Improved my team from last time

[xcube2402]

I posted a thread of my pokemon team, and I was able to improve it, yet just needed to make sure it was alright:

1.Bronzong (Lead - Wall)
Ability: Levitate
Item: Leftovers
Nature: Sassy
EV: (252 HP, 86 Atk, 80 Def, 92 SDef) (IV 0 Spd)
Move 1 - Gyro Ball
Move 2 - Hypnosis
Move 3 - Reflect or Earthquake
Move 4 - Stealth Rock

*My lead wall, and usually I would start out with stealth rock if possible, and if I still have a chance for another move, I would go for hypnosis then switch or sweep if it is an easy KO. Reflect or Earthquake might depend on my team. If I lack an earth move on my team or pokemons like magnezone become a common problem, then earthquake is good to use, but if I got plenty of it, and just need to boost my defense, then reflect is good, or is it better to have both by simply removing hypnosis, since it lacks the accuracy to actually be useful. I was also wondering if it's better to use trickzong moveset over this one?

2.Tyranitar (MixTar)
Ability: Sandstorm
Item: Expert Belt
Nature: Relaxed
EV: (184 HP, 36 Atk, 108 Def, 152 SATk, 30 Spd)
Move 1- Crunch
Move 2- Earthquake
Move 3- Fire Blast
Move 4- Ice Beam

or

2.Tyranitar (SDef Bulky)
Ability: Sandstream
Item: Leftovers
Nature: Careful
EV: (236Hp 216SpD 48Att/Def)
- Brick Break
- Crunch
- Rest
- Sleep Talk

* I was using tyranitar more for defense, and mixtar was doing fine that it can wall some enemies, yet it lacks recovery for it, and yet got help for a moveset that would have enough defense to survive through some attacks and be able to recover it off, and be able to protect itself from status problems.

3.Gyarados (Bulky DD)
Ability: Intimidate
Item: Leftovers
Nature: Adamant
EV: (156 HP, 108 Atk, 102 Def, 144 Spd)
Move 1 - Dragon Dance
Move 2 - Stone Edge
Move 3 - Taunt
Move 4 - Waterfall

*My bulky pokemon, that I use dragon dance first for some boost, then use taunt if its a defensive pokemon so I don't get blown with something nasty or use it early if it has thunder wave, then just sweep.

4.Gengar (Choice Scarf)
Ability: Levitate
Item: Choice Scarf
Nature: Timid
EV: (6 HP, 252 SAtk, 252 Spd)
Move 1 - Focus Blast
Move 2 - Hidden Power Ice
Move 3 - Shadow Ball
Move 4 - Thunderbolt

*My revenge killer & favorite pokemon, I usually use him when opponent is weak, or one of my pokemon fainted, and I have the perfect chanch for a counter. I don't know if it's worth switching hp ice or focus blast For either trick or explosion ( i'll change it to naive if explosion is the best choice for it, yet don't know what ev calculation for it).

5.Salamence (Mixmence)
Ability: Intimidate
Item: Life Orb
Nature: Naive
EV: (82 Atk, 176 SAtk, 252 Spd)
Move 1 - Brick Break
Move 2 - Draco Meteor
Move 3 - Fire Blast
Move 4 - Roost

* I like the mixmence moveset, yet I wanted to see if it is worth using the new-mixmence moveset, yet I don't know how to set it up a different version, since I heard that there was an better one than the one in smogon, and it might be more useful, yet can't seem to find it or remember it, yet I have seen it before.

6.Lucario (Swords Dance)
Ability: Inner Focus
Item: Life Orb
Nature: Adamant
EV: (6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spd)
Move 1 - Close Combat
Move 2 - Crunch
Move 3 - Extremespeed
Move 4 - Swords Dance

* My sword dance sweeper, that I usually use when I get hypnosis to work, or if it's possible to survive with plenty of healh left after using reflect (if that is best for bronzong to use over earthquake), that I Sword Dance if possible, then sweep away.

I don't know if these are good movesets, but I have been doing well with it so far, but I think it has been improved from last time I posted my team.

 

[locopoke]

Hey there. Your team is alright but I think I'm going to give you a few suggestions on how to make it better.

First of all, Bronzong really doesn't make use of Hypnosis anymore. Thanks to Platinum, Hypnosis now has 60 accuracy which makes it practically useless. I suggest running Gyro Ball / Stealth Rock / Earthquake / Explosion as your moveset, it's pretty much the most useful moveset that lead Bronzong could run and stops most of the common leads. Consider Heatproof for being able to take down Infernape and Heatran more easily, it's rare that somebody will use a Ground attack on Bronzong anyway.

Next, based on your team I definetely think you should be running CurseTar as your Tyranitar moveset. It makes for an amazing counter to stall teams and can completely wall teams if used correctly.

Tyranitar @ Leftovers
Ability: Sandstream
Nature: Careful
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 6 Def
Moveset:
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Curse
- Payback / Crunch

Payback and Crunch are both viable, but I really suggest Crunch. It has more PP (which is extremely important when using a Pokemon that will be engaged in stall wars often) as well as a chance at dropping your opponents Defense. The only advantage Payback has is that it will most always have 120 BP, but that's nothing compared to the advantages of Crunch.

Lastly, Choice Scarf Gengar really doesn't function well in a metagame full of Scizor's that can OHKO it with Bullet Punch. Though, that doesn't mean that you should write off Gengar completely, he can still be put to good use, just not with the set you're using.

Gengar @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / 6 HP
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power Fire
- Substitute

Simple and easy to use. Substitute on the obvious switch and attack whatever comes in with your three attacking moves. The majority of Pokemon switching into Gengar will be Scizor's, which is where this moveset shines. This moveset is really overlooked and people will not be expecting HP Fire coming from Gengar, so this Gengar is going to land at least one KO in most of your matches.

I hope I helped! Also, consider Earthquake on your Salamence set for an easy OHKO on Heatran. Though of course, it's just something to consider, your moveset is viable as well.

 

[xcube2402]

thanks for the help :), It did help, I might be able to change brick break for earthquake on salamence, and just wanted to ask, is it possible to change bronzong for a:

Metagross @ Occa Berry
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 HP / 236 Atk / 12 Def / 10 Spe
- Bullet Punch
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Stealth Rock

It would almost have the same moveset as bronzong, except gyro ball for bullet punch, and it would have occa berry to treat it as a 1-time use heatproof, plus has better stats when comparing to bronzong, thought that could be a good replacement, and I don't know if it is worth switching lucario for scizor, as the only thing I see from it is better type coverage with attacks & that I won't have half my team damaged most by earthquake or earth power, yet don't know if it is worth it and if it's worth it, don't know which moveset to use? and one more to ask, but is it worth using the offensive moveset for gyarados by removing taunt for ice fang, and redo the EVs?