Take over from -Flygon-
Overview
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Pros:
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name: Defog
move 1: Defog
move 2: Roost
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: U-turn
ability: Levitate
item: Leftovers
evs: 252 HP / 16 Atk / 104 Def / 136 Spe
nature: Jolly
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name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage/Dragon Claw
move 2: U-Turn
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Fire Punch / Stone Edge / Defog
ability: Levitate
item: Choice Band
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly
Moves
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Set Details
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: U-Turn
move 4: Fire Blast/Defog
ability: Levitate
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Hasty / Jolly
Moves
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Overview
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Pros:
- Access to the infamous EdgeQuake combo and U-Turn.
- Good lead/revenge killer
- Access to Defog
- Levitate gives it immunity to most hazards and to the ever present Ground type.
- A decent check to Victini.
- Resistant to SR and immune to all other entry hazards, Flygon is an excellent hazard remover with Defog.
- 4x Weakness to the common Ice type, especially Ice Shard.
- CB/CS sets somewhat predictable
- Average stats
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name: Defog
move 1: Defog
move 2: Roost
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: U-turn
ability: Levitate
item: Leftovers
evs: 252 HP / 16 Atk / 104 Def / 136 Spe
nature: Jolly
Moves
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- Earthquake is Flygon's main STAB, powerful and accurate, and can hit Poison and Steel types that aren't affected by Toxic.
- U-turn maintains momentum and allows for a quick switch out while dealing damage.
- Defog gets rid of hazards, screens, the usual.
- Roost gives Flygon instant recovery, which helps with the battering that Flygon is bound to endure.
- Toxic is a good move to have, to stall out some certain pokemon, but not good enough to warrant a slash on this set.
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- Max HP and 104 Def let Flygon effectively check Victini and ScarfDarm effectively.
- Speed EVs and Jolly to outspeed Timid Nidoking, who usually OHKOs with Ice Beam otherwise, and can OHKO back with EQ 75% of the time after rocks.
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- Use for hazard removal.
- Physically defensive, great check to physical Fire types, especially Victini and Scarf Darmanitan.
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- Specially defensive pokemon like Florges are good defensive partners to Flygon, being immune to Dragon moves, while taking most Fairy and Ice moves well with it's enormous Special Defense.
- Electric types that can take out Flying-types that this set can't hit.
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name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage/Dragon Claw
move 2: U-Turn
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Fire Punch / Stone Edge / Defog
ability: Levitate
item: Choice Band
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly
Moves
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- Outrage allows Flygon to fire off powerful STAB attacks at its opponents, inflicting more damage than Dragon Claw.
- Earthquake is a powerful, highly accurate STAB attack that can be used to hit the bulky Steel types of the tier, such as M-Aggron.
- Fire Punch hits Ice types that hurt Flygon otherwise, and is more accurate and less powerful than Stone Edge.
- U-Turn gains/maintains momentum, can be used to scout for specific moves or sets on opposing pokemon, and allows easy switches into pokes better suited for the situation.
- Dragon Claw gives a spammable Dragon STAB attack that you can switch out of, unlike Outrage.
Set Details
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- 252 Atk for max power.
- 252 Speed to maximize Flygon's speed.
- Jolly for more speed, enough to outspeed Scarf Darmanitan, Timid Vivillon and Roserade, and +Speed Lucario, while tying with Jirachi, and Celebi.
- Band for extra power.
- Defog can also be used instead of Fire Punch, for an emergency field clearance.
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- Banded Flygon's niche in UU is wallbreaking and possibly revenge killing, with good Attack and Speed stats, as well as Earthquake and Outrage, which are good moves to be locked into.
- Before locking yourself into Outrage, be sure your opponent has no Fairy or Steel types remaining, and that any physically bulky pokemon have previous damage to ensure a KO.
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- Pokemon that can better handle Fairy types, like Jirachi and Nidoking, are appreciated.
- Pokemon with Volt Switch (M-Ampharos, Rotom-H, etc.), to create a VoltTurn-esque core.
- Banded Flygon is best used as a wallbreaker or late-game sweeper, so hazard setters make excellent partners for Flygon, such as Forretress, which resists all of Flygon's weaknesses, while Flygon resists Forretress' only weakness, Fire.
