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Rate/Help my Psychic team, please?

Yun

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So yeah, my 10 friends and I created a psuedo-league at our local Gamestop. I only get online, but we have about 20 people in near there. So, I was chosen to be a Gym Leader in the league; and I chose a Psychic team. I want other battlers to give some opinions on it. How is it?

Bronzong
Heatproof @ Air Balloon/Wide Lens*
Relaxed
252 Def/4 HP/252 SpDef
~ Stealth Rock
~ Protect
~ Trick Room
~ Hypnosis
I often start with Bronzong; setting up a Trick Room and using Stealth Rock. I keep it in until I set up my Sleep and/or Hazards (which lasts only about as long as it takes for the opponent to switch into a Ground/Fire-type), before going into another Pokemon.
*When I have a Wide Lens on, I Trick Room and Hypnosis; then set up my Rocks.


Reuniclus
Magic Guard @ Life Orb
Quiet
252 HP/4 Def/252 SpAtk
~ Psychic
~ Shadow Ball
~ Focus Blast
~ Trick Room
I use Reuniclus as my Room Sweeper. I usually go right into her right after Bronzong, or wait until the Trick Room fades and switch in and set up the Room again.

Gallade
Steadfast @ Expert Belt
Lonely
252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spd
~ Night Slash
~ Swords Dance/Ice Punch*
~ Zen Headbutt
~ Drain Punch
I don't normally switch to Gallade unless one of two things happen: Reuniclus/Bronzong faints, or the opponent is asleep. I keep him in normally to Swords Dance + D. Punch opponents he has an advantage over. He's never in for more than... oh, about 2 turns.
*I switched to Ice Punch for a bit to hit Flying-types w/ Expert Belt power.


Espeon
Magic Bounce @ Focus Sash
Modest
252 SpAtk/4 Def/252 Spd
~ Psychic
~ Calm Mind
~ Shadow Ball
~ Hidden Power Fire*/Hidden Power Fighting*
Espeon is a survival Sweeper for me. She comes out when an opponent she can outspeed is usually low in HP , and has swept through a good number of my team; like a Haxorus stuck in Outrage. With the Sash, she can just STAB Psychic it to seal the deal; taking advantage of Haxorus' low SpDef.
*The Hidden Powers are pretty subjective for me, as I've recently switched to Fighting; to deal with opponents like Weavile.


Alakazam
Magic Guard @ Life Orb
Modest
252 SpAtk/4 Def/252 Spd
~ Psychic
~ Shadow Ball
~ Focus Blast
~ Barrier/Calm Mind*
A classic Alakazam Sweeper. I come in with Barrier in the first turn, and then go in for the attack with the second. Helps loads against Weaviles; which are the main threats of my team.
*I switched from Calm Mind after a while, due to the fact that it was pretty unecessary with the recoil-less Life Orb bonuses of my moves. And, Alakazam's Special Defense is already pretty decent; so I found the move to be pretty superfluous.


Metagross
Clear Body @ Choice Scarf/Life Orb*
Adamant
252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spd
~ Meteor Mash/Bullet Punch*
~ Zen Headbutt
~ Rock Slide/Earthquake*
~ Agility/Aerial Ace*
Now, Metagross is my most unsure Pokemon. I just can't seem to get him with the correct set. My current set runs the stats (w/ HP replacing Def) seen above w/ Life Orb + M. Mash, Z. Headbutt, R. Slide, and A. Ace (this was for Earthquake-knowing Fighting-types at one point... then I smacked myself for being so stupid >.<). This worked for a while, getting rid of some Charizards I faced on WiFi. However, Speed Boost Blaziken came... nuff said.
*All of these asterisks are sets I've tried. Really, this is where I'll need your helps, guys. What set should I run, since I'm trying to go for a pretty basic Physical Sweep Metagross.



So, what do you guys think?
 
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There's just one thing missing: Natures.

Yeah, my bad; added. I got pretty lucky when I got traded a modest Abra; and my modest Eevee is was planned, as I was traded it by my friend (who is the Dark Leader).
 
how willing would you be to try and find a mew...

Mew @ Leftovers
Trait: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Bulk Up
- Seed Bomb
- Drain Punch
- Sucker Punch

loljk, but the team looks good. a few things.

~you have no priority, so you may want to look into that
~you may also want to see if there are any psychics that aren't weak to dark, cause a standard bulk up conkledurr or toxicroak, or even the mew set above, could cause some damage with a priority sucker punch.
 
how willing would you be to try and find a mew...

Mew @ Leftovers
Trait: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Bulk Up
- Seed Bomb
- Drain Punch
- Sucker Punch

loljk, but the team looks good. a few things.

~you have no priority, so you may want to look into that
~you may also want to see if there are any psychics that aren't weak to dark, cause a standard bulk up conkledurr or toxicroak, or even the mew set above, could cause some damage with a priority sucker punch.

That's true. I wanted some priority, since Sucker Punch kinda kills too quickly for me. That was why I had Zam set up with Barrier, but it doesn't work too well. Bronzong is my main fodder for Sucker Punches, as he, pretty much tanks it.
 
that idiotic. should have used this ban list.

Uber (B/W) - Smogon University

metagross also resists, but i don't think there's a smash pass psychic or whatever. you could use him as a trick room guy though.

nevermind, he doesn't get trick room. but he does get agility, if you want to try that.
 
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