I have used this team quite a bit so far, and I have had success with it. However, I feel it could be improved? Any help? Here for the movesets.
Grass
Kartana
Role: Fast Physical Sweeper
Kartana @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Smart Strike
- Psycho Cut
- Sacred Sword
This Kartana’s use is to be brought into battle when needed, and to sweep as much as possible. However, it is defensively weak, and can be brought down by the opponent using a Focus Sash, or being faster.
Fire
Blaziken
Role: Fast Physical Sweeper
Blaziken @ Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Hone Claws
- Blaze Kick
- Earthquake
Blaziken is another fast physical sweeper, and it’s Speed Boost helps it out with playing that role. Hone Claws is to help land High Jump Kick and Blaze Kick. It has been useful very much, but can be destroyed by something Super Effective against it.
Water
Kyogre
Role: Bulky Special Sweeper
Kyogre @ Quick Claw
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Water Spout
- Ice Beam
- Thunder
- Calm Mind
Kyogre is the only Bulky Pokémon in my Party, because it is so focused on sweeping. However, it still can sweep, with Water Spout, Drizzle, and it’s Quick Claw, which help it go first some of the time.
Steel
Necrozma-Dusk Mane
Role: Fast Physical Sweeper/Zacian Counter
Necrozma-Dusk-Mane @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Photon Geyser
- Morning Sun
- Sunsteel Strike
- Earthquake
Like the role said, this Pokémon is meant to counter them Zacians. It has high attack, and will go first 50% of the time. This is usually my lead, and the Pokémon I pull out if I am in a pinch, if I decided to not use it as a lead. It has no real weakness, mostly just being knocked out with brute force when it faints.
Dark
Moltres-Galar
Role: Fast Special Sweeper
Moltres-Galar @ Focus Sash
Ability: Berserk
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Air Slash
- Fiery Wrath
- Nasty Plot
- Foul Play
This may be the weakest member of my team, and I am not sure if Foul Play is a waste of a move slot on it. It goes first most of the time, and usually lives to have Berserk kick in, which if I am going faster, then will probably not go to waste. It usually has trouble against things that are faster then it, and things super effective against it, but usually takes 2-3 hits to KO it otherwise.
Fairy
Zacian
Role: Fast Physical Sweeper
Zacian-Crowned @ Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- Sacred Sword
- Play Rough
- Swords Dance
Zacian has to be one of the best competitive Pokémon in Gen 8, and not wasted on this team. It goes first most of the time, and can usually 1-2 KO anything. It runs Swords Dance, which is broken on it. It also can stand up a bit more to hits, unlike my other sweepers.
I have had success with this team, and it is fine for me, I just want to see if it could be better. I just started competitive, and there are probably bounds of ways to improve it.
