National Dex I need help with my Dragapult and Alakazam team

[idkman..socks]

Hey!
I wanted to make a team surrounding a Dragapult and Alakazam core because i think that they're awesome pokemon. I am not experienced with building teams, this is one of my first teams. I would like some help with the team to make it better, if this team even has a chance of getting good. In nat-dex singles

Alakazam @ Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball

I'm using this Alakazam build for my team. I use timid because I like having a speed advantage. I also use focus blast because the typings it can hit are more versatile than using a fairy move like dazzling gleam even though it's much more risky because of the 70 accuracy. As y'all can see, i use focus sash on my Alakazam this is more for situations where I cant OHKO, want to set up a nasty plot, or if I need to swap it in without securing a free switch.

Dragapult @ Choice Band
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Phantom Force
- Sucker Punch
- U-turn

I'm using a choice band Dragapult. I thought about using a specs one, but i thought since Alakazam uses SpAtk, then it would be cool to use a physical attack Dragapult. I also thought it would be nice to have a powerful u-turn mon. The other stuff is pretty basic, so i don't feel there's any need to explain it.

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Choice Band
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Surging Strikes
- Close Combat
- Aqua Jet
- U-turn

I added a fighting type to help with the dark type weakness for both Alakazam and Dragapult. It is also a pretty good wallbreaker because of its choice band. As you can tell, im a big fan of choice band u-turn mons. It also has water moves to cover ground types which sucks for Galarian-Slowking. I pretty much always run jolly nature for mons with choice band since they're given an attack boost, and would rather have a little more speed than a little more attack.

Aerodactyl @ Aerodactylite
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Defog
- Earthquake
- Roost

I added Mega-Aerodactyl for flying resistance and also maybe a fast EQ'er to take down some electric pokemon. I was supposed to use hone claws instead of defog, but i met many people with hazards, and using defog on Aerodactyl just worked for some odd reason. Even though i do have EQ for some electric pokemon, i might not always have a chance to beat them, so i added;

Amoonguss @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 SpD
Bold Nature
- Spore
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Toxic

This man right here. This is an electric restistant pokemon with regenerator. This is a mixed wall, because of my other pokemon are really offensive, i wanted to squeeze in as much defense as possible. This has botch spore and toxic which is really good, but it gets hard cancelled by ferrothorn who is pretty common. Despite of this, its a pretty good swap-in when needed to.

Slowking-Galar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 180 Def / 56 SpA / 24 SpD
Calm Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Future Sight
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam

Last but not least; Galarian Slowking. I added this for pretty similar reasons Amoonguss, only that this is more for more move diversity. This also has the ability regenerator, so its a pretty good "swap in then out" pokemon, with good move coverage if i need it to stay in. I always try to get off a Future sight if I can, because its good damage wise.

this is my team. im sorry if i didnt explain stuff good enough, but i hope y'all get the picture. Any improvements criticism and/or criticism would be greatly appreciated! Any general advice for team building would also be awesome. Thank you.

 

[Omastar68]

Is this Battle Stadium Singles?

EDIT: no, it's not so I can't give advice really. But isn't there still item clause in any meta or no? You have 2 CBs.

 

[idkman..socks]

Is this Battle Stadium Singles?

EDIT: no, it's not so I can't give advice really. But isn't there still item clause in any meta or no? You have 2 CBs.

all i know is that it didnt pop up any errors when i play

 

[Omastar68]

O ok. But what meta is it? You can add a tag to avoid confusion.

 

[idkman..socks]

O ok. But what meta is it? You can add a tag to avoid confusion.

i think i did it now

 

[idkman..socks]

Yo! ^_^

So I'm not gonna change the build around of the team, with the Alakazam + Dragapult core! Although I should just mention that Dragapult most likely will not stay in OU after the suspect test, so this team may not be legal in 2 weeks time!

This is my final product of the improved team Untitled 1658 (pokepast.es)
The issues with the original were that;
Alakzam did not need focus sash, nor shadow ball. Having Dazzling Gleam over that, and Life Orb is much better for it, considering the team is a pivot team that can support it coming in for free, so running Life Orb will be optimal.

Choice Band Dragapult, whilst a fun set, doesn't fit this team too well, especially with CB Urshifu as well, so I thought that keeping Urshifu as CB instead of something like Scarf, would be better as you already have great speed control. With Pult's set, it can help better support the breakers of the team, Alakazam, Shifu and as we'll get to, Mawile.

Aerodactyl isn't too viable in OU, and having your only ground immunity as a frail offensive mon wasn't a good option, especially as a fog mon. Landorus, as a electric and ground immunity, would be great here as a rocks setter as well. The only issue is, that you lose out on Defog from here, which isn't too bad considering your team isn't weak to hazards, but in case you're unhappy with this, you can change Shifu for Corv, and then Mawile for Lopunny, or just trade Mawile for Corv.

Amoonguss and Slowking-G contradict each other, as they check quite a lot of the same things, with a lot of the same resistances. I feel that keeping Glowking as a SpD mon would fit the team far better, although Toxapex may be a better partner, we don't want to stray too far from the original team. So I changed it to Mawile instead, who is an amazing wallbreaker that is supported by the defence and speed control on the team, that you don't need to worry about a fast mega.

Like I stated above, some changes you can make;
Urshifu -> Corv / Mawile -> Lopunny
or just
Mawile -> Corv
The team doesn't need a mega, because as I find most Urshifu teams don't need one.

i greatly appreciate the help. but since the dragapult may be illigeal soon, do you know any mons that would be fitting for my team instead?

 

[idkman..socks]

I mean it requires another build, because this pult set is designed to better support this team.

oh. ok. thanks anyway