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Ok so I started building a test team for the Battle Tower (test team as in seeing how it works then IV breeding them). I haven't decided on if it will be singles or doubles (maybe doubles for Sand Stream + Duraludon). Anyway, this is my first competitive team, so I hope its acceptable.

Gyarados @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Spe, 252 Atk, 4 SpDef
Dragon Dance
Waterfall
Crunch/Earthquake (haven't decided yet)
Ice Fang

Conkeldurr @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
Nature: Brave
EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Def, 4 HP
Facade
Drain Punch
Stone Edge
Payback

Tyranitar @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Stream
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Spe, 4 SpDef
Crunch
Earthquake
Stone Edge
Ice Punch

Rotom Wash @ Wide Lens
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SpAtk, 252 Spe, 4 HP
Will-O-Wisp
Hex
Hydro Pump
Discharge (going to be Thunder)

Duraludon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Heavy Metal (I'm trying to find a Stalwart one at the moment)
Nature: Modest
EVs: 252 SpAtk, 252 Spe, 4 SpDef
Thunderbolt (my motivation for Stalwart besides Follow Me)
Flash Cannon
Dragon Pulse
Dark Pulse

Dragapult @ Leftovers
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Spe, 4 HP
Phantom Force
U-turn
Dragon Darts
Dragon Dance

I know it has a lot of physical attackers and 2 users of both Stone Edge and Earthquake, and that's why I'm putting this here. I could use a tank/wall, but I don't know which to choose. Feel free to make any adjustments you would like. Thanks!!!

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Singles Changes

Change Ice Fang on Gyarados to Bounce. Life Orb and Hail damage can really add up, especially when un-dynamaxed. Bounce/Max Airstream is STAB and boosts speed. If you can, get a Gyarados for Moxie (for singles, at least :P) and even less necessary, a Jolly Nature on Gyarados.

This may be a dumb idea, but I think running 252 Speed EVs on Conkeldurr and changing to Jolly would work, as well as with a moveset of Facade, Mach Punch, Drain Punch (or Close Combat for that extra punch), and Knock Off to hit ghost types.

I think you should change Ice Punch on Tyranitar to Fire Punch. Other than that, it's good.

Rotom-Wash's should serve as a more defensive Pokemon, in my opinion. I have too much to explain so I'll just give a moveset paste here of the changes I think you should make.

Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk (not necessary at all lol, made this on showdown so it's optimal)
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split
- Hydro Pump
- Thunderbolt

Duraludon should be changed out, considering you already have a dragon type, and it's not as good in singles.
I'd suggest... a grass type? Really, you can slap on any fully evolved grass type Pokemon and it works. I was going to suggest a fire type too, but you'll see why I didn't below (in addition to having Fire Punch on TTar :P).

Dragapult should not have Leftovers if it's not defensive. Swap Leftovers for Life Orb, change from Jolly to Hasty Nature, and use a moveset of Phantom Force, Dragon Darts, Flamethrower, and Dragon Dance. Flamethrower will deal with the few steel types that can wall Dragapult.

Doubles Changes

Keep Intimidate on Gyarados. Change Ice Fang to Bounce for Max Airstream. Change Crunch/Earthquake to Power Whip for Gastrodons/Seismitoads, etc.

Put Assault Vest on Conkeldurr, change the defense EVs to HP EVs, and swap Guts to Iron Fist. Moveset will be Mach Punch, Drain Punch, Thunder Punch, and Rock Slide.

Put Weakness Policy on Tyranitar, change Ice Punch to Superpower (for Max Knuckle), change Stone Edge to Rock Slide, and change Earthquake to Protect. Also change Max Speed EVs to Max HP EVs and change to Adamant Nature.

Replace Rotom-Wash with Excadrill to form some synergy with Tyranitar. Make sure Excadrill is Sand Rush, and it can have either an Adamant or Jolly Nature. Moveset is High Horsepower (to prevent hitting allies), Iron Head, Rock Slide, and Protect.

Definitely change to Stalwart on Duraludon. Maybe change from Modest to Timid Nature too? Whatever works for you.

Again, change Leftovers to Life Orb on Dragapult. I'm not that good at VGC Dragapult sets, so keep that in mind. I think the moveset should be Phantom Force, Dragon Darts, Protect, and... literally anything else. Fly for Max Airstream? Steel Wing for coverage and Max Steelspike? Mostly anything works.

Hope this helped!

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Pretty nice rate  lol
Imagine a ok emoji in between the rate and lol - it was deleted in the end so it made it sound a little sarcastic when it wasn’t supposed to be :)
Nice. Thanks! Can’t wait for the doubles rate :P
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I would make Dragapult a special attacker with the moves Draco Meteor, Shadow Ball, Flamethrower (as you have no fire type user otherwise) and Thunderbolt (or another elemental coverage move.). Use Crunch over Earthquake because you already have an earthquake user. If you want to do doubles, swap stone edge for rock slide on Conkeldurr be because of the double opponents hit. Swap Ice Fang for Bounce or Earthquake on Gyarados for coverage. Replace Facade with Thunder Punch or Ice Punch or FirePunch on Conkeldurr. Also, if you plan on keeping Wash Rotom, don’t have Thunder, have Thunderbolt.

If you're doing singles, get a Gyarados with Moxie. Jolly would also be nice. I like to run Superpower on Tyranitar because of the power and max knuckle. I recommend Weakness Policy on Tyranitar. Also, run max HP instead of speed. Have an Adamant nature too. Tyranitar EVs: 252 attack, 252 HP, 4 ap defence or speed. I recommend speed. EDIT: I would recommend Arcanine over Duraldon. It can be a great attacker.

Arcanine @ Sitrus Berry or Life Orb

4 HP, 252 attack, 252 speed. Jolly.
Intimidate

Flare Blitz
Wild Charge
Extreme Speed
Will O Wisp or Close Combat or play rough or psychic fangs or crunch.

You might want to try another Pokemon instead of Rotom. Maybe Togekiss or Toxtricity. Togekiss is a high offense support and great flinch chance with Serene Grace and Air Slash. Toxtricity rocks and is one of the best electric types in he current metagame. Overdrive hits hard. Like NebbyY said, Ice Punch is another option for Tyranitar.

Hope I helped!

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I think Arcanine is better than Charizard mostly because it has intimidate and extreme speed.
Thunder on Rotom-W because of wide lens and greater power. Facade because of Flame Orb. Why replace Ice Fang with Earthquake if you said to use Crunch over E-quake because T-tar already runs e-quake. Ill consider special Dragapult when I breed mine (Ferrothorn always screws me if Conkeldurr isn't an option, I need that Flamethrower.). Anyway, thanks!
but I said Fire Punch was better than Ice Punch??? @Ray