Project Monotype Break This Team Cycle 3 (USUM Electric)

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Cycle 3
Electric



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Click on the Zeraora to see the team and sets!
Break This Team is back, and for this cycle, we are featuring a team built around the recently released Zeraora. Core submissions will be open for one week unless an extension is required. Vote for your favorite core only after submissions have been closed. Reminder that a core cannot exceed 3 Pokemon or share a type not allowed. Happy posting!​
 


Venusaur @ Venusaurite
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Synthesis
- Leech Seed

Muk-Alola @ Assault Vest
Ability: Poison Touch
EVs: 248 HP / 12 Def / 248 SpD
Careful Nature
- Knock Off
- Shadow Sneak
- Pursuit
- Poison Jab

Muk deals with Raichu. Pursuit into Shadow Sneak will almost always kill (min roll combined is 99.5%) and can be a last-ditch effort to stop a +2 Raichu if you can't bait and switch into something else. Venusaur absorbs hits from Zeraora and Golem that would heavily damage Muk while being another way to check Tapu Koko. Leech Seed gives it another form of recovery to let it recover health from the residual damage as well as giving Muk a potential source of recovery as well. It can also OHKO Koko and Golem.

252 Atk Choice Band Zeraora Iron Tail vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 93-110 (25.5 - 30.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252+ Atk Golem-Alola Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 72-85 (19.7 - 23.3%) -- possible 5HKO
252+ SpA Raichu-Alola Stoked Sparksurfer vs. 248 HP / 248+ SpD Assault Vest Muk-Alola in Electric Terrain: 184-217 (44.5 - 52.5%) -- 21.5% chance to 2HKO (31.3% to OHKO at +2)
 
Rock Core



Lycanroc-Dusk @ Normalium Z
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stone Edge
- Accelerock
- Happy Hour
- Brick Break

Shuckle @ Mental Herb
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Sticky Web
- Knock Off
- Encore

Terrakion @ Choice Band
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Quick Attack


At first I was gonna do a Psychic core, but then I eventually decided to do a Rock one because Rock is the best. Starting with Lycanroc-Dusk, it's capable of completely tearing through the team after getting off a Z-Happy Hour and hazards up. With Sticky Web support, it even ends up outspeeding Alolan Raichu in terrain. It usually gets this opportunity against Alolan Golem or even Zapdos if you aren't afraid of the possible Discharge paralysis. I went with Brick Break over Drill Run, since +1 Stone Edge can dispatch Tapu Koko and Zeraora anyway, and Brick Break can deal with Alolan Golem if its Balloon isn't already popped. Tough Claws Accelerock is also helpful in the event that I can't get up Sticky Web for the Alolan Raichu, and it can revenge kill Zeraora after it goes for a few Close Combats against Shuckle. Here are some calcs of it:

+1 252+ Atk Tough Claws Lycanroc-Dusk Brick Break vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Golem-Alola: 260-308 (86.3 - 102.3%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+1 252+ Atk Lycanroc-Dusk Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zeraora: 316-373 (99.6 - 117.6%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
+1 252+ Atk Lycanroc-Dusk Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tapu Koko: 285-336 (101.4 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+1 252+ Atk Tough Claws Lycanroc-Dusk Accelerock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Raichu-Alola: 226-267 (86.5 - 102.2%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock (a +1 Stone Edge can pick it off easily, this is just in the event that I have up Stealth Rock but not Sticky Web)
+1 252+ Atk Lycanroc-Dusk Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Zapdos: 404-476 (105.2 - 123.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+1 252+ Atk Lycanroc-Dusk Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Wash: 237-279 (77.9 - 91.7%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

And here are some calcs of it setting up:
252+ Atk Golem-Alola Earthquake vs. +1 0 HP / 0 Def Lycanroc-Dusk: 214-254 (73.5 - 87.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. +1 0 HP / 4 SpD Lycanroc-Dusk in Electric Terrain: 252-297 (86.5 - 102%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO(This is usually if it can't get in against the Alolan Golem)


As for Shuckle, it's meant to set up Stealth Rock and Sticky Web for Lycanroc-Dusk to win in the late-game. It can Encore the Zapdos if it ever attempts to Defog in front of it, and can live multiple Close Combats from Zeraora if the Electric player decides to lead with that, letting even an unboosted Lycanroc-Dusk pick it off with Accelerock after a few defense drops. Here are the calcs:

252 Atk Choice Band Zeraora Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Shuckle: 68-81 (27.9 - 33.3%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO(Zeroara will be at -3 by the time Shuckle dies to it)
252+ Atk Tough Claws Lycanroc-Dusk Accelerock vs. -3 0 HP / 0 Def Zeraora: 277-327 (87.3 - 103.1%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO(it's guaranteed after the chip damage from Shuckle's Knock Off)


And now for Terrakion. I was originally gonna go with a Choice Scarf set, but after doing a few more calcs, I saw that Choice Band Terrakion is even more difficult to counterplay with Sticky Web up. It also eats a Choice Banded Plasma Fists from Zeraora outside of terrain if it decides to use that against Shuckle. Choice Band Stone Edge is able to OHKO everything not named Alolan Golem, which would give Lycanroc-Dusk the setup opportunity it needs. Here are some calcs:

