Project National Dex OU: Break This Core - Cycle 88

[Medasus]

We have a tiebreak between Zachary Zorua and Hittite Jumpscare so if we could get another vote on one of them that would be great!

Onto the next we go with a core provided by nongyboii5000 :

Cycle 87: Iron Hands + Landorus-Therian

Sets

Iron Hands @ Leftovers
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 116 SpD / 140 Spe
Adamant Nature

• Swords Dance
• Supercell Slam
• Drain Punch
• Ice Punch

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature

• Swords Dance
• Earthquake
• Stone Edge
• Fly

Submissions close Saturday 7th February!

 

[Ayushfcb]

Skeledirge @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Torch Song
- Slack Off
- Hex

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

Latios (M) @ Soul Dew / Latiosite
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Luster Purge
- Ice Beam
- Aura Sphere
- Roost

While Soul Dew makes Latios' STABs stronger, Latiosite is generally more helpful. Either way Latios can deal with these two.

Calcs!

252 SpA Soul Dew Latios Luster Purge vs. 0 HP / 116 SpD Iron Hands: 440-518 (97.9 - 115.3%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Latios-Mega Luster Purge vs. 0 HP / 116 SpD Iron Hands: 426-504 (94.8 - 112.2%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Iron Hands Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Latios: 228-270 (75.7 - 89.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Iron Hands Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Latios-Mega: 190-224 (63.1 - 74.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Latios Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Landorus-Therian: 472-556 (147.9 - 174.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Latios-Mega Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Landorus-Therian: 548-648 (171.7 - 203.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Zachary Zorua]

Tapu Lele @ Psychium Z
Ability: Psychic Surge
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Moonblast
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power [Ice]

252 SpA Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 252 HP / 188 SpD Iron Hands in Psychic Terrain: 414-488 (80.8 - 95.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 SpA Tapu Lele Shattered Psyche (175 BP) vs. 252 HP / 188 SpD Iron Hands in Psychic Terrain: 800-944 (156.2 - 184.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Tapu Lele Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252 SpD Landorus-Therian: 240-284 (62.8 - 74.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

If you're running max HP, max SpD Lando-T, consider your team-building license revoked.

 

[earthfromthefuture]

Nihilego @ Power Herb
Ability: Beast Boost
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 68 Def / 232 SpA / 208 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Meteor Beam
- Sludge Wave
- Power Gem
- Hidden Power [Ground]

+1 232 SpA Nihilego Meteor Beam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 343-405 (107.5 - 126.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+1 232 SpA Nihilego Sludge Wave vs. 0 HP / 116 SpD Iron Hands: 265-313 (59 - 69.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Iron Hands Supercell Slam vs. 0 HP / 68 Def Nihilego: 304-358 (84.6 - 99.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Iron Hands Drain Punch vs. 0 HP / 68 Def Nihilego: 229-270 (63.7 - 75.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (30% healed max)

+2 232 SpA Nihilego Sludge Wave vs. 0 HP / 116 SpD Iron Hands: 354-417 (63.7 - 75.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers and Drain Punch recovery
(354, 358, 361, 366, 370, 375, 378, 382, 387, 391, 396, 399, 403, 408, 412, 417)
30 (Drain Punch recovery) + 6.25 (Leftovers recovery) = 36.25%*449 + 449 = 611

After all possible recovery, Nihilego is guaranteed to 2HKO Iron Hands and survive all attacks from Iron Hands.
HP Ground is just for Heatran/Steels, Power Gem is secondary STAB.

For anyone who wants a real mon that breaks this core, just use HP Ice Diancie-Mega or Groundium Z Kyurem.

 

[Medasus]

Cool subs, onto voting we go!

by Ayushfcb
by Hittite Jumpscare
by Zachary Zorua
by earthfromthefuture

Voting closes Saturday 15th February!

 

[Ayushfcb]

Nihilego

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

 

[Zachary Zorua]

Latios

 

[Hovercat2475]

Nihilego

 

[earthfromthefuture]

latios but mfire > aura sphere

 

[Medasus]

With 2 votes each we have a tie between Latios and Nihilego!

If we can get a tiebreaker that would be great!

Cycle 88: Kingambit + Zamazenta Crowned + Zapdos

Sets

Zamazenta-Crowned @ Rusted Shield
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 HP / 44 Atk / 12 SpD / 200 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Heavy Slam
- Stone Edge

Kingambit @ Black Glasses
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Pursuit
- Sucker Punch
- Iron Head

Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Heat Wave
- Defog
- Roost

Submissions close Saturday 27th February!

