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***Jellicent**** · Sep 11th, 2012, 4:25:01 PM

Dragonite here has a rather unique fall and rise: it was an RBY OU that dropped down to BL in later gens, only to reemerge as a top threat in DPP. What shifts in the metagame caused such an odd history, and what were Dragonite's best sets, roles, and niches throughout the generations?

Sep 11th, 2012, 4:25:01 PM	#86
*Jellicent is 60% water Super Moderator** Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,659 (80 PROOF) Mentor	Dragonite here has a rather unique fall and rise: it was an RBY OU that dropped down to BL in later gens, only to reemerge as a top threat in DPP. What shifts in the metagame caused such an odd history, and what were Dragonite's best sets, roles, and niches throughout the generations? __________________ ^.^