Hi! I'm starting to get into competitive (I tried a few times in the past) and after some reading and battling on Showdown I made this team would you kindly explain what weaknesses does it have and ways to improve it?
(This is a repost with the pertinent info and some changes to the team)
The main star of this team should be Arcanine. Despite not being too favorable in the meta it's my favorite Pokemon and I would like to use it.
It's intended as a Physical Sweeper, the Sitrus Berry is to recover from the recoil after making some attacks and extreme speed to secure a kill.
Arcanine @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Wild Charge
- Extreme Speed
- Close Combat
The main Tank of the party with a focus on Defense. I swapped Bulk Up instead of Iron defense and added Brave Bird trying to give him more options and not just hold punches, also the Brave Bird attack animation is sick and I love it! Rocky Helmet helps a lot chipping some damage while I Roost and Bulk. Mirror Armor is amazing and I prefer it over Pressure.
Corviknight @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Mirror Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Serious Nature
- Roost
- Bulk Up
- Brave Bird
- Body Press
Snorlax is intended as a wall focused to Special Attackers, I have some trouble with him when I fight Ghost Pokemon but The Rest+Sleep Talk it's fun to use and Snorlax likes to sleep a lot so I found it fitting. I though to use the Chesto Berry too but haven't tried it yet. Also Leftovers seems fitting since Snorlax also loves to eat :P
Snorlax (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Curse
- Body Slam
I saw Clefable being a total monster lately in OU so I tried to add it to the team, aiming to give it the Special Sweeper / Cleric role. Wish to either heal up party members combined with teleport or to himself while stacking Calm mind to increase the damage output of the Moonblast. I saw that some people use hard boiled but I like the flexibilty of Wish.
Clefable @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Wish
- Moonblast
- Teleport
The main reason why I pick Lapras is to counter Dracovish and his insane attack with Water Absorb (I could use Seismitoad too but being a hidden ability I decided to go with the least hard to get). Intended as a Special Sweeper with some Bulk to hold enough punches. Hydro Pump is a filler but I'm also thinking to use Heal Bell to counter Toxic.
Lapras @ Assault Vest
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
- Freeze-Dry
- Surf
- Ice Shard
- Hydro Pump
Special Sweeper with some heavy protection, I tried to use Gengar and Chandelure but I normally end up being either outsmarted or outspeeded (also rock attacks end up being a severe weakness). Able to survive enough with its defenses and type combination I thought Weakness Policy could be fitting to give him some extra Oomph to his attacks.
Aegislash @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Sacred Sword
- Shadow Sneak
- King's Shield
I hope this time is enough of a description for the team (that not surprisingly ended up being almost entirely from Kanto which is my favorite region). If you made it this far, thank you for reading and have a nice day!
(This is a repost with the pertinent info and some changes to the team)
The main star of this team should be Arcanine. Despite not being too favorable in the meta it's my favorite Pokemon and I would like to use it.
It's intended as a Physical Sweeper, the Sitrus Berry is to recover from the recoil after making some attacks and extreme speed to secure a kill.
Arcanine @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Wild Charge
- Extreme Speed
- Close Combat
The main Tank of the party with a focus on Defense. I swapped Bulk Up instead of Iron defense and added Brave Bird trying to give him more options and not just hold punches, also the Brave Bird attack animation is sick and I love it! Rocky Helmet helps a lot chipping some damage while I Roost and Bulk. Mirror Armor is amazing and I prefer it over Pressure.
Corviknight @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Mirror Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Serious Nature
- Roost
- Bulk Up
- Brave Bird
- Body Press
Snorlax is intended as a wall focused to Special Attackers, I have some trouble with him when I fight Ghost Pokemon but The Rest+Sleep Talk it's fun to use and Snorlax likes to sleep a lot so I found it fitting. I though to use the Chesto Berry too but haven't tried it yet. Also Leftovers seems fitting since Snorlax also loves to eat :P
Snorlax (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Curse
- Body Slam
I saw Clefable being a total monster lately in OU so I tried to add it to the team, aiming to give it the Special Sweeper / Cleric role. Wish to either heal up party members combined with teleport or to himself while stacking Calm mind to increase the damage output of the Moonblast. I saw that some people use hard boiled but I like the flexibilty of Wish.
Clefable @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Wish
- Moonblast
- Teleport
The main reason why I pick Lapras is to counter Dracovish and his insane attack with Water Absorb (I could use Seismitoad too but being a hidden ability I decided to go with the least hard to get). Intended as a Special Sweeper with some Bulk to hold enough punches. Hydro Pump is a filler but I'm also thinking to use Heal Bell to counter Toxic.
Lapras @ Assault Vest
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
- Freeze-Dry
- Surf
- Ice Shard
- Hydro Pump
Special Sweeper with some heavy protection, I tried to use Gengar and Chandelure but I normally end up being either outsmarted or outspeeded (also rock attacks end up being a severe weakness). Able to survive enough with its defenses and type combination I thought Weakness Policy could be fitting to give him some extra Oomph to his attacks.
Aegislash @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Sacred Sword
- Shadow Sneak
- King's Shield
I hope this time is enough of a description for the team (that not surprisingly ended up being almost entirely from Kanto which is my favorite region). If you made it this far, thank you for reading and have a nice day!