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: U-Turn
move 4: Fire Blast/Defog
ability: Levitate
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Hasty / Jolly
Moves
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- Outrage allows Flygon to fire off powerful STAB attacks at its opponents, inflicting more damage than Dragon Claw.
- Earthquake is a powerful, highly accurate STAB attack that can be used to hit the bulky Steel types of the tier, such as M-Aggron.
- Fire Blast helps deal with physically defensive or levitating Steel types.
- U-Turn gains/maintains momentum, can be used to scout for specific moves or sets on opposing pokemon, and allows easy switches into pokes better suited for the situation.
- Defog is a good move to use in a pinch, a quick way to clear the field before biting the bullet.
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- Meant to scout out the opponent’s moves, while revenge killing wounded pokes.
- Max speed and attack EV’s for the most speed and attack, respectively, and 4 SpD for it's special weaknesses.
- Jolly nature to outspeed Scarfed Hydreigon if you run Defog, or Hasty to outspeed Scarfed Hydreigon if you run Fire Blast.
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- When using Scarfed Flygon, you can lead with it to counter your opponent's lead, using U-turn to swiftly switch into a counter or check to said lead, or to revenge kill weakened pokemon.
- Before locking yourself into Outrage, be sure your opponent has no Fairy or Steel types remaining, and that any physically bulky pokemon have previous damage to ensure a KO.
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- Heavy hitting pokemon like Arcanine, M-Absol, and Hydreigon help weaken pokemon so Flygon can clean up.
- Hazard setters like Forretress can whittle down the opponent to the point of sweeping, and also covers Flygon's weaknesses.
- Pokemon with Volt Switch (M-Ampharos, Rotom-H, etc.), to create a VoltTurn-esque core.
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- Dragon Claw > Outrage, for a spammable Dragon move that you can switch out from, unlike Outrage.
- Hone Claws may be used on a LO set with Outrage/Dragon Claw, Earthquake, and Stone Edge.
- Stone Edge is a decent move, but outclassed my Flygon's fire moves in general.
- Iron Tail can be used to check Fairy types, but it's accuracy is unreliable.
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- Mega Abomasnow
- Bulky water types, like Vaporeon, Swampert, and Suicune can bulk out Flygon's moves and possibly retaliate with a supereffective Ice move.
- For every Flygon, revenge killers are a big problem. Scarfed Hydreigon, Infernape, and Mega Aerodactyl with Ice Fang pose a huge problem for every Flygon besides Scarf Flygon. Even Scarfed Flygon can be revenge killed by priority users, like Fletchinder and ES Lucario.
- Fairy-types with defensive investment like Florges and Togekiss.
Overview
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Flygon has a great typing, somewhat average stats, and fairly good movepool. U-Turn and base 100 speed allows Flygon to be a viable scouter and revenge killer, with a Choice Scarf. The combination of immunity to grouded hazards and Ground-type attacks, resistance to Stealth Rock, access to Defog, and resistance to Fire-type attacks has given Flygon use as a defensive Pokemon and hazard remover.
Defensive Defog
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name: Defog
move 1: Defog
move 2: Roost
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: U-turn
ability: Levitate
item: Leftovers
evs: 252 HP / 16 Atk / 104 Def / 136 Spe
nature: Jolly
Moves
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Defog takes advantage of Flygon's typing to remove hazards while not being greatly affected by them. Roost allows Flygon to have staying power. U-Turn is to keep/gain momentum although Toxic can be used in this slot to have Flygon hit Flying-types for some damage as well as stall out some Pokemon in conjunction with Roost. Earthquake provides Flygon with a reliable stab move, even in a defensive role.
Set Details
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With max HP and 104 Defense EVs, Flygon can effectively check Victini and Darmanitan.
The Speed EVs in combination with a Jolly nature lets Flygon outspeed timid Nidoking and OHKO it 75% of the time after Stealth Rock damage.
Usage Tips
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The main uses for this set are to check Victini and Darmanitan, as well as to remove hazards.
Team Options
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Since Flygon can handle the physical Fire-types well, specially defensive pokemon that benefit from having those Pokemon taken care of such as Florges are good partners. Electric-types, like Raikou and Mega Ampharos, that can take out the Flying-type Pokemon which Flygon otherwise can't touch.
