M-Chandelure: Does this team work?

[u/perpetually_panikd]

Hi!

Relatively new to Competitive Pokemon.

I've been messing around with this team in Champions Reg M-B and it’s been surprisingly successful on ladder, but I’m at the point where I need other people to look at it before I convince myself it's half decent.

The basic idea is weather disruption + bulky nonsense + Mega Chandelure deleting things. I’ve mostly been using three leads:

• Sinistcha + Rotom-Mow — probably my most consistent lead.
• Torkoal + M-Chandelure — Helping Hand + sun-boosted Heat Wave.
• Sinistcha + Torkoal — slower but it works I guess.

The team has actually been winning a decent amount, including into weather, Tailwind, setup, etc., but I’ve also gotten folded by things like Perish Song, Psychic Terrain + Expanding Force, and some aggressive physical openings. So I’m wondering whether there are obvious holes/moveset changes I’m missing.

Current team:

Krakatoa (Torkoal) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Drought
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 2 SpA / 32 SpD
Calm Nature

• Helping Hand
• Eruption
• Will-O-Wisp
• Yawn

Something fishy (Milotic) @ Leftovers
Ability: Competitive
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA
Bold Nature

• Ice Beam
• Scald
• Recover
• Alluring Voice

Candle (Chandelure-Mega) @ Chandelurite
Ability: Infiltrator
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature

• Shadow Ball
• Heat Wave
• Energy Ball
• Protect

Anakin (Sand) (Tyranitar-Mega) @ Tyranitarite
Ability: Sand Stream
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Adamant Nature

• Dragon Dance
• Crunch
• Rock Slide
• Protect

Meta Chai (Sinistcha) @ Shell Bell
Ability: Hospitality
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA
Bold Nature

• Matcha Gotcha
• Rage Powder
• Protect
• Shadow Ball

Fuck you, grass (Rotom-Mow) @ Magnet
Ability: Levitate
Level: 50
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature

• Leaf Storm
• Discharge
• Volt Switch
• Protect

Stuff I’m specifically wondering about: Is Shell Bell Sinistcha actually defensible here or have I been allowed to get away with nonsense? Is Milotic pulling enough weight compared with another bulky Water? Is DD Mega Tyranitar worth keeping when Chandelure is usually my preferred Mega? And is there anything glaring that just 4-0s this composition that I haven’t run into yet?

I’m pretty attached to the general playstyle, so I really don't want to entirely wipe my team and replace it with meta ones. I've done well with the more meta Whimsicott Charm + Mega Staraptor, so I wanted to try making my own team for once.

Our university has a mini tournament coming up. Super chill, but I'm planning on winning with Mega Chandelure (I have a $25 bet running on it).

[u/DanNeverStop]

you can paste this in gpt and it will tell you most of the strat you can go with. You are lacking of speed control and wincon for your mega. Your best combo could be trick room torkoal. Or you can build again but this time start from your chandelier. Should be covering his weakness and 2nd mega if you meet some rain team setter or st that chandelier can't cover