help me with my SS team

Blarg92

Godzilla (Tyranitar) (M) @ Expert Belt
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk/24 Spd/234 SAtk
Brave nature (+Atk, -Spd)
- Stone edge
- Ice Beam
- Crunch
- Fire Blast

My lead, to set up sandstorm. A good wall-breaker in general, hits a lot of pokemon for super-effective damage.

Dracula (Gliscor) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 HP/6 Atk/252 Def
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
- Roost
- Stealth Rock

My physical tank. Sets up SR. EQ and icefang for damage. Icefang is mainly for Garchomp, and perhaps the occasional Breloom.

Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Ability: water absorb
EVs: 188 HP/ 68 SAtk/ 252 Def
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
-Wish
-Protect
-Surf
-HP electric

This guy eats ice and water attacks for my team, which they sometimes would struggle to do themselves. Covers my Gyarados and Infernape weaknesses as well, and provides some wish support as a bonus. Icebeam is absent because I'm not really depending on him to counter Garchomp.

Chomp! (Garchomp) (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 18 HP/252 Atk/240 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Outrage
- Fire Blast

CBchomp packs quite a punch; few things can switch into this without a risk of being 2hkoed. Adamant looks questionable, but I've found the extra punch is worth it and very rarely have I wished I had the extra speed anyways.

Iron Man (Scizor) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/6 Def
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Quick Attack
- X-Scissor
- Brick Break

Set up with SD and sweep. Ok, maybe not sweep, but he can dish out some serious damage and take hits in the process. Plus, I needed a priority move. I refuse to use life orb on Scizor because then he's practically an inferior Lucario, and Scizor deserves better than that.

Jirachi @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 122 HP/252 Atk/136 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Zen Headbutt
- U-turn
- Ice Punch
- Fire Punch

This guy might lack amazing firepower, but he's fast and makes a good late-game sweeper. Also, should I lead with him?

If you notice any overall flaws or have suggestions, please post.
 
Team looks pretty good, but special attackers like Gengar/SpecsLuke and also bulky waters will give you problems. You could simply replace Jirachi on this team with SpDefensive Sleep Talk Zapdos. You seem to have enough offense on your team and Zapdos covers alot of your weaknesses.

Small change. 28 EVs on Ttar to outspeed common Blisseys.

I would actually use a different kind of Scizor. First off your set is still pretty inferior to Garchomp. I would use a more defensive sweeper set instead to take full advantage of Scizor's stats, or actually fully replace it with a steel such as Bronzong. Garchomp is a problem also since SDChomp can take an Ice Fang then 2HKO Gliscor. CBchomp also 2HKOs everything.
 
Tsurukawa said:
Team looks pretty good, but special attackers like Gengar/SpecsLuke and also bulky waters will give you problems. You could simply replace Jirachi on this team with SpDefensive Sleep Talk Zapdos. You seem to have enough offense on your team and Zapdos covers alot of your weaknesses.

Small change. 28 EVs on Ttar to outspeed common Blisseys.

I would actually use a different kind of Scizor. First off your set is still pretty inferior to Garchomp. I would use a more defensive sweeper set instead to take full advantage of Scizor's stats, or actually fully replace it with a steel such as Bronzong. Garchomp is a problem also since SDChomp can take an Ice Fang then 2HKO Gliscor. CBchomp also 2HKOs everything.
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I like the Zapdos idea, and a status absorber would be handy anyways. My only problem is that Jirachi was partially to revenge-ko any Garchomp that used outrage, since it can't take out Gliscor without outraging, unless it's running life orb.

I'll fix the speed EVs on ttar. Also, thoughts on stone edge vs EQ? Stone edge hits things like Gyarados and Zapdos harder than the rest of the set, and all EQ does that I can think of is take out Heatran in one shot, and stone edge takes a chunk out of him anyways.

The Scizor set is actually pretty defensive, compared to the one on this site. If I were to change the set, what would I use instead? I hate to swap Scizor out for a Bronzong.

I don't like the sub SD set for Garchomp, I hate to depend on hax.
 
Actually, Substitute/Swords Dance Garchomp is extremely useful. I used one myself and was murdering those pokemon. I see that you made your Garchomp more of a powerhouse which is really good, but I still think SubDanceChomp is better. You decide.
 
Well I like Stone Edge better actually. I guess replacing Scizor with Zapdos is also an option on this team. Bronzong isn't needed too much, just throwing out a suggestion.
 
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