Congratulations to Fun89 for winning our first week of Break this Core!
Our next core will be Mega-Scizor + Gliscor.
Submissions will be up until next Friday on December 10th at 11:59 PM GMT. Good Luck!
Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 SpD
Impish Nature
- Roost
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 52 Def / 192 SpD / 20 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Facade
- Swords Dance
- Roost
I want to point out that the scizor set this is is not the set given, and as such sciz actually does sub 50 to zap.Zapdos for Week 2!
Red Bull (Zapdos) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 188 HP / 56 Def / 168 SpA / 96 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Discharge
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Heat Wave
- RoostScizor:
Switch in Zap on Sciz, it literally can't do anything and it won't prolly U-Turn either cuz of static and if it does attack it's likely to get para'ed too, so you click Heat Wave, it's dead.
[168+ SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 240 SpD Scizor-Mega: 336-396 (97.6 - 115.1%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO]
[+6 0 Atk Technician Scizor-Mega Bullet Punch vs. 188 HP / 56 Def Zapdos: 196-231 (53.2 - 62.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO]
Gliscor:
If opp switched in Glis(/U-Turn) and/or brings it out after Sciz, you click HP Ice, 188-56 allows it to tank 140 BP Facades and 96 Spe allows it to outspeed Glis.
Turn 1, you HP Ice, it most likely SD's and waits for Toxic Orb to activate
Next turn, you still outspeed, and it's ded. (Even if it manages to get a +2 140 BP Facade off, you still live)
[168+ SpA Zapdos Hidden Power Ice vs. 244 HP / 192 SpD Gliscor: 268-316 (76.1 - 89.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal]
[+2 0 Atk Gliscor Facade (140 BP) vs. 188 HP / 56 Def Zapdos: 206-243 (55.9 - 66%) -- guaranteed 2HKO]
All of the above ranges become OHKO's if Rocks are active, so unless you have a luck like mine, you won't have a risk.
Also don't forget that Zap is also able to heal the damage it takes due to outspeeding and likely paralysing with static and/or discharge, that combined with it threatening to kill both Sciz and Glis makes it a good counter to this core.
PS: Oh yeah btw it's named Red Bull cuz Gapdos can't fly but Kapdos can cuz, Red Bull gives you weeengs
Hm? I copied the set to ps calc, it's 252 hp 16 def 240 spdef rite?, that's what's in the calc, and the sub 50% to zap from sciz bp is at +6 atk, idk wdym, if it was a misread it's fine, if not, please tell me where I went wrong
im so sorry i read the +6 as adamant
Oh alright no problem, I myself forgot to mention that even if [somehow] sciz get's the +6 atk, zapdos would still not die but would be able to kill sciz
Manaphy @ Waterium Z
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 252 HP / 180 SpA / 76 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Surf
- Energy Ball
- Rest
- Tail Glow
Uses Gliscor and Mega Scizor as setup fodder, thanks to great natural bulk and Bullet Punch resistance. Destroys both with +3 Surf, especially under Rain.
Greninja @ Expert Belt
Ability: Protean
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Hydro Pump
- Gunk Shot
- U-turn
ProtGren fries both of these mons with EBelt boosted HP Fire for the MZor, and EBelt boosted Hydro Pump for the Glisc, cant get better than this tbh.
252 SpA Expert Belt Protean Greninja Hidden Power Fire vs. 248 HP / 244 SpD Scizor-Mega: 322-379 (93.8 - 110.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Expert Belt Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 244 HP / 244 SpD Gliscor: 353-418 (100.2 - 118.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Boss Nido got deleted literally 1984
Boss Hydra it is
Hydreigon @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Surf
- Fire Blast
- Nasty Plot / whatever
- Earth Power / whatever
Switch in to sciz (3hko with rocks, 4hko without) as they switch into glisc. If they're good they'll realise their Sciz is going to be cooked and switch. Do whatever on said switch with ur third coverage move or just NP. Deal 70% to Glisc and/or hurt whatever else. Pretty striaghtforward.
Paste
252 SpA Life Orb Hydreigon Surf vs. 244 HP / 244 SpD Gliscor: 237-281 (67.3 - 79.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal
252 SpA Life Orb Hydreigon Fire Blast vs. 248 HP / 252+ SpD Scizor: 504-598 (146.9 - 174.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 Atk Technician Scizor Bullet Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Hydreigon: 90-106 (27.6 - 32.6%) -- 82% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock
0 Atk Scizor U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Hydreigon: 206-246 (63.3 - 75.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
+2 0 Atk Gliscor Facade (140 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Hydreigon: 210-248 (64.6 - 76.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
Serperior @ Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
EVs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Leaf Storm
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Glare
Send Serperior via pivot moves into Gliscor and spam Leaf Storm, click HP Fire if Scizor switches in.
Zapdos for Week 2!
Red Bull (Zapdos) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 188 HP / 56 Def / 168 SpA / 96 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Discharge
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Heat Wave
- RoostScizor:
Switch in Zap on Sciz, it literally can't do anything and it won't prolly U-Turn either cuz of static and if it does attack it's likely to get para'ed too, so you click Heat Wave, it's dead.
[168+ SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 240 SpD Scizor-Mega: 336-396 (97.6 - 115.1%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO]
[+6 0 Atk Technician Scizor-Mega Bullet Punch vs. 188 HP / 56 Def Zapdos: 196-231 (53.2 - 62.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO]
Gliscor:
If opp switched in Glis(/U-Turn) and/or brings it out after Sciz, you click HP Ice, 188-56 allows it to tank 140 BP Facades and 96 Spe allows it to outspeed Glis.
Turn 1, you HP Ice, it most likely SD's and waits for Toxic Orb to activate
Next turn, you still outspeed, and it's ded. (Even if it manages to get a +2 140 BP Facade off, you still live)
[168+ SpA Zapdos Hidden Power Ice vs. 244 HP / 192 SpD Gliscor: 268-316 (76.1 - 89.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal]
[+2 0 Atk Gliscor Facade (140 BP) vs. 188 HP / 56 Def Zapdos: 206-243 (55.9 - 66%) -- guaranteed 2HKO]
All of the above ranges become OHKO's if Rocks are active, so unless you have a luck like mine, you won't have a risk.
Also don't forget that Zap is also able to heal the damage it takes due to outspeeding and likely paralysing with static and/or discharge, that combined with it threatening to kill both Sciz and Glis makes it a good counter to this core.
PS: Oh yeah btw it's named Red Bull cuz Gapdos can't fly but Kapdos can cuz, Red Bull gives you weeengs
Can't believe y'all did my lati like that ... I'm voting Volcanion tho
