Project National Dex OU: Break This Core

[Faintful]

Latios-M

 

[Medasus]

With 3 votes kidd0s wins this slate!

Cycle 74: Slowbro + Heatran + Landorus-T

Sets

Slowbro @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Scald
- Future Sight
- Teleport
- Slack Off

Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 220 SpD / 40 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 8 HP / 248 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Stone Edge
- Defog

How will you break this core?

Submissions close Thursday 11th September!

 

[kidd0s]

Kyurem @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 72 HP / 184 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power
- Substitute
- Roost

switch in on slowbro and sub

72 hp allows you to live lando t stone edge after sub
252 Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 72 HP / 0 Def Kyurem: 260-306 (63.5 - 74.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

184 SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 676-796 (176.9 - 208.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

184 SpA Kyurem Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 212+ SpD Heatran: 272-320 (70.4 - 82.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

184 SpA Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Slowbro: 264-312 (67 - 79.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Sami]

Tapu Fini @ Leftovers
Ability: Misty Surge
EVs: 252 HP / 64 Def / 192 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Draining Kiss
- Taunt

sets up on slowbro very easily, heatran cant do much, lando cant really revenge kill it while it dies to scald

 

[OnlyAntagonist47]

Ogerpon-Wellspring (F) @ Wellspring Mask
Ability: Water Absorb
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Ivy Cudgel
- Power Whip
- Superpower

what needs to be said?

 

[Medasus]

Cool subs, onto voting we go!

SubRoost by kidd0s
Calm Mind by Sami
Superpower by OnlyAntagonist47

Voting closes Sunday 14th September!

 

[GOATED im_m0rtal.]

kyurem

 

[RunicPower413]

SAMI
Oh uh I mean fini

 

[TheShowdownHero]

I vote for Kyurem

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

Tapu Fini

 

[BigForretressGuy]

fini

 

[Medasus]

With 3 votes Sami wins this slate!

Cycle 75: Gholdengo + Ting-Lu + Zapdos

Sets

Gholdengo @ Ghostium Z
Ability: Good as Gold
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 112 Def / 84 SpD / 60 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hex
- Focus Blast
- Thunder Wave
- Recover

Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 248 HP / 188 Def / 72 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane
- Defog
- Roost

Ting-Lu @ Leftovers
Ability: Vessel of Ruin
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Ruination
- Stealth Rock
- Whirlwind

Submissions end Friday 19th September!

 

[Sami]

Kyurem @ Groundium Z
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Freeze-Dry
- Roost

252 SpA Kyurem Tectonic Rage (175 BP) vs. 252 HP / 84 SpD Gholdengo: 376-444 (99.4 - 117.4%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
can we just ban kyurem from this whole project this guy beats everything

 

[OnlyAntagonist47]

Cinderace @ Life Orb
Ability: Blaze
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Pyro Ball
- Low Kick
- Smack Down


+2 252 Atk Life Orb Cinderace Pyro Ball (120 BP) vs. 248 HP / 188+ Def Zapdos: 399-472 (104.1 - 123.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 Atk Life Orb Cinderace Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Ting-Lu: 515-608 (100.1 - 118.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Cinderace Pyro Ball (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 112+ Def Gholdengo: 398-471 (105.2 - 124.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Medasus]

Nice subs here, onto voting we go!

by Sami
by OnlyAntagonist47

Voting closes Tuesday 24th September!

 

[RunicPower413]

Kyurem

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

Kyurem

 

[Kin+ak (✧∇✧)]

Kyurem

 

[Medasus]

With 3 votes Sami wins this cycle!

Onto the next one we go:

Cycle 76: Alomomola + Zapdos + Cinderace

sets

Alomomola @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Flip Turn
- Mirror Coat
- Knock Off
- Body Slam

Cinderace @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Blaze
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 148 HP / 128 Atk / 232 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Pyro Ball
- U-turn
- Will-O-Wisp
- Court Change

Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 248 HP / 232 Def / 28 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hurricane
- Roost
- Heat Wave

Submissions end Sunday 28th September!

 

[Sami]

Iron Boulder @ Choice Band
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Mighty Cleave
- Earthquake
- Zen Headbutt
- Close Combat

252 Atk Choice Band Iron Boulder Mighty Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Alomomola: 264-312 (49.4 - 58.4%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO

 

[OnlyAntagonist47]

Ogerpon-Cornerstone (F) @ Cornerstone Mask
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Trailblaze
- Ivy Cudgel
- Superpower

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Sticky Hold
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic
- Recover
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power

Gastrodon can shrug off everything that comes its way. In turn, Cinderace fears Earth Power, Zapdos fears Toxic + Ice Beam (and EPower on the roost), and Alo hates Toxic. Sticky Hold prevents Lefties from being removed.

Calcs!

0 SpA Gastrodon Earth Power vs. 148 HP / 0 SpD Cinderace: 230-272 (68 - 80.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Gastrodon Ice Beam vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Zapdos: 134-158 (34.9 - 41.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
0 SpA Gastrodon Ice Beam vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Zapdos: 134-158 (34.9 - 41.2%) -- 55.5% chance to 2HKO after poison damage
0 SpA Gastrodon Earth Power vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Zapdos: 200-236 (52.2 - 61.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gastrodon: 118-139 (27.6 - 32.6%) -- 73.2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gastrodon: 34-40 (7.9 - 9.3%) -- possibly the worst move ever
148 Atk Cinderace Pyro Ball vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Gastrodon: 114-134 (26.7 - 31.4%) -- 22.5% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
148 Atk Cinderace U-turn vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Gastrodon: 89-105 (20.8 - 24.6%) -- possible 6HKO
0 Atk Alomomola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Gastrodon: 75-89 (17.6 - 20.8%) -- possible 7HKO
0 Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Gastrodon: 70-84 (16.4 - 19.7%) -- possible 7HKO
0 Atk Alomomola Body Slam vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Gastrodon: 66-78 (15.4 - 18.3%) -- possible 8HKO

 

[BigForretressGuy]

Clodsire @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 204 Def / 52 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Recover
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic

mogs alo mogs zap mogs cinder

 

[Medasus]

Nice subs, onto voting we go!

by Sami
Trailblaze by OnlyAntagonist47
by Hittite Jumpscare
Water Absorb by BigForretressGuy

Voting closes Friday 4th October!

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]