Choice Band
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name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage/Dragon Claw
move 2: U-Turn
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Fire Punch / Stone Edge
ability: Levitate
item: Choice Band
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly
Moves
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Outrage is the strongest stab move Flygon has but it also comes with being locked into the move for 2-3 turns. Dragon Claw can be used as a safer, less powerful option. Earthquake is the second most powerful stab move Flygon has and hits anything that resists Dragon-type moves hard. U-Turn is to gain/keep momentum. Fire Punch is used to hit Forretress and Bronzong for super effective damage. Stone Edge can be used to hit Togekiss, who is otherwise immune to both of Flygon's stab moves.
Set Details
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252 Atk is for maximum damage and 252 Speed, with a Jolly nature, is to outspeed every Pokemon under base 100 speed, as well as speed tying with the other base 100's in the tier. Choice Band is to maximize damage output. Defog can be used in the last slot for emergency field clearance.
Usage Tips
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Banded Flygon is mostly used as a wall breaker, but due to its base 100 speed it can be used as a revenge killer against anything slower. Be wary of locking yourself into Outrage as Fairy-type Pokemon can come in for free and take Flygon out.
Team Options
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Pokemon that can handle Fairy-types, like Jirachi and Nidoking, are very good partners for Flygon. Volt Switching Pokemon to complete the Volt-Turn core are appreciated. Forretress also makes a great partner as it can set hazards and have relatively good defensive synergy.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: U-Turn
move 4: Fire Blast/Defog
ability: Levitate
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
nature: Hasty / Jolly
Moves
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- Outrage allows Flygon to fire off powerful STAB attacks at its opponents, inflicting more damage than Dragon Claw.
- Earthquake is a powerful, highly accurate STAB attack that can be used to hit the bulky Steel types of the tier, such as M-Aggron.
- Fire Blast helps deal with physically defensive or levitating Steel types.
- U-Turn gains/maintains momentum, can be used to scout for specific moves or sets on opposing pokemon, and allows easy switches into pokes better suited for the situation.
- Defog is a good move to use in a pinch, a quick way to clear the field before biting the bullet.
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- Meant to scout out the opponent’s moves, while revenge killing wounded pokes.
- Max speed and attack EV’s for the most speed and attack, respectively, and 4 SpD for it's special weaknesses.
- Jolly nature to outspeed Scarfed Hydreigon if you run Defog, or Hasty to outspeed Scarfed Hydreigon if you run Fire Blast.
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- When using Scarfed Flygon, you can lead with it to counter your opponent's lead, using U-turn to swiftly switch into a counter or check to said lead, or to revenge kill weakened pokemon.
- Before locking yourself into Outrage, be sure your opponent has no Fairy or Steel types remaining, and that any physically bulky pokemon have previous damage to ensure a KO.
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- Heavy hitting pokemon like Arcanine, M-Absol, and Hydreigon help weaken pokemon so Flygon can clean up.
- Hazard setters like Forretress can whittle down the opponent to the point of sweeping, and also covers Flygon's weaknesses.
- Pokemon with Volt Switch (M-Ampharos, Rotom-H, etc.), to create a VoltTurn-esque core.
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- Dragon Claw > Outrage, for a spammable Dragon move that you can switch out from, unlike Outrage.
- Hone Claws may be used on a LO set with Outrage/Dragon Claw, Earthquake, and Stone Edge.
- Stone Edge is a decent move, but outclassed my Flygon's fire moves in general.
- Iron Tail can be used to check Fairy types, but it's accuracy is unreliable.
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- Mega Abomasnow
- Bulky water types, like Vaporeon, Swampert, and Suicune can bulk out Flygon's moves and possibly retaliate with a supereffective Ice move.
- For every Flygon, revenge killers are a big problem. Scarfed Hydreigon, Infernape, and Mega Aerodactyl with Ice Fang pose a huge problem for every Flygon besides Scarf Flygon. Even Scarfed Flygon can be revenge killed by priority users, like Fletchinder and ES Lucario.
- Fairy-types with defensive investment like Florges and Togekiss.
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