Project NU Break this Team: Curse Quag Stall: Voting Period

[Dr Ciel]

This post is reserved for Archeops + Torterra

This team is weak to Flying types in general, but Archeops is one of the prime ones. Archeops can easily OHKO Scyther, Magmortar, and Mantine with a STAB Stone Edge while doing heavy damage to Shiftry with STAB Acrobatics. Torterra meanwhile, can OHKO Sawk after a Close Combat with either Wood Hammer or Earthquake & can easily OHKO Rhydon after tanking a Megahorn with STAB Wood Hammer.

Sets

Archeops
Ability: Defeatist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Acrobatics
- Stone Edge
- Earth Power
- Roost

Torterra @ Leftovers
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Atk / 128 Def
Adamant Nature
- Wood Hammer
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Synthesis

 

[FeeltheBern16]

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Barbaracle @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
-Shell Smash
-Substitute
-Razor Shell
-Stone Edge

Skutank @ Life Orb
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
-Sucker Punch
-Pursuit
-Poison Jab
-Memento

This team is absolutely destroyed by Barbaracle. With Shuca Berry it can setup on Rhydon, Scyther, and Mantine (who has a 30% chance to stop the sweep). From there, it outspeeds and OHKOs the entire team. Barb even gets around Shiftry's Sucker Punch with Substitute.

+2 252+ Atk Barbaracle Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 244 Def Mantine: 614-726 (184.3 - 218%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Rhydon: 688-816 (166.1 - 197.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Barbaracle Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Scyther: 988-1168 (288 - 340.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Razor Shell vs. 56 HP / 0 Def Magmortar: 840-990 (275.4 - 324.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Razor Shell vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Sawk: 384-453 (131.9 - 155.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Barbaracle Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Shiftry: 466-550 (145.1 - 171.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Since Barb is such a threat to this team, I figured that the best partner would be something that straight up aides the barb sweep with Memento. I chose Skunk because it can switch into Shiftry and Sawk's knock off, and with SR up can trap/kill Magmortar. It can get extra damage with aftermath on Scyther so that Barb doesn't have to rely on Stone Miss.

 

[Shadestep]

Barbaracle @ White Herb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Razor Shell
- Shell Smash
- Return
- Earthquake

Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe
Impish Nature
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch
Garbodor helps with weakening Sawk, killing Shiftry, and poisoning Rhydon + Magmortar, which makes it easier for Barbaracle to set-up on Scyther and sweep. c:

 

[Rapture]

Voting time
Core 1: Torterra + Archeops
Core 2: Barbaracle + Skuntank
Core 3: Barbaracle + Garbodor

Thanks to Dr Ciel FeeltheBern16 and Shadestep for contributing this week. Now it's time to vote for which core is the most effective versus Blast's team. I vote core 2.

 

[Shadestep]

core 1, Torterra is really cool :)

 

[Raseri]

core 2

 

[Take Azelfie]

Core 3

 

[Bizeps Brennt]

Core 1

 

[Swagata]

Core 2

 

[Louna]

Core 2

 

[AJB]

core 2

 

[Rapture]

core 2 wins, congrats. I haven't updated this because I was too lazy to ask for teams but fear not, for Jarii has been courteous to lend me one of his teams for this week.

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Charizard
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Acrobatics
- Will-O-Wisp
- Roost

Rotom @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Shadow Ball
- Hex
- Will-O-Wisp

Sceptile @ Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Focus Blast
- Rock Slide

Hitmonchan @ Assault Vest
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 128 HP / 252 Atk / 128 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Ice Punch
- Rapid Spin

Rhydon @ Eviolite
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 240 HP / 16 Atk / 208 SpD / 44 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Rock Blast
- Megahorn

Samurott @ Life Orb
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Aqua Jet
- Hidden Power [Electric]

So yeah, we got a pretty standard yet effective take on bulky offense. zard, Samurott, and Sceptile make a very offensive fwg core while Hitmonchan, Rotom and Rhydon create a decently powered defensive core that pivots well into each other. Everyone will have until Friday to post cores effective vs Jarii's team. Good luck!

 

[Evan.]

there's no psychic resist.

i'll edit in more later but this was more of just a revive post than anything cause this is a neat project D:

 

[Shaneghoul]

Skutank @ Lum Berry
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 224 Atk / 196 SpD / 84 Spe
Adamant Nature
-Sucker Punch
-Pursuit
-Poison Jab
-Taunt

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Musharna @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronise
Evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Sp
Bold nature
- Calm Mind
- Barrier
- Moonlight
- Stored Power

Once rotom is gone this team has 0 ways of beating mush. Even with rotom alive mushy can still do work but skunks trapping support pretty much gives you a guaranteed win with mush unless crit, sorry for not pictures I'm on phone

 

[Rapture]

thanks for the posts guys, ill leave this open for another day then start voting

In other news peep the banner Sobi made for the thread n_n (Clicking the picture will take you to their art thread)

 

[Rapture]

sike there's no voting period this round. two submissions doesn't make much of a competition plus Can and Shaneghoul are both winners for keeping this thread alive <3. Fear not however, for I have more teams for you all to break.

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Vileplume @ Black Sludge
Ability: Effect Spore
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SpD
Bold Nature
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Synthesis
- Sleep Powder

Charizard @ Life Orb
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Air Slash
- Fire Blast
- Focus Blast
- Roost

Hitmonchan @ Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Mach Punch
- Close Combat
- Ice Punch
- Rapid Spin

Mantine @ Choice Specs
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Scald
- Air Slash
- Signal Beam

Regirock @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
Careful Nature
- Thunder Wave
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Slide
- Seismic Toss

Musharna @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Heal Bell
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock
- Moonlight

Description

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[12:04] &raseri:bulky offense team i built when the drops first came out. weaken things with mantine / zard and then clean up with mushy :)

Overall a pretty creative team so hope you all have fun breaking it, like always post your cores by Friday dudes.

