Project NU Break This Core! (Week N/A: All cores are unviable; ban Flamigo)

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NU BREAK THIS CORE!

Hello and welcome to "NU Break This Core!". In this project, you'll be presented with a popular core in the metagame each week and allowed to submit a singular Pokemon to break the presented core.

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Every Sunday a popular core will be posted by yours truly, PowerOfMemes. Posting will last until Friday, and there will be voting from then till Sunday.

Rules
  • Submission Cycles will last from Sunday to Friday, and Voting Cycles will last from Friday to Sunday.
  • You may reserve a Pokemon, however you must state what set you are reserving as well. You will have 12 hours before your reservation becomes invalid and is free to be taken by someone else.
  • The same Pokemon may be used by different people, however the sets used must be significantly different. For example, if I wanted to submit Choice Band Flygon, Be13costa could still use Flygon, but it would have to be a different set such as Dragon Dance or Eject Pack.
  • Submissions should for the most part be of Pokemon that are in the current Viability Rankings, but if there is an off-meta pick not listed, I will accept the Pokemon and its set.
  • An explanation is required, although it doesn't have to be too long. Calculations and Replays are not required; however, they help to better support your submission and argument.
  • Make sure the Pokemon that you've submitted have viable sets and spreads and can also be prevalent support for a team.
  • Please be respectful of others during submission and voting.
WeekCorePokemonWinner
1:flygon::articuno-galar::bronzong:Django
2:incineroar::vileplume::tornadus:Diamonds_realm
3:cinccino::tornadus::diancie:Be13costa
4:slowbro-galar::umbreon::scrafty:ShroomiumThyGreat
5:vaporeon::gligar:
 
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We're up for our first week, and you'll have to find a way to beat this core of Choice Band Flygon + Future Sight Galarian Articuno.

:sv/flygon::sv/articuno-galar:
Flygon @ Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- U-turn
- First Impression

Articuno-Galar @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Competitive
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Future Sight
- Hurricane
- U-turn
- Recover

Submissions for Pokemon that beat the core end Friday, August 23rd 10 p.m. GMT-5!
 
Demon Zong wins

:bronzong:
Bronzong @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Iron Defense
- Body Press

Sits on either mon and sets up Iron Defense / Calm Mind accordingly. Neither can touch Bronzong at the start:

252 Atk Choice Band Flygon U-turn (70 BP) vs. 252 HP / 136+ Def Bronzong: 68-81 (20.1 - 23.9%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Articuno-Galar Hurricane (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 120 SpD Bronzong: 69-82 (20.4 - 24.2%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

And it quickly out recovers those with Leftovers. If either mon teras they lose to Body Press, and eventually Zong OHKOs both:

+6 136+ Def Bronzong Body Press (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 388-457 (128.9 - 151.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+5 0 SpA Bronzong Stored Power (220 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Articuno-Galar: 338-398 (105.2 - 123.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

You could also run any tera type you want, and even use Rest / Chesto over Body Press and Leftovers, but that's less viable in general
 
Shoutout to Django who sniped Demon Zong while I was in the middle of typing it up

The reality of the matter is that very few Pokemon can stand up to CB Flygon alone. It can, however, be made more manageable when you include teammates with immunities to its common STABS, and in this case, use a mon with Protect to scout these moves. I decided to take a more offensive approach to threatening this core.

CM + Protect Raikou
Raikou @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Thunderbolt
- Tera Blast
- Protect

Tera Flying gives you a clutch Ground Immunity, while simultaneously giving you powerful coverage to hit Grass Types super effectively and Ground Types neutrally. It also gives you a resistance to Mach Punch and First Impression, though the latter can be blocked with Protect. This coverage is shut down by opposing Electric Types, but the only one that might give you trouble is Iron Thorns.

