Competitive Gen VII Team

[Brockelsby]

Hey! This is my first competitive team and I was hoping for advice. I play on Pokemon Showdown Gen VII OU. My Blissey often ends up carrying the team and the rest get knocked out fast. I have also attached a battle transcript.

Toxapex (M) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
Hazard Lead
IVs: 0 Atk
- Baneful Bunker
- Toxic Spikes
- Recover
- Sludge Wave

Haxorus (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Mold Breaker
Physical Sweeper
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Low Kick
- Superpower
- Earthquake

Alakazam-Mega (M) @ Alakazite
Ability: Trace
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
Special Sweeper
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Recover
- Calm Mind

Lucario (M) @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Steadfast
Physical Sweeper
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Meteor Mash
- Close Combat
- Extreme Speed

Infernape (M) @ Life OrbAbility: Blaze
EVs: 252 Atk / 64 SpA / 192 Spe
Hasty Nature
Mixed Sweeper
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Grass Knot
- Overheat

Blissey @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Shiny: Yes
Tank
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
- Wish
- Protect
- Toxic
- Seismic Toss

Spoiler: Battle Transcript

☆Arctic Erebus joined.
☆romhillfr joined.
Format:
[Gen 7] OU
Rated battle
Sleep Clause Mod: Limit one foe put to sleep
Species Clause: Limit one of each Pokémon
OHKO Clause: OHKO moves are banned
Moody Clause: Moody is banned
Evasion Moves Clause: Evasion moves are banned
Endless Battle Clause: Forcing endless battles is banned
HP Percentage Mod: HP is shown in percentages
Arctic Erebus's team:Toxapex / Haxorus / Alakazam / Lucario / Infernape / Blissey
romhillfr's team:Raikou / Charizard / Gengar / Tyranitar / Suicune / Serperior

Battle started between Arctic Erebus and romhillfr!

Go! Toxapex!

romhillfr sent out Tyranitar!
[The opposing Tyranitar's Sand Stream]
A sandstorm kicked up!

Turn 1

Toxapex used Baneful Bunker!
Toxapex protected itself!

The opposing Tyranitar used Stealth Rock!
Pointed stones float in the air around your team!

The sandstorm is raging.
Toxapex is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Toxapex restored a little HP using its Black Sludge!

Turn 2

romhillfr withdrew Tyranitar!
romhillfr sent out Raikou!
[The opposing Raikou's Pressure]
The opposing Raikou is exerting its pressure!

Toxapex used Toxic Spikes!
Poison spikes were scattered on the ground all around the opposing team!

The sandstorm is raging.
The opposing Raikou is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Toxapex is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Toxapex restored a little HP using its Black Sludge!

Turn 3
Raikou (ignoring abilities):
Weaknesses: Ground
Resistances: Electric, Flying, Steel
Immunities: None

Toxapex, come back!
Go! Haxorus!
Pointed stones dug into Haxorus!
[Haxorus's Mold Breaker]
Haxorus breaks the mold!

The opposing Raikou used Thunderbolt!
It's not very effective...
(Haxorus lost 45.9% of its health!)
The opposing Raikou lost some of its HP!

The sandstorm is raging.
The opposing Raikou is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Haxorus is buffeted by the sandstorm!

Turn 4

The opposing Raikou used Thunderbolt!
It's not very effective...
(Haxorus lost 35.7% of its health!)
The opposing Raikou lost some of its HP!

Haxorus fainted!

The sandstorm is raging.
The opposing Raikou is buffeted by the sandstorm!

Go! Alakazam!
Pointed stones dug into Alakazam!

Turn 5

Alakazam used Psychic!
(The opposing Raikou lost 61% of its health!)

The opposing Raikou used Thunderbolt!
(Alakazam lost 82.5% of its health!)
The opposing Raikou lost some of its HP!

The opposing Raikou fainted!

The sandstorm subsided.

romhillfr sent out Suicune!
The opposing Suicune was poisoned!
[The opposing Suicune's Pressure]
The opposing Suicune is exerting its pressure!

Turn 6
Suicune (ignoring abilities):
Weaknesses: Electric, Grass
Resistances: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Immunities: None

Alakazam, come back!
Go! Infernape!
Pointed stones dug into Infernape!

The opposing Suicune used Scald!
It's super effective!
(Infernape lost 74.4% of its health!)

The opposing Suicune was hurt by poison!

Turn 7

Infernape used Grass Knot!
It's super effective!
(The opposing Suicune lost 44% of its health!)
Infernape lost some of its HP!

The opposing Suicune used Scald!
It's super effective!
(Infernape lost 3.4% of its health!)

Infernape fainted!

The opposing Suicune restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The opposing Suicune was hurt by poison!

Go! Lucario!
Pointed stones dug into Lucario!

Turn 8

Lucario used Close Combat!
(The opposing Suicune lost 38% of its health!)
Lucario's Defense fell!
Lucario's Sp. Def fell!

The opposing Suicune fainted!

romhillfr sent out Charizard!

