Light Ball Pikachu & More

[Skullkraken]

Hullo. So basically I put together a team of different Pokemon that I've been wanting to try out for a while. Not really sure if they have good synergy but that's what I'm here for. I'm only going to be using them when playing with friends and overall I tried to stay away from commonly used Pokemon (Talonflame, Rotom, Tyranitar, etc.) Fire away, I'm open to replacing any moves and Pokemon.

1) ;025; Mixed Sweeper Pikachu @ Light Ball
Hasty, Lightning Rod
- Volt Tackle
- Volt Switch / Fake Out
- Brick Break
- Grass Knot

2) ;297; Hariyama @ Toxic Orb / Assault Vest
Adamant, Guts
- Bullet Punch
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Close Combat

3) ;157; Typhlosion @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Timid, Blaze
- Eruption
- Extrasensory
- Will-o-Wisp
- Focus Blast

4) ;357; Stall Tropius @ Sitrus Berry
Bold, Harvest
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Roost / Substitute
- Air Slash

5) :632: Durant @ Life Orb / Focus Sash
Jolly, Hustle
- Hone Claws
- X Scissor
- Iron Head / Aerial Ace / Crunch / Shadow Claw
- Rock Slide

6) ;131; Trapper or Specially Defensive Lapras @ Leftovers / Assault Vest
Modest, Water Absorb
- Freeze Dry
- Scald / Hydro Pump
- Whirlpool / Thunderbolt
- Perish Song / Ice Shard / Body Slam

Other Candidates: Coil Arbok, Simple Swoobat, Dual Screen Espeon or Meowstic, Mixed Eelektross

 

[Tonguetyd]

Fake Out for Pikachu, Iron Head for Durant.
Typhlosion isn't an ideal choice for using status moves. Use Flamethrower or Fire Blast instead, they'll help you because entry hazards exist.
Lapras doesn't need Freeze Dry. Just use BoltBeam.

 

[Skullkraken]

Fake Out for Pikachu, Iron Head for Durant.
Typhlosion isn't an ideal choice for using status moves. Use Flamethrower or Fire Blast instead, they'll help you because entry hazards exist.
Lapras doesn't need Freeze Dry. Just use BoltBeam.

Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I just realized that I have no answer for entry hazards. I put Will-o-Wisp on Typhlosion as filler (and also as a last ditch effort to cripple someone), but I'll definitely try out your suggestion. Freeze Dry is also sort of a gimmick to hit Water/Ground types for super effective damage, but that extra damage from Ice Beam is appreciated...

 

[Trevenant]

Pikachu:
Replace Volt Tackle with Thunderbolt. It's a bit weaker, but Volt Tackle will kill Pikachu far too quickly, sadly.

Hariyama:
If he's only going to be in battle for two or three turns - use the Toxic Orb. After three turns Flame Orb loses less health than Toxic Orb.
Assault Vest isn't very good on Hariyama, especially without Thick Fat.

Typhlosion:
Replace Will-o-Wisp with Fire Blast. He has good enough coverage to use two Fire-type moves, and Fire Blast is stronger if he's lost too much health.

Tropius:
Interesting set. I forgot he got Harvest. Looks good.

Durant:
Looks good. I'd go with Iron Head as the main move option, with Crunch being the only other consideration. Maybe use Crunch over X-Scissor?

Lapras:
Assault Vest Lapras sounds interesting. Definitely go with Freeze Dry/Thunderbolt/Scald. As for the last slot... not sure. Maybe Frost Breath if you find people use Calm Mind or Assault Vest? Critical hits ignore Special Defense boosts, so that's nice. It's as strong as a non-critical Blizzard, so it's going to hurt most things pretty well anyway.

 

[Skullkraken]

Pikachu:
Replace Volt Tackle with Thunderbolt. It's a bit weaker, but Volt Tackle will kill Pikachu far too quickly, sadly.

Hariyama:
If he's only going to be in battle for two or three turns - use the Toxic Orb. After three turns Flame Orb loses less health than Toxic Orb.
Assault Vest isn't very good on Hariyama, especially without Thick Fat.

Typhlosion:
Replace Will-o-Wisp with Fire Blast. He has good enough coverage to use two Fire-type moves, and Fire Blast is stronger if he's lost too much health.

Tropius:
Interesting set. I forgot he got Harvest. Looks good.

Durant:
Looks good. I'd go with Iron Head as the main move option, with Crunch being the only other consideration. Maybe use Crunch over X-Scissor?

Lapras:
Assault Vest Lapras sounds interesting. Definitely go with Freeze Dry/Thunderbolt/Scald. As for the last slot... not sure. Maybe Frost Breath if you find people use Calm Mind or Assault Vest? Critical hits ignore Special Defense boosts, so that's nice. It's as strong as a non-critical Blizzard, so it's going to hurt most things pretty well anyway.

Thanks for the tips! I didn't anticipate Pikachu staying in long anyways since it has such poor defenses. For Hariyama I forgot it has Thick Fat. As for which orb I might just have to play test this team to get a feel for what one is better suited.