Started Playing Again, Team Advice?

[finalspirit]

So after getting bored and finding my old copy of Pokemon Yellow, I decided to play again. I also decided to try and make a decent team in the process of playing, here's what I've come up with so far.


Starmie:
Psychic
Surf (Originally Blizzard)
Thunderbolt
Recover

Alakazam:
Psychic
Thunder wave (Originally Ice Punch (Traded from Pkmn Silver))
Reflect
Recover

Zapdos:
Drill Peck
Thunderbolt
Thunderwave
Light Screen

Sandslash:
Slash
Earthquake
Swords Dance
Hyper Beam

Chansey:
Ice Beam
Reflect (Originally Hyper Beam)
Thunder wave
Softboiled

Exeggutor:
Psychic
Explosion
Mega Drain
Sleep Powder

This is the first time I've tried to put together a competitive team, so all advice on both the Pokemon selection and move sets is appreciated.

[Slayer]

You should check some of the RBY analysis on the board. Oh and welcome.

[finalspirit]

thanks for the welcome, and yes I have been looking at the analysis and it has helped a lot. Just looking for some additional input on the team I have so far.

Also edited some of the movesets of the original party. Please feel free to leave comments on the current set.

[Slayer]

Alright what are the roles for your team?
Ex: Sandslash is a physical sweeper correct?

[finalspirit]

Starmie is Special Sweeper, covering the bases with three different special attacks along with Recover. Not sure If I should switch back to blizzard to take care of exeggutor threats or not.

Alakazam is a second special sweeper, originally had ice punch on him to add versatility, but switched it back to Thunder Wave to get some paralyzing action going on.

Zapdos is a third special sweeper, using light screen and drill peck to counter special sweepers with low physical defense.

Sandslash is a physical sweeper, swords dance to power up then hack away with STAB EQ. Slash and Hbeam for kill blows and when EQ won't work.

Chansey is a stall, bring it out, T-wave, Reflect, attack with Ice Beam and restore with Softboiled.

Exeggutor is an Annoyer, bring him out, Sleep, then attack with Psychic and restore a little while doing damage with STAB Mega Drain. Explosion to kill off the tough enemies.

[Slayer]

I would try to replace mega drain with stun spore for when the other person switches their sleeping pokemon. Psychic should get STAB since Exeggutor is part psychic if I remember correctly. I suggest getting another Physical sweeper and replace Starmie with it, since you already have two SS which should be enough. Chansey, I would replace reflect with T-bolt and if you still want Reflect, replace T-wave for it. Counter is also another option but T-wave is more rounded and covers more situation than the other two. Sandslash and alakazam look fine.

[GGFan]

Starmie:
Psychic
Surf (Originally Blizzard)
Thunderbolt
Recover

Starmie needs Thunderwave, drop either Surf or Psychic for it. Also, Blizzard helps for hitting Exeggutor who otherwise walls Starmie.

Alakazam:
Psychic
Thunder wave (Originally Ice Punch (Traded from Pkmn Silver))
Reflect
Recover

Standard/10

Zapdos:
Drill Peck
Thunderbolt
Thunderwave
Light Screen

Reflect can work over Light Screen but standard/10.

Sandslash:
Slash
Earthquake
Swords Dance
Hyper Beam

Standard, but Body Slam can work too.

Chansey:
Ice Beam
Reflect (Originally Hyper Beam)
Thunder wave
Softboiled

I like Thunderbolt, delete Thunderwave or Reflect for it.

Exeggutor:
Psychic
Explosion
Mega Drain
Sleep Powder

Stun Spore can work over Mega Drain.

Needs more physical power, get Tauros with Blizzard/Body Slam/Earthquake/Hyper Beam on here posthaste. I would drop Sandslash for it. No team can ever go wrong with Snorlax, which you can dump Starmie, Alakazam or Zapdos for.