New to ADV OU need some advice.

[ghoulade]

This is my first attempt at a team and i def need some advice. I feel when this team works it works well but ive been absolutley decimated with what felt like no answer. could def be user error but would love some constructive critisim. I have the hp fly on charizard for a stab answer to some fighting types ive run into like heracross. im sitting at about 1200 on showdown just for reference.

Medicham @ Salac Berry
Ability: Pure Power
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brick Break
- Focus Punch
- Rock Slide
- Shadow Ball



Magneton @ Magnet
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 2 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 Spe
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Thunder Wave
- Protect



Swampert @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Relaxed Nature
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Roar
- Ice Beam



Dugtrio @ Choice Band
Ability: Arena Trap
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Hidden Power [Bug]
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Aerial Ace



Celebi @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 220 HP / 252 SpA / 36 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Giga Drain
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Leech Seed



Charizard @ Leftovers
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 124 Atk / 132 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Dragon Claw
- Focus Punch
- Hidden Power [Flying]

 

[Janis105]

Hi, I think the main issue of your team is that it does not have a clear identity. You use 2 trappers, but most of your mons don't benefit greatly from eliminating skarm/bliss/tar. If I were you, I'd decide on one clear strategy instead of trying to do too many things at once. Your options are: keeping dug and running a special offense. I would not recommend that though, as only celebi and maybe zard truly fit with dugtrio special offense. You could run a physical magneton offense. In that case I would drop dug and probably zard. You could also drop both, because medi, pert, celebi and zard work well on mixed offense.

Some more general remarks:
- Hp flying on that zard set is pretty bad. You also desperately need hp grass to deal with swampert.
- This celebi is generally not all that great on offensive structures. I would instead use a faster cm set, or a bulkier utility set for pivot.
- Your swampert is too defensive for an offensive team. I recommend you read the strategy dex entry on offensive pert and build around that.
- (If you keep mag: be aware that timid does not ohko skarm. There are reasons to run timid, but usually you'd probably want to run modest.)