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Project National Dex Monotype Core Laddering Challenge
- Thread starter Elvira
- Start date
Elvira
formerly bruised
Slate 2 results have been compiled!
Steel Core Results 
Congratulations on both TMQQ and Hyjinks for reaching gold with the steel core! Phenomenal work guys!
Water Core Results 
Congratulations on our gold runners TMQQ and Hyjinks for doing amazing on the water core! For my silver runners yall did amazing too! Let's aim for that plat spot next slate! <3
Steel Core Results Congratulations on both TMQQ and Hyjinks for reaching gold with the steel core! Phenomenal work guys!
Water Core Results | User | Ranking | Teammates |
|---|---|---|
TMQQ | Gold | |
Gold | | |
Silver | | |
Silver | | |
Bronze | |
Congratulations on our gold runners TMQQ and Hyjinks for doing amazing on the water core! For my silver runners yall did amazing too! Let's aim for that plat spot next slate! <3
Elvira
formerly bruised
Cycle 3, Slate 3: Paranormal Land
The third slate is composed of two very indifferent types that share a common goal if brought to the battlefied; Get in, hit hard, and secure the victory. Offensively both Psychic and Ground be a very threatening experience if not prepared for some of its hard hitters, and with how DLC 1 has given us these new toys I am sure with the core's for this week these can lead to some powerhouse playstyles.
Deadline for Cycle 3 is Sunday, October 15th at 10 PM EST (GMT -4).
The third slate is composed of two very indifferent types that share a common goal if brought to the battlefied; Get in, hit hard, and secure the victory. Offensively both Psychic and Ground be a very threatening experience if not prepared for some of its hard hitters, and with how DLC 1 has given us these new toys I am sure with the core's for this week these can lead to some powerhouse playstyles.
Example Tag: CCPsy3 Bruised.
Although its coverage options arent exactly much of a variety, Munkidori actually provides a very hard hitting special attack stat which at the base is 130 with a base 106 speed stat. Something tells me that its going to provide a name for itself as possibly the best out of the toxic chain trio! Hatterene is to back him up and provide magic bounce tech to swat away any status or hazards.
Although its coverage options arent exactly much of a variety, Munkidori actually provides a very hard hitting special attack stat which at the base is 130 with a base 106 speed stat. Something tells me that its going to provide a name for itself as possibly the best out of the toxic chain trio! Hatterene is to back him up and provide magic bounce tech to swat away any status or hazards.
Example Tag: CCGr3 Bruised.
Ground already having the best offensive threats and the best defensive pivots to tank just about the entire meta game just got quite literally the newest of toys to play with in Ursaluna Bloodmoon. Now it isnt like its original counterpart this time its a special attacker and boy does it do its job well. With its signature ability basically being Scrappy and Keen Eye, do not underestimate this bear on the battlefield. Pairing it with Garchomp-Mega can lead to some fun sand or sandless shenanigans!
Ground already having the best offensive threats and the best defensive pivots to tank just about the entire meta game just got quite literally the newest of toys to play with in Ursaluna Bloodmoon. Now it isnt like its original counterpart this time its a special attacker and boy does it do its job well. With its signature ability basically being Scrappy and Keen Eye, do not underestimate this bear on the battlefield. Pairing it with Garchomp-Mega can lead to some fun sand or sandless shenanigans!
Bronze: 1400 ELO
Silver: 1500 ELO
Gold: 1600 ELO
Platinum: 1700 ELO
Silver: 1500 ELO
Gold: 1600 ELO
Platinum: 1700 ELO
Deadline for Cycle 3 is Sunday, October 15th at 10 PM EST (GMT -4).
CCGr3niong
CCPsy3niong
CCPsy3niong
CCPsy3 Victory
(I might go for ground later, we'll see)
(I might go for ground later, we'll see)
kirblaster
CCGr3 kirb
CCGr3 kirb
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/...-1963885159-alinp7vaev157ij7ay2q2mggcu4qczmpw
lets gooo bronze with ground
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CCPsy3HP
CCGr3HP
CCGr3HP
bronze with ground (who knows if I actually do to silver but we'll see)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/...-1966778893-m3t71xkzba2cu5ihqhp3td3i58l6lznpw
#suspectinBlood
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/...-1966778893-m3t71xkzba2cu5ihqhp3td3i58l6lznpw
#suspectinBlood
Bronze with Ground
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldexmonotype-1967654274
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldexmonotype-1967654274
Elvira
formerly bruised
Slate 3 results have been compiled!
