Balanced Team Help!

[Keyman]

So umm... doesn't a balanced Pokemon contain:
Lead
2 phys and spec sweepers
1 mix sweeper and a status pokemon?

[Preyheart]

Balance usually has a lead, a set up lategame sweeper, 3-4 Pokemon to assist the lategame sweeper sweep, and 1-2 "pivot" Pokemon.

An example of a lategame sweeper would be SDLucario, who's able to easily OHKO/2HKO almost everything in the game.

Lucario is countered by Gliscor, Cresselia, Gyarados, and Salamence (the latter two countering when running a bulky set). As such, some of your other Pokemon would be other offensive Pokemon that can deal with these Pokemon, such as a MixMence, BaitTar, SubCharge Rotom-w, etc.

Pivots are usually Pokemon that you can switch a wide variety of things into with little fear of getting killed in one shot. Bulky waters like Swampert, Suicune, Vaporeon, and defensive Gyarados are examples of a pivot, as is Scizor, Metagross, Tyranitar, and the like. These Pokemon generally have a combination of good typing and great defensive stats.

[Keyman]

so would Latias be counted as a late game sweeper?

[Preyheart]

Generally, lategame sweepers have a setup move and/or powerful attacks that hit a wide variety of Pokemon. CMLatias is good lategame, but there are better choices.

[Keyman]

hmm.. wide variety of moves.... (thanks for the advice so far btw)


maybe DDTar?


oh and can you list some pokemon who are lategame sweepers?

[Preyheart]

Sure. Just remember that a lategame sweeper doesn't necessarily have to be saved until the lategame. It's usually the lategame that they're most successful, due to little being able to take more than 2 hits at a point where Stealth Rock/Sandstorm/attack damage should have worn down most of the walls.

DDdos
DDmence
DDtar
DDnite
SDLucario
SDScizor
Crocune
Curselax
SubPetaya Empoleon
CMJirachi
CMLatias
Agiligross
LOStarmie
LOJolteon

[Keyman]

oh wow thank you thank you

SD Lucario and CM Latias and maybe DDNite are my picks

[Preyheart]

Just remember that these aren't the only Pokemon that can sweep effectively lategame; these are just some of the most prevalent ones.