Double Battles Team (videogame championship)

[drcossack]

Starting with

Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Water Absorb
Bold
EV's: 188 HP/252 Def/68 Spe
Wish
Protect
Surf
Ice Beam

Instead of Vaporeon, I might use this as my other lead:

Gengar @ Choice Scarf
Levitate
Timid
EV's: 4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe, 30 IV's in Attack and Defense (for HP Ice at 70 Base Power)
Shadow Ball
Thunderbolt
Focus Blast
Hidden Power [Ice]

Azelf @ Focus Sash
Levitate
Naive
EV's: 4 Atk/252 SpA/252 Spe
Stealth Rock
Explosion
Taunt
Fire Blast

I've been play-testing the Vaporeon/Azelf lead at the Plat Battle Tower. Vaporeon Protects, Azelf goes boom.

I also use this Azelf set as a lead in Standard Battles, but Stealth Rock isn't needed for double battles because I have Azelf explode right away (I might give him Choice Scarf to ensure he goes first.) I'm also debating whether I should lead with a Vap/elf combo or Gengar/elf. Gengar's immune to Explosion, and he's an effective sweeper/revenge killer.

The cleanup crew:

Salamence @ Choice Specs
Intimidate
Modest
EV's: 4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
Draco Meteor
Hydro Pump
Fire Blast
Dragon Pulse

Lucario @ Life Orb
Inner Focus
Adamant
EV's: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
ExtremeSpeed
Close Combat
Swords Dance
Crunch

Finishes off whatever's left. Not much else to say for these two. I might put Stone Edge on Luke though, as I don't need Crunch if I have ScarfGar. I haven't picked my 5th and 6th Pokemon (because of the limit of 4) - I'll have to see what works well together before making that decision.

 

[Xephyr]

If you want a lead that just explodes right away, use a Scarfed Metagross. An explosion from max attack Metagross is way more powerful than one from Azelf.

You could then have Gengar try a stat boosting move or something. Does Gengar have any stat up moves?

Other than that, you have too many people with Choice items. Choice items aren't used that much in doubles, as far as I'm concerned. I'd say go with life orb?

 

[drcossack]

If you want a lead that just explodes right away, use a Scarfed Metagross. An explosion from max attack Metagross is way more powerful than one from Azelf.

You could then have Gengar try a stat boosting move or something. Does Gengar have any stat up moves?

Other than that, you have too many people with Choice items. Choice items aren't used that much in doubles, as far as I'm concerned. I'd say go with life orb?

The main problem I'm having with this team seems to be items - the VGC has Item Clause as one of the rules.

I was thinking of maybe using this Latios:

Latios @ Expert Belt (to replace the banned Soul Dew)
Levitate
Timid
EV's 6 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
Draco Meteor
Thunder
Grass Knot
Recover