Project National Dex OU: Break This Core

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Next core is Melmetal+Zapdos

:ss/melmetal: :ss/zapdos:

Melmetal @ Assault Vest
Ability: Iron Fist
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 72 HP / 172 Atk / 252 SpD / 12 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Double Iron Bash
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Earthquake

Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 248 HP / 188 Def / 72 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane
- Heat Wave
- Roost

Deadline is Tuesday August 12th
 
:charizard-mega-y:
Charizard @ Charizardite Y
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Solar Beam
- Scorching Sands
- Roost

im not calcing this just trust me it kills both
 
:charizard-mega-y:
Charizard @ Charizardite Y
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Solar Beam
- Scorching Sands
- Roost

im not calcing this just trust me it kills both
252 SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Fire Blast (110 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Zapdos in Sun: 343-405 (89.5 - 105.7%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
its a roll and u have to land both fire blasts
 
:sv/heatran:
Heatran @ Choice Specs
Ability: Flash Fire
IVs: 0 Atk
EVs: 88 HP / 252 SpA / 168 Spe
Timid Nature
- Eruption
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- Dragon Pulse

252 SpA Choice Specs Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Zapdos: 400-472 (104.4 - 123.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 72 HP / 252 SpD Assault Vest Melmetal: 506-596 (117.9 - 138.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Edit: speed creeps zap
 
Rotom-Heat
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+2 Overheat KOs both after freely setting up with nasty plot while resisting every attack.

Rotom-Heat @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 68 HP / 252 SpA / 188 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Overheat
- Pain Split
- Nasty Plot

Edit: My first comment ever, also set can be optimized but you get the idea.
Edit 2: Life orb
 
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the goat of stall
:sableye-mega:
Sableye-Mega @ Sablenite
Level: 100
Impish Nature
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
- Knock Off
- Recover
- Protect
- Will-O-Wisp

172+ Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 164-194 (54.1 - 64%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
- melm gets wisped and loses
0 SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Sableye-Mega: 127-150 (41.9 - 49.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
- can pp stall with protect + recover
- hurricane is 70% accuracy
- 0 Atk Sableye-Mega Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 188+ Def Zapdos: 78-93 (20.3 - 24.2%) -- guaranteed 5HKO
- yes its a 2hko after rocks but rocks arent going up vs this guy
 
Rotom-Heat
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+2 Overheat KOs both after freely setting up with nasty plot while resisting every attack.

Rotom-Heat @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 68 HP / 252 SpA / 188 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Overheat
- Pain Split
- Nasty Plot

Edit: My first comment ever, also set can be optimized but you get the idea.
Ah yes, Choice Specs Nasty Plot.
 
:great_tusk:
Great Tusk @ Rockium Z
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Headlong Rush
- Head Smash
- Rapid Spin
- Bulk Up

4 defense EVs allow us to live DIB even at -1 defense, meaning unboosted Headlong Rush reliably 2HKOs Melmetal.
That said, you can just boost on it with Bulk Up once to secure an OHKO.

172+ Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. -1 0 HP / 4 Def Great Tusk: 312-368 (84 - 99.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Great Tusk Continental Crush (200 BP) vs. 248 HP / 188+ Def Zapdos: 374-440 (97.6 - 114.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 72 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 290-344 (67.5 - 80.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
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