SV OU Balanced Pivot Team?

MY TEAM

Hello. I hope my team (click above) will be rated... by pros, if possible lol (first time posting). I just thought of what the pros think of this team. This is the first built team that I used with one brain cell coz usually I just build a team and... that's it. No brain usage. So here it goes:

•Roaring Moon - Held with a Choice Scarf for speed control. I like this mon, surprisingly having a good experience using this even in my earlier no-brainer builds. Can learn U-Turn (pivot), Knock Off (STAB) for opponent's Dragapult; it will caught off guard with scarf coz it outspeeds, Iron Head for opponent's Booster-Speed Iron Valiant and Outrage (STAB) for maximum damage. Tera Steel if needed for get rid of quad-weak to fairy-type moves and gain a STAB move Iron Head. I'm considering Earthquake then Ground Tera over Iron Head for opponent's Booster-Speed Iron Volcarona (forgor the name) but hmmm idk.

Cinderace - I'm a Fire-mon guy (Typhlosion fave) so I used this mon and I like it's signature move (for now) Court Change, swapping court of screens and hazards. Held with Heavy-Duty Boots for safe pivot and setup for the Court Change move. U-Turn for pivot, Pyro-Ball (STAB) and Gunk Shot for coverage, specifically for Primarina (surprisingly annoying) and Sinistcha (it has Heat-Proof ability). Also its ability Libero so all of its moves will be a STAB move. Neat. I don't use the Will-O-Wisp Blaze variant coz I already have another mon that uses it effectively. Tera Fire for extra Fire STAB damage.

Zapdos - My Defensive mon. Held with H-DBoots for safe pivot. Another pivot mon that checks certain scary mons like Zamazenta. I pick this over Moltres coz I don't want to just die to a single hit Rock-Type move like Stone Edge. At least Zapdos can take a hit then just Roost (heal) after. Then the other moves Volt Switch (STAB pivot), Discharge (STAB) for chance to paralyze mons, and Hurricane (STAB) for opponent's Zamazenta and Great Tusk when they switch to it. It can miss tho :(. Ability Static for chance of physical-move mons to paralyze. Tera Steel for defensive use against Ice-Type mons.

Iron Treads - My SpDefensive mon. Holding out opponent's Darkrai, Raging Bolt, Gholdengo ,Kyurem? (idk this mon is ridiculous) etc.... Held with Assault Vest for extra SpDef bulk. Then the moves Earthquake (STAB), Knock Off for Air-Balloon Gholdengo, Rapid Spin for another option hazard removal and surprisingly this mon can pivot! Lol. Volt Switch!

Dragapult - Fast mon held with H-DBoots for safe pivot. At first I just take this mon then slap it here in this team just for coverage and ofc, it can pivot. Fast. But later when I use it, it really work well most of the time. Fast mon with Will-O-Wisp can check out physical lead mons like Landorous-T. Then other moves Hex (STAB) and can x2 the damage if opponent mon's are already in status whether it's from Dragapult or Zapdos which can have a high chance of happening. U-Turn (pivot) and Dragon Darts (STAB). I have no idea of this mon's EV spread I just copy it from others lol. Tera Ghost for extra Ghost STAB damage, Rapid Spin and Extremespeed immune.

Ogerpon - My damage dealer mon. At first this mon is held with choice band + U-Turn so all of my mons have pivot moves! But it didn't do well in many battles so I change it, sadly. Now held with Scope Lens instead for supah high chance of crit for one of it's moves, Ivy Cudgel. The crits almost never fails man. Really good. I thought it always never fails to crit with scope lens but i guess not (I have a replay). The other moves Swords Dance for double damage, Low Kick for a surprise coverage against all Kingambozos (I hate this mon) and Play Rough for coverage against almost all Dragon mons. It has two cool Abilities too with Defiant and Embody Aspect? (+Speed) If you Tera for fast and extra STAB crit damage! So funny when they forgor this mon's ability they just put Lando-T to its face without hesitation. Haha. Happens often. Is there a chance that this will still have a pivot move and still worked for this team? Really want all of my mons have a pivot move T.T

That is all of this team. I've played with it and I'm happy it won many sometimes haha. Well I'm a low ladder idiot so, as expected. But still thought of a rating from pros and, yeah... What do you rate this team? If decent, this or after some changes if you have suggestions, then I'll keep it and fix my skill issues hehe. Pls rate, thank you.
 
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Hi there not a bad start but there are some changes I can suggest for you.

1. I noticed your team lacked a reliable special sponge as enticing as av treads seems it’s really less consistent in practice since it’s getting worn down by hazards plus trying to switch into attacks.

So for here I would suggest :slowking-galar: > :iron treads: gives you a more consistent answer into things such as :primarina:, :kyurem:, and special variants of :iron valiant:. It also gives you a slow reliable pivot via chilly reception to get your more frail mons in like :cinderace:

Slowking-Galar @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Sassy Nature
- Future Sight/Psychic noise
- Chilly Reception
- Sludge Bomb
- Thunder Wave

Future sight help pressures the opponents Pokémon and can force them into uncomfortable situations. You can run psy noise as an option to hit :kyurem: behind a sub.

2. Next I would do :ting Lu: > :roaring moon: as for roaring moon scarf is not really a set and you already have decent speed control in :dragapult: already. With this you form the classic Gen 9 zap-king-Lu core. :Zapdos: takes care of common physical attackers like :great tusk:, :zamazenta:, and :kingambit: for :ting Lu: and :slowking galar:. :slowking galar: takes care of stuff like :iron valiant: and :moltres: and :ting Lu: handles stuff like opposing :dragapult: , :raging bolt: and :gholdengo:.

3. Lastly I’d make the :ogerpon: boots pivot set and make :zapdos: tera dragon for :ogerpon-wellspring:

I hope you like the new changes here new paste. https://pokepast.es/0cb701ad6e81380a
 
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Hi there not a bad start but there are some changes I can suggest for you.

1. I noticed your team lacked a reliable special sponge as enticing as av treads seems it’s really less consistent in practice since it’s getting worn down by hazards plus trying to switch into attacks.

So for here I would suggest :slowking-galar: > :iron treads: gives you a more consistent answer into things such as :primarina:, :kyurem:, and special variants of :iron valiant:. It also gives you a slow reliable pivot via chilly reception to get your more frail mons in like :cinderace:

Slowking-Galar @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Sassy Nature
- Future Sight/Psychic noise
- Chilly Reception
- Sludge Bomb
- Thunder Wave

Future sight help pressers the opponents Pokémon and can force them into uncomfortable situations. You can run psy noise as an option to hit :kyurem: behind a sub.

2. Next I would do :ting Lu: > :roaring moon: as for roaring moon scarf is not really a set and you already have decent speed control in :dragapult: already. With this you form the classic Gen 9 zap-king-Lu core. :Zapdos: takes care of common physical attackers like :great tusk:, :zamazenta:, and :kingambit: for :ting Lu: and :slowking galar:. :slowking galar: takes care of stuff like :iron valiant: and :moltres: and :ting Lu: handles stuff like opposing :dragapult: , :raging bolt: and :gholdengo:.

3. Lastly I’d make the :ogerpon: boots pivot set and make :zapdos: tera dragon for :ogerpon-wellspring:

I hope you like the new changes here new paste. https://pokepast.es/0cb701ad6e81380a
Thank you! Definitely gonna try this one out.
 
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