Project National Dex OU: Break This Core (Week 34: Mega Latias + Kartana + Victini)

Giyu

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:ss/Tapu Lele:

Tapu Lele has access to STAB Moonblast which OHKO's both Mega-Medicham and Weavile at full SpA investment. Using the choice scarf item allows it to out-speed both Pokémon. Tapu Lele's ability psychic surge restricts priority moves meaning Weavile can't use the common ice shard and Mega-Medicham's fake out/bullet punch.

Tapu Lele @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Moonblast
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast

252 SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Weavile: 356-422 (126.6 - 150.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Medicham-Mega: 356-422 (136.3 - 161.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
Beedrill-Mega @ Beedrillite
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 Atk / 24 Def / 232 Spe
Adamant Nature
- X-Scissor
- Poison Jab
- U-turn
- Protect
This beats both of them since you just protect of fake out and Ice shard doesn’t kill while X-scissor/Poison jab kills both them with a bit of chip tho using
Skarmory @ Custap Berry
Ability: Weak Armor
EVs: 180 HP / 252 Atk / 76 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Protect
- Drill Peck
- Iron Head
- Swords Dance
Is better if it’s a 1 on 2 match since SD on Weavile kills them both and protect on the High Jump Kick for chip then drill peck + Iron head kills both
 
:ss/kartana:
Kartana @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- Sacred Sword
- Defog

u kill both of them
You are dependent on Weavile coming out first, you never ohko M-Medicham and High jump kick always ohkos you also Leaf blade doesn’t always kill weavile and Sacred sword never kills medicham after 1 beast boost and Weavile has a chance of killing Kart with Triple axel, you’re taking too many risks for this to be reliable
 

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:ss/tapu-koko:
Tapu Koko @ Choice Specs
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Ice
- Volt Switch
- Dazzling Gleam
Although it cannot come in on either of the two without being borked, it can safely OHKO and force out the said offensive core. It can also utilize Volt Switch to take advantage of the forced switches because it threatens to OHKO both with Dazzling Gleam or pick them off when weakened.
252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Fake Out vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 84-99 (29.8 - 35.2%) -- 23.6% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Medicham-Mega: 362-428 (138.6 - 163.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Weavile Ice Shard vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 106-126 (37.7 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Weavile: 360-426 (128.1 - 151.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Weavile in Electric Terrain: 204-241 (72.5 - 85.7%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Medicham-Mega in Electric Terrain: 205-243 (78.5 - 93.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
 

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:ss/Zapdos-Galar:
Zapdos-Galar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Close Combat
- Brave Bird
- Throat Chop
Gapdos can switch into both Mmedi and Weavile most of the time (unless Zen or Triple), and if it does manage to switch in on Knock or Hjk, it's basically over
If Medi starts
252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Fake Out vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Zapdos-Galar: 79-94 (24.6 - 29.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO
then you just click brave bird
252 Atk Zapdos-Galar Brave Bird vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Medicham-Mega: 438-516 (167.8 - 197.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Now, you're locked into bb but weavile also dies,
252 Atk Zapdos-Galar Brave Bird vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Weavile: 271-319 (96.4 - 113.5%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

If Weavile starts
252 Atk Zapdos-Galar Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Weavile: 1084-1276 (385.7 - 454%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Weavile Ice Shard vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Zapdos-Galar: 204-240 (63.5 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
If medi comes out, switch out and come back in on hjk/fake out and kill

U Turn Calcs
252 Atk Zapdos-Galar U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Weavile: 212-250 (75.4 - 88.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Zapdos-Galar U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Medicham-Mega: 85-101 (32.5 - 38.6%) -- 98.6% chance to 3HKO
So ye, Gapdos is pretty good against this core (most of the time, astericks applied)
 
:ss/Tapu Fini: @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Misty Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Moonblast
- Trick
- Defog

Moonblast spam go brrr.


252 SpA Tapu Fini Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Medicham-Mega: 288-338 (110.3 - 129.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Tapu Fini Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Weavile: 288-338 (102.4 - 120.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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@ Lopunnite
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Return
- Fake Out
- Encore

Lopunny cannot switch in but it does reasonably well against both:

Against Weavile:
Naturally outspeeds and 252 Atk Lopunny-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Weavile: 1252-1476 (445.5 - 525.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
We can encore the Medicham switch into fake out and:
252 Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham: 217-256 (83.1 - 98%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Against Medicham:
252 Atk Lopunny-Mega Fake Out vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham: 85-102 (32.5 - 39%) -- 99.3% chance to 3HKO
252 Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham: 217-256 (83.1 - 98%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
And weavile once again gets nuked by HJK.

PS: One could also swap out encore for power-up punch, which still OHKOs weavile and allows return to OHKO medicham at +1
 
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Tapu Fini@ Choice Scarf
Ability: Misty Surge
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Draining Kiss
- Surf
- Trick
The scarf lets you outspeed both pokemon and moonblasts ohkos both
Reserving mega sableye??? Axzel am I a stall lord???

