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Froslass
Froslass @ Focus Sash
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ice Beam
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Destiny Bond

Froslass is my suicide lead, and provides hazard support for the team. If you predict correctly, you can sometimes bring another Pokemon down using Destiny Bond. Taunt prevents other leads from setting up, as I don't have a defogger or spinner, and also makes the enemy only using attacking moves so taking them down with Bestiny bond is easier. Ice Beam instead of the usual Icy Wind because I found that no one on my team particularly benefits from it, so it can provide some extra damage.

Dragapult
Dragapult @ Choice Specs
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Draco Meteor
- Flamethrower
- Surf

This used to be a physical set, but special provides much more coverage. Specs is for an immediate power boost, to bolster Dragapult's decent special attack. Shadow Ball and Draco Meteor are STAB, but I wasn't really sure what to do for the last two slots. I went for Flamethrower and Surf, but switching them out for Fire Blast and Hydro Pump is feasible for an extra power boost, but I prefer the consistent accuracy.

Gengar
Gengar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Wave
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
- Dazzling Gleam

Gengar is our speed control, and deals with Fairy Types like Tapu Koko and Clefable that Dragapult may struggle with. Gengar also functions as a great revenge killer. I use sludge wave for a little bit more power, but using Sludge Bomb for a higher poison chance works too.

Mimikyu
Mimikyu @ Life Orb
Ability: Disguise
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Sneak
- Play Rough
- Wood Hammer

Mimikyu is a great physical cleaner, as it can set up with Sword Dance behind Disguise and sweep with Shadow Sneak and Play Rough. I use Wood Hammer because it can help against some rock and ground types that the special attackers might struggle with in sand. Life Orb is great for a little extra power and works well to get KO's when you can't set up with Swords Dance. Using Drain Punch could also substiute for Wood Hammer, as it take down Normal types and negate some Life Orb damage.

Aegislash
Aegislash @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Sneak
- Close Combat
- Iron Head

Aegislash works well against somewhat slower teams like Rock, but it can still quickly get out of control with a Swords Dance and Weakness Policy boost. Aegislash can often setup safely in Defense form, and sometimes take a super effective Flamethrower or Earthquake to activate Weakness Policy. With a 3x boost in Attack form, Aegislash's attack stack reaches higher than 1200, and can easily decimate unprepared teams.

Polteageist
Polteageist @ Focus Sash
Ability: Weak Armor
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shell Smash
- Giga Drain
- Shadow Ball
- Stored Power

Polteageist is the final set up sweeper, and can outspeed pretty much anything after a shell smash, and outspeed absolutely everything with a Weak Armor speed boost. Between Shell Smash and Weak Armor, you get enough stat boosts to make stored power incredibly powerful. Giga Drain can let Polteageist gain enough HP to (sometimes) survive a priority move and respond with a KO. Focus Sash guarantees a Shell Smash without hazards or weather up.

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Why not shadow claw for Mimikyu?
What would I exchange Shadow Claw for?
Probably Wood Hammer. Shadow Sneak, even after a Swords Dance boost, is too weak to be your only Ghost STAB move.
U-Turn on Dragapult is mandatory. I don't think Hydro Pump covers much as valuable as pivoting. IDK about what Ghost monotype runs as suicide lead, but in the viability rankings Froslass is ranked very low (D rank) so I don't think it would be much good of a lead. Also, keep Wood Hammer @Attacker98 and @IAH Shadow Claw is still a bad choice, Play Rough kinda hits as hard as it requires. If you're talking about Pokemon that can tank +2 PR then Shadow Claw ain't working that better. Wood Hammer is nice as a coverage, as it covers same as Hydro Pump (mostly) thereby opening a free slot for U-Turn on Dragapult.
Do you think I should use Spectrier or Blacephalon in exchange for Polteageist?

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