This is my first double battle team that I actually put thought into... It is actually pretty decent as it peaked at rank 100. The most common threat to this team are trick room teams so if you guys have any idea on how I can counter them without relying on luck, let me know please.
Jem (Sableye) w/ Mental Herb
Ability: Prankster
252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpDef
Careful Nature
-Gravity
-Swagger
-Recover
-Will-o-wisp
Sableye is the only one in my team who sets up gravity. He sets it up pretty reliably, as he is fake-out proof, and he has mental herb to stop Thunderus-I from ruining the 1st turn. About 70% of the battles, Sableye is either still standing, or he is the last one to die. Swagger can win matches, and will-o-wisp helps the team with rock slides and stuff.
Yangiga (Yanmega) w/ Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
40 Def / 252 SpAtk / 216 Spd
Modest Nature
-Detect
-Hypnosis
-Air Slash
-Bug Buzz
The partner to my Sableye lead. Conveniently, her STABs are super-effective on 2 widely used double battle pokemon: Cresselia and Hitmontop. Not that she OHKOes them, she just racks up good damage at them.I wanted to make my leads fake out proof so that this entire strategy won't get messed up too easily. Detect to stall out the turn where Sableye sets up gravity. Protect works, but I haven't run into any pp problems with Detect, and Detect can't really be imprisoned.
Dragovich (Salamence) w/ Choice Scarf
Ability: Moxie
4 HP / 232 Atk / 20 SpAtk / 252 Spd
Naughty nature
-Dragon Rush
-Rock Slide
-Earthquake
-Heat Wave
The Star of the team, and 1 of the 2 OU pokes I have. Dragon rush just outclasses outrage in gravity: You can control it and even flinch them. Outrage is only 20% stronger. If Sableye dies in the first turn due to D-Meteor (happens sometimes) I can summon Dragovich to take the full length of gravity. Dragovich and Yangiga form a mean pair. Kill one with D-Rush, sleep the other and keep alternating until we win. Yangiga can even outspeed Dragovich so he can weaken a target and then Dragovich can go for the moxie boost.
TearAcross (Heracross) w/ lum berry
Ability: Guts
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant nature
-Megahorn
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Feint
Why would I have Lum berry+Guts? Its to fake out opponents who think I'm Moxie (so they waste their turn trying to status me again). It is also to save me from statuses that aren't worth the boost such as sleep or paralysis. But most of all, it is so Sableye can swagger me so that I reach 766 Attack. Sableye can then follow up with will-o-wisp. Like I said, Sableye sticks around for a while, so I normally pull this off successfully. Heracross is somewhat of an answer to Thunderus-I.
OVRHeatran (Heatran) w/ Passho Berry
Ability: Flash Fire
156 HP / 156 SpAtk / 196 Spd
Timid Nature
-Magma Storm
-Earth Power
-Taunt
-Sunny Day
Rain Dance teams were also a problem so I decided to turn toxic into sunny day. I tested it and it can survive a STAB+Rain+Lifeorb muddy water from Kingdra as long as Passho berry is on and he is healthy. He is also an answer to heat waves, cress, and volcoronas. Jem can WoW him to buff up Magma Storm. Taunt could be used for another move. I barely use it but it has its situations.
Top That! (Hitmontop) w/ rocky helmet
Ability: Technician (but intimidate is better)
180 HP / 20 Atk / 136 Def / 172 SpDef
Careful nature
-Fake Out
-Mach Punch
-Wide Gaurd
-Helping Hand
If I disappointed you with Technician, I'm sorry, that's what I had to work with. Hitmontop is popular in doubles for a reason and that is loads of priority. If the yangiga is gone from the yan-sala duo. Hitmontop can come in and at least immobilize someone 4 a turn while dragovich slams his rushes. I prefer the extra damage output from rocky helmet then the leftovers recovery.
