[How to improve my team ?]

Thanks for all the answers, this is very helpful.

 

I'll try to answer to everything at once:

I don't plan on battling other players for now, this is my team just for the in-game trainers.

 

IVs

Ninetales: 17 10 31 31 24 30

Aegislash: 31 24 31 31 26 10

Greninja: 30 20 27 29 19 19

Blaziken: 31 31 15 10 30 31

Venusaur: not bred yet, I just have a random bulbasaur at the moment

Garchomp: same

 

Ninetales: I'll definitely change to Nasty Plot, thanks for the input

Aegislash: I've EV trained it but not leveled it to level 90 yet, so I haven't had a good chance to try him. If I want to replace him it will probably be with Scizor.

Greninja: I outspeed almost everything, and use Water Shuriken for priority. Will changing the nature still allow me to OHKO almost anything ? Aso, I've considered teaching him (toxic?) spikes, but I am not convinced by the utility against in-game trainers

Blaziken: No flare blitz because if I can setup, usually one shot anything anyway and don't want to lose hp. I indeed don't use Brave Bird too often, Knock off / thunder punch / stone edge seem like good replacements. I've chosen Knock off to hit Psychic and Ghost pokemon

Venusaur: I don't really want to use HP fire, because it will take me too long to breed anyway. For the Roserade replacement, I don't agree with the same typing as Venusaur-Mega has fire / ice resistances (Thick Fat). I really like Roserade but I don't feel like they fill the same role... though it would allow me to get another mega evolution (is mega Scizor available ?). Also, is Ingrain really better than Leech Seed ?

Garchomp: I had not looked at the Garchomp learnset and didn't realise you don't get the earthquake TM. This makes me doubt how to build him: defensive with rocky helmet ? Offensive without earthquake ? I haven't started to breed him anyway. Also, Bulldoze vs Stomping Tantrum, I'd go for Bulldoze.

 

Updated team:

 

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Ninetales-Alola (F) @ Light Clay  
Ability: Snow Warning  
Shiny: Yes  
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 17 HP / 0 Atk / 24 SpD / 30 Spe  
- Blizzard  
- Aurora Veil  
- Moonblast  
- Nasty Plot  

 

Greninja (M) @ Choice Specs  
Ability: Protean  
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 30 HP / 0 Atk / 27 Def / 29 SpA / 19 SpD / 19 Spe  
- Scald  
- Extrasensory  
- Water Shuriken  
- Dark Pulse  

 

Blaziken (M) @ Wide Lens  
Ability: Speed Boost  
Shiny: Yes  
EVs: 252 Atk / 38 SpD / 220 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
IVs: 15 Def / 10 SpA / 30 SpD  
- Bulk Up  
- Blaze Kick  
- High Jump Kick  
- Knock Off  

 

Venusaur-Mega @ Venusaurite  
Ability: Thick Fat  
EVs: 220 HP / 84 Def / 60 SpA / 144 SpD  
Modest Nature  
IVs: (not bred yet)
- Giga Drain  
- Sludge Bomb  
- Leech Seed  
- Protect  

 

Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet  
Ability: Rough Skin  
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD  

IVs: (not bred yet)
Impish Nature  
- Bulldoze  
- Poison Jab  
- Dragon Claw  
- Stone Edge  

 

Aegislash @ Weakness Policy  
Ability: Stance Change  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD  
Quiet Nature  
IVs: 26 SpD / 10 Spe  
- Flash Cannon  
- King's Shield  
- Wide Guard  
- Shadow Sneak  

 

[How to improve my team ?]

I've just finished the episode 15 and got three pokemon I find perfect for my team: bulbasaur, gible and honedge.

 

Here's what my team looks like:

 

 

Ninetales-Alola (F) @ Light Clay  
Ability: Snow Warning  
Shiny: Yes  
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Blizzard  
- Aurora Veil  
- Moonblast  
- Calm Mind

 

The ice type is often very useful. While Ninetales isn't my strongest mon, the utility from aurora veil has helped me numerous times

 

Greninja (M) @ Choice Specs  
Ability: Protean  
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Modest Nature  (+spatk -atk)
- Surf
- Extrasensory  
- Water Shuriken  
- Dark Pulse

 

Strong special attacker, I'll replace Surf with Scald when I get it

 

Blaziken (M) @ Wide Lens  
Ability: Speed Boost  
Shiny: Yes  
EVs: 252 Atk / 38 SpD / 220 Spe  
Adamant Nature  (+atk -spatk)
IVs: 15 Def / 10 SpA / 30 SpD  
- Bulk Up  
- Blaze Kick  
- High Jump Kick  
- Brave Bird

 

If I can get one or two bulk ups, it can usually steamroll the whole opposing team. Wide lens allows high jump kick and blaze kick to always hit.

 

Venusaur-Mega @ Venusaurite  
Ability: Thick Fat 
EVs: 220 HP / 84 Def / 60 SpA / 144 SpD  
Modest Nature (+spatk -atk)
- Giga Drain  
- Sludge Bomb  
- Leech Seed  
- Protect

 

I can't mega evolve yet but I already have the Venusaurite, and love Venusaur. He's one of my favorite pokemons. He is bulky and still hits hard.

I use protect mostly for double battles.

 

Garchomp @ Soft Sand  
Ability: Rough Skin  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  (+atk -spatk)
- Earthquake  
- Poison Jab  
- Dragon Claw  
- Protect  

 

Once again, protect for double battles. Soft sand will be changed for a Life orb once I get it.

 

Aegislash @ Weakness Policy  
Ability: Stance Change  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD  
Quiet Nature  
- Flash Cannon  
- King's Shield  
- Wide Guard  
- Shadow Sneak  

 

Not the best set without Shadow Ball, I'll replace shadow sneak as soon as I get the tm. Weakness policy will be replaced by steelium-z once I get it.

Wide Guard for double battles.

 

 

My team overall has nice resistances (although it's vulnerable to ground, against which I have ice, grass and water super effectiveness). It has a nice offensive coverage.

My biggest regret is that only Blaziken can setup, Ninetales has a harder time using its first turn setting aurora veil up.

 

What can I change or improve for my team and what do you think of it ?