Calcs:
+2 252 SpA Tera Flying Raikou Tera Blast (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Flygon: 288-339 (95.6 - 112.6%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Raikou Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Articuno-Galar: 270-318 (84.1 - 99%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Raikou: 173-204 (53.8 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Articuno-Galar Hurricane vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Raikou: 87-103 (27.1 - 32%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Articuno-Galar Future Sight vs. +1 0 HP / 4 SpD Raikou: 127-151 (39.5 - 47%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
 
Django took the defensive answer so how about something that limits them offensively like pawmot

:ss/pawmot:
Pawmot @ Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Double Shock
- Close Combat
- Ice Punch
- Seed Bomb
*edit, I originally had grass knot forgetting this mon learns seed bomb which does pretty much everything the same or better barring hitting mudsdale who isn't seen at all

Pawmot limits the ability for either of these mons to come in by threatening both quite well having the ability to ohko them both pre and post tera

Vs :flygon:
252 Atk Life Orb Tera Electric Pawmot Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 282-333 (93.6 - 110.6%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock - not needing much to not have to predict tera
252 Atk Life Orb Tera Electric Pawmot Double Shock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Steel Flygon: 377-445 (125.2 - 147.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO - if its already terad and you don't want to CC in articuno
252 Atk Life Orb Iron Fist Tera Electric Pawmot Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 562-665 (186.7 - 220.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO - we all know this

252 Atk Choice Band Flygon First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Pawmot: 82-97 (29.1 - 34.5%) -- 7% chance to 3HKO - Fimp doesn't threaten you unless your greatly weakened

Vs :articuno-galar:
252 Atk Life Orb Pawmot Double Shock vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 533-632 (166 - 196.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO - super effective button
252 Atk Life Orb Pawmot Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tera Steel Articuno-Galar: 533-632 (166 - 196.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO - is best button
252 Atk Life Orb Tera Electric Pawmot Double Shock vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tera Steel Articuno-Galar: 356-421 (110.9 - 131.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO - this works too tho

252 Atk Life Orb Iron Fist Pawmot Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 268-317 (83.4 - 98.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO - this into...
252 Atk Life Orb Iron Fist Pawmot Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tera Steel Articuno-Galar: 66-79 (20.5 - 24.6%) -- guaranteed 5HKO - this will always KO
252 Atk Life Orb Pawmot Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 66-78 (20.5 - 24.2%) -- guaranteed 5HKO or CC into ice punch also KOs

252 Atk Life Orb Pawmot Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Swampert: 181-214 (44.8 - 52.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
4 SpA Life Orb Pawmot Grass Knot (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Swampert: 250-296 (61.8 - 73.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
CC into Gknot ohking swampert
*edit seed bomb is just better
252 Atk Life Orb Pawmot Seed Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Swampert: 322-385 (79.7 - 95.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
 
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Life Orb Mienshao
:sv/mienshao:
Mienshao @ Life Orb
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Triple Axel

While mienshao may not come in easily on either of these, it does outspeed both and threaten the ohko both with or without tera! Tera dark to both boost knock off and in case gart has a future sight coming in. Mienshao easily lives the banded flygon first impression and can keep itself healthy throughout the game thanks to regenerator.

:articuno-galar: vs Articuno-G
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 382-453 (119 - 141.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 307-361 (95.6 - 112.4%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Tera Dark Mienshao Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 460-541 (143.3 - 168.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tera Steel Articuno-Galar: 564-665 (175.7 - 207.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

:flygon: vs Flygon
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 298-352 (99 - 116.9%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 800-951 (265.7 - 315.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Steel Flygon: 595-704 (197.6 - 233.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Flygon First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mienshao: 93-109 (34.3 - 40.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
 
CM Cress

:sv/Cresselia:

Cresselia (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Moonblast
- Moonlight


Slowly alternate boost and recover to beat both no matter what they do. They can't break you unless they have insane luck on confusion hits and Crits.

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BTW as I was testing for NUTC I ended up in the exact situation suggested Banded Flygon and G-Cuno against Cress.

Cress without Seed still beat them even with back to back confusions hits.
 
