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Project NU Cores Threat Analysis - Haunter + Shiftry
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Musharna @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Def / 16 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Moonlight
- Signal Beam
Musharna can set up on both mons and really not care about what the other mons do. Colbur helps musharna check gurdurr better and boomburst fails to 2hko even if musharna doesnt has any boost.
Audino-Mega @ Audinite
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Wish
- Protect
- Calm Mind
- Dazzling Gleam
Audino sets up in their faces and just wins tbh. Gurdurr can't touch it at all. Swellows Boomburst doesn't do enough damage. Dazzling Gleam 2HKOs both after +1
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Mesprit @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Psychic
- Ice Beam
- U-turn
- Healing Wish
works pretty well against both of these guys. fast ice beam surprises swellow and psychic just takes care of gurdurr easily
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With a last minute vote, PursuitOfHappiny and Earth both take the win this week.
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These two are really good offensive partners as both can support one another by getting rid of specific checks and counters for each other. LO Haunter can break things like Mega Audino and lure Skuntank with Destiny Bond, allowing SD Shiftry to set up with ease and sweep the opponent.
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These two are really good offensive partners as both can support one another by getting rid of specific checks and counters for each other. LO Haunter can break things like Mega Audino and lure Skuntank with Destiny Bond, allowing SD Shiftry to set up with ease and sweep the opponent.
Haunter @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Destiny Bond
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Taunt / Will-o-Wisp / Destiny Bond
Shiftry @ Lum Berry
Ability: Early Bird
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Destiny Bond
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Taunt / Will-o-Wisp / Destiny Bond
Shiftry @ Lum Berry
Ability: Early Bird
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
Liepard @ Choice Band
Ability: Limber
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Pursuit
- U-turn
- Copycat / Gunk Shot / Seed Bomb
liepard is able to pursuit trap haunter and u-turn out on shiftry whilst resisting sucker punch, shiftry's only form of priority. oh also, it outspeeds both.
Skuntank @ Lum Berry
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 232 Atk / 132 SpD / 144 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Pursuit
- Poison Jab
- Taunt
Standard but effective. Skunk chews anything Shiftry can throw at it even at +2, and ohko's back w poison jab. Lum allows Skuntank to easily trap Haunter with Pursuit especially because Haunter isn't carrying reflect type, only having to be careful with Destiny Bond but taunt can help with this.
Combusken @ Eviolite
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Flare Blitz
- Low Kick
- Protect
Lil' chicken clean OHKOes both these guys with blitz, outspeeds Haunter at +1 to avoid D-Bond, and takes absolutely nothing from sucker, so it definitely demolishes this core without needing to switch out or anything.
Pyroar @ Life Orb
Ability: Unnerve
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fire Blast
- Hyper Voice
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Will-O-Wisp
Easy Fire Blast KO on both, can Wisp Shiftry because it bypasses Lum. Outspeeds both. Can switch into predicted Wisps and Shadow Balls from Haunter.
252 SpA Life Orb Pyroar Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Haunter: 331-391 (143.2 - 169.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Pyroar Fire Blast vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Shiftry: 624-736 (193.7 - 228.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Tauros @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Rock Climb
- Earthquake
- Zen Headbutt
- Fire Blast
Outspeeds and pretty much OHKOs both. Takes a Sucker fairly well.
252 Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Tauros Rock Climb vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Shiftry: 313-370 (97.2 - 114.9%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Tauros Zen Headbutt vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Haunter: 460-543 (199.1 - 235%) -- guaranteed OHKO
JUMP (Scyther) @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 240 HP / 16 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Pursuit / Knock Off
- Bug Bite
- Aerial Ace
This can work fairly well at luring Haunter with Pursuit or just KOing thanks to Knock Off, and can easily take a Sucker and KO Shiftry with either Aerial Ace or one of its two Bug STABs.
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