Except Face Shaman which can just kill you like that.
To be fair even Face Hunter occasionally had to make some trades, like killing a Knife Juggler or Wild Pyromancer. But generally...yeah.
To stay on topic...well, I already said my strategy. To add to it, I try to make sure everyone has at least one non-mono move (Except Glaceon for whom I went with Frost Breath over Water Pulse, although Mirror Coat is still a thing), for the sake of coverage.