Team Comical Sweep [OU Gli-Pass RMT]

Name: Oracle
Item: Lum Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 192 HP | 216 Spe | 100 SpA
Nature: Timid [+Spe, -Atk]

• Stealth Rock
• U-Turn
• Yawn
• Psychic

Set Analyses
A solid lead was the hardest thing to find when making this team. Initially, I wanted to lead with a dual screener, and attempt to set up screens as soon as possible. However, I found that fast Taunt leads (Aerodactyl in particular), sleep, and trick-scarf leads were troublesome. Oddly enough, with some tweaks, my initial dual screen Pokemon ended up becoming quite the anti-lead. Stealth Rock is important on this team, and Uxie reliably sets them up early, neglecting the odd Focus Sash user from stopping a sweep, and securing some OHKOs for my sweeper. U-turn is a great way to deal with Focus Sash leads, either breaking their sash, or getting an advantageous switch in. Yawn works a lot like a phazing move, shuffling the opposing team and possibly allowing a free turn of set up with the right prediction. The combination of U-turn and Yawn gives Uxie great scouting ability, while also providing the team plenty of set up opportunities. Psychic rounds out the set by giving Uxie a reliable STAB attack.

EVs & Nature
216 Spe EVs and a Timid nature outpaces +Spe natured base 90s (most notably Roserade). 100 SpA EVs gives Psychic the power to OHKO lead scarf Breloom, 2HKO Roserade, and 2HKO attacking lead Machamp. The leftover EVs were placed in HP to give Uxie some bulk.
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Just like Oracle for the Justice League, Uxie provides support and intel for her team. After Uxie’s dual screen set proved to be underwhelming, Uxie was reduced to a support role. Ironically, Oracle had a similar fate in DC Comics, where the former “Batgirl” was reduced JLA intelligence after an injury.
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Lead Matchups (versus top OU leads)




Name: Captain America
Item: Light Clay
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP | 252 Spe | 4 SDef
Nature: Jolly [+Spe, -SpA]

• Reflect
• Light Screen
• Taunt
• Explosion

Set Analyses
After testing all viable dual screeners, Azelf proved to be the best candidate for Gli-Pass, mainly because of two moves: Taunt and Explosion. The most self explanatory moves of the set are Reflect and Light Screen, halving the damage of physical and special attacks aimed at the team, and aiding Gliscor with its pass. With Taunt, Azelf prevents phazers from attempting to shuffle, and sweepers from attempting to stat up while it sets up screens. Taunt also prevents opposing Pokemon from setting up troublesome Substitutes that shield their team from a sweep. Explosion was chosen as the final move because it gives Azelf a means of attack, ensuring that I don't use two purely set up Pokemon on the same team. The only drawback of Explosion would be the risk of an unadvantageous matchup after both Pokemon are KO'd, but getting Gliscor a free switch in to abuse dual screens is priority, so it can't be helped.

EVs & Nature
EVs are standard. 252 HP gives Azelf bulk under screens, and 252 Spe outspeeds up to positive base 110s. These EVs work fine, but I’m fairly certain there is a better EV spread. Help would be appreciated.
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Leader of the Avengers, Captain America is known for kicking ass with nothing more than a shield. Azelf doesn’t kick ass per say from an offensive standpoint, but still manages to serve up some justice with its shield(s), often leading to a victory.
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Name: The Dark Knight
Item: Yache Berry
Ability: Hyper Cutter
EVs: 252 HP | 60 Spe | 196 SDef
Nature: Timid [+Spe, -Atk]

• Rock Polish
• Swords Dance
• Taunt
• Baton Pass

Set Analyses
Gliscor is the Pokemon this team is centered around, and is in my opinion, the best Baton Passer in OU. Most people know how this works, so it shouldn’t take too much explanation. Rock Polish first turn to out speed virtually everything. Swords Dance until Gliscor is low on health or has enough boosts under its belt to pass (usually only 2 attack boosts are needed). Taunt stops phazers and Trick users from preventing the Baton Pass, and status users from hitting my sweeper after the Baton Pass. If all goes well, Gliscor will have done its job within 3-4 turns.

