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Project National Dex OU: Break This Core
- Thread starter Medasus
- Start date
With 2 votes OnlyAntagonist47 wins this cycle!
Onto the next we go:
Cycle 77: Ogerpon-Cornerstone + Mega Scizor + Moltres
Submissions close Wednesday 9th October!
Onto the next we go:
Cycle 77: Ogerpon-Cornerstone + Mega Scizor + Moltres
Ogerpon-Cornerstone (F) @ Cornerstone Mask
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ivy Cudgel
- Power Whip
- Swords Dance
- Superpower
Moltres @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Flamethrower
- U-turn
- Hurricane
- Roost
Scizor @ Scizorite
Ability: Light Metal
EVs: 248 HP / 112 Def / 128 SpD / 20 Spe
Impish Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- Knock Off
- Roost
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ivy Cudgel
- Power Whip
- Swords Dance
- Superpower
Moltres @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Flamethrower
- U-turn
- Hurricane
- Roost
Scizor @ Scizorite
Ability: Light Metal
EVs: 248 HP / 112 Def / 128 SpD / 20 Spe
Impish Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- Knock Off
- Roost
Submissions close Wednesday 9th October!
Raging Bolt @ Firium Z
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Sunny Day
- Thunderbolt / Thunderclap
- Dragon Pulse
- Weather Ball
Both Mega Scizor and Moltres get hard walled by this set while Ogerpon-C is outsped and 2HKOed by Weather Ball or Dragon Pulse.
Kommo-o @ Kommonium Z
Ability: Bulletproof
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 1 Atk
- Clanging Scales
- Flamethrower
- Aura Sphere
- Hidden Power [Rock]
Rockpon and Moltres don't want to tank a Clangous Soulblaze. While Mega Scizor lives this, it cannot threaten to KO when Kommo-O's at +1 def. At +1 SpA, HP Rock has a 96% chance of ohkoing a 252 HP 4 SpD Moltres.
Ability: Bulletproof
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 1 Atk
- Clanging Scales
- Flamethrower
- Aura Sphere
- Hidden Power [Rock]
Rockpon and Moltres don't want to tank a Clangous Soulblaze. While Mega Scizor lives this, it cannot threaten to KO when Kommo-O's at +1 def. At +1 SpA, HP Rock has a 96% chance of ohkoing a 252 HP 4 SpD Moltres.
You're Making Cores up cause wtf is this
Zamazenta @ Coba Berry
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 100 Def / 156 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Stone Edge
- Substitute
erm you fucking OWN each and every one of them. Coba Berry gives you Stone Miss insurance
Zamazenta @ Coba Berry
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 100 Def / 156 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Stone Edge
- Substitute
erm you fucking OWN each and every one of them. Coba Berry gives you Stone Miss insurance
Iron Hands @ Leftovers
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 116 SpD / 140 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Supercell Slam
- Drain Punch
- Fire Punch
You live a pwhip and get the health back from drain punch, you OHKO scizor with fire punch, and you 2HKO molt with slam
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 116 SpD / 140 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Supercell Slam
- Drain Punch
- Fire Punch
You live a pwhip and get the health back from drain punch, you OHKO scizor with fire punch, and you 2HKO molt with slam
Volcanion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Water Absorb
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Flamethrower
- Overheat
- Earth Power
just chip ogerpon out of sturdy range
Ability: Water Absorb
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Flamethrower
- Overheat
- Earth Power
just chip ogerpon out of sturdy range
Garchomp-Mega @ Garchompite
Ability: Sand Force
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 12 Atk / 244 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Flamethrower
- Power Gem
- Scale Shot
- Earthquake
Moltres and Scizor are OHKO'd. Cornerpon is taken out with a combo of Scale Shot and EQ.
244 SpA Garchomp-Mega Flamethrower vs. 248 HP / 128 SpD Scizor-Mega: 328-388 (95.6 - 113.1%) -- 75% chance to OHKO 244 SpA Garchomp-Mega Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Moltres: 376-444 (97.9 - 115.6%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon-Cornerstone Power Whip vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Garchomp-Mega: 198-234 (55.4 - 65.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO 12 Atk Garchomp-Mega Scale Shot (2 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Ogerpon-Cornerstone: 102-122 (33.8 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO 12 Atk Garchomp-Mega Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Ogerpon-Cornerstone: 201-237 (66.7 - 78.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKOAmpharos-Mega @ Ampharosite
Ability: Mold Breaker
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Focus Blast
- Dragon Pulse
Ability: Mold Breaker
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Focus Blast
- Dragon Pulse
Volcarona (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Fiery Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power [Rock]
As long as Rocks are up, you Quiver Dance on the Scizor as they switch into Moltres, then hit 'em with the Hidden Power Rock.
