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Rate my Zoroark based X/Y team

Etherion

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    Dexon (Zoroark) @ Life Orb
    Ability: Illusion
    EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 Atk
    Hasty Nature
    - Night Daze
    - Focus Blast
    - Flamethrower
    - Sucker Punch

    Spencer (Volcarona) @ Lum Berry
    Ability: Flame Body
    EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
    Modest Nature
    - Quiver Dance
    - Bug Buzz
    - Fiery Dance
    - Giga Drain

    Sheeru (Cloyster) @ NeverMeltIce
    Ability: Skill Link
    EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
    Adamant Nature
    - Shell Smash
    - Icicle Spear
    - Rock Blast
    - Rapid Spin

    Viridian (Flygon) @ Life Orb
    Ability: Levitate
    EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
    Jolly Nature
    - Earthquake
    - Dragon Claw
    - Roost
    - Superpower

    Cerulian (Vaporeon) @ Leftovers
    Ability: Water Absorb
    EVs: 252 SDef / 252 HP / 4 SAtk
    Calm Nature
    - Wish
    - Protect
    - Surf
    - Toxic

    Macklemore (Chesnaught) @ Leftovers
    Ability: Overgrow
    EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 SDef
    Bold Nature
    - Spikes
    - Synthesis
    - Toxic
    - Spiky Shield
     
    A mixed Zoroark set should use a Naughty nature with 252 Atk/40 SAtk/216 Spe, since Sucker Punch has priority.

    Giga Drain isn't even available for Volcarona yet until Poke Transfer. It has to make do with Psychic or Hidden Power (preferably Ground/Rock) in its last slot.

    Cloyster can't Rapid Spin AND use Shell Smash at once in OU. I know that it may force switches at times, but it really needs the utility of Ice Shard or the wall breaking power of Hydro Pump. If you choose Hydro Pump, change the nature to Naive. Nevermeltice must only be used if Cloyster is using Ice Shard; otherwise use King's Rock, White Herb or Lum Berry as the item.

    Flygon is subpar in the current metagame. Sure, it's fast, but it doesn't hit hard enough to justify a use on the team. Garchomp is still the better option:
    -Swords Dance
    -Dragon Claw/Outrage
    -Earthquake
    -Stone Edge/Fire Fang
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
    Item: Lum Berry/Yache Berry/Haban Berry

    or
    -Outrage
    -Earthquake
    -Stone Edge/Fire Fang/Fire Blast
    -Dragon Claw/Dual Chop
    Nature: Jolly/Naive
    EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
    Item: Choice Band/Choice Scarf

    Chesnaught is currently VERY susceptible to Taunt with its current set. It needs offensive moves to take advantage of its good Attack:
    -Spikes
    -Synthesis
    -Seed Bomb
    -Hammer Arm
    Nature: Impish
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 Spe
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Bulletproof
     
    I suggest replacing Toxic with an attack move on Chesnaught.

    I prefer a non-mixed Zoroark, but if you're fixed on being mixed then I suggest changing to a Lonely or Naughty nature and giving half your SpAtk EVs to Atk.

    I sort of second what PlatinumDude says about Flygon, but if you're using it because you like it then don't think that it won't be powerful enough, it's perfectly usable.
     
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