Checkmater
It’s just us kittens left, and the rain is coming
Approved by Kamikaze
The thread was getting out of date, so I got permission from kamikaze to rehaul it. Post cores you've had success with here, along with a short explanation of why they work well together and some suggestions for potential team mates that would compliment the core. Remember to post full importable sets for ease of editing into the OP, and for spreads that deviate from 252 / 252 / 4, please explain what the EVs do.
Good cores will be edited into the OP - please note that this will be more selective than it was in the past, a "good core" should be able to point at least a handful of succesful teams or repeated tour success - and hopefully we can piece together a good list for people to use as a reference. I'll split cores into Offensive, Defensive and Balanced / Miscellaneous categories. This is intended to be an ongoing and up to date list, so if you feel a core listed in the OP is no longer viable / worth listing, feel free to provide evidence of why you think this and it can be discussed between the community.
Offensive Cores:
Aegislash+Hydreigon
Azumarill + Mew
Azumarill + Jirachi
Mega Charizard Y + Landorus-Therian
Trick Room Mega Gardevoir + Scrafty
Mega Gardevoir + Volcanion
Mega Gardevoir + Hoopa-U
Mega Kangaskhan + Volcarona
Mega Diancie + Volcarona
Mega Diancie + Jirachi
Mega Diancie + Bisharp
Mega Diancie + Keldeo
Mega Gengar + Hydreigon
Mega Metagross + Blaziken
Hydreigon + Terrakion
Hoopa-U + Sylveon
Keldeo+Bisharp
Defensive Cores:
Mega Venusaur + Volcanion
Suicune + Heatran
Cresselia + Landorus-Therian
Amoonguss + Scrafty
Rotom-H + Gastrodon
Balanced Cores:
Amoonguss + Darkrai
Cresselia + Char Y
Suicune + Breloom
Kyurem-Black + Aegislash
THALK
Good cores will be edited into the OP - please note that this will be more selective than it was in the past, a "good core" should be able to point at least a handful of succesful teams or repeated tour success - and hopefully we can piece together a good list for people to use as a reference. I'll split cores into Offensive, Defensive and Balanced / Miscellaneous categories. This is intended to be an ongoing and up to date list, so if you feel a core listed in the OP is no longer viable / worth listing, feel free to provide evidence of why you think this and it can be discussed between the community.
Offensive Cores:
Aegislash+Hydreigon
Azumarill + Mew
Azumarill + Jirachi
Mega Charizard Y + Landorus-Therian
Trick Room Mega Gardevoir + Scrafty
Mega Gardevoir + Volcanion
Mega Gardevoir + Hoopa-U
Mega Kangaskhan + Volcarona
Mega Diancie + Volcarona
Mega Diancie + Jirachi
Mega Diancie + Bisharp
Mega Diancie + Keldeo
Mega Gengar + Hydreigon
Mega Metagross + Blaziken
Hydreigon + Terrakion
Hoopa-U + Sylveon
Keldeo+Bisharp
Defensive Cores:
Mega Venusaur + Volcanion
Suicune + Heatran
Cresselia + Landorus-Therian
Amoonguss + Scrafty
Rotom-H + Gastrodon
Balanced Cores:
Amoonguss + Darkrai
Cresselia + Char Y
Suicune + Breloom
Kyurem-Black + Aegislash
THALK
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