Flygon

[BTzz]

With Garchomps recent ban I thought it would be appropriate to discuss one of the Pokemon who might fill part of the gap left by the land shark.

#330 Flygon (aka Gar-chump)
[Ground][Dragon]


Abilities:
Levitate

Dream World
Levitate: (lol)


Base Stats
HP: 80
Attack: 100
Defense: 80
Sp.Atk: 80
Sp.Def: 80
Speed: 100
Total: 520

Movepool:

[B]By Level up:[/B]

Level Attack
0	Sonic Boom
0	Sand-Attack
0	Faint Attack
0	Sand Tomb
9	Sand-Attack
17	Faint Attack
25	Sand Tomb
33	Supersonic
35	Dragonbreath
41	Screech
45	Dragon Claw
49	Sandstorm
57	Hyper Beam

[B]Pre evo:[/B]

1 Bite
33 Crunch
65 Earth Power
81 Feint
89 Fissure

[B]Egg Moves:[/B]

Focus Energy
Quick Attack
Gust
Flail
Furry Cutter
Mud Shot

[B]By HM/TM:[/B]

TM01    Hone Claws		
TM02    Dragon Claw	
TM06    Toxic		
TM10    Hidden Power		
TM11	Sunny Day			
TM15	Hyper Beam		
TM17	Protect			
TM21	Frustration			
TM22	SolarBeam		
TM26	Earthquake			
TM27	Return			
TM28	Dig		
TM32	Double Team	
TM35	Flamethrower		
TM37	Sandstorm	
TM38	Fire Blast	
TM39	Rock Tomb	
TM40	Aerial Ace	
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest		
TM45	Attract	
TM48	Round		
TM59	Incinerate		
TM68	Giga Impact	
TM76	Struggle Bug		
TM78	Bulldoze		
TM80	Rock Slide		
TM82	Dragon Tail	
TM87	Swagger		
TM89	U-turn		
TM90	Substitute			
TM94	Rock Smash		
HM02	Fly			
HM04	Strength

Overveiw:
Flygon was a top tier Pokemon in 4th OU, but the power creep hasnt been kind to him. He now has to compete with Pokemon like Excadrill and Landorus for a team slot. Flygon has decent speed, attack, bulk and solid Dragon/Ground STAB, but the lack of good boosting moves and priority really hurt him. A Scarf will mean Flygon will hit like a stick while using a Choice Band or Life Orb means Flygon will be slow compared to other sweepers. The lack of priority doesn't exactly help with CB sets either. Nevertheless Flygon is still a good Pokemon and his resistences and immunities can be a good asset to any team.

Potential Sets:

Flygon @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly nature
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- U-Turn

Pretty strait forward set. Scarf Flygon is a great revenge killer and late game sweeper.

Flygon @ Life Orb
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly/Naive nature
- Hone Claws
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast / Stone Edge

Flygons finally got a boosting move in Hone Claws. Hone Claws isn't the best move but it can be used to some extent. A +1 or 2 Flygon with an accuracy boosted Stone Edge can be great to have late game.

 

[tehy]

Make a set with roost and multiple coverage moves, since flygon's 6% from stealth rock plus immunity to spikes plus great coverage can fuck up stall teams.

Kind of like gliscor, but more powerful and less taunt.

 

[melvni]

I believe there's already a thread for this (http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79648).

 

[BTzz]

wow seriously? I looked everywhere

Guess I'll wait for the lock

 

[Olijolly]

i don't think flygon is going to fill in garchomp's empty spot in the OU ever.
in fact, nothing has and can really though I can see landorus sort of doing it but he doesn't have sand veil....which was a HUGE win factor for chomp.

flygon is just not strong enough...it also doesn't have swords dance

 

[Katakiri]

Nothing's going to replace Garchomp. Landorus is close, but he doesn't have the extremely handy resist to Fire or neutrality to Water.

 

[Metal Bagon]

You could replace Fire Blast on the choice set with fire punch. Fire Blast with no ev's and negative sp.attack nature is not going to be doing much anyway.

 

[Matthew]

I couldn't find it in forum search either, but it is there so I don't know!

Locking regardless.