[Flashrider57]

Originally Posted by Fat CrashinBoomBang

Core Type: Offensive


Samurott (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Aqua Jet/Megahorn

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Ludicolo (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Rain Dance
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Giga Drain

This is probably my favorite offensive core in the current metagame. Ludicolo and special Samurott both have very little counters and most of those overlap, so weakening those counters with one part of the core, Samurott, while cleaning with the other part, Ludicolo, later on makes sense. The best switch-ins to special Samurott are specially bulky Pokemon such as Lickilicky (who can't really stand up to this core's powerful Hydro Pumps) as well as specially defensive Amoonguss and Ludicolo. Apart from that, there really aren't many Pokemon that like taking STABed, Life Orb boosted Hydro Pumps; those that do are taken out by Hidden Power [Grass] or Ice Beam in most cases. Aqua Jet on Samurott is a good option even with a Timid nature as priority is invaluable for most teams; using Megahorn, on the other hand, means that there is one less counter to this core as Ludicolo gets destroyed by it. While Samurott and Ludicolo don't cover each other that well defensively, that shouldn't cause too many problems as most users of Flying/Electric/Grass moves hate switching into this core, Amoonguss and Ludicolo (assuming Samurott doesn't have Megahorn) being the exceptions.

CrashinBoomBang, have you seen my Rain Dance team? Because I use that EXACT same core along with my own Rain Dance core. I can attest to the above core's effectiveness. So....yeah. Kinda cool, kinda creepy that you use the exact same core as I do.