Project National Dex OU: Break This Core

[OnlyAntagonist47]

shoulda pointed this out earlier
jolly nature kart
calcs are adamant
it doesnt actually guaranteed ohko ferro
it's a pretty good roll tho
also the calc against lando is at neutral attack, not -1 or +1 which wont be the case because of intimidate


anyway voting for volc

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

 

[Hovercat2475]

Woger

 

[Chill Guy]

Ogerpon Wellspring will be my vote. (also, I know it isnt in the votes, but Mega Charizard Y can also cook this core)

 

[Thing 2]

Volcanion

 

[TheShowdownHero]

I vote for Ogerpon Wellspring

 

[Medasus]

With 5 votes Zachary Zorua wins this cycle!

Onto the next we go:

Cycle 84: Raging Bolt + Mega Charizard-Y + Skarmory by Zachary Zorua

Sets

Raging Bolt @ Assault Vest
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 HP / 152 Def / 60 SpA / 44 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Thunderclap
- Draco Meteor
- Volt Switch

Charizard @ Charizardite Y
Ability: Blaze
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Weather Ball
- Solar Beam
- Scorching Sands
- Roost

Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe
Impish Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Roost
- Spikes

How will you break this core?

Submissions close Sunday 21st December!

 

[Sami]

Charizard-Mega-X @ Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 64 SpD / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Flare Blitz
- Dragon Claw
- Roost

Used Mega Charizard Y as setup fodder in the base forme, while smashing through the other two with its STAB typing.
252 SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Weather Ball (100 BP Fire) vs. 248 HP / 64 SpD Charizard in Sun: 151-178 (42 - 49.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

 

[Hittite Jumpscare]

Raging Bolt @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Thunderbolt
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderclap

Our Bolt can OHKO the opposing Bolt with Z-Draco, and the rest are victims to Electric-STAB.

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Devastating Drake (195 BP) vs. 252 HP / 44 SpD Assault Vest Raging Bolt: 510-602 (112.3 - 132.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Protosynthesis Raging Bolt Thunderclap vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Charizard-Mega-Y: 302-356 (101.6 - 119.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Skarmory: 452-534 (135.3 - 159.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
160+ Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Raging Bolt: 103-122 (26.3 - 31.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

 

[Untrue_reality]

kidd0s (Altaria-Mega) @ Altarianite
Ability: Pixilate
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flamethrower
- Hyper Voice
- Roost
- Toxic

252 SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Weather Ball (100 BP Fire) vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Altaria-Mega in Sun: 137-162 (38.8 - 45.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
Altaria-Mega Toxic vs. 0 HP Charizard-Mega-Y: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever

0 SpA Pixilate Altaria-Mega Hyper Voice vs. 252 HP / 44 SpD Assault Vest Raging Bolt: 176-210 (38.7 - 46.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
Altaria-Mega Toxic vs. 252 HP Raging Bolt: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever
60 SpA Protosynthesis Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Altaria-Mega: 83-98 (23.5 - 27.7%) -- 81% chance to 4HKO

0 SpA Altaria-Mega Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Skarmory in Sun: 282-332 (84.4 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Altaria-Mega Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Skarmory: 188-222 (56.2 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
160+ Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 248 HP / 244+ Def Altaria-Mega: 32-38 (9 - 10.7%) -- possibly the worst move ever