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Taken over from boltsandbombers who took it over from Rosen
A strong core is one of the single most valuable things to form when creating a new team. Cores are typically made up of a group of Pokémon that, when used together, work excellently toward accomplishing a specific goal, and any good player uses them, intentionally or not. The majority of cores have varying characteristics that allow them to triumph in different areas, and depending on your team, cores can be built to succeed offensively or defensively. An offensive core is a group of Pokémon that are both focused towards and designed to enable the team to break through most other team styles while being balanced for general play, while a defensive core is a group of Pokémon chosen to give a team a solid set of resistances and the ability to switch into many of the common and threatening attacks in the metagame, allowing it to stick around long enough to win the match.
With a new metagame on the horizon and a plethora of new threats on the other side, there's no better time to dive in than now, and with that being said I present to you Good Cores: ORAS Edition.
When posting cores, please try to include an explanation of any ev spreads that deviate from 252 / 252 spreads.
So, post your own cores and if enough good reasoning is provided I'll add them to the archive. Replays are very helpful and are recommended.
Taken over from boltsandbombers who took it over from Rosen
A strong core is one of the single most valuable things to form when creating a new team. Cores are typically made up of a group of Pokémon that, when used together, work excellently toward accomplishing a specific goal, and any good player uses them, intentionally or not. The majority of cores have varying characteristics that allow them to triumph in different areas, and depending on your team, cores can be built to succeed offensively or defensively. An offensive core is a group of Pokémon that are both focused towards and designed to enable the team to break through most other team styles while being balanced for general play, while a defensive core is a group of Pokémon chosen to give a team a solid set of resistances and the ability to switch into many of the common and threatening attacks in the metagame, allowing it to stick around long enough to win the match.
With a new metagame on the horizon and a plethora of new threats on the other side, there's no better time to dive in than now, and with that being said I present to you Good Cores: ORAS Edition.
When posting cores, please try to include an explanation of any ev spreads that deviate from 252 / 252 spreads.
So, post your own cores and if enough good reasoning is provided I'll add them to the archive. Replays are very helpful and are recommended.
Mega Metagross + Keldeo(+ Landorus-T)
Keldeo + Bisharp + Mega Alakazam
Bisharp + Keldeo + Mega Manectric
Mega Manectric + Weavile
Mega Medicham + Weavile
Manaphy + Serperior + Mega Metagross
Mega Heracross + Serperior
