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Need help for Mono Steel Pokemon Team

Susheee

Youngster Joey
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Hi I need some tips or advice on improving my current Mono Steel Team. I've done a lot of runs with this team and I've been making a lot of adjustments. The reason why I have two physical attackers is because I don't really feel comfortable running a scarf magnezone or special att lucario ( unless I'm playing them wrong ). The goal for this team is mainly to use klefki to setup dual screens + safeguard and hopefully switch for metagross to start setups and sweep. My lead is usually empoleon or skarmory to setup hazards and scout. Scizor is there for priority move and for a decent punch to something or if it's low and I need to get rid of it quickly. Heatran is pretty standard imo for a mono steel. Lately, I've been having huge troubles with fire, fighting and ghost/dark teams. I considered running rain dance bronzong for fires for the extra defense but prankster is just too good to pass up... For ghosts and darks mega sableye alone can wall and sweep my entire team. I really have no idea how to stop it besides toxic..
What do you guys think? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Heatran @ Air Balloon
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Lava Plume
- Earth Power
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Scizor @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower
- Pursuit
- U-turn

Skarmory @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spe
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Whirlwind
- Brave Bird
- Roost

Metagross @ Metagrossite
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Meteor Mash
- Zen Headbutt
- Hone Claws
- Ice Punch

Empoleon @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Stealth Rock
- Roar

Klefki @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Safeguard
- Foul Play
 

DRAG0NIT3

Mad Man
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Try weakness policy aegislash. Helps a lot with he fighting weakness bc hes immune. Also, instead of running stealth rocks on two pokemon, try giving one of them spikes. Ive had a lot of succes with my steel team having spikes on skarm and rocks on heatran

Edit: You may also want to give rocky helmet a try on skarm instead of leftovers
 

Susheee

Youngster Joey
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Ah yeah I tried running Aegislash too but couldn't find a pokemon to replace.. Who would I boot out?
Also the reason why I have two stealth rocks is because I found that I switch between empoleon and skarmory very often in the early stages of the game just to scout and wall whoever it is ( physical or special ) so I want to always have the opportunity to use stealth rocks. I also never really valued spikes or used it all that much to be honest =( am I really missing out on spikes that much? I find it takes a long time to setup as opposed to stealth rocks.

I've also tried Red Card on Skarmory but having whirlwind for that would defeat the purpose. I'll try out Rocky Helmet Thanks for the help! Appreciate it!
 

DRAG0NIT3

Mad Man
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No problem! Tbh, yea i would say ur missing out with no spikes. Because of the tremendous bulk skarmory has it usually finds multiple opportunities to set them up. With spikes and rocks, your opponent takes a heck of a lot of entry hazzard damage throughtout the battle. As far as who u would sub out for aegi, its really up to u. When i built my team, i started with skarm, heatran and aegi bc between the three of them u are immune to steels weaknesses.
 
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