Chesnaught + Zapdos + Hippowdon
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Hippowdon @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 252 HP / 144 Def / 112 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Slack Off
- Earthquake
- Toxic
Chesnaught @ Leftovers
Ability: Bulletproof
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Leech Seed
- Wood Hammer
- Drain Punch
- Spikes
Zapdos @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 64 Def / 180 SpD / 16 Spe
Calm Nature
- Roost
- Heat Wave
- Defog
- Thunderbolt
[/hide]Hippowdon is the core's stealth rock setter and general wall, and uses Toxic to whittle down the opponent's offensive switch-ins and fat resists. Earthquake and Slack off are the standard STAB and recovery, respectably. It handles powerful attackers like Charizard-X and the Lati's, as well as stopping most Electric-types in their tracks.
Chesnaught is used as a spike setter and physical wall, and is capable of handling most physical attackers one-on-one if they aren't boosted. Leech seed gives recovery and chips away at the opponent's HP, as does drain punch. Wood hammer is used as a hard-hitting STAB to beat opposing bulky waters and grounds, however, if the rest of the team can handle these threats then Synthesis is preferable to give Chesnaught more longevity.
Finally, Zapdos falls in as the hazard remover with Defog. Although a rapid spinner is generally optimal, Chesnaught and Hippowdon are able to lay hazards consistently throughout the match, so this isn't a big issue. Zapdos helps this core by bringing much-needed offensive pressure with Thunderbolt and helping check BirdSpam. It runs Heat Wave to beat the likes of Scizor and Ferrothorn, which would otherwise be a nuisance to this core. Roost is recovery, of course.
Zapdos uses its specially defensive set in this core because the core already has sufficient physical bulk and needs a reliable answer to many special attackers.
This core is obviously threatened by Ice-types and stallbreakers in general, so other team members that can take handle them are greatly needed.
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