Project National Dex OU: Break This Core

[OnlyAntagonist47]

shoulda pointed this out earlier
jolly nature kart
calcs are adamant
it doesnt actually guaranteed ohko ferro
it's a pretty good roll tho
also the calc against lando is at neutral attack, not -1 or +1 which wont be the case because of intimidate


anyway voting for volc

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

 

[Hovercat2475]

Woger

 

[Chill Guy]

Ogerpon Wellspring will be my vote. (also, I know it isnt in the votes, but Mega Charizard Y can also cook this core)

 

[Ineros]

Volcanion

 

[TheShowdownHero]

I vote for Ogerpon Wellspring

 

[Medasus]

With 5 votes Zachary Zorua wins this cycle!

Onto the next we go:

Cycle 84: Raging Bolt + Mega Charizard-Y + Skarmory by Zachary Zorua

Sets

Raging Bolt @ Assault Vest
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 HP / 152 Def / 60 SpA / 44 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Thunderclap
- Draco Meteor
- Volt Switch

Charizard @ Charizardite Y
Ability: Blaze
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Weather Ball
- Solar Beam
- Scorching Sands
- Roost

Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe
Impish Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Roost
- Spikes

How will you break this core?

Submissions close Sunday 21st December!

 

[Sami]

Charizard-Mega-X @ Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 64 SpD / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Flare Blitz
- Dragon Claw
- Roost

Used Mega Charizard Y as setup fodder in the base forme, while smashing through the other two with its STAB typing.
252 SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Weather Ball (100 BP Fire) vs. 248 HP / 64 SpD Charizard in Sun: 151-178 (42 - 49.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

Raging Bolt @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Thunderbolt
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderclap

Our Bolt can OHKO the opposing Bolt with Z-Draco, and the rest are victims to Electric-STAB.

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Devastating Drake (195 BP) vs. 252 HP / 44 SpD Assault Vest Raging Bolt: 510-602 (112.3 - 132.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Protosynthesis Raging Bolt Thunderclap vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Charizard-Mega-Y: 302-356 (101.6 - 119.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Skarmory: 452-534 (135.3 - 159.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
160+ Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 103-122 (26.3 - 31.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

 

[Untrue_reality]

kidd0s (Altaria-Mega) @ Altarianite
Ability: Pixilate
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flamethrower
- Hyper Voice
- Roost
- Toxic

252 SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Weather Ball (100 BP Fire) vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Altaria-Mega in Sun: 137-162 (38.8 - 45.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
Altaria-Mega Toxic vs. 0 HP Charizard-Mega-Y: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever

0 SpA Pixilate Altaria-Mega Hyper Voice vs. 252 HP / 44 SpD Assault Vest Raging Bolt: 176-210 (38.7 - 46.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
Altaria-Mega Toxic vs. 252 HP Raging Bolt: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever
60 SpA Protosynthesis Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Altaria-Mega: 83-98 (23.5 - 27.7%) -- 81% chance to 4HKO

0 SpA Altaria-Mega Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Skarmory in Sun: 282-332 (84.4 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Altaria-Mega Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Skarmory: 188-222 (56.2 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
160+ Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 248 HP / 244+ Def Altaria-Mega: 32-38 (9 - 10.7%) -- possibly the worst move ever

 

[earthfromthefuture]

Tapu Koko @ Fairium Z / Leftovers / whatever
Ability: Electric Surge
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 244 SpA / 12 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Roost
- Dazzling Gleam
- Thunderbolt

252 SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Weather Ball (100 BP Fire) vs. +1 0 HP / 12 SpD Tapu Koko in Sun: 237-280 (84.3 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 244 SpA Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Charizard-Mega-Y in Electric Terrain: 408-480 (137.3 - 161.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

only loss scenario is crit wball from yard, every other scenario you cm up on lead then ohko skarm/yard and farm boosts on bolt

item is completely unnecessary, but would probably see fairium z here

 

[Medasus]

Cool subs, onto voting we go!

by Sami
by Hittite Jumpscare
by Untrue_reality
Calm Mind by earthfromthefuture

Voting closes Saturday 27th December! (Merry Christmas all, hope everyone has a wonderful time!)

 

[Zachary Zorua]

I gotta say, I like all of these ideas, but imma go with Mega Alteria

 

[Hovercat2475]

Mega Altaria

 

[Vxltarktimi]

Sandy Shocks @ Assault Vest
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Thunderbolt
- Power Gem
- Volt Switch

 

[Untrue_reality]

Sandy Shocks @ Assault Vest
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Thunderbolt
- Power Gem
- Volt Switch

im crine

 

[sh0shin]

malt

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

Mega Altaria

 

[Untrue_reality]

i vote koko btw

 

[Ayushfcb]

Mega Altaria

 

[kidd0s]

Mega altaria

 

[earthfromthefuture]

malt is gamer

 

[Medasus]

With 7 votes Untrue_reality wins this slate!

Slightly behind schedule but onto the next we go:

Cycle 85: Assault Vest Alomomola + Mega Venusaur + Zamazenta

Sets

Venusaur-Mega @ Venusaurite
Ability: Thick Fat
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 160 SpA / 96 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power
- Giga Drain
- Synthesis

Alomomola @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Knock Off
- Mirror Coat
- Flip Turn
- Liquidation

Zamazenta @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Stone Edge
- Ice Fang

Submissions close Thursday 4th January!

 

[Sami]

Hawlucha @ Electric Seed
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 28 HP / 252 Atk / 228 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Acrobatics
- Close Combat
- Substitute

Tapu Koko lures in Mega Venusaur, Hawlucha uses Alomomola as setup fodder and Zamazenta always loses.

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

Corviknight @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Impish Nature
- Brave Bird
- Bulk Up
- Substitute
- Roost

This set can use Alo and MVenu as set-up fodder, so we just have to be careful around Zam. Luckily, CC only has a small chance to 3HKO without any stat changes. With BU and Roost, Corv can continually stay healthy, and KO with Brave Bird.

Calcs!

0 Atk Alomomola Liquidation vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 51-61 (12.7 - 15.2%) -- possibly the worst move ever
0 Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Alomomola: 138-163 (25.8 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
+2 0 Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Alomomola: 274-324 (51.3 - 60.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
160+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Giga Drain vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Corviknight: 34-40 (8.5 - 10%) -- possibly the worst move ever
0 Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 194-230 (53.2 - 63.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 129-153 (32.3 - 38.3%) -- 1.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. +1 248 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 87-103 (21.8 - 25.8%) -- possible 5HKO
252 Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. +2 248 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 66-78 (16.5 - 19.5%) -- possible 7HKO
0 Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. +1 0 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 138-164 (42.4 - 50.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO
+1 0 Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. +1 0 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 204-242 (62.7 - 74.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 0 Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. +1 0 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 272-324 (83.6 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO