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The Idea Behind this team is to use the combination of Salamence and Garchomp to break past pokemon which otherwise wall them, Such as Lando-T and Mega Slowbro. My team is also heavily based on keeping the pair alive and giving them opportunities to setup.

Salamence (M) @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Fly
- Outrage
- Earthquake

Garchomp (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Fire Fang

Heatran (M) @ Aguav Berry
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt

Greninja (F) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Protean
EVs: 176 Atk / 80 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Rock Slide
- U-turn
- Ice Beam
- Spikes

Tapu Bulu @ Leftovers
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Swords Dance
- Horn Leech
- Superpower
- Synthesis

Tornadus-Therian @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Defog

Threat list:

  • Shift Gear Magearna: While it cannot switch directly, It becomes extremely deadly upon setup, Especially once Heatran has been removed or weakened.
  • Kyurem-Black: 2HKOs/OHKOs my whole team with BoltBeam coverage except for Heatran once active

I've Tested the team a few times already, and in conclusion I think Salamence was pretty underrated for OU, It's a fun alternative to using Gyarados and Charizard X which were both way easier to use and better options for a DD Sweeper overall.

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your team is weak to very weak to ice.
How would using two physical Dragon-type Pokemon with near-identical coverage allow them to break their counters? Landorus-T and Slowbro match favourably against both.
Main Reason Why Garchomp has SD and Life Orb is so It can potentially pressure or force these mons out, Allowing Mence to break past them later once it has set up.

Btw as far as I'm concerned, The team is also rather weak to Lopunny, Which is why I might replace Spikes with Extrasensory on Greninja.

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