First Look at the Team:
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Azelf @ Focus Sash
Levitate
Timid [+Spd -Atk]
252 Atk | 36 Sp.Atk | 220 Spd
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Fire Blast
An over-all good lead. I can almost always get a Stealth Rock set up with no problem. I use Taunt in the place of Psychic to help stop most common leads from setting up a Stealth Rock or any other common move as I feel it is needed. Explosion is a last priority move; if I feel that I am out of use with Azelf I use Explosion to at least take a massive chunk out of the opposing Pokemon. Fire Blast takes care of Jirachi, Metagross, and other common leads used in the current meta game. Focus Sash is here to guarantee I set up at least one Stealth Rock.

Scizor @ Choice Band
Technician
Adamant [+Atk -Sp.Atk]
248 HP | 252 Atk | 8 Spd
- Pursuit
- Superpower
- U-Turn
- Bullet Punch
A standard Choice Band Scizor. It takes care of common Gengar leads or any Pokemon that is weak to dark and that I can safely switch in to eliminate it with Pursuit. Superpower may take care of any none-scarfed Heatran's who do not invest into Speed EVs. Also, U-Turn is used for scouting; Bullet Punch is the common Tyranitar counter for this move set.

Jirachi @ Expert Belt
Serene Grace
Hasty [+Spd -Def]
252 Atk | 4 Sp.Atk | 252 Spd
- Ice Punch
- Fire Punch
- Iron Head
- Grass Knot
I chose Jirachi because it is my favorite Pokemon. I needed a wall breaker and another option to Stall Teams. With the amazing coverage this set gives me I can counter many Pokemon in a Stall Team and stop a lot of walls in their tracks. Ice Punch counters common Hippowdon leads, Salamence, and Flygon. Fire Punch takes care of Metagross, Lucario, and other Jirachi(s). Iron Head for STAB and another counter to Tyranitar. Grass Knot is my only Grass based move on my team and the only real counter to Swampert leads. It also counters lead Hippowdon as well.

Gyarados @ Life Orb
Intimidate
Adamant [+Atk -Sp.Atk]
4 HP | 252 Atk | 252 Spd
- Stone Edge
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
Gyarados knows the meaning of sweep. After one Dragon Dance he is not a force to be messed with. Stone Edge to counter other Gyarados or Zapdos. Waterfall as basic STAB and scares off Heatran. Earthquake, as I felt it was less-predictable and gives me a larger variety of what I can counter--in my opinion.

Heatran @ Leftovers
Flash Fire
Timid [+Spd -Atk]
4 HP | 252 Sp.Atk | 252 Spd
- Toxic
- Substitute
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
I replaced Porygon2 as I felt I needed more power to the team and Heatran provides me with exactly that. Gives me more resistances I can abuse and gives me some support from the likes of Toxic. I can usually set up a Substitute easily, with Heatran's many resistances it is easy to get it set up and start using Toxic for Toxic Stall. if I have a Substitute up already and they send in a Swampert I can normally get Toxic set up on it then go for the switch out. Earth Power for a Ground based attack and is on every Standard Heatran move set. Same goes for Fire Blast and it is also my basic STAB attack on this move set.

Flygon @ Choice Scarf
Levitate
Adamant [+Atk -Sp.Atk]
252 Atk | 80 Def | 176 Spd
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- U-Turn
- Stone Edge
Outrage helps Flygon act as a revenge killer when needed and is Flygon's basic STAB attack. Earthquake paired with Outrage and Stone Edge means a larger variety of coverage against common counters. U-Turn for more scouting and an 'O.K.' attack toward Celebi. Stone Edge is here for when I felt this team needed the extra Gyarados/Zapdos counter--seeing as how Zapdos seems to be in every latest stall team in Platinum now.
Pokemon I have replaced:
Porygon2 @ Leftovers
Trace
Bold [+Def -Atk]
252 HP | 216 Def | 40 Sp.Atk
- Toxic
- Discharge
- Recover
- Ice Beam

Porygon2 @ Leftovers
Trace
Bold [+Def -Atk]
252 HP | 216 Def | 40 Sp.Atk
- Toxic
- Discharge
- Recover
- Ice Beam