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Project National Dex - Lure That Threat! - Cycle 39: Zamazenta

:great-tusk:
Great Tusk @ Groundium Z
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Headlong Rush
- Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock

252 Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 174-205 (44.1 - 52%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Great Tusk Tectonic Rage (190 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 274-324 (69.5 - 82.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Hit it... then hit it harder
Oops I accidently stole someone's idea :P
Uhhhhhh
Zamazenta @ Life Orb
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Heavy Slam
- Crunch
- Stone Edge

Dropping Ice Fang on this set kinda sucks... but it gets the job done.
252+ Atk Life Orb Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 116-136 (29.4 - 34.5%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Life Orb Zamazenta Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 309-367 (78.4 - 93.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

Close Combat into Heavy Slam will kill, opponent probably won't fear Heavy Slam as this set always prefers Ice Fang.
 
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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Mystic Water
Ability: Unseen Fist
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Surging Strikes
- Swords Dance
- Trailblaze
- Close Combat

Get a sd when it switches in

+2 252 Atk Mystic Water Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable on a critical hit: 390-462 (98.9 - 117.2%) -- 99.8% chance to OHKO
 
With 4 votes earthfromthefuture wins this cycle!

Onto the next we go:

Cycle 39: AOA Zamazenta

:sv/zamazenta:

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

Boasting a great speed, attack stat and coverage, Zamazenta has cemented itself as a dangerous wallbreaker, being able to hit the vast majority of the tier for meaningful damage. It also has a solid defensive profile, leveraging its solid bulk and ability to check common threats to find more opportunities to break. How will you lure this threat?

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Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
248 HP / 148 Def / 112 SpA
Modest Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane
- Roost
- Defog

Idk if that is proper formatting, it seems there are some connection difficulties atm. Anyways, time for the calls.
112+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zamazenta: 306-362 (94.1 - 111.3%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zamazenta Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 148 Def Zapdos: 300-354 (78.3 - 92.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Let's go gambling with this zapdos set.
 
:sv/scizor-mega:
Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Light Metal
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- Close Combat
- Dual Wingbeat

SD on the switch, then OHKO with Dual Wingbeat!
:zamazenta: 252 Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Scizor-Mega: 139-165 (49.4 - 58.7%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO
:scizor-mega: +2 252+ Atk Technician Scizor-Mega Dual Wingbeat (2 hits) vs. +1 0 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 380-448 (116.9 - 137.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
:ferrothorn:
Ferrothorn @ Custap Berry
Ability: Iron Barbs
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 84 Atk / 136 Def / 36 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Swords Dance
- Gyro Ball

Here's a real lure.
252 Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 136 Def Ferrothorn: 264-312 (75 - 88.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
SD raw on Zamazenta
+2 84+ Atk Ferrothorn Gyro Ball (150 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta: 325-384 (100 - 118.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Gyro Ball OHKOes after Zamazenta has dropped its Defence with Close Combat

This strategy works regardless of whether Zamazenta is switching into Ferrothorn or if both entered the field at the same time.
 
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