ORAS Doubles OU Smogon Doubles Team; Rate/Co-Build

Okay, so I have this team that I feel is pretty solid, but far from flawless, and I was wondering what you guys think. If you have legit suggestions, and/or non-trolling comments, feel free to contribute.

Altaria (F) @ Altarianite
Ability: Cloud Nine
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Tailwind
- Roost
- Heat Wave
- Hyper Voice

Terrakion @ Expert Belt
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Close Combat
- Rock Slide
- Protect

Heatran @ Safety Goggles
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
- Earth Power
- Heat Wave
- Flash Cannon
- Protect

Amoonguss @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Rage Powder
- Giga Drain
- Protect
- Spore

Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect

Talonflame @ Charti Berry
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 132 HP / 156 Atk / 84 Def / 4 SpD / 132 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Will-O-Wisp
- Tailwind
- Quick Guard

Tailwind Altaria, Heatran, and Terrakion are meant as the core three.
So... Thoughts?
 

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Firstly, this doesn't follow RMT format. Each mon needs at least three lines below describing the purpose of the mon and reasons you choose spreads and sets. If you don't want this thread to be locked, you should definitely write a description under each member. For example, I have absolutely no idea what your tflame spread does.

Otherwise, you shouldn't use the "recommended spreads" given by the teambuilder. They are often horribly inefficient or unbalanced, especially in the case of defensive mons.

Altaria should run protect over roost, as it is eved offensively and can't take enough hits to stall out with roost.

Terrakion should run life orb or focus sash over expert belt, as life orb provides extra and more reliable damage at a small cost, while sash lets you survive more hits.

I dislike goggles tran personally, but it is usable. However, heatran runs speed over bulk. My preferred set is 200 speed to pass adamant bisharp, but there are other variants that you can find in its analysis.

Amoonguss is not offensive at all, and therefore should only run defensive evs. The standard set is sassy 252 hp 184 def 72 spd, which provides reliable mixed bulk.

Rotom wash should run sitrus over leftovers, as it has more efficient burst recovery. It should not run max spdef, as it severely lowers its offensive presence with no offensive investment. One spread among many is calm 252 hp 136 spa 120 spd, which lives a somewhat outdated zard y solarbeam, while killing offensive heatran variants.

Talonflame really doesn't provide much to the team in terms of typing. I suggest scizor over talonflame, as it adds coverage and bulk while still keeping priority and tailwind. Although scizor is the only other (viable) physical twind setter, it gets little usage for that role. Here's a non-standard set of my own.

Scizor @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Technician
EVs: 192 HP / 252 Atk / 20 SpD / 44 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Bug Bite
- Knock Off
- Tailwind

This spread outspeeds latios in twind, keeps max attack, can switch in on physical moves, and takes an easy 3hko from bulky thundy.
 
I actually changed terras item to sash recently, and the reason I have talon is for the priority twind, as well as quickgaurd. I do see what you mean with altarias roost, though.
 

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