Project NU Archetype Cores [Dragon / Fire / Flying]

[Expulso]

Thanks for all your votes! We once again have a tie for first between Rabia and Oathkeepre, each earning four votes.

vote count

Oathkeepre: 4
Rabia: 4

xerovis: 3

Expulso: 2

rhydonphilip: 1
Sablenite: 1
MassiveDestruction: 1

AllTerrainVen0moth:

Rabia:

Decidueye is really good at drawing in Pokemon that Toxicroak can take advantage of such as Dark-types and Sap Sipper Miltank, while Toxicroak appreciates Decidueye putting pressure on Poison-types. Miltank is a generally nice Stealth Rock setter to pair with these two because it handles Ghost-types.

rabia's sets

Miltank (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 HP / 240 SpD / 16 Spe
Timid Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Seismic Toss
- Toxic
- Milk Drink

Decidueye @ Choice Specs
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Shadow Ball
- Hurricane
- U-turn

Toxicroak @ Black Sludge
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Focus Blast
- Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball
- Vacuum Wave

Oathkeepre:

Why not throw in a little KangaSpikes into the mix? Kangaskhan is nice here with that double priority Fake Out + Sucker and the fact that Double-Edge hits everything that doesn't resist it very well. Add in Scrappy and throw on a stylish Silk Scarf and this thing can do serious damage. Froslass is the spiker here and can help with the physically defensive mons that Kang can have trouble with. Toxicroak is there too as a safety net for Fighting types along with Lass. It also has the NP sweeping capabilities which can be helped by Spikes as well. Overall, maybe not the best KangaSpikes core, but it can get the job done.

oath's sets

Kangaskhan (F) @ Silk Scarf
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Double-Edge
- Fake Out
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch

Froslass (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Will-O-Wisp
- Spikes

Toxicroak @ Life Orb
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Sludge Bomb
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball

Week 7 going up now.

 

[Expulso]

Week 7: Water, Poison, Grass

(shoutout odr)

There are tons of viable Water-types in NU, varying from offensive wallbreakers like Basculin to pivots like Wishiwashi and Lanturn and fully defensive Pokemon like Quagsire and Mareanie. Poison types can help take on the powerful Grass-type attacks from breakers like Specs Decidueye and Flapple under terrain that threaten them out. Grass types can aid Water-types in taking on Ground-types and compensate for their Electric-type weakness (although, in practice, all the Rotom formes can cause problems with their secondary STAB attacks).

All three types contain viable Pokemon for offensive, defensive, and balanced cores, so I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with!

To aid your team-building, I have put together a list of viable Pokemon for each type, although you are not limited to this list.

(if you're curious about how to make these sprites: :basculin: --> )

Follow the rules in the OP when posting.
Submissions will be due by next Thursday, July 30th, at 11:59 PM GMT-4.

 

[GW]

The sets

Decidueye @ Choice Specs
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Leaf Storm
- U-turn
- Hurricane

Wishiwashi @ Leftovers
Ability: Schooling
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Scald
- Protect
- Earthquake
- U-turn

Silvally-Poison @ Poison Memory
Ability: RKS System
EVs: 252 HP / 196 SpD / 60 Spe
Careful Nature
- Multi-Attack
- Parting Shot
- Defog
- Flamethrower

Specs Decidueye is a very scary offensive threat in the metagame with very few solid answers. Silvally-Poison helps to bait in ground types and provides removal and tspike absorption to maximize Decidueye's support. Wishiwashi helps to check a plethora of physical attackers and keep up momentum to always put up the pressure with this core.

 

[AllTerrainVen0moth]

+ +

Sets

Arctovish @ Choice Band
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fishious Rend
- Icicle Crash
- Psychic Fangs
- Body Slam

Eldegoss @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Giga Drain
- Rapid Spin
- Pollen Puff
- Sleep Powder

Weezing @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Pain Split
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Bomb
- Toxic Spikes

This is a balance core. Weezing sets Toxic Spikes to deal massive chip damage over time and walls a lot of things, while Eldegoss gets rid of hazards, makes the enemy go to sleep, and is also bulky. This is so that Arctovish can sweep uncontested.

