Idea for a squad

[Choppermad]

This is more of a wifi squad as opposed to an in game squad

Did a little bit of research into it and this is my idea for a team

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Scizor - U-turn/Physical Sweeper
U-Turn, Swordsdance, Iron Head, X-Scissor
EV's 126/252/0/0/0/130
IV's 25+/31/??/??/??/31


Tyranitar - Physical Sweeper - Adamant
Earthquake, Stone Edge, Crunch, Thunder Fang
EV's 126/252/0/0/0/130
IV's 25+/31/??/??/??/25+


Mismagus - Special Sweeper - Modest
Nasty Plot, Shadow ball, Psychic, Perish Song
EV's 130/0/252/0/0/126
IV's 25+/??/??/31/??/25+


Sloking - Special Wall - Calm
Amnesia, Slack Off, Psychic, Confuse Ray/Yawn
EV's 252/0/0/4/252/0/0
IV's 31/??/??/25+/31/??


Snorlax - Physical Wall - Lax
Rest, Sleep Talk, Body Slam, Curse
EV's 252/4/252/0/0/0
IV's 31/25+/31/??/??/??


Dusknoir - Delay/Harassment - Calm
Protect, Shadow Ball, Toxic, Confuse Ray
EV's 252/0/0/0/252/4
IV's 31/??/??/25+/31/??


Not sure if i've overdone it with the psychic/ghost types but any advice for changing anything around would be greatly appreciated.

 

[ＤＡＴＫＩＤ]

You don't have to post IVs. And I'm not really a battler, but Slowking shouldn't learn Yawn as the opponent can just switch out.

 

[coolking503]

You don't have to post IVs. And I'm not really a battler, but Slowking shouldn't learn Yawn as the opponent can just switch out.

thats called phazing, when you want your opponent to switch to make sure they lose stat boosts. that being said, you dont need a perish song user and a yawn user. I'll do a full rate after school.

Oh yeah, posting items might be nice, too. And of course, every on wants as good IVs as possible, so you dont need to post them.

 

[Choppermad]

thats called phazing, when you want your opponent to switch to make sure they lose stat boosts. that being said, you dont need a perish song user and a yawn user. I'll do a full rate after school.

Oh yeah, posting items might be nice, too. And of course, every on wants as good IVs as possible, so you dont need to post them.

My bad it was just a copy paste jobby from notepad where i have everything i need written down, not to in the know about items so help there would be appreciated

 

[DRWS!]

Scizor - U-turn/Physical Sweeper
U-Turn, Swordsdance, Iron Head, X-Scissor
Replace Iron Head with Bullet Punch, does more damage and has +1 priority. Might want to consider using Bug Bite over U-turn so you don't lose your Swords Dances, but you lose the ability to scout. Put Brick BGreak/Superpower over a Bug move. Use a Metal Coat so you can feign a CBzor, or if not use a Life Orb.


Tyranitar - Physical Sweeper - Adamant
Earthquake, Stone Edge, Crunch, Thunder Fang
Nothing to say here really. Choice Band? Replace Thunder Fang with Aqua Tail or use Fire Punch with a Babiri Berry to kell Scizorzs.


Mismagus - Special Sweeper - Modest
Nasty Plot, Shadow ball, Psychic, Perish Song
Try HP Fighting over Perish Song? Or Thunderbolt for Gyarados. Stick some Leftovers on her or a Life Orb.


Sloking - Special Wall - Calm
Amnesia, Slack Off, Psychic, Confuse Ray/Yawn
I'd stick Toxic on him over Confuse Ray/Yawn.Watch out for Taunters :/ Use Leftovers.


Snorlax - Physical Wall - Lax
Rest, Sleep Talk, Body Slam, Curse
Use Fire Punch over Body Slam. There are far too many Ghosts and Steels around OU for this set to be effective as is. Use Leftovers or Chesto Berry.


Dusknoir - Delay/Harassment - Calm
Protect, Shadow Ball, Toxic, Confuse Ray
Run the standard Dusknoir set instead, this has no reliable recovery.

