OK. Here's a team I made up for LC for fun. It worked for eight games, then I barely lost the last two. Here's the team:
Meowth @ Eviolite
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Quiet
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Nasty Plot
-Gunk Shot
-Foul Play
-Dark Pulse
>[1]I intend him to be a somewhat bulky special sweep, and his stats are perfect for the job. For LC tier, his stats are pretty high to me. His special and special defense stats are great, so gut feeling told me Meowth was the best choice for a special sweep.[2] his role is this: he is the Slow Bully Special Sweep. Capable of knocking out most pokemon once his Nasty Plot is stacked up. But before that, when Nasty Plot isn't stacked, he's out of luck.[3] For its moveset, it uses Nasty Plot to raise its special, then goes Gunk Shot. Dark Pulse as well, and Foul Play if the opponent shows to have good Attack,
Purrloin @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Quiet
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Hidden Power (Ice)
-Shadow Ball
-Facade
-Nasty Plot
>[1]I have the same exact same intentions for Meowth as for this Pokemon. Its special stat is really good, so having another special sweep doesn't hurt. Besides, Meowth is slower than Purrloin, so a more speedy sweep is very nice.[2] It is a Speedy Bully Special Sweep, making it much easier to out speed those pesky Resto-Chesto combo people.[3] Hidden Power Ice is to attack only if Shadow Ball and Facade fail to work. Shadow ball is for the STAB, and special. Nasty Plot is deployed to empower Shadow Ball even more, making this thing a beast! Eviolite helps Purrloin just like Meowth, keeping this Pokemon's okay defense stats bulky.
Aron @ Eviolite
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Lonely
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Autotomize
-Earthquake
-Iron Head
-Hidden Power (Ice)
>[1]This thing may have not been on this list, but it's attack stat and speed made me think this mon should be on my team. I knew this pokemon would help my team much, as Meowth and Purrloin need to stack, and this guy doesn't.[2]This thing is Speedy Physical Sweeper, capable of soaking and capable of being a super soaker. Eviolite helps it so it can tank those big hits.[3] I make this thing have Autotomize so it can be a speedy sweeper, destroying with Earthquake. Iron Head has less Accuracy, so it's less reliable than Earthquake. Hidden Power Ice is for if it needs to deal damage when the other moves aren't working.
Cranidos @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Jolly
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Dragon Pulse
-Swords Dance
-Stone Edge
-Ice Beam
>[1] Cranidos's nice attack stat stood out to me, and i decided another physical sweep should be good. It's weakness is it isn't very bulky, so i have to dedicate some things to that. Other than that, he's good![2]A more Physical Sweeper, but more of a poor kamikaze, with sad defenses, i just hope i outspeed the opponent, and if i do, I will usually obliterate it out of my sight.[3] using stone edge to obliterate those things, which is this Pokemon's first priority move. Ice Beam to hopefully freeze the opponent, just in case it starts stacking stat boosts. and Dragon Pulse if nothing else works, because Swords Dance doesn't raise special, sadly. Swords Dance, of course, boosts the attack stat, so when the opponent is frozen, I can booost and boost and boost, until I am good enough to sweep.
Honedge @ Spooky Plate
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Mild
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Autotomize
-Flash Cannon
-Destiny Bond
-Shadow Sneak
>[1] I thought to myself: if Aegislash is good, why shouldn't Honedge be good? I was correct. Honedge has great special, good special defense, and somewhat good speed.[2]Obviously a Speedy Special Revenge Killer, since as I said, has good special and speed, so nothing can really out speed it once it is sent out and begins getting its revenge.[3] Using Autotomize to get extremely speedy in case anything possibly out speeds it.. Flash Cannon is a secondary sweeping move, because it might not get the out speed. Destiny Bond if you think you really are in a pinch, but I think of it as "of you think you will get outsped and might die, Destiny Bond spam time". Shadow Sneak for sweeping everything in sight, it will always go first with Automize, and not only does it get STAB with Honedge's typing, Spooky Plate boosts the power even more.
Froakie @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Protean
Nature: Hasty
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Hidden Power (Fire)
-Surf
-Return
-Toxic Spikes
>[1] Froakie's nice special and speed stat make him a great choice for out speeding pokemon and doing great damage with his STAB ability Protean. He might need a little help for his defenses, but on the most part, he worked pretty good.[2]He's a Speedy Little Special Sweeper, using any move that is special to sweep. Protean helps him sweep with giving him STAB, and giving him more resitances, but sadly, may give him more weaknesses, that the opponent might have.[3] Hidden Power will be used to deal good special damage, and this becomes a fire type. It does decent damage, but Surf is the best one, which has the most base power. Return is real powerful, at max happines turns its base power into 102, and also makes it so only fighting types are super effective, which I think there are only 2 pokemon that are fighting types in the LC tier. Toxic Spikes for poisoning the pokemon that switches in if the trainer is that worried about Froakie destroying their team, which I doubt.
That's my experimental team for LC tier. Give me some good suggestions and I will thank you for it.
