Gen 7 VGC / Battle Spot / Doubles OU Cores Thread
Mimikyu + Magnezone + Drampa
![[Image: mimikyu.png]](http://pokemonforever.com/images/pokeimages/gen7/mimikyu.png)
![[Image: magnezone.png]](http://pokemonforever.com/images/pokeimages/gen4/magnezone.png)
![[Image: drampa.png]](http://pokemonforever.com/images/pokeimages/gen7/drampa.png)
- Pokémon featured: Mimikyu + Magnezone + Drampa
- Metagame: S/M VGC 17
- Core type: Trick Room Offense
- Sets:
This is the infamous Trick Room core popularized KomVGC, who was able to this core to a regional victory at San Jose. In all, the core is basically a Steel-Dragon-Fairy between Mimikyu, Magnezone, and Drampa, who all three benefit from each others characteristics. Starting with Mimikyu, this is a Ghost/Fairy-type Pokemon who's able to beat opposing Psychic-, Ghost-, Dragon-types, etc, and setup Trick Room for the other two Pokemon. Thanks to the Disguise ability, Mimikyu essentially has a pseudo-Substitute in that Pokemon have to double target the Ghost/Fairy down in other to prevent Trick Room. Even so, Mimikyu is paired with the Ghostium Z to nuke opposing Pokemon such as Tapu Lele. Taunt is listed here to prevent any opposing anti-TR strategies such as Roar, "reverse" TR, setup, or other Taunt users. Keep in mind Fighting-type Pokemon who threaten Drampa and Magnezone like Pheromosa and Buzzwole can't really harm Mimikyu thanks to its Disguise ability and defensive great typing.
Once Trick Room is setup, the other two Pokemon can be used quite effectively. Magnezone is often seen capable of dealing with opposing Fairy-type like the Tapus and even trapping Steel-types such as Celesteela. Choice Specs allows Magnezone to pick of many kills given it rather high base power attacks like Thunderbolt / Flash Cannon, and its base 130 Special Attack. Some tech options such as Volt Switch is used for pivot switching and HP Ground for opposing Electric-, Steel-, and Fire-types. Drampa on the other hand is a strong special Dragon-/Normal type with a strong abilities to such as Sap Sipper, Berserk, and Cloud Nine to abuse. In this set, Cloud Nine is used to remove all weather effects in play, effectively making weather-based teams near useless. In terms of coverage, Drampa has a surprising array of special attacks to utilize with its base 135 special attack stat such as the elemental beams, Draco Meteor, Energy Ball, Hyper Voice, and Shadow Ball.
- Pokémon featured: Mimikyu + Magnezone + Drampa
- Metagame: S/M VGC 17
- Core type: Trick Room Offense
- Sets:
This is the infamous Trick Room core popularized KomVGC, who was able to this core to a regional victory at San Jose. In all, the core is basically a Steel-Dragon-Fairy between Mimikyu, Magnezone, and Drampa, who all three benefit from each others characteristics. Starting with Mimikyu, this is a Ghost/Fairy-type Pokemon who's able to beat opposing Psychic-, Ghost-, Dragon-types, etc, and setup Trick Room for the other two Pokemon. Thanks to the Disguise ability, Mimikyu essentially has a pseudo-Substitute in that Pokemon have to double target the Ghost/Fairy down in other to prevent Trick Room. Even so, Mimikyu is paired with the Ghostium Z to nuke opposing Pokemon such as Tapu Lele. Taunt is listed here to prevent any opposing anti-TR strategies such as Roar, "reverse" TR, setup, or other Taunt users. Keep in mind Fighting-type Pokemon who threaten Drampa and Magnezone like Pheromosa and Buzzwole can't really harm Mimikyu thanks to its Disguise ability and defensive great typing.
Once Trick Room is setup, the other two Pokemon can be used quite effectively. Magnezone is often seen capable of dealing with opposing Fairy-type like the Tapus and even trapping Steel-types such as Celesteela. Choice Specs allows Magnezone to pick of many kills given it rather high base power attacks like Thunderbolt / Flash Cannon, and its base 130 Special Attack. Some tech options such as Volt Switch is used for pivot switching and HP Ground for opposing Electric-, Steel-, and Fire-types. Drampa on the other hand is a strong special Dragon-/Normal type with a strong abilities to such as Sap Sipper, Berserk, and Cloud Nine to abuse. In this set, Cloud Nine is used to remove all weather effects in play, effectively making weather-based teams near useless. In terms of coverage, Drampa has a surprising array of special attacks to utilize with its base 135 special attack stat such as the elemental beams, Draco Meteor, Energy Ball, Hyper Voice, and Shadow Ball.
