Batting around 50/50 on Showdown OU with this. Any advice?

Question

This is the first time I've tried to put together a competitive team so any help would be appreciated. Specifically, any good suggestions on a move/item to replace Zapdos' Roar/Red Card respectively?

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Stealth Rock
- Swords Dance

Chansey (F) @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Substitute
- Soft-Boiled
- Toxic
- Seismic Toss

Wailord @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Veil
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Protect
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Scald

Metagross @ Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Zen Headbutt
- Bullet Punch
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide

Charizard @ Charizardite Y
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Air Slash
- Solar Beam
- Flamethrower
- Roost

Zapdos @ Red Card
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunder
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Roar
- Rain Dance

Comments

Wailord doesn't really have a place in OU, try Tentacruel

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Went with Wailord because I was more comfortable with it.  Any suggestions on how to run a Tentacruel?

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Tentacruel @ Black Sludge
Ability: Clear Body/ Liquid Ooze
EVs: 252 HP, 232 Def, 24 Speed
Nature: Bold
- Rapid Spin
- Toxic
- Scald
- Protect

Replace Softboiled for Wish on Chansey and Substitute for Protect. Also replace Toxic for Stealth Rocks/ Heal Bell.
Replace Stealth Rocks for Rock Slide/ Stone Edge on Landorus-T.
Replace Rock Slide for Earthquake on Metagross

Replace Zapdos all together. Idk what it's doing for your team. Go for a scarf revenge Pokemon like Garchomp or Keldeo to sweep up any stragglers.

Answer 1

Hey, great team so far! I've been competitive battling for a couple of years now, and this is one of the most balanced teams I've seen so far on PokemonDB, with at least one Pokemon 1/2x effectiveness defending against every type.

I agree with fondant, a Tentacruel is a good team member to replace a Wailord with. I typically have one myself and it's invaluable as it catches people off-guard. I don't have a particular set that I run all the time, and I like to experiment with different move sets, but try this one:
Tentacruel @ Black Sludge
Ability: Liquid Ooze
EVs: 252 HP, 220 Def, 36 Spe
Nature: Modest
- Rapid Spin
- Scald
- Acid Spray/Sludge Bomb
- Knock Off/Protect

You should definitely have Black Sludge on it, Rapid Spin, and Scald. I wouldn't have both Scald and Toxic together. Instead, try Acid Spray or Sludge Bomb for the third moveslot and to get a Poison type move. For the last moveslot, I would have Knock Off or Protect.

Also, I don't use Chansey myself. I use Blissey. I know that everyone says that EvioliteChansey is way better, I prefer the higher HP and SpAtk stats myself. But if you're set on a Chansey, it should probably be running Wish for support.

As for Zapdos... it doesn't really do much for your team, other than Ice type coverage. Try a different Electric Pokemon. Personally, I like using Luxray, but if that's not your cup of tea, try a Magnezone instead. Luxray is a better attacker, but Magnezone is a better special attacker. The set I use for Luxray is this one:
Luxray @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Guts
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Wild Charge
- Ice Fang
- Superpower
- Volt Switch/Electric Terrain

I use Electric Terrain if I'm running more than one Electric Pokemon or other Pokemon with Electric moves. If I have more than one Elec. Pokemon, sometimes I'll switch out Wild Charge for Electric Terrain. I set up ET, Volt Switch, then switch to another Electric Pokemon.

For Magnezone, pretty much anything goes, as long as it has Flash Cannon and Thunderbolt, two of its best moves.

Hope I helped and good luck!
-disdestroyer