HO with a new lead

Hello to all. It's my 2nd RMT on Smogon.
Can I have (poistive) criticism,please?
The team at the glance
Construction :
I wanted to play an Heavy Offense team because I love them. For this team, I would play Breloom SD in Late Game Sweeper, he is a monster however he isn't fast but he has Mach Punch who is a very interristing priority move and he can stall with Poison Heal.
Gliscor and Celebi are big poblems, Landorus with the Expert Belt lures the Choice Scarf with Earthquake and can OHKO them with U-Turn and Hidden Power Ice respectively and he is too useful again Sand Storm with his doubled Attack.
It's a good combo but I had to facilitate Breloom's sweep, after I have had an idea, Infernape Choice Bander who takes care of Skarmory with flare blitz, Skarmory Physicaly defensive is OHKO with Stealth Rock, he has U-turn too for scouting, he has Close Combat for Blissey so he can pass the core Blissey/Skarmory so Stall team aren't a problem.
Good begening who can do something to all teams but I must to have Stealth Rock and why not Spikes, it's difficult after the ban of Deoxys-S but I chose Deoxys-D because he has Spikes, Stealth Rock, Magick Coatand Thunder Wave for the support.
Psychic type and Ghost Type blocked so a trapper is a good idea for a counter of them, Tyrananitar is great but there is the Sand Storm with him so I took Scizor who can rk a lot of Pokemon
For the last, I would a really powerful Pokemon with an excellent Special Attack, I chose Latios because of its impressive Special Attack.
Moves and the team :
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Deoxys-Def (Deoxys-D) @ Red Card
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 192 Def / 48 SDef / 16 Spd
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
- Magic Coat
- Thunder Wave
Why Read Card, It's strange? Simply for counter Tyranitar, Scizor and another Pokemon who can come an Deoxys or set up, It's useful too with those who set up, there are phazing, for example, with Scizor SD, I put Hentry Hasards and he use Sword Dance after when i'll have all Hentry Hasards when he'll have used 3 Sword Dance, he would to kill me because I'm the fast I can put the last Hentry Hasard after he kill me but he must to switch with the Red Card . Thanks to Red Card. It's really useful with Stealth Rock and 1 or 2 Spikes. Have an HO without Hentry Hasard isn't an HO and it's a really big error.
The best lead of the Sandard for HO, he is probably the best Spiker/Stealth. Stealth Rock and Spikes are logics, Mirror Coat can seem a bad choice on Deoxys-D but I can send back a lot of think with this attack, I can send back Toxic to Jellicent, Hentry Hasards of Foretress and a lot of other thinks. Thunder Wave is very useful for place my team, Terrakium can take Thunder Wave and after I can ohko him with Breloom and if he would to switch, I can use Sword Dance or Spore.
I'm not really sure for the repartition, it's for resistant being Physic and Special and Max HP for stall. The rest is in Speed for outspeeding Pokemon. The nature Calm for boost Special Defense.
Deoxys can take Fighting moves in the middle of the Match and use Thunder Wave if he can take two moves, it's really useful with Terrakion.

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BLAZE (Infernape) (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Blaze
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Close Combat
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
- Earthquake
He is a really good and powerful sweeper with his great speed. He is horrible for the Adverse Team, he hasn't a real counter, he is an excellent Wall Breaker. He's too a counter for Sun and Sand Storm, he has his Flare Blitz boostes with the Sun and super effective again Grass sweeper and he can pass Heatran with Close Combat. For SS, he can OHKO Tyranitar and do correct damage to Gliscor, can pass Ferrothorn and to a lot of damage to Landorus. There is an other question, why Earthquake? It's simply for Tentacruel, he is OHKO by it, in Rain Stall, Ferrothorn think I use Close Combat so he switch on Tentacruel but he takes an Earthquake and is OHKO. I put Earthequake because Tentacruel is a problem.
He is in my team for do damage, pass Stallers and scouting, he is really useful. Big Stallers such as Skarmory and Gliscor are OHKO/2HKO by its moves so he is really terrific beause he outspeedes Stallers. Fire Blitz and Close Combat are for stabs who are powerful, Choice Scarfer Rotom-W is 2HKO by Flare Blitz and OHKO with Close Combat. U-turn is for scouting and it's useful for Lati@s and Starmie because if they switch on, thy take a super effective moves and I can switch on Scizor for finish them. I already do an explication of why I use Earthquake.
Repartition are basicals, 252 EV in Attack and Speed for do a lot of damage. I juste chose Adamat Nature for OHKO Skarmory with Stealth Rock and do a lot of damage.
When Infernape is below the 30%, he is really powerful and can do a last kill.

