Other PU Sand Team

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Hippopotas @ Smooth Rock
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Slack Off
- Whirlwind
- Earthquake

Stoutland @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Retaliate
- Crunch
- Superpower
- Return

Kadabra (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psyshock
- Dazzling Gleam
- Shadow Ball
- Encore

Floatzel @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Water Veil
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Pursuit
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Punch

Probopass @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 128 HP / 252 Atk / 128 SpD
Lonely Nature
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Volt Switch
- Explosion

Gigalith (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 128 HP / 128 Atk / 128 Def
Adamant Nature
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Superpower
- Explosion

Need a better core please help with synergy
 
Welcome to Smogon! RMTs need descriptions for each team member, which you lack. You may read the rules here. If you do not put descriptions, this may be locked by a RMT moderator. On the bright side, I can tell you right now that having two Rock-types is overkill, and it makes your team a bit too vulnerable to Poliwrath and Machoke. Rock-types aren't even a necessity for Sand teams, but 1 is more than enough if you really want one. I would probably go with Golem or Carracosta over either Rock-type you have currently, as their priority and power are very important for your team. That leaves you at least one slot free for a utility Pokemon supporter, or even just another sweeper.
 
Hi LordGalax!

I have used sand before and have been pretty successful with it in the past, so I think I could give you some good tips. The first three Pokemon are standardly used in sand, and for good reason. On Kadabra, Psychic over Psyshock and Hidden Power Fighting over Dazzling Gleam are highly recommended. Psychic is overall better in the PU tier, since most walls are physical, such as Avalugg and Torkoal. Psychic will allow you to hit these much harder. Hidden Power Fighting is an overall better choice than Dazzling Gleam since it deals with Dark-types just as Dazzling Gleam would, except it hits those pesky Steel-types such as Probopass and Pawniard harder (2HKOs Probopass and OHKOs Pawniard). You may want to consider using Toxic over Whirlwind on Hippopotas, but that's just personal preference. Floatzel is a great Pokemon overall, but I don't think it is a great user of Choice Scarf, and since you already have Sand Rush Stoutland and Focus Sash Kadabra. Change Choice Scarf to Choice Band on Floatzel to hit much harder and take advantage of your already good speed and STAB priority. Probopass with Sand Force in sand is pretty powerful, but I wouldn't recommend using Assault Vest on it or even physical Probopass in general. I have actually used Sand Force Probopass in sand to success, but with a much different set. Here it is:

Probopass @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Rock Polish
- Flash Cannon
- Power Gem
- Earth Power

This is a much more offensive take, and in conjunction with NastyPass Togetic, it builds a great core that allows Probopass to sweep (I've used this exact core myself, so I know it works). Using Togetic over Gigalith would not only give you a great check to arguably the biggest threat in the tier, Poliwrath, but it would also provide NastyPass which will benefit your Kadabra and Probopass. Here is the set:

Togetic @ Eviolite
Ability: Super Luck
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Dazzling Gleam
- Baton Pass
- Roost

I think with these changes, your team will improve a lot. Hope this helps, and good luck laddering! :]

P.S. Like WDM said, you're going to have to have three lines of analysis for each Pokemon or this might be taken down :p
 
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