Ok updating my post:

Sableye-Mega @ Sablenite
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp
- Calm Mind
- Recover
- Hex

252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Ice Punch vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 85-100 (28 - 33%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Weavile Triple Axel (40 BP) (3 hits) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 174-207 (57.4 - 68.3%) -- approx. 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band *burned* Weavile Triple Axel (40 BP) (3 hits) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 87-102 (28.7 - 33.6%) -- approx. 0.1% chance to 3HKO

Case in point: stall lord msableye > some max atk boyes
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Zeraora @ Electrium Z
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Bulk Up
- Plasma Fists
- Close Combat
- Play Rough/Knock Off/Volt Switch/Blaze Kick

Zera outspeeds and OHKOs both Weavile and M-Medicham with CC and G-Havoc respectively, living ice shard + fake out at -1:

252 Atk Zeraora Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Weavile: 672-792 (239.1 - 281.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Zeraora Gigavolt Havoc (180 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham-Mega: 301-355 (115.3 - 136%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Choice Band Weavile Ice Shard vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zeraora: 118-139 (37.2 - 43.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Fake Out vs. -1 0 HP / 0 Def Zeraora: 139-164 (43.8 - 51.7%) -- 10.9% chance to 2HKO


G-Havoc also OHKOs most non-ground type phys wall after rocks and can serve as a late game sweeper with bulk up:

252 Atk Zeraora Gigavolt Havoc (180 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 372-438 (93 - 109.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Zeraora Gigavolt Havoc (180 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 302-356 (90.4 - 106.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Zeraora Gigavolt Havoc (180 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 284-336 (93.4 - 110.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
:ss/reuniclus:

Reuniclus @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Focus Blast
- Psyshock
- Calm Mind
- Recover

reuni is one of the few mons capable of taking two of whatever medicham uses, making it a safe-ish switch. furthermore, with colbur berry+focus blast, hitting it will remove weavile while keeping you with enough health for one more hjk later.
:ss/Tapu Lele:

Tapu Lele has access to STAB Moonblast which OHKO's both Mega-Medicham and Weavile at full SpA investment. Using the choice scarf item allows it to out-speed both Pokémon. Tapu Lele's ability psychic surge restricts priority moves meaning Weavile can't use the common ice shard and Mega-Medicham's fake out/bullet punch.

Tapu Lele @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Moonblast
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast

252 SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Weavile: 356-422 (126.6 - 150.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Medicham-Mega: 356-422 (136.3 - 161.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
:ss/kartana:
Kartana @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- Sacred Sword
- Defog

u kill both of them
:ss/tapu-koko:
Tapu Koko @ Choice Specs
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Ice
- Volt Switch
- Dazzling Gleam
Although it cannot come in on either of the two without being borked, it can safely OHKO and force out the said offensive core. It can also utilize Volt Switch to take advantage of the forced switches because it threatens to OHKO both with Dazzling Gleam or pick them off when weakened.
252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Fake Out vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 84-99 (29.8 - 35.2%) -- 23.6% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Medicham-Mega: 362-428 (138.6 - 163.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Weavile Ice Shard vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 106-126 (37.7 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Weavile: 360-426 (128.1 - 151.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Weavile in Electric Terrain: 204-241 (72.5 - 85.7%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Medicham-Mega in Electric Terrain: 205-243 (78.5 - 93.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

Nescafé 3 in 1 (Blacephalon) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Mind Blown

You KO three Pokemon with one attack. Mind-blowingly simple!
:ss/Zapdos-Galar:
Zapdos-Galar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Close Combat
- Brave Bird
- Throat Chop
Gapdos can switch into both Mmedi and Weavile most of the time (unless Zen or Triple), and if it does manage to switch in on Knock or Hjk, it's basically over
If Medi starts
252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Fake Out vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Zapdos-Galar: 79-94 (24.6 - 29.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO
then you just click brave bird
252 Atk Zapdos-Galar Brave Bird vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Medicham-Mega: 438-516 (167.8 - 197.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Now, you're locked into bb but weavile also dies,
252 Atk Zapdos-Galar Brave Bird vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Weavile: 271-319 (96.4 - 113.5%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

If Weavile starts
252 Atk Zapdos-Galar Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Weavile: 1084-1276 (385.7 - 454%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Weavile Ice Shard vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Zapdos-Galar: 204-240 (63.5 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
If medi comes out, switch out and come back in on hjk/fake out and kill

U Turn Calcs
252 Atk Zapdos-Galar U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Weavile: 212-250 (75.4 - 88.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Zapdos-Galar U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Medicham-Mega: 85-101 (32.5 - 38.6%) -- 98.6% chance to 3HKO
So ye, Gapdos is pretty good against this core (most of the time, astericks applied)
View attachment 400197 @ Lopunnite
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Return
- Fake Out
- Encore

Lopunny cannot switch in but it does reasonably well against both:

Against Weavile:
Naturally outspeeds and 252 Atk Lopunny-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Weavile: 1252-1476 (445.5 - 525.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
We can encore the Medicham switch into fake out and:
252 Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham: 217-256 (83.1 - 98%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Against Medicham:
252 Atk Lopunny-Mega Fake Out vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham: 85-102 (32.5 - 39%) -- 99.3% chance to 3HKO
252 Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham: 217-256 (83.1 - 98%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
And weavile once again gets nuked by HJK.

PS: One could also swap out encore for power-up punch, which still OHKOs weavile and allows return to OHKO medicham at +1
 

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Congratulations to GiyuForPresident for winning this week of break this core!

This week our new core will be Mega Latias + Weavile (mhm again)

:ss/Latias-Mega: :ss/Weavile:

Latias-Mega (F) @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock
- Aura Sphere
- Roost

Weavile @ Choice Band
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard
- Pursuit
 

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:ss/mawile-mega:
Mawile-Mega @ Mawilite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 52 HP / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Thunder Punch
- Ice Punch
- Fire Fang
- Play Rough
Punish both of them pretty hard, and is generally a big threat against the bulky structures where this core is found in.
 

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