EVs & Nature
Standard Pure Baton Pass Gliscor. 60 Spe EVs allow Gliscor to outspeed Adamant Gyarados without boosts, and Choice Scarf Gengar after a Rock Polish. The rest of the EVs are thrown into HP and SpD, allowing it to take hits from both sides of the attacking spectrum.
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Batman, The Dark Knight. Not gifted with any real superpowers, Batman can often be seen relying on his utility belt to turn the tide in a fight. Gliscor is very similar, as it also uses its utility to turn the match in my favor.
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Name: Weapon X
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 4 HP | 252 Spe | 252 Atk
Nature: Jolly [+Spe, -SpA]

• Meteor Mash
• Zen Headbutt
• Earthquake
• ThunderPunch

Set Analyses
Capable of OHKOing the entire tier with a Life Orb and +4 Attack, while also being immune to attack drops, Metagross earns a spot as the Baton Pass receiver for this team. Despite its accuracy, the power of Meteor Mash is needed to secure some OHKOs that Iron Head does not. Zen Headbutt is Metagross’ other underrated STAB that allows it to get past opponents such as Swampert and Rotom-A. Earthquake gets coverage on steel types, and ThunderPunch allows Metagross to hit Skarmony and bulky waters hard. Using two inaccurate attacks in Meteor Mash and Zen Headbutt is a bit of a gamble, but to be honest, it is a gamble even playing with this sort of team, so it's go big or go home. Replacing the above mentioned moves with Ice Punch, Iron Head, or Explosion wouldn't help either, as it severely limits sweeping capability, and leaves it helpless versus some OU walls.

EVs & Nature
252 Spe EVs and a Jolly nature allows Metagross to outspeed up to +Spe natured base 108s with a Scarf after being passed a Rock Polish (notable scarfed Pokemon being outsped are Flygon, Infernape, and Jirachi). Attack EVs are maxed out for offensive potential.

Below are some calculations demonstrating the offensive capabilities of Metagross at +4 Attack:

+4 Jolly Metagross vs Top OU Defensive Walls
Meteor Mash vs 252 HP / 220 Def Bold Celebi: 119.6% - 140.6%
Meteor Mash vs 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Cressalia: 93.5% - 110.1% (OHKO w/ SR)
Meteor Mash vs 252 HP / 168 Def Impish Hippowdon: 106.7% - 125.7%
Zen Headbutt vs 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Rotom-A: 118.4% - 139.5%
Zen Headbutt vs 252 HP / 252 Def Relaxed Swampert: 100.2% - 118.1%
Earthquake vs 252 HP / 144 Def Relaxed Forretress: 75.1% - 88.7% (7.69% to OHKO w/ SR)
Thunderpunch vs 252 HP / 80 Def Sassy Bronzong: 79.6% - 93.8% (41.03% to OHKO w/ SR)
Thunderpunch vs 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Suicune: 106.4% - 125.2%
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Weapon X, better known as Wolverine, is a mutant that was built to be the ultimate killing machine; possessing a skeleton made purely of the indestructible steel, Adamantium. The name Weapon X fits Metagross perfectly, as its steel typing and high attack stat make it the ultimate sweeper with enough attack boosts.
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Name: Aquaman
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 156 HP | 184 Atk | 168 Spe
Nature: Jolly [+Spe, -SpA]

• Dragon Dance
• Taunt
• Waterfall
• Bounce

Set Analyses
Gyarados serves as the teams fall back sweeper, and back up Baton Pass recipient if I feel a Metagross pass will be predicted (can switch in on resisted fire/ground attacks). Dragon Dance is a great set up move, that lets Gyarados act as a standalone sweeper. Taunt stops phazing from walls like Skarmony, Swampert and Celebi that try to prevent a sweep. Waterfall is an obvious choice for STAB, hurting anything that doesn’t resist. Bounce rounds out the set by giving me a powerful STAB attack against bulky waters, and giving super effective coverage versus the likes of Celebi, Breloom, and other grass types.

EVs & Nature
156 HP EVs lets Gyarados survive two Life Orb Heatran's Fire Blasts after Stealth Rock. 168 Spe EVs and a Jolly nature outpaces Adamant Breloom before a Dragon Dance, and Timid Jolteon after. The remaining EVs were put into Attack for better sweeping ability.
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As King of Atlantis, Aquaman has rule over all water dwellers in the sea with his telepathic powers. Gyarados may not have telepathy, but it does have access to Dragon Dance. This allows it to triumph against other water types with enough boosts, making it king of the seas in OU.
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Name: The Flash
Item: Expert Belt
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 4 HP | 252 Spe | 252 SpA
Nature: Timid [+Spe, -Atk]