Turn 9
☆romhillfr: vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
☆Arctic Erebus: lol

The opposing Charizard's Charizardite X is reacting to the Key Stone!
The opposing Charizard has Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard!
Lucario surrounded itself with its Z-Power!

Lucario used All-Out Pummeling!
(The opposing Charizard lost 97% of its health!)

The opposing Charizard used Earthquake!
It's super effective!
(Lucario lost 97.2% of its health!)

Lucario fainted!
☆Arctic Erebus: how long did you spend making that team

Go! Alakazam!
Pointed stones dug into Alakazam!

Alakazam fainted!

Go! Toxapex!
Pointed stones dug into Toxapex!

Turn 10

Toxapex used Baneful Bunker!
Toxapex protected itself!

The opposing Charizard used Dragon Claw!
Toxapex protected itself!
The opposing Charizard was poisoned!

Toxapex restored a little HP using its Black Sludge!
The opposing Charizard was hurt by poison!

The opposing Charizard fainted!

romhillfr sent out Serperior!
The opposing Serperior was poisoned!

Turn 11

Toxapex, come back!
Go! Blissey!
Pointed stones dug into Blissey!

The opposing Serperior used Energy Ball!
(Blissey lost 11.8% of its health!)

Blissey restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The opposing Serperior was hurt by poison!

Turn 12

romhillfr withdrew Serperior!
romhillfr sent out Tyranitar!
The opposing Tyranitar was poisoned!
[The opposing Tyranitar's Sand Stream]
A sandstorm kicked up!

Blissey used Seismic Toss!
(The opposing Tyranitar lost 29% of its health!)

The sandstorm is raging.
Blissey is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Blissey restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The opposing Tyranitar was hurt by poison!

Turn 13

The opposing Tyranitar is tightening its focus!

Blissey used Protect!
Blissey protected itself!

The opposing Tyranitar used Focus Punch!
Blissey protected itself!

The sandstorm is raging.
Blissey is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Blissey restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The opposing Tyranitar was hurt by poison!

Turn 14

The opposing Tyranitar used Earthquake!
(Blissey lost 25.2% of its health!)

Blissey used Seismic Toss!
(The opposing Tyranitar lost 30% of its health!)

The sandstorm is raging.
Blissey is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Blissey restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The opposing Tyranitar was hurt by poison!

Turn 15

The opposing Tyranitar used Earthquake!
(Blissey lost 26.9% of its health!)

Blissey used Wish!

The sandstorm is raging.
Blissey is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Blissey restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The opposing Tyranitar was hurt by poison!

The opposing Tyranitar fainted!

romhillfr sent out Gengar!
The poison spikes disappeared from the ground around the opposing team!

Turn 16

Blissey used Protect!
Blissey protected itself!

The opposing Gengar used Shadow Ball!
Blissey protected itself!

The sandstorm subsided.
Blissey's wish came true!
Blissey restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Turn 17

Blissey, come back!
Go! Toxapex!
Pointed stones dug into Toxapex!

The opposing Gengar used Shadow Ball!
(Toxapex lost 24.0% of its health!)

Toxapex restored a little HP using its Black Sludge!

Turn 18

Toxapex used Baneful Bunker!
Toxapex protected itself!

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
Toxapex protected itself!

Toxapex restored a little HP using its Black Sludge!

Turn 19

Toxapex, come back!
Go! Blissey!
Pointed stones dug into Blissey!

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
(Blissey lost 9.2% of its health!)

Blissey restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Turn 20

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
(Blissey lost 10.1% of its health!)

Blissey used Seismic Toss!
It doesn't affect the opposing Gengar...

Blissey restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Turn 21

Blissey used Protect!
Blissey protected itself!

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
Blissey protected itself!

Blissey restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Turn 22
☆Arctic Erebus: lol

The opposing Gengar used Shadow Ball!
It doesn't affect Blissey...

Blissey used Toxic!
It doesn't affect the opposing Gengar...

Blissey restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Turn 23
☆romhillfr: no fun in is game
Battle timer is ON: inactive players will automatically lose when time's up. (requested by Arctic Erebus)

The opposing Gengar used Knock Off!
(Blissey lost 11.6% of its health!)
The opposing Gengar knocked off Blissey's Leftovers!

Blissey used Seismic Toss!
It doesn't affect the opposing Gengar...

Turn 24

The opposing Gengar used Shadow Ball!
It doesn't affect Blissey...

Blissey used Wish!

Turn 25

Blissey used Protect!
Blissey protected itself!

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
Blissey protected itself!

Blissey's wish came true!

Turn 26

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
A critical hit!
(Blissey lost 15.3% of its health!)

Blissey used Seismic Toss!
It doesn't affect the opposing Gengar...

Turn 27

Blissey used Protect!
Blissey protected itself!

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
Blissey protected itself!

Turn 28

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
A critical hit!
(Blissey lost 13.3% of its health!)

Blissey used Seismic Toss!
It doesn't affect the opposing Gengar...

