Project NU Break this Team: Curse Quag Stall: Voting Period

[Mistrals]

core 4

 

[Rapture]

Silver Aurum takes this week in a landslide, congrats!

here is the subject for this week, courtesy of Blaziken. Post cores until Sunday night.
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Kangaskhan @ Silk Scarf
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Double-Edge
- Earthquake
- Fake Out
- Sucker Punch

Carracosta @ Leftovers
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 252 HP / 192 Def / 64 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Scald
- Rock Slide
- Aqua Jet

Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 HP / 132 Def / 124 Spe
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes

Rotom @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Volt Switch
- Hex
- Discharge

Magmortar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Vital Spirit
EVs: 64 HP / 252 SpA / 192 Spe
Modest Nature
- Fire Blast
- Focus Blast
- Earthquake
- Thunderbolt

Lilligant @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 Spe
- Giga Drain
- Sleep Powder
- Quiver Dance
- Hidden Power [Fire]

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Fairly basic team w/ KangaSpikes, a spinblocker, and fire/water/grass synergy. Kangaskhan + Garbodor is a classic NU core, with the idea of wearing down Kangaskhan's checks with spikes and t-spikes (and just wearing down everything with fake out + t-spikes). Carracosta is a nice user of Stealth Rock that hasn't been seeing much attention lately thanks to Sceptile, but now that it's gone it's back and ready to shine. It's a solid normal resist and answer to Archeops among other things, with a STAB Scald to burn things and a weak Aqua Jet to pick off or weaken things like Pyroar, Archeops, and Magmortar. Rotom is nice for this team as well as it brings another nice check to a lot of mons if Carracosta gets worn down, it blocks spins and has momentum, and synergizes well with t-spikes since it can just spam hex. Magmortar brings a solid check/counter to things like opposing Rotom and Lilligant, and has nice synergy with hazards and Rotom to wear down the common Lanturn. Finally Lilligant is a solid late game wincon that can easily sweep once it's checks have been worn down (again synergy with hazards) and also gives a water resist helping against things like Samurott.

 

[Dr Ciel]

Reserving Kangaskhan - Floatzel - Mesprit.

The lack of a check to strong & powerful attackers is the clear downfall of this team. Silk Scarf Kangaskhan can do heavy damage with boosted Fake Outs and Double Edges, essentially weakening the so Floatzen can clean up late game. Floatzel can use its STAB moves along with coverage to KO everything that may survive Kangaskhan's onslaughts. Finally, Mesprit provides Stealth Rock, allowing Floatzel to grab KOs much more easy and can provide Healing Wish support to both members of this core should they get weakened or crippled.

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

Floatzel @ Life Orb
Ability: Water Veil
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Focus Blast
- Taunt

Mesprit @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Psychic
- U-turn
- Healing Wish

 

[PrinceLucian]

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Electivire @ Life Orb
Ability: Motor Drive
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Volt Switch
- Flamethrower
- Earthquake
- Focus Blast

Magmortar @ Life Orb
Ability: Vital Spirit
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Mild/Hasty Nature
- Fire Blast
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast
- Earthquake

Cool team, also probably first kangaspikes i see with Fwg core!

First thing i noticed was no electric immunity,and even tho magmortar is really good check to all electric types they can just volt out into something else.I decided to go with E-vire which breaks through magmortar and hits near everything for super effective damage, but im also gonna post Magmortar which has the same coverage and a lot more power,this time i decided to go with LO set which isnt as splashable as AV but a lot more threatening.

 

[FeeltheBern16]

Sligod just destroys this team - It sets up on every member but Kanga, which can be stalled out with double edge recoil if it has a few curses under its belt. There is no phaser, steel type, or strong ice stab to deter it. Once it gets up a few curses, the only thing preventing it from winning is a crit. In order to give it the best ability to begin setting up, I decided to pair it with Skuntank who can succeed at clearing hazards easily against this team.

Sligoo @ Eviolite
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spd
Careful Nature
- Curse
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Outrage

Skuntank @ Black Sludge
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 232 Atk / 136 SpD / 144 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Pursuit
- Poison Jab
- Sucker Punch
- Defog

 

[quziel]

So, Omastar can switch into, and set up against either carracosta or Garbodor, and then, once set up, it can OHKO every single team member with either hydro pump or ice beam.

edit: realized that this should be a core, so figured that primeape should pair well, to lure in garb, and get in omastar safely, with the added benefit that CB primeape can fairly easily tear apart the team once garb and rotom are gone:

Sets:

Omastar @ White Herb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Shell Smash
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Electric]

Primeape @ Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- U-turn
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge

Calcs:

+2 252+ SpA Omastar Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Kangaskhan: 435-513 (123.9 - 146.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ SpA Omastar Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Garbodor: 426-502 (117 - 137.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 Atk Garbodor Drain Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Omastar: 86-102 (30.6 - 36.2%) -- 42.1% chance to 3HKO
+2 252+ SpA Omastar Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 64 SpD Carracosta: 468-552 (132.9 - 156.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 SpA Carracosta Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Omastar: 100-118 (35.5 - 41.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+2 252+ SpA Omastar Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Rotom: 450-529 (148 - 174%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ SpA Omastar Hydro Pump vs. 64 HP / 0 SpD Assault Vest Magmortar: 504-594 (164.1 - 193.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ SpA Omastar Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Lilligant: 500-590 (177.9 - 209.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Rapture]

Sick cores, lets vote for one.