That's my first double battle team. I must warn you that the battles I did with this team are 4vs4. It could still have some help on ghosts, and TR but it fairs against other teams well. I would like to hear your suggestions and I hoped you liked it.
Jem (Sableye) w/ Mental Herb
Ability: Prankster
252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpDef
Careful Nature
-Gravity
-Swagger
-Recover
-Will-o-wisp
Sableye is the only one in my team who sets up gravity. He sets it up pretty reliably, as he is fake-out proof, and he has mental herb to stop Thunderus-I from ruining the 1st turn. About 70% of the battles, Sableye is either still standing, or he is the last one to die. Swagger can win matches, and will-o-wisp helps the team with rock slides and stuff.
Yangiga (Yanmega) w/ Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
40 Def / 252 SpAtk / 216 Spd
Modest Nature
-Detect
-Hypnosis
-Air Slash
-Bug Buzz
The partner to my Sableye lead. Conveniently, her STABs are super-effective on 2 widely used double battle pokemon: Cresselia and Hitmontop. Not that she OHKOes them, she just racks up good damage at them.I wanted to make my leads fake out proof so that this entire strategy won't get messed up too easily. Detect to stall out the turn where Sableye sets up gravity. Protect works, but I haven't run into any pp problems with Detect, and Detect can't really be imprisoned.
Dragovich (Salamence) w/ Choice Scarf
Ability: Moxie
4 HP / 232 Atk / 20 SpAtk / 252 Spd
Naughty nature
-Dragon Rush
-Rock Slide
-Earthquake
-Heat Wave
The Star of the team, and 1 of the 2 OU pokes I have. Dragon rush just outclasses outrage in gravity: You can control it and even flinch them. Outrage is only 20% stronger. If Sableye dies in the first turn due to D-Meteor (happens sometimes) I can summon Dragovich to take the full length of gravity. Dragovich and Yangiga form a mean pair. Kill one with D-Rush, sleep the other and keep alternating until we win. Yangiga can even outspeed Dragovich so he can weaken a target and then Dragovich can go for the moxie boost.
TearAcross (Heracross) w/ lum berry
Ability: Guts
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant nature
-Megahorn
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Feint
Why would I have Lum berry+Guts? Its to fake out opponents who think I'm Moxie (so they waste their turn trying to status me again). It is also to save me from statuses that aren't worth the boost such as sleep or paralysis. But most of all, it is so Sableye can swagger me so that I reach 766 Attack. Sableye can then follow up with will-o-wisp. Like I said, Sableye sticks around for a while, so I normally pull this off successfully. Heracross is somewhat of an answer to Thunderus-I.
OVRHeatran (Heatran) w/ Passho Berry
Ability: Flash Fire
156 HP / 156 SpAtk / 196 Spd
Timid Nature
-Magma Storm
-Earth Power
-Taunt
-Sunny Day
Rain Dance teams were also a problem so I decided to turn toxic into sunny day. I tested it and it can survive a STAB+Rain+Lifeorb muddy water from Kingdra as long as Passho berry is on and he is healthy. He is also an answer to heat waves, cress, and volcoronas. Jem can WoW him to buff up Magma Storm. Taunt could be used for another move. I barely use it but it has its situations.
Top That! (Hitmontop) w/ rocky helmet
Ability: Technician (but intimidate is better)
180 HP / 20 Atk / 136 Def / 172 SpDef
Careful nature
-Fake Out
-Mach Punch
-Wide Gaurd
-Helping Hand
If I disappointed you with Technician, I'm sorry, that's what I had to work with. Hitmontop is popular in doubles for a reason and that is loads of priority. If the yangiga is gone from the yan-sala duo. Hitmontop can come in and at least immobilize someone 4 a turn while dragovich slams his rushes. I prefer the extra damage output from rocky helmet then the leftovers recovery.
That's my first double battle team. I must warn you that the battles I did with this team are 4vs4. It could still have some help on ghosts, and TR but it fairs against other teams well. I would like to hear your suggestions and I hoped you liked it.