Gen 3 My second main team. Rate it.

[Thorns]

Zapdos @ Leftovers ** AYBRB2U
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 116 HP / 80 Atk / 156 Def / 16 Spd / 76 SAtk / 64 SDef
Quiet Nature (+SAtk, -Spd)
- Drill Peck
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Rest
- Thunder

Mixed Zappy. Thunder for extra power, but it's been bad to me lately. Always OHKOs Gyarados. Drill Peck for Ludicolos and stuff.

Gengar (M) @ Leftovers ** Poop
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 128 Atk / 180 Spd / 196 SAtk
Hasty Nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Focus Punch
- Giga Drain
- Ice Punch
- Thunderbolt

No Hypnosis or Sub or WoW, I know. Maximum coverage.

Vaporeon (F) @ Leftovers ** CrunkFoShizzle
Trait: Water Absorb
EVs: 60 HP / 252 Def / 140 Spd / 56 SAtk
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Baton Pass
- Substitute
- Surf
- Wish

Passes to Hera, Gengar, whatever. Considering Ice Beam over something.

Heracross (F) @ Choice Band ** Front Page News
Trait: Swarm
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Brick Break
- Focus Punch
- Megahorn
- Rock Slide

Main offence. Hits the things that Metagross can't.

Metagross @ Leftovers ** Parody Ranger
Trait: Clear Body
EVs: 140 HP / 136 Atk / 136 Spd / 96 SAtk
Naughty Nature (+Atk, -SDef)
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Meteor Mash
- Thunderpunch

Mixed Meta. Kills unsuspecting Skarmories and stuff.

Snorlax (M) @ Leftovers ** Daily Winner
Trait: Thick Fat
EVs: 76 HP / 136 Atk / 136 Def / 4 Spd / 156 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Body Slam
- Curse
- Rest
- Shadow Ball

I am scared of Gengar.

 

[Umby]

Zapdos @ Leftovers ** AYBRB2U
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 116 HP / 80 Atk / 156 Def / 16 Spd / 76 SAtk / 64 SDef
Quiet Nature (+SAtk, -Spd)
- Drill Peck
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Rest
- Thunder

Mixed Zappy. Thunder for extra power, but it's been bad to me lately. Always OHKOs Gyarados. Drill Peck for Ludicolos and stuff.

Even using a Mixed set, you'll probably want max HP with Rest. Using Thunder, you probably won't even need the SAtk EVs so you can focus more on your defenses with a -Spd Nature. Personally, I'd just use Adamant and let Thunder run off STAB or use Naughty and Thunderbolt, but everyone has their own preferences. You'll definitely want more attack, otherwise Drill Peck will be as effective as Swampert's Ice Beam on Celebi. Might I suggest the CB version?

Gengar (M) @ Leftovers ** Poop
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 128 Atk / 180 Spd / 196 SAtk
Hasty Nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Focus Punch
- Giga Drain
- Ice Punch
- Thunderbolt

No Hypnosis or Sub or WoW, I know. Maximum coverage.

I prefer Naive to keep my Def, especially since Heracross will be laughing at both this and Zapdos trying to switch in.

Vaporeon (F) @ Leftovers ** CrunkFoShizzle
Trait: Water Absorb
EVs: 60 HP / 252 Def / 140 Spd / 56 SAtk
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Baton Pass
- Substitute
- Surf
- Wish

Passes to Hera, Gengar, whatever. Considering Ice Beam over something.

I wouldn't worry about subpassing on this team. The only thing I can see you getting one in on and passing in time is on Milotic or another Vaporeon (at least without Parasupport). Just use Surf/Ice Beam/Protect/Wish. Salamence does a number without a proper counter.

Heracross (F) @ Choice Band ** Front Page News
Trait: Swarm
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Brick Break
- Focus Punch
- Megahorn
- Rock Slide

Main offence. Hits the things that Metagross can't.

Metagross @ Leftovers ** Parody Ranger
Trait: Clear Body
EVs: 140 HP / 136 Atk / 136 Spd / 96 SAtk
Naughty Nature (+Atk, -SDef)
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Meteor Mash
- Thunderpunch

Mixed Meta. Kills unsuspecting Skarmories and stuff.

Snorlax (M) @ Leftovers ** Daily Winner
Trait: Thick Fat
EVs: 76 HP / 136 Atk / 136 Def / 4 Spd / 156 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Body Slam
- Curse
- Rest
- Shadow Ball

I am scared of Gengar.

I'd like to comment on the last two slots together. Tyranitar and opposing Metagross really hurt here (Zapdos eventually has to Rest, and Metagross eventually predicts with Rock Slide), so you DEFINITELY want Earthquake on Snorlax. So what to do about Gengar? Simply Throw Pursuit over Explosion or Thunderpunch on Metagross.

I can pretty much see a lot of common stuff walking all over this team, HypnoGar, Salamence, Heracross, and most importantly, Tyranitar (unless you took that last suggestion into heart to hinder that problem). You also have a huge issue with Spikes, since much of the team can be forced to move around with no problem. The only way I can see past that without changing too much is using a Snorlax set with Fire Blast to take on Skarmory and Forretress. There's also an issue with dealing with status. Having Heracross take a random WoW or Toxic will eventually eliminate it from the fray, and you've lossed your main offensive against Celebi. After that, you have two Pokemon with Rest, one which almost can't afford being asleep without a setup.

You might want to put Dugtrio somewhere. That way you can Sac Gar or Explode with Metagross and clean up the mess afterwards. That will usually leave a good amount of room for Vaporeon and Zapdos to operate.

 

[Thorns]

Mixed Zapdos isn't working for me, so I've decided to go STalk. Metagross now has Pursuit over Thunderpunch. Snorlax has Earthquake. Vappy now runs Surf/Ice Beam/Protect/Wish. Gengar is Naive. Thanks for your help.