Hydreigon: Life Orb Attacker (Revamp of Mixed Attacker Set)

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[SET]
name: Life Orb Attacker
move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Roost
move 3: Flamethrower / Draco Meteor
move 4: Focus Blast / Draco Meteor
item: Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Modest
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Hydreigon shines in a metagame where Psychic-types are common, with its combination of a higher damage output, great coverage options, and good bulk and typing differentiating it from other special attackers. Additionally, its Speed, while far from terrific, is perfect for it to threaten Pokemon commonly used on sand balance teams, which are extremely prevalent in BW OU.</p>

<p>This Hydreigon set is highly customizable and can be tailored towards your team's needs. Dark Pulse and Roost are the only necessities, as Dark Pulse allows Hydreigon to adequately threaten the bulky Psychic- and Ghost-types in the tier that it is relied on to beat, while Roost gives it decent longevity, as damage from Life Orb and possibly sandstorm can wear it down very quickly. Hydreigon's good bulk and typing allow it to use Roost against many Pokemon that can't adequately damage it, such as defensive Starmie and Celebi. Next, Hydreigon should choose a coverage option that allows it to hit Steel-types, which could otherwise easily switch into its Dark-type STAB moves, super effectively. Flamethrower allows Hydreigon to roast Ferrothorn, Skarmory, Jirachi, and Scizor, while Focus Blast can deal massive amounts of damage to Heatran while still retaining super effective coverage against Ferrothorn. Focus Blast also has the benefit of hitting other Dark-types, such as Tyranitar or opposing Hydreigon. Draco Meteor is an option over either of these moves, as it is Hydreigon's strongest STAB move and has great neutral coverage throughout the tier.</p>


[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Hydreigon's Speed should be maximized to take advantage of its decent Speed tier, allowing it to outspeed Kyurem, Kyurem-B, Nasty Plot Celebi, and Adamant Haxorus, as well as Speed tie with Jolly Toxicroak, all without needing to use a Speed-boosting nature. Hydreigon should have a Modest nature and maximum EVs in Special Attack to increase its damage output. The remaining four EVs can be placed into Special Defense to slightly raise Hydreigon's special bulk, as it will be often switching into weak Scalds or Giga Drains from Pokemon such as Starmie or Celebi; however, if Hydreigon is running Superpower, the four EVs should be placed into Attack and a Mild nature should be used, allowing Hydreigon to 2HKO most Chansey after Stealth Rock.</p>

<p>Hydreigon has several more attacking options that it can utilize, the main one being the aforementioned Superpower over Focus Blast. Superpower can deal heavier damage to special walls such as Blissey, Chansey, specially defensive Heatran, and Tyranitar. However, Hydreigon is very prone to being burned, as many of the Pokemon it usually switches into carry Scald or Will-O-Wisp, so Focus Blast is generally preferred. For special options, Dragon Pulse is a reliable STAB attack that has good neutral coverage; it can be used over Dark Pulse if your team has alternative ways of handling Psychic- and Ghost-types. If Hydreigon is being used on a rain team, Surf can be used to hit Pokemon such as Heatran, Tyranitar, or Hippowdon super effectively, as it receives a damage boost in the rain. Finally, Hydreigon has access to Fire Blast, and the extra power over Flamethrower can be useful against Pokemon such as Jirachi and Celebi (if Hydreigon is using Dragon Pulse), or in matchups against rain teams. However, Hydreigon usually has enough firepower to break through such Pokemon with Flamethrower and thus appreciates that move's reliability.</p>

