Project National Dex OU: Break This Core (Week 59: Dragonite + Iron Crown)

[Taka]

Tapu Lele @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Psychic Surge
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Focus Blast
- Psychic
- Hidden Power [Fire]


This guy can come in and just eat them both:

252 SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Zamazenta: 276-326 (84.9 - 100.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO after 1 layer of Spikes

Unless its the rare Iron Head Zamazenta, Tapu Lele will not die to an attack and ohkos back with either STAB.

252 SpA Tapu Lele All-Out Pummeling (190 BP) vs. 88 HP / 0 SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 476-560 (131.1 - 154.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Fight Z just flat out OHKOs Ttar, so it can take on both back to back, though it cannot switch into either of them, and walls to Zamazenta after a couple rounds of hazards.

 

[K302]

Voting is up! Ends Sunday!

Iron Valiant @ Expert Belt / Life Orb
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Fairy / Steel / Electric
EVs: 40 Atk / 216 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Close Combat
- Moonblast
- Psyshock
- Thunderbolt / Knock Off

Buzzwole @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Beast Boost
Tera type: Steel / Electric it doesn't matter at all in this matchup lol
EVs: 252 HP / 204 Def / 48 Spe
Impish Nature
- Close Combat
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Roost

This is one of the few things that actually walls both of these together, as it has a unique typing that Zama rarely has coverage for and Roost lets you stay healthy to check these multiple times in a game. Even with Tera Fighting Zamazenta just gets eaten up and chipped by Helmet, and of course Mega Tyranitar has no shot. Even random Psychic Fangs Zama doesn't 2HKO you. Tera Steel is mostly a filler Tera thats generally good on Buzz but it could let you live a Stone Edge if you get chipped or something I guess.

252 Atk Choice Band Tera Fighting Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 204+ Def Buzzwole: 109-129 (26 - 30.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zamazenta Psychic Fangs vs. 252 HP / 204+ Def Buzzwole: 156-184 (37.3 - 44%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 204+ Def Buzzwole: 127-150 (30.3 - 35.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after sandstorm damage
0 Atk Buzzwole Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Zamazenta: 153-180 (47 - 55.3%) -- 71.9% chance to 2HKO
0 Atk Buzzwole Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar-Mega: 484-576 (141.9 - 168.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Tapu Lele @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Psychic Surge
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Focus Blast
- Psychic
- Hidden Power [Fire]


This guy can come in and just eat them both:

252 SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Zamazenta: 276-326 (84.9 - 100.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO after 1 layer of Spikes

Unless its the rare Iron Head Zamazenta, Tapu Lele will not die to an attack and ohkos back with either STAB.

252 SpA Tapu Lele All-Out Pummeling (190 BP) vs. 88 HP / 0 SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 476-560 (131.1 - 154.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Fight Z just flat out OHKOs Ttar, so it can take on both back to back, though it cannot switch into either of them, and walls to Zamazenta after a couple rounds of hazards.

 

[R8]

bodybuilder mosquito

 

[seth]

by sputnik

 

[sealoo]

Buzz

 

[Giyu]

Buzz

 

[K302]

Congratulations to Sputnik for winning this week of Break this Core!

Our new core will be Kingambit + Volcarona!



How will YOU break this core? Submissions end Friday!

Sets

Volcarona @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 196 Def / 60 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Flamethrower
- Roost
- Giga Drain

Kingambit @ Black Glasses
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Sucker Punch
- Knock Off
- Iron Head

 

[Giyu]

Annihilape @ Leftovers
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 232 / 24 Spe
Careful Nature
- Drain Punch
- Rage Fist
- Bulk Up
- Taunt

With terastallization, Annihilape resists Volcarona's attacks allowing it to use Taunt and Bulk Up without taking too much damage.

+1 0 SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 236+ SpD Tera Fire Annihilape: 73-87 (17.2 - 20.5%) -- possible 7HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 0 Atk Tera Fire Annihilape Rage Fist (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 196 Def Volcarona: 199-235 (53.2 - 62.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252+ Atk Tera Dark Kingambit Sucker Punch vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Annihilape: 140-166 (33 - 39.1%) -- 11.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 0 Atk Annihilape Drain Punch vs. 112 HP / 0 Def Tera Dark Kingambit: 236-278 (63.9 - 75.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[sealoo]

Hariyama @ Protective Pads
Ability: Thick Fat
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Slide
- Close Combat
- Tera Blast
- Drain Punch

Creeps past Gambit and volc can’t touch it, gg!

