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I have been playing Gen 8 Monotype in Pokémon Showdown! and I'm trying to find a good sixth Pokémon for my team. I'm considering Rotom-Wash or Rotom-Mow to cover Ground-types types but I'm open to suggestions.
Here's the rundown of my current team members:

Regieleki @ Choice Specs
Ability: Transistor
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Rising Voltage
- Volt Switch
- Electro Ball

Zeraora @ Air Balloon
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Plasma Fists
- Close Combat
- Play Rough
- Acrobatics

Tapu Koko @ Magnet
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Dazzling Gleam
- Volt Switch
- Roost

Magnezone @ Air Balloon
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Magnet Rise
- Flash Cannon

Zapdos @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Static
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Defog game
- Hurricane
- Toxic

Regieleki is just a regular sweeper with Rising Voltage for when the terrain is up and Thunderbolt for when its not.

Zeraora is a Wallbreaker and is exceptionally useful in the monotype metagame with its great coverage.

Tapu Koko is the terrain setter, not much left to say.

Magnezone is there to utilize its underrated ability Analytic and be a sort of tank.

Zapdos is the defogger and my usual lead for a reason I don't understand. (It just does so weirdly good)

I didn't put as much thought in the items and moves of Zeraora and Tapu Koko so new sets for them will also be helpful. If you think that any Pokémon needs to be replaced, kindly say so. Any Pokémon which's useful but doesn't fit in with the rest of the team could also be shared to help other people with the problem.
Your efforts will be appreciated. Thanks.

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Again, are you able to explain the Pokemon and sets you chose so far? We ask for this info because it helps us give advice that's consistent with your goals/ strategy.

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Overall, the Pokemon choices are fine, as Electric Mono in SS tends to use the same 5-6 Pokemon. The sets do need improvement, however. So, here is the team rate:

Regieleki

Regieleki isn't really that good in SS Monotype. The only thing Regieleki does is improve the matchups you should already be winning. I would replace Regieleki with Raichu-Alola, with this set:

Raichu-Alola @ Life Orb
Ability: Surge Surfer
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Rising Voltage
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast
- Grass Knot / Nasty Plot

Pretty standard set. You can choose between Grass Knot or Nasty Plot if you want to make Raichu-Alola a setup sweeper. However, if you still want to use Regieleki, I suggest getting rid of Magnezone so you can have both Raichu-Alola and Regieleki. As for the Regieleki set, I would change the nature to Timid and change Electro Ball to Ancient Power, so it would look like this:

Regieleki @ Choice Specs
Ability: Transistor
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Rising Voltage
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Ancient Power / Rapid Spin

Ancient Power is used to chip Landorus-Therian, while Rapid Spin allows for role compression for Electric-type teams.


Zeraora

Air Balloon isn't a good item for Zeraora. Instead, I would use either Choice Band or Bulk Up. Choice Band is used more often, but I'll put both sets. Choose which set you prefer, whether you want an immediate wallbreaker or a setup sweeper.

Zeraora @ Choice Band
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Plasma Fists
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Outrage

or

Zeraora @ Leftovers
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Bulk Up
- Plasma Fists
- Close Combat
- Knock Off


Tapu Koko

Magnet is not good item for Tapu Koko. Tapu Koko is used as a Choice Specs attacker on Electric mono teams. Here is the standard set:

Tapu Koko @ Choice Specs
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Dazzling Gleam
- Grass Knot

Grass Knot is needed to hit ground types like Seismitoad and Hippowdon.


Magnezone

Air Balloon and Magnet Rise are fine on Magnezone. However, I would change the ability to Magnet Pull so you can trap Choice Locked Excadrill. I would also recommend making the set an IronPress set, so you can be able to setup on steel types that you trap using Magnet Pull. Here is the set I would recommend:

Magnezone @ Air Balloon
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 HP / 44 Def / 212 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Magnet Rise
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Discharge

Also:

However, if you still want to use Regieleki, I suggest getting rid of Magnezone so you can have both Raichu-Alola and Regieleki.

Remember how I said that if you're still going to use Regieleki, you should drop Magnezone to have both Raichu-Alola and Regieleki? This only applies if you are using Regieleki.


Zapdos

Defog Zapdos is fine, but Zapdos needs Heavy Duty Boots if you're using a Defog set. I would also have Zapdos use a more bulky spread. You should also have Roost if you plan on using Defog so you have recovery. Here is a set to use:

Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 196 Def / 64 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Heat Wave / Hurricane
- Defog
- Roost

Volt Switch allows you to bring in teammates, while Heat Wave is used to chip Grass- and Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Scizor. You can use Hurricane over Heat Wave as well.


For the last Pokemon on the team, we are going with....

Rotom-Wash

Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split

Rotom-Wash's defensive typing provides good utility, making it a good defensive Pokemon. Since Zapdos is using Defog, Pain Split is used as the 4th slot to provide recovery and help wear down opposing Pokemon. Here is the overall team, with two versions:

(Team Without Regieleki)
(Team With Regieleki)

Hope this helps!

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This was extremely helpful. My team has been performing much better with your suggestions.
I chose not to add Alolan Raichu since I love Regieleki and wasn't gonna replace it and felt that two similar moveset on two pokemon would not be that good.
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