I took a break for couple of months and last week I decided to start again. I was in huge shock. The team who gave me 90%(+) win in June was beaten by everyone. The Metagame has changed quite a bit, especially with the introduction of Platinum. Scizor, Rotom, Zapdos and Kingdra are everywhere o.o
I decided to build a new team. I met some cool people who gave me some handy information and hints; especially DAyunz, thanks for that
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First of all - before you read my RMT - I want to say I am Dutch, and English is my third language, so my RMT is filled with wrong grammar. Sorry..
I want to present you; Team Tricky Steel!
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The Lead

Metagross @ Choice Scarf *** Ghandum
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
-Trick
-Explosion
-Stealth Rock
-Meteor Mash
Metagross is here to put up Stealth Rock as soon as possible and can deal with almost every lead. Stealth Rock helps me to stop threats like Salamence, Gyarados and Zapdos from sweeping me, breaks Focus Sashes and reduces the amount of switching.
Trick is there to screw up their wall/Stealth Rock lead for the rest of the match. It also helps create free switch in's for my other Pokémon. Meteor Mash is just a beastly STAB move. Explosion is here to blow up on one of their annoying Pokémon.The given EVs/Nature ensure I can use trick fast. It outspeeds a lot more with Jolly, than it does with Adamant nature. Max attack over bulky spread is here since it is meant to explode.
Most common leads:
Azelf- Trick, if he decides to use Fire Blast, I switch to Heatran.
Infernape- Trick in first turn, if he decides to attack me I can survive because I obtained his Focus Sash. If he uses SR I got free turn. If he Fakes Out, I switch to Latias/Salamence.
Swampert-Trick, if he uses Earthquake I switch to Salamence/Latias.
Hippowdon-Trick, if he uses Earthquake I switch to Salamence/Latias.
Gyarados- Trick, if he stays in to attack I just switch in my resist.
Aerodactyl- Meteor Mash because it outspeeds me and use Taunt before I can Trick.
ShayminS- Trick, they mostly sub on turn 1. If they don't, they are Specsed. Then I switch in my resist.
Bronzong- Trick, if he attacks me I switch to my resist.
Metagross- Trick, if he attacks me with EQ I switch to Salamence/Latias.
Jirachi- Trick, if he attacks with Fire Punch, I switch to Heatran. If he Tricks me too, I set up Rocks on turn 2.
Salamence- I Trick them and I switch to.. depends on what it does, EQ or Fire Blast.
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Salamence @ Choice Band *** Lance
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 80 HP / 252 Atk / 176 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
-Outrage
-Fire Blast
-Earthquake
-Dragon Claw
Salamence is my physical sweeper. After Metagross Tricks a Pokémon into an Ground move, this thing comes in and does a lot of damage to the incoming Pokémon. At first, I use dragon claw. When I am sure that they have no Ice-move user, or Steel type (left), I will use Outrage. Outrage 2HKO's almost anything. Suicune, Celebi, Scizor, Lucario, Blissey, Swampert, Hippowdon, and many more get nailed when they switch in when I use Outrage, since it 2HKO’s every wall who does not resist it. It OHKO's a lot with CB Outrage, that's why I like it.
Salamence is my switch in against Scizor, Heatran, Heracross and Lucario. This guy is also great when I predict a banded EQ, or to switch into their bulky ground/water when it has a Scarf from Metagross or Jirachi. It is not hard to bring in, because most of my team members have an EQ weak, and pokes like Hippowdon, Metagross and Bronzong (with the Scarf) are not going to do something other than EQ to my Jirachi or Heatran, because if they won't, then they'll get raped.
Earthquake is here to hit things who resist Dragon attacks. Fire Blast is for Scizor, Forretress, Skarmory and such. Dragon Claw is for early game or to not get locked into Outrage. The EV's are to outspeed Jolly Lucario, max attack for strength and remaining EVs go into HP to make switching into Surf, Fire Blasts and Close Combats more easy.

