Another WIP that I'm thinking of...
Bagon
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Stat Base Min- Min Max Max+
HP 45 -- 21 24 --
Atk 75 13 14 17 18
Def 60 11 12 15 16
SpA 40 9 10 13 14
SpD 30 8 9 12 13
Spe 50 10 11 14 15
Set 1: DDGon
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Fire Fang
- Hydro Pump/Draco Meteor
Item: Focus Sash/Life Orb
Nature: Naughty/Naive
EVs: 236 Atk/36 SpA/196 Spe
Comments:
This set works a lot like its big brother, Salamence. After a Dragon Dance, you hit an excellent 25/27 Attack and 21/22 Speed, which is amazing in Little Cup. Focus Sash can help ensure you get a boost, while Life Orb works if you think you can force a switch. Hydro Pump can hit harder on some things, such as Geodude, Rhyhorn, and Onix, and Draco Meteor is obscenely powerful on its own. Nothing in LC resists the Dragon-Fire combination, so DD up and sweep away. Focus Sash is preferred, as ensures a boost, but clear the field beforehand.
Set 2: Choice
- Dragon Claw
- Fire Fang
- Hydro Pump
- Brick Break/Zen Headbutt/Rock Slide/Crunch
Item: Choice Band/Choice Scarf
Nature: Naughty/Naive
EVs: 236 Atk/36 SpA/196 Spe
Comments:
Choice Bagon is pretty scary, being able to hit right off the bat with either excellent Speed or Attack. Scarfed, Bagon sports 17/18 attack and 21/22 Speed, which isn't bad when you consider that Dragon hits a lot in the Little Cup metagame. Banded, Bagon has 25/27 attack and 14/15 speed, which can cripple anything that may be switching in to try and hamper a Dragon Dance. Once again, Dragon/Fire is unresisted. Hydro Pump once again is used to hit Geodude, Rhyhorn, and Onix. The last attack is filler, so take your pick. Brick Break is preferred, as it hits Munchlax.
Set 3: SpecsGon
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Hydro Pump
- Dragon Pulse
Item: Choice Specs
Nature: Modest/Timid
EVs: 116 Def/196 SpA/196 Spe
Comments:
A rather Gimmick set, but it works for one reason: STAB Draco Meteor hitting off of 19/21 Special Attack can be devastating, especially considering that most of Bagon's counters are on the physical side. Once again, Fire Blast is for unresisted coverage. Hydro Pump hits harder on things that are weak to it, and Dragon Pulse is for reliable attacking without the stat drop. Alternately, you can move some EVs into Attack and use Brick Break to deal with Munchlax.
Other Options
These three sets pretty much cover all of Bagon's useful options. Dragon Rush is decent if you're willing to gamble for the one hard hit, but only on the CB set, as having a miss when you're all set up to sweep can be catastrophic. Flamethrower can be substituted on the Specs set if you're worried about missing.
Opinion
Bagon is one of the few DD users in the Little Cup metagame, and it's damn good at it. It has the highest attack of any Little Cup DD user, and 50 Base Speed is workable with a boost as well. The Specs set can also be a nasty surprise to unprepared opponents, and it's not too fragile on the physical side either.
Counters
Diglett can outspeed Bagon for the revenge kill if it uses a Focus Sash to set up, but it's hard-pressed to kill one from full HP. Additionally, weather starters like Hippopotas and Snover can prevent it from using its Focus Sash. Bagon also sports rather pathetic defense on the special side, so poking it gently there should shut it down. As for the Specs set, if it lacks Brick Break, Munchlax can deal with it handily.