Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots  
Ability: Static  
Tera Type: Steel / Water  
EVs: 248 HP / 240 Def / 20 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Hurricane  
- Discharge  
- Roost  
- U-turn / Volt Switch

Great Tusk @ Leftovers  
Ability: Protosynthesis  
Tera Type: Steel / Water  
EVs: 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 Spe  
Impish Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Ice Spinner / Stealth Rock  
- Knock Off  / Ice Spinner  
- Rapid Spin

Defensive Zap + Tusk ANTI-SPIN

by Jackuzzler

One of the best things about this core is how customizable the sets are. There are many different spreads, moves, and teras you can run depending on team need. You can also run Rocky Helmet on Great Tusk and this core can actually run an offensive Zapdos to counter Samurott-H leads. The general idea of the core is Zapdos punishes spin attempts that Tusk can't by switching in and potentially getting a static on the spin, and being able to roost all damage. While tusk is able to make progress by getting rocks up or knocking constantly. As far as EV's go the 80 speed EV's in Great Tusk are to out speed 252 speed *adamant* Scizor. Since this team relies more so on the idea of punishing attempts at hazard removal, rather than outright defensive synergy that is a weakness you'll have to keep in mind with this core. Complimenting these two with some sort of Fairy or Ice resist is a fantastic start, so looking into a specially defensive steel type could be worth your while.

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