 

[Troggy]

This is more of a wifi squad as opposed to an in game squad

Did a little bit of research into it and this is my idea for a team

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Scizor - U-turn/Physical Sweeper
U-Turn, Swordsdance, Iron Head, X-Scissor
EV's 126/252/0/0/0/130
IV's 25+/31/??/??/??/31


Tyranitar - Physical Sweeper - Adamant
Earthquake, Stone Edge, Crunch, Thunder Fang
EV's 126/252/0/0/0/130
IV's 25+/31/??/??/??/25+


Mismagus - Special Sweeper - Modest
Nasty Plot, Shadow ball, Psychic, Perish Song
EV's 130/0/252/0/0/126
IV's 25+/??/??/31/??/25+


Sloking - Special Wall - Calm
Amnesia, Slack Off, Psychic, Confuse Ray/Yawn
EV's 252/0/0/4/252/0/0
IV's 31/??/??/25+/31/??


Snorlax - Physical Wall - Lax
Rest, Sleep Talk, Body Slam, Curse
EV's 252/4/252/0/0/0
IV's 31/25+/31/??/??/??


Dusknoir - Delay/Harassment - Calm
Protect, Shadow Ball, Toxic, Confuse Ray
EV's 252/0/0/0/252/4
IV's 31/??/??/25+/31/??


Not sure if i've overdone it with the psychic/ghost types but any advice for changing anything around would be greatly appreciated.

I can tell you have started to do some learning, but there is a lot of work to be done here. I will make some preliminary comments, but you need to go back and review some of the basics. I'll start by offering some comments on your spreads and moves, because I can already tell the team lineup has several problems.

Scizor:

It's a novice's mistake to use Iron Head on a Swords Dance Scizor. Replace with Bullet Punch. The split EV spread is an OK idea, but make sure you are splitting it with some logic. Don't just halve HP and Speed, you want to be hitting a speed that makes sense to be at. Scizor functions reasonably well with minimal speed (In which case you could do 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe), but consider what you want your Scizor to outrun, and make a more informed decision.

Also, you are wasting a stat point, change the HP to 128 or the Speed to 132. both 130 and 126 are not divisible by 4. 132 Speed EVs hits 199 speed with a flawless IV. That is a random place to be, so I would adjust it higher or lower based on what Pokemon you are intending to beat with this Scizor.

I would probably not run both X-Scissor and U-Turn. I would pick one (or Bug Bite over X-Scizor due to a small increase in power) and then use Brick Break or Superpower in the last slot. Alternatively, you could use Roost. For the item I would be using Life Orb for Power, or Leftovers for survivability. You didn't include the nature, but it would obviously be Adamant.

Tyranitar:

For a good ol' physical sweeper, Tyranitar would enjoy having Dragon Dance. Thunder Fang is a low base Power move that won't offer any advantage. Stone Edge will do more to Gyarados anyway. If you want to be fully offensive, then go ahead and use a Dragon Dancing Tyranitar. You'll want to max out on speed and attack, with either Adamant or Jolly nature. There is a standard DD Tar on Smogon you can use as a starting point. If your goal is something else, let me know and I will try to be of help. Tyranitar is incredibly versatile, but what you are doing right now is a watered down version of two kinds of Tyranitar that will provide mediocre results.

Another option to consider over the DD Sweeper is a Choice Band set. There you would run a bulkier spread and pick 4 strong Physical attacks. Most likely Stone Edge / Crunch / Pursuit / Fire Punch or EQ or Aqua Tail. This has the advantage of being insanely powerful, but it wouldn't sweep as often as it would just hammer things and switch. Still have to watch out for Scizor either way.

Mismagius:

Mismagius is going to want a Timid Nature. Being able to outspeed all positive base 100s (328 speed) as well as neutral base 115s (329) is very valuable in OU. For a sweeping set you'll probably want to max out on SpA and Speed. Your EV spread and moveset is a strange amalgamation of an offensive and a defensive Mismagius. Kind of the same thing you did with your Tyranitar. Mismagius can perform support, Perish Song, and sweeping roles. Once you decide on which you are interested in, that's when you will be able to make an effective EV spread. For an offensive spread, Life Orb is again a fine Item, but Leftovers can be useful as well.

Slowking:

The EV spread for your Slowking is more on the right track, at least you are investing in the correct stats for him to perform his duties. However, since you are investing heavily in SpD already, Amnesia is going to be a waste of space. Opponent's will naturally target Slowking's weaker Physical Defense, so buffering your SpD won't accomplish much. However, you could switch to a different stat up move such as Calm Mind to turn Slowking into a wall that can strike back. The easiest thing to do for now would be to replace it with Surf, as Psychic will be a poor offense if it is used without any other complimentary attack. Item: Leftovers.