Heatran @ Salac Berry *** Magmarize
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
-Toxic
-Fire Blast
-Substitute
-Earth Power
Heatran is here to do a few things. It is my first switch into choiced Fire moves. I come in and sub on theire switch. If they switch to something who resist my attack moves, I use toxic. Most pokes who resist my attacking moves are screwed by Toxic, and same goes for the ones who resist Toxic, coz they get nailed by my attacking moves.
Substitute is here for scouting. It is really often that they switch in their own Heatran on the turn I use Substitute, because they predicted a Fire move. Then I can easily take their Heatran out. In the late game, I can also sub down till my Salac berry activates and sweep.
I do not know how this sounds on paper for you guys, but it works well in real battle. Heatran also rapes Scizor and most Jirachi, which is nice since they are everywhere.

Jirachi @ Choice Scarf *** Mind
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
-Trick
-Iron Head
-Fire Punch
-Thunderpunch
Jirachi is my second Trick user and revenge killer. This thing helps me in beating Scizor, since Bullet Punch does not do much damage. Somethimes when I face a DDer with too much health left, I use Trick and sacrifice my Jirachi. After that I can bring in my resist (most of the time they use EQ against this thing, but somethimes Crunch or Waterfall). Iron Head is just a great move because it has a 60% chance of flinching the foe. Trick is here to create free switch ins for my team members. Body Slam paralyzes even things immune to Thunder-Wave and it does nice damage to fragile sweepers.
This thing takes the BulletPunches/Ice attacks who are fired on my Dragon's and also beats Rest-Talk stuff like the common DD/RestTalk Gyarados, or CM Cresselia/Suicune. Works out great for me, Jirachi has won me so many matches.
Changes: Thunder Punch over Body Slam, suggested by Generation Empoleon.

Scizor @ Life Orb *** ''TheBullet''
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 76 Atk / 172 SpD / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
-Roost
-Superpower
-Bullet Punch
-Swords Dance
Scizor is great. It is one of the best revenge killers in the game. This poke likes to come in on Outraging Pokémon, or bulky waters like Vaporeon, Starmie and such. He likes bulky grounds as well. Swampert, Hippowdon and Gliscor cannot hurt it too bad. The Pokés I noted above are only doing ~40% with their attacks, which means they are setup fodder for this Scizor.
Roost and Swords Dance are here to make sure it can sweep. Bullet Punch is his primary attack move and Super Power does great damage to almost anything that resist Bullet Punch; namely Swampert, Suicune, Bronzong and Scizor.
The EVs are here to make sure that most common attacks do max 40% damage to this. The 8 speed EVs are here to outspeed other bulky Scizor.

Latias @ Leftovers *** Eonius
Ability: Levitate
EVs: ?
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
-Dragon Pulse
-Roost
-Calm Mind
-Substitute
I was very happy when I heard Latias was moving to OU because he is one of my favorite Pokémon. He has such a great amount of bulkyness and awesome resists. That is the reason that I puth this thing in my team, it covers my weaknesses perfectly.
I used to use Shaymin-S in this slot. I felt it could be a good replacement because both have similar resists and gave healing support for my team (leech seed/wish). This thing having no 4x ice weak is very nice. Wish and Calm Mind are here to set-up a sweep easier. Dragon Pulse is my main attacking move which is only resisted by Steel types. That's the reason I have HP Fire. The only pokemon that resists this combo is Heatran. Heatran is a huge danger for my team since he OHKO's most of my Pokés. Though, I am pretty sure that this guy can beat Heatran 1 on 1 and set up in the process.
Can someone please suggest an EV-spread/Nature for me? I do not have any idea but it is most logical for me to make it bulky.
Changes: Substitute over HP Fire, suggested by Panamaxis.
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Team goal
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My goal is to Trick Pokémon, screw over their Pokés, and my pokes free switch ins. This makes setting up to sweep very easy.
This team (with Skymin over Latias) works great an gave me a winning percentage of 90%. I am also on the leaderboard of the Smogon server, I think around the 40est place at the moment.
Please help me improve my team, since there are still things which I have problems with. My biggest problem at this moment are Mamoswine and late game AgillyGross.
Thanks for the help and incoming rates.
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And.. I want to apologize to Hector for flinching his Heatran 21 times in a row, sorry.
I decided to build a new team. I met some cool people who gave me some handy information and hints; especially DAyunz, thanks for that

