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I tried to make an all-round offense team with Bastiondon as my defensive, but still not sure.

Storm (Luxray) (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 120 Atk/136 Spd/212 SAtk
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Crunch
- Ice Fang
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Tide (Blastoise) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/6 Spd
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Surf
- Rapid Spin
- Toxic
- Ice Beam
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Grim (Houndoom) (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Early Bird
EVs: 40 HP/216 Spd/252 SAtk
Lonely nature (+Atk, -Def)
- Nasty Plot
- Flamethrower
- Dark Pulse
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
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Blaze (Blaziken) (M) @ Nothing
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Atk/132 Spd/124 SAtk
Naughty nature (+Atk, -SDef)
- Agility
- Thunderpunch
- Fire Blast
- Sky Uppercut
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Venom (Arbok) (M) @ Nothing
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 Def
Lonely nature (+Atk, -Def)
- Glare
- Poison Jab
- Earthquake
- Crunch
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Shield (Bastiodon) (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP/228 Def/28 Spd
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Iron Head
- Metal Burst
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock
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Any suggestions?
 
It's looking alright, though it'd be nice to see some descriptions to get a better idea of how you're planning to play the team. The most immediate problem I noticed is that five members of your team are hit super-effective by what's statistically the most commonly used move in competitive pokémon, and by that I mean Earthquake. You'll soon find that you seriously need something to deal with that, because at the moment only Blastoise has a hope of taking one.

Some of the natures need tweaking. Adamant on a mixed attacking Luxray is bad for it, and because Intimidate is one of the most appealing things about it you should probably use a Naughty nature, which takes from Special Defense. You're also using a defensive Arbok with a defense lowering nature, which isn't too productive. Put Timid nature on Houndoom, also.

Blaziken should have a Life Orb, though really you may as well just go for another pokémon, because it only adds to the team's common weaknesses. It'd be good to get a Levitate Bronzong there, because it lets you abuse Stealth Rock (it can set it up more easily than Bastiodon can), can use Explosion on whatever you can't deal with, and it's also the only thing on the team that isn't taken out straight-off by an Electivire.

I don't mean to be a killjoy, but a lot of the UUs you have on this team (your favourites, I'm guessing?) won't be able to hold out well at all against most competitive teams. Luxray can't really scratch most OUs, Arbok can perhaps get off a Glare or two but there are lot of things out there that'll slaughter it, and Bastiodon's weaknesses are just asking to be exploited. Metal Burst is also a very risky move so you'd probably be better off dropping it altogether for another pokémon. Just test and tweak as necessary and you'll probably end up with a fairly good team. Blastoise and Houndoom look pretty solid, more so than the rest of the team, so you've got a good base to work around. If you take up my suggestion for Bronzong, you'll at least have one thing to wipe out some of the many things that are big threats to the team (Explosion is a beastly move)

Hope I helped. Good luck with the team!
 
Thanks.

My plan was originally to build a sweeper team, with Bastiodon as a wall. I'm thinking if replacing it with an HP tank(probably Blissey) or something with massive defense.

My plan for Bronzong is:

(Bronzong) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP/86 Atk/80 Def/92 Spd
Sassy nature (+SDef, -Spd)
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Earthquake
- Hypnosis/Explosion

I'm also planning to replace Houndoom with either Dusknoir or Gengar. Good idea?
 
Nitpick: If you're using Gyro Ball, why would you want speed evs? Also, If you're going through with the Blissey idea, then give it (Bronzong) a metric crapton of Defense.
 
First off, I'll assume that this is meant for UU/BL play. Keep in mind that UU/BL play is 4 UU's and 2 BL's.

I tried to make an all-round offense team with Bastiondon as my defensive, but still not sure.

Storm (Luxray) (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 120 Atk/136 Spd/212 SAtk
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Crunch
- Ice Fang

This one is better.

Manectric @ Leftovers
Ability: Static
EVs: 252 SAtk/252 Spd/6 HP
Nature: Timid (+Spd, -Atk)
Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt
Overheat
Hidden Power [Water]


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Tide (Blastoise) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/6 Spd
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Surf
- Rapid Spin
- Toxic
- Ice Beam

Good, but could do with some EV's in Special Attack.

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Grim (Houndoom) (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Early Bird
EVs: 40 HP/216 Spd/252 SAtk
Lonely nature (+Atk, -Def)
- Nasty Plot
- Flamethrower
- Dark Pulse
- Hidden Power [Fighting]

Sure.

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Blaze (Blaziken) (M) @ Nothing
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Atk/132 Spd/124 SAtk
Naughty nature (+Atk, -SDef)
- Agility
- Thunderpunch
- Fire Blast
- Sky Uppercut

As much as I hate Charizard, I will have to recommend it here, as it can switch into an Earthquake.

Charizard @ Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 6 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Nature: Timid (+Spd, -Atk)
Air Slash
Heat Wave
Focus Blast
Dragon Pulse


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Venom (Arbok) (M) @ Nothing
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 Def
Lonely nature (+Atk, -Def)
- Glare
- Poison Jab
- Earthquake
- Crunch

Leftovers.

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Shield (Bastiodon) (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP/228 Def/28 Spd
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Iron Head
- Metal Burst
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock

Bastiodon sucks. Here's a good UU defensive wall.

Lopunny @ Leftovers
Ability: Cute Charm
EVs: 252 Def/129 SDef/94 Spd/35 Atk
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
Thunder Wave
Sweet Kiss
Substitute
Drain Punch


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Any suggestions?

Overall, not the best, but not the worst I've seen.
 
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