It's head smashed! [UU RMT]

[Kurnak]

Sorry about the title, couldn't think of anything :P
Anyways, this is a team that has been proven fairly useful but lately it's started loosing more then winning.
At a glance:

In depth:

Claydol @ Light Clay
Ability: Levitate
EVs:252 HP/82 Def/176 Spc.D
Nature: Careful
- Stealth Rock
- Light Screen/Testing EQ
- Reflect
- Explosion
Personally I like using Claydol as a lead. He almost always gets up SR and tends to live long enough to set up screens. Explosion is used for those many times I've gotten up screens and his use is non existent, or if I'm battling a Scarved Typhlosion lead. Of experience I know that a Scarved Typhlosions Eruption doesn't OHKO me and that I can OHKO back with Explosion.

Drapion @ Leftovers
Ability: Battle Armor
EVs:252 HP/12 Atk/ 244 Spc. D
Nature: Careful
- Crunch
- Toxic Spikes
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
My primary Status absorber. He also works quite nicely with Toxi-Stalling. I have once out stalled a Psycho Shift Xatu with this, and actually Toxi-stalled about 3 Pokémon to the KO that match.

Relicanth @ Choice Scarf/Testing Choice Band
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 6 HP/ 252 Atk/ 252 Spe(Testing 252 Atk/164 Spe/92 HP)
Nature: Jolly/Testing Jolly
- Aqua Tail
- Head Smash
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock/Testing Double Edge
Ahh, the reason for the title. In case Claydol doesn't get up SR this guy can. I also use SR to fake a Supportcanth. Relicanth works nicely cleaning up late game, and STAB Head Smash without recoil just wreaks havoc. Aqua Tail is mainly for Steels and EQ is for more coverage.

Blaziken @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 44 HP/ 252 Atk/ 214 Spe
Nature: Adamant
- Flare Blitz
- Earthquake
- Sky Uppercut
- Stone Edge
I'm thinking about changing this to a Mixed LO Blaziken. Most of the time I switch this in after Claydol has either been KO'ed or Eploded. He tends to get a KO or two.

Clefable @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP/ 6 Spe/ 252 Spc. D
Nature: Calm
- Thunder Wave
- Wish
- Ice Beam
- Softboiled
Provides the oh so important Thunder Wave support and works great as a mixed wall. Wish is useful for healing team mates that don't have a own way of healing (About EVERYONE except Drapion and, of course, Clefable).

Honchkrow @ Expert Belt
Ability: Super Luck
EVs: 4 Atk/ 254 Spe / 252 Spc. A
Nature: Hasty
- Nasty Plot
- Dark Pulse
- Heat Wave
- Superpower
My late game sweeper. He hasn't been functioning very well lately, so I'm thinking about changing him to something else. I chose Expert Belt since I don't really like my life being on a timer. Superpower is for Steels that won't take very much damage from Heat Wave, and Dark Pulse is just for some STAB.

That's it, and thanks in advance for all the ratings :)

 

[Peachfuzz]

I dislike how Dual Screen lead Claydol doesn't set up for much, because your team is full of choice item users/tanks, and Honchkrow is probably not the best to take advantage early game because of its frailty, even behind screens.

For Claydol, the lead position is fine. I would replace Light Screen with Earthquake. Claydol does well countering threats like fighters/Registeel/Regirock. The ability to attack without resorting to Explosion makes Claydol less of a "come in once and do or die" poke, because Claydol can't really come in several times and set up things due to the numerous weaknesses.

I dislike the Relicanth set. Stealth Rock should be your #1 priority with Claydol, so Relicanth doesn't need Rocks, especially on a Scarf set. It's also only at 343 speed which is pretty slow for a Scarfer, and you already have Blaziken. I strongly recommend changing to Choice Band with a spread of 252 attack/164 Speed/92 HP Adamant. Relicanth can function as a good wallbreaker, outspeeding Claydol, one of the faster walls. Double Edge over SR gives an additional high power move for easing prediction vs. common Relicanth switch ins who can only come in on a specific move(think grounds, waters, fliers)

Good luck with the team. There may be problems with Altaria, against whom you may have to Explode Claydol or paralyze with Clefable before it gets too many DDs. Dragon Danced Outrage from max attack Life Orb Altaria deals a lot (393 Atk vs 182 Def & 394 HP (120 Base Power): 361 - 426 (91.62% - 108.12%)). Do not Explode Claydol so early!

 

[Kurnak]

Thanks for the rate, I'm going to test out replacing Light Screen for EQ and a Banded Relicanth. So far I haven't seen a DD Altaria, but I suppose I was lucky :P. Any tips on a replacement for Honchkrow?

 

[XtrEEmMaShEEn3k2]

For Relincanth, if you're gonna allow him to be behind Screens, just run a Rock Polish/Life Orb set with Rock Polish, Head Smash, Waterfall/Aqua Tail, and Double Edge/Earthquake, the last move depending on which move you want complimented (Rock/Ground and Water/Normal both have fairly good coverage). Earthquake set is walled by Torterra (The latter, you probably aren't gonna want to stay in on anyway), but hurts Registeel, Muk, Kabutops, and Omastar harder.