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Project National Dex OU: Break This Core

With 2 votes OnlyAntagonist47 wins this cycle!

Onto the next we go:

Cycle 77: Ogerpon-Cornerstone + Mega Scizor + Moltres
:sv/ogerpon-cornerstone: :sm/scizor-mega: :sv/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

Submissions close Wednesday 9th October!
 
:Firium-z: :raging-bolt:
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.
 
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
 
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
 
:sv/garchomp-mega:
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.

:garchomp-mega: 244 SpA Garchomp-Mega Flamethrower vs. 248 HP / 128 SpD Scizor-Mega: 328-388 (95.6 - 113.1%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
:garchomp-mega: 244 SpA Garchomp-Mega Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Moltres: 376-444 (97.9 - 115.6%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO
:ogerpon-cornerstone: 252 Atk Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon-Cornerstone Power Whip vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Garchomp-Mega: 198-234 (55.4 - 65.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
:garchomp-mega: 12 Atk Garchomp-Mega Scale Shot (2 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Ogerpon-Cornerstone: 102-122 (33.8 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
:garchomp-mega: 12 Atk Garchomp-Mega Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Ogerpon-Cornerstone: 201-237 (66.7 - 78.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
Ampharos-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
 
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.
 
With 2 votes Sami wins this cycle!

Cycle 78: AV Alomomola + Zapdos + Ferrothorn

:sv/alomomola: :sv/zapdos: :sm/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

Submissions close Friday 17th October!
 
:tyranitar-mega:
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:
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

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

ferro cant touch this set
 
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:sv/charizard-mega-x:
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.

:charizard-mega-x: 0 SpA Charizard-Mega-X Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 176 SpD Ferrothorn: 372-436 (105.6 - 123.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
:charizard-mega-x: 0 SpA Charizard-Mega-X Flamethrower vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Zapdos: 133-157 (34.7 - 40.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
:zapdos: 0 SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 248 HP / 184+ SpD Charizard-Mega-X: 123-145 (34.2 - 40.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
:alomomola: 0 Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Charizard-Mega-X: 48-57 (13.3 - 15.8%) -- possible 7HKO
:alomomola: 0 SpA Alomomola Scald vs. 248 HP / 184+ SpD Charizard-Mega-X: 37-45 (10.3 - 12.5%) -- possible 8HKO
 
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