Please Rate/Suggest Improvements to Team

man

Scrafty the Beast
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    [Gen V] Please Rate/Suggest Improvements

    Hey guys, I'm man and am relatively new to the competitive battling scene. I am attempting to create a proper 5th generation team in order to enter a tourney at our school this Friday. Please feel free to make suggestions or ratings to my team.

    Pokemon:
    Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
    Ability:
    Iron Barbs
    Nature:
    Relaxed
    EV:
    252 HP / 208 SpD / 48 Def
    Moves:
    Spikes
    Leech Seed
    Gyro Ball
    Power whip
    Purpose: Lead, set up spikes, cover Jellicent's weaknesses

    Pokemon:
    Golurk @ Leftovers
    Ability:
    Iron Fist
    Nature:
    Adamant
    EV:
    252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
    Moves:
    Earthquake
    Shadow punck
    Toxic
    Stone Edge
    Purpose: Primary Wall Breaker

    Pokemon:
    Hydreigon @ Choice Scarf
    Ability:
    Levitate
    Nature:
    Timid
    EV:
    4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
    Moves:
    Draco Meteor
    Surf
    Flamethrower
    U-turn
    Purpose: Special Sweeper

    Pokemon:
    Darmanitan @ Life Orb
    Ability:
    Sheer Force
    Nature:
    Adamant
    EV:
    252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
    Moves:
    Flare Blitz
    Bulk up
    Rock slide
    Earthquake
    Purpose: Primary Physical Sweeper

    Pokemon:
    Jellicent @ Leftovers
    Ability:
    Water Absorb
    Nature:
    Calm
    EV:
    252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Def
    Moves:
    Surf
    Will-O-Wisp
    Ice Beam
    Recover
    Purpose: Wall/stall, Cover Ferrothorn's weaknesses

    Pokemon:
    Scrafty @ Leftovers
    Ability:
    Moxie
    Nature:
    Jolly
    EV:
    4 HP / 252 Spe / 252 Atk
    Moves:
    Dragon Dance
    Drain Punch
    Crunch
    Hi Jump Kick
    Purpose: Secondary Physical Sweeper

    Thanks for your help! :)
     
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    For Ferrothorn, you can take away some of its Special Defense EVs and move them to Special Defense (252 HP/48 Def/208 SDef).

    The lack of STAB really hurts on Jellicent:
    -Scald/Surf
    -Toxic/Will-o-Wisp
    -Recover
    -Shadow Ball/Ice Beam/Taunt
    Nature: Bold/Calm
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef or 252 HP/4 SDef/252 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Water Absorb

    IMO, if you're using Work Up on Hydreigon, at least give it a physical move. Or better yet, use this:
    -Draco Meteor
    -Surf
    -Fire Blast
    -U-turn/Dark Pulse
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 HP/252 SATk/252 Spe
    Item: Choice Scarf

    I'd give Golurk Earthquake over Hammer Arm so that it has a secondary STAB move to work wth.

    I wouldn't use the Sub-punch combination on Scrafty; its HP isn't high enough for it to do that. Over Substitute, use Ice Punch or Drain Punch and over Focus Punch, use Hi Jump Kick.
     
    Thanks, PlatinumDude, for your help! :) I've edited the first post above with your recommendations. If it isn't troublesome, could you rate my team based upon their coverage of each weakness, as well as their overall potential? If anyone else has the time, feel free to rate/suggest!
     
    Scrafty would rather have Jolly so it can outspeed Thundurus and Tornadus at +1. The power boost is negligible anyway with Moxie.
     
    Vrai said:
    Scrafty would rather have Jolly so it can outspeed Thundurus and Tornadus at +1. The power boost is negligible anyway with Moxie.
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    Okay, that would seem appropriate. I have edited the first post.

    Edit:

    Would you recommend putting a quick claw on Scrafty instead? Would you also suggest removing Hydreigon from my team and replacing him with Trick room Chandelure?
     
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    Update

    I was wondering if Golurk, Scrafty, and Hydreigon would make an excellent 3 v. 3 team. Each Pokemon corresponds with the aforementioned stats. Please make suggestions.
     
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