252+ Atk Tera Fire Hariyama Rock Slide vs. 248 HP / 196 Def Volcarona: 376-444 (100.8 - 119%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252+ Atk Black Glasses Supreme Overlord 1 ally fainted Tera Dark Kingambit Sucker Punch vs. 112 HP / 0 Def Tera Fire Hariyama: 342-404 (74.8 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Rock Slide the Volc lead, CC Gambit lead, then send the other to Caelid with your SE coverage.

Tera makes it way too complicated to discuss specifics but Yama always wins the 2v1

 

[K302]

Voting is up! Ends Sunday!

Annihilape @ Leftovers
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 232 / 24 Spe
Careful Nature
- Drain Punch
- Rage Fist
- Bulk Up
- Taunt

With terastallization, Annihilape resists Volcarona's attacks allowing it to use Taunt and Bulk Up without taking too much damage.

+1 0 SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 236+ SpD Tera Fire Annihilape: 73-87 (17.2 - 20.5%) -- possible 7HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 0 Atk Tera Fire Annihilape Rage Fist (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 196 Def Volcarona: 199-235 (53.2 - 62.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252+ Atk Tera Dark Kingambit Sucker Punch vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Annihilape: 140-166 (33 - 39.1%) -- 11.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 0 Atk Annihilape Drain Punch vs. 112 HP / 0 Def Tera Dark Kingambit: 236-278 (63.9 - 75.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Hariyama @ Protective Pads
Ability: Thick Fat
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Slide
- Close Combat
- Tera Blast
- Drain Punch

Creeps past Gambit and volc can’t touch it, gg!

252+ Atk Tera Fire Hariyama Rock Slide vs. 248 HP / 196 Def Volcarona: 376-444 (100.8 - 119%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252+ Atk Black Glasses Supreme Overlord 1 ally fainted Tera Dark Kingambit Sucker Punch vs. 112 HP / 0 Def Tera Fire Hariyama: 342-404 (74.8 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Rock Slide the Volc lead, CC Gambit lead, then send the other to Caelid with your SE coverage.

Tera makes it way too complicated to discuss specifics but Yama always wins the 2v1

 

[Giyu]

 

[sealoo]

 

[K302]

Congratulations to Giyu for winning this week of Break this Core!
Our voting has left us with a tie! We need a tiebreak vote for either Annihilape or Hariyama.
Yes, a 3 mon core. National Dex is currently suspect testing Zamazenta, so lets find the best Pokèmon (Cores are also possible) to answer Zamazenta and it's friends! Our new core will be Zamazenta + Tapu-lele + Weavile!



How will YOU break this core? Submissions end Friday!

Sets

Tapu Lele @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Psychic Surge
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Moonblast
- Focus Blast
- Future Sight


Zamazenta @ Choice Band
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Wild Charge
- Ice Fang


Weavile @ Choice Band
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Knock Off
- Pursuit
- Ice Shard

 

[WM2N]

tiebreak vote for Annihilape
also giyu nice spread i definitely like the 232 evs on the stat

 

[Giyu]

Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Focus Blast
- Moonblast
- Thunderbolt / Psyshock
- Calm Mind

252 SpA Tera Fairy Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Zamazenta: 348-412 (107 - 126.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Tera Fairy Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Weavile: 452-532 (160.2 - 188.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+1 252 SpA Tera Fairy Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tapu Lele: 338-398 (120.2 - 141.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. +1 4 HP / 0 SpD Tera Fairy Iron Valiant: 157-186 (54.1 - 64.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 SpA Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Tera Fairy Iron Valiant in Psychic Terrain: 186-220 (64.1 - 75.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[seth]

Stakataka @ Life Orb
Ability: Beast Boost
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Lonely Nature
IVs: 14 Def / 0 Spe
- Gyro Ball
- Heat Crash
- Earthquake
- Trick Room

tera, trick room up and gyro 4 times. L core!

 

[K302]

Voting is up! Ends Sunday!

Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Focus Blast
- Moonblast
- Thunderbolt / Psyshock
- Calm Mind

252 SpA Tera Fairy Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Zamazenta: 348-412 (107 - 126.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Tera Fairy Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Weavile: 452-532 (160.2 - 188.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+1 252 SpA Tera Fairy Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tapu Lele: 338-398 (120.2 - 141.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. +1 4 HP / 0 SpD Tera Fairy Iron Valiant: 157-186 (54.1 - 64.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 SpA Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Tera Fairy Iron Valiant in Psychic Terrain: 186-220 (64.1 - 75.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Stakataka @ Life Orb
Ability: Beast Boost
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Lonely Nature
IVs: 14 Def / 0 Spe
- Gyro Ball
- Heat Crash
- Earthquake
- Trick Room

tera, trick room up and gyro 4 times. L core!