• Substitute
• Baton Pass
• Hidden Power Grass
• Thunderbolt

Set Analyses
Jolteon was the final glue to this team, making a great partner to Gyarados, checking strong water attackers (Suicune, Starmie, Empoleon), and making a great lure to a big Gli-pass threat, Swampert. The combination of Substitute and Baton Pass make Jolteon a great early game Pokemon, scouting switch-ins and passing subs. The use of Hidden Power Grass is limited, but as previously mentioned, very effective at eliminating Swampert from the match, as most opponents either presume that Jolteon is Choiced because of its Expert Belt, or just plain don't expect a SubPass Jolteon to have HP Grass. Thunderbolt is a great STAB attack, hitting everything non-resistant hard from a base 110 SpA stat.

EVs & Nature
EV investment is straightforward. Max SpA allows Jolteon to hit as hard as possible, while Max Spe allows Jolteon to outpace everything in OU bar Jolly Ninjask and Aerodactyl (speed tie).
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The Flash is the fastest man alive, able to create massive cyclones by simply running circles around his foes. Not only does Jolteon share this blazing speed, it also manages to run circles around the opposing team by using Substitute to ensure it never gets hit, and Baton Pass to quickly switch out of battle.
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Interesting team, and nice sprite recolors.

The big change I see here is that I would go ahead and put SR on Azelf, removing Explosion (you actually don't want to Explode because it gives then the opportunity to bring in a faster Taunt like opposing Gliscor). You really want to just Taunt until they kill you to ensure nothing with a faster Taunt or Trick can come in. I would then change your lead to something that can actually beat the fast Taunt leads. I know someone who has had a fair bit of success leading off with Electrode, which allows him to spread thunder wave on opposing "fast" leads like Aerodactyl for a Baton Pass sweep. You definitely want Taunt and Thunder Wave (which are probably the only attacks you will use on a regular basis), and I would fill out the last 2 slots with a Hidden Power (Grass or Ice) and either Thunderbolt or Protect. Anyway, the basic point here is to cripple opposing leads that typically handle Azelf to ensure that they can't.

Electrode @ Focus Sash
80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe Timid (beats Aero)
Taunt
Thunder Wave
Hidden Power Grass
Thunderbolt / Protect / Whatever

Try that. As you can see there is no Explosion, because you DON'T want something to come in that can Taunt or Trick.

With this lead set you can also check out other options for Jolteon's slot, maybe another sweeper for Gliscor to pass to?

Aaanyway I always hate these teams, so good luck making this work for you.

I like the way you named and coloured (colour is spelt correctly. Queen's English, which you'll use in any nation thats part of the Commonwealth)them, even though the colour isn't 100% with the shiney version. Good work on learning how to do that, I'll give you that.

I took a quick look at the attacks, and I'll admit that I don't have much experience with properly anylizing(spelling?) moves, especially the support types since I tend to go with offensive, but I'd say that this would be pretty good. I can't see to any types that don't have at least one weakness from at least one of them.
I'm impressed with the move set that you've given Metagross, and I'm going have to test it out myself, see if it'll be of use to my team.
In regards to Jolteon, I like that it has the grass type hidden power, since most ground types are dual Ground/Rock, Swampert's lower speed leaves it vulnerable. I like that it can cover its biggest weaknesses, and even draw them out. Expert belt, now that I've tested it after looking at Jolteon and your reasoning behind using it, is now an item I'm now testing on certain members of the team.
Since you've been using this team for a while, did Metagross always have life orb, or was it something added later on, and would you say that the item is worth having despite the fact that it lowers HP each turn? I'm curious about this, since I keep seeing it recommended.

I think that SR > Zen Headbutt would be the way to go here. What does Zen hit harder that MM and everything doesn't, other than Rotom? With SR on Gross, I think that you can get rid of Azelf or Uxie while keeping the other, and utilizing a Dual Screen set. I would personally prefer Uxie as the DS lead, since her bulk actually allows her to survive SE attacks under the appropriate screen.

With Azelf gone, you actually freed up a slot on your team to appropriately deal with several, if not all, threats. Seeing that your team is mainly weak to special attackers, I think that Snorlax would be the best fit to your team, since he benefits from Subs and SD from Jolteon and Gliscor, respectively. The Curse set would definitely be the best option to go here, since Snorlax's SpDef would be able to tank special assaults while Curse will boost you up for assaults from Gross, Scizor, and Ttar. A standard set of

Snorlax @ Leftovers
Careful, 168 HP / 120 Def / 220 SpD
Thick Fat
Rest l Curse l Return l Fire Punch

Fire Punch > Earthquake was to give you an option to actually hit Gengar, and Return hits Pory for neutral, while Fire Punch hits Scizor and Gross. Of course, you still have the Ttar and bulky water problem.