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Zor (Scizor) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Spd / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SAtk)
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn
- Pursuit
- Superpower
He is my trapper, he is really useful too for Revenge kill, do damage and souting. He can revenge kill Scarf Landorus, Venusar with the Sun, Dragonite on +1, Haxorus on +1, Latios and a lot of another Pokemon. All these Pkemon are OHKO or 2HKO by the double stab. U-turn is really useful for make profitable of Hentry Hasards, it's a powerful move because of the great attack of Scizor and the stab.
Pursuit is the center of the set because I play Scizor for trapp Psychic and Ghost Type who are outspeed because of the Choice Scarf, there is no exception because Psychic and Ghost Type with the Choice Scarf are rare. For the last move, Superpower for Heatran, Magnezone and other Steel type who are OHKO by it.
He is really useful because of its resistant to Dragon type.
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Latios (M) @ Expert Belt
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 8 HP / 248 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Draco Meteor
- Surf
- Hidden Power Fire
- Psyshock
My only one Special Attacker who do a lot of damage, he is a deceived sweeper because of its gigantest Special Attack and its really great Speed. I needed a Pokemon with titanic Special Attack so who can I take? He is the best Special Sweeper in the Standard with the possibly exception of Volcarona. Expert Belt is for lure, Scizor is OHKO by Draco Meteor + Surf/Hidden Power Fire.
A classic set with the item is changed, Draco Meteor for a stab who can OHKO nearly all who havn't got a resistant(except Dragonite with Multiscale), it's a really powerful stab but who asks for the anticipation. Surf is for Pokemon who' ve got a resistant to Draco Meteor, for simple example, Heatran, Hidden Power Fire is for Steel Type such as Scizor who can trapp Latios and Psyshock is for Physical staller as pinks balls, Blissey/Chansey who would come on Latios.
The repartition is simple with all in Special Attack and Speed for be a powerfu sweeper. Nature Timid for be fast.
Latios and another Dragon has a real succes so Steel type are now common for count them.

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Landorus (M) @ Expert Belt
Trait: Sand Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- U-turn
- Hidden Power Ice
An other lure for kill Celebi and Gliscor, there are OHKO by U-turn and Hidden Power Ice respectively, I use Earthquake, they come on Landorus and take super effective move. He is useful too again Sand Storm, because of its attack doubled, he can OHKO Tyranitar.
Earthquake is for the stab with Stone Edge for the Earthquake who touch nearly all, U-turn for lure Celebi and scouting too and Hidden Power Ice for lure Gliscor.
The repartition is for do the lure of the Choice Scarfer, it's easy because of Landorus great speed.
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Breloom (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Technician
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Mach Punch
- Spore
- Bullet Seed
My finisher, my Late Game Sweeper who is realy useful with priority moves and he can make sleep a lot of Pokemon and use Sword Dance for boost. Pokemon are forcing to switch and with Hentry Hasards, it's funny. He has one of the best type on the game. He has a double priority stab with Mach Punch as Scizor with Bullet Punch but Fighting move is better than steel move.
Sword Dance for boost, after boost, he is a monster with in more an attack with priority wih a double stab. Mach Punch for the stab and revenge kill, Spore for put to sleep and have an easy boost and Bullet Seed for for the second stab, it's look not poweful but all knops have a power of 60,25 so it's a better option than seed bomb.
The repartition is classical for a sweeper, max attack and max speed.
He is a really good Wall Breaker on the middle of the match with spore and his great attack and the new mechanism of the sleep.
The presentation of my team is finish, thanks to have read it.
 
Offensive Threats
Tyranitar: he is common but it isn't a problem, Breloom, Infernape, Scizor and Landorus are good counters

Lead - He'll do Crunch, after, he must to switch because of the red card and if he comes back, he'll kill me with Crunch but I can revenge kill him with Breloom, Scizor and Landorus and I have Stealth Rock so he's not a problem

Choice Band - Scizor, Breloom, and Infernape can east kill him with their stab

Choice Scarf - Breloom OHKO Tyranitar with Mach Pinch but he outspeed Scizor and Landorus but Scizor can use Bullet Punch and Landorus has the bulk necessary for resist and OHKO Jim with.

Dragon Dance - he won't can put Dragon Dance, Landorus OHKO him with Earthquake, if he puts une Dragon Dance, Breloom and Scizor can revenge kill him. I can switch on Deoxys for canceled boostes

Rotom-W: He is check by Latios and Breloom is helpuf too. Landorus can come on Volt Switch but he is a big threat.
Choice Scarf / Specs - Latios is one on te four best counters, Breloom is one of the best counter, he can switch on all moves except HP Fire/Ice. Landorus can come on Volt-Switch for block.

