Rate My Team for Doubles?? Battle Spot and Rating (Sun)

Question

I thought of this team yesterday and tested it out on Pokemon Showdown and so far I think it works pretty good but I'd like to hear some opinions or suggestions. This isn't really a Trick Room team but I do set it up when I think it would benefit me more but it works great regardless.

1.) Togedemaru @ Focus Sash
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Iron Barbs
IVs: 0 Sp.Atk
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Def
-Zing Zap
-Fake Out
-Encore ( I'm thinking of switching it out for U-Turn or Nuzzle , but I did have a few battles where it came in handly)
-Spiky Shield
*I was thinking of running Lightning Rod on either Togedemaru or Marowak but I didn't think they benefit me much and I thought I didn't need them since my opponents don't usually risk going for any lightning attacks.

2.) Alolan Marowak @ Thick Club
Nature: Impish
Ability: Rock Head
IVs: 0 Sp.Atk
EVs: 216 HP / 94 Atk / 180 Def / 20 Sp.Def
-Will-O-Wisp
-Flare Blitz
-Shadow Bone
-Rock Slide
*I thought Cursed Body would benefit me more but there's only a 30% chance of it activating, it's worth it when it does but I chose Rock Head for Flare Blitz since the recoil damage.

3.) Bewear @ Expert Belt / Choice Band
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Fluffy
IVs: 0 Sp.Atk
EVs: 252 Atk / 248 HP / 8 Def
-Hammer Arm
-Ice Punch
-Thunder Punch
-Wide Guard ( Thinking of replacing it with Earthquake or Shadow Claw)

4.) Alolan-Exeggutor @ Sitrus Berry
Nature: Quiet
Ability: Harvest
IVs: 0 Spe
EVs: 212 HP / 252 Sp.Atk / 46 Sp.Def
-Dragon Hammer (Chose Dragon Hammer over Draco Meteor because of -2 Sp.Atk Drop)
-Flamethrower
-Giga Drain (Chose Giga Drain over Wood Hammer because of recoil Damage)
-Trick Room

5.) Primarina @ Assault Vest
Nature: Calm
Ability: Torrent
IVs: 0 Atk
EVs: 252 Sp.Atk / 168 HP / 88 Sp.Def
-Ice Beam
-Scald
-Psychic
-Moonblast
*I wanted a bulky Water Type and Anti Dragon pokemon on the field, although I think Tapu Fini or Lele would be a better replacement.

6.) Garchomp @ Life Orb
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Rough Skin
IVs: 0 Sp.Atk
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Def
-Swords Dance
-Earthquake
-Dragon Claw
-Iron Head

Answer 1

The first thing that sticks out the most is your weakness to the tapus. Add some hard counters to tapu lele like celesteela, change togedemaru's iron barbs in lightning rod, an immunity and redirect from koko's thunderbolts isn't bad, i'll change will-o-wisp or rock slide on marowak in protect, it depends on your taste (i'd remove will-o-wisp) beware is very slow so i would change from adamant in brave and 0 ivs in speed and remove wide guard for protect, i don't know primarina well enough to suggest a change, try it and change what you feel and for garchomp change iron head for poison jab and sword dance for protect. if you want to run a sword dance set make it bulkier and play with a tailwind user and i'd suggest sword dance, earthquake, fire fang and protect. hope i helped.

Comments

I think I can handle Tapu Koko and Tapu Lele, my problem seems to be mostly with Tapu Fini and a few other bulky water types. I'll get an ability capsule and change Togedemaru's  Iron Barbs to Lightning Rod just to be safe. I'm thinking of keeping Will-O-Wisp since my Marowak is pretty bulky and a few others could benefit from it too, if not then I think EQ or Bonemerang but I'll need a few more matches to see if I need them. I'll probably replace Bewear with another Pokemon that also can learn the elemental punches but I might need to transfer them from ORAS. But if I keep Bewear then I'm thinking of adding Pelipper as a partner since it can take care of Bewears 2x Fire Weakness, and I'm keeping Garchomp's Iron Head so I can go against Fairies.

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If you need some other pokèmon that learn elemental punches i'd go with buzzwole, great offense, good bulk and awsome ability, just a little bit too slow and iron head on garchomp is significally worse since poison jab is super effective too on fairy and hit for 4X effective tapu bulu, another question: you play on battlespot doubles or WCS (aka VGC17)?

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I mostly try to stay away from Ultra Beasts but I'll try out Buzzwole and Celesteela out. I also gave Garchomp Iron Head because of the probably of getting a flinch but I'll try running Poison Jab and see how that works out. I mostly play on Battlespot or accept any invites, and I just play by Smogon Tiers.

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ok i see, if you need anything just ask! :)