Question

Please rate my OU sand team!
(For singles)

Tyranitar:
(Sand Setter/Special Wall)

Item: Smooth Rock
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP/4 Def/252 Sp. Def
Careful Nature

• Taunt
• Pursuit
• Rock Slide
• Toxic

Excadrill: (Physical Sweeper)

Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
Jolly Nature

• Swords Dance
• Earthquake
• Iron Head
• Rock Slide

Greninja: (Special Sweeper)

Item: Safety Goggles
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 Sp. Atk/4 HP/252 Spe
Modest Nature

• Hydro Pump
• Dark Pulse
• Ice Beam
• Spikes

Clefable: (Cleric)

Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP/4 Sp. Def/252 Def
Bold Nature

• Moonblast
• Heal Bell
• Protect
• Wish

Steelix: (Physical Wall)

Item: Steelixite
Ability: Sturdy —> Sand Force
EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Brave Nature

• Curse
• Gyro Ball
• Earthquake
• Roar

Celesteela: (Support)

Item: Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP/128 Def/128 Sp. Def
Relaxed Nature

• Leech Seed
• Protect
• Heavy Slam
• Flamethrower

(Got the Celesteela set from Smogon)

Please Rate and help! Thanks!

Comments

Sand teams aren’t really the viable anymore now that weather only lasts for 5 turns.

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Sand teams (and rain teams) are still good. It's just that when weather caused by sand stream lasted indefinitely, sand teams were necessary.

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Is Greninja with Torrent an accident? Because Protean is 100x better.

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The main reason I am using greninja is for a counter to Pokemon who benifit from sand. Torrent is useful to counter the Sp. Def Boost from rock types. Protean might be better, though.

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The most common Pokemon that benefits from sand is Tyranitar, which Greninja can easily check without torrent.

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Probably a good idea.

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I would personally have a second sand setter as if that T-tar dies your screwed

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I have been testing this team out, and I need a second sand setter so bad. Could you recommend another sand setter?

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Hippowdon

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Thanks!