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Sandstorm Team - Help

I'm planning to use this team in Pokemon Battle Revolution online against anyone 1 vs 1, so I'll only be using 3 Pokemon at a time. Also, item clause is on so I'm going to need suggestions for items.

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Tyranitar @ Choice Band
Sand Stream
252 HP 252 Atk 4 SpD
Adamant
Chrunch
Stone Edge
Earthquake
Pursuit

Standard Choice Bander. Tyranitar is designed to set up sandstorm and hit things hard before switching to Garchomp or a counter. I felt this would be better to set up Sandstorm than Hippowdon.

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Garchomp @ Life Orb
Sand Veil
4 HP 252 Atk 252 Spe
Jolly
Swords Dance
Earthquake
Dragon Claw
Fire Fang

Sand Veil will help it set up with Swords Dance and proceed to sweep. I don't want to use the one with Brightpowder because it's easily walled by Skarmory and Bronzong.

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Gliscor @ Leftovers
Sand Veil
252 HP 4 Atk 252 Def
Impish
Earthquake/Ice Fang
Aerial Ace
Stealth Rock
Roost

Gliscor will also be able to take advantage of the evasion boost from Sandstorm and be able to wall while setting up Stealth Rock. Aerial Ace will take out Heracross easily which could probably destroy this team otherwise. I'm wondering if I should replace Earthquake with Ice Fang because two of my other Pokemon have it already.

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Jirachi @ Leftovers
Serene Grace
240 HP 76 Def 56 SpA 136 Spe
Bold
Wish
U-Turn
Thunderbolt
Hidden Power [Ice]

I took the standard Wish Jirachi and made it special because I already have three physical Pokemon and Gliscor takes care of Heracross. I replaced Thunder with Thunderbolt because I think Sandstorm gives Thunder 50% accuracy even though smogon doesn't say so. Ice Beam will hopefully help my team take care of Garchomp which would probably destroy this team.

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Cradilly @ Leftovers
Suction Cups
252 HP 252 Atk 4 Def
Adamant
Swords Dance
Rock Slide
Earthquake
Recover

I figured increasing the speed was useless so I maxed out the HP. This will be able to set up while taking little damage and recover it off.

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Lucario @ Choice Specs
Steadfast
4 Def 252 SpA 252 Spe
Timid
Aura Sphere
Vacuum Wave
Dark Pulse
Hidden Power [Ice]/Dragon Pulse

I figured this would be the best special sweeper in sandstorm. I chose Timid because I have a female Timid Riolu with decent IV's, so I can breed a better Timid one. Timid will also allow it to revenge kill Adamant Garchomp (As long as Hidden Power or Dragon Pulse can OHKO).

I know I have three leftovers and Item Clause is on but I don't know what to replace them with. I also think that Garchomp, Salamence, and Gyarados will sweep this team but that's why I need help.
 
I would recomend to put Cradily over Empoleon or Jirachi and give him Swords Dance/Rock Slide/Earthquake/Recover
It lols at Skarm even if it's a physsical attacker
If you want,you can put a defense passer(Scizor) to help,but then it would change the whole strategy of the team
Oh yes,curse Regirock is highly recomended for a Sandstorm team.the defenses are just too awesome to pass up.
 
Jirachi does not learn Ice Beam, you can substitute that open slot for Ice Punch or Hidden Power Ice if you want a Ice-type Attack on your Jirachi.
 
I would recomend to put Cradily over Empoleon or Jirachi and give him Swords Dance/Rock Slide/Earthquake/Recover
It lols at Skarm even if it's a physsical attacker
If you want,you can put a defense passer(Scizor) to help,but then it would change the whole strategy of the team
Oh yes,curse Regirock is highly recomended for a Sandstorm team.the defenses are just too awesome to pass up.

Ok, I'll replace Empoleon with Cradilly. What would I take out for Regirock?

Jirachi does not learn Ice Beam, you can substitute that open slot for Ice Punch or Hidden Power Ice if you want a Ice-type Attack on your Jirachi.

Ok, I thought it did. I'll try to get one with HP Ice or Ice Punch.

Edit: I still need to know what to do about the Leftovers.
 
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