Bug Catcher Ralph's Bug Free Pokemon Team

[Bug Catcher Ralph]

Feel free to give me advice on my team as I am pretty new to Pokemon!

Lead: Gengar
Item: Focus Sash
EV Spread:
252 SpA
252 Speed
4 HP
Nature: Timid +Speed -Attack
Ability: Levitate
Moveset:
Shadow Ball
Destiny Bond
Focus Blast
Thunderbolt/Thunder/Icy Wind

I like this Gengar as the lead because it can take out almost any lead effectively (as long as Focus Blast hits). Common leads Tyranitar and Poleitoed are taken out by focus blast and thunderbolt respectively. Since it is a timid nature and has max speed EVs it can fire off a shadow ball and if it cannot get a 2HKO then since I will be down to my focus sash i will destiny bond to try and take both pokemon down.

Support: Jirachi
Item: Leftovers
EV Spread:
120 HP
140 Def
248 SpD
Nature: Impish +Def -SpA
Ability: Serene Grace
Moveset:
Body Slam
Wish
Stealth Rock
Iron Head

Jirachi is a great support pokemon and can use its body slam with serene grace to increase chance of paralysis. Then use iron head to paraflinch if neccesary. Wish helps heal others or itself and it is always good to set up rocks early in the match. I use Jirachi mainly as a balanced wall that is a solid support pokemon.

Special Attacker: Latias
Item: Life Orb
EV Spread:
56 Def
200 SpA
254 Speed
Nature:Timid +Speed -Attack
Ability: Levitate
Moveset:
Calm Mind
Draco Meteor
Recover
Surf/Psycic

I use Latias over Latios because of how it can be used more defensively and can take more hits than Latios but I am willing to switch. I typically use Surf because I do not have a designated water type and i need one especially against sandstorm teams. Draco Meteor can also take out many pokemon easily with 150 base power.

Physical Attacker: Darmanitan
Item: Focus Sash
EV Spread:
252 Att
252 Speed
4HP
Nature: Adamant +Att -SpA
Ability: Sheer Force
Moveset:
Flare Blitz
Superpower
U-Turn
Earthquake

My physical attacker Darmanitan is a great counter to SpD walls like Blissey and Chansey and can clear out steel type pokemon with flare blitz so that Latias/Latios can do a lot of damage. I use the sash because i did not invest any EVs in Def or SpD.

Physical Wall: Ferrothorn
Item: Rocky Helmet
EV Spread:
252 HP
252 Def
4 SpD
Nature: Relaxed +Def -Speed
Ability: Iron Barbs
Moveset:
Leech Seed
Gyro Ball
Curse
Power Whip

I love the Iron Barbs/Rocky Helmet set on Ferrothorn with max Def to cause any physical attacker to be hurt by any attack they do. Curse lowers speed which only makes Gyro Ball more effective and leech seed can wear down opponents.

Possible Sweeper/Anti Support: Scrafty
Item: Leftovers
EV Spread:
252 HP
128 SpD
128 Def
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Shed Skin
Moveset:
Dragon Dance
Rest
Crunch
Drain Punch

My favorite pokemon is Scrafty and with the ability Shed Skin, it can heal itself from support pokemon who try to paralyze toxic or try to make it sleep as it can Dragon Dance. Once health is low you can rest and try to make shed skin work quickly to get an early wake up and then even recover more with Drain Punch.


Thats my Bug Free team! Thanks and please give advice!!!!

 

[iLeBronz]

I really like this team, but there's one thing that can probally, screw you over. Lucario is doing pretty good in the ou meta game as of late, and I can kinda see a problem with it on your team. I also wouldn't give darmanitan focus sash, since flare blitz has recoil damage etc. Give it a band or life orb.

 

[Blackhawk11]

I would suggest swapping curse with Thunder Wave on Ferrothorn. If Lucario tries to set up on Ferrothorn you can paralyze it and allow the rest of your team to take it out. Also with Thunder Wave you can paralyze Scarf Haxorus locked in Outrage, which could cause some problems for your Latias sweep.
I agree that the Sash needs to go on Darmanitan, and I would suggest giving it a Choice Scarf instead, so that you can revenge kill things like Terrakion, Virizion, Thunderus, and other various fast Pokemon.
On Latias, you should have Dragon Pulse instead of Draco Meteor since you intend on setting up with Calm Mind. That way, you won't lose your SpA boosts every time you attack.
Finally, I suggest you make the purpose of your team more clearly defined. Are you trying to set up a Latias sweep or a Scrafty sweep? What do your other members do to contribute to the sweep? What counters do they remove, etc.?

 

[Bug Catcher Ralph]

Questions and Answers...

I agree that the Sash needs to go on Darmanitan, and I would suggest giving it a Choice Scarf instead, so that you can revenge kill things like Terrakion, Virizion, Thunderus, and other various fast Pokemon.
On Latias, you should have Dragon Pulse instead of Draco Meteor since you intend on setting up with Calm Mind. That way, you won't lose your SpA boosts every time you attack.
Finally, I suggest you make the purpose of your team more clearly defined. Are you trying to set up a Latias sweep or a Scrafty sweep? What do your other members do to contribute to the sweep? What counters do they remove, etc.?

I agree with the Scarf, but should I add some EVs in Def or SpD?
Do you have any other advice on movesets for a Latias?
I am more trying if I can to sweep with Scrafty as I would like to use Latias as more of something to eliminate common dragon and fire type pokemon.