Welcome dude, i'll start saying that Toxapex is indeed viable, and synergizes pretty well with both Mence and Mimikyu.Hi, I'm looking for help putting together a Battle Spot Singles team. I haven't ever played competitive but I like to breed and I figured BS is the way to go since I prefer cartridge over PS!.
I want to stick with something fairly simple and solid instead of going for potentially harder teams that will let me practice and learn so no Trick Room or all in weather teams. I could certainly see a Hippowdon/Garchomp Sand core working for me since it seems pretty solid.
I have a couple of questions and then a list of Mons that I would like to use. I can get about anything available in Gen 6 or 7.
One of my favorite Mons from Gen 7 is Toxapex, but I'm not sure how viable it is in 3v3 since Toxic Spikes seems better 6v6. I see the B+ rating in the tier thread, and I wouldn't mind trying it, but I have no idea what kind of team it would fit into. Maybe with some WW/Roar users? Hippowdon? Or is Toxic just better on Toxapex in 3v3? Haze is also the kind of move I like, so maybe a set like the OU Smogon Dex one of Scald, Recover, Haze, and Toxic/Toxic Spikes?
Next I like the idea of (and have them bred :D) Mimikyu/Gengar/MGengar/Aegislash but obviously don't want to run too many Ghost types and there are so many Mimikyu sets I have no idea where or how it would fit in the team, though a Disguise+Sash set seems like something I would like to try.
I was going to list stuff I wouldn't mind using off the tier list, but it was getting too long. To make it short and sweet, I'll use anything but prefer to not use Landorus/Thundrus due to the time it would take me to get them. I'd also prefer not to use either Charizard.
TLDR
I'm a noob, like to breed on cartridge and need team building help. I'd like to use Toxapex if it's viable, and one of Mimikyu/Gengar/MGengar/Aegislash on my team with no Landorus/Thundrus unless they're really needed to help the rest of my team. Perhaps adding Hippowdon and Garchomp if that team would have any cohesion at all. Other Mons can be added at your discretion but I have no idea what to add without throwing 6 random Mons up and asking your opinion. Maybe
Toxapex
Mimikyu
MSalamence
Garchomp
Hippowdon
???
But that seems super weak to all the HP Ice I've been told is rampant in the meta.
Sorry for the wall of text. Thanks for any help. :)
Also Mega Salamence fits pretty well in sand teams, so you're half way there.
Anyway, with it, i'd rather use a Tyranitar + Excadrill sand core, adding a last pokemon that might deal with Bulky Water-types, such as Tapu Koko or Tapu Bulu (specially this one last, that thanks to its Grassy Terrain mitigates Toxa's and TTar's ground weakness).
So the team new would be Toxapex / Mimikyu / Mega Salamence / TTar / Excadrill / Bulu.
Try it and then let us know if you need help again, or join the battle spot room on Ps to get some "live" help with the team or for some friendly battles