You actually don't have a bulky water problem since you Jolteon, but I think you actually have more of problem with Rotom and Ttar. I would advise you find a way to add Shadow Ball on Jolteon, perhaps over Sub? Or better yet, keep Sub on Jolteon, and even Zen on Metagross (although beware of WoW), and find SR on Uxie:

Reflect l Light Screen l U-Turn l Stealth Rock

That way, you can still have a slight advantage against Rotom and even Tyranitar.

Anachronism said:

The big change I see here is that I would go ahead and put SR on Azelf, removing Explosion (you actually don't want to Explode because it gives then the opportunity to bring in a faster Taunt like opposing Gliscor). You really want to just Taunt until they kill you to ensure nothing with a faster Taunt or Trick can come in.

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On an offensive team like this, Stealth Rock is better left to the lead in my opinion. Also, spamming Taunt will only ensure I waste turns of screens, and taking down a wall with Explosion plus getting a free switch in goes a long way for this team. If something faster than Gliscor were to come in after Explosion, I go to Jolteon/Uxie to take the Trick, and Baton pass/U-turn back to Gliscor to start the Gli-Pass again.

Anachronism said:

Electrode @ Focus Sash
80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe Timid (beats Aero)
Taunt
Thunder Wave
Hidden Power Grass
Thunderbolt / Protect / Whatever

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I like your suggestion of Electrode as a lead, since it can beat fast Taunt leads with the added bonus of still luring out Swampert early. However, this will make me more susceptable to Sleep leads, while also making it harder for me to deal with Trick leads without U-Turn. If i were to replace Electrode with Jolteon, I would also lose an important move in Baton Pass that really helps me get back into my BP chain early, and scout the opposing team.

I will try out Electrode to see how well it works, maybe even with a Lum Berry, or something like Crocune to back it up. Thanks for the great rate Anachronism.

Sythe said:

Since you've been using this team for a while, did Metagross always have life orb, or was it something added later on, and would you say that the item is worth having despite the fact that it lowers HP each turn? I'm curious about this, since I keep seeing it recommended.

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Life Orb is basically needed to make up the power lost by using a Jolly nature instead of Adamant. If Adamant is used without LO, Metagross misses many OHKOs at +4, and is outpaced by Scarf base 100s. The recoil isn’t a problem, as Metagross usually takes 20%-30% on the switch in; and sweeps within 5-6 turns before its HP runs out. Thanks for your kind words about the sprite "recolours".

This team has swept me more times than I can count, as I recall, however now that I look at it in depth, my immediate thought it, Bulky Rotom-H. Metagross simply cannot win that fight without flinching with Zen Headbutt, and will get wisped due to the lack of lum berry. I suggest that you throw a lum berry DD ttar on the team, because that is rotom bait, it kills rotom, and sandstorm aids your team nicely, since your receiver is steel type and therefore can get a few extra percent each turn. I think this is especially critical since I recall you rarely get +4+2, which when jolly, is what is required to always KO Rotom-h. With sandstorm, if they swap in on you, rocks and sandstorm will be enough to always guarantee the KO.

-Ambi

Enygma said:

I think that SR > Zen Headbutt would be the way to go here. What does Zen hit harder that MM and everything doesn't, other than Rotom? With SR on Gross, I think that you can get rid of Azelf or Uxie while keeping the other, and utilizing a Dual Screen set. I would personally prefer Uxie as the DS lead, since her bulk actually allows her to survive SE attacks under the appropriate screen.

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Sorry friend, but there is a lot wrong with this paragraph. First of all, Stealth Rock on a Baton Pass recipient isn’t all that smart, I suggest you read the RMT more in detail before making suggestions solely based on the Pokemon. Secondly, Zen Headbutt importantly also hits Swampert / Zapdos for an OHKO at +4, which Earthquake / Meteor Mash will not do. Last, as said in the RMT, Uxie is too susceptible to being phazed/set up on while it itself is setting up, making it more unreliable for this team than Azelf.
About your Snorlax suggestion, while would sure up some of my weaknesses, it is to out of place on a team like this, and I feel it would only sacrifice synergy and strategy by replacing Gyarados with it (which is the only real option). Snorlax doesn’t help Gli-Pass at all, and can easily be phazed away. Anyways, I appreciate the time you put into your rate, thank you.