Core 1:

+

+

Core 2:

+

Core 3:

+

Core 4:

+

I'm going with Core 4, vote until Wednesday.

 

[Winter's Howl]

Core 3

 

[Silver Aurum]

Core 3

 

[erisia]

Core 4

 

[WFY]

Core 4

 

[Shadestep]

Core 3

 

[Terch]

Core 4

 

[Rapture]

the 4's have it, quziel wins this round. time for a new team courtesy of Ren-chon

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Floatzel @ Life Orb
Ability: Water Veil
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 1 Atk / 30 SpA
- Hydro Pump
- Focus Blast
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Electric]

Samurott @ Mystic Water
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Megahorn

Rotom @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Shadow Ball
- Will-O-Wisp
- Trick

Camerupt @ Leftovers
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 140 HP / 252 SpA / 116 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Will-O-Wisp
- Earth Power
- Lava Plume

Weezing @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 132 Def / 128 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp
- Taunt
- Toxic Spikes
- Sludge Bomb

Shiftry @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Leaf Storm
- Knock Off
- Explosion

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Basically a team that aims to overwhelm the opposing team by spamming strong water-types in Floatzel and Samurott. HP Electric Floatzel lures in Mantine and Jolly Samurott outspeeds max spe aboma. Rotom is there to give the team something to check things faster than Floatzel, such as Swellow and spam Will-O-Wisps, which is a cool thing since it shares some common checks with floatzel and samurott. Camerupt is the SR setter, Fire-types check and Electrics check and can, once again, weaken water-types (woohoo!). Weezing offers another fight-check, as well as something for lilligant and audino, while Shiftry is the obligatory offensive grass-type that also allows me to check psychics and boom on bulky things.

Post cores until Saturday, have fun!

 

[Shadestep]

Aurorus @ Choice Specs
Ability: Refrigerate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hyper Voice
- Freeze-Dry
- Nature Power
- Earth Power

Lanturn @ Leftovers
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 40 HP / 156 Def / 192 SpD / 120 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Signal Beam
- Volt Switch
- Scald
- Heal Bell

Aurorus literally OHKOs all members of this team, so that's i guess breaking it. mixed defensive Lanturn helps with checking Samurott and Floatzel, and helps bring in Aurorus safely with a Volt Switch. I found that Nature Power turns into an Ice-type Tri Attack, which dodges sucker punch from Shiftry. not that it helps in any way, just thought it was a cool thing to share.

 

[PrinceLucian]

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Ludicolo @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest/Timid Nature
IVs: 29 HP / 0 Atk
- Rain Dance
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Giga Drain

Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 248 HP / 164 Def / 96 Spe
Impish Nature
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch

-So,this core is taken from Advantage Rain team since i thought its pretty dangerous vs this team.Reason being is this team has no hazard control, and garbodor can come in vs shiftry or samurott to set up hazards,while ludicolo can setup rain vs camerupt/floatzel and proceed to sweep entire team(except shiftry which has priority),and can kill weezing outside of rain.

 

[Rapture]

Voting time, go crazy

Core 1:

+

Core 2:

+

 

[Take Azelfie]

Core 2

 

[Silver Aurum]

Core 2

 

[Shadestep]

Core 2

 

[Jisoo]

core 2

 

[Melons-N-Soda]

Core 2.

(Nyanpasu; Cuz the guy's username (the one who made the team) is literally named after Renge from Non Non Biyori)

 

[Rapture]

PrinceLucian wins the week, congrats! This week's team comes from a good friend of mine;

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repetition (Swellow) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Boomburst
- U-turn
- Heat Wave
- Sleep Talk

dust hymn (Garbodor) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 248 HP / 164 Def / 96 Spe
Impish Nature
- Spikes
- Gunk Shot
- Focus Blast
- Rock Blast

sea castle (Kabutops) @ Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
- Aqua Jet

wildfire (Combusken) @ Eviolite
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Focus Blast
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect

push pull (Shiftry) @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
- Leaf Storm
- Tailwind

bodyache (Piloswine) @ Eviolite
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 76 HP / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard

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Posr until Saturday

 

[PrinceLucian]

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Malamar @ Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Superpower
- Knock Off

Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 248 HP / 164 Def / 96 Spe
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
- Drain Punch

-This team has no Malamar answer,and it can just casually set up on half pokemon here,garbodor is added because it can easily setup spikes and team not having hazard control makes its job easier, garbodor also forces piloswine in which gives malamar opportunity to start setting up with superpower and nothing can revenge kill it.

 

[Take Azelfie]

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Samurott @ Wave Incense
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Substitute

Mesprit @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Psychic
- Signal Beam
- Energy Ball
- Healing Wish

Rozes team doesn't have much to handle a +2 Samurott and Mesprit helps do tackle Garbodor, lure Shiftry, and provide Healing Wish if neccesary. Megahorn isn't neccesary so I added Substitute so it can take advanatge of turns like Combusken Protecting or when something is switching out.