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Dr Ciel · Oct 21st, 2012, 7:14:36 PM

Hey there, andreds, I got your PM, seeing that you needed advice, so I'm here to see what I can do. Like you said, you have two Pokemon that take damage from Stealth Rock (D-Nite takes 25% and Volcarona takes 50%). You say that replacing Dragonite with Haxorus will make your team have only one Pokemon being weak to SR, that one being Volcarona. So, let's take a look of what will change if you replace Dragonite with a Haxorus. Firstly, you will lose a ton of bulk, but Haxorus makes up for that loss in bulk with a ton of offensive power. Honestly, that's the only real downside to replacing Dragonite, besides the nuumber of resistiances that you have, as you have a whole ton of them. In conclusion, replacing Dragonite with Haxorus is a very good idea, and if you're having trouble coming up with a set, I'd use the Standard DD set with Aqua Tail as a coverage move. Aqua tail provides coverage against Gliscor and some other OU threats. I hope this helped a bit. Have fun and good luck with the team!

Oct 21st, 2012, 7:14:36 PM	#10
Dr Ciel When I walk these streets, A loaded six string on my back, I play for keeps, 'Cause I might not make it back Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 648 Brooklyn, New York	Hey there, andreds, I got your PM, seeing that you needed advice, so I'm here to see what I can do. Like you said, you have two Pokemon that take damage from Stealth Rock (D-Nite takes 25% and Volcarona takes 50%). You say that replacing Dragonite with Haxorus will make your team have only one Pokemon being weak to SR, that one being Volcarona. So, let's take a look of what will change if you replace Dragonite with a Haxorus. Firstly, you will lose a ton of bulk, but Haxorus makes up for that loss in bulk with a ton of offensive power. Honestly, that's the only real downside to replacing Dragonite, besides the nuumber of resistiances that you have, as you have a whole ton of them. In conclusion, replacing Dragonite with Haxorus is a very good idea, and if you're having trouble coming up with a set, I'd use the Standard DD set with Aqua Tail as a coverage move. Aqua tail provides coverage against Gliscor and some other OU threats. I hope this helped a bit. Have fun and good luck with the team! __________________ PM or VM me for an OU rate!