Project National Dex OU: Break This Core (Week 34: Mega Latias + Kartana + Victini)

[WM2N]

Reserving prot gren?

Groundium Z Protean Greninja

Greninja @ Groundium Z
Ability: Protean
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Dig
- Ice Beam
- Gunk Shot
- Spikes

Come in on anything except victini(for surprise factor after revealing to be protean), then click super effective moves, easy as that. Boots being the most popular set helps as it makes the victini more likely to be lured. Just make sure not to click the physical moves at -1

libero moment

252 Atk Protean Greninja Gunk Shot vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Serperior: 330-390 (113.4 - 134%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Protean Greninja Tectonic Rage (160 BP) vs. 80 HP / 0 Def Victini: 422-498 (116.8 - 137.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

4 SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 480-568 (125.6 - 148.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[K302]

Voting is up! Ends Sunday! We also still need a tiebreak vote for last week!

Z-Throat Chop Weavile

Weavile @ Darkinium Z
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Throat Chop
- Ice Shard
- Triple Axel
- Swords Dance

Weavile outpaces and OHKOs this entire core after a Swords Dance. Switch into Serperior or Landorus-T and use Swords Dance on the switch.

Reserving prot gren?

Groundium Z Protean Greninja

Greninja @ Groundium Z
Ability: Protean
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Dig
- Ice Beam
- Gunk Shot
- Spikes

Come in on anything except victini(for surprise factor after revealing to be protean), then click super effective moves, easy as that. Boots being the most popular set helps as it makes the victini more likely to be lured. Just make sure not to click the physical moves at -1

libero moment

252 Atk Protean Greninja Gunk Shot vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Serperior: 330-390 (113.4 - 134%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Protean Greninja Tectonic Rage (160 BP) vs. 80 HP / 0 Def Victini: 422-498 (116.8 - 137.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

4 SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 480-568 (125.6 - 148.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[WM2N]

Vile
let's hope the curse of unbreakable ties doesn't resurface

 

[HydreigonTheChild]

vile

 

[Giyu]

Gren

 

[myself12]

vile

 

[K302]

I break the week 35 tie by voting for Mega-Mawile!

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

Our new core will be Tapu Koko + Mega-Medicham!



How will YOU break this core? Submissions end Friday!

Sets

Tapu Koko @ Choice Specs
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Dazzling Gleam

Medicham-Mega @ Medichamite
Ability: Pure Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- High Jump Kick
- Zen Headbutt
- Thunder Punch

 

[WM2N]

Reserving reuniclus

It's almost 1AM when i realized i forgot to submit
Reuniclus @ Fightinium Z / Electrium Z
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock / Stored Power
- Focus Blast / Thunder
- Recover

Setup on Medi and pray no crits or ridiculous hax

252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Fake Out vs. 252 HP / 212+ Def Reuniclus: 66-78 (15.5 - 18.3%) -- possible 6HKO

252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 212+ Def Reuniclus: 98-116 (23.1 - 27.3%) -- 62.3% chance to 4HKO

252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 212+ Def Reuniclus: 159-188 (37.5 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. +1 252 HP / 0 SpD Reuniclus in Electric Terrain: 177-208 (41.7 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

 

[HydreigonTheChild]

Swampert @ Swampertite
Ability: Damp
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Flip Turn

stabs go brrr in rain

252 Atk Swampert-Mega Waterfall vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham-Mega in Rain: 249-294 (95.4 - 112.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 416-492 (148 - 175%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Giyu]

Charizard-Mega-X @ Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Dragon Claw
- Dragon Dance
- Roost

Switch into Tapu Koko and Mega Evolve on the expected Thunderbolt. Dragon Dance and win.

+1 252 Atk Charizard-Mega-X Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 374-442 (133 - 157.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+1 252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham-Mega: 435-513 (166.6 - 196.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[SoBalanced]

Aerodactyl-Mega @ Aerodactylite
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Dual Wingbeat
- Ice Fang
- Dragon Dance​

Can out speed both monsters and smack them with Super-Effective moves to OHKO them (can run Adamant Nature to guarantee the OHKO from full health on Koko; however, that is not really viable as it is now slower than Mega Lopunny, but it's still an option:

252 Atk Aerodactyl-Mega Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 258-304 (91.8 - 108.1%) -- 50% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Aerodactyl-Mega Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 282-334 (100.3 - 118.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Tough Claws Aerodactyl-Mega Dual Wingbeat (2 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham-Mega: 400-472 (153.2 - 180.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[K302]

Voting is up! Ends Sunday!

