OU Bug Monotype Team =)

I'd like you to rate this OU Monotype Team. It's the right copy of my in-game team, so I don't know if I'm changing something.

Heracross @ Heracronite
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 48 SDef / 208 Def
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Seed
- Brick Break
- Rock Blast
- Pin Missile

MHeracross, I use it after having boosted Scolipede and BatonPassed the changes to it. I use Brick Break because Arm Thrust seemed me useless, when Brick Break also breaks the screens like Reflect and Light Screen.

Scolipede @ Black Sludge
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Protect
- Baton Pass
- Megahorn

Its role is to BatonPass Speed and Attack changes to MHeracross like I've already said. Megahorn, well, in case some guy uses Taunt...

Vivillon @ Focus Sash
Ability: Compound Eyes
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Timid Nature
- Sleep Powder
- Quiver Dance
- Dream Eater
- Hurricane

Vivillon, that is my second favourite, well, I think it's really a beast. It has Timid Nature because its Speed and its Special Attack are almost the same, so I decided to make it faster. Obviously Sleep Powder will make things easier, then I'm using Quiver Dance and Dream Eater if I have no HP.

Accelgor @ Focus Sash
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Focus Blast
- Bug Buzz

I really think it's a powerful Pokèmon, full of resources thanks of Unburden. It has really low Defence and Special Defence, so Focus Sash is the right item, but its moveset will always be like this, I think, because it's not a physical one.

Galvantula @ Red Card
Ability: Compound Eyes
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Timid Nature
- Sticky Web
- Bug Buzz
- Thunder
- Volt Switch

The only thing I'm thinking on, just because I don't know if it's right or not, is the item Red Card. I thought: "Galvantula will be attacked at first turn, but if I'm faster than my foe's Pokèmon, I'm placing Sticky Web, then Red Card will activate a chain of changes because the entry becomes slower etc..." but some Pokèmon have very high Attack and Special Attack. Also, Fire type hits with super-effective Attacks. I can't decide, but 3 Focus Sashes... nah.

Volcarona @ Life Orb
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Calm Nature
- Quiver Dance
- Fiery Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power [Dragon]

I'm confused with Volcarona too. Well, first of all, Life Orb. I thought it could be useful for first turn Fiery Dance, but future special moves will 99% OHKO the foe even without a Life Orb, considering a boost in SpAtk with Fiery Dance. Then I'm confused with Hidden Power too... It is very very very (I can hold on saying "very very...") WEAK on Volcarona, 'cause I tried it at the Battle Maison and it didn't OHKO a Snubbull. A SNUBBULL.
 
First of all, your team is heavily cripped by Stealth Rocks and Spikes. Those focus sashes won't be much of a help unless those are your leads. You should include a defogger (I.e. Scizor) if you expect your team to succeed at winning.
 
Scolipede @ Black Sludge
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Protect
- Baton Pass
- Megahorn

Its role is to BatonPass Speed and Attack changes to MHeracross like I've already said. Megahorn, well, in case some guy uses Taunt...

Just pointing out that if you run Mental Herb instead of Black Sludge on Scolipede you can ignore 1 taunt. Also for Volcarona I would recommend Giga Drain instead of Hidden Power Dragon as it allows you to beat Quagsire who can come in and ignore your Quiver Dances, and also ignore Scolipede's boosts.
 
Volcarona @ Life Orb
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Calm Nature
- Quiver Dance
- Fiery Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power [Dragon]

I'm confused with Volcarona too. Well, first of all, Life Orb. I thought it could be useful for first turn Fiery Dance, but future special moves will 99% OHKO the foe even without a Life Orb, considering a boost in SpAtk with Fiery Dance. Then I'm confused with Hidden Power too... It is very very very (I can hold on saying "very very...") WEAK on Volcarona, 'cause I tried it at the Battle Maison and it didn't OHKO a Snubbull. A SNUBBULL.
'nuff said.

Also you need more lines of description on some of your pokemon. Please stroll on over here before making any further RMT's and make the appropriate changes to this one before a mod locks it.
 
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