<p>In terms of team options, defensive Starmie is a good partner, as it checks Keldeo and is able to switch into Fighting- and Ice-type moves aimed at Hydreigon. It can also OHKO Gengar, which threatens Hydreigon. In return, Hydreigon can remove Pokemon such as Jellicent and Ferrothorn, which prevent Starmie from doing its job of keeping your side of the field free from entry hazards. Ferrothorn itself is a good teammate, as Hydreigon appreciates Spikes support, which lets it secure 2HKOs against bulky Pokemon such as Jirachi, Politoed, Gastrodon, and Hippowdon. Ferrothorn can also beat fast threats to Hydreigon such as Latios, Latias, and offensive Starmie; Hydreigon, in turn, can beat Celebi and Reuniclus, which often render Ferrothorn setup bait.</p>
 
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I think you should either separate taunt + roost and the "classic" lo set, or put a lot of emphasis on taunt + roost. I find that they work pretty differently and beat different kinds of teams / need different support to work. I'd reorganize the way moves are put because right now you could end up with pretty odd combinations, for example Dark Pulse + Draco Meteor + Taunt + Roost which is kinda lame considering you get walled by almost every Steel type in the tier. I'd use the following:

move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Focus Blast / Fire Blast
move 3: Taunt / Draco Meteor
move 4: Roost

As for minor things, Dragon Pulse is not a bad option over Dark Pulse and I'd give it a mention in Additional Comments. The higher base power and ~epic~ typing is great especially with Fire Blast. Surf + Fire Blast + Dark Pulse is also pretty interesting coverage, which lets you hit Heatran and Tyranitar pretty hard while also giving you something to smash Gliscor and Hippowdon without having to resort to Draco Meteor.

I think you should also mention that this set gives stall and most bulky sand builds the D, since that's its main use. Its teammates should be able to handle offense or you might get ran over by stuff like Latios and Keldeo. I think this set really loves Spikes too as it makes it easier to kill stuff like Jirachi and Scizor that might attempt to switch in. Alakazam / Reuniclus enjoy Hydreigon's job at weakening those mons too. Also I'd mention that it utterly destroys Keldeo answers that aren't Lati twins (Celebi, Jellicent, even Gastrodon, etc.)

Tokyo Tom so you see this @_@
 
Alright thanks for all the input Jirachee! I'm actually going to separate the two sets, but I'm going to hold off on the Taunt + Roost at the moment so I can play with it more and finish up my other analyses. I've added your suggestions and written the LO set up though, so I'm gonna move it on to the GP phase.
 
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[SET]
name: Life Orb Attacker
move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Roost
move 3: Flamethrower / Draco Meteor
move 4: Focus Blast / Draco Meteor
item: Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Modest
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Left aside for faster Dragon-types such as Latios and Latias for the better part of BW, Hydreigon finally gets its time to shine as in a Psychic-infested metagame, being preferred over faster Dragon-types such as Latios and Latias. (or however you want to reword it, but analyses shouldn't be written as if they're temporary) Its combination of a higher damage output, great coverage options, and good bulk and typing differentiate differentiates it from other special attackers. Additionally, its Speed, which held it back initially, while far from terrific, is now (same here, it's the same thing as not emphasizing generational changes. You can also chop the 'which held it back initially' part outright out - it emphasizes a temporal shift I mean, and the past is irrelevant - but I tried to reword it while maintaining the message that its Speed could be just a tad better) perfect for it to destroy sand balance, the most prevalent style in modern BW OU.</p>

<p>This Hydreigon's set is highly customizable and can be tailored towards your team's needs. Dark Pulse and Roost are the only necessities, as Dark Pulse allows Hydreigon to adequately threaten the bulky Psychic- and Ghost-types in the tier that it is relied on to beat, while Roost gives it decent longevity, as damage from Life Orb and possibly sandstorm can wear it down very quickly. Hydreigon's good bulk and typing allow it to use Roost against many Pokemon that can't touch it, such as defensive Starmie or Celebi. Next, Hydreigon should choose a coverage option that allows it to hit Steel-types that could otherwise easily switch into its Dark-type STAB moves. Flamethrower allows Hydreigon to roast Ferrothorn, Skarmory, Jirachi, and Scizor, while Focus Blast can do massive damage to Heatran while still retaining super effective coverage against Ferrothorn. Focus Blast also has the benefit of hitting other Dark-types such as Tyranitar or opposing Heatran Hydreigon. Draco Meteor is an option over either of these moves, as it is Hydreigon's strongest STAB move and has great neutral coverage throughout the tier.</p>