Alakazam + Weavile
Mega Manectric + Serperior
Mega Aerodactyl + Serperior
Mega Aerodactyl + Magnezone
Hoopa-Unbound + Mega Lopunny
Hoopa-Unbound + Garchomp
Bisharp + Klefki
Mega Lopunny + Talonflame
Mega Medicham + Bisharp
Mega Gardevoir + Kyurem-Black
Talonflame + Mega Gardevoir
Mega Charizard X + Feraligatr
Mega Diancie + Entei
Mega Manectric + Thundurus
Mega Pidgeot + Bisharp
Mega Gardevoir + Feraligatr
Thundurus + Mega Charizard X
Mega Heracross + Thundurus
Mega Gardevoir + Thundurus + Terrakion
Raikou + Talonflame
Mega Scizor + Keldeo
Roserade + Keldeo + Tyranitar
Mega Medicham + Manaphy
Hoopa-Unbound + Mega Manectric + Landorus-T (or Scizor)
Staraptor + Mega Sceptile + Talonflame
Mega Charizard X + Starmie
Volcarona + Mega Gyarados
Mega Scizor + Feraligatr
Thundurus + Feraligatr
Mega Altaria + Manaphy
Mega Medicham + Serperior
Mega Lopunny + Bisharp + Tornadus-T
Latios + Keldeo
Serperior + Talonflame
Talonflame + Mega Diancie
Mamoswine + Magnezone + Tornadus-T
Mega Altaria + Magnezone/Magneton + Weavile
Mega Aerodactyl + Keldeo + Gengar
Mega Altaria + Metagross
Mega Tyranitar + Serperior
Kyurem-Black + Metagross
Mega Manectric + Keldeo + Tyranitar
Rotom-Heat + Latios
Mega Heracross + Kyurem-Black
Hoopa-Unbound + Mega Heracross
Mega Gyarados + Breloom
Magnezone + Serperior
Mega Alakazam + Manaphy
Mega Sceptile + Talonflame + Azumarill
Mega Medicham + Thundurus + Talonflame
Mega Gyarados + Toxicroak + Heatran
Breloom + Mega Manectric + Torn-T
Mega Lopunny + Togekiss
Hawlucha + Weavile
Mega Scizor + Thundurus
Mega Beedrill + Magnezone + Azumarill
Mega Pinsir + Kyurem Black + Jirachi
Talonflame + Breloom
Mega Gardevoir + Tyranitar
Mega Diancie + Bisharp
Mega Diancie + Latios
Reuniclus + Magnezone
Mega Heracross + Weavile
Manaphy + Torn-T
Nidoking + Rotom-Wash + Torn-T
Mega Heracross + Manaphy + AV Metagross
Mamoswine + Thundurus
Keldeo + Bisharp + Mega Alakazam
Bisharp + Keldeo + Mega Manectric
Mega Manectric + Weavile
Mega Medicham + Weavile
Manaphy + Serperior + Mega Metagross
Mega Heracross + Serperior
Alakazam + Weavile
Mega Manectric + Serperior
Mega Aerodactyl + Serperior
Mega Aerodactyl + Magnezone
Hoopa-Unbound + Mega Lopunny
Hoopa-Unbound + Garchomp
Bisharp + Klefki
Mega Lopunny + Talonflame
Mega Medicham + Bisharp
Mega Gardevoir + Kyurem-Black
Talonflame + Mega Gardevoir
Mega Charizard X + Feraligatr
Mega Diancie + Entei
Mega Manectric + Thundurus
Mega Pidgeot + Bisharp
Mega Gardevoir + Feraligatr
Thundurus + Mega Charizard X
Mega Heracross + Thundurus
Mega Gardevoir + Thundurus + Terrakion
Raikou + Talonflame
Mega Scizor + Keldeo
Roserade + Keldeo + Tyranitar
Mega Medicham + Manaphy
Hoopa-Unbound + Mega Manectric + Landorus-T (or Scizor)
Staraptor + Mega Sceptile + Talonflame
Mega Charizard X + Starmie
Volcarona + Mega Gyarados
Mega Scizor + Feraligatr
Thundurus + Feraligatr
Mega Altaria + Manaphy
Mega Medicham + Serperior
Mega Lopunny + Bisharp + Tornadus-T
Latios + Keldeo
Serperior + Talonflame
Talonflame + Mega Diancie
Mamoswine + Magnezone + Tornadus-T
