A Balanced Offensive Team

[Westu]

I've been making teams for some time now but this is the first i really enjoy playing with and it does quite well in action, but i feel like i could use a little help now.

The team is based on taking advantage of opponents switches mostly through subs, but i feel i need to add hazards to my team but havent just found the space.

Dragonite (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Inner Focus
EVs: 56 Atk / 252 SAtk / 200 Spd
Mild Nature (+SAtk, -Def)
- Draco Meteor
- Flamethrower
- Superpower
- ExtremeSpeed


AntiLead Dnite starts off the battle nicely, Flamethrower destroys steels+Abomasnow, Superpower kills Ttar, Blis/Chansey, Extremespeed for strong priority vs frail leads and to break sashes or stat uppers (like Cloyster and blaziken) Draco Meteor for everything else.

Heatran (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Substitute
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Earth Power


Standard Heatran, use sub on the many switches it causes thx to its typing. I chose hp ice over dragon pulse to OHKO Garchomp and salamence who might survive Dragon pulse, it does deal slightly less to Latios but should still net 2HKO.

Gengar (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Substitute
- Shadow Ball
- Pain Split
- Focus Blast


I Dont think this set needs much explanation, he can take a great advantage from the setup Lanturn provides him

Breloom (M) @ Toxic Orb
Trait: Poison Heal
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Spore
- Focus Punch
- Substitute
- Seed Bomb


Basic SubPuncher Loom, but with Physically Defensive EV spread, counters Excadrill wonderfully, taking laughable damage from X-scizzor and resisting his ground/rock attacks, even at +2 i can lay spore on it and then sub+punch. Does wonderful job at taking other phsyical threats like Ttar lacking Flamethrower and many others i cant remember now

Staraptor (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Reckless
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- U-turn
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Pursuit


A rather oddball, hes the member im most unsure about, he comes on whenever i need an super fast hard hitting attack, Stab+Reckless boosted Brave Bird puts quite a dent on anything that doesnt resist it, U-turn allows me to scout and Pursuit is for trapping weakened ghost/psychics, CC for coverage

Lanturn (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SDef
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Swagger
- Aqua Ring
- Thunder Wave
- Substitute


Pure Annoyer Lanturn, His purpose is to kill the opposing Pokemon with Confuse damage(hence i chose swagger over confuse ray, since sub shields me from hits that the enemy might get through parafusion)Also takes Special attacks like a pro and resists Boltbeam. If however Lanturns strategy fails, i have 3 more pokes with Sub who can take advantage of the opponents 3/8 chance to hit by subbing up




I dont Have a threat list ready but i feel like with the theme of this team a spikes support is necessary, any chances that you think would benefit this team while still keeping a sort of bulky/balance offense theme will be greatly Appreciated, Thank You :)

 

[Teandal]

Dragonite just begs for Multiscale, get rid of Superpower and add Roost. Multiscale is the only reason it isn't outclassed by Salamence, so forgoing that is somewhat of a sacrilege. While you won't be able to OHKO Ttar anymore with Nite, you shouldn't have a problem with him as long as Breloom, Staraptor and even Lanturn are in your team. Otherwise the team looks good, and my only nitpick is that Lanturn. Why use Lanturn? Sure, he has decent typing, but the Ground-weakness is somewhat crippling, and other than your Staraptor you don't really have anything to lure in Electric-type attacks (which are somewhat rare anyway). You might want to consider Sableye as it can do the same thing, only with priority and counter-taunt protection. You Lanturn is crippled by Taunt, and Sableye can Taunt first with priority, even though you loose that bulk you were talking about.

 

[Westu]

Dragonite just begs for Multiscale, get rid of Superpower and add Roost. Multiscale is the only reason it isn't outclassed by Salamence, so forgoing that is somewhat of a sacrilege. While you won't be able to OHKO Ttar anymore with Nite, you shouldn't have a problem with him as long as Breloom, Staraptor and even Lanturn are in your team. Otherwise the team looks good, and my only nitpick is that Lanturn. Why use Lanturn? Sure, he has decent typing, but the Ground-weakness is somewhat crippling, and other than your Staraptor you don't really have anything to lure in Electric-type attacks (which are somewhat rare anyway). You might want to consider Sableye as it can do the same thing, only with priority and counter-taunt protection. You Lanturn is crippled by Taunt, and Sableye can Taunt first with priority, even though you loose that bulk you were talking about.

I will try these changes, maybe Nite could keep brick break to still hit blissey and ttar?

 

[Omglolitsj]

well first if your running an "offensive team" you need some sweepers, or atleast one.. i'd say make dnite a DD sweeper because every1 already knows that set, easy to predict, and its a good DD sweeper, also u could change lantern for something like scizor. reun looks like itd destroy your team tbh, other than like breloom which it could like wall all day even if you put it to sleep o-o so heres a scizor set, its like the #1 reun counter because its a pretty bulky sweeper

(Scizor) (M) @ Leftovers/life orb
Trait: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Bug Bite
- Superpower
- Bullet Punch

Also that staraptor set is good, but u could run double-edge over pursuit, because its the same as brave bird, except normal type for coverage, plus pursuit isnt really going to do much to a lot/not much is going to switch vs a staraptor

 

[JimCrow]

I think you should run scarf on gengar. In my experience with gengar scarf sets have always been the best sets with him. As you shouldn't expect to keep him for more than a turn anyways.