so this team is about 50/50 when it comes to the win loss ratio and part of that depends on how my opponent plays. This team doesn't have one main strategy like speed boost baton pass and sweep with a moxie salamence. no instead I like my teams to have flexibility, but that is not always easily achieved and I feel like some of my choices could have been better.
Salamence
Ability: Moxie
Item: Focus Sash
EVs: 252 atk/252spe/4spd
Nature: Adament
Moves:
Dragon Dance
Earth Quake
Outrage
Facade
Dragon dance is for speed boosting and allowing for OHKOs that wouldn't normally work with EQ because of the lack of a stab multiplier or lack of weakness/super high defense, EQ is for coverage and decent all around damage, Outrage is the strongest stab dragon type move available, but I will likely switch it out for dragon claw unless I switch the item to a lum berry, and facade is a nasty surprise for status enducers. His role is a physical sweeper.
Cloyster
Ability: Skill Link
Item: White Herb
EVs: 252 Atk/4spd/252 spe
Nature: Adament
Moves:
Shell Smash
Icicle Spear
Rock Blast
Razor Shell
Another physical sweeper, but this one has to have the set up in most cases to effectively sweep or at least in the games that I've used it in for any number of reasons. Icicle spear and rock blast are of course to take advantage of skill link and icicle spear has the bonus of being stab. Razor shell is more filler with the benefit of being a water stab. Tends to be fragile and easily crushed without the shell smash being set up.
Aggron
Ability: Sturdy/Filter
Item: Aggronite
EVs: 248 hp/252 atk/8 spd
Nature: Adament
Moves:
Thunder Wave
Stealth Rock
Heavy Slam
Dragon Tail
SR setter and a bulky Physical wall. Could probably be filled by a better mon and as a result free up a mega slot. Very unsure about using him.
Whimsicott
Ability: Prankster
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 spatk/252 spe/4 spd
Nature: Timid
Moves:
Moon Blast
Giga Drain
Leech seed
Encore
I love this little guy, he annoys everyone and is cute while doing it. He also is a speedy little special attacker with the ability to take a hit and recover due to typing. I was thinking of switching out leech seed for toxic as I've used that to great effect in the past.
Donphan
Ability: Sturdy
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 hp/252 atk/4 spd.
Nature: Adament
Moves:
Rapid Spin
Ice Shard
Earth Quake
Knock Off
Hazard remover, and bulky offense all around, can take hits and dish them out. Ice shard for priority, EQ for stab, and knock off is useful and annoying all at the same time.
Espeon
Ability: Magic Bounce
Item: Life Orb
EVs: 252 spa/4 spd/252 spe
Nature: Timid
Moves:
Psychic
Shadow Ball
Dazzling Gleam
HP Grass
Powerful special sweeper and pretty fast to. Magic bounce over synchronize for hazard deterrence and most of the moves especially dazzling gleam and HP Grass are for coverage. Life orb for a power boost as it is too frail for calm mind and this allows for immidete sweeping/ revenge killing.
Salamence
Ability: Moxie
Item: Focus Sash
EVs: 252 atk/252spe/4spd
Nature: Adament
Moves:
Dragon Dance
Earth Quake
Outrage
Facade
Dragon dance is for speed boosting and allowing for OHKOs that wouldn't normally work with EQ because of the lack of a stab multiplier or lack of weakness/super high defense, EQ is for coverage and decent all around damage, Outrage is the strongest stab dragon type move available, but I will likely switch it out for dragon claw unless I switch the item to a lum berry, and facade is a nasty surprise for status enducers. His role is a physical sweeper.
Cloyster
Ability: Skill Link
Item: White Herb
EVs: 252 Atk/4spd/252 spe
Nature: Adament
Moves:
Shell Smash
Icicle Spear
Rock Blast
Razor Shell
Another physical sweeper, but this one has to have the set up in most cases to effectively sweep or at least in the games that I've used it in for any number of reasons. Icicle spear and rock blast are of course to take advantage of skill link and icicle spear has the bonus of being stab. Razor shell is more filler with the benefit of being a water stab. Tends to be fragile and easily crushed without the shell smash being set up.
Aggron
Ability: Sturdy/Filter
Item: Aggronite
EVs: 248 hp/252 atk/8 spd
Nature: Adament
Moves:
Thunder Wave
Stealth Rock
Heavy Slam
Dragon Tail
SR setter and a bulky Physical wall. Could probably be filled by a better mon and as a result free up a mega slot. Very unsure about using him.
Whimsicott
Ability: Prankster
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 spatk/252 spe/4 spd
Nature: Timid
Moves:
Moon Blast
Giga Drain
Leech seed
Encore
I love this little guy, he annoys everyone and is cute while doing it. He also is a speedy little special attacker with the ability to take a hit and recover due to typing. I was thinking of switching out leech seed for toxic as I've used that to great effect in the past.
Donphan
Ability: Sturdy
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 hp/252 atk/4 spd.
Nature: Adament
Moves:
Rapid Spin
Ice Shard
Earth Quake
Knock Off
Hazard remover, and bulky offense all around, can take hits and dish them out. Ice shard for priority, EQ for stab, and knock off is useful and annoying all at the same time.
Espeon
Ability: Magic Bounce
Item: Life Orb
EVs: 252 spa/4 spd/252 spe
Nature: Timid
Moves:
Psychic
Shadow Ball
Dazzling Gleam
HP Grass
Powerful special sweeper and pretty fast to. Magic bounce over synchronize for hazard deterrence and most of the moves especially dazzling gleam and HP Grass are for coverage. Life orb for a power boost as it is too frail for calm mind and this allows for immidete sweeping/ revenge killing.