Tyranitar @ Choice Band
Adamant - 252 Attack / 252 HP / 4 Speed
+Sand Stream+
~Stone Edge
~Crunch
~Pursuit
~Earthquake
CBTar is a beast. I feel that CBTar is much better than DDTar. For one thing, even after a DD Tar won't be too fast. When they switch in, say, their ScarfCross, you have to switch out, and your boost is gone. With a Choice Band, you hit whatever switches in VERY hard. But most people know the drill. Stone Edge and Crunch hit with STAB. Pursuit hits the sissies like Starmie and Azelf. Earthquake is mostly filler, really, but it still hits things incredibly hard that my other moves can't, primarily steel types. I might put something like Fire Blast in its place with a different nature, but I highly doubt it, as this is standard for a reason...
Starmie @ Leftovers
Timid - 248 Speed / 132 Sp. Attack / 128 HP
+Natural Cure+
~Surf / Ice Beam
~Rapid Spin
~Recover
~Thunderbolt
This gets immediate second in my team, as I've heard most Sandstorm teams are weak against Mixape. Rapid Spin is the saving grace to my Salamence. Thunderbolt helps with the Gyarados my team may have problems with otherwise. Surf for STAB and Recover to get my HP back from the entry hazards and the sandstorm. I think STAB is a bit more important than coverage...
Gliscor @ Leftovers
Impish - 252 Defense / 252 HP / 4 Attack
+Sand Veil+
~Earthquake
~Roost
~Ice Fang
~Stealth Rock
Gliscor is my Physical Wall. It takes on Physical Lucario and Heracross especially well. Earthquake takes care of said Lucario. It can simply keep Roosting against Heracross's low PP arsenal, so I put in Ice Fang to deal with physical dragons over Aerial Ace. Stealth Rock builds even more onto the residual damage, and can take a huge chunk out of Pokemon like Yanmega or Salamence.
Blissey @ Leftovers
Calm - 108 Sp. Attack / 148 HP / 252 Defense
+Natural Cure+
~Flamethrower / Hidden Power [Ground]
~Ice Beam
~Softboiled
~Aromatherapy / Light Screen / Counter / Sweet Kiss
Of course, Blissey. It may not work at its full potential in a sandstorm, but Blissey is an asset to almost every team that doesn't want to be swept by something like SpecsMence. I might want to put in some Sp. Defense EVs so that Luke and Gengar can't take it down with their Specs moves...I dunno, I've never used Bliss before. Flamethrower hits Luke and Heracross switch ins hard, while HP [Ground] hits Luke and Infernape very hard (like over 50%). The last slot can't be status since I'll have Toxic Spikes up. Aromatherapy helps cure MY status, while Light Screen can help support my team. Counter could catch physical foes off-guard, and Sweet Kiss can potentially mess them up for my switch in.
Salamence @ Life Orb
Rash - 120 Atk / 252 SpA / 136 Spe
+Intimidate+
~Draco Meteor
~Brick Break
~Fire Blast
~Dragon Claw / Roost
Speaking I think that MixMence can do well on this team. There was originally a SpecsMence in its place, but I got a suggestion from Meh1 that Blissey will give me hard times if TTar is my only option against it. So MixMence it is. A STAB Draco Meteor will still hurt. My main concern with this is all of the damage it'll be taking. Sandstorm + Life Orb + Stealth Rock = 47.5% of my HP gone by the time I get my first attack in. o_o Well, Starmie can help with this. Dragon Claw is reliable STAB in the last slot, but Roost could definitely help me take off that residual damage I'll be taking, and maybe even nab me some Ice 2x instead of 4x from some weak Ice Beams, like Blissey's or [non-CM] Cresselia's.
Bronzong @ Leftovers
Bold - 252 Defense / 252 HP / 4 Sp. Attack
+Levitate+
~Calm Mind / Reflect / Light Screen
~Psychic / Gyro Ball
~Hypnosis
~Flash Cannon / Hidden Power [Ice] / Grass Knot
I thought my team was turning a bit Mamoswine weak, so I put in Bronzong. It can wall Mamo with ease, and set up in its face. Hypnosis can sleep stuff, and Psychic gets STAB. The last slot is either more STAB in the form of Flash Cannon, Hidden Power [Ice] hits...stuff....or Grass Knot for more stuff to hit. Or I could just make it standard (minus Stealth Rock..or maybe take it off Gliscor for another slot, like...Taunt?) and make it a lead. But it's mainly here to take care of my Mamo weakness, and it has pretty good tanking prowess in general. I feel that it's not doing anything for my team other than counter Mamoswine. Is this really enough of a reason to take up a slot on my team...? Other walls can be taken down by Blizzard and such...I don't want that to happen. Maybe I can change its moveset or something, to better help the team. Reflect or Light Screen over a move, perhaps? If I go with one of these over Calm Mind, STABs don't seem so attractive anymore, so Gyro Ball would be better for that. But Grass Knot is still handy for Mamoswine and things like Swampert.
.:Closing:.
I feel that this team is better than the team that was originally in this thread. I really hope that that team didn't turn away too many people...I wish I could edit titles. >_< Anyways, there are some common weaknesses, like Fighting, Ice, and Ground, but there are some good switch ins for those weaknesses, like Gliscor, Bronzong, and Salamence, respectively. This team mainly focuses on the very brutal offensive power of my two sweepers - Salamence and Tyranitar - and supports them with things like Light Screen, and also supports their weaknesses with one or two Pokemon that can harm the opponent in ways such as Sleep or Stealth Rock.
Yes, I know, it is long and maybe boring for some of you. But I *tried* spicing it up with humor and color. I work very hard on these RMTs, so I expect you working hard on your replies. You should try using correct grammar and spelling...it really annoys me when people use letters for words. It just bugs me. Also, none of this, "your team is ____ weak", as that is just as lazy as using letters for words. Tell me why I have this problem and how to fix it. Also include what I'll lose and benefit from in the suggested change. This makes it easier for me to consider suggestions. I also apologize if any of the font colors are hard to read. If they are, please tell me, and I'll fix it ASAP.
Thanks.
