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http://veekun.com/dex/pokemon/zuruggu
Status: Done
Overview:
-Zuruggu has good attack and decent speed, and when combined with Dragon Dance and very good STABs it becomes a monster
-It also has good defenses and the ability to run a bulky set.
-It has Overconfident which can allow it to become more and more powerful as its sweep goes on
-Faster Scarfers can prey on its Fighting- and Flying- type weaknesses (as well as priority users)
[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Hi Jump Kick / Brick Break
move 3: Crunch
move 4: Ice Punch / Zen Headbutt
item: Life Orb / Berry Juice
ability: Overconfident
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 212 Spe
Set Comments:
-Very difficult to wall, due to its STABs having near-perfect coverage
-Reaches 21-22 Speed and 25-27 Attack after a single Dragon Dance
-Hi Jump Kick has great power and coverage in Little Cup
-Crunch is a secondary STAB, having almost perfect coverage when combined with HJK in Little Cup
-Ice Punch will easily OHKO Gligar, who doesn’t mind HJK or Crunch
-Zen Headbutt OHKOes Croagunk, who resists Zuruggu’s STABs and can do massive damage back with Vacuum Wave
Additional Comments:
-Life Orb makes Zuruggu very powerful
-Berry Juice gives Zuruggu’s good defenses a great boost, allowing it to possibly set up more than one Dragon Dance
-Brick Break breaks screens and avoids taking damage from hitting Ghosts with HJK / missing
-Jolly gives two less attack points, but allows you to outspeed Scarf Machop after a Dragon Dance
Team Options:
-Entry hazard support is helpful to assist Zuruggu in its sweep, especially with Overconfidence
-Wynaut helps Zuruggu set up and also can remove Croagunk
-Stunky or Munchlax can remove Ghosts and allow Zuruggu to use HJK without worry
-If Zen Headbutt is being used, Snover is helpful to remove Gligar
Optional Changes:
-Rest, Shed Skin, and Berry Juice can create a good bulky Dragon Dance set
-Zuruggu gets Head Smash, which is stronger than Crunch- it also has great type coverage
-Zuruggu also gets Stone Edge and Rock Slide
-Zuruggu can run a lead set well with access to Fake Out, Taunt, and Counter
-An odd shuffling set consisting of Dragon Dance, Dragon Tail, Rest, and Sleep Talk is viable
Counters:
-Intimidate Ekans takes little damage from any of Zuruggu’s attacks and can paralyze it with Glare, rendering it useless
-Koffing burns it and walls it
-Croagunk can take out Zuruggu using Fake Out and Vacuum Wave
-Gligar beats non-Ice Punch variants
-Tangela can sleep it or KO it if sun is up
-Reflect Bronzor wins if Zuruggu does not have Brick Break
-Faster Scarfers such as Scarf Mankey can take out Zuruggu if they have a Fighting- type attack or if Zuruggu is low on health
Dream World:
-Intimidate is a good choice on bulky sets, especially ones with Berry Juice.