My XY OU Team

[DrGucci]

Hello, I just recently created a team and I am pretty happy with it. I did a few battles with this team and won all but one. I was wondering what I could do to make this team better. I'm using the Pokemon Showdown Simulator. Here's my team:

Azelf
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
EV's: 252 HP/ 252 SPD/ 4 ATK
Nature: Hasty
Moves:
-Explosion
-Stealth Rock
-Taunt
-Fire Blast

I'm using the Suicide Azelf moveset, I'm also using him as my lead. Stealth Rock is the first thing I use in any battle, usually followed by Fire Blast or Taunt. Explosion could also be my second option if I get down to 1 HP. Focus Sash is there so I will have time to set up Stealth Rock and have the chance to use Explosion.

Starmie
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EV's: 172 HP/ 120 SPA/ 216 SPD
Nature: Timid
Moves:
-Recover
-Ice Beam
-Surf
-Rapid Spin

Starmie is my Rapid Spinner as well as my Special Sweeper. Surf is there for STAB, Ice Beam for coverage because of the vast amount of dragons used in competitive play. I added Recover to increase chances of survival because Starmie is vital to my team. I didn't really know what to put for the item so I just used Leftovers because I'm not a very big fan of the Choice Items.

Lucario
Item: Expert Belt
Ability: Steadfast
EV's: 252 ATK/ 252 SPD/ 4 HP
Nature: Jolly
Moves:
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Crunch
-Swords Dance

As you can probably tell, I'm using the Swords Dance move set. Lucario fills the role of the physical sweeper on my team. Close Combat, if used alongside with Swords Dance provides sheer power. Stone Edge is coverage, and so is Crunch.

Dusknoir
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EV's: 252 HP/ 52 DEF/ 200 SPD/ 4 HP
Nature: Impish
Moves:
-Shadow Ball
-Pain Split
-Will-O-Wisp
-Thunderpunch

Dusknoir is my mixed tank. It packs Shadow Punch a decent move which is also STAB. Will-O-Wisp is useful as Dusknoir can stall decently. I love using Pain Split, because it does decent damage as well as healing Dusknoir. Thunderpunch is coverage. While Dusknoir is more capable of taking physical hits, it is still decent on the Special Defense end.

Bronzong
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EV's: 252 HP/ 128 DEF/ 128 SPD
Nature: Relaxed
Moves:
-Sleep Talk
-Rest
-Gyro Ball
-Earthquake

RestTalk, 'nuff said. Seriously though, the Rest/Sleep Talk combo is one of my favorite move sets. The only downside to it is that it often uses Rest instead one of my offensive moves when it is asleep which can be really annoying. Earthquake and Gyro Ball are pretty powerful moves, which is why I selected them.

Weavile
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Pressure
EV's 252 ATK/ 252 SPD/ 4 HP
Nature: Jolly
Moves:
-Ice Punch
-Night Slash
-Pursuit
-Brick Break

Last but certainly not least, is my favorite Pokemon on this team, Weavile. With his astonishing speed and equally good Attack, he is probably one of, if not the biggest, threats on my team. Ice Punch is STAB, and is lethal to any dragon type that encounters it. Night Slash is a decent move, also STAB. Pursuit takes care of any fleeing Pokemon and Brick Break is coverage. Because of Weavile being extremely frail, I gave it Focus Sash. Pressure won't really do much but its nice to have it.


And that, ladies and gentlemen, is my XY OU Pokemon Team. Please give your suggestions below and thanks for reading!

~DrGucci

 

[Axily]

You've 4 poke weak to dark & ghost types and Weawile isn't good to resist.

I suggest you to replace dusknoir with rotom and to give justified > steafast on lucario.

Now i don't have much more time to rate well the team, good luck for your battles

 

[Eddie2013]

Naive over hasty on azelf because most priority moves are physical. Choice band will be a better option on weavile as you need to be able to hit as hard as possible especially if you are able to pursuit trap a pokemon. I feel special defense rotom would work better than bronzong and finally life orb over expert belt on lucario because you need all the power you can get if you want to swept. Recoil from it doesn't hurt lucario

 

[DrGucci]

You've 4 poke weak to dark & ghost types and Weawile isn't good to resist.

I suggest you to replace dusknoir with rotom and to give justified > steafast on lucario.

Now i don't have much more time to rate well the team, good luck for your battles

Naive over hasty on azelf because most priority moves are physical. Choice band will be a better option on weavile as you need to be able to hit as hard as possible especially if you are able to pursuit trap a pokemon. I feel special defense rotom would work better than bronzong and finally life orb over expert belt on lucario because you need all the power you can get if you want to swept. Recoil from it doesn't hurt lucario

Which Rotom should I use?

 

[Eddie2013]

Which Rotom should I use?

Rotom wash 248 hp 12 speed and the rest in special defense with calm nature give it 0 ivs in attack to minimize foul play damage

Volt switch
Hydro pump
Will o wisp
Pain split

 

[Slips2807]

Dusknoir is kind of outclassed by eviolite Dusclops because it is a lot more bulky.

I agree with this wholeheartedly. Try it out if you get the chance. Other than that, I really like the team and honestly, I respect your decision to not use choice items. I dislike them as well, but I do have specs on my Starmie because she does no wrong.

 

[Axily]

In xy rotom is used as phical defender so 248 HP/ 252 Def /8 Spe bold nature. The moveset is ok.

You must change other pike due to the weakness. I suggest you to use exadrill as spinner e to replace azelf with other EH setter like deo d/ deo s.

 

[thym4n]

Like Eddie2013 said, could Rotom-W do the same thing as Dusnoir? just asking...

Also, Weavile needs Life Orb, its fast and has no need for a Focus Sash. Lets you push for higher power.

 

[Reymedy]

Hello.
Your descriptions are too short to fit the RMT rules requirements.
I encourage you to PM me an updated version of this team with beefed up descriptions, and since you're new, to join the Mentor Program. I'll be unlocking this thread after that.

Have a nice day.