Ability: Flame Body
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Fiery Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power [Rock]
As long as Rocks are up, you Quiver Dance on the Scizor as they switch into Moltres, then hit 'em with the Hidden Power Rock.
Lots of subs, onto voting we go!
Sunny Day by Sami
Hidden Power Rock
by Zachary Zorua
by Kin+ak (✧∇✧)
by RunicPower413
Power Gem by Hittite Jumpscare
by BigForretressGuy
Hidden Power Rock
by Toxic Ariados
Voting closes Monday 13th October!
Sunny Day
by Sami Hidden Power Rock
by Zachary Zorua by Kin+ak (✧∇✧) by RunicPower413 Power Gem
by Hittite Jumpscare by BigForretressGuy Hidden Power Rock
by Toxic Ariados Voting closes Monday 13th October!
Kommo-O
Raging Bolt
Bolt
With 2 votes Sami wins this cycle!
Cycle 78: AV Alomomola + Zapdos + Ferrothorn
Submissions close Friday 17th October!
Cycle 78: AV Alomomola + Zapdos + Ferrothorn
Alomomola @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 8 HP / 248 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Knock Off
- Mirror Coat
- Flip Turn
- Scald
Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 248 HP / 188 Def / 72 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane
- Heat Wave
- Roost
Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD
Impish Nature
- Leech Seed
- Knock Off
- Power Whip
- Stealth Rock
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 8 HP / 248 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Knock Off
- Mirror Coat
- Flip Turn
- Scald
Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 248 HP / 188 Def / 72 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane
- Heat Wave
- Roost
Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD
Impish Nature
- Leech Seed
- Knock Off
- Power Whip
- Stealth Rock
Submissions close Friday 17th October!
Ogerpon-Cornerstone (F) @ Cornerstone Mask
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Ivy Cudgel
- Horn Leech
- Superpower
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Ivy Cudgel
- Horn Leech
- Superpower
Tyranitar-Mega @ Tyranitarite
Ability: Sand Stream
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Fire Punch
- Substitute
Fire Punch obliterates Ferrothorn while Alomomola nor Zapdos can't break Mega Tyranitar's Substitute with Sandstorm up, meaning Mega Tyranitar can just setup on them both.
0 SpA Zapdos Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 52-63 (15.2 - 18.4%) -- possible 6HKO
0 Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 0 HP / 252 Def Tyranitar-Mega: 62-74 (18.1 - 21.7%) -- possible 5HKO
0 SpA Alomomola Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 50-60 (14.6 - 17.5%) -- possible 6HKO
0 Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 0 HP / 252 Def Tyranitar-Mega: 146-174 (42.8 - 51%) -- 2.7% chance to 2HKO
252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 80+ Def Ferrothorn: 292-344 (82.9 - 97.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+1 252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Stone Edge vs. 8 HP / 248 Def Alomomola: 292-345 (61.7 - 72.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage
Heatran @ Leftovers
Level: 100
Bold Nature
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 120 Def / 100 SpD / 40 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
- Lava Plume
- Earth Power
- Substitute
- Toxic
overkill heatran for sure but zap does like 24% with volt and i figure with flip doing 24.9% max with this setup we can hit the sub button freely, spread tox, chill
Charizard-Mega-X @ Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 184 SpD / 76 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic
- Roost
- Flamethrower
- Protect
Flamethrower OHKOs Ferro, while Toxic + Protect slowly whittles down Zapdos and Alo. 76 speed outpaces Zapdos and Max HP + Sp. Def helps Zard shrug off Hurricanes.
0 SpA Charizard-Mega-X Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 176 SpD Ferrothorn: 372-436 (105.6 - 123.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO 0 SpA Charizard-Mega-X Flamethrower vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Zapdos: 133-157 (34.7 - 40.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
0 SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 248 HP / 184+ SpD Charizard-Mega-X: 123-145 (34.2 - 40.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
0 Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Charizard-Mega-X: 48-57 (13.3 - 15.8%) -- possible 7HKO 0 SpA Alomomola Scald vs. 248 HP / 184+ SpD Charizard-Mega-X: 37-45 (10.3 - 12.5%) -- possible 8HKO