Mega Altaria + Magnezone/Magneton + Weavile
Mega Aerodactyl + Keldeo + Gengar
Mega Altaria + Metagross
Mega Tyranitar + Serperior
Kyurem-Black + Metagross
Mega Manectric + Keldeo + Tyranitar
Rotom-Heat + Latios
Mega Heracross + Kyurem-Black
Hoopa-Unbound + Mega Heracross
Mega Gyarados + Breloom
Magnezone + Serperior
Mega Alakazam + Manaphy
Mega Sceptile + Talonflame + Azumarill
Mega Medicham + Thundurus + Talonflame
Mega Gyarados + Toxicroak + Heatran
Breloom + Mega Manectric + Torn-T
Mega Lopunny + Togekiss
Hawlucha + Weavile
Mega Scizor + Thundurus
Mega Beedrill + Magnezone + Azumarill
Mega Pinsir + Kyurem Black + Jirachi
Talonflame + Breloom
Mega Gardevoir + Tyranitar
Mega Diancie + Bisharp
Mega Diancie + Latios
Reuniclus + Magnezone
Mega Heracross + Weavile
Manaphy + Torn-T
Nidoking + Rotom-Wash + Torn-T
Mega Heracross + Manaphy + AV Metagross
Mamoswine + Thundurus
Mega Charizard X + Quagsire + Ferrothorn
Quagsire + Sap Sipper Azumarill
Hippowdon + Mega Sableye + Ferrothorn
Mega Swampert + Celebi
Garchomp + Klefki
Mega Sableye + Jirachi + Latias
Victini + Mega Sableye
Bronzong + Mega Ampharos
Ferrothorn + Heatran + Rotom-Wash
Mega Charizard X + Skarmory
Mega Altaria + Slowbro + Heatran
Mega Venusaur + Heatran
Clefable + Slowbro
Quagsire + Sap Sipper Azumarill
Hippowdon + Mega Sableye + Ferrothorn
Mega Swampert + Celebi
Garchomp + Klefki
Mega Sableye + Jirachi + Latias
Victini + Mega Sableye
Bronzong + Mega Ampharos
Ferrothorn + Heatran + Rotom-Wash
Mega Charizard X + Skarmory
Mega Altaria + Slowbro + Heatran
Mega Venusaur + Heatran
Clefable + Slowbro
Mega Metagross + Dugtrio + Talonflame
Mega Camerupt + Celebi(+ Keldeo)
Mega Beedrill + Starmie
Mega Pidgeot + Celebi + Excadrill
Mega Gallade + Diggersby
Mega Sceptile + Kyurem-B + Jirachi
Scizor + Talonflame
Triple Bunny (Mega Lopunny + Azumarill + Diggersby)
Azumarill + Mega Charizard X + Mamoswine
Mega Metagross + Manaphy
Mega Gardevoir + Scizor
Mega Gyarados + Dragalge
Mega Diancie + Magnezone + Latios
Mega Gyarados + Gengar
Mega Lopunny + Raikou
Mega Diancie + Volcarona + Keldeo
Entei + Dragonite + Lucario
Mega Pinsir + Starmie + Weavile
Dugtrio + Sylveon
Serperior + Talonflame + Mega Gyarados
Mega Gallade + Manaphy
Tyrantrum + Mega Charizard X + Rotom-W
Tyrantrum + Magnezone + Serperior
Kyurem-B + Victini
Mega Gallade + Bisharp + Sylveon
Mega Altaria + Magneton + Hydreigon
Mega Metagross + Exploud + Azumarill
Mega Lopunny + Gengar
Mega Sharpedo + SD Pass
Mega Altaria + Terrakion
Birdspam
Talonflame + Latios
Mega Pidgeot + Raikou + Crawdaunt
Mega Diancie + Jirachi + Keldeo
Mega Metagross + Volcarona
Tyranitar + Mega Scizor + Latios
Emboar + Mega Gardevoir
Hydreigon + Mega Metagross
Togekiss + Heatran
Mega Altaria + Bisharp
Mega Charizard X + Latias
Mega Pinsir + Jirachi
Dugtrio + Mega Pidgeot + Serperior / Mega Charizard X
Mega Lopunny + Manaphy
Charizard Y + Heatran + Rotom-W
Mega Charizard X + Lure Conkeldurr
Mega Heracross + Talonflame
Mega Sceptile + Azumarill + Heatran
Mega Houndoom + Gengar
Celebi + Mega Houndoom + Keldeo
Mega Houndoom + Gyarados + Latios