Ground Core Results 
Congratulations on Hyjinks for breaking Gold this week along with fellow runner ups kirblaster & Gzintino for breaking silver! Yall did amazing!
Psychic Core Results 
Congratulations to Hyjinks for breaking Silver on the more difficult of challenges this week! You rock!
Ground Core Results | User | Ranking | Teammates |
|---|---|---|
Gold | | |
Silver | | |
Silver | | |
TTK | Bronze | |
Bronze | |
Congratulations on Hyjinks for breaking Gold this week along with fellow runner ups kirblaster & Gzintino for breaking silver! Yall did amazing!
Psychic Core Results | User | Ranking | Teammates |
|---|---|---|
Silver | |
Congratulations to Hyjinks for breaking Silver on the more difficult of challenges this week! You rock!
Elvira
formerly bruised
Cycle 3, Slate 4: Chemicals in the Crystals
This weeks slate consists of bulky types with very good offensive capabilities. Poison can either be stressful in regards to stall or flat out offensive. Rock is on the block this week. Rock has an opportunity to check even its worst weakness. With its new addition, which is cradily but on steroids, I think with this weeks duo core that Rock will make a name for itself. Maybe even a..PLATINUM..name.
Deadline for Cycle 3 is Sunday, October 22nd at 10 PM EST (GMT -4).
This will be the second to final week of this current DLC's CLC challenge. Thank you all who are participating and having a fun time testing out these cores.
This weeks slate consists of bulky types with very good offensive capabilities. Poison can either be stressful in regards to stall or flat out offensive. Rock is on the block this week. Rock has an opportunity to check even its worst weakness. With its new addition, which is cradily but on steroids, I think with this weeks duo core that Rock will make a name for itself. Maybe even a..PLATINUM..name.
Example Tag: CCPoi3 Bruised.
Okidogi, arguably the best one out of all 3 of the toxic chain trio, is actually very good in regards to its defensive bulk and hard hitting attack stat. Although its speed stat isnt nearly as good as its counterpart Sneasler, Okidogi can still make itself a name in this meta game with Guard Dog neutralizing intimidate users such as Landorus. Pairing him with Slowking-Galar helps absorb its worst weakness which is psychic, or overall anything special attacking that can hurt the doggo.
Okidogi, arguably the best one out of all 3 of the toxic chain trio, is actually very good in regards to its defensive bulk and hard hitting attack stat. Although its speed stat isnt nearly as good as its counterpart Sneasler, Okidogi can still make itself a name in this meta game with Guard Dog neutralizing intimidate users such as Landorus. Pairing him with Slowking-Galar helps absorb its worst weakness which is psychic, or overall anything special attacking that can hurt the doggo.
Example Tag: CCRo3 Bruised.
Ogerpon through out its multiple forms has proven to be quite the amazing mon we all expected to be even dating back to its debut leaks. As I stated, this version is Cradily but on steroids. Ivy Cudgel, one of the best moves it could possibly be granted, is a hard hitting 100 base power move and with its typing via the mask it becomes a base 100 rock move. Horn Leech is good recovery. And it gets a variety of moves that can counter its biggest enemies. Steel is its worst nightmare, and Dark can be very disappointing if not supported by the best rock attacker in its early days. Terrakion can check its worst enemies with a powerful close combat.
Ogerpon through out its multiple forms has proven to be quite the amazing mon we all expected to be even dating back to its debut leaks. As I stated, this version is Cradily but on steroids. Ivy Cudgel, one of the best moves it could possibly be granted, is a hard hitting 100 base power move and with its typing via the mask it becomes a base 100 rock move. Horn Leech is good recovery. And it gets a variety of moves that can counter its biggest enemies. Steel is its worst nightmare, and Dark can be very disappointing if not supported by the best rock attacker in its early days. Terrakion can check its worst enemies with a powerful close combat.
Bronze: 1400 ELO
Silver: 1500 ELO
Gold: 1600 ELO
Platinum: 1700 ELO
Silver: 1500 ELO
Gold: 1600 ELO
Platinum: 1700 ELO
Deadline for Cycle 3 is Sunday, October 22nd at 10 PM EST (GMT -4).
This will be the second to final week of this current DLC's CLC challenge. Thank you all who are participating and having a fun time testing out these cores.