Help guys this team needs Help

Background:
I was bored of my other team after using it for two weeks so I decided to make another one. I wanted it to be Sandstorm-esque. It relies on a bit of residual damage to score OHKO/2HKOs. However, it hasn't been working out too well against fast teams and needs help! This team loses and wins battles, but I don't think I should be losing as much as I am now.

The Team:

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@ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 Def
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
- Stealth Rock
- Slack Off

This guy is actually a pretty decent lead. Aerodactyl's think they can Taunt me while I hit them for 50% with Ice Fang.

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@ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Pursuit

Choice Scarf Tyranitar has surprised many people and is usually the answer against non ScarfGar while revenge killing.

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@ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 84 HP/240 Atk/184 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake

I usually have this guy on everyone of my teams- due to his useful resistances and Intimidate.

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@ Leftovers
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 HP/96 Def/136 SpD /24 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Extremespeed

This guy is pretty good. He is a good bulky sweeper. I previously had the 252 Atk/252 Spd one, but I would prefer its sexy four times bug/dark/rock resistances, along with the nice ice/grass/dragon ones also.

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@ Brightpowder
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
- Outrage
- Fire Fang

Haxchomp is so gay. It usually doesn't get a Swords Dance up though, which sucks... I can probably get rid of Swords Dance for something like Stone Edge and replace Brightpowder with Life Orb.

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@ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 240 HP/148 Def/108 Spd/12 SAtk
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Recover
- Hidden Power [Bug]

Alright this Celebi is probably my only counter to Deoxy-S. Hidden Power Bug is quite good; it still hits Tyranitar for SE while it counters Celebi and other Psychics. The IVs on Shoddy Battle are 31/18/30/31/30/31 so it retains max HP and Speed.

Candidates for the Team:

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@ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 240 HP/160 Def/32 Spd/76 SDef
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Wish
- Stealth Rock
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball/Hidden Power [Ice]/Icy Wind

Can possibly replace Hippowdon due to its Wish and ability to take Dragon attacks. Shadow Ball is for Starmie mainly.

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@ Expert Belt
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 160 Atk/96 Spd/252 SAtk
Hasty Nature (-Def, +Spd)
- Psychic
- SuperPower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt

Awesome revenge killer. Pursuit might be an option but the are far too little moveslots for it. Takes care of the Starmie problem.

Threat List:
Tyranitar - Hippowdon, Lucario,
Gyarados - Celebi somewhat (if it lacks Ice Fang)
Infernape - Gyarados, Tyranitar can revenge kill it.
Azelf - Lucario can revenge it, as can Tyranitar.
Rhyperior - Hippowdon, has a hard time switching in to anything.
Electivire - Celebi,
Heracross - Gyarados
Salamence
- Celebi
Gengar - Celebi can switch into Hypnosis while Tyranitar can revenge it.
Garchomp - The entire team needs to weaken it.
Raikou - Celebi, Garchomp.
Lucario - Gyarados can Intimidate, a couple of smart switches for the Specs moveset.
Tauros - Hippowdon, maybe Tyranitar
Starmie - I have problems with this guy!
Weavile - Lucario, Gyarados, Stealth Rock.
Dugtrio - No counters, but Dugtrio doesn't really beat my team. Only Celebi really has problems.
Alakazam - Not too many counters. Celebi for Psychic/Fighting attack, Tyranitar can pursuit it if it has specs.
PorygonZ - Mixture of weakening it. If it's Scarf, then Lucario Extremespeed should finish it.
Medicham - Gyarados.
Staraptor - :( blahblah Tyranitar revenge kill.
Slowbro - Celebi with HP Bug, repeated blows.
Machamp - Gyarados if it lacks Thunderpunch, Celebi if it lacks
Jolteon - Celebi, Garchomp for HP Grass ones (which I think are rare...) Lucario Extremespeed.
Aerodactyl - Stealth Rock and Hippowdon.
Snorlax - Beaten by a mixture of SS/SR and Tyranitar revenge killing.
Zapdos - Garchomp takes this out. Steealth Rock is useful.
Blissey - Mostly physical team and can't really do anythingto celebi.
Suicune - Garchomp 2hkos with outrage. Gyara can usually set up on it.
Sceptile - No idea. Gengar and Deoxys-S
Breloom - Breloom has never done anything against this team.
Slaking - Never seen one but the free turns it gives are appreciated.
Tangrowth - Usually comes out to meet Aero, gets taunted and eventually gives me an easy switch to Gar.
Ninjask - Not really anything aside from Lucario.
Metagross - Dangerous.
Heatran - Choiced ones are KO'd by Tyranitar and Garchomp.
Celebi - Annoying bastard if preserved and played well. Though my Celebi is too awesome!
Jirachi - Tyranitar should do well against special versions while physical ones are EQ'd by Hippowdon.
Deoxys-S
- Celebi, but so far every Deoxys-S I've fought has haxxed the shit out of Celebi :|

This team needs a lot of revamping after playtesting for twenty or so matches (which is a lot in my opinion!)
 
Well with SR and SS out Deoxys should still manage to beat Celebi and KO everything else. Mamoswine is also a problem and most special stuff (Gengar, Yanmega ect) give you lots of problems also.

Well instead of leading with Hippowdon you could lead with Bronzong instead. It sets up SR still and has Hypnosis also. It also doesnt get destroyed by Toxic Spikes which you have no way of removing. You can now counter Mamoswine, Deoxys and to some extent Gengar.

This team is actually weak to Skarmory. It can set up Spikes and then Whirlwind+Roost all day until you lose. Instead of having Lucario as a bulky sweeper you could try Heatran instead. The Rest/sleep talk version gives you a reliable status absorber and it can OHKO Skarmory. It makes a good combo with Celebi and Gyarados and helps more against Celebi, Zapdos ect.

Yacheberry is better on Garchomp since Brightpowder gives you only 10% more evasion and you dont even have substitute. Yache Berry gives you a much more relaible way of setting up a Sword dance.
 
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