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dontstay96

dontstay96

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    Hello! I just started to get into competitive battling, so I have been IV breeding and EV training a lot of pokemon, I have trained a small bunch of pokes but I don't know which should I choose for my team(s) so I'd like you to help choose my team, and suggest new pokes to train ore new moves/items/abilities/natures/EVs for the pokes I have.
    Here are the ones I have:

    Modest Goodra w/ Gooey
    Assault Vest
    -Fire Blast
    -Sludge Wave
    -Thunderbolt
    -Dragon Pulse
    252 HP/4 Def/ 252 SpAtk

    Quiet Reuniclus w/ Magic Guard
    Life Orb
    -Psychic
    -Trick Room
    -Shadow Ball
    -Focus Blast
    192 HP/64 Def/252 Sp Atk

    Impish Gliscor w/ Poison Heal
    Toxic Orb
    -Toxic
    -Substitute
    -Protect
    -Earthquake
    244 HP/252 Def/12 Speed

    Adamant Mienshao w/ Inner Focus
    Choice Scarf
    -Stone Edge
    -High Jump Kick
    -Payback
    -U-Turn
    252 Atk/252 Speed/4 Def

    Timid Charizard w/ Blaze/Drought
    Charizardite
    -Solar Beam
    -Air Slash
    -Dragon Pulse
    -Fire Blast
    4 Def/ 252 Sp Atk/ 252 Speed

    Adamant Pinsir w/ Hyper Cutter/Aerilate
    Pinsirite
    -Swords Dance
    -Return
    -Quick Attack
    -Earthquake
    4 HP/ 252 Atk/ 252 Speed

    Jolly Kangaskhan w/ Scrappy/Parental Bond
    Kangaskhanite
    -Dizzy Punch
    -Sucker Punch
    -Earthquake
    -Power-Up Punch
    4 HP/ 252 Atk/ 252 Speed

    Timid Heliolisk w/ Dry Skin
    Choice Specs
    -Focus Blast
    -Thunderbolt
    -Volt Switch
    -Grass Knot
    4 HP/ 252 Sp Atk/ 252 Speed

    Jolly Garchomp w/ Sand Veil
    Yache Berry
    -Fire Fang
    -Outrage
    -Swords Dance
    -Earthquake
    4 HP/ 252 Atk/ 252 Speed

    Adamant Mawile w/ Intimidate/Huge Power
    Mawilite
    -Swords Dance
    -Play Rough
    -Sucker Punch
    -Fire Fang
    132 HP/ 252 Atk/ 124 Speed

    Timid Greninja w/ Protean
    Life Orb
    -Dark Pulse
    -Grass Knot
    -Ice Beam
    -Surf
    4 HP/ 252 Sp Atk/ 252 Speed

    Timid Gengar w/ Leftovers
    Black Sludge
    -Substitute
    -Focus Blast
    -Shadow Ball
    -Disable
    4 HP/ 252 Sp Atk/ 252 Speed

    I'd want some more defensive pokemon, which ones do you recommend?
     
    Draco Meteor is the preferred option over Dragon Pulse because Goodra needs the extra power. Dragon Pulse is still okay if you don't like the Special Attack drop.

    Mienshao isn't good in OU, with all the Fairies running around.

    Take note that Mega Kangaskhan is banned in OU, but it's okay in Wi-Fi battles. Return is the preferred option over Dizzy Punch because of the extra power. Dizzy Punch is weak.

    Defensive Pokemon to include can be Ferrothorn, Trevenant, Gourgeist, Mandibuzz or Forretress. I could go on, but these are some examples:

    Ferrothorn:
    -Stealth Rock/Spikes
    -Leech Seed
    -Gyro Ball/Thunder Wave
    -Power Whip/Protect
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/208 Def/48 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Iron Barbs

    Forretress:
    -Stealth Rock/Spikes
    -Rapid Spin
    -Gyro Ball
    -Earthquake/Volt Switch
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef
    Item: Leftovers

    Mandibuzz:
    -Foul Play
    -Taunt
    -Roost
    -Toxic/Defog/Whirlwind
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 248 HP/216 Def/44 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Overcoat

    Trevenant:
    -Wood Hammer/Horn Leech
    -Earthquake/Rock Slide
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Rest
    Nature: Impish
    EVs: 252 HP/180 Def/76 Spe
    Item: Leftovers/Lum Berry
    Ability: Natural Cure/Harvest

    or
    -Horn Leech
    -Shadow Claw/Leech Seed
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Protect
    Nature: Careful
    EVs: 244 HP/16 Def/248 SDef
    Item: Sitrus Berry
    Ability: Harvest

    or
    -Substitute
    -Leech Seed
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Phantom Force
    Nature: Impish
    EVs: 252 HP/180 Def/76 Spe
    Item: Sitrus Berry
    Ability: Harvest

    Gourgeist (Super):
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Leech Seed
    -Seed Bomb
    -Shadow Sneak/Protect
    Nature: Impish
    EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 Def
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Frisk
     
    I'll add 2 more defensive pokes to the list:

    -Vaporeon w/Lum Berry or Leftovers
    Nature: Bold
    Ability: Water Absorb
    EVs: 252 HP, 248 Defense, 8 Sp.Defense
    Moves: Scald, Wish, Protect, Toxic/Ice Beam

    -Skarmory w/Leftovers
    Nature: Impish
    Ability: Sturdy
    EVs: 252 HP, 252 Defense or Sp.Defense, 4 Attack
    Moves: Brave Bird, Roost, Whirlwind, Spikes/Stealth Rock

    Also, it'd be better if you put the teams together first. Then we can go from there, tweaking sets and swapping Pokemon around (you can provide the list of other pokes too). It's your team(s), which ones do you wanna use?
     
    Ok, which team structure do you reccomends?
     
    Slowbro makes a good defensive Pokémon as well.

    Slowbro (M) @ Leftovers
    Trait: Regenerator
    EVs: 8 HP / 252 Def / 232 SAtk / 16 SDef
    Bold Nature
    - Scald
    - Flamethrower
    - Psyshock
    - Calm Mind

    If you like, you may also give Quagsire a try.

    Quagsire (M) @ Leftovers
    Trait: Unaware
    EVs: 120 HP / 252 Def / 136 SDef
    Relaxed / Impish Nature
    - Swagger
    - Toxic
    - Protect
    - Amnesia

    Quagsire (M) @ Leftovers
    Trait: Unaware
    EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
    Relaxed Nature
    - Scald
    - Earthquake
    - Toxic
    - Recover

    For your Pinsir, by the way, I think you should try replacing Earthquake with Close Combat. With Close Combat, you could take down almost any of your opponents with just one hit.
     
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