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CM Booster Tail
:sv/Scream Tail:
Scream Tail @ Booster Energy
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 196 HP / 252 Def / 60 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Wish
- Protect

U ask yourself why use tail over other bulky cm mon that zong and cress that have immunity to ground with levitate and does the same set up game. Answer tail has speed to out speed both flygon and articuno-galar u can run tera dark to be immune to future sight if you want to because u have protect for first imp

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vs Flygon
+3 0 SpA Scream Tail Stored Power (140 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Flygon: 316-373 (104.9 - 123.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+5 0 SpA Scream Tail Stored Power (220 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Steel Flygon: 348-410 (115.6 - 136.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Earthquake vs. 192 HP / 252 Def Scream Tail: 162-192 (38.6 - 45.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 SpA Articuno-Galar Future Sight vs. 192 HP / 8 SpD Scream Tail: 84-99 (20 - 23.6%) -- guaranteed 5HKO


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Vs Articuno-Galar
+6 0 SpA Scream Tail Stored Power (260 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Articuno-Galar: 390-459 (121.4 - 142.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Articuno-Galar Hurricane vs. 192 HP /0 SpD Scream Tail: 154-183 (36.7 - 43.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 SpA Articuno-Galar Hurricane vs. +1 192 HP / 0 SpD Scream Tail: 103-123 (24.5 - 29.3%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO
 
Dragon Dance Flygon

:ss/flygon:

Flygon @ Loaded Dice
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Scale Shot
- Fire Punch

Takes advantage of Flygon being locked into a move with Choice Band so you can Dragon Dance up and outspeed the two Pokemon. Tera Steel makes you not care about First Impression and U-turn from Flygon while still resisting Stone Edge. Tera Steel also makes you not care about Garticuno's STAB moves as much. You also beat the core even if one of them teras since Fire Punch is used for Tera Steel Flygon.
 
Defensive Wind Rider Brambleghast

:sv/brambleghast:

Brambleghast @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Wind Rider
EVs: 252 HP / 68 Atk / 188 Def
Tera Type: Dark
Impish Nature
- Leech Seed
- Poltergeist
- Rapid Spin
- Strength Sap

:flygon: vs Flygon
Flygon only has 3HKOs and is neutered by Strength Sap:
252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 188+ Def Brambleghast: 98-116 (31.2 - 36.9%) -- 75.5% chance to 3HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 188+ Def Brambleghast: 131-155 (41.7 - 49.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

:articuno-galar: vs Articuno-G:
The attack EVs guarantees the OHKO vs Articuno:
68 Atk Brambleghast Poltergeist vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 324-384 (100.9 - 119.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

And Wind Rider gives Brambleghast immunity to Hurricane. Brambleghast also has enough bulk to take a hit from future sight, but can tera to avoid damage if necessary:
252 SpA Articuno-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Brambleghast: 255-301 (81.2 - 95.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
Who up playin with they :pmd/orthworm:
Orthworm @ Leftovers
Ability: Earth Eater
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 248 SpD / 8 Spe
Careful Nature
- Spikes
- Protect
- Body Press
- Heavy Slam
Orthworm functions quite similarly to Bronzong as a Ground-immune Steel-type, but Orthworm has a stronger Body Press and access to Spikes, which it can easily lay up in front of both Flygon and Articuno-G.

:articuno-galar: 252 SpA Articuno-Galar Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Orthworm: 90-106 (26.1 - 30.8%) -- 6.4% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
:articuno-galar: 252 SpA Articuno-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Orthworm: 98-116 (28.4 - 33.7%) -- 97.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
:flygon: 252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Scale Shot (3) vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Orthworm: 54-66 (15.7 - 19.2%) -- approx. possible 8HKO after Leftovers recovery
:flygon: 252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Orthworm: 49-58 (14.2 - 16.9%) -- possible 9HKO after Leftovers recovery
:flygon: 252 Atk Choice Band Flygon U-turn vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Orthworm: 34-41 (9.9 - 11.9%) -- possibly the worst move ever

Orthworm can easily use Protect to shield its allies from a Future Sight combo, and alternate between Spikes and attacking to maximize its recovery and damage output.
 
