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Please help this pitiful team...

Hollow13

I really need some help on this so please give me some suggestions. I definetely need some help with EVs, some items, and some Natures. Thanks for all the help in advance!

Strategy
I will start off with Gyarados backed up by Infernape to do some minor sweeping, then get out Mesprit and Skarmory to Spike and Stealth Rock. The rest is simple, Get out Tyranitar to chip away at bulky waters and whatever else they have left, and finish up with a Sand Veil, Spikes, and Stealth Rock supported Garchomp. Yes, I understand that I will encounter Spinners but how much difference will they make? Garchomp should take out the rest of their team with ease even without Stealth Rock and Spikes.

Tyranitar @ Choice Band
Trait: Sandstream
EVs: 252 Atk/ 252 Spd/ 4 HP
Nature: Adamant (+Attack, -SpAtk)
-Crunch
-Stone Edge
-Focus Punch
-Earthquake/ Pursuit

Choice-Bander anyone? Stone Edge for bulky waters and STAB. EV placement lets him easily outspeed some common threats. His attack is also massive and he has a good move type varieties so he should have no problems with any particular Pokemon. Focus Punch for Slaking, Blissey, ect. Thinking of using Pursuit for Gengars trying to make their getaway.



Garchomp @ Leftovers
Trait: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 Atk/ 252 Spd/ 4 HP
Nature: Jolly (+Speed, -SpAtk)
-Fire Fang/Fire Blast
-Earthquake
-Swords Dance
-Dragon Claw

I love sand veil, WoW shouldn't be much of a problem. Great sweeper and will be a big offensive push for the team. Jolly for a quick hit since his speed is already very impressive.



Gyarados @ Leftovers
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 212 HP/ 16 Attk/ 164 Def/ 116 Spd
or 196 HP/ 104 Attk/ 68 Def/ 100 Spd/ 40 SpD
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Ice Fang
- Earthquake
- Waterfall

Very standard Gyarados, DD and sweep away. Works well with Tyranitar and Garchomp as they cover each other's weaknesses well. Help with EVs please, don't know which set to use.



Skarmory @ Leftovers
Trait: Keen Eye
Evs: 252 HP/ 252 Def/ 4 Atk
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
-Drill Peck
-Spikes
-Whirlwind
-Feather Rest

Standard. Whirlwind for switching stuff I know will kill it, Spike damage, or giving me a free set-up turn. The rest explains itself.



Infernape @ Life Orb
Trait: Blaze
EVs: 32 Attk/ 228 Spd/ 252 SpAttk
Nature: Naive (+Spd, -SpD)
-In-Fight
-Flamethrower
-Grass Rope
-Scheme

Would love to use this guy. Looked around and this seems like a good set. He is a great sweeper, and in this case a mixed sweeper. His Speed is incredible and really let's him pack a punch quickly.



Mesprit @ ?
Trait: Levitate
EVs: Help Please
Nature: Help Please
-Thunderbolt
-Icebeam
-Stealth Rock
-Psychic

This guy could take alot of stuff that gives the rest of the team problems. He has great defensive stats and could set up a Stealth Rock. Psychic to take out team problems and for STAB. He also makes a good bolt/beamer to my knowledge. Once again, I don't know the new generation well so please help with Item, EVs, and Nature please.


Dangers:
Heracross - He doesn't seem like a problem with mostly anyone on team able to take him on.
Blissey - Infernape, Tyranitar
Infernape - Gyarados, Garchomp, Tyranitar
Jirachi - Infernape, Tyranitar, Garchomp
Sceptile - Infernape, Mesprit, Gyarados
Azelf - Tyranitar
Tyranitar - Gyarados (not much of a counter), Mesprit
Gyarados - Tyranitar, Mesprit
Garchomp - Gyarados (not much of a counter), Mesprit, Tyranitar (Sort of)
Salamence - Gyarados (not much of a counter), Garchomp, Mesprit
Raikou - Tyranitar (hp ice is a problem), Garchomp (hp ice is a problem)
Starmie - Tyranitar, Mesprit
Swampert - Tyranitar (can't switch in), Garchomp (can't swith in), Infernape (can't switch in)
Slaking - Garchomp, Infernape, Tyranitar
Celebi - Tyranitar, Skarmory, Garchomp
Electavire - Tyranitar, Garchomp
Gengar - Tyranitar, Mesprit
Lucario - Garchomp, Infernape
Metagross - Infernape, Garchomp
Weezing - Mesprit
Suicune - Mesprit, Tyranitar (2HKO with Stone Edge)
Manaphy - Mesprit, Tyranitar (Stone Edge)

