OH MY GOODNESS! you are right! I never really thought of it that way man! I think your solution for running some fast and powerful on sides could protect golem in a way. The point was just to use him as a martyr to see what I can do after that, possibly kill 1-3 right off the bat and give me an advantage. I think this strategy has some potential I just need to work on it a bit. It is kind of predictable though (imo) but maybe that's the mind game I can play
I agree with the early advantage idea, but be careful with using martyr Pokemon. Sometimes, things will go astray and the strategy that you had in your head will suffer from a few kinks, but obviously, that's something you should be prepared for no matter what team you're using. Also, I think you should be careful with Explosion, since the move has lost a lot of power since the instating of Gen 5 and 6. If you want something powerful enough to deal with your opponents, I may recommend a Mega Glalie for that middle slot over Golem. His Ice-type Explosion is guaranteed to annihilate your opponent's Ghost-type Pokemon, so your only concern would be Protect. Though this strategy will be good against your opponent's Ghost-types, it also means that your Ghost-types will no longer be immune to Explosion. To remedy this situation, I recommend looking at the ability "Telepathy". It fits very well with Mega Glalie's insane power and can definitely be an asset on a team that carries Pokemon with moves that deal with all Pokemon on the field. Enjoy my friend