[RATE MY TEAM] First (at least slightly good) Team

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Hey guys (and gals)!

I'm still fairly new to competitive play, but I feel like I'm getting better and better as the days go by. I made this team pretty recently and it's fared pretty well on showdown. If anyone could give me any tips/suggestions concerning my team, it would be greatly appreciated!

The team is as follows:


Talonflame @ Focus Sash
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 208 Atk / 172 SpA / 128 Spe
Hasty Nature Naive Nature - as suggested by Black117
- Brave Bird
- Overheat
- Tailwind
- Quick Guard

Talonflame explanation: EV's and nature are to outspeed opposing adamant max speed Talonflames as well as OHKOing Max Special Defence Ferrothorn w/ Overheat as well as plenty of physical power. I usually lead it to counter Fake Out


Bisharp @ Life Orb
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Knock Off
- Iron Head
- Protect

Bisharp explanation: Not really needed, fairly common set. One of the least used of my team, but maybe I should use it more. What do you think?


Landorus-Therian (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Superpower
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge

Landorus explanation: Very handy little dude. Use him EXTREMELY often and he almost always works out pretty well :D


Thundurus (M) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 244 HP / 108 Def / 64 SpA / 72 SpD / 20 Spe
Calm Nature
- Thunder Wave
- Taunt
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Thundurus explanation: This set is pulled straight from http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/thundurus


Kangaskhan (F) @ Kangaskhanite
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Power-Up Punch
- Sucker Punch
- Return
- Protect

Kangaskhan explanation: I've never really liked Fake Out, so I run Protect instead. Power-up punch has come in very handy very often, as it allows Kang to potentially sweep my opponent's teams, sometimes even when it's the only Poke left


Metagross @ Assault Vest
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Meteor Mash
- Zen Headbutt
- Ice Punch

Metagross explanation: I made this baby almost exclusively for Sylveon, but it can function pretty well in a lot of situations. Bullet punch has saved me so many times