Turn 29

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
(Blissey lost 10.1% of its health!)

Blissey used Wish!

Turn 30

Blissey used Protect!
Blissey protected itself!

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
Blissey protected itself!

Blissey's wish came true!

Turn 31

romhillfr withdrew Gengar!
romhillfr sent out Serperior!

Blissey used Toxic!
But it failed!

The opposing Serperior was hurt by poison!

Turn 32

The opposing Serperior used Calm Mind!
The opposing Serperior's Sp. Atk rose!
The opposing Serperior's Sp. Def rose!

Blissey used Seismic Toss!
(The opposing Serperior lost 35% of its health!)

The opposing Serperior was hurt by poison!

Turn 33

The opposing Serperior used Energy Ball!
A critical hit!
(Blissey lost 44.1% of its health!)

Blissey used Seismic Toss!
(The opposing Serperior lost 29% of its health!)

The opposing Serperior fainted!

romhillfr sent out Gengar!

Turn 34

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
(Blissey lost 9.2% of its health!)

Blissey used Wish!

Turn 35

Blissey used Protect!
Blissey protected itself!

The opposing Gengar used Psychic!
Blissey protected itself!

Blissey's wish came true!

Turn 36

romhillfr forfeited.

Arctic Erebus won the battle!
Ladder updating...
☆romhillfr left.
☆Arctic Erebus: lol
Arctic Erebus's rating: 1000 → 1049
(+49 for winning)
romhillfr's rating: 1075 → 1049
(-26 for losing)

 

[Divine Retribution]

So, uh, a few things. First of all, instead of copy+pasting an entire battle log Pokemon Online style, Showdown lets you share replays after battles have concluded with the upload and share replay button, like this; https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8randombattle-1039295665

Also I don't really want to sound elitist or anything but like, if you're going to post replays you should try to get some replays higher up on the ladder. Below 1600s is generally considered the lower ladder and replays from there usually aren't going to show off your team's strengths or highlight its weaknesses, as most opponents in that range aren't going to be highly competent battlers. Your replay seems to be posted from a fresh alt. I can find replays of me sweeping with Castform on a fresh alt, that doesn't really mean the team I was using was any good.

Second of all, for an OU team you're really not using a lot of OU Pokemon. Were it not for Toxapex and Mega Alakazam I'd assume this team was for UU. The problem with this is that you can use flat out better variants of a lot of Pokemon on your team in OU. There's very little reason to run Haxorus over Garchomp, Gyarados, or even Salamence, there's very little reason to run Infernape over a myriad of other balance breakers who do his job better and don't lose to the Pokemon with the highest usage in the tier, and there's almost no reason at all to use Blissey over Chansey in a Dugtrio/Shadow Tagless metagame.

The most glaring problem I see with your team is that Scarf Landorus-Therian literally 6-0s you by clicking Earthquake. Even non-Scarf variants outpace most of your team, and you have exactly 0 Ground resists. Losing to the most common Pokemon in the tier is obviously a huge problem, but even beyond Landorus-Therian you also have major problems with pretty much all other Ground-types, along with a nice helping of other sweepers and breakers like Kartana, Mega Mawile, Mega Medicham, and Kyurem-B.

The next problem is your sets. A lot of them are... less than optimal. Haxorus is the most glaring example. Why are you running Low Kick and Superpower? Why are you not running a STAB? Why run both a Ground move and a Fighting move (well, 2 Fighting moves...) when they get largely redundant coverage on a Pokemon who really can't afford to give up moveslots for redundant coverage? Why Swords Dance over Dragon Dance (or even double Dance)?

Toxapex should be running Scald over Sludge Wave. Scald and Knock Off are really the only attacking moves Toxapex ever has any business using. Its offensive stats are pathetic, but the secondary effects from those two moves are enough to annoy most switchins alone. I'm also a bit hesitant to ever run Toxapex without Haze, but I don't think that's really your biggest problem here.

I honestly don't see a way to rework this team into an OU-viable team without basically overhauling the entire thing, so unfortunately that's going to have to be my recommendation; start from scratch. Smogon's OU Viability Rankings thread is an excellent place to gauge the overall effectiveness and commonness of the Pokemon you're going to see in OU, which can help you decide what to use and what to prepare for. Before you build a new team, decide what kind of team you want to build. This team looks like a weird attempt at balance, but half a stall team and half a hyper offense team slapped together a balance does not make. You'd have been better off dropping Toxapex and Blissey and running a full HO team as right now they mostly act as momentum sinks (if something like Mega Medicham or Landorus-Therian gets in against either one, you're picking a Pokemon to sac every time), or reworking your team to actually have a functional defensive core that can switch into more different threats and running a proper balance team, but the former option still leaves your team with a whole host of other problems, and the latter option requires you to rework major portions of your team.

 

[AB2]

It honestly looks great to me I'd give it a 9.5/10.

The only change I would make is to add a physical wall like Heracross or Milotic.

Blissey being a special wall is a genius idea and I never used her because her defense is so low.

Can anyone actually stop Shiny Haxorus?