 

[Sami]

anyways

Iron Hands @ Booster Energy
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 Atk / 116 SpD / 140 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Supercell Slam
- Drain Punch
- Ice Punch

zapdos is hard walled, kingambit is definitely hard walled
zama-C though...
+5 4 Def Zamazenta-Crowned Body Press vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Iron Hands: 378-445 (84.1 - 99.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
i think it can 1v1 idk

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

Clodsire @ Rockium Z
Ability: Unaware
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Impish Nature
- Curse
- Recover
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide

I'm fairly certain you can win the Kingambit 1v1, the rest are easy pickings. Rockium Z is to weaken Gambit's Knock Off.

Calcs!

44 Atk Zamazenta-Crowned Heavy Slam (80 BP) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Clodsire: 103-123 (22.2 - 26.5%) -- 17.4% chance to 4HKO
+1 0 Def Zamazenta-Crowned Body Press vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Unaware Clodsire: 57-67 (12.3 - 14.4%) -- possible 7HKO
0 Atk Unaware Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta-Crowned: 128-152 (32.9 - 39.1%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO
+1 0 Atk Unaware Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta-Crowned: 192-228 (49.4 - 58.7%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO
+2 0 Atk Unaware Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta-Crowned: 254-300 (65.4 - 77.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
44 Atk Zamazenta-Crowned Heavy Slam (80 BP) vs. +2 248 HP / 252+ Def Clodsire: 52-63 (11.2 - 13.6%) -- possible 8HKO
252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Clodsire: 142-168 (30.6 - 36.2%) -- 52.5% chance to 3HKO
252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Clodsire: 145-172 (31.3 - 37.1%) -- 82.5% chance to 3HKO
0 Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 146-174 (42.6 - 50.8%) -- 2.7% chance to 2HKO
+1 0 Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 218-258 (63.7 - 75.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. +1 248 HP / 252+ Def Clodsire: 97-115 (20.9 - 24.8%) -- guaranteed 5HKO
252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. +2 248 HP / 252+ Def Clodsire: 73-87 (15.7 - 18.7%) -- possible 6HKO
+2 0 Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 290-344 (84.7 - 100.5%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO
0 SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Clodsire: 82-97 (17.7 - 20.9%) -- possible 5HKO
+1 0 Atk Clodsire Rock Slide vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Zapdos: 102-122 (26.6 - 31.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
+2 0 Atk Clodsire Rock Slide vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Zapdos: 136-162 (35.5 - 42.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+3 0 Atk Clodsire Rock Slide vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Zapdos: 170-202 (44.3 - 52.7%) -- 18.4% chance to 2HKO
+4 0 Atk Clodsire Rock Slide vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Zapdos: 204-242 (53.2 - 63.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+4 0 Atk Clodsire Continental Crush (140 BP) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Zapdos: 380-448 (99.2 - 116.9%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
+1 0 Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Zapdos: 204-242 (53.2 - 63.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (when roosting)

 

[SpyOP]

Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 244 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Counter
- Protect

Toxic zap,eq/counter kgb or zamac

 

[earthfromthefuture]

Keldeo @ Waterium Z
Ability: Justified
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Aura Sphere / Focus Blast
- Vacuum Wave
- Hydro Pump

come in on gambit, cm, win
if it gets forced out, win harder (?)
focus blast for aura ig
if someone starts talking about gambit supreme overlord boosts pretend like i invested hp

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Keldeo: 78-93 (24.1 - 28.7%) -- 98.5% chance to 4HKO
252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Keldeo: 84-100 (26 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Keldeo: 81-96 (25 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

+1 252 SpA Keldeo Vacuum Wave vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Kingambit: 448-532 (131.3 - 156%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+1 4 Def Zamazenta-Crowned Body Press vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Keldeo: 189-223 (58.5 - 69%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 252 SpA Keldeo Aura Sphere vs. 252 HP / 12 SpD Zamazenta-Crowned: 288-342 (74.2 - 88.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 252 SpA Keldeo Vacuum Wave vs. 252 HP / 12 SpD Zamazenta-Crowned: 146-174 (37.6 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+1 252 SpA Keldeo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 12 SpD Zamazenta-Crowned: 434-512 (111.8 - 131.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+1 252 SpA Keldeo Hydro Vortex (175 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Zapdos: 466-549 (121.6 - 143.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO