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Project National Dex OU: Break This Core - Cycle 86

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

:sv/iron hands: :sv/landorus-therian:

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

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:sv/latios::sv/latios-mega:
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.

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