Rate/Help my S.A.T. (Sandstorm Abuse Team)

The central strategy behind this team is abusing sandstorm (obviously). I reap the benefits, you take the drawbacks, and the outcome is me emerging victorious.

I try to throw in a curveball every now and then to throw people off. And this team in general has been doing farely well as of late, though I can't say the people I've been playing are exactly high caliber players. (I've just been laddering).

Anyway, if you can help me with the team, aka if you notice any necessary changes that I should make, if you'd point them out to me I'd appreciate it. You can also rate it too, but please use a 1/10 scale. Thanks for your help. Now on with the team...

Tyranitar (M) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 240 HP/36 Atk/48 Def/184 SDef
Sassy nature (+SDef, -Spd)
- Fire Punch
- Crunch
- Thunder
- Taunt

This is a surprise set obviously. More of an anti-starter set. This starts the sandstorm that helps the whole team (mostly). It easily takes down common leads such as Bronzong and Gyarados..and other stealth rockers, bpers, etc.
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Bronzong @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP/128 Atk/128 SDef
Sassy nature (+SDef, -Spd)
- Gyro Ball
- Stealth Rock
- Hypnosis
- Earthquake

This is pretty much the run of the mill bronzong set...Its a great defensive wall, can set up stealth rock, and induce sleep, all while being able to run over fast pokemon and avoiding ground attacks. What's not to love?
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Garchomp (M) @ Yache Berry
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Outrage
- Fire Fang
- Earthquake

Everybody hates him...I love him. I have a sandstorm team so its pretty much obligatory to have him in it. He likes to run over things when you put him in at the right time.
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Gliscor (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 Def
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
- Knock Off
- Roost

The great defensive wall equipped with sand veil as well, my lone flying type...without a flying attack. Knock off is always a great surprise when they throw in another wall to take him on. He's a great heracross counter...and can heal himself...I can't really ask for much more.
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Celebi @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP/216 Def/40 Spd
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Grass Knot
- Thunder Wave
- Recover
- Reflect
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The lone pokemon that isn't helped by the sandstorm. It surprises things with thunder wave, helps set up a reflect every now and then, and runs over a lot of pokemon with grass not

Heatran (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP/96 Def/100 SAtk/60 SDef
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Earth Power
- Lava Plume
- Rest
- Sleep Talk

They can only put one pokemon on my team to sleep..I make sure its this one, not only does it run over almost everything that induces sleep, but this sleep talk set has worked wonders for me. I love having that little surprise up my sleeve when they put my fire type to sleep just to watch it knock them out during its dreams.


As I said in the beginning, I appreciate any comments or help, thanks for reading.
 
Pretty standard but I would just a defensive ddroost dragonite/salamence over gliscor as they can set up, and both stop most of the stuff you want gliscor to stop, and now I would change heatran to a scarf heatran as you have a really slow team and it wouldnt be too much of a loss for the power and speed.
 
I HATED this team so much. Despite winning against it once (or maybe twice I unno) this team annoyed the fuck out of me all the time (and it wasn't because of Sandstorm). Might as well add my two cents.

Some things that I feel this team lacks is directions against some other Pokemon. Pokemon that I feel could put this team in trouble when it comes to more defensive teams. I would agree on BulkyDDMence, preferably the Physical Defensive one and attach Leftovers onto it (or Life Orb if you seriously want more power). Also make it Jolly with 76 EVs minimum as this should most if not all Swords Dance Lucarios in their tracks.

Another thing I definately agree on: this team is slow. Really, REALLY slow. I'd suggest adding something fast onto the team like Deoxys-S even. Just something that can clean things up in the late-game once everything is said and done. Good otherwise.
 
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