:sv/flygon::sv/articuno-galar:
Voting Options:

Django's Demon Bronzong
Django said:
Demon Zong wins

:bronzong:
Bronzong @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Iron Defense
- Body Press

Sits on either mon and sets up Iron Defense / Calm Mind accordingly. Neither can touch Bronzong at the start:

252 Atk Choice Band Flygon U-turn (70 BP) vs. 252 HP / 136+ Def Bronzong: 68-81 (20.1 - 23.9%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Articuno-Galar Hurricane (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 120 SpD Bronzong: 69-82 (20.4 - 24.2%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

And it quickly out recovers those with Leftovers. If either mon teras they lose to Body Press, and eventually Zong OHKOs both:

+6 136+ Def Bronzong Body Press (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 388-457 (128.9 - 151.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+5 0 SpA Bronzong Stored Power (220 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Articuno-Galar: 338-398 (105.2 - 123.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

You could also run any tera type you want, and even use Rest / Chesto over Body Press and Leftovers, but that's less viable in general
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Shengineer's CM + Tect Raikou
Shengineer said:
Shoutout to Django who sniped Demon Zong while I was in the middle of typing it up

The reality of the matter is that very few Pokemon can stand up to CB Flygon alone. It can, however, be made more manageable when you include teammates with immunities to its common STABS, and in this case, use a mon with Protect to scout these moves. I decided to take a more offensive approach to threatening this core.

CM + Protect Raikou
Raikou @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Thunderbolt
- Tera Blast
- Protect

Tera Flying gives you a clutch Ground Immunity, while simultaneously giving you powerful coverage to hit Grass Types super effectively and Ground Types neutrally. It also gives you a resistance to Mach Punch and First Impression, though the latter can be blocked with Protect. This coverage is shut down by opposing Electric Types, but the only one that might give you trouble is Iron Thorns.

Calcs:
+2 252 SpA Tera Flying Raikou Tera Blast (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Flygon: 288-339 (95.6 - 112.6%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Raikou Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Articuno-Galar: 270-318 (84.1 - 99%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Raikou: 173-204 (53.8 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Articuno-Galar Hurricane vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Raikou: 87-103 (27.1 - 32%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Articuno-Galar Future Sight vs. +1 0 HP / 4 SpD Raikou: 127-151 (39.5 - 47%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
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Diamonds_realm's Pawmot
Diamonds_realm said:
Django took the defensive answer so how about something that limits them offensively like pawmot

:ss/pawmot:
Pawmot @ Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Double Shock
- Close Combat
- Ice Punch
- Seed Bomb
*edit, I originally had grass knot forgetting this mon learns seed bomb which does pretty much everything the same or better barring hitting mudsdale who isn't seen at all

Pawmot limits the ability for either of these mons to come in by threatening both quite well having the ability to ohko them both pre and post tera

Vs :flygon:
252 Atk Life Orb Tera Electric Pawmot Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 282-333 (93.6 - 110.6%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock - not needing much to not have to predict tera
252 Atk Life Orb Tera Electric Pawmot Double Shock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Steel Flygon: 377-445 (125.2 - 147.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO - if its already terad and you don't want to CC in articuno
252 Atk Life Orb Iron Fist Tera Electric Pawmot Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 562-665 (186.7 - 220.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO - we all know this

252 Atk Choice Band Flygon First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Pawmot: 82-97 (29.1 - 34.5%) -- 7% chance to 3HKO - Fimp doesn't threaten you unless your greatly weakened

Vs :articuno-galar:
252 Atk Life Orb Pawmot Double Shock vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 533-632 (166 - 196.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO - super effective button
252 Atk Life Orb Pawmot Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tera Steel Articuno-Galar: 533-632 (166 - 196.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO - is best button
252 Atk Life Orb Tera Electric Pawmot Double Shock vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tera Steel Articuno-Galar: 356-421 (110.9 - 131.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO - this works too tho

252 Atk Life Orb Iron Fist Pawmot Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 268-317 (83.4 - 98.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO - this into...
252 Atk Life Orb Iron Fist Pawmot Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tera Steel Articuno-Galar: 66-79 (20.5 - 24.6%) -- guaranteed 5HKO - this will always KO
252 Atk Life Orb Pawmot Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 66-78 (20.5 - 24.2%) -- guaranteed 5HKO or CC into ice punch also KOs

