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Overview
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Scraggy returns this generation as a threatening Dragon Dance sweeper or Choice Scarf cleaner. It has good bulk and a good speed tier for Dragon Dance and Choice Scarf, outspeeding 21 speed Scarf wielders after a boost. It gets the newly buffed Knock Off as STAB and puts it to great effect in weakening its own checks and while sweeping. Furthermore, Scraggy's three useful abilities help it set up easier or give Scraggy a devastating snowball effect. However, times are rough for Scraggy this gen. It is weak to the newly introduced Fairy-types, sporting a 4x weakness to their STAB while Scraggy's STAB moves are resisted by Fairies. Misdreavus, who once was checked by Scraggy, simply OHKOes it with an unboosted Dazzling Gleam. The ever-popular Fighting-types check Scraggy easily, although Scraggy receives little competition in return as a Fighting-type sweeper.
Dragon Dance
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name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Drain Punch
move 4: High Jump Kick / Poison Jab
ability: Shed Skin / Moxie
item: Eviolite
evs: 36 HP / 156 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 212 Spe
nature: Jolly / Adamant
Moves
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- Dragon Dance is the crux of the set, and is used to set up a sweep late-game, only once it's checks and counters are weakened.
- Knock Off is the main attack move, and should be used early- to mid-game to weaken your checks and counters.
- Drain Punch is the primary attack move, and can be used to regain health.
- High Jump Kick is super strong, and can KO stuff easier than Drain Punch can.
- Poison Jab can 2hko Spritzee after a little prior damage and Knock Off. It also hits Cottonee and some other grass-types harder.
Set Details
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- EVs maximize speed and give you extra points in bulk, the rest is thrown into attack for power. jolly is chosen to outspeed 21 speed scarfers. Eviolite is chosen to give extra bulk, and it can give you opportunities to set up multiple dragon dances
- Shed Skin is chosen so you don't have to worry so much about status. Moxie can be used for a snowball effect on more offensive teams.
- A more offensive spread of 36 HP / 236 Atk / 212 Spe is usable if you prefer the boost in damage output. You get a higher chance of an OHKO on Fletchling with an unboosted High Jump Kick, and you deal more damage to Spritzee with Poison Jab at +1.
Usage Tips
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- you should only set up a dragon dance once your checks and counters are weakened, but before then scraggy can easily come in over the course of the match to weaken his own checks and counters using knock off
- works well on offense, bulky offense, balanced, basically whatever team you wanna build around it will work, thanks to its bulk and potential power
Team Options
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- Fletchling can kill Fighting-types, and Scraggy kills flying-resists in turn.
- Pawniard forms a double-dark core, so the two can weaken eachother's checks and counters so one can sweep
- Carvanha also forms a double-dark core, and provides Destiny Bond support to KO checks.
- missy can burn stuff and weaken teams so scraggy can sweep
- Larvesta and other flame body users are really helpful to beat fighting-types and fairies. Scraggy also resists Rock-type attacks for them.
- appreciates status spreaders in general, since they give you more set-up opportunities. the regencore is an example
- entry hazards from Dwebble or ferroseed help
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Drain Punch
move 4: Poison Jab
ability: Moxie
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 212 Spe
nature: Jolly
Moves
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- High Jump Kick is a great STAB to revenge kill with and can be used to clean late-game once all resists and immunities have been removed.
- Knock Off is another great revenge killing and cleaning option.
- Drain Punch can be used for healing.
- poison jab for faries
Set Details
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- maximize power and speed to maximize cleaning and revenge killing potential
- moxie allows for a devastating snowball effect especially against weakened teams
Usage Tips
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- revenge killer and cleaner for offensive and bulky offense teams, not so much balance
- best used lategame or whenever you need to revenge kill
- you could use it to weaken it's own checks, but this set isn't as bulky and thus cant last as long
Team Options
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- can clean up after things like np missy and mixkrow tear through teams
- pawniard again omg, pursuit is really helpful for eliminating ghosts, but it's not necessary
- knock off support in general helps you clean up
- entry hazards for easier koes, Dwebble can work well
Other Options
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- A bulky Intimidate set can be used to check physical attackers. You can also use a similar set with Dragon Dance.
- Zen Headbutt hits Croagunk harder than any of your other moves, and hits other Fighting-types for good damage.
- Iron Head can be used over Poison Jab if you prefer the Flinch chance, although the super-effective hit on Cottonee and Poison chance from Poison Jab makes this option somewhat inferior.
Checks & Counters
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**Fighting-types**: Stuff like Mienfoo, Timburr, Meditite, and Croagunk. They can take Scraggy's moves with a bulkier set, and can KO with their STAB. Croagunk has the advantage of resisting both STABs.
**Flying-types**: Fletchling, Murkrow, etc. They can revenge kill it and usually outspeed (unless scraggy is boosted) while hitting it with super-effective STAB. A max attack itemless Fletchling has a chance of OHKOing with it's priority Acrobatics after Stealth Rock, but the unboosted Dragon Dance set can 2HKO Bulky Fletchling with High Jump Kick.
**Fairy-types**: Resists both STABs, hit 4x super effective. Cottonee can Encore Dragon Dance and set up.
**Ghost-types**: Ghost-types can switch in on High Jump Kick on the scarf set to force it to take recoil damage. Misdreavus can now hit Scraggy with Dazzling Gleam to completely remove it from the game, something it couldn't do before.
