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This is a new team I just put together. It's sandstorm-based and focused mostly on attacking, which is why I don't really have any walls. I haven't had a lot of time to test it out, but it seems to fare pretty well. I just wanted to get some more opinions on how to make it even better. So, without further ado, my sandstorm sweepers:
Tyranitar @ Leftovers
Adamant
160 SDef/ 252 Atk/ 96 HP
Stone Edge
Stealth Rock
Payback
Earthquake
My lead and Stealth-rocker. With Sandstorm and Stealth Rock combined, I can take a chunk of HP out of anything that dares to come into the match. Payback is great with his lousy speed, Stone Edge for STAB, and Earthquake because it's awesome.
Slaking @ Choice Scarf
Adamant
252 Atk/ 252 Def/ 4 Spe
Shadow Claw
Brick Break
Earthquake
Giga Impact
Despite his awful ability, I love Slaking. This guy can take down just about anything with a good old-fashioned STAB Giga Impact coming off of 160 base attack. I know GI is generally frowned upon like Hyper Beam, but then again so is Slaking. Besides, he really can't do much more than one hit at a time anyway. And that GI has managed to kill just about anything with just one hit. Choice Scarf helps guarantee a hit before anything gets at him.
Gengar @ Life Orb
Modest
252 SAtk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP
Shadow Ball
Thunderbolt
Wiill-O-Wisp
Sludge Bomb/ Focus Blast
This is pretty typical Gengar. He comes in and wreaks havoc with powerful attacks and crippling status until LO and Sandstorm finish him off. I know Focus Blast is standard, but I've found STAB Sludge Bomb to be pretty useful as well.
Flygon @ Leftovers
Jolly
252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP
Outrage
U-Turn
Ariel Ace/ Earthquake
Roost
Again, there's nothing special here. I'm a fan of Flygon and I love dragons. He's a solid physical attacker with good coverage. I usually use him as a late-game sweeper.
Kingdra @ Choice Specs
Timid
252 SAtk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP
Ice Beam
Dragon Pulse
Surf
Signal Beam
Since I'm a fan of dragons, why not use two? Since Kingdra isn't often used as a special sweeper, this catches some people off-guard when they switch in their physical walls to a STAB Dragon Pulse or Surf.
Magnezone @ Leftovers
Modest
252 SAtk/ 172 SDef/ 84 Atk
Flash Cannon
HP Fire
Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt
Magnezone was put in to balance Tyranitar and serve as at least a little bit of defence. He does a good job as my tank, spreading T-wave, taking hits, and dealing out STAB Thunderbolts and Flash Cannons.
Tyranitar @ Leftovers
Adamant
160 SDef/ 252 Atk/ 96 HP
Stone Edge
Stealth Rock
Payback
Earthquake
My lead and Stealth-rocker. With Sandstorm and Stealth Rock combined, I can take a chunk of HP out of anything that dares to come into the match. Payback is great with his lousy speed, Stone Edge for STAB, and Earthquake because it's awesome.
Slaking @ Choice Scarf
Adamant
252 Atk/ 252 Def/ 4 Spe
Shadow Claw
Brick Break
Earthquake
Giga Impact
Despite his awful ability, I love Slaking. This guy can take down just about anything with a good old-fashioned STAB Giga Impact coming off of 160 base attack. I know GI is generally frowned upon like Hyper Beam, but then again so is Slaking. Besides, he really can't do much more than one hit at a time anyway. And that GI has managed to kill just about anything with just one hit. Choice Scarf helps guarantee a hit before anything gets at him.
Gengar @ Life Orb
Modest
252 SAtk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP
Shadow Ball
Thunderbolt
Wiill-O-Wisp
Sludge Bomb/ Focus Blast
This is pretty typical Gengar. He comes in and wreaks havoc with powerful attacks and crippling status until LO and Sandstorm finish him off. I know Focus Blast is standard, but I've found STAB Sludge Bomb to be pretty useful as well.
Flygon @ Leftovers
Jolly
252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP
Outrage
U-Turn
Ariel Ace/ Earthquake
Roost
Again, there's nothing special here. I'm a fan of Flygon and I love dragons. He's a solid physical attacker with good coverage. I usually use him as a late-game sweeper.
Kingdra @ Choice Specs
Timid
252 SAtk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP
Ice Beam
Dragon Pulse
Surf
Signal Beam
Since I'm a fan of dragons, why not use two? Since Kingdra isn't often used as a special sweeper, this catches some people off-guard when they switch in their physical walls to a STAB Dragon Pulse or Surf.
Magnezone @ Leftovers
Modest
252 SAtk/ 172 SDef/ 84 Atk
Flash Cannon
HP Fire
Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt
Magnezone was put in to balance Tyranitar and serve as at least a little bit of defence. He does a good job as my tank, spreading T-wave, taking hits, and dealing out STAB Thunderbolts and Flash Cannons.