Rate my Mono-Ice team

Question

Hey!

I've been into competitive for a while and I wanted to give Mono-type teams a try. So, I decided to make one of my favorite type; Ice! Lemme know whatcha think.

Anyway, here's the team:

Ninetales-Alola @ Light Clay
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Freeze-Dry
- Moonblast
- Aurora Veil
- Encore

Ninetales is my lead so I can set up the Hail for Aurora Veil and Sandslash. It's just a simple standard Alolan Ninetales set. Light Clay is used to extend Aurora Veil to 8 turns instead of 5. That's basically it for Ninetales.

Weavile @ Focus Sash
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brick Break
- Ice Punch
- Night Slash
- Ice Shard

I wanted to fit Weavile onto this team as it's my favorite Pokemon. Anyway! I run Weavile with Sash so it survives at least one attack if it doesn't get a KO. I use Ice Punch over Icicle Crash purely because of accuracy and freeze. Brick Break over Low Kick for no real reason, lemme know which is better please. Ice Shard is to help pick opponents off and Night Slash is there for STAB (though Knock Off may be better... idk).

Mamoswine @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard

Mamoswine is pretty useful, I use it to set up Stealth Rocks and get rid of items. Ice Shard is there for the same reason Weavile has it and Earthquake because it's Earthquake. I honestly didn't know what Nature or Item to give it so tips for this Pokemon would help.

Sandslash-Alola @ Life Orb
Ability: Slush Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Iron Head
- Earthquake
- Rapid Spin

Sandslash is often used as a Rapid Spinner and is just a plain sweeper I guess... average set :/

Lapras @ Choice Specs
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Surf
- Freeze-Dry
- Hidden Power [Fire]

I've adored using this thing on Showdown so far! I didn't expect it to be so great! But yeah, another standard set... movin' on toooooo...

Cloyster @ White Herb
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Ice Shard
- Icicle Spear
- Rock Blast
- Shell Smash

...another standard set. I kinda wanna swap Cloyster out for something different because I'm not a huge fan of it. I wanted to use Glaceon, but I've heard it isn't the best. I'm not one for using legendaries either so... ._.

Anyway, just leave any suggestions for my team in the comments please, thanks!

-- Xeno

Comments

Give Weavile a choice band so it can one-shot opponents before they get a chance to move. Replace brick break and night slash with low kick because steel Pokemon are usually heavy and knock off to remove items. Give Mamoswine a focus sash to guarantee that it survives one hit and 252 Atk/4 SpD/252 Spe jolly to outspeed more stuff. Replace knock off with endeavor to take advantage of focus sash and ice shard. Give Lapras 4 Def/252 SpA/252 Spe modest to outspeed more stuff. Give Cloyster a focus sash because it's defensively weak even if the defense drops from shell smash are ignored. Replace ice shard with hydro pump to cover fire and rock.