Reserving reuniclus

It's almost 1AM when i realized i forgot to submit
Reuniclus @ Fightinium Z / Electrium Z
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock / Stored Power
- Focus Blast / Thunder
- Recover

Setup on Medi and pray no crits or ridiculous hax

252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Fake Out vs. 252 HP / 212+ Def Reuniclus: 66-78 (15.5 - 18.3%) -- possible 6HKO

252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 212+ Def Reuniclus: 98-116 (23.1 - 27.3%) -- 62.3% chance to 4HKO

252 Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 212+ Def Reuniclus: 159-188 (37.5 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. +1 252 HP / 0 SpD Reuniclus in Electric Terrain: 177-208 (41.7 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Swampert @ Swampertite
Ability: Damp
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Flip Turn

stabs go brrr in rain

252 Atk Swampert-Mega Waterfall vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham-Mega in Rain: 249-294 (95.4 - 112.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 416-492 (148 - 175%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Swampert @ Swampertite
Ability: Damp
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Flip Turn

stabs go brrr in rain

252 Atk Swampert-Mega Waterfall vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham-Mega in Rain: 249-294 (95.4 - 112.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 416-492 (148 - 175%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Charizard-Mega-X @ Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Dragon Claw
- Dragon Dance
- Roost

Switch into Tapu Koko and Mega Evolve on the expected Thunderbolt. Dragon Dance and win.

+1 252 Atk Charizard-Mega-X Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 374-442 (133 - 157.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+1 252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham-Mega: 435-513 (166.6 - 196.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Aerodactyl-Mega @ Aerodactylite
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Dual Wingbeat
- Ice Fang
- Dragon Dance​

Can out speed both monsters and smack them with Super-Effective moves to OHKO them (can run Adamant Nature to guarantee the OHKO from full health on Koko; however, that is not really viable as it is now slower than Mega Lopunny, but it's still an option:

252 Atk Aerodactyl-Mega Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 258-304 (91.8 - 108.1%) -- 50% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Aerodactyl-Mega Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 282-334 (100.3 - 118.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Tough Claws Aerodactyl-Mega Dual Wingbeat (2 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham-Mega: 400-472 (153.2 - 180.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Giyu]

Reun

 

[WM2N]

Swampert

 

[myself12]

Reun

 

[SoBalanced]

reun

 

[K302]

Congratulations to WM2N for winning this week of Break this Core!

We saw some experimentation with Rain in the last 2 weeks of NDPL.
So we will find the best answer to the main rain core!
Our new core will be Pelipper + Mega-Swampert + Manaphy!



How will YOU break this core? Submissions end Friday!

Sets

Pelipper @ Damp Rock
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Defog
- Roost
- U-turn

Swampert-Mega @ Swampertite
Ability: Damp
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Waterfall
- Flip Turn
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch

Manaphy @ Waterium Z
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Tail Glow
- Rest
- Surf
- Energy Ball

 

[Giyu]

Normalium Z Kartana (Speed Boosting)

Kartana @ Normalium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 19 Atk
- Leaf Blade
- Giga Impact
- Sacred Sword
- Swords Dance

This Kartana set is probably one of the biggest threats to rain aside from Kyurem and the currently uncommon Rillaboom. Because of the now added HP EVs, Mega Swampert doesn't do nearly enough to Kartana with Earthquake for Greninja to clean up with Water Shuriken or Weavile with Ice Shard. Normalium Z grants Kartana the ability to break past Zapdos and Sacred Sword for Ferrothorn. One Swords Dance and all of rain perishes.

