Steelix @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 60 Def / 196 SpD
Careful Nature
- Thousand Waves
- Heavy Slam
- Shore Up
- Stealth Rock

Tornadus-Therian (M) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- U-turn
- Knock Off
- Defog

Slowking @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 72 Def / 184 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Flip Turn
- Future Sight
- Flamethrower
- Grass Knot

Buzzwole @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- U-turn
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch

Tyranitar @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Darkest Lariat
- Accelerock
- Shore Up

Salamence @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Ascent
- Dragon Darts
- Dragon Dance
- Roost

Steelix Bulky Offense

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This is a bulky offense team featuring the niche Pokemon Steelix. This team is pretty simple to play; Slowking is able to pivot around to multiple teammates to make the best use of its Future Sight. It's essential to keep Slowking healthy in matchups against strong special attackers like Tapu Lele and Heatran, as it's your main check to them. Tornadus-T makes a great pivoting partner for Slowking and keeps entry hazards off of the field. Steelix is the glue that holds this defensive core together, as it's able to check almost all of the threats to Tornadus-T and Slowking such as Zeraora, Tyranitar, and Aerodactyl. Getting Tyranitar in as much as possible to break through or wear down walls will make it easier for Buzzwole or Salamence to clean up late-game, though preserving Tyranitar may be necessary in some matchups where its powerful Accelerock can pick off opposing sweepers. Buzzwole in particular is a great late-game cleaner that can secure multiple KOs once it starts to snowball. This team can struggle to beat Excadrill and Magearna, especially if they are given the opportunity to set up, so be sure to play aggressively against those two.

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