 

[PrinceLucian]

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Lanturn @ Leftovers
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 40 HP / 156 Def / 204 SpD / 108 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Volt Switch
- Heal Bell
- Thunder Wave

Aurorus @ Choice Specs
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blizzard
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power
- Frost Breath

-I faced this team few times on ladder,and while its really solid,it has no electric immunity and pokemon that get momentum will really hurt it.My first idea for post was Specs rotom, but I thought this core is definitely hurting this team a lot more.Lanturn resists all Zard/Mantine moves except focus blast, gives thunder wave support for team, attracts Vileplume, and all you need to click is volt switch, bring Aurorus, cut vileplume/musharna recovery with hail and deal massive damage to the team.

 

[FeeltheBern16]

Mismagius @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Dazzling Gleam
- Nasty Plot

Lanturn @ Assault Vest
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 144 SpD / 112 Spe
Modest Nature
- Volt Switch
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump


Mismagius outspeeds the entire team and after a nasty plot basically wins with a little prior damage. Missy also can find a lot of opportunities to setup vs either musharna, hitmonchan, or Plume. The only thing stopping the sweep is Regirock, which just needs a bit of prior damage. Thats why I am pair it with Lanturn, as Lucian said it has a good matchup versus the majority of the team, can grab momentum, and handles zard/mantine while chipping away at the other members of the team. I am opting for an offensive AV varient because I don't really need the T-Wave support.

252 SpA Life Orb Mismagius Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Charizard: 252-299 (84.8 - 100.6%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Mismagius Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4+ SpD Mantine: 302-359 (111.4 - 132.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 SpA Life Orb Mismagius Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Hitmonchan: 359-424 (148.9 - 175.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 SpA Life Orb Mismagius Shadow Ball vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Musharna: 608-717 (139.7 - 164.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 SpA Life Orb Mismagius Shadow Ball vs. 248 HP / 252+ SpD Regirock: 211-250 (58.1 - 68.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 SpA Life Orb Mismagius Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 8 SpD Vileplume: 317-374 (89.5 - 105.6%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

 

[Rapture]

Core 1: Lanturn + Aurorus
Core 2: Mismagius + Lanturn

You can start voting for this now, my vote goes to core 2

P.S - I'm running low on teams, so if you want a team that you made featured on the thread then let me know over the weekend c:

 

[Raseri]

core 1

 

[Winter's Howl]

Core 1

 

[AJB]

Core 1

 

[Louna]

Core 1

 

[Rapture]

PrinceLucian wins with his core, congrats! Here is this weeks team, courtesy of NotNova

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[08:49] NotNova:It's basically a really fat team I've built a while go, back before Sawk was banned. It aims to whittle down the opposing team until the point you can clean up with Swellow or win with Musharna. Baton Pass on Musharna aids you a lot in this win condition.

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Audino @ Audinite
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 204 Def / 52 SpA
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Wish
- Protect
- Dazzling Gleam
- Heal Bell

Steelix @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 244 HP / 136 Atk / 120 SpD / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Heavy Slam
- Earthquake
- Toxic

Swellow @ Choice Specs
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Boomburst
- Heat Wave
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- U-turn

Hariyama @ Assault Vest
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 232 SpD / 24 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Fake Out
- Bullet Punch

Mantine @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 216 Def / 44 SpD
Bold Nature
- Air Slash
- Scald
- Defog
- Toxic

Musharna @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Baton Pass
- Moonlight

 

[Louna]

set~

Rhydon @ Eviolite
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rock Polish
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Swords Dance

Rotom @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Pain Split
- Will-O-Wisp
- Hex

DD rhydon is a huge threat for this team as he can set up on Musharna, Audino, and, with the help of wow rotom, he can set up on Hariyama and Steelix more easily. There is nothing that can take a +2 stab from Rhydon, or stop his set up as Steelix isn't roar. Rotom also help Rhydon to pressure Mantine to come freely. Rhydon outspeed the entire team after a Rock Polish and can kill/2HKO all of them after a Swords Dance.

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What Rhydon do after a SD:
+2 252 Atk Rhydon Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Hariyama: 492-579 (114.6 - 134.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 Atk Rhydon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 204 Def Mega Audino: 228-268 (55.6 - 65.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252 Atk Rhydon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 240 Def Mantine: 654-770 (195.8 - 230.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 Atk Rhydon Earthquake vs. 240 HP / 252+ Def Musharna: 262-309 (60.5 - 71.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

What the team do:
0 SpA Musharna Psychic vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Rhydon: 129-153 (36.6 - 43.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+1 0 SpA Musharna Psychic vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Rhydon: 193-228 (54.8 - 64.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Hariyama Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Rhydon: 234-276 (66.4 - 78.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk burned Hariyama Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Rhydon: 117-138 (33.2 - 39.2%) -- 100% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Swellow Hidden Power Grass vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Rhydon: 272-324 (77.2 - 92%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Mantine Scald vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Rhydon: 360-424 (102.2 - 120.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
52+ SpA Mega Audino Dazzling Gleam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Rhydon: 105-124 (29.8 - 35.2%) -- 21% chance to 3HKO

(Also, 16 EVs are missing on the musharna's import)