Gen 7 VGC / Battle Spot / Doubles OU Cores Thread

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Alolan Ninetales + Alolan Sandslash

- Pokémon featured: Alolan Ninetales + Alolan Sandslash
- Metagame: S/M VGC 17
- Core type: Hail Offense
- Sets:

Ninetales-Alola @ Focus Sash
Ability: Snow Warning
Level: 50
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blizzard
- Freeze-Dry
- Aurora Veil / Encore
- Protect

Sandslash-Alola @ Life Orb
Ability: Slush Rush
Level: 50
EVs: 68 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 60 SpD / 124 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Iron Head
- Icicle Crash
- Earthquake
- Protect

This is a standard "Hail-Based Offense" between Alolan Ninetales and Alolan Sandslash given their respective abilities to setup Hail and double one of their speed stats. With Snow Warning, Ninetales is able to spam accurate Blizzard 100% of the time and setup Aurora Veil, a defensive "screen" which reduces the damage dealt by one third. In terms of offensive synergy, Alolan Ninetales appreciates Alolan Sandslash's ability to threaten the opposing Tapus with coverage moves like Iron Head, Icicle Crash, and Earthquake respectively. In turn Alolan Ninetales can threaten opposing Ground-types with Blizzards and even Water-types as well with the Freeze Dry. This core has to be exceptionally careful when dealing with Trick Room modes or teams with strong Fire-type Pokemon such as Arcanine and Drought Torkoal. Its best to use this core as a "fast" mode akin to Scarf Tyranitar and Sand Rush Excadrilll to attempt to pick off any weaken targets.