I wanted to build a team with a bulk up talonflame and ended up with this. I've got to about 1400 with this team, would appreciate comments on how improve it.
Diancie-Mega @ Diancite
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Moonblast
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Protect
I decided to use mega diancie because magic bounce makes it harder for opponents to set up stealth rocks, which cripples talonflame. Standard set with HP fire over earth power to deal with ferrothorn.
Talonflame @ Leftovers
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Brave Bird
- Bulk Up
- Will-O-Wisp
- Roost
Talonflame can switch into scizor, skarmory, ferrothorn and heatran lacking toxic which all threaten diancie. It can sweep once certain walls have been removed (hippowdon, landorus-T, garchomp, heatran etc.) and can setup on most mons without a rock move. Will-o-wisp makes setting up easier and can burn switch ins to talonflame like rotom-w, garchomp and landorus-t. I'm considering replacing will-o-wisp with taunt because toxic is annoying otherwise.
Starmie @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Rapid Spin
- Recover
I needed a scald switch in so starmie is the next mon on the team. Originally I had an offensive rapid spin set but it got worn down too quickly so I'm using a bulky set as I needed reliable entry hazard removal. The set is standard, although I have ice beam over psyshock/psychic to hit garchomp and because talonflame + diancie deals with venusaur and fighting types already.
Hippowdon @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 248 HP / 144 Def / 116 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Slack Off
Hippowdon checks mega manectric, raikou, thundurus, mega metagross (unless it has grass knot) and mega charizard x. Sandstorm boosts diancie's special defence so it has more opportunities to switch in. Standard mixed wall set. I'm considering replacing stone edge with toxic or whirlwind since I have mega diancie to deal with birds, but then air balloon heatran would wall hippo.
Excadrill @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head
Excadrill is the revenge killer and can also sweep late game. It can revenge mega metagross and can be used for wall breaking after a swords dance. Standard sand sweeper set.
Rotom-Mow @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 196 HP / 252 SpA / 60 Spe
Modest Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Trick
Rotom wash was annoying to deal with so rotom mow is the last mon. Bulky specs set with HP ice for landorus-t, gliscor and garchomp. Trick can cripple chansey and annoy other switch ins. The speed evs are to outspeed defensive landorus-t. Rotom also deals with gyarados. Fuck yeah rotom mow!
Diancie-Mega @ Diancite
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Moonblast
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Protect
I decided to use mega diancie because magic bounce makes it harder for opponents to set up stealth rocks, which cripples talonflame. Standard set with HP fire over earth power to deal with ferrothorn.
Talonflame @ Leftovers
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Brave Bird
- Bulk Up
- Will-O-Wisp
- Roost
Talonflame can switch into scizor, skarmory, ferrothorn and heatran lacking toxic which all threaten diancie. It can sweep once certain walls have been removed (hippowdon, landorus-T, garchomp, heatran etc.) and can setup on most mons without a rock move. Will-o-wisp makes setting up easier and can burn switch ins to talonflame like rotom-w, garchomp and landorus-t. I'm considering replacing will-o-wisp with taunt because toxic is annoying otherwise.
Starmie @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Rapid Spin
- Recover
I needed a scald switch in so starmie is the next mon on the team. Originally I had an offensive rapid spin set but it got worn down too quickly so I'm using a bulky set as I needed reliable entry hazard removal. The set is standard, although I have ice beam over psyshock/psychic to hit garchomp and because talonflame + diancie deals with venusaur and fighting types already.
Hippowdon @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 248 HP / 144 Def / 116 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Slack Off
Hippowdon checks mega manectric, raikou, thundurus, mega metagross (unless it has grass knot) and mega charizard x. Sandstorm boosts diancie's special defence so it has more opportunities to switch in. Standard mixed wall set. I'm considering replacing stone edge with toxic or whirlwind since I have mega diancie to deal with birds, but then air balloon heatran would wall hippo.
Excadrill @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head
Excadrill is the revenge killer and can also sweep late game. It can revenge mega metagross and can be used for wall breaking after a swords dance. Standard sand sweeper set.
Rotom-Mow @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 196 HP / 252 SpA / 60 Spe
Modest Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Trick
Rotom wash was annoying to deal with so rotom mow is the last mon. Bulky specs set with HP ice for landorus-t, gliscor and garchomp. Trick can cripple chansey and annoy other switch ins. The speed evs are to outspeed defensive landorus-t. Rotom also deals with gyarados. Fuck yeah rotom mow!
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