Pokémon Rate My Team
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I want you, the viewer to rate my Gen 8 Ou Team!

The team is,

Azelf @ Light Clay
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Explosion

Azelf is a great lead as it can set up Stealth rocks, Light screen & Reflect, Plus it can leave a big dent afterwards due to move Explosion, Azelf usually outspeed the opponent so it can set up faster, mostly, the opponent takes atleast 2 hits to KO Azelf, and by then Azelf would of already served it's purpose to set up against the other team, and don't forget Azelf has light clay and I think light clay is pretty self explanatory.

Dragapult @ Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Phantom Force
- U-turn
- Psychic Fangs

Dragapult is a great physical sweeper, Dragon Darts is a STAB move and plus it works against other dragon types Shadow Ball is a STAB move, U-Turn helps me leave out of pretty bad situations, Psychic Fangs is for coverage, with Dragapult EV'S it could outspeed most pokemon and leave a big dent on them or even possibly KO them and Life orb does extra damage.

Toxapex @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Recover
- Scald
- Toxic Spikes
- Haze

Toxapex is a great wall and checks to many pokemon, Recover is pretty explanatory, Scald is used against metal-types, Toxic Spikes is a support move, Haze to remove set ups 252 Def can survive a super effective physical move.

Corviknight @ Wacan Berry
Ability: Mirror Armor
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Brave Bird
- U-turn
- Body Press
- Bulk Up

Corviknight is a great check to most pokemon, it's ability stops Landorus and Memento, Brave bird is STAB and does a lot of damage U-Turn is to get out of sticky situations, Body press is a good move in all honesty, Bulk up to support Body press.

Tapu Koko @ Life Orb
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- U-Turn
- Thunderbolt
- Protect

Tapu Koko is a great special sweeper, I put U-Turn instead of volt switch just in case a ground type came in, Dazzling gleam is STAB and is used against dragon types, Thunderbolt is also STAB, and protect is just in case a ground type is somehow faster then me.

Heatran @ Air Balloon
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Eruption
- Taunt
- Body Press
- Earth Power

Heatran is a great wall, Eruption is STAB and does a lot of damage, Taunt is used against set up's and annoying billiseys, Body press is a great move in my opinion and Earth power does a lot of damage.

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This team is very paced mismatched. Dual Screens are usually on Hyper Offense teams, whereas Corviknight and Toxapex are much better suited for defensive teams. Roost-less Corviknight is a really bad set in my opinion,  it cannot heal making it's defensive typing and bulk useless.
If you want to make the team more offensive, the first thing I'd do is give Tapu Koko Light Clay and run Reflect, Light Screen, U-Turn, and Taunt on it. It's way better at setting screens than Azelf as it can use Taunt on Defog users like Corviknight to stop them from removing screens, is significantly faster and has U-Turn to bring in your offensive pokemon easily.
Do you want to make this a hyper offense team or a Balance team?
I would prefer a hyper offense team thank you.

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The Issues
1. Team is very pace mismatched. Dual Screens are usually on offensive teams with lots of setup sweepers, but this team has none.
2. Corviknight and Toxapex are huge momentum sinks for Hyper Offense.
3. No electric immunity.

The Changes
1. Toxapex-> Hawlucha
Standard Hawlucha set. Ran Stone Edge to lure Zapdos for Scizor.
2. Corviknight -> Scizor
Scizor compresses a Weavile check, sweeping threat, and Scarf Tapu Lele switchin.
3. Azelf -> Garchomp
Provides an electric immunity (to block Volt Switch) and a solid sweeping threat. Helps lure Landorus-Therian for your other physical sweepers.
4. Changed Tapu Koko to Dual Screens, Taunt, U-Turn. This set is better than Azelf for reasons I outlined in my comment above.
Pokepaste: https://pokepast.es/273be3ea5802f62e

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