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Kartana @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Leaf Blade
- Sacred Sword
- Knock Off

Charizard-Mega-X (M) @ Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Roost
- Dragon Claw
- Flare Blitz

Gengar (M) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Wave
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt

Landorus-Therian @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Defog
- Earthquake
- U-turn

Tapu Koko @ Life Orb
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Dazzling Gleam
- Roost

Keldeo-Resolute @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Icy Wind
- Hidden Power [Fire]

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Don't use Icy Wind on Keldeo. It does less damage to Landorus and Gliscor than Scald, and is therefore useless. :P

252 SpA Keldeo Icy Wind vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Landorus: 292-344 (76.4 - 90%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Keldeo Scald vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Landorus: 314-372 (82.1 - 97.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 SpA Keldeo Icy Wind vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus: 292-344 (91.5 - 107.8%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Keldeo Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus: 314-372 (98.4 - 116.6%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

252 SpA Keldeo Icy Wind vs. 244 HP / 108 SpD Gliscor: 268-316 (76.1 - 89.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal
252 SpA Keldeo Scald vs. 244 HP / 108 SpD Gliscor: 288-342 (81.8 - 97.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal

I don't think Black Sludge is good on Gengar because Gengar will likey not survive a hit ot 2 anyways. Also, why use Gengar when Magic Guard Life Orb Alakazam is better? :P
Is it? I just thought Gengar since STAB shadow ball is resisted by...

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Tyranitar and Greninja

*clicks focus blast*

Also, the only reason I plonked Icy Wind on Keld is a) because it's scarf and I can't have status, b) Keldeo has like NO OTHER DECENT SPECIAL MOVES, and c) The main purpose of icy wind is to lower the speed of foes like Torn-T or Mega-Alakazam so Gengar can come in and revenge kill
As Stakatacool mentioned, Icy Wind is pretty garbage and Black Sludge doesn't really work since Gengar's so frail.

I'm a bit iffy on Modest vs Timid on Tapu Koko, but that's just my personal preference. The rest of the team is pretty good, but perhaps Gengar could be swapped for the myriad of better special attackers in OU.

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Alakazam is rarely used in the OU meta unless it is mega and it's checked by a common enemy, Greninja.
Keldeo's movepool is horrible, so I could see why you chose those moves ........
but why don't you go hydro pump fro the damage?

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I still think Icy Wind is less useful on Keldeo because it has very situational merit and always does less damage than Hydro Pump unless against a Pokémon with Water Absorb. Having Hydro Pump and Scald on Keldeo is useful since you can choose between safe damage and clutch KOs, although, Surf may also suffice and guarantee a few more KOs than Scald. :P

Gengar is even rarer than Alakazam in OU. :P