First of all - before you read my RMT - I want to say I am Dutch, and English is my third language, so my RMT is filled with wrong grammar. Sorry..
I want to present you; Team Tricky Steel!
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The Lead

Metagross @ Choice Scarf *** Ghandum
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
-Trick
-Explosion
-Stealth Rock
-Meteor Mash
Metagross is here to put up Stealth Rock as soon as possible and can deal with almost every lead. Stealth Rock helps me to stop threats like Salamence, Gyarados and Zapdos from sweeping me, breaks Focus Sashes and reduces the amount of switching.
Trick is there to screw up their wall/Stealth Rock lead for the rest of the match. It also helps create free switch in's for my other Pokémon. Meteor Mash is just a beastly STAB move. Explosion is here to blow up on one of their annoying Pokémon.The given EVs/Nature ensure I can use trick fast. It outspeeds a lot more with Jolly, than it does with Adamant nature. Max attack over bulky spread is here since it is meant to explode.
Most common leads:
Azelf- Trick, if he decides to use Fire Blast, I switch to Heatran.
Infernape- Trick in first turn, if he decides to attack me I can survive because I obtained his Focus Sash. If he uses SR I got free turn. If he Fakes Out, I switch to Latias/Salamence.
Swampert-Trick, if he uses Earthquake I switch to Salamence/Latias.
Hippowdon-Trick, if he uses Earthquake I switch to Salamence/Latias.
Gyarados- Trick, if he stays in to attack I just switch in my resist.
Aerodactyl- Meteor Mash because it outspeeds me and use Taunt before I can Trick.
ShayminS- Trick, they mostly sub on turn 1. If they don't, they are Specsed. Then I switch in my resist.
Bronzong- Trick, if he attacks me I switch to my resist.
Metagross- Trick, if he attacks me with EQ I switch to Salamence/Latias.
Jirachi- Trick, if he attacks with Fire Punch, I switch to Heatran. If he Tricks me too, I set up Rocks on turn 2.
Salamence- I Trick them and I switch to.. depends on what it does, EQ or Fire Blast.
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Salamence @ Choice Band *** Lance
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 80 HP / 252 Atk / 176 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
-Outrage
-Fire Blast
-Earthquake
-Dragon Claw
Salamence is my physical sweeper. After Metagross Tricks a Pokémon into an Ground move, this thing comes in and does a lot of damage to the incoming Pokémon. At first, I use dragon claw. When I am sure that they have no Ice-move user, or Steel type (left), I will use Outrage. Outrage 2HKO's almost anything. Suicune, Celebi, Scizor, Lucario, Blissey, Swampert, Hippowdon, and many more get nailed when they switch in when I use Outrage, since it 2HKO’s every wall who does not resist it. It OHKO's a lot with CB Outrage, that's why I like it.
Salamence is my switch in against Scizor, Heatran, Heracross and Lucario. This guy is also great when I predict a banded EQ, or to switch into their bulky ground/water when it has a Scarf from Metagross or Jirachi. It is not hard to bring in, because most of my team members have an EQ weak, and pokes like Hippowdon, Metagross and Bronzong (with the Scarf) are not going to do something other than EQ to my Jirachi or Heatran, because if they won't, then they'll get raped.
Earthquake is here to hit things who resist Dragon attacks. Fire Blast is for Scizor, Forretress, Skarmory and such. Dragon Claw is for early game or to not get locked into Outrage. The EV's are to outspeed Jolly Lucario, max attack for strength and remaining EVs go into HP to make switching into Surf, Fire Blasts and Close Combats more easy.