252 Atk Life Orb Pawmot Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Swampert: 181-214 (44.8 - 52.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
4 SpA Life Orb Pawmot Grass Knot (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Swampert: 250-296 (61.8 - 73.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
CC into Gknot ohking swampert
*edit seed bomb is just better
252 Atk Life Orb Pawmot Seed Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Swampert: 322-385 (79.7 - 95.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
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LessThanThreeMan's Mienshao
LessThanThreeMan said:
Life Orb Mienshao
:sv/mienshao:
Mienshao @ Life Orb
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Triple Axel

While mienshao may not come in easily on either of these, it does outspeed both and threaten the ohko both with or without tera! Tera dark to both boost knock off and in case gart has a future sight coming in. Mienshao easily lives the banded flygon first impression and can keep itself healthy throughout the game thanks to regenerator.

:articuno-galar: vs Articuno-G
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 382-453 (119 - 141.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 307-361 (95.6 - 112.4%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Tera Dark Mienshao Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 460-541 (143.3 - 168.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tera Steel Articuno-Galar: 564-665 (175.7 - 207.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

:flygon: vs Flygon
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 298-352 (99 - 116.9%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flygon: 800-951 (265.7 - 315.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Steel Flygon: 595-704 (197.6 - 233.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Flygon First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mienshao: 93-109 (34.3 - 40.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
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Be13costa's Cresselia
Be13costa said:
CM Cress

:sv/Cresselia:

Cresselia (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Moonblast
- Moonlight


Slowly alternate boost and recover to beat both no matter what they do. They can't break you unless they have insane luck on confusion hits and Crits.

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BTW as I was testing for NUTC I ended up in the exact situation suggested Banded Flygon and G-Cuno against Cress.

Cress without Seed still beat them even with back to back confusions hits.
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Wadley's CM Booster Scream Tail
Wadley said:
CM Booster Tail
:sv/Scream Tail:
Scream Tail @ Booster Energy
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 196 HP / 252 Def / 60 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Wish
- Protect

U ask yourself why use tail over other bulky cm mon that zong and cress that have immunity to ground with levitate and does the same set up game. Answer tail has speed to out speed both flygon and articuno-galar u can run tera dark to be immune to future sight if you want to because u have protect for first imp

View attachment 660146vs Flygon
+3 0 SpA Scream Tail Stored Power (140 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Flygon: 316-373 (104.9 - 123.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+5 0 SpA Scream Tail Stored Power (220 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Steel Flygon: 348-410 (115.6 - 136.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Earthquake vs. 192 HP / 252 Def Scream Tail: 162-192 (38.6 - 45.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 SpA Articuno-Galar Future Sight vs. 192 HP / 8 SpD Scream Tail: 84-99 (20 - 23.6%) -- guaranteed 5HKO


View attachment 660145Vs Articuno-Galar
+6 0 SpA Scream Tail Stored Power (260 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Articuno-Galar: 390-459 (121.4 - 142.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Articuno-Galar Hurricane vs. 192 HP /0 SpD Scream Tail: 154-183 (36.7 - 43.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 SpA Articuno-Galar Hurricane vs. +1 192 HP / 0 SpD Scream Tail: 103-123 (24.5 - 29.3%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO
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Zangoose5000's Dragon Dance Flygon
Zangoose5000 said:
Dragon Dance Flygon

:ss/flygon:

Flygon @ Loaded Dice
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Scale Shot
- Fire Punch

Takes advantage of Flygon being locked into a move with Choice Band so you can Dragon Dance up and outspeed the two Pokemon. Tera Steel makes you not care about First Impression and U-turn from Flygon while still resisting Stone Edge. Tera Steel also makes you not care about Garticuno's STAB moves as much. You also beat the core even if one of them teras since Fire Punch is used for Tera Steel Flygon.
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zibb's Defensive Brambleghast
zibb said:
Defensive Wind Rider Brambleghast

:sv/brambleghast:

Brambleghast @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Wind Rider
EVs: 252 HP / 68 Atk / 188 Def
Tera Type: Dark
Impish Nature
- Leech Seed
- Poltergeist
- Rapid Spin
- Strength Sap

