BFD means big heckin dragon
[SET]
BFD (Koraidon) @ Choice Scarf / Choice Band
Ability: Orichalcum Pulse
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fire / Fighting
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Collision Course
- Flare Blitz
- Outrage
- U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
* With its stratospheric Attack, further bolstered by its amazing ability in Orichalcum Pulse and blistering Speed, Koraidon is one of the premier restricted Pokemon in Battle Stadium Singles.
* **Collision Course versus Close Combat**: While Close Combat does more damage to neutral targets, Collision Course’s lack of drawbacks makes it the generally preferred option. Low Kick may seem appealing, but its dependence on the foe’s weight means it is particularly weak when used against targets like Chi-Yu.
* **Flare Blitz**: Thanks to the sun set by Orichalcum Pulse, Flare Blitz is arguably Koraidon’s most spammable attack, easily cutting through the Steel- and Fairy-types that would try to switch into its Dragon-type STAB moves.
* **Outrage**: While it is a risky move to lock into, Outrage’s sheer power makes it Koraidon’s preferred Dragon-type STAB attack.
* **U-turn and Teammates**: Thanks to the sun it sets with Orichalcum Pulse, Koraidon facilitates sun teams beautifully. Teammates like Flutter Mane and Ogerpon-H benefit greatly from Koraidon’s sun and can easily be brought in via U-turn.
Other Options
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* **Flame Charge**: While giving up one of Koraidon’s other moves can be a big sacrifice, Flame Charge gives Choice Band sets an option to clean up weakened teams thanks to its Speed boost making Koraidon significantly harder to revenge kill. However, it is very reliant on the power boost gained from Tera Fire to be consistent at all.
Items
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* **Choice Scarf**: Thanks to its high natural power and great Speed tier, Koraidon is an excellent Choice Scarf user, easily capable of stopping attempted sweeps from foes like boosted Kyurem-B, Zacian-C, and Calyrex-S.
* **Choice Band**: Choice Band elevates Koraidon’s power to nearly unfathomable levels, allowing it to perform feats such as OHKOing Fire-resistant foes like Urshifu-R with Tera-boosted Flare Blitz in sun.
Tera Types
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* **Tera Dependency - Low**: While Koraidon makes excellent use of Terastallization, it is far from necessary for it to succeed.
* **Fire**: Tera Fire grants Koraidon a crucial Fairy resistance and STAB on Flare Blitz, allowing it to more easily clean up late-game.
* **Fighting**: Tera Fighting boosts Collision Course’s power even further, making it easier to spam while also ridding Koraidon of most of the weaknesses that come from its Dragon typing.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/derpysux.528485/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/starkgod.62165/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theorymon.29010/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/
[SET]
BFD (Koraidon) @ Choice Scarf / Choice Band
Ability: Orichalcum Pulse
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fire / Fighting
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Collision Course
- Flare Blitz
- Outrage
- U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
* With its stratospheric Attack, further bolstered by its amazing ability in Orichalcum Pulse and blistering Speed, Koraidon is one of the premier restricted Pokemon in Battle Stadium Singles.
* **Collision Course versus Close Combat**: While Close Combat does more damage to neutral targets, Collision Course’s lack of drawbacks makes it the generally preferred option. Low Kick may seem appealing, but its dependence on the foe’s weight means it is particularly weak when used against targets like Chi-Yu.
* **Flare Blitz**: Thanks to the sun set by Orichalcum Pulse, Flare Blitz is arguably Koraidon’s most spammable attack, easily cutting through the Steel- and Fairy-types that would try to switch into its Dragon-type STAB moves.
* **Outrage**: While it is a risky move to lock into, Outrage’s sheer power makes it Koraidon’s preferred Dragon-type STAB attack.
* **U-turn and Teammates**: Thanks to the sun it sets with Orichalcum Pulse, Koraidon facilitates sun teams beautifully. Teammates like Flutter Mane and Ogerpon-H benefit greatly from Koraidon’s sun and can easily be brought in via U-turn.
Other Options
==========
* **Flame Charge**: While giving up one of Koraidon’s other moves can be a big sacrifice, Flame Charge gives Choice Band sets an option to clean up weakened teams thanks to its Speed boost making Koraidon significantly harder to revenge kill. However, it is very reliant on the power boost gained from Tera Fire to be consistent at all.
Items
=========
* **Choice Scarf**: Thanks to its high natural power and great Speed tier, Koraidon is an excellent Choice Scarf user, easily capable of stopping attempted sweeps from foes like boosted Kyurem-B, Zacian-C, and Calyrex-S.
* **Choice Band**: Choice Band elevates Koraidon’s power to nearly unfathomable levels, allowing it to perform feats such as OHKOing Fire-resistant foes like Urshifu-R with Tera-boosted Flare Blitz in sun.
Tera Types
==========
* **Tera Dependency - Low**: While Koraidon makes excellent use of Terastallization, it is far from necessary for it to succeed.
* **Fire**: Tera Fire grants Koraidon a crucial Fairy resistance and STAB on Flare Blitz, allowing it to more easily clean up late-game.
* **Fighting**: Tera Fighting boosts Collision Course’s power even further, making it easier to spam while also ridding Koraidon of most of the weaknesses that come from its Dragon typing.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/derpysux.528485/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/starkgod.62165/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theorymon.29010/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/
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