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This is a really interesting defensive core that covers a lot of Pokemon in the current metagame. It's perfect for balance teams that need a strong defensive backbone that is capable of fending off most setup sweepers. Between Bronzong, Aromatisse, and Flygon, you get Rocks, Wish and cleric support, Defog support, momentum building, a pivot, and a means of spreading Toxic poison. What makes the deal even sweeter is how these Pokemon cover each other defensively. Aromatisse is able to absorb Knock Off for the core as well as handle Scrafty pretty damn well (along with most other Fighting-types) Bronzong takes pressure off of Aromatisse by handling opposing Flygons as well as reliably (albeit slowly) dealing with Mega Steelix. Flygon rounds out the core by dealing with most of the Fire-types that give Zong and Aroma trouble and it has Roost to take pressure off of Aromatisse and allowing it to focus on keeping itself and Zong healthy. Bulky Water-types, especially Jellicent, can give this core issues. This makes Specs Tangrowth and Lum SD Virizion fantastic offensive partners for this core as they can handle most bulky Water-types without breaking a sweat. A reliable answer to Cobalion and Durant can also prove useful. While Cobalion can't reliably set up vs. either Pokemon in this core, it can take any one hit and SD to threaten a KO. Durant is in a similar vein in that it can't set up a Sub, but can take any one hit to set up a Hone Claws. Choice Scarf Delphox can prove useful against these threats since it revenges both with Fire Blast and appreciates Flygon's Defog support and Aromatisse's Wish support. It also beats most offensive variants of Tangrowth, another Pokemon that this core would rather have something else deal with. Like with most defensive cores, SubCM users like Meloetta and Uxie can be tricky to deal with if you aren't careful, so having something like Drapion or Scrafty can be nice to put immediate pressure on these Psychic-types.
This is a really interesting defensive core that covers a lot of Pokemon in the current metagame. It's perfect for balance teams that need a strong defensive backbone that is capable of fending off most setup sweepers. Between Bronzong, Aromatisse, and Flygon, you get Rocks, Wish and cleric support, Defog support, momentum building, a pivot, and a means of spreading Toxic poison. What makes the deal even sweeter is how these Pokemon cover each other defensively. Aromatisse is able to absorb Knock Off for the core as well as handle Scrafty pretty damn well (along with most other Fighting-types) Bronzong takes pressure off of Aromatisse by handling opposing Flygons as well as reliably (albeit slowly) dealing with Mega Steelix. Flygon rounds out the core by dealing with most of the Fire-types that give Zong and Aroma trouble and it has Roost to take pressure off of Aromatisse and allowing it to focus on keeping itself and Zong healthy. Bulky Water-types, especially Jellicent, can give this core issues. This makes Specs Tangrowth and Lum SD Virizion fantastic offensive partners for this core as they can handle most bulky Water-types without breaking a sweat. A reliable answer to Cobalion and Durant can also prove useful. While Cobalion can't reliably set up vs. either Pokemon in this core, it can take any one hit and SD to threaten a KO. Durant is in a similar vein in that it can't set up a Sub, but can take any one hit to set up a Hone Claws. Choice Scarf Delphox can prove useful against these threats since it revenges both with Fire Blast and appreciates Flygon's Defog support and Aromatisse's Wish support. It also beats most offensive variants of Tangrowth, another Pokemon that this core would rather have something else deal with. Like with most defensive cores, SubCM users like Meloetta and Uxie can be tricky to deal with if you aren't careful, so having something like Drapion or Scrafty can be nice to put immediate pressure on these Psychic-types.
Bronzong @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Gyro Ball
- Earthquake
Aromatisse (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Aroma Veil
EVs: 248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Wish
- Protect
- Aromatherapy
- Moonblast
Flygon (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 116 Def / 116 SpD / 24 Spe
Careful Nature
- Defog
- Roost
- U-turn
- Earthquake
OTHER MOVE OPTIONS:
Zong can use Iron Head over Gyro Ball for more PP and a more reliable way of hitting Aromatisse if you need it, but it's generally better to have a teammate take advantage of Aroma's passive nature
Flygon can utilize Dragon Tail or Toxic over U-turn. Dragon Tail can be nice to phaze out non-Sub sweepers or to rack up Spikes damage if you support the core in this way. (TSpikes too for that matter) Toxic can catch unsuspecting bulky Pokemon, like Togetic and Jellicent off-guard, which can be useful.
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Gyro Ball
- Earthquake
Aromatisse (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Aroma Veil
EVs: 248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Wish
- Protect
- Aromatherapy
- Moonblast
Flygon (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 116 Def / 116 SpD / 24 Spe
Careful Nature
- Defog
- Roost
- U-turn
- Earthquake
OTHER MOVE OPTIONS:
Zong can use Iron Head over Gyro Ball for more PP and a more reliable way of hitting Aromatisse if you need it, but it's generally better to have a teammate take advantage of Aroma's passive nature
Flygon can utilize Dragon Tail or Toxic over U-turn. Dragon Tail can be nice to phaze out non-Sub sweepers or to rack up Spikes damage if you support the core in this way. (TSpikes too for that matter) Toxic can catch unsuspecting bulky Pokemon, like Togetic and Jellicent off-guard, which can be useful.