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Breloom @ Toxic Orb  
Ability: Poison Heal  
EVs: 12 HP / 244 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Seed Bomb  
- Facade  
- Mach Punch  
- Swords Dance

Aerodactyl-Mega @ Aerodactylite  
Ability: Tough Claws  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Ice Fang  
- Fire Fang  
- Pursuit

Tentacruel @ Black Sludge  
Ability: Liquid Ooze  
EVs: 248 HP / 236 Def / 8 SpD / 16 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Scald  
- Sludge Bomb  
- Toxic Spikes  
- Rapid Spin

Scizor @ Buginium Z  
Ability: Technician  
EVs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Bullet Punch  
- U-turn  
- Roost  
- Swords Dance

Hippowdon @ Leftovers  
Ability: Sand Stream  
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD  
Impish Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Whirlwind  
- Stealth Rock  
- Slack Off

Azumarill @ Leftovers  
Ability: Sap Sipper  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD  
Bold Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Whirlpool  
- Perish Song  
- Protect  
- Rest

This is a team I've been using to ladder recently, thought I'd share as nothing has really been shared here as of late. I wanted to build with Breloom, and the first partner I picked out was a Pursuit Aero, able to Pursuit and chip the likes of Beedrill, Crobat and Chandelure, all of which can be nuisances that prevent a Breloom sweep, even if this set does have Tomb to catch them on the switch. I was running Jolly Breloom until yesterday when explodingdaisies pointed out that you don't really miss too much other than Timid Primarina and other base 70s, which compared to the extra power isn't really a great tradeoff. Hippo provided Stealth Rock and a safe Manectric response which I was looking for on a team like this, as I was more interested in going for balance than bulky offense. I'm not Sand Stream because I find it tends to wear Breloom down really quick and cancelling Tenta's and Azu's lefties a poor tradeoff for occasionally boosting Aero's SpDef but you can change it if you'd like. Tentacruel provides a few resists I was really lacking at this point while also providing hazard removal, most important for Aero allowing it to come in and out as freely as possible. The SR setters it can't spin on tend to get heavily pressured by Breloom, meaning it was a nice fit here. Sludge Wave was suggested I think by Sacri' in a thread somewhere, and it's really nice to not give Serp free rein on you, and to be able to actually do something to Azu and Primarina. Speed outspeeds Mamoswine. Obviously I just get trashed by Latias up to this point so next mon was the mandatory Steel, which in this case I chose to be Scizor. I didn't really want CB here, as I felt like I wanted to be able to more reliably be able to take and return hits, although the ability to be able to Pursuit Latias would definitely be nice. Swords Dance Bug Z is a set I've been using since the Weavile suspect, and I love how it allows Scizor to break through shit like Swampert without Life Orb recoil while retaining the bulk I wanted on this team. Attack EVs always OHKO Swampert at +2 while Speed always outspeeds Adamant Azumarill. At this point I get brutalised by Serperior and Hydreigon, and wanted a secondary Fighting resist, so Sap Sipper Azu was my choice for the last slot. The ability to trap the occasional Amoonguss is excellent for Breloom, but everyone knows what this mon does so no point going into great detail here. A well played Amoonguss is definitely irritating to this team, and Scizor is always annoying despite having a Tenta, Hippowdon and a Scizor of my own. In dealing with Amoonguss, I generally have to attempt to pressure it using doubles to Aero or if it reveals Clear Smog, trap it with Azumarill. It’s also possible to lure it with Scizor as +2 Savage Spin Out always OHKOes. A play you can also make vs Sludge Bomb Azu is to Perish Song as it comes in, then threaten the trap with Whirlpool the next turn. Due to perish counter already having started, at worst you can trade if they allow you to trap Amoong or trap something else on their team if they decide to switch. A tricky matchup but not unplayable. In general this team has been fun for me so hopefully other people enjoy it too!

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