 

[Corthius]

Reserving Decidueye + Basculine + Garbodor

Sets

Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Stomping Tantrum
- Spikes
- Toxic

Basculin @ Mystic Water
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Psychic Fangs
- Flip Turn

Decidueye @ Choice Specs
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Leaf Storm
- U-turn
- Hurricane

God I love hazard stacking. Garbodor has proven to me to be a reliable Spikes setter. Its Poison-typing and good physical bulk allows it to check many common physical threats and some walls. Really good mon.
Decidueye established itself to be a threatening wallbreaker and with its dual stab combo only Miltank really switches in reliably. U-turn gains momentum which is an important part of hazard stack teams.
Basculin finally gets the love and attention it deserves. Mystical Water allows you to bluff a choice item which can catch some switchins off guard. Again, Flip Turn provides useful momentum.

 

[HiddenPower23]

Sets

Weezing @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Will-O-Wisp
- Taunt
- Toxic Spikes

Abomasnow @ Choice Specs
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Blizzard
- Giga Drain
- Earth Power
- Leaf Storm

Lanturn @ Leftovers
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 40 HP / 192 Def / 200 SpD / 76 Spe
Calm Nature
- Volt Switch
- Scald
- Toxic
- Heal Bell

Abomasnow likes hazards such as Toxic Spikes in order to punish switchs. Weezing acts as a fighting type check and helps to spread status through Sludge Bomb and Will-O-Wisp. Lanturn can provide a slow pivot for the team with Volt Switch as well as Heal Bell support.

 

[Pabloaram]

+ (small) +

Basculin @ Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Flip Turn
- Psychic Fangs

Gourgeist-Small @ Leftovers
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Poltergeist
- Power Whip
- Toxic
- Substitute

Skuntank @ Black Sludge
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Sludge Bomb
- Dark Pulse
- Flamethrower

A offensive core. CS Basculin brings momentum and fast cleaner. Subtox Gourg Smol is a tech for Spdef Miltank and help again water. NP Skuntank help absorving toxic spikes and with the stall matchup.

 

[xerovis]

A common HO lead core that I've used in the past, Dred is great for forcing up rocks and doing some solid chip, while Aboma comes in afterwards to set veil. Skuntank can utilize veil to plot up and start chunking away at enemy teams. Simple and effective!

sets

Drednaw @ Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Head Smash
- Liquidation
- Bulldoze

Abomasnow @ Light Clay
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Giga Drain
- Blizzard
- Ice Shard
- Aurora Veil

Skuntank @ Black Sludge
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Dark Pulse
- Sludge Bomb
- Fire Blast
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[Alvaro271]

++

Offensive core to destruct common defensive cores with miltank+quag, lantern, etc. Decidueye specs only may have problems with miltank and the eat 40% of hurri so if you cheap you can 2hko, basculin is practically the same that decidueye and toxic can set up in many mons and sweep

Sets

Decidueye @ Choice Specs
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Hurricane
- Shadow Ball
- U-turn

Basculin @ Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Psychic Fangs
- Flip Turn

Toxicroak @ Life Orb
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Sludge Bomb
- Focus Blast / vacuum wave
- Shadow Ball

 

[MassiveDestruction]

+ +
Sets: https://pokepast.es/e928a01b528ca2a2
Balanced core with spd roselia and def quag + offensive skuntank
I choose extra roselia bc she can ohko toxicroak with 0 spa
Vs decidueye and weezing do very well
Defensive quagsire Rocky helmet for mons like rapidash-physical vallys- etc
And np skuntank for make pressure
(Ghost-dark resist too)
Here Is a example how the core works
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8nu-1159810371-9vlop4fqgkm6crcsz0di7vxjoa0chqtpw
(Ptpl week 2 i play this game 1-2 days ago)

 

[AllTerrainVen0moth]

i assume its now vote time.
HiddenPower23 and GW

 

[Expulso]

Week 7 - Voting
Once again, lots of submissions - keep it up :)

Vote for two of the following cores:
GW
AllTerrainVen0moth
Corthius
HiddenPower23
Pabloaram :gourgeist-small: (small)
xerovis
Alvaro271
MassiveDestruction

Voting will end at 11:59 PM (GMT-4) on Saturday, August 1st.

