Rate/suggest a Pokemon for PS! singles OU battle

Question

Preferably a Pokemon with Spikes, Stealth Rocks, or Toxic Spikes and (optional) Rapid Spin. The ability Prankster would be nice, but it is not needed.

Rhyperior (M) @ Metronome
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Fury Cutter
- Fire Punch
- Thunder Punch
//Bulky Physical Tank

Tapu Koko @ Leftovers
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Nature's Madness
- Thunderbolt
- Grass Knot
- U-turn
//Special Sweeper

Pheromosa @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Triple Kick
- Poison Jab
- Lunge
- Ice Beam
//Physical Sweeper

Crobat (M) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 4 HP / 126 Atk / 126 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Cross Poison
- Leech Life
- Heat Wave
- Dark Pulse
//Physical Sweeper

Drifblim (F) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Lonely Nature
- Acrobatics
- Hex
- Toxic
- Knock Off
//Physical Sweeper

Comments

Several of these Pokemon aren't viable in OU. I'd suggest making a more 'standard' team, you can use weirder teams once you've built your skill up.

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Moves that lock your Pokemon for more than one turn, such as rollout, fly, and phantom force, are bad because your opponent can see that you're using a move and switch into a Pokemon that walls that move. Then, they get a free turn to use a move like dragon dance.

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Terrible items and movesets, half the team are mons that aren't viable in OU at all.

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The rules require that you be polite. Are you sure this counts as being polite?

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chill guys @sumwun the way you are talking is not really polite also. To be honest, I feel that this team should be rebuilt. The sets and mons are not really suitable. And try to use mons that are in the OU. Tapu Koko and Phereomosa are fine but you should change the sets. You can also try different teams like Stall.

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It's just that I think if we tell a person to rebuild a team, the person won't know how to make that team better. That's why I try to be specific when I tell people that something's wrong or they should change things.

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We can suggest rebuilding a team but also go through individual points and explain why they're sub-optimal.

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I think going through the individual points is more likely to be helpful.

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I can replace Ninhelgio with Crobat, Celesteela with Driftblim, and I still need a Spikes/Toxic Spikes/Stealth Rock Pokemon. Klefki has both Prankster and Spikes, but a Flamethrower/Earthquake can easily take it down. I can use a Merciless Toxic Spikes Toxapex, also. I'm keeping Pheromesa and Tapu because of their stats, and Rhyperior because of its tanky-ness.

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Personally, my favorite hazard setter is Excadrill. Rhyperior is bad because it has a lot of weaknesses.

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True; Rhyperior has 2 x4 weaknesses. Excadrill does have some better stats.

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Celesteela is many, many times better than Driftblim. And why are you replacing Ninhelgio with Crobat?

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I was reluctant about it, but I can keep Crobat. I DO like its moveset. I still need a Spikes/Toxic Spikes/Stealth Rock PKMN.

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In case you haven't noticed, his language is kind of weird. He means he currently has Drifblim and Crobat on his team and he'll replace them with Celesteela and Nihilego.

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Crobat, Driflim are just bad. No one ever use m them in the OU. It's not just about the movesets... You no need that much hazards. One stealth rock is already enough. Rhyperior is definitely bad due to typing and won't be used in OU. To be honest, your team is really bad. Celesteela is way better and can be used both offensively and defensively.

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He already said he wanted to get rid of Drifblim and Crobat.