How do I improve my Regulation M-B Team? New to Teambuilding.

Question

I'm a new player with only some limited Mons currently in Poke Ball Tier 1, and this is a team I came up with yesterday. I was originally planning to play Rain as I'm used to the Kingdra Swift Swim team I had posted about in this forum a few months ago, but I don't have any Rain Setters Except Sableye in My Box. Currently I have this team:

raichu-mega-x @ Raichunitex
Ability: lightning-rod
EVs: 2 HP / 8 Atk / 24 SpA / 32 Spe
Naive Nature
- Rising Voltage
- Fake Out
- Play Rough
- Protect

Unusual set because we must have heard Raichu-Y No Guard to be broken with Zap Cannon, but I didn't really like the set in terms of feeling nice to use even though it's very strong. I'm using Rising Voltage due to the Electric Terrain Damage, but Raichu X has naturally high physical attack. I hold the mega for opponent Electric Attacks also. I don't have Sableye in this team, and I also don't own both Incin and Kangaskhan, so Raichu is also my Fake Out support. I always run protect for obvious reasons.

rotom-mow @ Choice Scarf
Ability: levitate
EVs: 21 HP / 32 SpA / 13 Spe
Calm Nature
- Discharge
- Electroweb
- Leaf Storm
- Volt Switch

This is the primary damage dealer and is also the lead with Raichu, which can abuse the Terrain if Raichu Megas. It has speed control with Electroweb, choice locking into it is not a problem usually. It also has great synergy with Garchomp's Earthquake as it can Levitate. I use Leaf Storm to hit Swampert and Other Ground types. Discharge on Terrain is insanely powerful too. Volt Switch for unlocking the choice lock in a pinch. Though I have gotten into uncomfortable positions where I cannot switch, which ended up knocking my Corviknight out as it can't protect that turn.

garchomp @ Focus Sash
Ability: rough-skin
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Protect
- Poison Jab

I am not running Dragon Attacks as Dragonite is for that. I use this as a Ground type physical sweeper who can also spam Rock Slide, and Poison jab for chip at Fairy Types. Maybe a cheeky poison could work.

corviknight @ Leftovers
Ability: mirror-armor
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD
Careful Nature
- Iron Defense
- Iron Head
- Body Press
- Protect

The bulky Body Press user. I was thinking of Brave Bird but all points are on bulk so it won't damage much. Also Recoil Damage. This doesn't hit fairy types strongly as Body press isn't effective, but with Iron Defense stacks this still can be very good. Has ridiculous synergy with Garchomp. Problem is, When Rotom is there I can't put Corvi reliably as Double Protect is risky, I'm not like the NAIC Toxapex who could pull it off 3 times in the same tournament.

whimsicott @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: prankster
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD
Timid Nature
- Moonblast
- Tailwind
- Protect
- Encore

This is only for Tailwind. One could argue this can be replaced with maybe Sableye or even Sylveon, but in the matchups I don't bring Dragonite this is my only Tailwind Setter. Moonblast chips, it's not trained on attack. Protect Encore is standard. I could run fake Tears in place of Encore if possible. Timid for outspeeding other bulky Whimsicotts running different natures, will get Tailwind first.

dragonite-mega @ Dragoninite
Ability: multiscale
EVs: 1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Modest Nature
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Tailwind
- Draco Meteor

I'm using a SpA Dragonite. Go Mega, go ham. Ice Beam for removing Grass types and spore users, and also hit some dragons too. I wanted Ice Spinner because Terrains but I wanted a SpA so I dropped it. Also the primary tailwind setter when Dragonite is on the field.

As always, thank you for your time. People here have given me really good advices before in this forum, so I'm really positive about it, and I also get to learn the game.

Comments

I noticed that you have a choice scarf on your rotom mow when it knows electro web. If you plan on having it as an attacker, it is better to ditch electro web otherwise you would need to switch out, thus letting some heavy damage go to waste. Plus you already have a speed setter as whimsicott.  So switch out electro web with shadow ball to deal with Gengar. If you plan on keeping it though, use the expert belt to deal more heavy damage.

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@Apokemongamer I was using the scarf for mainly a speed boost. I'm willing to put Expert Belt as I already have two tailwind setters, but then can the scarf be used on someone else? I believe as an item it might come in handy.

Answer 1

This is very different from standard rain teams but i like the creativity and ill give some suggestions to make it better! First of all, dragonite mega is something mainly used on rain teams but rarely, forget tailwind, dragonite learns the moves thunder and hurricane both are 110 base power and dont miss in the rain. Maybe try the set protect hurricane, thunder, and draco meteor. If you do want to go in the direction of rain then change whim to pelliper now you have your rain setter for dragonite. Pelliper is very veritile and can be used in many ways (sitrus berry, focus sash, or ever choice scarf) Now that you have two flying types it would be best to change corviknight to archaludon, archaludon (evs 32 hp, 4 speed, rest special atk, modest or timid nature) is super bulky and its stamina ability is very annoying, he likes the leftovers for healing and uses the moveset, protect, flash cannon, electro shot, and draco meteor/dragon pulse. Electro shot boosts his SpAtk which makes him very powerfull in rain next to mega raichu X. Because raichu x sets up electric terrain the power of electro shot gets buffed but now since you already have a lot of electric type damage you could replace thunder on mega dragonite. Get rid is rising voltage for wild charge. Garchomp <3 is good. Hate to break it to you but your rotom mow does not get a boost from electric terrain because its ability levitiate raises it from the ground like a flying type do what you want with this slot you could put another rain attacker like basculegion, or another rain setter like sableye (recomended) with screens and light clay.

Hope this helps

Comments

Thank you very much for your answer! I actually wanted to play something else than Rain this time so that's why I didn't consider Pelipper/Politoed/Archaludon etc, I'm aware of their potential, especially seeing them being used significantly in VGC for the last few years. I don't have them yet in my box as well. Also I chose Rising Voltage over Wild Charge because I didn't want Recoil damage on my team, Rising Voltage gets an way around that with 140 BP on Electric Surge. But I'll switch to Rain later on as I do want to come back to it once.

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Happy to help