Snorlax:

Ahh, you were so close to the correct nature on this one. Lax happens to be part of the very word you were probably looking for, Relaxed. However, you are misrepresenting Snorlax a bit by doing this. Snorlax is very similar to Slowking, a primarily special wall. The curselax set you are using is a commonly used tactic, but Snorlax can only buffer powerful physical attacks AFTER he has gotten himself in safely and added a few Curses. With that in mind, you ought to be investing some in Special Defense to allow him to switch in easier using his great SpD. I would also switch to a Careful Nature.

I wouldn't recommend this wall combo with Slowking, as it is somewhat redundant and both are relatively easily Taunted or Walled. Curselax can be a beast late game, but keep in mind that with only one attack, you can't successfully use him to attack until the Opponent's Rock/Steel/Ghost types are all dead. Right now he is going to let you down as a Physical wall (As STAB Fighting types will still tear right through him), and won't be an effective attacker most of the time, either. Snorlax is a great Pokemon, and a very durable one overall, but you will need to make changes to use him effectively. Item: Leftovers.

Dusknoir:

This one is a bit puzzling to me. Not only is he your third Special Wall in a Generation that is primarily dominated by strong Physical attacks, he is using his weaker attack stat to form any resemblance of offense. Based on your team, I would recommend changing Dusknoir to a Physical doorstop. Go for an Impish or Relaxed nature and use Will-o-Wisp to help neuter physical threats.

Dusknoir has an impressive physical movepool including Elemental Punches, Shadow Sneak, Earthquake, Focus Punch, Sucker Punch, etc. I'm sure you can find a way to mix defensive capabilities with the ability to actually kill something once in a while. A good place to start would be to EV in HP and Defense with Impish/Relaxed nature, and begin with Will-o-Wisp and Pain Split as moves.

Dusknoir can definitely perform other functions, but at this time I am trying to work with what you have already put down. Item: Leftovers.

The biggest problem in terms of what you have selected is redundancy and lack of focus. This team is very confused in general. The sweepers are half defensive, the walls are all redundant, and I just don't see how this team is planning to win.

Edit: Just saw your comments DRWS

Scizor - U-turn/Physical Sweeper
U-Turn, Swordsdance, Iron Head, X-Scissor
Replace Iron Head with Bullet Punch, does more damage and has +1 priority. Might want to consider using Bug Bite over U-turn so you don't lose your Swords Dances, but you lose the ability to scout. Use a Metal Coat so you can feign a CBzor, or if not use a Life Orb.

Snorlax - Physical Wall - Lax
Rest, Sleep Talk, Body Slam, Curse
Use Fire Punch over Body Slam. There are far too many Ghosts and Steels around OU for this set to be effective as is. Use Leftovers or Chesto Berry.

If you're going to feign Choice Band Scizor you could also use Muscle Band > Metal Coat since it will boost all your attacks. Expert Belt also works but not as much since Scizor has relatively poor Type coverage.

Only Fire Punch? I don't know about that, so many good Bulky Waters and Heatran running around, at least Body Slam has STAB and Paralysis...

 

[DRWS!]

Only Fire Punch? I don't know about that, so many good Bulky Waters and Heatran running around, at least Body Slam has STAB and Paralysis...

While this is true, in reality it's a poor set either way, imho. Skarmory would be a better physical wall here, as it could set up Spikes, which Slowking can take advantage of with its Pseudo-hazing.

 

[Troggy]

While this is true, in reality it's a poor set either way, imho. Skarmory would be a better physical wall here, as it could set up Spikes, which Slowking can take advantage of with its Pseudo-hazing.

I certainly agree. I was just commenting on the attack choice for a mono-attacking Curselax. Skarmory and Slowking make a reasonably good combo, except for the shared weakness to Electric. This team needs a major overhaul in its Pokemon selection, I just thought it would be wise to iron out effective sets for what he is already using should he decide to keep some of this intact.

 

[Choppermad]

certainly alot to take on bored, thanks for the feedback, i will consider everything said and revamp and i'll post again. some time in the future