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14:53 fooly_schooly change it to
14:53 fooly_schooly skurdurr

I'm quite surprised that this core hasn't been posted yet since it is one of the most common and effective cores in NU.

Offensive Core (Skurdurr)



Skuntank @ Black Sludge
Trait: Aftermath
EVs: 20 HP / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Taunt
- Sucker Punch
- Pursuit
- Posion Jab / Crunch


Gurdurr @ Eviolite
Trait: Guts
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bulk Up
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Ice Punch

This is one of the best offensive cores for good reasons. Gurdurr is an amazing set-up sweeper but has its good share of counters in the form of bulky Psychic and Ghost types. This is where Skuntank comes in. Skuntank can trap the Psychic and Ghost types that Gurdurr fears while Gurdurr can defeat the Rock and Steel-types that Skuntank has troubles with. Once Gurdurr's counters have been removed, Gurdurr can easily set up and sweep while regaining HP through Drain Punch. Both also carry powerful priority attacks as a bonus. Skuntank's EV spread allows it to outspeed max speed 70s such as Samurott or Ludicolo which is important so Skuntank doesn't get obliterated by strong special attacks or getting outprioritized by Aqua Jet. Very simple core and fits on many teams such as offense or balanced.

WOAH! TWO CORES IN ONE POST! ASFDGSAKHDGSKFDDS

Offensive Core (EggyZard)


Exeggutor @ Leftovers
Trait: Chlorophyll
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid/Modest Nature
- Sunny Day
- Substitute/Sleep Powder
- SolarBeam
- Psychic


Charizard @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Solar Power
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Air Slash
- SolarBeam
- Focus Blast

This core focuses on speed and brute power. Eggy sets up Sunny Day to a) double its speed through Chlorophyll, b) activate Solar Power for Charizard, c) boost the power of Fire Blast, and d) activate 1-turn SolarBeams. Eggy can achieve this through either Substituting on harmless pokemon such as Alomomola or using Sleep Powder to cripple almost everything. Scarf Zard is used since Solar Power already boosts its good special attack and scarf allows it to avoid getting revenge killed while hitting extremely hard. Exeggutor takes care of the Rock, Ground, and Water-types that Charizard has trouble with while Charizard can annihilate the Steel-types and most special walls that stop Eggy with his Solar Powered, Sun-Boosted Fire Blasts. This is a pretty powerful core, but if you don't want to bother abusing sun, you can use other Eggy sets such as LumRest or Specs and the core still functions just as well (just remember to change SolarBeam to Hidden Power Grass on Zard).

(I decided to include both of these cores since I use both cores on my current team and they are extremely effective)