Rate my Gen 8 OU Sun Team

Question

I like sun teams. I wanted to build one. Here it is.

Torkoal @ Heat Rock
Ability: Drought
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
- Rest

I have a Torkoal with Drought to set up the sun. It has Stealth Rock because it chips away at things. Rapid Spin can remove my opponent's hazards. Lava Plume burns them.

Venusaur @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Giga Drain
- Growth
- Earth Power
- Sludge Bomb

Venusaur is my Chlorophyll sweeper. It has Growth to make its Special Attack go BIG. Giga Drain kills Swampert and is Grass STAB. Earth Power is for random Heatrans and Toxapexes. Sludge Bomb is for Clefable and other Fairies.

Heatran @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Eruption
- Earth Power
- Solar Beam
- Flash Cannon

This is my Scarfer. It has Eruption to kill everything. Earth Power kills opposing Heatran and other Fire resists. Solar Beam in the sun also gets surprise kills on Slowking and Swampert. I didn't know what else to put so I just did Flash Cannon. Any other suggestions?

Victini @ Choice Band
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- V-Create
- Bolt Strike
- U-Turn
- Trick

This guy completely obliterates stall because it hits extremely hard and has Trick. Bolt Strike can also destroy Pelipper if it tries to switch in. U-Turn to gain momentum.

Skarmory @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Body Press
- Whirlwind
- Spikes
- Roost

Skarm is my Ground immunity and has Spikes to support the team. Whirlwind punishes Volcarona for setting up, and Body Press can chip down on other Steel types that try to come in on it.

Kartana @ Life Orb
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 19 Atk
- Synthesis
- Swords Dance
- Solar Blade
- Sacred Sword

Kartana is cool because it has Swords Dance and Synthesis to help it set up. It is Timid and 19 Attack IVs to get a Speed Boost once it kills something. Solar Blade is super powerful in sun and Sacred Sword is coverage.

So that is my sun team. Please write any suggestions down below. Thank you.

Comments

your torkoal should either have a careful nature or 252 evs in defence instead of sp defence to maximise its stats. Also, reducing kartana's attack just to boost its speed is not a very good idea.

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It still would have an obscene attack nonetheless.

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Kartana's reduced Attack investment means it can freely invest in HP, allowing it to set up. This is especially useful as Synthesis in the sun will actually allow you to recover more HP. Getting a Speed Boost means it is less likely to be revenge killed, and is actually a strategy some players use.

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That's still a very niche strategy imo. It still lacks power, why not just use Scarf Kartana if you need power?

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Because this set utilizes Kartana’s access to Synthesis in the sun very uniquely and can provide it more setup opportunities.

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Sassy / Calm over Careful. Careful lowers your STAB moves damage. Plus Rapid Spin isn't meant to do much damage.