252 Atk Choice Band Terrakion Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zeraora: 309-364 (97.4 - 114.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Choice Band Terrakion Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Wash: 229-271 (75.3 - 89.1%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery(if you can get Shuckle to weaken this, then you definitely should)
252 Atk Choice Band Terrakion Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 280-330 (99.6 - 117.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Choice Band Terrakion Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Zapdos: 392-464 (102 - 120.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Terrakion Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Golem-Alola: 195-229 (64.7 - 76%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock


Oh and here's a replay with just the 3 mons, since I'm pretty sure team support isn't really allowed for this:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7monotype-805271184
 
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Psychic core


Deoxys-Speed @ Light Clay
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Taunt

Mew @ Mewnium Z
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Focus Blast / Dazzling Gleam / Thunderbolt / filler
- Rock Polish

Victini @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- V-Create
- Bolt Strike
- U-turn
- Blue Flare

Lead with Deoxys-S, set up screens and SR, use Taunt against Zapdos to prevent it from Defogging the screens and SR away. After Deoxys-S goes down to a defensive mon (or even A-Golem), put Mew on the field, set up a NP first, then a Rock Polish (very much possible when it's behind screens) to outspeed everything on the opposing team (even A-Raichu in electric terrain), and sweep away!
+2 252 SpA Mew Psychic vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Golem-Alola: 346-408 (114.9 - 135.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Golem-Alola Wild Charge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mew through Reflect: 76-90 (22.2 - 26.3%) -- 18.2% chance to 4HKO

+2 252 SpA Mew Psychic vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Zeraora: 295-348 (93 - 109.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Choice Band Zeraora Plasma Fists vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mew in Electric Terrain through Reflect: 165-195 (48.3 - 57.1%) -- 93.4% chance to 2HKO

+2 252 SpA Mew Psychic vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tapu Koko: 309-364 (109.9 - 129.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Mew in Electric Terrain through Light Screen: 133-157 (39 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

+2 252 SpA Mew Genesis Supernova vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Raichu-Alola: 286-337 (109.5 - 129.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+2 252 SpA Mew Psychic vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Zapdos: 268-316 (69.7 - 82.2%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

+2 252 SpA Mew Psychic vs. 252 HP / 212+ SpD Rotom-Wash: 174-205 (57.2 - 67.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+4 252 SpA Mew Psychic vs. 252 HP / 212+ SpD Rotom-Wash: 261-307 (85.8 - 100.9%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery (Rotom-W does jack shit to it, so facing it actually represents another opportunity to set up another NP)

Scarf Victini is here to deal major damage against the more offensive mons on the opposing team and chip substantial amounts of HP against Zapdos and Rotom-W.
252 Atk Victini V-create vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zeraora: 312-367 (98.4 - 115.7%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

252 Atk Victini V-create vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tapu Koko: 280-330 (99.6 - 117.4%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

252 Atk Victini V-create vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Zapdos: 198-234 (51.5 - 60.9%) -- 93.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 Atk Victini V-create vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Wash: 115-136 (37.8 - 44.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Victini Bolt Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Wash in Electric Terrain: 168-198 (55.2 - 65.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

Once V-Create is used to KO a foe, switch out to another teammate (Latios, for example, is an excellent Rotom-W switch-in), do some damage, get KOed, then put Victini back on the field to KO another opposing mon.
 

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Normal Defensive Core

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Bewear @ Leftovers
Ability: Fluffy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
- Return
- Drain Punch
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch

Chansey (F) @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic
- Soft-Boiled
- Stealth Rock
- Seismic Toss

Staraptor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Def / 16 Spe
Impish Nature
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Defog
- Roost


Chansey can easily take all special moves and stall all enemy's poke, excluding Zeraora. Bewear is here to tank all Plasma Fists for Staraptor and kill Alola-Golem in 2 Drain Punchs, healing himself. Staraptor can take Zeraora's Close Combat, the only problem for Chansey, lowering his atk with intimidate, forcing a switch that will be walled for Chansey.


Chansey:
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 244 HP / 12 SpD Eviolite Chansey in Electric Terrain: 169-199 (24 - 28.3%) -- 96.6% chance to 4HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Raichu-Alola Focus Blast vs. 244 HP / 12 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 190-226 (27 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Raichu-Alola Thunderbolt vs. 244 HP / 12 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 109-129 (15.5 - 18.3%) -- possible 6HKO

Bewear:

252+ Atk Golem-Alola Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Bewear: 136-160 (30.6 - 36%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Bewear Drain Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Golem-Alola: 210-248 (69.7 - 82.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 Atk Choice Band Zeraora Plasma Fists vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Fluffy Bewear: 133-157 (29.9 - 35.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Bewear Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zeraora: 294-348 (92.7 - 109.7%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

Staraptor:

-1 252 Atk Choice Band Zeraora Close Combat vs. 240 HP / 252+ Def Staraptor: 106-125 (28.5 - 33.6%) -- 97% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

Staraptor can low Zeraora's Health with Rocky Helmet, while Bewear can easily kill him with one earthquake. After Zeraora is dead, Chansey wins stalling the entire team since she can cure herself with Natural Cure, preventing the Zapdos' status stall.
 

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