I wanna start by saying I have never made a competitive team before, and this is the culmination of the "research" I've done, and mostly just noticed in the pokemon I enjoy using and moves I like. The idea is to be well rounded and to have an option for any scenario, and I'm mostly just dealing with lack of competitive experience and am incredibly indecisive. Feedback / criticism would be very much appreciated.
Excadrill @ Focus sash
Ability: Mold Breaker
Ev's: 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 SpA
Nature: Hasty
Stealth Rock / Rock Slide / Rock Tomb, Steel Beam / Iron Head, Earthquake, Rapid Spin
Excadrill is sharing an odd role with my Tyranitar where I am unsure what moves would be the most effective. Stealth Rock would help make Excadrill a good starter / setup, but Rock Slide would add some needed Rock damage, and Rock Tomb would help slow the opposition down. Focus sash is to try and keep him out in the event they started with a fast sweeper. Steel Beam has power but I've never used it so I don't know if the trade off is worth it, whereas Iron Head is tried and true in my eyes.
Gyarados @ Wacan Berry
Ability: Moxie
Ev's: 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Nature: Jolly
Dragon Dance, Waterfall, Ice Fang, Power Whip
Gyarados is gonna serve as a potential sweeper, with the Wacan Berry to save from some crazy strong electric attacks to give him a chance to hit back hard. Between Moxie and Dragon Dance, in a perfect world, he should start snowballing. I chose Ice Fang and Power Whip to try and shore up my teams offensive options.
Mimikyu @ Life Orb
Ability: Disguise
Ev's: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Nature: Jolly
Swords Dance, Play Rough, Shadow Claw, Shadow Sneak
I like the ability of Mimikyu a lot, as I find it can give that crucial extra turn to land a lot of damage, or cover for a Swords Dance. Life orb to buff the attack even further, with Shadow Claw and Play Rough to provide the main sources of damage, and Shadow Sneak to try and surprise or finish off whatever might be faster, and I think that with Swords Dance and a set up with U-Turn he could prove a solid sweeper for my team.
Corviknight @ Leftovers / Sharp Beak
Ability: Pressure
Ev's: 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD
Nature: Impish
Defog, Roost, Brave Bird, U-Turn
Corviknight is here to remove any traps that have been set up, while also serving as a pretty solid defensive option if I need to swap. U-Turn is primarily to help setup other Pokemon more freely, but with Mimikyu specifically in mind since I'd rather not have Disguise fail too early, especially since Corviknight will probably go after the opposing pokemon. Item wise I like Leftovers a lot, especially since it should help offset the recoil damage, but going for the extra bit of attack when I do use Brave Bird is tempting, especially with roost to help stay healthy.
Aegislash @ Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
Ev's: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Atk
Nature: Quiet
Shadow Ball, Kings Shield, Close Combat / Sacred Sword, Substitute
The idea I have with Aegislash is to create a strong defensive option, while also having a strong SpA option for my team which I am sorely lacking. I like kings shield, as it can provide that protect alongside the stance change, helping aegislash tank a little longer especially if they get through the substitute faster than I would like. As for Close Combat vs Sacred Sword, I honestly am not sure which is better, and I typically don't like lowering my stats at all, but the damage trade off for Sacred Sword could be the deal breaker, so I'm not sure there.
Tyranitar @ Leftovers / Weakness Policy / Assault Vest
Ability: Sand Stream
Ev's: 252 HP / 180 SpD / 76 Atk
Nature: Adamant
Earthquake / Thunder Wave, Stealth Rock / Thunder Wave, Stone Edge / Flamethrower, Crunch
Last but not least is Tyranitar. The idea was to provide sandstorm on entry to buff his SpD so he can last longer, while also hurting the other team over time, as most of my team would be immune save Gyarados and Mimikyu, but as I built my team I realized that Excadrill can fill a lot of the same role. I think they complement each other fairly well though, and I could replace the Earthquake here with something like Thunder Wave to annoy any walls I come across, since Excadrill's Earthquake should deal more damage. Stone Edge would help against any fliers, but I don't really have an answer to an opposing Corviknight, so maybe flamethrower would be a better option.
