SS OU Bulky Offence Melmetal + Garchomp core

[Discharged Xurkitree]

This is a team I was inspired to build by Melmetal's Three attacks + T-Wave set, and it has been working well! It's biggest problem, however, is Lando-T, as this team lacks the firepower to deal with it. I will be open to any suggestions!

Melmetal @ Protective Pads
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 104 SpD / 112 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Double Iron Bash
- Superpower
- Thunder Punch
- Thunder Wave

Melmetal is the bruiser in this team. Double Iron Bash as a STAB is ridiculous, hitting for massive damage. It gives him a great matchup against Fairies, such as the omnipresent Clefable and Tapu Lele. After a paralysis, Melmetal can proceed to flinchhax his opponents. Superpower does good damage to steel types such as Ferrothorn or Heatran who might switch in, expecting an easy matchup. Thunderpunch covers his matchup against Corviknight, as well as bulky water types such as Tapu Fini, Toxapex, and Slowking. T-Wave slows down opponents, allowing Double Iron Bash the option of flinchhaxing opponents. Overall a powerhouse set meant to take down some of OU's biggest problems.

Clefable @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpD
Calm Nature
- Moonblast
- Knock Off
- Soft-Boiled
- Wish

Speaking of the devil, Clef is useful because of it's ability to act as a cleric, especially to Melmetal who lacks recovery. Moonblast hits Dragon. Dark, and Fighting types hard, despite Clef's lack of Spa. investment. Knock off is an annoying tool to use against opponents who have items, and is effective no matter the match up. Soft-Boiled acts as a reliable recovery move, while Wish is used to heal up other teammates, notably Melmetal and Garchomp. Clef acts as an essential cleric for the team, and a check against Dragapult.

Zeraora @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Plasma Fists
- Volt Switch
- Knock Off
- Close Combat

Zeraora acts as a pivot and an effective option for speed control. Plasma Fists hits flying and water types hard, giving him a good matchup against OU staples such as Tornadus-T, Corviknight, and Tapu Fini. Volt Switch acts as a good pivoting move, and can hit physically def walls from the special side. Knock Off is a great utility tool to remove items from normally good switch ins such as Lando-T and Hippowdon. Close Combat pressures steel and ice types such as Ferrothorn, Weavile, and Kyurem well. Notably, Zeraora and Melmetal can pressure walls like Ferrothorn well in tandem with their fighting type coverage. Zeraora fulfills it's role as an offensive pivot well.

Slowking @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Future Sight
- Teleport

Slowking is a good spdef wall capable of stopping some of the tiers premiere special attackers. Scald does good damage, and can burn opponents if he is lucky. Slack Off keeps his health at full. Future Sight works very well in tandem with the physical attacks from Melmetal and Garchomp, weakening the opponents to kill range. Teleport acts as a slow pivot, allowing the next mon to avoid getting hit. A good spdef wall to round out the coverage.

Garchomp @ Leftovers
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Stealth Rock

Garchomp acts as a good stealth rocker, wallbreaker, and even sweeper. Swords Dance boosts Garchomp's attack. Earthquake is a reliable STAB and a powerful one at that, hitting steel types particularly hard. Stone Edge rounds out his coverage by hitting flying types and levitate users not affected by EQ. Stealth Rock is great considering Garchomp's ability to force out defoggers. A solid generalist that can fulfill many roles thanks to his advantages.

Corviknight @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 168 Def / 92 SpD
Impish Nature
- Brave Bird
- U-turn
- Defog
- Roost

Corviknight acts as a great defogger and physical wall. I opted for Brave Bird since it has a better matchup vs Lando-T. It also tears apart grass types such as Rillaboom, Tapu Bulu, and Tangrowth, and can surprise an unsuspecting Volcarona. U-turn acts as a pivot move, being able to get in another mon as a slow pivot. Defog is great for getting rid of entry hazards, and roost keeps Corviknight as full health. Rocky Helmet is great against U-Turn users who would use Corvinknight as fodder.

Again, I am open to any suggestions! Although I would prefer to keep Melmetal on the team!

 

[Wildfiree]

This team is really good but I suggest this set for chomp if you wish.

Garchomp @ Life Orb
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Earthquake

This set is much more consistent as a rocker and can chunk lando and and pressure corv in one slot.
I hope you like this minor change good luck

 

[Clone]

A few simple changes to movesets would help improve some matchups. Giving clefable Stealth Rock > Wish frees up a moveslot on Garchomp for scale shot, which is what makes it such a devastating sweeper. I'd also go with Fire Fang > Stone Edge on this team because you don't really have a good way to break Ferrothorn, and you are more reliable against the Steel Birds. Zapdos shouldn't be too much of an issue with the below change in tandem with Clef and Zeraora (+Future Sight). I think Wish is the most replaceable since your team is more offensive in nature. Keeping melmetal healthy is nice, but I don't see this team having too many free turns to Wish and I think the tradeoff to make Garchomp stronger is worth it.

I understand you're having issues with Lando T. Something to consider would be Toxic>Volt Switch on Zeraora. This lets you wear it down over the course of the match, opening up garchomp late game. Losing Volt Switch isnt the end of the world because until the opposing ground is dead, Volt Switch just loses you a turn.

Outside of those suggestions, I don't have much that wouldn't drastically change the team. I'd be wary of urshifu since your water resist, slowking, takes almost 50% from banded Surging Strikes, but you have offensive counterplay to keep it manageable. Cool team. Hope these changes help.

 

[Tysonslayer]

To add onto Clone's recommendations I feel you can afford to run some Defense on Slowking to better take on Surging Strikes, the spread will be 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD this basically lets Slowking avoid getting 2HKO by Surging Strikes, while also tanking Liquidation from Barraskewda under rain which can be helpful for the occasional rain teams you will encounter. You still have plenty of Special Defense in order to check Tapu Lele and Modest Nidoking, so consider this a possible spread to improve the matchup against Urshifu-R.