tried flamethrower and it didnt work out too well

im sac'ing my Azelf after i got the stealth rock and only use it to make some damage on the leading pokemon,
cuz it can really do anything as a late game sweeper

i dont sacrifice it when i still need the Taunt or Stealth Rock cuz the opponent has a potential Defoger or Spinner, but thats not the case most of the time.
Some people have a Smeargle to troll a bit with Spore, etc. but the lead off with it in general so it i can just bring out my Azelf as usual so it fulfills his purpose in the first few rounds (most of the time)