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**Molk** · Sep 10th, 2012, 6:32:49 PM

dunno if this counts but lol

Metang @ Focus Sash
Trait: Clear Body
Level: 1
Serious Nature <------ note, this can be anything really lol
- Explosion
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Sceptile @ Life Orb
Trait: Overgrow
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power [Rock]
- Focus Blast

Okay so, the first thing you do is send in dMetang when one of them is sent out, if your lucky and THE MIGHTY METANG effect takes place and they time out, excellent! but it doesnt really matter whether it lives or not. Once Metang has died you go to sceptile and OHKO both of them with hidden power rock and giga drain, respectively.

Sadly, i really doubt that anything can switch into both of these without a problem, i mean barely anything can switch into moltres alone even if it misses, same for tops, the power of a +2 stone edge or even aqua jet is insane :/. Another factor is that a good player will try as hard as they can to make sure neither of these pokemon can come in except after a KO.

my way of beating the core, personally is just to stop either of them from switching in, and if one of them does get in safely, to predict around it, or if worse comes to worse, sac something and bring in a pokemon that can outspeed and KO both, in my case sceptile. This is how most offensive teams deal with threats and cores like this, chances are nothing can switch into such a powerful core, but if you have a pokemon like sceptile, you can probably sacrifice a pokemon you dont need and start up your own sweep =).

Edit: just checked and i dont think theres any one viable pokemon that can accomplish it ;-;.

Sep 10th, 2012, 6:32:49 PM	#3
Molk Recipe for swag Moderator Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,322 Long Island	dunno if this counts but lol Metang @ Focus Sash Trait: Clear Body Level: 1 Serious Nature <------ note, this can be anything really lol - Explosion - - - Sceptile @ Life Orb Trait: Overgrow EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd Timid Nature - Substitute - Giga Drain - Hidden Power [Rock] - Focus Blast Okay so, the first thing you do is send in dMetang when one of them is sent out, if your lucky and THE MIGHTY METANG effect takes place and they time out, excellent! but it doesnt really matter whether it lives or not. Once Metang has died you go to sceptile and OHKO both of them with hidden power rock and giga drain, respectively. Sadly, i really doubt that anything can switch into both of these without a problem, i mean barely anything can switch into moltres alone even if it misses, same for tops, the power of a +2 stone edge or even aqua jet is insane :/. Another factor is that a good player will try as hard as they can to make sure neither of these pokemon can come in except after a KO. my way of beating the core, personally is just to stop either of them from switching in, and if one of them does get in safely, to predict around it, or if worse comes to worse, sac something and bring in a pokemon that can outspeed and KO both, in my case sceptile. This is how most offensive teams deal with threats and cores like this, chances are nothing can switch into such a powerful core, but if you have a pokemon like sceptile, you can probably sacrifice a pokemon you dont need and start up your own sweep =). Edit: just checked and i dont think theres any one viable pokemon that can accomplish it ;-;. __________________ 16:46 <TLCNU> Esca literally is 2HKO'd by Stoutland Fire Fang 10:33 skylight molk put me in your sig Last edited by Molk; Sep 10th, 2012 at 7:06:37 PM.