The first cut is the deepest

[jODy]

Hi all, im new here and i decide to show you guys my team to see if you could help me with any kind of improvement.
This is my first team, im playing in the Pokemon Online program reaching 1147 points. Im new to the game and im stuck on the evolution of this team (my 1º).
Anyway this is how i build it:

Latias was the first pokemon i choose, i love the bulk and the speed and after a couple of calm minds (i use to switch against ferrathorn) she is a complete beast.

The second pokemon i choose was Heatran, i see a nice nitro charge set with life orb and i love it. With him on the team i just need to find other pieces to solve weakness and get as many checks as i can.

I need swampert as a earthquake absorver and physical wall, it lacks recover whis is kinda annoying i use a roar set because of all the battonpassers and set up staff. I love swampy but i dont now if its the right choice. The same goes for Lucario, is choicebanded he gave me a lot of wins but if swampert goes down early my team gets destoyed due to earthquake. I love lucario for the stab CC and the extremespeed.

I use jolteon as a revenge killer and as safe switch i use HP Ice and its like nobody expects that im very happy with jolt but aain gets destroyed with an EQ. For the lead i choose Deoxis-S just for the taunt and to set up rocks if i see chansey or tyranitar i try to preserve him for the superpower if not he uses to die fast before getting rocks and spikes for me.

One by One:

Deoxys-S @ Expert Belt
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
- Superpower
- Taunt

To me is one of the best leads, he almost always can pull the taunt + stealth rocks and survive to evenge kill something with superpower o get a lair of spikes, with the team previews im not sure if its good to have a permanent lead cause it makes me so much predictable. But he works fine.

Latias (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitation
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spd
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Dragon Pulse
- Recover
- HP [Fire]

Latias is the first poemon that i choose to use, i love this set sooo much, i can pull a pair of calm minds against ferrathorn or rotom-w and get a 2 poke swep almost always. she's my main finisher and Hpfire takes care of ferrothorns, scizor and bronzon wich are so annoying to the team.

Lucario (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Inner Focus
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Extreme Speed
- Stone Edge

When i was building the team i try to watch a lot of youtube battlers to understand how to make a team based on the explanations of other gamers, i realized that a heavy hitter stab close combat its the only thing that can take bliss out. Lucario provides that and a priority move like extremspeed wich (according to other peoples perspective) could be a game breaker.

Swampert (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 248 HP / 216 Def / 44 Spd
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- EQ
- Waterfall
- Roar
- Protect

In first place there was an empoleon here, but EQ destroys my team. So i change Emp and get swampert instead. Swamp its my physical wall and can take almost any hit. Sadly is far from perfect, i think the moveset can be better or maybe change him for another poke, the lack of recovery is hard to pass too.

Jolteon (F) @ Choice Specs
Trait: Volt Absorb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Shadow Ball
- Volt Change
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Ice

I love Jolteon, I put him on the team cause i need a revenge killer and a safe blind switch. HP ice almost always takes gliscor on the switch. Im really happy with him and its right now the bone of the team, but i would try thundurus as some of you say to see if i get an improvement.

Heatran (M) @ Lifeorb
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Nitro Charge
- Dark Pulse

On the last Spot i was looking for a heav hitter who can take dragon attacks and thats why i choose heatran. Nitro charge ni the late game is a game breaker. I have on my mind try o put a ballon on him or maybe made a bulkier one with substitute, but im not sure about that.

And thats my team, i have really bad problems against excadrills, swamperts (Sand teams in general) and all fast pokemons with EQ. My only check to gliscor is the HP ice on Jolteon having the same problem against dragons. Also Machamp is a pain.
I know its not a great team, but have mercy its my first one.... How can i improve it?

 

[m1k3y]

I would suggest dropping Jolteon, as the last thing you need is another EQ weakness. Replace it with Choice Scarf Thundurus, you'll find it a lot more effective. I would also change your Heatran set to Choice Scarf as well.
I love Swampert too, but its outclassed. I would replace it with Skarmory.
This looks to be a good team. Try adding descriptions so a mod doesn't lock this thread.

 

[TheAlmightyBidoof]

I agree with m1k3y, you do seem to have a problem with any bulky/fast poke with EQ. His idea of using thundurus is a solid idea, because you gain a ground immunity and lose a ground weakness at the same time

 

[DaRkRaii]

Really you must be rather new, RMTs need descriptions! This takes it to a whole new level with not even a single word to describe why you chose a certain poke. This thread will be locked once a mod comes in contact with this,

 

[Ninjadolphin]

I would recommend balloon swords dance lucario instead of cb to get another ground immunity and sweep more. The format also seems odd.

 

[jODy]

thanks for the constructive help, wich woud be a good moveset for thundurus??

 

[Charge]

Thundurus can run NP if you want to sweep with him. And, iirc, for Deo-S, you only need 12 Atk EVs to OHKO Tyranitar.