Need Help Tweaking my Team!

So I love the Xerneas/Groudon combo. I've been playing around with different teams. What do you guys think of this one?


Groudon @ life orb
Ability: drought
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 0 Def / 0 SpA / 4 SpD / 0 Spe
adamant Nature
- precipice blades
- fire punch
- protect
- rock slide

Xerneas @ power herb
Ability: fairy aura
EVs: 4 HP / 0 Atk / 0 Def / 252 SpA / 0 SpD / 252 Spe
timid Nature
- geomancy
- protect
- moonblast
- dazzling gleam

Incineroar @ figy berry
Ability: intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 0 Def / 0 SpA / 4 SpD / 0 Spe
adamant Nature
- fake out
- flare blitz
- knock off
- u-turn

Kartana @ assault vest
Ability: beast boost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 0 Def / 0 SpA / 0 SpD / 252 Spe
jolly Nature
- leaf blade
- sacred sword
- smart strike
- knock off

Venusaur @ focus sash
Ability: chlorophyll
EVs: 4 HP / 0 Atk / 0 Def / 252 SpA / 0 SpD / 252 Spe
modest Nature
- sludge bomb
- grass knot
- protect
- sleep powder

Heatran @ safety goggles
Ability: flash fire
EVs: 252 HP / 0 Atk / 0 Def / 252 SpA / 0 SpD / 4 Spe
modest Nature
- heat wave
- earth power
- protect
- roar
 
Fix your incineroar spread and it's a good team. Incineroar should run 252 HP and 236 SpDef with a Careful nature to take a Xerneas moonblast after boosting. You're not trying to do damage with it. I assume you've read Angel Miranda's team report since he's used the exact same 6 with the exact same moves and items to get top 4 at Philly regionals.
 
I think you're doing yourself a disservice by not running any speed on your Groudon, Heatran and Incineroar. Your team has no form of speed control and Groudon and Incineroar are so often speed crept that even a minimal amount of investment can go a long way. Tbh I think you would just be better off using Angel's original spreads.
 
Change the EVs on incineroar to 236 HP, 236 SpD, 4 Attack, 4 Def and 28 Speed and change the nature to careful

Also drop U Turn for Roar

That way you survive Timid Xerneas Moonblast at +2 100% of the time

+2 252 SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 236 HP / 236+ SpD Incineroar: 169-199 (84.5 - 99.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

I don't otherwise see a point in running berry with no roar or no EVs that can survive Moonblast from boosted Xern, might as well run Assault Vest
 

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