Mega Houndoom + Toxicroak
Volcarona + Azumarill
Mega Gardevoir + Diggersby(+ Tyranitar)
Mega Gardevoir + Bisharp
Kyurem-B + Heatran
Mega Charizard-X + Mamoswine + Gengar
Talonflame + Mega Altaria(+ Klefki)
Crawdaunt + Bisharp
Mega Lopunny + Excadrill
Landorus-T + Mega Manectric
Tyrantrum + Landorus-T
Talonflame + Kyurem-B
Mega Beedrill + Magneton
Mega Diancie + Gengar
Tyrantrum + Mega Metagross + Celebi
Talonflame + Starmie + Serperior
Mega Scizor + Kyurem-B
Mega Charizard Y + Kyurem-B
Crawdaunt + Talonflame
Mega Tyranitar + Gengar
Mega Metagross + Thundurus
Bisharp + Gengar
Mega Gyarados + Kyurem-B / + Starmie
Mega Pinsir + Mamoswine + Manaphy
Mega Metagross + Dragalge
Chesnaught (Belly Drum) + Talonflame
Mega Medicham + Sylveon
Manaphy + Mega Heracross
Mega Tyranitar + Gyarados
Talonflame + Bisharp
Mega Gardevoir + Rotom-W + Hawlucha
Mega Altaria + Breloom (+ Crawdaunt)
Alakazam + Heatran
Mega Heracross + Heatran
Manaphy + Kyurem-B + Mega Lopunny
Mega Sharpedo + Dragalge
Mega Gyarados + Toxicroak
Mega Scizor + Volcarona
Azumarill + Serperior
Heatran + Mega Aerodactyl
Gyarados + Serperior(+ Mega Sharpedo)
Mega Manectric + Kyurem-B + Tyranitar
Serperior + Kyurem-B + Mega Charizard X / Mega Blastoise
Zoroark + Mega Metagross + Kyurem-B
Bisharp + Weavile
Mega Diancie + Kyurem-B
Mega Gallade + Weavile + Garchomp
Reuniclus + Crawdaunt (Trick Room)
Mega Beedrill + Latios + Keldeo
Mega Manectric + Hydreigon
Keldeo + Landorus-T
Dragonite + Heatran
Breloom + Mega Manectric + Tornadus-T
Manaphy + Mega Scizor
Mega Altaria + Feraligatr
Mega Banette + Keldeo
Infernape + Weavile
Mega Diancie + Alakazam
Infernape + Shaymin + Gyarados / Mega Gyarados
ChainChomp + Thundurus-T
Mega Aerodactyl + Jirachi + Hydreigon
Gengar + Pangoro
Tyrantrum + Feraligatr
Crawdaunt + Kyurem-B
Slurpuff + Hawlucha
Dragalage + Mega Charizard X
Terrakion + Volcarona
Mixed Jirachi + Mega Charizard X
Starmie + Scizor
Mega Pinsir + Victini
Victini + Gyarados + Mega Sceptile
Garchomp + Azumarill
Dragonite + Mega Charizard Y
Mega Camerupt + Celebi(+ Keldeo)
Mega Beedrill + Starmie
Mega Pidgeot + Celebi + Excadrill
Mega Gallade + Diggersby
Mega Sceptile + Kyurem-B + Jirachi
Scizor + Talonflame
Triple Bunny (Mega Lopunny + Azumarill + Diggersby)
Azumarill + Mega Charizard X + Mamoswine
Mega Metagross + Manaphy
Mega Gardevoir + Scizor
Mega Gyarados + Dragalge
Mega Diancie + Magnezone + Latios
Mega Gyarados + Gengar
Mega Lopunny + Raikou
Mega Diancie + Volcarona + Keldeo
Entei + Dragonite + Lucario
Mega Pinsir + Starmie + Weavile
Dugtrio + Sylveon
Serperior + Talonflame + Mega Gyarados
Mega Gallade + Manaphy
Tyrantrum + Mega Charizard X + Rotom-W
Tyrantrum + Magnezone + Serperior
Kyurem-B + Victini
Mega Gallade + Bisharp + Sylveon
Mega Altaria + Magneton + Hydreigon
Mega Metagross + Exploud + Azumarill
Mega Lopunny + Gengar
Mega Sharpedo + SD Pass
Mega Altaria + Terrakion
Birdspam
Talonflame + Latios
Mega Pidgeot + Raikou + Crawdaunt
Mega Diancie + Jirachi + Keldeo
Mega Metagross + Volcarona
Tyranitar + Mega Scizor + Latios