Scizor: Choice Band is a pain but I have the lure of Latios, Infernape and Hentry Hasards.
Choice Band - If he cimes on Draco Meteor, I can 2HKO him with Surf or Hidden Power Fire, Infernape OHKO Jim with Flare Blitz, Stealth Rock and Spikes are really useful for him, he won't can souting my team, Landorus doesn't take real damage on Superpower and U-turn

Offensive Swords Dance - Deoxys with the red Card is really useful for canceled boostes, Infernape again and Latios with the lure are counters to Scizor SD who is easier to stop than the Choice Bander.
Dragonite : With Stealth Rock, he isn't a big problem but without Stealth Rock, the Dragon Dancer is a big problem.

Choice Band - With Stealth Rock, he is easy to stop but with a rapid Spiner, he is more difficult to stop but Dragonite isn't fast so he is easy to revenge kill, Landorus can HP Ice and Stone Edge, Scizor can revenge kill with Bullet Punch, Latios can use Draco Meteor but he isn't OHKO by it with Multiscale.

Dragon Dance - More Difficult to revenge kill, Scizor can use Bullet Punch and Latios can use Draco Meteor for do a lot of damage but not an OHKO. I can switch on Deoxys for canceled boostes.

Mixed - Without Multiscale, it's easy, Landorus, Scizor and Latios are checks

Politoed: Breloom and Latios are great counters.

Choice Specs / Scarf - Breloom and Latios are great counters, Breloom can use Spore and put Sword Dance, Latios can use Draco Meteor

Heatran: Latios, Infernape, Scizor because of the Choice Scarf and Landorus are counters. Breloom can revenge kill.

Offensive - Latios, Infernape, Scizor and Ladorud OHKO him and Breloom can revenge kill.

Choice Scarf - he doesn't do something to Latios who can OHKO with Surf, if he comes, I can use Superpower of Scizor on the switch and Breloom can revenge kill him

Jirachi: With Infernape, it's easy, Choice Scarfer Scizor does a lot of damage, Latios can use HP Fire and he is outspeed by Landorus so Landorus can use a super effective Earthquake.

Substitute + Calm Mind / Wish + Calm Mind - Every my Pokemon outspeed Jirachi and OHKO or do a lot of damage.

Choice Scarf - Latios is a great counter, Infernape too.

Latios: Infernape use U-turn on the switch for switch on Scizor who outspeed Latios with the Scarf
Life Orb - Infernape use U-turn on the switch for switch on Scizor who outspeed Latios with the Scar

Choice Scarf / Specs - Idem for the Choice spec, the Choice Scarf is OHKO by U-turn + Bullet Punch or Pursuit, depending of the switch.

Calm Mind -It's again idem

Reuniclus: Scizor is the best counter, Infernape can use U-turn and Latios does great damage.

Calm Mind - Deoxys cancel boostes with the red card and can put a minimum of 2 Hentry Hasards.

Offensive Trick Room - He won't can use Trick Room because of Scizor but if he uses it, it's a problem, Scizor can revenge kill him but it's hard.

Haxorus:Scizor can go on Outrage, Landorus outspeedes an can use HP Ice, Infernape can OHKO him with Close Combat and of course, Latios can use Draco Meteor

Choice Scarf / Choice Band - Scizor is an excellent counter, *Landorus too, Infernape can OHKO him with Close Combat and of course, Latios is a great counter.

Dragon Dance - Deoxys-D cancel boostes , Scizor can absorb Dragon moves,

Double Dance - Idem but he's rare.

Ninetales: Sun teams are really great for Infernape
Nasty Plot - Landorus,Scizor who is a surprise with the Choice Scarf, Infernape who can OHKO him with Close Combat,Latios and Deoxys with Red Card are counters for Ninetales.

Choice Specs -Idem but now, he's really rare.

Special Attacker -Idem

Conkeldurr:He is counter by Latios, Deoxys can cancel boostes and Breloom can use Spore, with boostes, he is a big problem because I have 4 Physicals Sweepers.

Bulk Up - He is counter by Latios, Deoxys can cancel boostes and Breloom can use Spore, with boostes, he is a big problem because I have 4 Physicals Sweepers.

Celebi: not a problem for Landorus, Scizor, Infernape and Latios
Nasty Plot Sweeper - Landorus with U-turn and the lure, Scizor with U-turn, Infernaoe with its stab and Latios with HP Fire.

Tinkerbell - Idem

Choice Specs / Choice Scarf - Idem for the Choice Specs, the Scarfer is really rare but a little problem, I can revenge kill with Scizor.

Terrakion: Breloom and Scizor with their priority moves and Latios can use Surf but they can't come on the switch so I must to revenge kill him.

Double Dance - Breloom and Scizor with their priority moves can revenge kill, Latios can OHKO Terrakion with Surf without boostes in Speed.

Choice Scarf / Choice Band - Idem

Gyarados: The bigest problem for my team.
Offensive Dragon Dance - A more difficult Pokemon to check, Deoxys-D can cancel boostes but he puts one Dragon Dance, he is a real problem for my team.

