Rate my Psychic type team and give suggestions: Monotype format

Question

Metagross @ Assault Vest
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 72 HP / 252 Atk / 88 SpD / 96 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Meteor Mash
- Psychic Fangs
- Bullet Punch
- Earthquake
Meteor mash to hopefully get extra attack, psychic fangs to get rid of screens, bullet punch for priority, and eq for coverage on weakness so fire types

Meowstic-F (F) @ Light Clay
Ability: Competitive
EVs: 124 HP / 252 SpA / 132 Spe
Timid Nature
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Sucker Punch
- Psychic
screens to cut opponents attack power in half, sucker punch for priority and psychic for stab

Gallade (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Sharpness
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Night Shade
- Leaf Blade
- Psycho Cut
- Sacred Sword
all stabs. Also all cutting moves to make the most of Sharpness ability

Slowbro-Galar @ Leftovers
Ability: Quick Draw
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Shell Side Arm
- Thunder Wave
- Psychic
- Slack Off
slack off for extra health, thunder wave to cripple opponents, shell side arm and psychic for stab.

Farigiraf @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Armor Tail
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Confuse Ray
- Dazzling Gleam
- Nasty Plot
Nasty plot so I can get extra spA power. confuse ray so hopefully opponent can hit itself and free attack or nasty plot. Psychic for stab and dazzling gleam for stab on dark types

Rabsca @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Revival Blessing
- Future Sight
- Protect
- Earth Power
revival blessing so I can hopefully revive Gallade or Galarian Slobro. Future sight so I can use it before revival blessing to get extra damage off. protect to buy time and earth power for coverage on weakness to fire types.

Comments

- What format? Be mindful theme teams are not allowed and terastal is banned in monotype (https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/formats/monotype/).
- Metagross EVs

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omg I keep forgetting. This is Monotype format. I didn't know terastalizeing was banned in Monotype. Thanks for letting me know.

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You can validate your team in the teambuilder before posting which will pick up on errors like the above.

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@Javes I don't know if you saw my wall post, but you know that Pokemon Showdown exists right?
(just making sure)

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Yea I know. I use Pokemon showdown before posting on here. Idk why Metagross EV's didn't show up. Thanks for letting me know though

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yeah I was just asking cause you were talking about getting a Raging Bolt and Kingambit in-game for your OU team, and I just felt the need to point out that simulators exist so you don't have to grind for everything.
For specific rules/restrictions of the format, popular formats like Monotype usually have a Smogon forum dedicated to explaining everything (or you can just validate the team like Fizz said)

Answer 1

Looks like a good start! I like monotype, and I also have a Mono Psychic team, so let's get started! By looking at your team, it seems like you play doubles, because you have some Pokémon, like Meowstic and Farigiraf which are more Doubles Pokémon than Singles. Anyway, let's go through this team member by member.

Metagross:

Pretty good, but the EVs are kind of weird. I would go Adamant nature, and 252 HP, 252 Atk, 4 Def.

Meowstic:

Don't use Meowstic-F. Meowstic-M has Prankster, which makes all the difference. Don't use Sucker Punch either. Here is a set that would work better:

Meowstic (M) @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 HP / 108 Def / 148 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Thunder Wave
- Psychic Noise

Also, if you're going to use screens, use a Pokémon who can use the screens to set up. Here are a few options:

All of these should go over Farigiraf, who isn't as needed.

Iron Crown @ Leftovers
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Agility
- Stored Power
- Tachyon Cutter

Iron Boulder @ Leftovers
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Mighty Cleave
- Zen Headbutt

Hatterene (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Bounce
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Dazzling Gleam/Draining Kiss

Any of these three would work well as a setup sweeper you could use under dual screens.

Gallade:

Choiced Gallade is good, but you have the wrong choice item. Gallade isn't bulky by anyone's standards, and is slow too. Use a Choice Scarf instead.

Slowbro-G:

Good, but Prankster Meowstic already has T-wave, so replace with Calm Mind for setup, or Yawn to force a switch. Also, 252 Hp, 252 Def and Relaxed nature if you use Calm Mind. If not, 252 HP, 72 Def, 184 Spd and Sassy nature. Also, you have recovery in Slack Off, so consider using Quick Claw instead for a higher chance of going first.

Rabsca:

It's ok, but Revival Blessing is kind of a gimmick, I've tried it, and it doesn't work that well. You could keep it, but I'd use Indeedee, for Terrain, Hoopa-U for Power, or a Latios set.

There you have it. I hope I helped, and good luck!