DA_Ambipom said:

This team has swept me more times than I can count, as I recall, however now that I look at it in depth, my immediate thought it, Bulky Rotom-H. Metagross simply cannot win that fight without flinching with Zen Headbutt, and will get wisped due to the lack of lum berry. I suggest that you throw a lum berry DD ttar on the team, because that is rotom bait, it kills rotom, and sandstorm aids your team nicely, since your receiver is steel type and therefore can get a few extra percent each turn. I think this is especially critical since I recall you rarely get +4+2, which when jolly, is what is required to always KO Rotom-h. With sandstorm, if they swap in on you, rocks and sandstorm will be enough to always guarantee the KO.

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The only form of Rotom this team has a problem with is Scarf Rotom-A with Trick, otherwise, Rotom-A proves to be set up fodder for Gliscor (my fault for not putting it in the Threatlist). It should also be noted that in about 80% of my matches, I manage to pass +4 Atk / +2 Spe to Metagross. Even if I only passed +2 Attack, Metagross still has a 74.36% chance to OHKO standard defensive Rotom-A with Zen Headbutt. I don’t really get the DDtar suggestion, as Rotom rarely wants to switch in to Tyranitar and take it on, or am I missing something? T-tar's sandstorm is a very small plus for my sweeper, but a big minus for everything else on the team but Gliscor, as only Gyarados has Leftovers, but SR + SS really hinder it. I appreciate you trying to fix a Rotom weakness Ambi, but its not a big enough threat to make me change my team around. Thanks for the rate my lil' monkey amigo.

Well, took you long enough bro haha. I gotta say, the sprite recoloring is a pretty cool thing to help match the overall theme of the team. It's very in-depth in terms of the goal and the pokemon to help meet that goal. It's a little unorthodox which is a bonus and I can't find any true threats to the team that you haven't already addressed. Just gotta say props on the RMT cus it's looking very sexy. Well done.

That Jolteon really looks like a flareon.
In fact, I don't think subpass is a good set for jolteon. I'll replace it with signal beam and shadow ball.

Hi Wobz, sorry for the late rate.

This is definitely a rather unique team. Looking it over, I don't see any big problems to address either; you seem to have at least most major threats covered.

I might have one suggestion though. Consider changing your Metagross' EV spread to 60 HP / 252 Atk / 196 Spe.

This is just enough speed to outpace base 100's with a Choice Scarf, such as Flygon and Jirachi. I'm not sure if Scarfed Infernape is too common, but if not, the extra bulk can be useful.

Good luck with your team!

Thanks for the rate Faladran. The EVs you mentioned are something I have considered as well since Scarf base 100+ users will not be used nearly as much with Salamence and Latias absent from OU. I will most likely end up using that spread.

As far as the team goes, I am hard pressed to find any other Pokemon that could improve the team without sacrificing strategy. However, I am still looking for better EV spreads for Azelf, and possibly Gyarados' (Bounce is glitched on shoddy).

More rates, opinions, and comments are still encouraged!

Ah, classic stuff, lol. First of all, amazing sprites. As a huge fan of Flash, I approve of Jolteon :3. Have you ever considered swapping the roles of Azelf and Uxie, though? As in, lead Taunt SR with Azelf to stop any early momentum, and then bring Uxie in later to screen up and use Memento? Memento is arguably better than Explosion for getting Gliscor in, because if you KO something with Explosion, your opponent can bring in something that beats Gliscor for free. With Memento, you're guaranteeing that Gliscor comes in on something who is at -2/-2, so it will almost ALWAYS set up. Give it a try! Other than that, I have nothing much to add to this team. It is a fairly straight forward system, and I'm sure it's still as successful as always. Brings me back to mid-DP days when Glispass got really popular.

Edit: Did you create that picture yourself? It's fucking great man! You should consider doing art for Smogon, like for the Smog or something :)

The Flash is my favorite superhero to bro! 10 cool points for you!