Heatran @ Salac Berry *** Magmarize
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
-Toxic
-Fire Blast
-Substitute
-Earth Power
Heatran is here to do a few things. It is my first switch into choiced Fire moves. I come in and sub on theire switch. If they switch to something who resist my attack moves, I use toxic. Most pokes who resist my attacking moves are screwed by Toxic, and same goes for the ones who resist Toxic, coz they get nailed by my attacking moves.
Substitute is here for scouting. It is really often that they switch in their own Heatran on the turn I use Substitute, because they predicted a Fire move. Then I can easily take their Heatran out. In the late game, I can also sub down till my Salac berry activates and sweep.
I do not know how this sounds on paper for you guys, but it works well in real battle. Heatran also rapes Scizor and most Jirachi, which is nice since they are everywhere.

Jirachi @ Choice Scarf *** Mind
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
-Trick
-Iron Head
-Fire Punch
-Thunderpunch
Jirachi is my second Trick user and revenge killer. This thing helps me in beating Scizor, since Bullet Punch does not do much damage. Somethimes when I face a DDer with too much health left, I use Trick and sacrifice my Jirachi. After that I can bring in my resist (most of the time they use EQ against this thing, but somethimes Crunch or Waterfall). Iron Head is just a great move because it has a 60% chance of flinching the foe. Trick is here to create free switch ins for my team members. Body Slam paralyzes even things immune to Thunder-Wave and it does nice damage to fragile sweepers.
This thing takes the BulletPunches/Ice attacks who are fired on my Dragon's and also beats Rest-Talk stuff like the common DD/RestTalk Gyarados, or CM Cresselia/Suicune. Works out great for me, Jirachi has won me so many matches.
Changes: Thunder Punch over Body Slam, suggested by Generation Empoleon.

Scizor @ Life Orb *** ''TheBullet''
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 76 Atk / 172 SpD / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
-Roost
-Superpower
-Bullet Punch
-Swords Dance
Scizor is great. It is one of the best revenge killers in the game. This poke likes to come in on Outraging Pokémon, or bulky waters like Vaporeon, Starmie and such. He likes bulky grounds as well. Swampert, Hippowdon and Gliscor cannot hurt it too bad. The Pokés I noted above are only doing ~40% with their attacks, which means they are setup fodder for this Scizor.
Roost and Swords Dance are here to make sure it can sweep. Bullet Punch is his primary attack move and Super Power does great damage to almost anything that resist Bullet Punch; namely Swampert, Suicune, Bronzong and Scizor.
The EVs are here to make sure that most common attacks do max 40% damage to this. The 8 speed EVs are here to outspeed other bulky Scizor.

Latias @ Leftovers *** Eonius
Ability: Levitate
EVs: ?
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
-Dragon Pulse
-Roost
-Calm Mind
-Substitute
I was very happy when I heard Latias was moving to OU because he is one of my favorite Pokémon. He has such a great amount of bulkyness and awesome resists. That is the reason that I puth this thing in my team, it covers my weaknesses perfectly.
I used to use Shaymin-S in this slot. I felt it could be a good replacement because both have similar resists and gave healing support for my team (leech seed/wish). This thing having no 4x ice weak is very nice. Wish and Calm Mind are here to set-up a sweep easier. Dragon Pulse is my main attacking move which is only resisted by Steel types. That's the reason I have HP Fire. The only pokemon that resists this combo is Heatran. Heatran is a huge danger for my team since he OHKO's most of my Pokés. Though, I am pretty sure that this guy can beat Heatran 1 on 1 and set up in the process.
Can someone please suggest an EV-spread/Nature for me? I do not have any idea but it is most logical for me to make it bulky.
Changes: Substitute over HP Fire, suggested by Panamaxis.
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Team goal
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My goal is to Trick Pokémon, screw over their Pokés, and my pokes free switch ins. This makes setting up to sweep very easy.
This team (with Skymin over Latias) works great an gave me a winning percentage of 90%. I am also on the leaderboard of the Smogon server, I think around the 40est place at the moment.
Please help me improve my team, since there are still things which I have problems with. My biggest problem at this moment are Mamoswine and late game AgillyGross.
Thanks for the help and incoming rates.
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And.. I want to apologize to Hector for flinching his Heatran 21 times in a row, sorry.