Filter / Technician) - 40 / 45 / 65 / 100 / 120 / 90 (BST:
Octillery (Sniper / Moody) - 75 / 105 / 75 / 105 / 75 / 45 (BST: 480)
Phione (Hydration) - 80 / 80 / 80 / 80 / 80 / 80 (BST: 480)
And to keep going; Primeape, Rampardos, The Regi's, Rotom-S/F, Serperior, Tauros, Wailord, Zangoose.
And for X/Y pokes: Aurorus / Avalugg / Chesnaught / Delphox / Pyroar / Gogoat / Furfrou / Draglage / Carbink
Thoughts? I like Crawdaunt / Mr. Mime / Octillery / Zangoose.