Pokemon LC Hail Team -- Need competitive tutoring

[Mayor Lark]

I've always taken an interest in competitive battling, but I've never quite found my nitch. I've been practicing on Pokemon Showdown, experimenting with different team builds, however I'm too picky for my own good. The team I wanted to build was based purely on desire and appearance, and sadly Kingler and Crawdaunt aren't the best competitive battlers.
I thought it would be easier to choose a LC team and I decided to use a hail strategy, but I know little to nothing about battling. After being told my cute little bergmite was useless on my team, I got really frustrated.
Can anyone help me with my strategy and team build?
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Here's my team

Snover @ Eviolite
Ability: Snow Warning
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 104 Atk / 36 Def / 184 SpA / 116 SpD
Quiet Nature
- Blizzard
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Ice Shard

Bergmite @ Leftovers
Ability: Ice Body
Level: 5
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Toxic
- Recover
- Curse
- Avalanche

Swinub @ Life Orb
Ability: Snow Cloak
Level: 5
EVs: 116 HP / 196 Atk / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Superpower
- Ice Shard
- Stealth Rock

Staryu @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
Level: 5
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 36 HP / 200 SpA / 240 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Thunderbolt
- Rapid Spin
- Recover

Lileep @ Eviolite
Ability: Storm Drain
Level: 5
EVs: 228 HP / 140 Def / 140 SpD
Bold Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Giga Drain
- Recover
- Ancient Power

[Last slot: ????]

 

[Cress]

Starters, you can only have 1 of each item on your team. Can't put Eviolite on everything.

 

[FireNinja1]

Not sure why you're running a Mixed Bergmite, you should be using a Physical one. I'd advise rethinking the Never-Melt Ice, and get maybe something with Avalanche (?) and some coverage/non-STAB moves.

 

[Mayor Lark]

Not sure why you're running a Mixed Bergmite, you should be using a Physical one. I'd advise rethinking the Never-Melt Ice, and get maybe something with Avalanche (?) and some coverage/non-STAB moves.

Okay. Yeah, to be honest I didn't know what I was doing when I put him on my team.
Someone suggested I get a charmander to help cover the fire weakness, but I was wondering if there were other pokemon who could do that as well? Charmander seems a little frail.

And yeah I should mix up the items I give them.

 

[Stevey Queen]

I'm no expert but I think having a fire type hidden power on ice Pokemon is a bit useless.

 

[Mayor Lark]

How do you think Shelmet would work as a defensive wall? A Shelmet/Staryu switch-in would reduce damage from fire-type moves. Though I don't know how well it would work...

 

[Manazran]

I'm no expert but I think having a fire type hidden power on ice Pokemon is a bit useless.

I'm pretty sure he ran HP fire on snover just so it won't get walled by Ferroseed BTW

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Also,you might wanna rethink that bergmite set.

Since bergmite is more of a defensive pokemon,you could run a toxic -stall set if you want.(Unfortunately I'm on mobile so can't give EVs and stuff).I would run toxic,recover,curse and either avalanche,gyro ball or ice fang.Your choice.You can also put rapid spin in there,since a good amount of your team is weak to entry hazards.



Also,wh

 

[Mayor Lark]

Yeah, I know my bergmite set is useless. I'll either redo it completely or just replace him. And yeah, I was running HP fire to beat down ferroseed walls. So a toxic, recover, curse, and avalanche set? Okay cool. Thank you. I'll try that out.

And the last part of your message was cut off.

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My staryu has rapid spin, btw

 

[Cress]

Bergmite is a mostly defensive Pokemon, but it's also more of a physical attacker than special. Rock Slide is your only physical move, so change the other ones.

 

[Mayor Lark]

Bergmite is a mostly defensive Pokemon, but it's also more of a physical attacker than special. Rock Slide is your only physical move, so change the other ones.

How about this set? I think it would work well as a wall. My team has a obvious weakness to fire and ground types, so I'll need to plan around that...

Bergmite @ Leftovers
Ability: Ice Body
Level: 5
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Toxic
- Recover
- Curse
- Avalanche

 

[Cress]

It seems better. All I'd worry about is 1 Flamethrower and it's gone.

 

[Mayor Lark]

I was thinking about switching into staryu to absorb any fire type attacks. Unless there are other pokemon that are better, because staryu might be too frail.

 

[Cress]

I like Staryu. It's not the best defensively, but it should handle a Flamethrower well.

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I'm recreating your team right now in Showdown. I just noticed you don't say what nature you want them to have.
Staryu can have 34 more EV points.

 

[Mayor Lark]

I like Staryu. It's not the best defensively, but it should handle a Flamethrower well.

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I'm recreating your team right now in Showdown. I just noticed you don't say what nature you want them to have.
Staryu can have 34 more EV points.

Oh, yeah I just noticed that. I could put that into its HP.
Staryu is timid nature.
I thought I listed their natures as well?

 

[Cress]

Just now found it.

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I'm mainly looking at Staryu right now. Sp. Atack EV's can be 196 and Speed can be 236. Because of how IV's work, you'll still get the same stats by doing this.

 

[Swiftstream]

I'd suggest a froslass lead?

 

[Cress]

I'd suggest a froslass lead?

Little cup, you can't use fully evolved Pokemon. Snorut could be used.

 

[Swiftstream]

Little cup, you can't use fully evolved Pokemon. Snorut could be used.

gah didn't read the LC part.
However if you use snorunt it won't have snow cloak...

 

[Mayor Lark]

gah didn't read the LC part.
However if you use snorunt it won't have snow cloak...

Snorunt has Ice Body, which heals in Hail. I think that's just as good as Snow Cloak.