Gengar: Scizor + Pursuit = OHKO
Substitute + Disable / Pain Split - Scizor + Pursuit = OHKO, Infernape OHKO him on the switch.

Starmie: U-turn + trapp = OHKO
Life Orb -2HKO with the combo

Rapid Spin - 2HKO with the combo

Choice Specs - 2HKO with the combo

Landorus: A big threat for my team
Rock Polish / Swords Dance - Latios with Surf and Scizor with Bullet Punch who can revenge kill but if he uses one Rock Polish, he is a very big problem.

Choice Scarf - Idem but Latios can't outspeed it so he is one even big proble and he can scouting too, a very big threat.

Infernape:

Mixed Attacker - Latios, Landorus and Breloom who can revenge kill are good counters but he is a pain.

Nasty Plot / Swords Dance Booster - It's situational, it's idem.

Choice Band -He isn't situational. Because of the Choice Band, he is a big problem but Scizor can surprise him with the Choice Scarf.

Volcarona: 50% on Steakth Rock but he's a problem

Offensive Quiver Dance, Stealth Rock and Spikes help, Latios outspeeds and OHKO but if he use on +1, I can't something, one of the big threath of the team. Depending of if there is Hentry Hasards are present because with them, he is easy to check.

Magnezone: He just trapp Scizor who use Superpower.
Substitute - he is outspeed by Scizor who is my only one Steel type, Landorus with his stab, Latios with HP Fire, Infernape with their stabs, Breloom is a great counter too with Lach Punch

Choice Scarf - With the Choice Scarf, he outspeeds Scizor but with team preview and anticipation, I can OHKO him on the switch.

Espeon: Scizor, Latios are great counters.
Calm Mind - Scizor OHKO Espeon with Pursuit and Latios can use a powerful Draco Meteor

Salamence: Now, he isn't play a lot because Dragonite has better defenses.
Dragon Dance - Idem of Dragonite but he's easier to revenge kill because he havn't got Multiscale.

Mixed -idem

Hydreigon: Latios is better so he's not play a lot.
Offensive - idem of Latios

Choice Specs / Choice Scarf - Idem

Breloom: Latios, Infernape, Scizor can revenge kill

Sub Punch -Latios, Infernape, Scizor can revenge kill

Latias:
Calm Mind - idem of Latios but Latios has a better SpA

Toxicroak: A major problem for my team.
Swords Dance - Landorus can use Earthquake , Infernape too and Scizor can revenge kill but Landorus is sensitive to Water Type, Infernape to and Scizor can't OHKO him.

Bulk Up - Idem but Deoxys can phaze with the red card.

Lucario: not a problem
Swords Dance - Breloom can OHKO with Mach Punch, Landorus can use Earthquake, Infernape, Deoxys-D and Scizor with Superpower

Nasty Plot - Idem

Virizion: Infernape and Scizor does a lot of damage or OHKO respectively.

Calm Mind -Infernape and Scizor does a lot of damage or OHKO respectively.

Swords Dance - Idem

Scrafty: Scizor, Infernape and Breloom are good checks
Dragon Dance -Infernape and Breloom are good checks

Bulk Up - again

Venusaur: Latios, Scizor can revenge kill
Special Growth -Latios, Scizor can revenge kill with Bullet Punch but he is a pain for the team.
 
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Defensive Threats
Tyranitar:
Specially Defensive -

Rotom-W:
Standard -

Ferrothorn:
Standard -

Politoed:
Defensive -

Gliscor:
Swords Dance -

Substitute + Protect -

AcroBat -

Defensive -

Heatran:
Specially Defensive -

Jirachi:
Specially Defensive -

Skarmory:
Physically Defensive Spiker -

Specially Defensive Spiker -

Ninetales:
Specially Defensive -

Celebi:
Physically Defensive -

Forretress:
Physically Defensive Spiker -

Specially Defensive Spiker -

Gyarados:
RestTalk -

Jellicent:
Utility Counter -

Tentacruel:
Toxic Spikes -

Gastrodon:
Tank -

Espeon:
Dual Screens -

Baton Pass -

Blissey:
Support -

Vaporeon:
Wish Support -

Latias:
Support -

Bronzong:
Tank -

Dual Screens -

Swampert:
Defensive -

Mew:
Stallbreaker -

Slowbro:
Tank -

Quagsire:
Curse -

Specially Defensive -

Physically Defensive -
 
Techniloom is awesome, although this one won't live long due to life orb recoil building up. Still, you have a very good set for it. One question: is all that speed investment necessary? I would have thought something like 172 HP/252 Atk/84 Spe could be better, just enough speed to outpace standard heatran or skarmory so you can put them to sleep and kill at your leisure. Are you trying to keep pace with max speed politoed/metagross/cloyster?
 
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