Hello everyone! This is my first post ever on this forum, so I am a little new at this, but hopefully it'll be a good start. For a while, I have had this pretty decent OU team I have tried out many a time on Showdown, but recently, I feel like it isn't really performing well. I have a few ideas as to how I can improve it, but I would like to hear the community's opinion.
Before I put up the team, it should be noted that this is not your run-of-the-mill OU team. I like to make bizzare rules to make team creation more challenging. So, please keep these in mind when rating the team:
1) A starter must be on the team at all time. In this case, Venusaur is the chosen starter.
2) All the other team members must have been introduced in the generation that the starter represents. (i.e: only Gen 1 Pokemon.)
3) I try to avoid using legendaries as much as possible, but if they would really improve the team, than I am not completely against it.
4) Mega Evolutions are allowed.
5) If the starter Pokemon on the team has a Mega Evolution, that is the only Mega allowed.
Team:
Mega Venusaur (nicknamed Palm)
Moveset: OU Defensive
-Leech Seed, Sludge Bomb, Giga Drain, Sythensis
-Item: Venusarite
-Ability: Thick Fat
-Nature: Relaxed
-EVs: 252 Def/ 252 Sp Atk/ 4 Speed
Clefable (nicknamed Beatrice)
Moveset: OU Calm Mind + Magic Guard
-Calm Mind, Soft-Boiled, Moonblast, Charge Beam
-Item: Leftovers
-Ability: Magic Gaurd -Nature: Calm -EVs: 252 HP/ 172 Def/ 84 SpD
Golem (nicknamed Topaz)
Moveset: Cutsap Berry Lead
-Stealth Rock, Earthquake, Rock Slide, Sucker Punch
-Item: Cutsap Berry -Ability: Sturdy
-Nature: Adamant
-EVs: 252 Atk/ 4 Def/ 252 Speed
Gyarados (nicknamed Ire)
Moveset: Mid-Late Game Sweeper
-Dragon Dance, Waterfall, Ice Fang, Earthquake
-Item: Wacan Berry/ Life Orb/Cell Battery
-Ability: Moxie
-Nature: Adamant
-EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
Ninetales (nicknamed Ember)
Moveset: Sun Sweeper
-Confuse Ray/Will-o-Wisp, Fire Blast, Solar Beam, Dark Pulse
-Item: Heat Rock
-Ability: Drought
-Nature: Modest
-EVs: 252 Sp Atk/4 Sp Def/252 Spe
Pinsir (nicknamed Paul)
Moveset: Setup Physical Sweeper -Swords Dance, Storm Throw, X-Scissor, Knock-Off
-Item: Liechi Berry
-Ability: Mold Breaker
-Nature: Adamant
-EVs: 252 Atk/ 4 Def/ 252 Speed
Now, I think, for the most part, this team works fairly well. Obviously, it's not a top-teir strategy by any stretch of the means, but considering the limitations I put on myself, I think I made something at least halfway decent. I have my own ideas as to what I think I need to have change, but I want to see what you all say first. I don't want my own critisms to influence the glaring flaws that may not be so visible to me.
Thanks for reading this and let me know what you think.
Before I put up the team, it should be noted that this is not your run-of-the-mill OU team. I like to make bizzare rules to make team creation more challenging. So, please keep these in mind when rating the team:
1) A starter must be on the team at all time. In this case, Venusaur is the chosen starter.
2) All the other team members must have been introduced in the generation that the starter represents. (i.e: only Gen 1 Pokemon.)
3) I try to avoid using legendaries as much as possible, but if they would really improve the team, than I am not completely against it.
4) Mega Evolutions are allowed.
5) If the starter Pokemon on the team has a Mega Evolution, that is the only Mega allowed.
Team:
Mega Venusaur (nicknamed Palm)
Moveset: OU Defensive
-Leech Seed, Sludge Bomb, Giga Drain, Sythensis
-Item: Venusarite
-Ability: Thick Fat
-Nature: Relaxed
-EVs: 252 Def/ 252 Sp Atk/ 4 Speed
Clefable (nicknamed Beatrice)
Moveset: OU Calm Mind + Magic Guard
-Calm Mind, Soft-Boiled, Moonblast, Charge Beam
-Item: Leftovers
-Ability: Magic Gaurd -Nature: Calm -EVs: 252 HP/ 172 Def/ 84 SpD
Golem (nicknamed Topaz)
Moveset: Cutsap Berry Lead
-Stealth Rock, Earthquake, Rock Slide, Sucker Punch
-Item: Cutsap Berry -Ability: Sturdy
-Nature: Adamant
-EVs: 252 Atk/ 4 Def/ 252 Speed
Gyarados (nicknamed Ire)
Moveset: Mid-Late Game Sweeper
-Dragon Dance, Waterfall, Ice Fang, Earthquake
-Item: Wacan Berry/ Life Orb/Cell Battery
-Ability: Moxie
-Nature: Adamant
-EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
Ninetales (nicknamed Ember)
Moveset: Sun Sweeper
-Confuse Ray/Will-o-Wisp, Fire Blast, Solar Beam, Dark Pulse
-Item: Heat Rock
-Ability: Drought
-Nature: Modest
-EVs: 252 Sp Atk/4 Sp Def/252 Spe
Pinsir (nicknamed Paul)
Moveset: Setup Physical Sweeper -Swords Dance, Storm Throw, X-Scissor, Knock-Off
-Item: Liechi Berry
-Ability: Mold Breaker
-Nature: Adamant
-EVs: 252 Atk/ 4 Def/ 252 Speed
Now, I think, for the most part, this team works fairly well. Obviously, it's not a top-teir strategy by any stretch of the means, but considering the limitations I put on myself, I think I made something at least halfway decent. I have my own ideas as to what I think I need to have change, but I want to see what you all say first. I don't want my own critisms to influence the glaring flaws that may not be so visible to me.
Thanks for reading this and let me know what you think.