Emboar + Mega Gardevoir
Hydreigon + Mega Metagross
Togekiss + Heatran
Mega Altaria + Bisharp
Mega Charizard X + Latias
Mega Pinsir + Jirachi
Dugtrio + Mega Pidgeot + Serperior / Mega Charizard X
Mega Lopunny + Manaphy
Charizard Y + Heatran + Rotom-W
Mega Charizard X + Lure Conkeldurr
Mega Heracross + Talonflame
Mega Sceptile + Azumarill + Heatran
Mega Houndoom + Gengar
Celebi + Mega Houndoom + Keldeo
Mega Houndoom + Gyarados + Latios
Mega Houndoom + Toxicroak
Volcarona + Azumarill
Mega Gardevoir + Diggersby(+ Tyranitar)
Mega Gardevoir + Bisharp
Kyurem-B + Heatran
Mega Charizard-X + Mamoswine + Gengar
Talonflame + Mega Altaria(+ Klefki)
Crawdaunt + Bisharp
Mega Lopunny + Excadrill
Landorus-T + Mega Manectric
Tyrantrum + Landorus-T
Talonflame + Kyurem-B
Mega Beedrill + Magneton
Mega Diancie + Gengar
Tyrantrum + Mega Metagross + Celebi
Talonflame + Starmie + Serperior
Mega Scizor + Kyurem-B
Mega Charizard Y + Kyurem-B
Crawdaunt + Talonflame
Mega Tyranitar + Gengar
Mega Metagross + Thundurus
Bisharp + Gengar
Mega Gyarados + Kyurem-B / + Starmie
Mega Pinsir + Mamoswine + Manaphy
Mega Metagross + Dragalge
Chesnaught (Belly Drum) + Talonflame
Mega Medicham + Sylveon
Manaphy + Mega Heracross
Mega Tyranitar + Gyarados
Talonflame + Bisharp
Mega Gardevoir + Rotom-W + Hawlucha
Mega Altaria + Breloom (+ Crawdaunt)
Alakazam + Heatran
Mega Heracross + Heatran
Manaphy + Kyurem-B + Mega Lopunny
Mega Sharpedo + Dragalge
Mega Gyarados + Toxicroak
Mega Scizor + Volcarona
Azumarill + Serperior
Heatran + Mega Aerodactyl
Gyarados + Serperior(+ Mega Sharpedo)
Mega Manectric + Kyurem-B + Tyranitar
Serperior + Kyurem-B + Mega Charizard X / Mega Blastoise
Zoroark + Mega Metagross + Kyurem-B
Bisharp + Weavile
Mega Diancie + Kyurem-B
Mega Gallade + Weavile + Garchomp
Reuniclus + Crawdaunt (Trick Room)
Mega Beedrill + Latios + Keldeo
Mega Manectric + Hydreigon
Keldeo + Landorus-T
Dragonite + Heatran
Breloom + Mega Manectric + Tornadus-T
Manaphy + Mega Scizor
Mega Altaria + Feraligatr
Mega Banette + Keldeo
Infernape + Weavile
Mega Diancie + Alakazam
Infernape + Shaymin + Gyarados / Mega Gyarados
ChainChomp + Thundurus-T
Mega Aerodactyl + Jirachi + Hydreigon
Gengar + Pangoro
Tyrantrum + Feraligatr
Crawdaunt + Kyurem-B
Slurpuff + Hawlucha
Dragalage + Mega Charizard X
Terrakion + Volcarona
Mixed Jirachi + Mega Charizard X
Starmie + Scizor
Mega Pinsir + Victini
Victini + Gyarados + Mega Sceptile
Garchomp + Azumarill
Dragonite + Mega Charizard Y
Kyurem-B + Mega Sableye + Starmie
Mega Latias + Cobalion
Talonflame + Gastrodon
Celebi + Heatran
Bronzong + Suicine + Clefable
Rotom-W + Heatran + Toxicroak
Mega Blastoise + Celebi
Mega Aerodactyl + Celebi + Azumarill
Hippowdon + Ferrothorn + Starmie
Mega Altaria + Reuniclus + Toxicroak
Jirachi + Hippowdon
Latias + Mega Scizor + Clefable
Mega Charizard X + Ferrothorn + Azumarill
Mega Altaria + Volcarona
Hippowdon + Amoonguss + Heatran
Gliscor + Clefable
Mega Gyarados + Celebi
Clefable + Raikou + Mega Gyarados
Gastrodon + Mega Venusaur
Garchomp + Klefki + Starmie
Mega Sableye + Volcarona
