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This team is for a Double battle, double restricted friendly match between me and my older cousin, help me defeat him lol, I currently have no idea on his team but i guess maybe he's going for a set up team cuz he said
"Once it's set up, it's unstoppable" as a hint lol
Advanced thanks for the insights

Groudon-Primal @ Red Orb
Level: 100
Careful Nature
Ability: Desolate Land
EVs: 252 HP / 63 Atk / 189 SpD / 6 Spe
- Eruption
- Precipice Blades
- Stone Edge
- Protect

Whimsicott @ Focus Sash
Level: 100
Timid Nature
Ability: Prankster
EVs: (Idrk what EV spread is good for this guy)
- Taunt
- Moonblast
- Memento
- Follow Me

Xerneas @ White Herb
Level: 100
Bold Nature
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 126 HP / 69 Def / 252 SpA / 63 Spe
- Geomancy
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psyshock
- Protect

Kangaskhan-Mega @ Kangaskhanite
Level: 100
Careful Nature
Ability: Parental Bond
EVs: 189 HP / 189 Atk / 132 Def
- Fake Out
- Return
- Earthquake
- Drain Punch

Smeargle @ Covert Cloak
Level: 100
Quirky Nature
Ability: Moody
EVs: (For this guy too)
- Tailwind
- Skill Swap
- Protect
- Follow Me

Corviknight @ Red Card
Level: 100
Impish Nature
Ability: Mirror Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD
- Light Screen
- Roost
- Gyro Ball
- U-turn

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Can you explain why you chose each member of the team? (rule 2.1)
What format are you playing? Is it defined on Showdown!?

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If i understand this correctly, you and your cousin are playing a hackmons (unrestricted) national dex format of gen 6?
Because there are many moves on some pokemon that they do not get (like follow me whimsicott and many others). Also, you are using white herb on xerneus while i think you wanted to use power herb (white herb removes the first stat nerfs that you get while power herb makes the first 2 turn move only take 1 turn)

If you want to use this very team then there are a few suggestions that I'd like to give. If you suggest your cousin is using a set up team then you could be very cruel and use the move "topsy turvy" with malamar or smeargle to flip the set up on it's head (if your cousin uses swords dance and you use topsy turvy, then the +2 attack will become -2 attack)
Besides that, i would like to improve the movesets of your team (while keeping them legal):
Groudon-Primal @ Red Orb
Ability: Desolate Land
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Eruption
- Precipice Blades
- Stone Edge
- Heat Crash

Whimsicott @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 182 Def / 4 SpA / 70 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Taunt
- Moonblast
- Switcheroo
- Encore

Xerneas @ Power Herb
Ability: Fairy Aura
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 126 HP / 69 Def / 252 SpA / 63 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Geomancy
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psyshock
- Protect

Kangaskhan-Mega @ Kangaskhanite
Ability: Parental Bond
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 189 HP / 189 Atk / 132 Def
Careful Nature
- Fake Out
- Return
- Earthquake
- Power-Up Punch

Smeargle @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Moody
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Baton Pass
- Skill Swap/Topsy turvy
- Protect
- Follow Me

Corviknight @ Red Card
Ability: Mirror Armor
Tera Type: Water/Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD
Impish Nature
- Light Screen
- Roost
- Body Press
- U-turn

Note: Kangaskhan lost powerup punch in gen 7
Using the team would be fundamentally same as "The big 6" but it's fine if you don't know about it. To put it simply, You should either try to get groudon in tailwind or try to sweep with geomancy xerneus or baton pass all moody boosts from smeargle to either one of your legendaries.
That is all I really wanted to say

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I feel like Groudon would be better focusing on one of its attacking stats rather than both, a SpD lowering nature is never good unless you really want to die, like a Focus Sash, Endeavour Whimsicott. I mostly agree with Thundet, but some of the sets are weird. The Groudon definitely needs protect and I would consider Fire Punch over Heat Crash, just because its more consistent. Stone Edge is also far too unreliable with that accuracy. Tho idk what to switch Eruption to and you really need Tailwind on Whimsicott to allow your Groudon to sweep with Eruption if you keep it (and maybe make it a a special attacker???).
For Whimsicott, you really need Tailwind. Thats basically Whimsicott's reason for most teams. And your team really needs the speed control. I think Covert Cloak is a better item for it, and Sash on Smeargle instead. For moves, I don't know how or why, but yours has Follow me which it should not be able to learn. A better moveset would probably be Moonblast, Taunt, Encore and Tailwind. It does depend on what you want it to do, I've run the Sash Endeavour set before, as well as the above set. For EVs, it wants speed if you're using it against an opposing Whimsicott/Tornadus, and it also wants bulk if you're not running the Endeavour set. Also, if Tailwind setter is its role, you should also consider Tornadus.
Now, for Xearneas, Power Herb Geomancy D-Gleam/Moonblast. Max speed and special attack. Timid Nature. I don't understand why you wouldn't.
Kangaskhan is ok, but it definitely needs protect. Replace Earthquake, it has a lot less use on your team because you only have 1 ground immunity to spam it next to. And if it can, run Power-Up Punch instead of Drain Punch, I don't know what your format is so I dont know if its legal. So it should be Fake Out, Drain Punch/Power-Up Punch, Return and Protect.
Smeargle should be max speed Jolly Nature with Focus Sash, Follow Me, Spiky Shield, Fake Out and Spore/Dark Void (if legal, again, I dont know your format). Moody is good for it so don't change that.
I actually have used Corviknight before in a gc but as a TR attacker so I'm not sure that'll help but still cool to see someone else use it. Though, I'm not sure what its role is on this team. You have Light Screen for Special Bulk, but you also have max defence without Body Press. And Red Card?????? If you want an anti-Xearneas tool, Bronzong works (see WolfeyVGC's video on how he won the 2016 World Championships), and also Crobat (again, see WolfeyVGC's video for best poison types). Otherwise, it can set up Tailwind and also spam Iron Defence + Body Press. For item, maybe Safety Goggles, Rocky Helmet or Sitrus Berry if its support? And if you have a reason for Red Card, could you reply to say it because I dont see much of a use. Also if it is Anti-Xearneas, it should be max Special Defence, not physical because its a bit slow and Xearneas might be able to kill it before it can set up Light Screen.
My Set:
Corviknight @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Mirror Armor
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 HP / 100 Atk / 156 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Brave Bird
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Iron Head
It was mainly there to get rid of Sneasler tho so I'm not sure if this is helpful

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