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Slowbro or Slowking?

Hoenn_Waters

Is patiently waiting for ORAS
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    Gardevoir @ Choice Scarf
    Ability: Trace
    EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
    Timid Nature
    - Moonblast
    - Shadow Ball
    - Psychic
    - Focus Blast

    Medicham @ Medichamite
    Ability: Pure Power
    EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SDef
    Jolly Nature
    - Bulk Up
    - High Jump Kick
    - Psycho Cut
    - Ice Punch

    Wobbuffet @ Leftovers
    Ability: Shadow Tag
    EVs: 252 SDef / 252 HP / 4 Def
    Calm Nature
    - Counter
    - Destiny Bond
    - Encore
    - Mirror Coat

    Latios (M) @ Choice Specs
    Ability: Levitate
    EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
    Timid Nature
    - Draco Meteor
    - Surf
    - Hidden Power [Fire]
    - Psychic

    Slowking @ Leftovers
    Ability: Regenerator
    EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 SAtk
    Sassy Nature
    - Scald
    - Thunder Wave
    - Yawn
    - Slack Off

    Metagross @ Light Clay
    Ability: Clear Body
    EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SDef
    Adamant Nature
    - Bullet Punch
    - Earthquake
    - Light Screen
    - Reflect


    This is my team, it's a monotype psychic. I want Slowbro to protect against Aegislash, but Slowking is not bad too because of Greninja, what's your opinion?
     

    PlatinumDude

    Nyeh?
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    Gardevoir is a meh scarfer. The sole reason to use Gardevoir in the first place is for its Mega form and your Mega slot is taken up by Medicham. Have you considered Alakazam? It's frail, sure, but it still has the Speed to revenge kill threats:
    -Psyshock
    -Shadow Ball
    -Focus Blast
    -Hidden Power (Ice)/Dazzling Gleam/Thunder Wave
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Focus Sash
    Ability: Magic Guard

    Medicham can't afford the time to set up Bulk Up because of its frailty. This slot is better devoted to Substitute (to ease prediction on a forced switch or to avoid status) or Fake Out (to Mega Evolve safely).

    A more efficient spread for Wobbuffet is 28 HP/228 Def/252 SDef. This helps its physical bulk, as well as its special bulk.

    Psyshock > Psychic on Latios; dealing with Blissey/Chansey helps big-time.

    The pick between Slowbro or Slowking depends on who you have a harder time with. If you struggle against physical threats, use Slowbro; the same can be said for special threats with Slowking:

    Slowbro:
    -Scald
    -Psychic/Thunder Wave
    -Ice Beam
    -Slack Off
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Regenerator

    Slowking:
    -Scald
    -Psychic/Dragon Tail
    -Fire Blast
    -Power Gem/Ice Beam
    Nature: Calm/Sassy
    EVs: 248 HP/164 SAtk/96 Spe
    Item: Assault Vest
    Ability: Regenerator

    Metagross is terrible in OU now; Aegislash does what it can do better. Since this is a mono-Psychic team, use Espeon, as it has Magic Bounce to discourage status moves:
    -Reflect
    -Light Screen
    -Psychic/Psyshock/Yawn
    -Baton Pass
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 252 HP/4 Def/252 SDef
    Item: Light Clay
    Ability: Magic Bounce
     
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