Help with an XY team.

[KyuuStarr]

I've been running a team on the ingame wifi with some decent results, but I feel like I have some weak links and I'm not sure what to use in their place. I haven't been following Pokemon Showdown, so there are only a few Pokemon I know are really good this gen, and a lot of them aren't ones I like (I'm not a huge fan of Scizor, Talonflame, Klefki, Greninja, Ferrothorn, Rotom, Tyranitar, Garchomp or any of the legendaries).

Aggron
Impish
Sturdy
252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Item: Aggronite

Earthquake
Iron Head
Stealth Rock
Dragon Tail

My lead and mega. I could switch EQ for Thunder Wave but I like having the coverage against Klefki, since it's a likely lead. Probably my favorite Mega.


Blissey
Calm
Natural Cure
4 Hp / 252 SpD / 252 Def
Item: Leftovers

Toxic
Aromatherapy
Softboiled
Flamethrower

This one's pretty self-explanatory. Spread Poison, soak hits, stall sweepers, and cure status ailments. Flamethrower gives a handy option against Steel types as well.


Aegislash
Brave
Stance Change
252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Item: Choice Band

Shadow Sneak
Pursuit
Shadow Claw
Iron Head

A revenge killer-pursuit trapper set that a lot of people aren't expecting, not to mention that banded Shadow Sneak is no joke off of 150 Base Attack.


Hawlucha
Adamant
Unburden
4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Item: Power Herb

Sky Attack
Stone Edge
High Jump Kick
Hone Claws

My premier sweeper. If I can give this guy a Hone Claws he will wreck face, but getting there is always tricky for such a fragile bird. I'll usually save him for the end of the battle so he can clean up the mess.


Hydreigon
Timid
Levitate
4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Item: Choice Scarf

U-turn
Fire Blast
Draco Meteor
Focus Blast

Not so sure about this guy. He performed well last gen but I already have a solid revenge killer in Aegislash and I'm just not sure if this is what I'm really looking for right now.


Sigilyph
Timid
Magic Guard
252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Item: Flame Orb

Psychic
Ice Beam
Calm Mind
Roost

A fun little Calm Mind set but at this point I definitely need a more reliable special sweeper.

I'm sorry if any of the formatting in this post is weird. I don't come here very often. Any help is very much appreciated!

 

[Temporaryanonymous]

You need a few more lines of description for each of your pokemon.

Blissey's evs are usually 252hp 252def
Purely physical Aegislash is inferior to mixed or special, and you don't even have KS to revert to shield form
Sigilyph usually runs flame orb in conjunction with psycho shift so it can get more physical bulk. Sigilyph also usually run cosmic power + stored power instead of calm mind + psychic.

 

[KyuuStarr]

Purely physical Aegislash is inferior to mixed or special, and you don't even have KS to revert to shield form
Sigilyph usually runs flame orb in conjunction with psycho shift so it can get more physical bulk. Sigilyph also usually run cosmic power + stored power instead of calm mind + psychic.

King's Shield is useless with Choice Band, plus the set is supposed to cause mindgames with an unexpected moveset. I'll consider using mixed or special.

I thought about using Cosmic Power-Stored Power on Sigilyph but didn't have a Xatu to breed it there back in Gen V. Now that I have the option of that combo I found I'd rather replace him than try to breed a new one.

 

[Temporaryanonymous]

Okay well, with choice band Aegislash I'd put head smash on it as it allows it to 1hko Mandibuzz, one of its most common counters. Still, choice band Aegislash is not a good idea. It's weak to burns, and the minor surprise factor you get from it is not worth the clumsy way you have to play with it because of it being locked, slow, and a glass cannon.