Project National Dex - Lure That Threat! - Cycle 24: Kyurem

[BigForretressGuy]

Volcy

 

[Retereereeeree]

Volc

 

[Flames Of Elixir]

With 5 votes, nongyboii5000 wins this slate!

Now, coming to the next mon,

CYCLE-9: M-TYRANITAR



Tyranitar @ Tyranitarite
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 132 HP / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Tera Type: Rock
Adamant Nature
- Stone Edge
- Knock Off
- Pursuit
- Stealth Rock

Mega Tyranitar is an excellent option on a myriad of team compositions, sporting great utility with Knock Off and Stealth Rock and providing crucial resistances against many common offensive threats like Volcarona, Iron Moth, and Zapdos. Knock Off allows Mega Tyranitar to remove items from switch-ins such as Ferrothorn, Landorus-T, and Great Tusk, greatly impeding their longevity. Pursuit lets Mega Tyranitar threaten to trap and remove foes such as Tapu Lele Choice locked into Psychic, Iron Moth, and Heatran. Additionally, the threat of Pursuit forces foes like the Tapu Lele to play quite predictably, easing the burden for teammates such as Galarian Slowking not having to fear Psychic-type attacks lest they be trapped by Mega Tyranitar. A solid matchup into common Defoggers like Zapdos and Moltres allows Mega Tyranitar to proficiently set up Stealth Rock, while Knock Off removing Heavy-Duty Boots allows its own entry hazards to incur damage easier.

What can you lure this threat with?

Submissions end 19th August!​

 

[nongyboii5000]

Slowking-Galar @ Choice Specs
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Fighting/Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Focus Blast
- Future Sight
- Chilly Reception
- Sludge Wave
ttar will have a nice malding session after getting hit by this

calcs (ttar will drop to any fighting move)

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tera Fighting Slowking-Galar Focus Blast vs. 132 HP / 0 SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 652-772 (174.3 - 206.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

defensive calc

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Tera Fighting Slowking-Galar: 127-150 (32.2 - 38%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after sandstorm damage

 

[Ineros]

Tornadus-Therian (M) @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Focus Blast
- Hurricane
- Knock Off
- Defog

This set uses the idea of luring ttar for a certain threat, like stored power mtias or bulky Volcarona if you want to Tera something else in a game. This team, while being very old, showcases this concept perfectly.

 

[Flames Of Elixir]

VOTING IS UP!
Getting to the voting phase, everyone can only vote for 1 lure.

, Focus Blast by nongyboii5000
by Ineros

Voting ends 22nd September!​

 

[Animemer]

Gking baits much better.
mTtar is scared of Focus Blast on TornT until you click something to bait the utility set.
And even if they think you’re utility they don’t enjoy taking UTurn chip much meanwhile a mTtar is VERY likely to come in on a Gking off the bat.

 

[slug]

for a sec i was gonna vote torn but ani brings a good point

 

[Oculars]

Charizard-Mega-Y @ Charizardite Y
Level: 100
Modest Nature
Ability: Drought
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
- Weather Ball
- Focus Blast
- Scorching Sands
- Roost

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Focus Blast vs. 132 HP / 0 SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 384-452 (102.6 - 120.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Many zardy this gen run solar beam/scorching. modest focus blast just flat ohkos mega tar in sand and it often wants to switch in to zardy.

 

[Medasus]

Unfortunately Oculars Post was late and was not included in the voting stage

So with 2 Votes nongyboii5000 wins this slate!

Due to NDPl and NDFl being ongoing right now we will be putting this on a short hiatus

Hoping to see yall soon!

​

 

[slug]

rip yard (and the thread)

 

[Flames Of Elixir]

LURE THE THREAT IS BACK!


CYCLE-10: Choice Specs Dragapult



Dragapult @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
- U-turn

Dragapult is an amazing source of immediate power due to its near unresisted STAB combination, solid Special Attack, and excellent Speed tier, which outspeeds the majority of the unboosted metagame. Equipping Choice Specs allows Dragapult to break through Pokemon such as Gliscor, Zamazenta with its STAB moves. Flamethrower threatens Kingambit and Ferrothron. Every team is forced to run a way of beating Dragapult in this tier due to it barely having any hard counters.

What can you lure this threat with?

Submissions end on 6th December!​

 

[RunicPower413]

Zapdos @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Static
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 SpA / 60 SpD / 192 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hurricane
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Roost

Calcs

252 SpA Zapdos Supersonic Skystrike (185 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Dragapult: 372-438 (117.3 - 138.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 60 SpD Zapdos: 271-319 (84.4 - 99.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 60 SpD Zapdos: 168-198 (52.3 - 61.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult

Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 60 SpD Zapdos: 125-148 (38.9 - 46.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

 

[nongyboii5000]

Dragonite @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Multiscale
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- Outrage

cool mon, dragon z go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

lol

+1 252 Atk Dragonite Devastating Drake (190 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 1206-1418 (380.4 - 447.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

other calcs

252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 265-313 (82 - 96.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Only issue is if they crit, but just run shell armor :)
252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Multiscale Dragonite on a critical hit: 399-469 (123.5 - 145.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[sh0shin]

Metagross @ Weakness Policy
Level: 100
Careful Nature
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 248 HP / 120 SpD / 140 Spe
- Meteor Mash
- Psychic Fangs
- Ice Punch
- Rock Polish

calc

252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Shadow Ball vs. 248 HP / 120+ SpD Metagross: 288-338 (79.3 - 93.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Flamethrower vs. 248 HP / 120+ SpD Metagross: 214-254 (58.9 - 69.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Draco Meteor vs. 248 HP / 120+ SpD Metagross: 116-137 (31.9 - 37.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock

+2 0 Atk Metagross Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 354-418 (111.6 - 131.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

okay so kind of a silly guy especially since it is nonexistent in the meta and also could just be clicking banded bullet punch or some garbage
but i thought of steel/psychic being a good way to both bait weak policy and resist draco
+2 speed tiered for pult specifically lol

 

[Prof Turtle]

Gholdengo @ Air Balloon
Ability: Good as Gold
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 94 SpA / 162 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Make It Rain
- Nasty Plot
- Recover

Calcs

252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 160 SpD Gholdengo: 300-354 (79.3 - 93.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
94+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Dragapult: 330-390 (104.1 - 123%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Tweaked some EV's, still can spinblock and stop hazard removal and do gholdengho things™ Sorta loses its matchup against great tusk though, but Make it Rain still OHKO's after a bit of chip.

 

[Flames Of Elixir]

VOTING IS UP!
Getting to the voting phase, everyone can only vote for 1 lure.

by RunicPower413
by nongyboii5000
Specially Ev'd Offensive by sh0shin
Specially Ev'd by Prof Turtle

This is also a reminder that submissions including just specially ev'd pokemon or pokemon not listed on the vr will not be considered. (unless you explain why this lure is good; applies for both).
Eg: Sets given similar to the one given by prof turtle will not be considered next time.
Sets like Khasib Berry Gholdengo will be considered


Voting ends 8th September!​

 

[RunicPower413]

Dragonite

 

[Sami]

Zapdos

 

[Animemer]

putting the META in Metagross

 

[sh0shin]

although both the z sets do require rocks off the field :(

 

[TBE]

shiest pokemon. Thank you for shining light on tha goat (if it isn’t obvious I am voting shoshin)

 

[Michael Jordan]

Ghold for sure

 

[Ineros]

Metagross

 

[Illouri]