My OU Ghost Monotype Team - Rate it??

Question

Alrighty, so this is my Ghost monotype team, but I'm not quite sure that my team has reached their maximum potential, so please don't hold back if you find something seriously wrong with my team. Thanks a million!!

First up is Froslass; her role is to set up spikes, taunt if the opposing ‘mon plays a similar setup role, and destiny bond when its about to be taken out. Quite common but useful, yes?

Froslass (F) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Destiny Bond
- Ice Beam

The rest are in no particular order:

Trevenant. Will-O-Wisp to cripple physical attackers, then to burn stall with Phantom force, and horn leech because it’s a great heaing stab. Rest with a chesto berry harvest because… well yeah. This setup sometime fails :/

Trevenant @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Harvest
EVs: 80 SDef / 252 HP / 176 Atk
Adamant Nature
- Rest
- Horn Leech
- Will-O-Wisp
- Phantom Force

Ah Gengar. Mainly a fast special attacker that also posseses clear smog to keep Quiver Dance/Dragon Dance/all the rest in check. Quite happy with him. :D

Gengar @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 8 HP / 252 SAtk / 248 Spd
Modest Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Clear Smog

Doublade; a great eviolite bulk, all while still being a great attacker. Much preferred over its older brother. Shadow sneak proves to be a great revenge killer and rock slide keeps those flying fire birds in check. Sacred Sword for Cotton Guard, and Iron head for the fairies. :)

Doublade @ Eviolite
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Sacred Sword
- Iron Head
- Shadow Sneak
- Rock Slide

This spooky guy is my highest special attacker, but also pretty slow. All pretty good coverage moves, and flash fire to switch into when I fear Trevenant might get hit with a fire type move. Overall pretty happy with this guy. He could do better though.

Chandelure @ Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 248 Spd
Modest Nature
- Energy Ball
- Flamethrower
- Shadow Ball
- Psychic

Last but not least, the bulky water/ghost type Jellicent. He proves to handle himself pretty well, but im pondering if he should have Recover instead of Sludge bomb. I chose sludge bomb over sludge wave because of a higher poison chance, to stall out with. It IS a wall after all, so wynaut?

Jellicent @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 248 SAtk / 8 SDef
Modest Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Sludge Bomb
- Energy Ball
- Scald

That about wraps it up! Feedback would be much appreciated! Thanks again! c:

Comments

OK, nice team, but I'd run a more supportive set on Jellicent with Toxic>Sludge Bomb and Recover > Energy Ball. Maybe replace Dazzling Gleam with Ice Beam. Also, consider a Scarfed set for Chandy.

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Maybe Fire Blast > Flamethrower

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And also Lum Berry on Trevenant in case someone uses a status move.

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Sorry dude, it's my first time so I'm still learning the basics and such.  I'm not exactly sure how to make an "individual thread", so I just write an answer.

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Why are you posting your own team as an answer to a three year old post from a different generation? You might as well make an individual thread for this so that your team gets its own focus.

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All good -- here is the link to make a post, for reference you find it by clicking "Ask a Question" up the top of the page: https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/rmt/ask

Answer 1

Ok, this is my first rate, won't be perfect but yknow... I try my hardest!

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Froslass

I don't see much wrong with this set, but I would use Icy Wind over Ice Beam to slow sweepers and stuff down. Shadow Ball is another viable option there but I would probably go for Icy Wind.

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Trevenant

The EVs are a bit weird here; I would go for a simple 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef. You could invest in Speed or Defense if you wanted to instead of Special Defense. Your set is good but Lum Berry is better than Chesto Berry purely because of other status moves.

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Gengar

Again, keep with the simple EVs as Gengar needs as much speed as possible. In addition, Timid Nature and Choice Scarf would be good because Gengar needs to outspeed any threat and destroy them. Gengar's horrible bulk means that most non-attacking moves are not viable on him because he can't pull them off, so Clear Smog is not brilliant. Instead, I suggest Sludge Bomb. Its a great STAB move that got boosted in Gen 6 (because of Fairies) and will pretty easily 3HKO, 2HKO or even OHKO most non-steel types.

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Doublade

In actual fact, it isn't really preferred over its older brother. Aegislash can be bulky AND offensive even without an item!

Aegislash @ Leftovers
Trait: Stance Change
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Sneak
- Sacred Sword
- Kings Shield

You can open up with a Swords Dance, and if the opponent doesn't deal much damage you can carry on to max. If they use a crippling Fire/Ground/Dark/Ghost move, then straight after the first SD, go in for the kill. If you are in Sword form and feel you need to use another Swords Dance or you just need protection, use Kings Shield to change the form back.

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Chandelure

Another Pokemon that needs a ton of speed. I suggest Timid Nature and a Scarf. Fire Blast should be used over Flamethrower because the Special Attack is a lot greater (you do have to pay the price of a little accuracy though) and Hidden Power Grass will find better use than Psychic.

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Jellicent

I don't know why you said this was a wall, when it has Modest Nature and 4 attacking moves! EVs should be like this: 252 SDef / 252 HP / 4 SAtk, and you should shove an Impish Nature on Jellicent. Instead of Sludge Bomb, have Toxic for that 100% Poison chance, instead of Dazzling Gleam you should have Giga Drain OR Recover and instead of Energy Ball, it would be good to have Ice Beam for coverage.

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That is about it! Hope I helped!