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Project National Dex - Lure That Threat! - Cycle 40: Pecharunt

:ss/kartana:
Kartana @ Life Orb
Ability: Beast Boost
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
- Sacred Sword
- Leaf Blade

+2 252+ Atk Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Pecharunt: 394-464 (103.9 - 122.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Pecharunt: 465-549 (122.6 - 144.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) over 2 turns vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Pecharunt: 393-463 (103.6 - 122.1%) -- guaranteed KO in 2 turns
252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) over 2 turns vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Pecharunt: 431-509 (113.7 - 134.3%) -- guaranteed KO in 2 turns

With an Adamant nature, Kartana can blow through any Pecharunt trying to come in on a coverage move from one of its Choiced variants.
Life Orb fulfills the same damage roll, allowing you to potentially run a Jolly nature; any item can be used on this set and successfully lure Pecharunt as long as you're Adamant + Swords Dance, but I've found Life Orb Adamant Kartana to be quite fun, able to blow through even the bulkiest variants of Gholdengo and Pecharunt, holding a Z-Move or not.


+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 228+ Def Pecharunt: 403-476 (106 - 125.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off vs. 88 HP / 0 Def Pecharunt: 346-408 (102 - 120.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 112+ Def Gholdengo: 442-520 (116.9 - 137.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 248 HP / 136+ Def Toxapex: 309-367 (101.9 - 121.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) over 2 turns vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 452-532 (113.2 - 133.3%) -- guaranteed KO in 2 turns
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Zapdos: 311-367 (81.2 - 95.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Moltres: 424-499 (110.7 - 130.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 442-523 (115.7 - 136.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 367-432 (93.1 - 109.6%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 80+ Def Ferrothorn: 133-156 (37.7 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 80+ Def Ferrothorn: 244-289 (69.3 - 82.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (OHKO after Knock Off)
252+ Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Charizard-Mega-Y: 160-188 (53.8 - 63.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
 
With 3 votes earthfromthefuture wins this cycle!

Onto the next we go:

Cycle 41: Zamazenta Crowned

:sv/zamazenta-crowned:

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

Having recently come down to be suspected, Zamazenta Crowned has been making waves on ladder with its excellent coverage, bulk, stats and natural typing making it very hard to switch in against and revenge kill. Its combination of Iron Defense and Body Press on top of STAB Heavy Slam and great coverage in Stone Edge and Crunch make it extremely effective as a win condition. How will you lure this threat?

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:sv/ogerpon-cornerstone:
Ogerpon-Cornerstone (F) @ Cornerstone Mask
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ivy Cudgel
- Low Kick
- Counter
- Spikes

Just spam Counter. You'll beat Zam.
 
Clodsire @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Unaware
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Impish Nature
- Counter
- Earthquake
- Recover
- Toxic Spikes

Unaware + Counter brrrr, never get swept by Body Press or Heavy Slam.
 
this guy's actually very lurable without counter since he's so fat it's his downfall
Samurott-Hisui @ Chople Berry / Focus Sash
Ability: Sharpness
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Sacred Sword
- Ceaseless Edge
- Razor Shell

Swords Dance on the switch, drop him with Sacred Sword as he tries clicking Iron Defense.
+2 252 Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Zamazenta-Crowned: 386-456 (99.4 - 117.5%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

If he clicks Body Press:
+1 0 Def Zamazenta-Crowned Body Press vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chople Berry Samurott-Hisui: 208-246 (64.7 - 76.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Sash serves a similar functionality, but it's unique to an HO lead variant, I guess.
Choice Scarf Samurott-H can do something similar with 2HKO'ing Zamazenta-C, but the opponent will likely switch after the first Sacred Sword.
 
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