List may be flawed. I never was perfect with match-ups.
 
Your threat list is really flawed. There is no way in hell that T-tar is a counter for lucario. using Garchomp and T-tar are somewhat shaky counters to Raikou(if Raikou has hp Ice Garchomp is dead). I would suggest you redo your threat list.
 
ok, thanks. Could you help me some more please. I told you, I am no expert, I'm not a good battler at all. This is actually my first competitive team I made.
 
It's a pretty good attempt if this your first team.

Tyranitar set seems fine. If you're trying to set up a Garchomp sweep, then Tyranitar chipping away at water types with Stone Edge could put them into Garchomp's KO range. Sub could also afford you some protection against Dugtrio. Make him Adamant with max HP and attack. Don't use him a starter though, as half of your team don't enjoy SandStorm.

Garchomp is fine, just max his attack and speed.

Gyarados (who is decent choice for a starter) would possibly benefit more from Taunt on your team, than it would from Waterfall. It will stop the likes of Suicune setting up Calm Mind and prevent Milotic from using Hypnosis.

Run through your threat list again. A counter must be able to switch in with little or no risk. Gyarados, for example cannot switch into Tyranitar as it's likely to be taken down with a Stone Edge.
 
Ok, thanks for the help! I have looked at the threat list and fixed it a little, but it probubly needs some more help. I am thinking of maybe replacing Gyarados with a Suicune or a Milotic because I have plenty of power on the team but am lacking in SpD, and a bulky water type could help take down some stuff that I know Gyarados can't. A little more help please?
 
Okay, I was just advised against it. Once again, I am thinking of replacing Gyarados with a Suicune or Milotic. Is that a good idea?
 
Without Gyarados, Heracross will give problems.

Oh wait, your Gyarados NEEDS a water type move. Ice Fang isn't gonna threaten the beetle
 
Could you please explain a little more Jibaku? How will Heracross give problems? Everything on the team has something it can take him with.
 
Well, if you don't have Waterfall on Gyarados, Heracross can come in on that, and basically start ripping stuff.

Now, your team has no Heracross issues.

But if you switch off Gyarados for Milotic then you're In Fight weak, so Gyara is a must-keep
 
Ok, I see. Does anyone see any large problems this team has? And please help with the EVs and items of Pokemon that I do not know well.
 
Well, Gyarados gives you massive problems. Tyranitar doesn't counter Gyarados and it dies to a DDed Waterfall
 
Could using a bolt/beaming Mesprit instead of Azelf help, or maybe just give Azelf Thunderbolt? Could Gengar work well with this team if I gave him a moveset to get around team weaknesses?
 
Gengar is pretty fragile, just like Azelf. Mesprit on the other hand has good defenses, both special and physical. BoltBeam Mesprit would help quite a lot actually, he can take on Garchomp and Gyarados and quite a few other threats. You already have plenty of ultra attacking Pokemon, so a more balanced one like Mesprit would work.
 
Ok, thanks. Does anyone know a good movepool for Mespirit? How's this:

Mespirit
-Thunderbolt
-Ice Beam
-Psychic?
-Stealth Rock?

Maybe not...
 
Most of the Pokemon on the team are fast now so I'm not sure if Thunder Wave will help much. Using Psychic to take down team threats and for STAB. Can you stack Stealth Rock and Spikes? If so that would easily let me take down the likes of Blissey, Gyarados, Heracross, ect. Can I just get a little help on the Nature, Item, and EVs now? Thanks for all the help so far!
 
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