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

This is my Screens setter. Defense EVs let Grimmsnarl survive a Behemoth Blade as well as taking hits to set up Screens.

Groudon @ Life Orb
Ability: Drought
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Precipice Blades
- Stone Edge
- Aerial Ace

My main Dynamaxer. Swords Dance + Max Airstream make for a deadly combo. At +1, Groudon outspeeds everything non-scarfed but Regeileki. Stone Edge hits Yveltal and Ho-Oh.

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Sunsteel Strike
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge

Another Physical Sweeper. Dragon Dance and Weakness Policy to pack damage in to hit hard.

Zacian-Crowned @ Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Behemoth Blade
- Close Combat
- Play Rough
- Swords Dance

Self-exploratory.

Yveltal @ Life Orb
Ability: Dark Aura
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Dark Pulse
- Oblivion Wing
- Heat Wave
- Sucker Punch

My secondary Dynamaxer + Caly Counter. I was having issues when Yveltal got below 30% HP with Calyrex, so that is why I put Sucker Punch over Taunt. Heat Wave hits Zacian.

Calyrex-Shadow @ Choice Scarf
Ability: As One (Spectrier)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Astral Barrage
- Psyshock
- Energy Ball
- Pollen Puff

This was designed to rip past non-sash Calyrex as well as Scarf Kyogre.

Concerns: This team has gotten me to 1670 ELO, but I feel there is still room for improvement.
Marshadow has been a concern, but never anything really threatening.
Probably Kyogre has been the biggest threat with Water Spout.
Any advice would be welcome.
Pokepaste for reference
https://pokepast.es/88583582f728be2d

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Replace Play Rough with wild charge so u can beat ho oh and kyogre. I don't think energy ball covers enough, imo I would replace it with trick maybe
I would replace aerial ace for fire punch, to give Groudon more power under the sun. for Dusk mane I would give it stealth rock intead of stone edge to exurt pressure onto the oppoent. for Yvetal I would replace life orb for Heavy-duty boots for longevity and replace sucker punch for nasty plot to create more synergy to your hyper offence build. finally I agree with PK Thunder in switching spectier's energy ball for trick  to cripple defensive walls and for Zacian replacing close combat for wild charge to threaten Kyorgre more. thise were my suggestions for your team I hope you take them into consideration.
Aerial Ace is because of Max Airstream. Stone Edge is to knock Ho-oh or Yveltal out. The asker already mentioned sucker is to beat caly at low hp.

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This team could be definitely good if you were to bring it in tournament battles, but it's not the best to use in ladder as you lack a Stealth Rock setter which is extremely vital. Scarf Calyrex-S owes no place in a HO, and if you're facing problems vs Kyogre (which you shouldn't) then replace some of the mons.

Grimmsnarl @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Play Rough
- Taunt

You don't need both Thunder Wave and Taunt in same set, else Yveltal just walls the hell of you and can just easily Defog away your screens. Play Rough is chosen to deal some good damage to it, notably over Spirit Break so that you out-damage Roost recovery.

Calcs
- 0 Atk Grimmsnarl Spirit Break vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Yveltal: 198-234 (43.5 - 51.4%) -- 5.9% chance to 2HKO
- 0 Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Yveltal: 236-278 (51.8 - 61%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Groudon --> Excadrill

Excadrill @ Focus Sash
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Rapid Spin
- Toxic / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake

As I told before, you definitely need Stealth Rock if you're laddering, so as to not get trolled on by 6 random Focus Sash users (Marshadow noises). As such, we're going Excadrill which can set Stealth Rock of its own while keeping those away from your side as well. So this is a pretty a simple set, with this being the rocker of our team as well as spinner. Toxic allows it to cripple Lunala and Yveltal, which can just Defog your rocks. Earthquake is STAB and annoys NDM.


> Necrozma-Dusk-Mane @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 80 HP / 252 Atk / 176 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Sunsteel Strike
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge

This set is fine, though I had say you could opt for a bulkier spread so that you could tank more hits paired with Screens. This is the standard EV spread for offensive DD which allows it to outspeed Scarf ogre, Calyrex-S and pretty much every non-scarfer except Regieleki.

Zacian-Crowned --> Zekrom

Zekrom @ Leftovers / Life Orb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Bolt Strike
- Dragon Claw
- Substitute / Roost

If you're running Zacian-C in a Screens HO, then that's a big mistake. Since it can't hold an item like Weakness Policy to become much more threatening, it's not doing fireworks and stuff as it can't even beat Defensive NDM if it Dynamaxes whether Reflect is up or not. Unlike the former, this Pokemon abuses screens like Hail, as it forces you to hit with Super Effective move activating Weakness Policy. Substitute just dodges status and is better vs Lunala, however Roost is also good vs non EQ NDM variants.

Rather is self-explanatory who needs to know the reasoning of the most simple set :)

Yveltal is golden.

Calyrex-Shadow @ Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: As One (Spectrier)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Astral Barrage
- Nasty Plot
- Substitute / Psyshock
- Draining Kiss

The Scarf Calyrex-S set you're running...is absolutely terrible. Scarf runs Astral Barrage / Psyshock / Trick / Aromatherapy, not full coverage! Even though, it's a huge momentum lose for Screens to not run a Nasty Plot Calyrex-S, so I suggest that. Life Orb gives power, notably 2HKOing Ho-Oh with Astral Barrage and Yveltal +2 with Max Starfall. Alternatively, Focus Sash lives a hit and can take Scarf Caly-S, Kyogre, etc. by surprise. Nasty Plot allows you to just OHKO / 2HKO everything. Substitute with Life Orb and Psyshock with Focus Sash.

Final Team

Hope this helps!

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Thank you so much!  I never knew about Caly Scarf sets, so that's good to know for the future.
One quick question, should I lead with Excadrill or Grimmsnarl, or either interchangeably?
I always prefer leading with Excadrill, but go with Grimmsnarl if you see some anti-Rocks thing (like some Cloyster or something weird though no one uses those often on ladder).