Need help with my OU team.

[BigOnix]

I've been testing this new team I've made. It does not use weather and is designed to be an "all-round" team. I'll go over what I've found it's weaknesses to be at the end.

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Azelf @ Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Atk/252 Sp.atk/252 Spe
Nature: Timid (+speed, - attack)
-Stealth Rock
-Fire Blast
-Taunt
-Explosion

I chose this set because I simply needed something fast that got stealth rock up. I have taunt for forretress and other SR/spikes users, and taunt can sometimes be used for things trying to set up on me. Explosion is there to deal unexpected physical damage and stop Azelf from being set up bait. Fire blast is for steels that resist Explosion, e.g. Skarmory, Forretress.

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Volcarona @ Leftovers
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 240 HP/ 252 Def/ 16 Spe
Nature: Timid (+Speed, - attack)

-Fiery Dance
-Bug Buzz
-Giga Drain
-Quiver Dance

Standard Bulkarona set. I used this to punish specs draco meteor Latios, as I don't have anything that can safely take a draco meteor from it. I choose the bulky set so I can comfortably take another draco meteor if it goes for it, and also in the hope to set up 2 Quiver dances. Giga drain not only helps with jellicent, but also increases volcaronas longevity.

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Starmie @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Sp.atk/252 Spe/ 4 HP
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Attack)

-Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Thunderbolt
-Rapid Spin

Starmie is great for finishing off pokemon hurt by the stealth rocks and spikes I set up, which is good. However I am mainly using it as a fast rapid spinner. I need to get rid of those stealth rocks, otherwise Volcarona is not going to do much at all.

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Scizor @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Attack/ 252 HP/ 4 Spd
Nature: Adamant (+Att, -Sp.atk)

-U-turn
-Pursuit
-Bullet Punch
-Superpower

CB scizor was most used pokemon in OU for a reason. Bullet punch can finish off a weakened team, which goes very well with the SR and spikes I set up. Mainly here for a physical presence, CB scizor also helps to keep the games momentum in my favour with it's powerful u-turn.

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Skarmory @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP/ 252 Def/ 4 Att
Nature: Impish (+Def, -sp.atk)

-Brave Bird
-Roost
-Spikes
-Whirlwind

Skarmory is for stopping those powerful dragon types. Switch it into an outrage or an earthquake and set up the spikes. With spikes and SR up, the opponent becomes very reluctant to switch. Whirlwind racks up the hazard damage, while roost keeps my skarmory nice and healthy.

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Garchomp @ Salac Berry
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 4 Spd
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -Sp.atk)

-Substitute
-Swords Dance
-Earthquake
-Outrage

Garchomp is designed to halt the onslaught of specs raikou/jolteon, and set up a substitute. It can then swords dance. It has the right amount of HP for 4 substitues, so it can control it's salac boost. Garchomp is designed for absorbing electricity attacks and sweeping the opponents team once I have all hazards up.



The problem I have with this team is that frankly, subsalac garchomp isn't all that good of a sweeper. I would use salamence, but I would be very electric weak if I did that. Same goes for dragonite. I would like to replace garchomp, though I need a ground if I'm to be using starmie and skarmory.
The second problem is that I have no ghost. This means that rapid spinners can just spinner away all my SR and spikes, making my four turns of setting up wasted. I have thought about using golurk for offensive presence, ghost type and ground type, but golurk really isn't all that good of a pokemon.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[AeroNightmare]

First off might I suggest adding some pics? If it's not too much trouble.

I absolutely adore suicide azelf. Use to be very hipster back in the day but I'm glad to see some people are still using it.

What's your core? I can see you're opting to go on the offensive side but plopping skarm into any old team of threats just doesn't cut it anymore. Drop either Azelf or volc for a reliable special wall man you'd be glad you did. Last but not least I'm gonna suggest you go with your gut and try out scarfmence>garchomp. It's more versatile.

 

[BigOnix]

I would add pics, but I'm new to these forums so I'm not quite sure how to. I joined today in fact, hahaha.

I didn't really use a core for this team, I tried to focus mainly on offense. If anything my core is bulkarona and skarmory. Horrible core, I know.
Dropping volc for a sp.def wall sounds good; maybe Blissey? Good ol' skarmbliss lol.
And yea, scarfmence would be awesome now that I'd have blissey for jolteon

 

[TogekicksUrButt]

First, you've got Skarmory down as having 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 Atk. I'd change it before a copy-paster ends up in Balanced Hackmons. Second, I run an odd Jolteon set (you'll see in the RMT I post later) and I can tell you that blocking Volt Switch is a lot more disruptive than just tanking the damage, especially when I can just go right into Scizor to take out the blob.

 

[BigOnix]

Woops, thanks for that.
Hmm, so I would still need a ground. Maybe I should just scarf garchomp.
Not as powerful as scarfmence, but I would still have that ground typing.

 

[Soulfly]

What i would do (but this is a big change allready) is firstly get rid of explosion, with -atk nature nothing will die from it. Replace it with U-turn for example.
Thundurus-T scarfed is pretty good when it comes to taking volt switches so you could experiment with him over azelf because azelf was THE lead in Diamond/pearl but now just leaves us wishing for more (altho he's still viable). This means you now need a pokemon to set up SR. Best pick is Ferrothorn, he also functions as a beastly wall against everything that isnt super effective against him. If you do this you could replace skarmory if you feel like 2 steel types are too much. Some pokes that go well with ferrothorn are: Jellicent, Gastrodon, Vaporeon, ...
Jellicent and vaporeon are also a big check to rain teams wich at the moment walk right over you. So my advice :

1) Azelf -> Thundurus-T scarfed
2) Volcarna -> Ferrothorn
3) Skarmory -> Jellicent, Gastrodon, Vaporeon

Sets can be found on strategy dex :)

PS: To add images look for sprites on google, copy the link and use the image tool in the editing screen. Or type:

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[BigOnix]

That solves all my problems! Thundurus-T for taking volt switches, jellicent for taking rapid spins and countering rain.
Thankyou, this seems like it could be quite a good team now :)