Mega Slowbro + Hippowdon + Tornadus-T
Mega Sableye + Bisharp
Lure Celebi + Mega Altaria
Mega Altaria + Manaphy
Reuniclus + Keldeo
Mega Venusaur + Weavile + Manaphy
Mega Ampharos + Mew + Heatran
Garchomp + Clefable + Slowking / Mega Venusaur
Raikou + Tornadus-T
Mega Altaria + Scizor
Clefable + Manaphy
Mega Alakazam + Scizor/Clefable
Reuniclus + Gliscor
Tyrantrum + Mega Heracross
Mega Tyranitar + Amoonguss
Mega Blastoise + Latias + Talonflame
Mega Latias + Heatran + Clefable
Mega Sharpedo + Garchomp
Togekiss + Seismitoad
Clefable + Tornadus-T + Mega Charizard X
Klefki + Keldeo
Clefable + Gengar
Mega Scizor + Rotom-W + Hippowdon
Talonflame + Jirachi + Mega Venusaur
Clefable + Reuniclus
Azumarill + Dragalge
Meloetta + Mega Scizor + Infernape
Mega Sableye + Talonflame
Tyranitar + Mega Camerupt + Celebi
Mega Tyranitar + Reuniclus + Keldeo
Mega Latias + Cobalion
Talonflame + Gastrodon
Celebi + Heatran
Bronzong + Suicine + Clefable
Rotom-W + Heatran + Toxicroak
Mega Blastoise + Celebi
Mega Aerodactyl + Celebi + Azumarill
Hippowdon + Ferrothorn + Starmie
Mega Altaria + Reuniclus + Toxicroak
Jirachi + Hippowdon
Latias + Mega Scizor + Clefable
Mega Charizard X + Ferrothorn + Azumarill
Mega Altaria + Volcarona
Hippowdon + Amoonguss + Heatran
Gliscor + Clefable
Mega Gyarados + Celebi
Clefable + Raikou + Mega Gyarados
Gastrodon + Mega Venusaur
Garchomp + Klefki + Starmie
Mega Sableye + Volcarona
Mega Slowbro + Hippowdon + Tornadus-T
Mega Sableye + Bisharp
Lure Celebi + Mega Altaria
Mega Altaria + Manaphy
Reuniclus + Keldeo
Mega Venusaur + Weavile + Manaphy
Mega Ampharos + Mew + Heatran
Garchomp + Clefable + Slowking / Mega Venusaur
Raikou + Tornadus-T
Mega Altaria + Scizor
Clefable + Manaphy
Mega Alakazam + Scizor/Clefable
Reuniclus + Gliscor
Tyrantrum + Mega Heracross
Mega Tyranitar + Amoonguss
Mega Blastoise + Latias + Talonflame
Mega Latias + Heatran + Clefable
Mega Sharpedo + Garchomp
Togekiss + Seismitoad
Clefable + Tornadus-T + Mega Charizard X
Klefki + Keldeo
Clefable + Gengar
Mega Scizor + Rotom-W + Hippowdon
Talonflame + Jirachi + Mega Venusaur
Clefable + Reuniclus
Azumarill + Dragalge
Meloetta + Mega Scizor + Infernape
Mega Sableye + Talonflame
Tyranitar + Mega Camerupt + Celebi
Mega Tyranitar + Reuniclus + Keldeo
Slowbro + Ferrothorn + Gliscor
Mew + Clefable + Heatran
Chesnaught + Heatran + (Gyarados / Mega Slowbro)
Chesnaught + Rhyperior
Chansey + Skarmory
Mega Sableye + Manaphy + Amoonguss
Mega Slowbro + Gliscor
Clefable + Mega Sableye
Heatran + Tangrowth + Mega Slowbro
Garchomp + Ferrothorn + Tentacruel
Mega Venusaur + Clefable + Heatran
Skarmory + Slowking + Hippowdon
Garchomp + Skarmory
Mew + Clefable + Heatran
Chesnaught + Heatran + (Gyarados / Mega Slowbro)
Chesnaught + Rhyperior
Chansey + Skarmory
Mega Sableye + Manaphy + Amoonguss
Mega Slowbro + Gliscor
Clefable + Mega Sableye
Heatran + Tangrowth + Mega Slowbro
Garchomp + Ferrothorn + Tentacruel
Mega Venusaur + Clefable + Heatran
Skarmory + Slowking + Hippowdon
Garchomp + Skarmory
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