At first, the thought of Azelf/Uxie changing roles intrigued me, but in the end, Uxie just allows too much set up, and Azelf as a lead still loses to Scarf sleep leads and also loses utility without Yawn. While Uxie may be bulkier as a screener, it allows faster Substitute users (Jirachi, Gengar), speed boosters (Gyarados, Rhyperior) to set up freely and block themselves from Memento and a Glipass Sweep with Substitute. That being said, I appreciate your rate, and will still try out these sets:

-Azelf @ Focus Sash
Taunt/Stealth Rock/Psychic/U-turn

-Uxie @ Light Clay
Reflect/Light Screen/Psychic/Memento

As far as the artwork, I can only take credit for the sprite recolors in the RMT, a very talented artist in the DA clan offered to draw the header (he did my user pic as well). Mahalo for the rate brother!

Great presentation!

I really think you need more insurance against Sub-Petaya Empoleon. I think Dual screener Magnezone could in the place of Azelf. It has great defensive synergy with Gliscor and it does well against most of the greater threats to your team.



Item: Light Clay
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 HP/96 Def/162 SpD
Nature: Relaxed

• Reflect
  
• Light Screen
  
• Expolsion
  
• Thunderbolt
  

If Magnezone for some reason doesn't work out. I also think that it may be a good idea to switch Azelf's and Uxie's roles. Uxie is extremely bulky and most of the time it will get it's job done, with the exception of faster taunters or against the rare Heracross. Another change is that Earthquake could do well over Taunt on Gyarados or possibly change Gyarados to the LO variant. Other than that It's is a very well constructed team.

Good Luck!

I appreciate the rate SD. While Magnezone can trap and kill Empoleon, its vulnerability to Taunt and ground types make it a sub-par dual screener. SubPetaya Empoleon is not to big of a threat, as all the anti set up moves on the team mean it will fail to set up in almost any situation. In the end, Jolteon proves a better utility pokemon while still being able to check Empoleon, so I won't be making this change.

As far as making Gyarados a more offensive variant, it is definitely something I've considered. Gli-Pass sets up with ease versus stall already, so in theory, Gyarados should be able to run a more offensive set for better coverage, at the cost of lossing effectiveness versus stall. I will be trying to test out this set with a standard 252/252 spread:

Gyarados @ Leftovers/Life Orb
Dragon Dance/Waterfall/Ice Fang/Earthquake

I have limited time for laddering now that classes have started, so anyone still testing this team, feel free to try out this change to see if the team still plays effectively!

I agree with Phil. Switch up Azelf and Uxie for what roles they have on the current team. Azelf is faster and has access to Taunt, preventing entry hazards from being set up early game. With Dual Screen support, you can also possibly set up a sweep with Gliscor - Metagross instantly as opposed to waiting to get Azelf in safely later on in the game.

Uxie has an important move in Memento which you aren't currently utilizing. Memento almost always forces a switch, which results in either a Swords Dance or Rock Polish for Gliscor, depending on the situation. Switch up their roles like mentioned.

The last thing you have trouble with is fast special attackers, like Life Orb Starmie, Life Orb Gengar with Substitute, etc. Although Jolteon can come in and revenge-kill, I feel like you'd have much better success with simply killing these threats outright. I'd run Snorlax in that last slot over Jolteon with a Choice Band. If you set up the Gliscor - Metagross pass, all bulky waters barring Swampert are hit hard by Thunderpunch anyway. I'd much rather you remove the fast special attackers like Starmie that threaten this strategy the most. Pursuit will be of major help to dispose of everything quickly. Although you lose out on Selfdestruct, CB Returns hurt as well.

In regard to your first two paragraphs, the only problem I had with Uxie as a dual screener beforehand was that anything faster than it could come in and set up a Substitute. However, I found that by using Psychic over U-turn, this problem is remedied to a degree, allowing Uxie to Memento safely. I am very much leaning towards this change.

In regard to the last paragraph, Pursuit trapping is something I considered for these threats, but I found it is too vulnerable to set up. If something like Empoleon were to set up an Agility on a Snorlax CB Pursuit, my entire team gets swept easily. The whole reason I chose Jolteon is to lure out Swampert and kill it off, as well as have a fast Pokemon that can revenge kill without a Scarf. The GyaraJolt combo gives me a powerful duo that can take out a good amount of teams outside of Gli-Pass. In the situations you mentioned, Jolteon may not trap and kill said threats like Snorlax can, but instead, forces the opposition to make a choice: allow Jolteon to kill them off with Thunderbolt, or allow Jolteon to set up a Substitute as they switch out, and Baton Pass back into the chain. It is pseudo-trapping in a way, and is something that has worked many times for me, so I am reluctant to get rid of it.

Your rate was very helpful TOF, and I appreciate the time you put into it.