**Choice Scarf Holders**: Choice Scarf Pokemon carrying a super-effective attack such as Murkow, Mienfoo, and Dazzling Gleam Misdreavus can be used to KO a +1 Scraggy.
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Overview
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- threatening dragon dance sweeper with STAB knock off
- can clean teams with a moxie scarf set
- three useful abilities, nice bulk even without Eviolite, and a good speed tier for scarf and dragon dance
- status hurts without shed skin
- other fighting-types can take it's attacks and KO with their stab
- now checked by Misdreavus
- not much competition from them as a boosting sweeper though
- stupid fairies
Dragon Dance
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name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Drain Punch
move 4: High Jump Kick / Poison Jab
ability: Shed Skin / Moxie
item: Eviolite
evs: 36 HP / 156 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 212 Spe
nature: Jolly / Adamant
Moves
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- Dragon Dance is the crux of the set, and is used to set up a sweep late-game, only once it's checks and counters are weakened.
- Knock Off is the main attack move, and should be used early- to mid-game to weaken your checks and counters.
- Drain Punch is the primary attack move, and can be used to regain health.
- High Jump Kick is super strong, and can KO stuff easier than Drain Punch can.
- Poison Jab can 2hko Spritzee after a little prior damage and Knock Off. It also hits Cottonee and some other grass-types harder.
Set Details
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- EVs maximize speed and give you extra points in bulk, the rest is thrown into attack for power. jolly is chosen to outspeed 21 speed scarfers. Eviolite is chosen to give extra bulk, and it can give you opportunities to set up multiple dragon dances
- Shed Skin is chosen so you don't have to worry so much about status. Moxie can be used for a snowball effect on more offensive teams.
- A more offensive spread of 36 HP / 236 Atk / 212 Spe is usable if you prefer the boost in damage output. You get a higher chance of an OHKO on Fletchling with an unboosted High Jump Kick, and you deal more damage to Spritzee with Poison Jab at +1.
Usage Tips
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- you should only set up a dragon dance once your checks and counters are weakened, but before then scraggy can easily come in over the course of the match to weaken his own checks and counters using knock off
- works well on offense, bulky offense, balanced, basically whatever team you wanna build around it will work, thanks to its bulk and potential power
Team Options
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- Fletchling can kill Fighting-types, and Scraggy kills flying-resists in turn.
- Pawniard forms a double-dark core, so the two can weaken eachother's checks and counters so one can sweep
- Carvanha also forms a double-dark core, and provides Destiny Bond support to KO checks.
- missy can burn stuff and weaken teams so scraggy can sweep
- Larvesta and other flame body users are really helpful to beat fighting-types and fairies. Scraggy also resists Rock-type attacks for them.
- appreciates status spreaders in general, since they give you more set-up opportunities. the regencore is an example
- entry hazards from Dwebble or ferroseed help
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Drain Punch
move 4: Poison Jab
ability: Moxie
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 212 Spe
nature: Jolly
Moves
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- High Jump Kick is a great STAB to revenge kill with and can be used to clean late-game once all resists and immunities have been removed.
- Knock Off is another great revenge killing and cleaning option.
- Drain Punch can be used for healing.
- poison jab for faries
Set Details
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- maximize power and speed to maximize cleaning and revenge killing potential
- moxie allows for a devastating snowball effect especially against weakened teams
Usage Tips
========
- revenge killer and cleaner for offensive and bulky offense teams, not so much balance
- best used lategame or whenever you need to revenge kill
- you could use it to weaken it's own checks, but this set isn't as bulky and thus cant last as long
Team Options
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- can clean up after things like np missy and mixkrow tear through teams
- pawniard again omg, pursuit is really helpful for eliminating ghosts, but it's not necessary
- knock off support in general helps you clean up
- entry hazards for easier koes, Dwebble can work well
Other Options
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- A bulky Intimidate set can be used to check physical attackers. You can also use a similar set with Dragon Dance.
- Zen Headbutt hits Croagunk harder than any of your other moves, and hits other Fighting-types for good damage.
- Iron Head can be used over Poison Jab if you prefer the Flinch chance, although the super-effective hit on Cottonee and Poison chance from Poison Jab makes this option somewhat inferior.
Checks & Counters
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- **Fighting-types**: Stuff like Mienfoo, Timburr, Meditite, and Croagunk. They can take Scraggy's moves with a bulkier set, and can KO with their STAB. Croagunk has the advantage of resisting both STABs.
- **Flying-types**: Fletchling, Murkrow, etc. They can revenge kill it and usually outspeed (unless scraggy is boosted) while hitting it with super-effective STAB. A max attack itemless Fletchling has a chance of OHKOing with it's priority Acrobatics after Stealth Rock, but the unboosted Dragon Dance set can 2HKO Bulky Fletchling with High Jump Kick.
- **Fairy-types**: Resists both STABs, hit 4x super effective. Cottonee can Encore Dragon Dance and set up.
- **Ghost-types**: Ghost-types can switch in on High Jump Kick on the scarf set to force it to take recoil damage. Misdreavus can now hit Scraggy with Dazzling Gleam to completely remove it from the game, something it couldn't do before.
- **Choice Scarf Holders**: Choice Scarf Pokemon carrying a super-effective attack such as Murkow, Mienfoo, and Dazzling Gleam Misdreavus can be used to KO a +1 Scraggy.
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