Use what you think would be good until you find something that works for you . I can ' t use katanas for shit but the washing pole is great , just not for me . Someone could tell you to use a great weapon but it may be something you suck with . <| sep |> Like the other guy said , we seriously need your sets to properly judge the team . Garchomp in OU runs about three to four different , viable sets same with Excadrill , LandorusT , Mew , etc . So obviously one can ' t put Garchomp and expect us to know what they mean . Same logic applies here . Anyways , this team is okay . It looks like you ' re leaning towards a balanced team , but there ' s quite a few problems that make it fall short of a good balanced team . For one , your coverage is pretty minimal . DragonFairySteel Uhh , no Steel actually ? is a good core but only with certain Pokemon fulfilling those core types . Unfortunately , competitive battling isn ' t so merciful to allow you to put any DragonFairySteel type here and expect it to work . Anyways , I have a bunch of time on my hands and I figure since it ' s your first team , you deserve a nudge in the right direction , so here goes 1 . Actually use the entire core ! ! Use a Steeltype ! Sorry , I don ' t want to belittle or offend , but a core is not a core by any means if you don ' t stick to each type rigidly . Steeltypes pound Fairies , which hit Dragons hard , and in return Fairies hit Fightingtpes which Steel struggles against . Steel and Fairy both protect and clear the way for powerful Dragontype sweepers , like Dragonite , Hydreigon , Kingdra etc . See the synergy here ? So take one cog out of the machine and it all stops functioning . A solid Fairytype like Specs Sylveon , Magearna , or Clefable will blast through your team because you have nothing to stop them . Similarly , Exeggutor will be shut down because the opponent ' s Fairies can switch into it with no worries . Before even worrying about which Pokemon you ' re using , you need to be cognizant of the types that threaten your team . Look for the openings and patch them up using coverage moves will not work here . You will need to move around and restructure your team to make it function and have synergy . Which brings me to my next point . 2 . Use something that beats a Steeltype ! Steel is another big worry here . Somehow , you have neglected all three types which beat it Fire , Fighting , and Ground . Pokemon like Aeglislash , MScizor , Jirachi , Metagross , and Cobalion will destroy you . And because of the naturally high defenses of Steeltypes , you won ' t be able to chip away at them with neutral coverage you need something that can outmatch them . Steel and Fairies are huge worries of yours right now , definitely pay attention to that . 3 . The Dragontype you ' re using is . not ideal . Here ' s why . In this team dynamic , the Dragontype has to pick up the offensive slack . A slow Pokemon like AlolanExegg will be quickly taken out by Fairies and its huge weakness to Ice Weavile will have a field day . Banded KommoO is the better choice from Alola , but if you want to go retro then Dragonite , Kingdra , Flygon , Salamence , Garchomp , Hydreigon , or KyuremB will all accomplish the same thing but way better . And guess what ? Losing a Grasstype doesn ' t cost you any coverage on this team , since other things already beat Water , Ground , and Rocktypes . So unless you enjoy dropping hard coconut shells on your feet , there ' s pretty much no beneficial reason to use AlolanExeggutor . 4 . Your star is Minior . Make him shine . Minior , by no understatement , is probably the best Pokemon you ' re using on this team . His Shell Smash Acrobatics set is amazing , and can easily and efficiently sweep . The best thing you can do to help this guy out is run hazards which include the moves Stealth Rock , Spikes , and Toxic Spikes there are others , but they don ' t really matter for Minior . These moves should be set up ASAP in a battle so Minior can clean sweep without worrying about Sturdy mons Donphan , Skarmory , Sash mons Alakazam , Garchomp , and Multiscale Dragonite . Running a mon like Skarmory , Heatran , or Forretress accomplish this rather well . But above all , the biggest thing you can do to help him out is . 5 . This team needs a Firetype ! ! Man , this is pretty much a culmination of all the past remarks . This team requires a Firetype to function . They can wall Fairies , hit Steeltypes hard to defend NinetalesMinior , and burns threats . Pokes like MCharizard X , Heatran , and Arcanine all accomplish this extremely well . If you have to make room , drop Komala a Normaltype rarely , if ever , does a team a favor unless it can change types or do something extraordinary Diggersby and Arceus . Its stats are super underwhelming as well , as is its ability status moves will rarely be used on it since most Physical attacks will knock it right out . So there we have it . I ' m a bit exhausted and I haven ' t even begun to cover team roles , w a l l s s t a l l s wallbreakersstallbreakers , and other competitive jargon . But hopefully this is a good start because getting your ducks in a row with types is imperative before going any farther in teambuilding . After you ' ve revised this team and covered up all of its big glaring weak spots , we ' ll be more than happy to help you fix the many small ones . But just remember that having an entire type give your team trouble is asking for it . One of the biggest rules in teambuilding !