Conclusion:
I've been planning on having an Aegislash, Tyranitar and Mimikyu on my team for awhile now, and as I thought more about the competitive aspects I worried that my idea wouldn't really work. Any recommendations or changes would be welcome, and thank you for your time in reading all of this.
Excadrill @ Focus sash
Ability: Mold Breaker
Ev's: 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 SpA
Nature: Hasty
Stealth Rock / Rock Slide / Rock Tomb, Steel Beam / Iron Head, Earthquake, Rapid Spin
Excadrill is sharing an odd role with my Tyranitar where I am unsure what moves would be the most effective. Stealth Rock would help make Excadrill a good starter / setup, but Rock Slide would add some needed Rock damage, and Rock Tomb would help slow the opposition down. Focus sash is to try and keep him out in the event they started with a fast sweeper. Steel Beam has power but I've never used it so I don't know if the trade off is worth it, whereas Iron Head is tried and true in my eyes.
Gyarados @ Wacan Berry
Ability: Moxie
Ev's: 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Nature: Jolly
Dragon Dance, Waterfall, Ice Fang, Power Whip
Gyarados is gonna serve as a potential sweeper, with the Wacan Berry to save from some crazy strong electric attacks to give him a chance to hit back hard. Between Moxie and Dragon Dance, in a perfect world, he should start snowballing. I chose Ice Fang and Power Whip to try and shore up my teams offensive options.
Mimikyu @ Life Orb
Ability: Disguise
Ev's: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Nature: Jolly
Swords Dance, Play Rough, Shadow Claw, Shadow Sneak
I like the ability of Mimikyu a lot, as I find it can give that crucial extra turn to land a lot of damage, or cover for a Swords Dance. Life orb to buff the attack even further, with Shadow Claw and Play Rough to provide the main sources of damage, and Shadow Sneak to try and surprise or finish off whatever might be faster, and I think that with Swords Dance and a set up with U-Turn he could prove a solid sweeper for my team.
Corviknight @ Leftovers / Sharp Beak
Ability: Pressure
Ev's: 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD
Nature: Impish
Defog, Roost, Brave Bird, U-Turn
Corviknight is here to remove any traps that have been set up, while also serving as a pretty solid defensive option if I need to swap. U-Turn is primarily to help setup other Pokemon more freely, but with Mimikyu specifically in mind since I'd rather not have Disguise fail too early, especially since Corviknight will probably go after the opposing pokemon. Item wise I like Leftovers a lot, especially since it should help offset the recoil damage, but going for the extra bit of attack when I do use Brave Bird is tempting, especially with roost to help stay healthy.
Aegislash @ Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
Ev's: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Atk
Nature: Quiet
Shadow Ball, Kings Shield, Close Combat / Sacred Sword, Substitute
The idea I have with Aegislash is to create a strong defensive option, while also having a strong SpA option for my team which I am sorely lacking. I like kings shield, as it can provide that protect alongside the stance change, helping aegislash tank a little longer especially if they get through the substitute faster than I would like. As for Close Combat vs Sacred Sword, I honestly am not sure which is better, and I typically don't like lowering my stats at all, but the damage trade off for Sacred Sword could be the deal breaker, so I'm not sure there.
Tyranitar @ Leftovers / Weakness Policy / Assault Vest
Ability: Sand Stream
Ev's: 252 HP / 180 SpD / 76 Atk
Nature: Adamant
Earthquake / Thunder Wave, Stealth Rock / Thunder Wave, Stone Edge / Flamethrower, Crunch
Last but not least is Tyranitar. The idea was to provide sandstorm on entry to buff his SpD so he can last longer, while also hurting the other team over time, as most of my team would be immune save Gyarados and Mimikyu, but as I built my team I realized that Excadrill can fill a lot of the same role. I think they complement each other fairly well though, and I could replace the Earthquake here with something like Thunder Wave to annoy any walls I come across, since Excadrill's Earthquake should deal more damage. Stone Edge would help against any fliers, but I don't really have an answer to an opposing Corviknight, so maybe flamethrower would be a better option.
Conclusion:
I've been planning on having an Aegislash, Tyranitar and Mimikyu on my team for awhile now, and as I thought more about the competitive aspects I worried that my idea wouldn't really work. Any recommendations or changes would be welcome, and thank you for your time in reading all of this.