:flygon: vs Flygon
Flygon only has 3HKOs and is neutered by Strength Sap:
252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 188+ Def Brambleghast: 98-116 (31.2 - 36.9%) -- 75.5% chance to 3HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 188+ Def Brambleghast: 131-155 (41.7 - 49.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

:articuno-galar: vs Articuno-G:
The attack EVs guarantees the OHKO vs Articuno:
68 Atk Brambleghast Poltergeist vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Articuno-Galar: 324-384 (100.9 - 119.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

And Wind Rider gives Brambleghast immunity to Hurricane. Brambleghast also has enough bulk to take a hit from future sight, but can tera to avoid damage if necessary:
252 SpA Articuno-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Brambleghast: 255-301 (81.2 - 95.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
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Stories's Tect Orthworm
Stories said:
Who up playin with they :pmd/orthworm:
Orthworm @ Leftovers
Ability: Earth Eater
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 248 SpD / 8 Spe
Careful Nature
- Spikes
- Protect
- Body Press
- Heavy Slam
Orthworm functions quite similarly to Bronzong as a Ground-immune Steel-type, but Orthworm has a stronger Body Press and access to Spikes, which it can easily lay up in front of both Flygon and Articuno-G.

:articuno-galar: 252 SpA Articuno-Galar Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Orthworm: 90-106 (26.1 - 30.8%) -- 6.4% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
:articuno-galar: 252 SpA Articuno-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Orthworm: 98-116 (28.4 - 33.7%) -- 97.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
:flygon: 252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Scale Shot (3) vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Orthworm: 54-66 (15.7 - 19.2%) -- approx. possible 8HKO after Leftovers recovery
:flygon: 252 Atk Choice Band Flygon Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Orthworm: 49-58 (14.2 - 16.9%) -- possible 9HKO after Leftovers recovery
:flygon: 252 Atk Choice Band Flygon U-turn vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Orthworm: 34-41 (9.9 - 11.9%) -- possibly the worst move ever

Orthworm can easily use Protect to shield its allies from a Future Sight combo, and alternate between Spikes and attacking to maximize its recovery and damage output.
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You must vote for your sole favorite Pokemon (aka you have one vote) before Sunday, August 25th.
 
I wanna do a shout out to tera Water Specs Inteleon that 64% of the times just OHKO both and nobody mentioned it.

The correct answer this week is Bronzong and nothing comes close.
 
Django's Demon Bronzong won this week and will be added to the archive. For next week, you'll have to break through a more defensive core!: SD Incin + Plume

:sv/incineroar::sv/vileplume:
Incineroar @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 248 HP / 16 Atk / 196 SpD / 48 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance

Vileplume @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Effect Spore
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe
Bold Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain
- Strength Sap
- Leech Seed

Submissions for Pokemon that beat the core end Friday, August 30th 10 p.m. GMT-5!
 
:Toxtricity: @ Choice Specs
Ability: Punk Rock
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic Noise / Sludge Bomb
- Volt Switch
- Boomburst
- Overdrive

Boomburst nukes both, and Volt Switch allows Toxtricity to scout teras. Outspeeds both too

- 252+ SpA Choice Specs Punk Rock Toxtricity Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 196 SpD Incineroar: 265-312 (67.2 - 79.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
- 252+ SpA Choice Specs Punk Rock Tera Normal Toxtricity Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 196 SpD Incineroar: 397-468 (100.7 - 118.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

- 252+ SpA Choice Specs Punk Rock Toxtricity Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Vileplume: 324-382 (91.5 - 107.9%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

- 0 SpA Vileplume Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Toxtricity: 70-83 (24 - 28.5%) -- 97.1% chance to 4HKO
 
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:delphox:
Delphox @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Blaze
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Flamethrower
- Focus Blast
- Nasty Plot
Delphox is a great offensive check to both of these Pokemon, effectively luring Incineroar with Focus Blast via an OHKO at +2.

