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Bewear @ Leftovers
Ability: Fluffy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Ice Punch
- Earthquake

Grimmsnarl (M) @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Taunt
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Thunder Wave

Frosmoth @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Ice Scales
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Ice Beam
- Bug Buzz
- Tailwind

Dragapult @ Leftovers
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flamethrower
- Dragon Pulse
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt

Incineroar @ Aguav Berry
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Parting Shot
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn

Gyarados @ Leftovers
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
- Crunch

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Please import the team in to the question

Also, I think Dragapult is the only viable choice
I'd say that Grimmsnarl is also viable as a screens setter, but the abusers suck and the Dragapult set is bad.

Why are you using Bewear over Grassy Seed Hawlucha? If you're going to use Hawlucha, you might as well replace the completely unviable choice of Frosmoth for Rillaboom. That Dragapult set would probably be best if it was Dragon Dance, there is no reason to use Incineroar over Volcarona, and Belly Drum Azumarill or something else like Swords Dance Bisharp would be better than Gyarados.

You could also just completely remove Grimmsnarl. Bewear should be removed (preferably replaced by a Defogger), Grimmsnarl should be replaced by Magic Guard Clefable or one of the Tapus, Frosmoth should be replaced by Kyurem, Dragapult's set should be Choice Specs or Hex, Heatran and OU's Dark types like Mandibuzz, Bisharp, Tyranitar are much better than Incineroar, and Gyarados should be replaced by one of the Slow twins or Toxapex.
@IAH they really don't need Slow twins, Toxapex, Clefable, Mandi or TTar because this is a Hyper offense team and these choices are not for offense. I had say Tapu Koko > Grimmsnarl as it can setup screens too, but doesn't allow mandi to Defog the screens because of Taunt. Make that Pult Specs, DD feels bad compared to Dnite. Replace Gyarados with Azumarill or Dragonite, and something like Rillaboom over Bewear. Then you can also fit Seed lucha over incineroar.
I feel like frosmoth won’t survive a super effective hit from a flamethrower or rock slide, you could switch heavy-duty boots with Focus sash, but you don’t necessarily have to.

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Since this seems to be kind of going for screens hyper offense with Gyarados and Grimmsnarl, I'll make the rest of the team fit that direction as well.

Grimmsnarl

Grimmsnarl is a solid screens setter, but I would use Tapu Koko instead. Tapu Koko can set up screens reliably as well due to its great speed stat, as well as being able to pivot out with Volt Switch or U-turn.


Tapu Koko @ Light Clay
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch / U-turn
- Dazzling Gleam
- Light Screen
- Reflect

Volt Switch or U-turn pivots Tapu Koko out, and Dazzling Gleam is STAB. I prefer to use Volt Switch as it can do a large chunk of damage from the Electric Terrain boost and STAB but U-turn is also good as it lets Tapu Koko pivot out against common Ground types like Landorus-T.

Bewear

As a fighting type sweeper, I think that Hawlucha is a better fit here. Hawlucha appreciates Tapu Koko's Electric Terrain and screen support to let it sweep with more ease.


Hawlucha @ Electric Seed
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Acrobatics
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge

Electric Seed activates Unburden, and a Jolly nature isn't needed because of the speed boost from Unburden. Close Combat and Acrobatics are dual STAB, and Swords Dance lets Hawlucha boost its mediocre attack using its newfound bulk with screens and Electric Seed. For the last slot, I use Stone Edge to hit flying types like Zapdos but Taunt can also be useful against defensive Pokemon.

Frosmoth

Volcarona is a better Quiver Dance sweeper than Frosmoth. For Volcarona, I like to use a bulky Quiver Dance set.


Volcarona @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 248 HP / 156 Def / 16 SpA / 88 Spe
Timid Nature
- Quiver Dance
- Roost
- Flamethrower
- Psychic

This is the recommended Smogon set. 88 Speed EVs with a Timid Nature outspeeds neutral natured Landorus-Ts and Zeraora at +1. Flamethrower is STAB and Quiver Dance is great for setting up. Psychic hits Toxapex and Urshifu, and Roost is good recovery.

Gyarados

Gyarados is a solid physical water type sweeper. Another option is Azumarill, but the choice is up to you.


Gyarados @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Power Whip
- Earthquake / Ice Fang / Bounce

Heavy-Duty Boots lets Gyarados not be chipped by Stealth Rocks. Waterfall is STAB and Power Whip is good coverage. For the last slot Earthquake is good coverage, but Ice Fang or Bounce lets you hit Grass types.


Azumarill @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Belly Drum
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off
- Play Rough

Azumarill also benefits from screens increasing its bulk, allowing it to set up easily. 4 HP EVs activates Sitrus Berry after Belly Drum and Aqua Jet lets Azumarill move first. Knock Off is useful against slower steel types like Corviknight and Play Rough is STAB.

Dragapult

A Choice Specs set doesn't really fit on this hyper offense build, so another (niche) option is a Dragon Dance Weakness Policy set. Alternatively, Garchomp or Dragonite are good Dragon type sweepers.


Dragapult @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Darts
- Phantom Force
- Sucker Punch

Dragon Dance is solid setup, Dragon Darts and Phantom Force are STAB. Sucker Punch provides priority, but Acrobatics could work as well.

A more reliable Dragon Dance sweeper is Dragonite. Due to its ability Multiscale and screens, it's pretty much guaranteed at least one Dragon Dance.


Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Dual Wingbeat
- Earthquake
- Roost / Extreme Speed

Dual Wingbeat is STAB, and Earthquake hits Steel types. Roost can be useful to activate Muliscale again, but Extreme Speed is a great priority move.

Incineroar

Incineroar no longer fits on this screens team, another Intimidate option is double dance Landorus-T.


Landorus-Therian (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Rock Polish
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake

Swords Dance boosts Landorus-Ts attack even higher, and Rock Polish fixes its meddling speed. Stone Edge and Earthquake hits pretty much everything at least neutrally.

A safer option for Ground type set up sweeper is Garchomp.


Garchomp @ Life Orb
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Scale Shot
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Fire Fang

Swords Dance boosts Garchomps attack and Scale Shot lets it outspeed faster pokemon like Dragapult. Earthquake is STAB and Stone Edge is good coverage. An alternate option for Stone Edge is Fire Fang to hit Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Corviknight harder.

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Taunt is better than Dazzling Gleam on Tapu Koko, as it can actually prevent Rocks being led on your side or Defoggers like Landorus-T from blowing your screens away. Bulky Volcarona seems a huge lose of momentum on a HO team, so I am against it. Also, Dragapult doesn't need Acrobatics or Sucker Punch more than Flamethrower as it beats Corviknight, which can 1v1 it effectively w/ Iron Defense.
You can run something like this:
DD WP (Dragapult) @ Weakness Policy  
Ability: Clear Body  
EVs: 104 HP / 252 Atk / 36 SpA / 116 Spe  
Naughty Nature  
- Dragon Dance  
- Dragon Darts  
- Phantom Force  
- Flamethrower
I don't know very much about 6v6 singles but is a hyper offense team supposed to only consist of only sweepers?(other than Koko)
Hyper offense must have a suicide stealth rock lead and on different archetypes, another suicide pokemon (like a web setter on webs ho, screen setter on screens ho)