Empoleon is one of my favorite starters, and I actually like using it alongside another Stealth Rocker such as Landorus-T. It allows me to use a more offensive set on Empoleon instead of the sp. def set. I went with the offensive shuca defog set as it gave me tons of useful coverage to abuse.
I went with a more defensive Landorus-T build in order to give me somthing to swap in against powerful physical attackers like Talonflame, Mega Charizard X, or Tyranitar. I also had it set up rocks in order to use the more offensive Emploeon set.
Mega Charizard X is one of the most deadly set-up sweepers in the tier, and what I chose to build my team around. With just one dragon dance, it becomes the most dangerous pokemon on the field, and is a powerful physical sweeper that added to the offensive capabilities of my team.
Serperior rounded off the fire, water grass core that I started with Empoleon and Mega Charizard X. I used the SubSeed variant so that I had deadly sweeper with defensive potential. It could get behind a sub and set up with leaf storm, destroying unsuspecting teams.
Specs Raikou is one of my favorite sets, because of how effective of a pivot it is. Because I already had defensive landorus-T and Empoleon, I didn't want to run a Rotom-W on this team, as it would have been unessessary. It's also incredibly strong on it's own. Specs Thunderbolt hurts even things that resist it, Hidden Power Ice gives me some much needed coverage against ground types, and shadow ball is great for pressuring bulky psychic types my team has trouble with. At this point, I had everything I needed, so I decided to round the team off with a wall that you can pretty much slap on any team.
The one thing my team didn't have was a set-up sweeper, and Magic Guard Clefable was perfect. It can set up and end games against unsuspecting pokemon,and it's also a deadly wall that can tank hits and help me win games. Not much to say about this thing, it's just a really good pokemon.
Empoleon @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 212 HP / 252 SpA / 44 Spe
Modest Nature
- Defog
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Grass Knot
Landorus-Therian @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 8 SpD / 8 Spe
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Stone Edge
- Stealth Rock
Charizard @ Charizardite X
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Flare Blitz
- Dragon Claw
- Roost
Raikou @ Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 1 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Volt Switch
Serperior @ Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
EVs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Hidden Power Fire
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
Clefable @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Moonblast
- Soft-Boiled
- Thunder Wave