The Good Cores Thread: Sun/Moon Edition! (SINGLES)
Dec 18, 2016, 10:20 AM
Volt Turn
- Pokémon featured: Ash-Greninja, Tapu Koko and Mega Scizor
- Metagame: S/M OU
- Core type: Hyper Offensive
- Sets:
This core is super fun to use: everything is super strong and is either very fast or has access to priority. It is also a VoltTurn core, so you'll be sure to always have momentum (if played properly, of course) because of the switch advantage. Ash-Greninja is one of the strongest Pokémon in the format, having disgustingly high Attack, Special Attack and Speed, coupled with an impressive movepool. It is also very easy to get Battle Bond to activate due to Greninja's good base speed even in normal form. Tapu Koko, while not as strong, is also a very fast attacker with a good movepool. It also has a fantastic ability in Electric Terrain, making its Electric moves much more powerful. However, both of these Pokémon are very frail and are walled by special walls, but Scizor fixes all of this: it is very bulky, both physically and specially, and it is a physical attacker, so it can get past special walls with much more ease. It also gets Swords Dance to boost its already great Attack stat, and it has access to priority in Bullet Punch, fixing its underwhelming Speed Stat. Bullet Punch is also boosted by its ability Technician, which makes it even stronger. It also has access to reliable recovery in Roost, allowing it to stay alive for much longer. This core is made for offensive teams, as they appreciates fast Pokémon, priority and VoltTurn. It also works very well on Rain teams; Greninja's Hydro Pump gets boosted by the rain, Tapu Koko can use a 100% accurate Thunder in the rain, and Scizor's fire weakness gets halved by the rain.