 

[SoBalanced]

reserving kyurem

Kyurem @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Substitute
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power​

When any opposing rain team user sees this monster, they might as well forfeit if their Mega Swampert doesn't have Superpower. If the opponent sends out Pelipper at all, which they pretty much have to, just click sub and profit by spamming Freeze-Dry. After OHKOing both Pelipper and Mega Swampert, it can easily 2HKO the Manaphy, and can PP stall the common Gyro Ball Ferrothorn. The Knock-off from Ferro doesn't break sub so it's basically dead.

 

[myself12]

reserving mega latias


Latias @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Thunder
- Ice Beam
- Roost

Come in on pelipper and set up calm mind. After a few boosts, you can easily deal with manaphy. Against Swampert, roost and calm mind until ice beam can kill it.

Calcs:
0 SpA Latias-Mega Thunder vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Pelipper: 564-664 (174 - 204.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 SpA Latias-Mega Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Swampert-Mega: 79-94 (23.1 - 27.5%) -- 71.8% chance to 4HKO
0 SpA Latias-Mega Thunder vs. 76 HP / 0 SpD Manaphy: 212-250 (58.8 - 69.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Manaphy Hydro Vortex (175 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Latias-Mega in Rain: 138-162 (38 - 44.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Swampert-Mega Ice Punch vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Latias-Mega: 156-184 (42.9 - 50.6%) -- 2.3% chance to 2HKO

 

[WM2N]

Reserving Mega altaria? unaware umbrella clef

Shedinja

[Bottom Text]


Shedinja @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe OR 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Lonely Nature / Mild Nature
- Toxic
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
- Shadow Sneak / Hex / Poltergeist

Do i really need to explain this one? well since there was no vile nor ash gren here this is a straight forward answer. Peli not having toxic or pursuit means shed just sits on this core. Remember, we are breaking the core, not the team.

 

[K302]

Voting is up! Ends Sunday!

Normalium Z Kartana (Speed Boosting)

Kartana @ Normalium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 19 Atk
- Leaf Blade
- Giga Impact
- Sacred Sword
- Swords Dance

This Kartana set is probably one of the biggest threats to rain aside from Kyurem and the currently uncommon Rillaboom. Because of the now added HP EVs, Mega Swampert doesn't do nearly enough to Kartana with Earthquake for Greninja to clean up with Water Shuriken or Weavile with Ice Shard. Normalium Z grants Kartana the ability to break past Zapdos and Sacred Sword for Ferrothorn. One Swords Dance and all of rain perishes.

reserving kyurem

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Kyurem @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Substitute
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power​

When any opposing rain team user sees this monster, they might as well forfeit if their Mega Swampert doesn't have Superpower. If the opponent sends out Pelipper at all, which they pretty much have to, just click sub and profit by spamming Freeze-Dry. After OHKOing both Pelipper and Mega Swampert, it can easily 2HKO the Manaphy, and can PP stall the common Gyro Ball Ferrothorn. The Knock-off from Ferro doesn't break sub so it's basically dead.

reserving mega latias


Latias @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Thunder
- Ice Beam
- Roost

Come in on pelipper and set up calm mind. After a few boosts, you can easily deal with manaphy. Against Swampert, roost and calm mind until ice beam can kill it.

Calcs:
0 SpA Latias-Mega Thunder vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Pelipper: 564-664 (174 - 204.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 SpA Latias-Mega Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Swampert-Mega: 79-94 (23.1 - 27.5%) -- 71.8% chance to 4HKO
0 SpA Latias-Mega Thunder vs. 76 HP / 0 SpD Manaphy: 212-250 (58.8 - 69.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Manaphy Hydro Vortex (175 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Latias-Mega in Rain: 138-162 (38 - 44.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Swampert-Mega Ice Punch vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Latias-Mega: 156-184 (42.9 - 50.6%) -- 2.3% chance to 2HKO

Reserving Mega altaria? unaware umbrella clef

Shedinja

[Bottom Text]


Shedinja @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe OR 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Lonely Nature / Mild Nature
- Toxic
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
- Shadow Sneak / Hex / Poltergeist

Do i really need to explain this one? well since there was no vile nor ash gren here this is a straight forward answer. Peli not having toxic or pursuit means shed just sits on this core. Remember, we are breaking the core, not the team.

 

[TheSorcer3r]

for this core, shedinja

 

[myself12]

kyurem

 

[Giyu]

lati