Project National Dex OU: Break This Core (Week 34: Mega Latias + Kartana + Victini)

Congratulations to GiyuForPresident for winning this week of Break this Core!

You all have probably heard of the new Melmetal Suspect Test in SwSh OU;
so our new core will be Melmetal + Weavile!

:ss/Melmetal: :ss/Weavile:

How will YOU break this core? Submissions end Friday!

Weavile @ Choice Band
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off
- Pursuit
- Ice Shard

Melmetal @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 164 SpD / 92 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Double Iron Bash
- Thunder Punch
- Earthquake
- Thunder Wave
 
Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Bold Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Pain Split
- Will-O-Wisp

Can take a hit , able to spread burn
 
Volcarona @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 248 HP / 200 Def / 16 SpA / 44 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flamethrower
- Psychic
- Quiver Dance
- Roost

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Heatran @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Flash Cannon
- Flamethrower
- Eruption​
A very underrated threat to many teams without a sturdy resist. It just mows through Melmetal and Weavile like it's nothing.
 
Voting is up! Ends Sunday!
Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Bold Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Pain Split
- Will-O-Wisp

Can take a hit , able to spread burn
Volcarona @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 248 HP / 200 Def / 16 SpA / 44 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flamethrower
- Psychic
- Quiver Dance
- Roost

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Heatran @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Flash Cannon
- Flamethrower
- Eruption​
A very underrated threat to many teams without a sturdy resist. It just mows through Melmetal and Weavile like it's nothing.
 
I mean this core just dies to fire, none of these choices are great but neither is the core

Guess I’ll go Volcarona
 
Congratulations to GiyuForPresident for winning this week of Break this Core!

Our new core will be Mega-Medicham + Serperior!

:ss/Serperior: :ss/Medicham-Mega:

How will YOU break this core? Submissions end Friday!

Serperior @ Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
EVs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Leaf Storm
- Glare
- Substitute
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Medicham-Mega @ Medichamite
Ability: Pure Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Ice Punch
- High Jump Kick
- Zen Headbutt
 
:ss/latias-mega:
Latias @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Refresh / Substitute
- Roost
 
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:ss/Zapdos-Galar:
Zapdos-Galar @ Choice Scarf :Choice Scarf:
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Brave Bird
- Thunderous Kick / Drill Peck
- U-turn

Zapdos will sustain some chip damage from Brave Bird and Bullet Punch but it breaks this core swiftly and quite cleanly.
 
:ss/Zapdos:
Zapdos @ Heavy-duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spd
Bold Nature
- Discharge
- Hurricane
- U-turn / Volt switch
- Roost

Defensive crispy bird.Not only it immune Glare, It survives both these mos’s STABs with at least 3HKO, enables safe switch-ins and counters them with Hurricane which KOes both of them,or gain momentum with switch turns.Although Ice punch hits hard,Static has a good chance to punish Cham .
 
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Hawlucha @ Electric Seed
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 96 HP / 252 Atk / 36 SpD / 124 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Acrobatics
- Substitute

acrobatics go brrr
 
Victini @ Normalium Z
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blue Flare
- Celebrate
- Focus Blast
- Stored Power
Comes in on everything bar HJK and Z's then blue flare go brrrrr
 
Voting is up! Ends Sunday!
:ss/latias-mega:
Latias @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Refresh / Substitute
- Roost
:ss/Zapdos-Galar:
Zapdos-Galar @ Choice Scarf :Choice Scarf:
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Brave Bird
- Thunderous Kick / Drill Peck
- U-turn

Zapdos will sustain some chip damage from Brave Bird and Bullet Punch but it breaks this core swiftly and quite cleanly.
:ss/Zapdos:
Zapdos @ Heavy-duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spd
Bold Nature
- Discharge
- Hurricane
- U-turn / Volt switch
- Roost

Defensive crispy bird.Not only it immune Glare, It survives both these mos’s STABs with at least 3HKO, enables safe switch-ins and counters them with Hurricane which KOes both of them,or gain momentum with switch turns.Although Ice punch hits hard,Static has a good chance to punish Cham .
Hawlucha @ Electric Seed
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 96 HP / 252 Atk / 36 SpD / 124 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Acrobatics
- Substitute

acrobatics go brrr
Victini @ Normalium Z
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blue Flare
- Celebrate
- Focus Blast
- Stored Power
Comes in on everything bar HJK and Z's then blue flare go brrrrr
 
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