(AllTerrainVen0moth i counted your vote)

my votes

Corthius
HiddenPower23

 

[HiddenPower23]

Xerovis and Pabloaram

 

[xerovis]

HiddenPower23 and GW

 

[GW]

Corthius and alvaro

 

[MassiveDestruction]

Corthius-alvaro

 

[LpZ]

Corthius and xerovis

 

[Corthius]

Xero and GW

 

[Alvaro271]

Cw and corthius

 

[Corthius]

Sorry for the delay for announcing the winner.
Thanks for all your votes! Followed by two second places, the winner of this week is: myself.

vote count

GW : 3
AllTerrainVen0moth : 0
Corthius : 4
HiddenPower23 : 1
Pabloaram :gourgeist-small: (small) : 1
xerovis : 3
Alvaro271 : 2
MassiveDestruction : 0

My core:

description

God I love hazard stacking. Garbodor has proven to me to be a reliable Spikes setter. Its Poison-typing and good physical bulk allows it to check many common physical threats and some walls. Really good mon.
Decidueye established itself to be a threatening wallbreaker and with its dual stab combo only Miltank really switches in reliably. U-turn gains momentum which is an important part of hazard stack teams.
Basculin finally gets the love and attention it deserves. Mystical Water allows you to bluff a choice item which can catch some switchins off guard. Again, Flip Turn provides useful momentum.

sets

Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Stomping Tantrum
- Spikes
- Toxic

Basculin @ Mystic Water
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Psychic Fangs
- Flip Turn

Decidueye @ Choice Specs
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Leaf Storm
- U-turn
- Hurricane

Week 8 is going up soon!

 

[Corthius]

Week 8: Bug, Water, Ground

Bug types got a lot more attention recently due to the latest tier shift which gifted us with Accelgor and a specific Ninjask enthusiast. But there are more in my opinion at least underrated Bug types to use - from offensive Orbeetle to defensive / stall Vespiquen. Bug types struggle against Rock, Steel, Fire and Flying types. Water types help out with most of these struggles as they are not threatened by any of these types. In return Bug types can abuse the plethora of Grass types that tend to switch into Water types. Ground types bring an important electric immunity to the core which would threaten the two other types. Ground types has the same synergy with Bug types since they also seem to lure in Grass types. Water types help to switch into the Ice and Water types trying to switch into the Ground types.

All three types contain viable Pokemon for offensive, defensive, and balanced cores, so I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with!

To aid your team-building, I have put together a list of viable Pokemon for each type, although you are not limited to this list.

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Follow the rules in the OP when posting.
Submissions will be due by next Saturday, August 15th, at 11:59 AM GMT+2.

 

[Oathkeeper]

Importable

Ninjask
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Acrobatics
- U-turn
- Protect

Basculin @ Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Flip Turn
- Psychic Fangs

Sandaconda @ Leftovers
Ability: Shed Skin
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Glare

Nice little VoltTurn core that has the best of all worlds. Physical breaker in SD Ninjask, special breaker in Specs Basculin, and a rocker + physical wall in Sandaconda. The snake can handle whatever Steels may hinder Ninjask from doing its job at sweeping with Acrobatics. The fish can Flip Turn on Grasses so that ninja bee makes them disappear. The fish also deals with physical walls that Jask doesn't like. Jask can even U-turn on the ever-common Galarfisk.​

 

[Rabia]

jask lant pilo

sets

Ninjask
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- U-turn
- Acrobatics
- Protect

Lanturn @ Assault Vest
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
- Volt Switch
- Scald
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam

Piloswine @ Eviolite
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard

pilo good rocker on offense, ninjask + lanturn good pivot core.

 

[AllTerrainVen0moth]

+ +

Sets

Golurk @ Colbur Berry
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Poltergeist
- Heat Crash
- Stone Edge

Basculin @ Choice Band
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Liquidation
- Flip Turn
- Aqua Jet
- Psychic Fangs

Accelgor @ Focus Sash
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic Spikes
- Final Gambit
- Bug Buzz
- Yawn

This core is about keeping hazards up. Accelgor will always be able to set 2 layers of toxic spikes, because no leads I know of run priority, and it can also potentially sleep a foe. Bandsculin (Band Basculin) Damages the enemy really hard and can pivot out into Golurk, which also does that and spinblocks.

 

[HiddenPower23]

Sets

Piloswine @ Eviolite
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard

Ninjask
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Acrobatics
- Protect
- U-turn

Basculin @ Choice Band
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Liquidation
- Flip Turn
- Aqua Jet
- Psychic Fangs

Piloswine sets up Stealth Rock/resists ice moves for Ninjask as well as offering priority. Basculin and Ninjask form a FlipTurn core. Ninjask 4x resists the fighting moves that will be aimed at Piloswine. Use U-turn and Flip Turn to bring Ninjask/Basculin in against favourable matchups.