The Good Cores Thread [SMOGON]

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- Pokémon featured: Slowking and Tangrowth
- Metagame: ORAS OU
- Core type: Defensive
- Sets:

Slowking @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 128 Def / 132 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Slack Off

Tangrowth @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 244 HP / 216 Def / 48 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
- Knock Off
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Once again, a defensive Water/Grass core. While these two share a Bug weakness, it's not a common type and it's easy to patch up, and they have good synergy because of Slowking's good special bulk complementing very well Tangrowth's stellar physical bulk. They also both have the ability Regenerator, so they can heal by switching. Putting these two as a defensive backbone for a sand team is a great idea since Hippowdown, a good Ground type, takes care of M-Manectric and Bug types while also setting up the sand, and Regenerator basically negates the sand damage on these two. It's good to note that Slowking has decent offensive presence after a few Calm Mind boosts.