 

[sealoo]

 

[adem]

valiant

 

[Kayzn]

 

[K302]

Congratulations to setset77 for winning this week of Break this Core!

Our new core will be Tapu Lele + Annihilape!


Sets stolen form the National Dex Good Cores Thread.
How will YOU break this core? Submissions end Friday!

Sets

Annihilape @ Leftovers
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 104 SpD / 152 Spe
Careful Nature
- Bulk Up
- Taunt
- Rage Fist
- Drain Punch


Tapu Lele @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Psychic Surge
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Moonblast
- Focus Blast
- Aromatherapy

 

[Skillbow]

Gholdengo @ Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Good as Gold
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Recover
- Hex
- Thunder Wave
- Nasty Plot

Very good type that walls everything tapu lele wants to trow at him and very bulky so can take take even booster annihilape rage fist with the help of terrastalize wile unbooster just bounce off .thunder wave also ruins lele and slow down and chip annihilape is gona be very easy to pick off even if gholdengo dies (can also use Heavy-Duty Boots insted of Leftovers if worry of the Stealth Rock weekness after terrastalize in to a flyng type)

Here are some calcs:
(Defense)

252 SpA Tera Psychic Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Gholdengo in Psychic Terrain: 138-163 (36.5 - 43.1%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 0 Atk Annihilape Rage Fist (100 bp) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tera Flying Gholdengo: 135-160 (35.7 - 42.3%) -- 97.4% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 0 Atk Annihilape Rage Fist (50 bp) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gholdengo: 134-162 (35.4 - 42.8%) -- 96.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

And (Offensive):

0 SpA Gholdengo Hex (130 BP) vs. 252 HP / 104+ SpD Tera Water Annihilape: 159-187 (37.5 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

+2 0 SpA Gholdengo Hex (130 BP) vs. 252 HP / 104+ SpD Tera Water Annihilape: 316-373 (74.5 - 87.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

0 SpA Gholdengo Hex (130 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tapu Lele: 318-374 (113.1 - 133%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Giyu]

Dragapult @ Ghostium Z
Ability: Clear Body / Infiltrator
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Phantom Force
- Dragon Darts
- Dragon Dance
- Substitute

+1 252 Atk Tera Fairy Dragapult Never-Ending Nightmare (175 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tera Water Annihilape: 487-574 (114.8 - 135.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

0 Atk Tera Water Annihilape Rage Fist vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Fairy Dragapult: 78-93 (24.6 - 29.3%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 252 Atk Tera Fairy Dragapult Phantom Force vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 528-624 (187.9 - 222%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Fairy Dragapult in Psychic Terrain: 241-285 (76 - 89.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[K302]

Voting is up! Ends Sunday!

Gholdengo @ Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Good as Gold
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Recover
- Hex
- Thunder Wave
- Nasty Plot

Very good type that walls everything tapu lele wants to trow at him and very bulky so can take take even booster annihilape rage fist with the help of terrastalize wile unbooster just bounce off .thunder wave also ruins lele and slow down and chip annihilape is gona be very easy to pick off even if gholdengo dies (can also use Heavy-Duty Boots insted of Leftovers if worry of the Stealth Rock weekness after terrastalize in to a flyng type)

Here are some calcs:
(Defense)

252 SpA Tera Psychic Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Gholdengo in Psychic Terrain: 138-163 (36.5 - 43.1%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 0 Atk Annihilape Rage Fist (100 bp) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tera Flying Gholdengo: 135-160 (35.7 - 42.3%) -- 97.4% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 0 Atk Annihilape Rage Fist (50 bp) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gholdengo: 134-162 (35.4 - 42.8%) -- 96.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

And (Offensive):

0 SpA Gholdengo Hex (130 BP) vs. 252 HP / 104+ SpD Tera Water Annihilape: 159-187 (37.5 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

+2 0 SpA Gholdengo Hex (130 BP) vs. 252 HP / 104+ SpD Tera Water Annihilape: 316-373 (74.5 - 87.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

0 SpA Gholdengo Hex (130 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tapu Lele: 318-374 (113.1 - 133%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Dragapult @ Ghostium Z
Ability: Clear Body / Infiltrator
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Phantom Force
- Dragon Darts
- Dragon Dance
- Substitute

+1 252 Atk Tera Fairy Dragapult Never-Ending Nightmare (175 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tera Water Annihilape: 487-574 (114.8 - 135.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

0 Atk Tera Water Annihilape Rage Fist vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Fairy Dragapult: 78-93 (24.6 - 29.3%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 252 Atk Tera Fairy Dragapult Phantom Force vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 528-624 (187.9 - 222%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Fairy Dragapult in Psychic Terrain: 241-285 (76 - 89.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[Giyu]

Gholdengo