Project National Dex UU: Break this Core (Week 23) - Thundy + Scizor

[Pubo]

reserving lyncandog-dusk



Lycanroc-Dusk @ Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Crunch

this dog can use Swords Dance against Dnite and kill it with +2 Stone Edge, while Galarian Moltres dies to an unboosted one.

0 Atk Dragonite Fire Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Lycanroc-Dusk: 49-58 (16.8 - 19.9%) -- guaranteed 6HKO
+2 252 Atk Life Orb Lycanroc-Dusk Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 411-485 (106.4 - 125.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Lycanroc-Dusk Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Moltres-Galar: 432-510 (134.5 - 158.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Iride]

Rhyp (goat)

 

[N_Mareanie]

the ice cream

 

[Pubo]

rhyperior

 

[Giyu]

 

[WM2N]

Rhyperior is my pick please actually hit the stone edges

 

[Giyu]

Tapu Bulu @ Psychium Z
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Horn Leech
- Swords Dance
- Zen Headbutt
- Close Combat

252 Atk Tapu Bulu Horn Leech vs. 252 HP / 144 Def Swampert in Grassy Terrain: 604-712 (149.5 - 176.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Tapu Bulu Shattered Psyche (160 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Conkeldurr: 364-430 (103.7 - 122.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[R1C3M4N]

Skarmory @ Leftovers/Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Spe / 252 Def
Bold Nature
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Roost
- Spikes/Whirlwind/Taunt

skarm easily eats 2 guts boosted drains from conk, and obviously swampert can't touch it at all. It sets up iron defenses/spikes on both for free as well.

252+ Atk Guts Conkeldurr Drain Punch vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 121-144 (36.3 - 43.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

 

[N_Mareanie]

still wondering why there’s conk this week but w/e

reserving mega altaria


Altaria-Mega @ Altarianite
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
Impish Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Body Slam
- Heal Bell / Refresh
- Roost

You set up vs both and win lol. You could use any Dragon Dance variant here tbh, Facade sets especially do well

 

[Pubo]

reserving hatterene



Hatterene (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Draining Kiss
- Mystical Fire
- Giga Drain / Psyshock

Hatt can setup pretty easily on Swampert and only fears 2 Boosted Facades from Conkeldurr.

0 SpA Hatterene Draining Kiss vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Conkeldurr: 200-236 (56.9 - 67.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after burn damage
252+ Atk Guts Conkeldurr Facade (140 BP) vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Hatterene: 199-235 (62.5 - 73.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 Atk Swampert Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Hatterene: 88-105 (27.6 - 33%) -- 84.6% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Hatterene Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Swampert: 220-260 (54.4 - 64.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[Iride]

Azelf @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Fire Blast
- Energy Ball

With the Zammer gone, Azelf can finally take its cue to rise up as an offensive threat beyond the Lead set. Easily OHKOing both mons and taking Mach Punch from Conkeldurr or switching into Swampert's Stealth Rock/Earthquake fairly comfortably to make progress.

Calcs

252 SpA Life Orb Azelf Psychic vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Conkeldurr: 525-619 (149.5 - 176.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Azelf Energy Ball vs. 252 HP / 112+ SpD Swampert: 442-520 (109.4 - 128.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252+ Atk Guts Conkeldurr Mach Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Azelf: 76-90 (26.1 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
0 Atk Swampert Flip Turn vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Azelf: 93-111 (31.9 - 38.1%) -- 94.3% chance to 3HKO

 

[3MoreMinutes]

skarm switches into both, so I vote skarm

 

[Pubo]

skarmory

 

[Giyu]

 

[Iride]

Goat Skarm

 

[R1C3M4N]

Let mareanie take gligar.

Vanilluxe @ Choice Specs
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blizzard
- Freeze-Dry
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Frost Breath/Ice Shard/Sleep Talk

The goat is back to wreak havoc on another core. Vanilluxe destroys and outspeeds both mons with specs blizzard while getting rid of hippo's sand.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Blizzard vs. 252 HP / 248+ SpD Hippowdon: 468-552 (111.4 - 131.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Blizzard vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dracozolt: 704-830 (219.3 - 258.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Pubo]

reserving gastrodon



Gastrodon @ Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 84 Def / 172 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Scald / Ice Beam
- Earthquake
- Recover
- Toxic

Gastrodon takes every hit from both and force them out with Scald's burn and Earthquake