[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Hydreigon's Speed should be maximized to take advantage of the its decent Speed tier it resides in, allowing it to outspeed Kyurem, Kyurem-B, Nasty Plot Celebi, Adamant Haxorus, and Speed tie with Jolly Toxicroak, all without needing to use a Speed-boosting nature. Next, Hydreigon's Special Attack should be maximized, (AC) and a Modest nature should be used to maximize increase (less repetitive) its damage output. The remaining 4 four EVs can be placed into Special Defense to slightly increase Hydreigon's special bulk, (AC) (as it will be often switching into weak Scalds or Giga Drains from Pokemon such as Starmie or Celebi),; (SC because uncomfortably long sentence, remove brackets because those are yucky and should be avoided if reasonably possible) unless however, if Hydreigon is running Superpower, in which case the EVs should be placed into Attack and a Mild nature should be used, allowing Hydreigon to 2HKO most Chansey after Stealth Rocks Rock.</p>

<p>Hydreigon has several more attacking options that it can utilize, the main one being the aforementioned Superpower over Focus Blast. Superpower can deal heavier damage to special walls such as Blissey, Chansey, specially defensive Heatran, and Tyranitar. However, Hydreigon is very prone to being burnt burned, (probably just stick to the game's spelling for what's technically a technical term) as many of the Pokemon it usually switches into carry Scald or Will-O-Wisp, so Focus Blast is generally preferred. For special options, Dragon Pulse is a reliable STAB attack that has good neutral coverage, and it can be used over Dark Pulse if your team has alternative ways of handling Psychic- and Ghost-types. If Hydreigon is being used on a rain team, Surf can be used to hit Pokemon such as Heatran, Tyranitar, or Hippowdon, since as it also (doesn't correspond to anything) receives a 1.5x damage boost in the rain. Finally, Hydreigon also (redundant w/ finally) has access to Fire Blast, and the extra power over Flamethrower can be useful against Pokemon such as Jirachi and Celebi (if you are Hydreigon is using Dragon Pulse), (brackets are fine here because it's nothing but a parenthesis) or in matchups against rain teams. However, Hydreigon usually has enough firepower to break through such Pokemon with Flamethrower, (RC) and thus appreciates the more reliable Flamethrower that move's reliability. (less repetitive)</p>

<p>In terms of team options, defensive Starmie is a good partner, as it can check Keldeo and switch into Fighting- and Ice-type moves aimed at Hydreigon. It can also OHKO Gengar, (AC) which can threatens Hydreigon. In return, Hydreigon can remove Pokemon such as Jellicent and Ferrothorn, (AC) which prevent Starmie from doing its job of keeping your side of the field free from entry hazards. Packing a Ferrothorn of your own can be useful as well, as Hydreigon appreciates Spikes support, which let lets it secure 2HKOs over against bulky Pokemon such as Jirachi, Politoed, Gastrodon, and Hippowdon. Ferrothorn can also beat fast threats to Hydreigon such as Latios, Latias, and offensive Starmie, while Hydreigon in turn can beat Celebi and Reuniclus, who which often see Ferrothorn as set-up setup bait.</p>
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[SET]
name: Life Orb Attacker
move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Roost
move 3: Flamethrower / Draco Meteor
move 4: Focus Blast / Draco Meteor
item: Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Modest
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]