+2 252 SpA Delphox Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 196 SpD Incineroar: 424-500 (107.6 - 126.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 SpA Delphox Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Vileplume: 714-842 (201.6 - 237.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Just hit, bro ;)
 
Swords Dance Infernape
:sv/infernape:
Infernape @ Life Orb
Ability: Blaze
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Flare Blitz
- Knock Off

Unboosted Incineroar doesn't KO Infernape with Earthquake if it's at its full HP. Infernape threatens both of them with its powerful STABs and finds opportunities to get a free SD.
1. 252 Atk Life Orb Infernape Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 478-564 (121.6 - 143.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
2. 252 Atk Life Orb Infernape Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Tera Ghost Incineroar: 257-304 (65.3 - 77.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
3. +2 252 Atk Life Orb Infernape Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Tera Ghost Incineroar: 515-606 (131 - 154.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
4. 252 Atk Life Orb Infernape Flare Blitz vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Vileplume: 351-413 (99.4 - 116.9%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
5. 252 Atk Life Orb Infernape Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Tera Steel Vileplume: 351-413 (99.4 - 116.9%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
6. 16+ Atk Incineroar Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Infernape: 238-282 (81.2 - 96.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
7. 0 SpA Vileplume Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Infernape: 139-165 (47.4 - 56.3%) -- 82.4% chance to 2HKO
 
You wish to break this core, the genie grants your wish
:ss/tornadus:
Tornadus @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Bulk Up
- Acrobatics
- Tera Blast
- Knock Off

Tornadus can bulk up on both and defiant ensures intimidate and strength sap only give torn further attack boosts, with a sitrus berry for a little recovery after bulking up 1-2 times and then freeing up a boosted acrobatics. Tera blast ground and knock off both being good coverage options into the meta also cover the tera options listed for incin and plume this week
VS :incineroar:
+1 252 Atk Tera Ground Tornadus Tera Blast (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 392-464 (99.4 - 117.7%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
+2 252 Atk Tornadus Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 360-424 (91.3 - 107.6%) -- 50% chance to OHKO bulk up + intim
+2 252 Atk Tornadus Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tera Ghost Incineroar: 424-500 (107.6 - 126.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

16+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. +1 0 HP / 0 Def Tornadus: 145-172 (48.4 - 57.5%) -- 94.5% chance to 2HKO almost always puts you in sitrus range

VS :vileplume:
+1 252 Atk Tornadus Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Vileplume: 396-468 (111.8 - 132.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 Atk Tera Ground Tornadus Tera Blast (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tera Steel Vileplume: 384-452 (108.4 - 127.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+1 252 Atk Tera Ground Tornadus Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tera Steel Vileplume: 99-117 (27.9 - 33%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
+1 252 Atk Tera Ground Tornadus Tera Blast (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tera Steel Vileplume: 288-342 (81.3 - 96.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
knocks out plume after if they tera steel on acro

0 SpA Tera Steel Vileplume Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tornadus: 127-150 (42.4 - 50.1%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO
 
:sv/tauros-paldea-blaze:
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Sub BU Red Bull
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Substitute
- Bulk Up
- Raging Bull
- Close Combat

Fire Tauros not only checks both of these but sets up on them too. Red Bull forces them both out with it's powerful stabs, but if they try to stay in incin's eq doesn't do enough with intim + bulk up and plume is set up fodder with tera steel.

:incineroar: vs Incin
-1 16+ Atk Incineroar Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tauros-Paldea-Blaze: 116-138 (39.8 - 47.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Tauros-Paldea-Blaze Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 380-450 (114.8 - 135.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+1 252 Atk Tauros-Paldea-Blaze Raging Bull vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tera Ghost Incineroar: 214-253 (54.3 - 64.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

:vileplume: vs Ploom
252 Atk Tauros-Paldea-Blaze Raging Bull vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Vileplume: 210-248 (59.3 - 70%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Vileplume Giga Drain vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Steel Tauros-Paldea-Blaze: 59-69 (20.2 - 23.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO
 
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:tauros-paldea-aqua:
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua @ Choice Band
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Wave Crash
- Close Combat
- Aqua Jet
- Zen Headbutt

Choice Band Wauros smokes the shit out of Incineroar and easily 2HKOes Vileplume with Zen Headbutt. If it ever Terastallizes, then Wauros's STAB moves nuke it instead. GG
 
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