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op from Earth
OU Cores Threat Analysis
Pokemon rely on offensive and defensive synergy to function. Cores of Pokemon are units within teams that are built specifically to take advantage of these synergies between Pokemon. Many teams are built around such cores. The premise of this thread is to analyze cores by discussing the threats to them. Hopefully, this exercise helps to show how a core can either potentially beat threats or what common Pokemon threaten it to further the teambuilding process.
Procedure:
1. I will post a core comprised of 2 Pokemon.
2. Posters will have the chance to post threats to the core.
Example: Choice Scarf Kartana is a threat to the core of Pelipper + Mega Swampert because it outspeeds both and threatens them with Leaf Blade.
3. At the end of the week, I will archive all threats listed.
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If anyone has suggestions for cores you can PM me on Smogon or Discord (Jordy#3403)
Rules:
1. Please follow up your reservations in a timely fashion. I will allow 24 hours after a reservation to make the post. After the day is up, if you have not made your post then someone else may reserve that Pokemon.
2. Please post only Pokemon that are viable in OU. Preferably ones not listed lower than C- rank in the viability rankings. Avoid using weird / very very specific sets to check these Pokemon.
3. Each poster may only nominate one threat.
4. When posting, please explain yourself. Calcs are not necessary but please list more reasons than something simple like type synergy. Be descriptive so that other posters and I can fully understand your reasoning behind your nomination. Also please list a full set of the Pokemon including its item, full moveset, EV spread, and nature. Different sets can be posted for the same Pokemon so long as they serve an entirely different purpose from the other set.
5. Please be respectful to others.
Clarifications Regarding Threats:
A threat to the core must check or counter at least one member and cannot be countered by the other. A threat does not necessarily need to be able to switch into both members of the core, but it should be difficult/annoying to switch into for the members of the core. Of course, the biggest threats can counter both members or more of the core.
op from Earth
Pokemon rely on offensive and defensive synergy to function. Cores of Pokemon are units within teams that are built specifically to take advantage of these synergies between Pokemon. Many teams are built around such cores. The premise of this thread is to analyze cores by discussing the threats to them. Hopefully, this exercise helps to show how a core can either potentially beat threats or what common Pokemon threaten it to further the teambuilding process.
Procedure:
1. I will post a core comprised of 2 Pokemon.
2. Posters will have the chance to post threats to the core.
Example: Choice Scarf Kartana is a threat to the core of Pelipper + Mega Swampert because it outspeeds both and threatens them with Leaf Blade.
3. At the end of the week, I will archive all threats listed.
--
If anyone has suggestions for cores you can PM me on Smogon or Discord (Jordy#3403)
Rules:
1. Please follow up your reservations in a timely fashion. I will allow 24 hours after a reservation to make the post. After the day is up, if you have not made your post then someone else may reserve that Pokemon.
2. Please post only Pokemon that are viable in OU. Preferably ones not listed lower than C- rank in the viability rankings. Avoid using weird / very very specific sets to check these Pokemon.
3. Each poster may only nominate one threat.
4. When posting, please explain yourself. Calcs are not necessary but please list more reasons than something simple like type synergy. Be descriptive so that other posters and I can fully understand your reasoning behind your nomination. Also please list a full set of the Pokemon including its item, full moveset, EV spread, and nature. Different sets can be posted for the same Pokemon so long as they serve an entirely different purpose from the other set.
5. Please be respectful to others.
Clarifications Regarding Threats:
A threat to the core must check or counter at least one member and cannot be countered by the other. A threat does not necessarily need to be able to switch into both members of the core, but it should be difficult/annoying to switch into for the members of the core. Of course, the biggest threats can counter both members or more of the core.
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