&lt;p&gt;Hydreigon shines in a metagame where Psychic-infested metagametypes are common, with its combination of a higher damage output, great coverage options, and good bulk and typing differentiating it from other special attackers. Additionally, its Speed, while far from terrific, is perfect for it to threaten Pokemon commonly used on sand balance, teams, which are mostextremely prevalent style in BW OU.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This Hydreigon set is highly customizable and can be tailored towards your team's needs. Dark Pulse and Roost are the only necessities, as Dark Pulse allows Hydreigon to adequately threaten the bulky Psychic- and Ghost-types in the tier that it is relied on to beat, while Roost gives it decent longevity, as damage from Life Orb and possibly sandstorm can wear it down very quickly. Hydreigon's good bulk and typing allow it to use Roost against many Pokemon that can't toucheavily damage it, such as defensive Starmie orand Celebi. Next, Hydreigon should choose a coverage option that allows it to hit Steel-types that, which could otherwise easily switch into its Dark-type STAB moves, super effectively. Flamethrower allows Hydreigon to roastKO Ferrothorn, Skarmory, Jirachi, and Scizor, while Focus Blast can doeal massive amounts of damage to Heatran while still retaining super effective coverage against Ferrothorn. Focus Blast also has the benefit of hitting other Dark-types, such as Tyranitar or opposing Hydreigon. Draco Meteor is an option over either of these moves, as it is Hydreigon's strongest STAB move and has great neutral coverage throughout the tier.&lt;/p&gt;


[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

&lt;p&gt;Hydreigon's Speed should be maximized to take advantage of its decent Speed tier, allowing it to outspeed Kyurem, Kyurem-B, Nasty Plot Celebi, and Adamant Haxorus, ands well as Speed tie with Jolly Toxicroak, all without needing to use a Speed-boosting nature. Next, Hydreigon's Special Attack should be maximized, andhave a Modest nature should be usedand maximum EVs in Special Attack to increase its damage output. The remaining four EVs can be placed into Special Defense to slightly increaise Hydreigon's special bulk, as it will be often switching into weak Scalds or Giga Drains from Pokemon such as Starmie or Celebi; however, if Hydreigon is running Superpower, the four EVs should be placed into Attack and a Mild nature should be used, allowing Hydreigon to 2HKO most Chansey after Stealth Rock.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hydreigon has several more attacking options that it can utilize, the main one being the aforementioned Superpower over Focus Blast. Superpower can deal heavier damage to special walls such as Blissey, Chansey, specially defensive Heatran, and Tyranitar. However, Hydreigon is very prone to being burned, as many of the Pokemon it usually switches into carry Scald or Will-O-Wisp, so Focus Blast is generally preferred. For special options, Dragon Pulse is a reliable STAB attack that has good neutral coverage, and; it can be used over Dark Pulse if your team has alternative ways of handling Psychic- and Ghost-types. If Hydreigon is being used on a rain team, Surf can be used to hit Pokemon such as Heatran, Tyranitar, or Hippowdon super effectively, as it receives a damage boost in the rain. Finally, Hydreigon has access to Fire Blast, and the extra power over Flamethrower can be useful against Pokemon such as Jirachi and Celebi (if Hydreigon is using Dragon Pulse), or in matchups against rain teams. However, Hydreigon usually has enough firepower to break through such Pokemon with Flamethrower and thus appreciates that move's reliability.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In terms of team options, defensive Starmie is a good partner, as it can checks Keldeo and is able to switch into Fighting- and Ice-type moves aimed at Hydreigon. It can also OHKO Gengar, which threatens Hydreigon. In return, Hydreigon can remove Pokemon such as Jellicent and Ferrothorn, which prevent Starmie from doing its job of keeping your side of the field free from entry hazards. Packing a Ferrothorn of your own can be useful as well, as Hydreigon appreciates Spikes support, which lets it secure 2HKOs against bulky Pokemon such as Jirachi, Politoed, Gastrodon, and Hippowdon. Ferrothorn can also beat fast threats to Hydreigon such as Latios, Latias, and offensive Starmie, while; Hydreigon, in turn, can beat Celebi and Reuniclus, which often seerender Ferrothorn as setup bait.&lt;/p&gt;
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