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Gengar @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Wave
- Focus Blast
- Taunt
This core struggles against most fairy types in the tier and Gengar is an offensive check to things like Mega-Gardevoir, Sylveon, Clefable, Mega-Altaria and...
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Crunch/Waterfall/Whatever
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
Mega Gyarados after one dragon dance which can easily be obtained through either Sharpedo's protect (not to mention that Mega-Gyarados takes...
Conkeldurr @ Assault Vest
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 236 SpD / 20 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Ice Punch
- Poison Jab
This core absolutely hates ice types, (some) steel types and status which Conkeldurr loves to take on. Most ice and steel types never want to take a drain...
Kyurem-Black @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 252 Atk / 32 SpA / 224 Spe
Naive Nature
- Ice Beam
- Outrage
- Fusion Bolt
- Dragon Claw
Kyurem Black decimates this core by basically clicking any move that isn't fusion bolt, when stealth rock is in play, which allows for OHKOs (or 50% chance...
Its a sim that lists every mon with a certain amount of points and you are to build a team using a certain amount of points. There's no tiers and its less restrictive than OU allowing for alot of threats to be used (nothing like PDon or even lol Reshiram) like Mega Kang and Genesect but they...
Metagross @ Metagrossite
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Meteor Mash
- Zen Headbutt
- Hammer Arm
- Grass Knot
Hippowdon can easily switch-in to Metagross' Meteor Mash or even Ice punch and then proceed to Slack Off the damage. However, Mega Metagross with Grass...
Hoopa-Alt @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magician
EVs: 160 Atk / 96 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch
Hoopa-U tears through this core like it does to practically any core. This set can OHKO Tyranitar (with Drain Punch) and 2HKO Skarmory (with Dark Pulse) and...
Jirachi @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- U-turn
- Fire Punch/Ice Punch/Zen Headbutt
- Healing Wish
Choice Scarf Jirachi can be easily used to U-Turn in Diancie and Breloom in order to keep up offensive momentum. Both of the...
Talonflame @ Liechi Berry/Apicot Berry
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 168 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Flare Blitz
- Acrobatics
- Natural Gift
Natural Gift Talonflame can put in a lot of work versus this core after one swords dance. It can easily knock out Breloom and OHKO...
Hello, (sorry if this has been brought up before but 244 pages is a lot to go through) when I was trying to build a Gen 2 OU team, the standard bellyzard set was rejected. I believe the issue has to do with the moves belly drum and rock slide being used together. The moves fire blast and...
This service seems promising. Sorry for the long list. Thanks!
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