{EDIT: I fixed some simple mistakes. Oops.}
Meowth @ Eviolite
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Quiet
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Nasty Plot
-Gunk Shot
-Foul Play
-Dark Pulse
>[1]I intend him to be a somewhat bulky special sweep, and his stats are perfect for the job. For LC tier, his stats are pretty high to me. His special and special defense stats are great, so gut feeling told me Meowth was the best choice for a special sweep.[2] his role is this: he is the Slow Bully Special Sweep. Capable of knocking out most pokemon once his Nasty Plot is stacked up. But before that, when Nasty Plot isn't stacked, he's out of luck.[3] For its moveset, it uses Nasty Plot to raise its special, then goes Gunk Shot. Dark Pulse as well, and Foul Play if the opponent shows to have good Attack,
Purrloin @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Quiet
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Hidden Power (Ice)
-Shadow Ball
-Facade
-Nasty Plot
>[1]I have the same exact same intentions for Meowth as for this Pokemon. Its special stat is really good, so having another special sweep doesn't hurt. Besides, Meowth is slower than Purrloin, so a more speedy sweep is very nice.[2] It is a Speedy Bully Special Sweep, making it much easier to out speed those pesky Resto-Chesto combo people.[3] Hidden Power Ice is to attack only if Shadow Ball and Facade fail to work. Shadow ball is for the STAB, and special. Nasty Plot is deployed to empower Shadow Ball even more, making this thing a beast! Eviolite helps Purrloin just like Meowth, keeping this Pokemon's okay defense stats bulky.
Aron @ Eviolite
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Lonely
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Autotomize
-Earthquake
-Iron Head
-Hidden Power (Ice)
>[1]This thing may have not been on this list, but it's attack stat and speed made me think this mon should be on my team. I knew this pokemon would help my team much, as Meowth and Purrloin need to stack, and this guy doesn't.[2]This thing is Speedy Physical Sweeper, capable of soaking and capable of being a super soaker. Eviolite helps it so it can tank those big hits.[3] I make this thing have Autotomize so it can be a speedy sweeper, destroying with Earthquake. Iron Head has less Accuracy, so it's less reliable than Earthquake. Hidden Power Ice is for if it needs to deal damage when the other moves aren't working.
Cranidos @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Jolly
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Dragon Pulse
-Swords Dance
-Stone Edge
-Ice Beam
>[1] Cranidos's nice attack stat stood out to me, and i decided another physical sweep should be good. It's weakness is it isn't very bulky, so i have to dedicate some things to that. Other than that, he's good![2]A more Physical Sweeper, but more of a poor kamikaze, with sad defenses, i just hope i outspeed the opponent, and if i do, I will usually obliterate it out of my sight.[3] using stone edge to obliterate those things, which is this Pokemon's first priority move. Ice Beam to hopefully freeze the opponent, just in case it starts stacking stat boosts. and Dragon Pulse if nothing else works, because Swords Dance doesn't raise special, sadly. Swords Dance, of course, boosts the attack stat, so when the opponent is frozen, I can booost and boost and boost, until I am good enough to sweep.
Honedge @ Spooky Plate
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Mild
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Autotomize
-Flash Cannon
-Destiny Bond
-Shadow Sneak
>[1] I thought to myself: if Aegislash is good, why shouldn't Honedge be good? I was correct. Honedge has great special, good special defense, and somewhat good speed.[2]Obviously a Speedy Special Revenge Killer, since as I said, has good special and speed, so nothing can really out speed it once it is sent out and begins getting its revenge.[3] Using Autotomize to get extremely speedy in case anything possibly out speeds it.. Flash Cannon is a secondary sweeping move, because it might not get the out speed. Destiny Bond if you think you really are in a pinch, but I think of it as "of you think you will get outsped and might die, Destiny Bond spam time". Shadow Sneak for sweeping everything in sight, it will always go first with Automize, and not only does it get STAB with Honedge's typing, Spooky Plate boosts the power even more.
Froakie @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Protean
Nature: Hasty
252 Attack/ 252 Sp. Attack/ 4 Defense
-Hidden Power (Fire)
-Surf
-Return
-Toxic Spikes
>[1] Froakie's nice special and speed stat make him a great choice for out speeding pokemon and doing great damage with his STAB ability Protean. He might need a little help for his defenses, but on the most part, he worked pretty good.[2]He's a Speedy Little Special Sweeper, using any move that is special to sweep. Protean helps him sweep with giving him STAB, and giving him more resitances, but sadly, may give him more weaknesses, that the opponent might have.[3] Hidden Power will be used to deal good special damage, and this becomes a fire type. It does decent damage, but Surf is the best one, which has the most base power. Return is real powerful, at max happines turns its base power into 102, and also makes it so only fighting types are super effective, which I think there are only 2 pokemon that are fighting types in the LC tier. Toxic Spikes for poisoning the pokemon that switches in if the trainer is that worried about Froakie destroying their team, which I doubt.
That's my experimental team for LC tier. Give me some good suggestions and I will thank you for it.
{EDIT: I fixed some simple mistakes. Oops.}
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