Skarmory (M)  
Ability: Sturdy  
Level: 54  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD  
Calm Nature  
IVs: 30 HP / 15 Atk / 30 Def / 15 SpA / 30 SpD / 15 Spe  
- Spikes  
- Roost  
- Whirlwind  
- Stealth Rock

Talonflame (M)  
Ability: Flame Body  
Level: 54  
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
IVs: 30 HP / 30 Atk / 15 Def / 15 SpA / 15 SpD / 30 Spe  
- Acrobatics  
- Flare Blitz  
- Bulk Up  
- Roost

Oricorio-Pa'u (F)  
Ability: Dancer  
Level: 54  
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 30 HP / 15 Atk / 15 Def / 30 SpA / 15 SpD / 30 Spe  
- Revelation Dance  
- Hurricane  
- Calm Mind  
- Roost

Mandibuzz  
Ability: Overcoat  
Level: 54  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD  
Careful Nature  
IVs: 30 HP / 15 Atk / 30 Def / 15 SpA / 30 SpD / 15 Spe  
- Roost  
- Whirlwind  
- Foul Play  
- U-turn

Toucannon (M) @ Flyinium Z  
Ability: Skill Link  
Level: 55  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk  
Adamant Nature  
IVs: 30 HP / 30 Atk / 30 Def / 30 SpA / 30 SpD / 30 Spe  
- Beak Blast  
- Bullet Seed  
- Rock Blast  
- Roost

Kahili

by DrPumpkinz

Skarmory could set up Spikes in vanilla, but lacked a way to abuse them. Instead of bad attacks that it's too weak to use, this Skarmory now has Whirlwind to shuffle the player around and spread hazard damage, Roost to stay healthy, and Stealth Rock to further compound the hazard damage. Vanilla Kahili uses a Crobat, but Crobat was already used by Gladion, and also isn't a bird. Talonflame takes its place with a basic set-up sweeper set. Kahili comes from the Hano Grand Resort located on Akala Island, so Oricorio was changed to the appropriate form. This is what led me to choose Talonflame as Crobat's replacement. Air Slash is upgraded to Hurricane, and Feather Dance and Teeter Dance are replaced with Calm Mind and Roost to be a more effective attacker. Mandibuzz was completely reworked to be defensive. In particular, Whirlwind synergizes with Skarmory's hazards. Overcoat was chosen over Big Pecks for being marginally more useful. Toucannon was pretty good in vanilla. The only change was swapping Screech for Roost.

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