What are some roles I need to fill on a Rock Monotype team?

I am building a Rock Monotype team, and I don’t where to start. I am planning on Shuckle as a lead. I wanted to use my Lycanroc Dusk. So what roles do I need, and what Pokémon should fill them?

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Tyranitar is likely the most necessary Pokémon on Rock-type teams because its ability raises the whole team’s special defence by 1.5 times.

Tyranitar @ Choice BandAbility: Sand StreamEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Crunch- Stone Edge- Earthquake- Fire Punch

Next, you’ll need a Choice Scarf user to revenge kill boosted opponents.

Terrakion @ Choice ScarfAbility: JustifiedEVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Close Combat- Stone Edge- Earthquake- Poison Jab

You’ll next need a non-Choice sweeper that can outspeed and sweep through multiple opponents without needing to switch.

Nihilego @ Power HerbAbility: Beast BoostEVs: 80 HP / 176 SpA / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Sludge Wave- Meteor Beam- Thunderbolt- Grass Knot

Sticky Web support lets Tyranitar outspeed more stuff.

Shuckle @ Mental HerbAbility: SturdyEVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpDCalm Nature- Stealth Rock- Sticky Web- Knock Off- Encore

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You will need need a support Pokemon as Rock types while they are quite defensive they do tend to have many weaknesses, a good option would be Shuckle with the highest defences in the games, here’s the EVs, Nature and moveset for it

Shuckle

Nature: ImpishAbility: SturdyItem:LeftoversEVs : 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD

-Stealth Rock-Stick Web-Encore-Knock Off

You will also need a sweeper as well and with Gen 8 introducing Body Press you will be able to pick a varity of Pokemon since they tend to have really solid defence, like Rhyperior for example

RhyperiorEVs: 252 Atk / 4 Special Defense / 252 DefenseNature: Impish (+Defense -Special Attack)Item:Assult Vest

-Earthquake-Stone Edge-Megahorn-Body Press