0 Atk Hippowdon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 84 Def Gastrodon: 145-172 (34 - 40.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
0 SpA Gastrodon Scald vs. 252 HP / 248+ SpD Hippowdon: 144-170 (34.2 - 40.4%) -- 45.2% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
148 SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor over 2 turns vs. 252 HP / 172+ SpD Gastrodon: 239-283 (56.1 - 66.4%) -- not a KO]
0 Atk Gastrodon Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Dracozolt: 204-240 (63.5 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[3MoreMinutes]

Vanilluxe

 

[Noglastica]

GIMME VANILLUXE FINALLY A MON THAT PARALLELS THE PROWESS OF DONPHAN SHOUTOUT R1C3M4N

 

[N_Mareanie]

vanillxuxe for the meemes

 

[WM2N]

I'm voting for vanilxuxe
"let marenie take gligar" Famous last words

 

[Giyu]

Altaria-Mega @ Altarianite
Ability: Pixilate
Happiness: 0
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Frustration
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
- Roost

Mega Altaria can easily use Rotom-Heat as setup fodder, and Keldeo is an easy OHKO. It's even better if Keldeo is choice locked into Secret Sword or Scald making Keldeo easy to setup on too. Switching into Rotom-Heat is the optimal decision as a +2 Overheat barely does anything and will reset it's special attack boosts and Mega Altaria sets up with Dragon Dance and Roost. If switching into Keldeo, Icy Wind won't OHKO and Rotom-Heat switching in won't revenge kill with Overheat.

Calculations

->
252 Atk Pixilate Altaria-Mega Frustration vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Keldeo: 390-458 (120.7 - 141.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

->
252 Atk Pixilate Altaria-Mega Frustration vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 84-99 (27.7 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
+1 252 Atk Pixilate Altaria-Mega Frustration vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 125-147 (41.2 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+2 252 Atk Pixilate Altaria-Mega Frustration vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 167-197 (55.1 - 65%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

->
252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Icy Wind vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Altaria-Mega: 172-204 (59.1 - 70.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

->
8 SpA Rotom-Heat Overheat vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Altaria-Mega: 71-84 (24.3 - 28.8%) -- 41.7% chance to 3HKO
+2 8 SpA Rotom-Heat Overheat vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Altaria-Mega: 141-166 (48.4 - 57%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[HydreigonTheChild]

Lycanroc-Dusk @ Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Psychic Fangs
- Accelerock

Kills keldeo after rocks and kill rotom with stone edge and it can come in on a resisted attack and threaten them out and beat the core.

252 Atk Life Orb Tough Claws Lycanroc-Dusk Psychic Fangs vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Keldeo: 320-377 (99 - 116.7%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Lycanroc-Dusk Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 374-439 (123.4 - 144.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[R1C3M4N]

Dracozolt @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Lonely Nature
- Bolt Beak
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast

dracozolt is a pretty underrated breaker atm, and here it shows its defensive utility by completely walling rotom heat and destroying it with a z outrage, which destroys any neutral target. It can also take any 1 hit from keldeo and ohko back with a bolt beak.

calcs

252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Dracozolt: 252-297 (78.5 - 92.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Icy Wind vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dracozolt: 240-284 (74.7 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Hustle Dracozolt Bolt Beak (85 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Keldeo: 416-492 (128.7 - 152.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

8 SpA Rotom-Heat Overheat vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dracozolt: 98-116 (30.5 - 36.1%) -- 48.8% chance to 3HKO
252+ Atk Hustle Dracozolt Devastating Drake (190 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 402-474 (132.6 - 156.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Iride]

Zygarde-10% @ Choice Band
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Thousand Arrows
- Outrage
- Extreme Speed
- Toxic

ZyDog can easily threaten this core by switching into either STAB move from Rotom while blocking Volt Switch, it can also outspeed Keldeo and KO it with banded Outrage after a bit of chip damage.

Calcs

252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Thousand Arrows vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 696-820 (229.7 - 270.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Outrage vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Heat: 231-273 (76.2 - 90%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Thousand Arrows vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Keldeo: 201-237 (62.2 - 73.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Outrage vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Keldeo: 268-316 (82.9 - 97.8%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

8 SpA Rotom-Heat Overheat vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zygarde-10%: 84-99 (33.7 - 39.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO