The aim here was to create a team which covered each other's weaknesses, to the point that each other's weaknesses actually synergized with each other. Without more rambling, the team is:
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Gyarados @ Leftovers
Adamant
212 HP / 16 Atk / 172 Def / 108 Spe
- Return
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
- Taunt
Intimidates physical leads which can thus allow room for a dragon dance setup, or simply aid a wall-type pokemon in my team. Taunt for preventing the defensive type leads, or slow set-up leads (such as Bronzong, Spiritomb, Breloom). Waterfall for STAB and Return as second damage, this combination is resisted by Shedinja, Empoleon, Dialga and Giratina and only one of them is used in OU play really. Gyarados invites Rock and Electric attacks. Electric attacks are covered by...
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Electivire @ Expert Belt
Adamant
6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
- ThunderPunch
- Ice Punch
- Cross Chop
- Earthquake
Eats any potential thunderwaves off Cresselia's and Celebi's, eats any electric attacks incomming on gyarados (or anyone else for that matter) and with motordrive and this moveset coupled with Expert belt, proves a serious threat, especially with 379 attack to play with. He's still fairly versatile without the speed boost, and could still revenge kill a few pokemon at the end with base 95 speed not being too poor.
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Breloom @ Toxic Orb w/ Poison Heal
Adamant
44 HP / 252 Atk / 212 Spe
Substitute
Spore
Focus Punch
Seed Bomb
Breloom takes 1/2 damage from Rock, Ground and Electric attacks, thus making him able to switch in when one of the three is likely to come in towards Electivire and Gyarados. He can then do what Breloom does best, Inflict sleep, Avoid status inflicting moves with Toxic Orb, and kill. He takes 4x damage to flying, and invites fire-type attacks, with the latter, I have:
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Heatran @ Choice Scarf
Modest
52 HP / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
- Explosion
- Fire Blast
- Dragon Pulse
- Earthpower
Ah Flash Fire, with a physical damage based team, an opponent may be hasty to get in a will-o-wisp, and with Breloom being vulnerable to such an attack, he may just see an invitation. I chose Life Orb because with such attack power and such a diverse movepool, I want to be able to freely switch between moves to finish off each pokemon, eventually exploding onto the ever-present Blissey. He also takes 1/2 damage from the slightly rarer, but Breloom-nuking flying type. He also takes 1/2 damage from rocks and ice, Gyarados and Breloom's not so good friends.
He is vulernable to ground attacks, which Gyarados covers, and Water damage, which the next pokemon enjoys:
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Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Bold
188 HP / 252 Def / 68 SpA
- Toxic
- Wish
- Surf
- Ice Beam
Water absorb heals 25% when hit by a water attack, which is great on a wall type pokemon. Toxic is great for residual damage and making switches, and with a predominantly physical based team, the defence cut is more than welcome. Wish supports not only Vappy but the whole team, Surf for STAB and ice beam for coverage on grass weakness and dragons. The freezing effect can be good too. I chose Toxic over yawn as breloom already has spore and the sleeping clause makes yawn less desirable for me.
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Forretress @ Leftovers
Relaxed
252 HP / 162 Atk / 96 Def
- Rapid Spin
- Spikes
- Gyro Ball
- Revenge
Also invites Fire attacks, which in turn means Heatran has another opening, or indeed Gyarados/Vaporeon too. Gyarados could switch in to a tyranitar doing EQ, only to cut his attack and avoid the hit, and then switch back to Forrie, for a intimidated, 1/2 damage stone edge, only to revenge him next turn. Spikes > Toxic spikes due to Vaporeon having Toxic, although perhaps Stealth Rock is more desirable.
The pokemon I THINK I fear most with this set up is Heracross, which makes me wonder if Gliscor should be used over the Forretress. But then I have no rapid spinner, and Gyardos hates stealth rocks. Anyway, RMT!
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Gyarados @ Leftovers
Adamant
212 HP / 16 Atk / 172 Def / 108 Spe
- Return
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
- Taunt
Intimidates physical leads which can thus allow room for a dragon dance setup, or simply aid a wall-type pokemon in my team. Taunt for preventing the defensive type leads, or slow set-up leads (such as Bronzong, Spiritomb, Breloom). Waterfall for STAB and Return as second damage, this combination is resisted by Shedinja, Empoleon, Dialga and Giratina and only one of them is used in OU play really. Gyarados invites Rock and Electric attacks. Electric attacks are covered by...
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Electivire @ Expert Belt
Adamant
6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
- ThunderPunch
- Ice Punch
- Cross Chop
- Earthquake
Eats any potential thunderwaves off Cresselia's and Celebi's, eats any electric attacks incomming on gyarados (or anyone else for that matter) and with motordrive and this moveset coupled with Expert belt, proves a serious threat, especially with 379 attack to play with. He's still fairly versatile without the speed boost, and could still revenge kill a few pokemon at the end with base 95 speed not being too poor.
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Breloom @ Toxic Orb w/ Poison Heal
Adamant
44 HP / 252 Atk / 212 Spe
Substitute
Spore
Focus Punch
Seed Bomb
Breloom takes 1/2 damage from Rock, Ground and Electric attacks, thus making him able to switch in when one of the three is likely to come in towards Electivire and Gyarados. He can then do what Breloom does best, Inflict sleep, Avoid status inflicting moves with Toxic Orb, and kill. He takes 4x damage to flying, and invites fire-type attacks, with the latter, I have:
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Heatran @ Choice Scarf
Modest
52 HP / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
- Explosion
- Fire Blast
- Dragon Pulse
- Earthpower
Ah Flash Fire, with a physical damage based team, an opponent may be hasty to get in a will-o-wisp, and with Breloom being vulnerable to such an attack, he may just see an invitation. I chose Life Orb because with such attack power and such a diverse movepool, I want to be able to freely switch between moves to finish off each pokemon, eventually exploding onto the ever-present Blissey. He also takes 1/2 damage from the slightly rarer, but Breloom-nuking flying type. He also takes 1/2 damage from rocks and ice, Gyarados and Breloom's not so good friends.
He is vulernable to ground attacks, which Gyarados covers, and Water damage, which the next pokemon enjoys:
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Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Bold
188 HP / 252 Def / 68 SpA
- Toxic
- Wish
- Surf
- Ice Beam
Water absorb heals 25% when hit by a water attack, which is great on a wall type pokemon. Toxic is great for residual damage and making switches, and with a predominantly physical based team, the defence cut is more than welcome. Wish supports not only Vappy but the whole team, Surf for STAB and ice beam for coverage on grass weakness and dragons. The freezing effect can be good too. I chose Toxic over yawn as breloom already has spore and the sleeping clause makes yawn less desirable for me.
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Forretress @ Leftovers
Relaxed
252 HP / 162 Atk / 96 Def
- Rapid Spin
- Spikes
- Gyro Ball
- Revenge
Also invites Fire attacks, which in turn means Heatran has another opening, or indeed Gyarados/Vaporeon too. Gyarados could switch in to a tyranitar doing EQ, only to cut his attack and avoid the hit, and then switch back to Forrie, for a intimidated, 1/2 damage stone edge, only to revenge him next turn. Spikes > Toxic spikes due to Vaporeon having Toxic, although perhaps Stealth Rock is more desirable.
The pokemon I THINK I fear most with this set up is Heracross, which makes me wonder if Gliscor should be used over the Forretress. But then I have no rapid spinner, and Gyardos hates stealth rocks. Anyway, RMT!
