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[OVERVIEW]
* Zygarde-10% has a really solid Speed tier, outspeeding tier staples such as Cobalion, Keldeo and Gengar.
* Its access to a powerful Ground attack that hits Flying-types and levitating foes allows it to be a powerful wallbreaker as well as a late-game sweeper.
* It lacks good coverage options, what means it's a bit predictable.
* It's extremely frail, and while a Dragon / Ground typing might be good offensively, it's terrible defensively, especially in UU.
* Zygarde-10% is really weak without a Choice Band, being walled by the likes of Clefable, Hippowdon, and Hippowdon.
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Thousand Arrows
move 2: Outrage
move 3: Extreme Speed
move 4: Sleep Talk / Toxic
item: Choice Band
ability: Aura Break
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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* Thousand Arrows is Zygarde-10%'s most spammable STAB attack, as it hits any Pokémon, including Flying-types and levitating foes.
* Outrage grabs some 2HKOes on Pokémon that Thousand Arrows can't, such as Gliscor and Hippowdon.
* Extreme Speed is a reliable form of priority that can be used effectively againt faster Pokemon, such as Choice Scarf Mienshao and Choice Scarf Keldeo and
* Sleep Talk is the main pick as Zygarde-10%'s last move, since it can be used to punish Amoonguss effectively.
* Toxic is an option on the fourth slot as well, since it lures some of its checks such as Alomomola and Hippowdon, but it rarely has other uses.
* Earthquake can be used on the fourth slot too, as it hits slightly harder than Thousand Arrows, but it can't touch Flying-types and levitating foes.
Set Details
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* Choice Band gives Zygarde-10% valuable immediate power, allowing it to break offensive teams like few Pokémon can.
* Max Speed investment with a Jolly nature allows Zygarde-10% to hit a solid Speed stat, Speed tying with Raikou and Mega Absol, while the max Attack investment maximizes its damage output.
Usage Tips
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* Zygarde-10% is a solid wallbreaker due to its Ground-type STAB Thousand Arrows. If your opponent has a Flying-type on its team, don't hesitate on clicking Thousand Arrows.
* Even passive Pokémon can threaten Zygarde-10%, so smart switching or expect support moves from Pokemon like Empoleon is ideal if you want to find switch-in opportunities.
* Use Zygarde-10% to open holes on teams, and then use a solid wincon to clean the mid- or late-game.
Team Options
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* Setup sweepers such as Bisharp, Cobalion, and Latias take advantage of Zygarde-10%'s wallbreaking capabilities and support it against sturdy walls.
* Steel-types such as Sczor, Cobalion and Bisharp make solid teammates, as they are solid Fairy checks and take advantage of Zygarde-10%'s wallbreaking capabilities.
* Poison-types such as Nidoqueen, Tentacruel and Amoonguss can take care of Fairy-types as well as the Steel-types do.
[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Thousand Arrows
move 3: Outrage
move 4: Extreme Speed
item: Dragonium Z / Life Orb
ability: Aura Break
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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* Dragon Dance gives Zygarde-10% a boost in Attack and Speed simultaneously, transforming it into a huge setup sweeper.
* Thousand Arrows is its main STAB, as it hits any Pokemon in the tier, including Flyning-types and levitating foes.
* Outrage 2HKOes Hippowdon and Gliscor at +1, not to mention that it has a chance to OHKO Gliscor if used alongside its Z-Stone.
* Extreme Speed is a reliable form of priority that can grab some key KOs on a match.
Set Details
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* Dragonium Z gives Zygarde-10% the opportunity to get crucial KOs at +1 against some tier staples, such as Gliscor, Blissey, and Tsareena, however, if you think an one-time nuke isn't necessary, Zygarde-10% can run Life Orb, but it will compromise its longevity.
* Max Speed investment with a Jolly nature allows Zygarde-10% to outspeed top tier threats, such as Cobalion, Latias, and Keldeo, while max Attack investment allows it to hit as hard as possible.
* An Adamant nature can be used instead Jolly, allowing Zygarde-10% to hit much harder, but without a Dragon Dance boost it can't outspeed tier staples such as Cobalion.
Usage Tips
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* Bluffing a Choice Band set is useful in the case Zygarde-10% is using this set, as it sets up on threats that think it is Choice locked, such as Gliscor.
* Zygarde-10% has an useful immunity against Electric, this means it finds setup opportunities against Choice locked Raikou and Magneton.
Team Options
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* Aurora Veil Ninetales-A and Double Screens Klefki give Zygarde-10% a form to setup comfortably.
* Poison-types such as Nidoking and Tentacruel absorb Toxic Spikes and can deal with Fairy-types fairly well.
* Steel-types such as Scizor and Cobalion can be used alongside Zygarde-10% to defeat Fairy- and Ice-types.
* Since this set is weak without a Dragon Dance boost, it appreciates having some Pokemon getting KOed, such as Hippowdon, Clefable, and Mew. This means Gengar, Celebi and other strong hitters are great teammates.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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* Zygarde-10% has very few coverage options, and most of these are suboptimal. That being said, Groundium-Z can be used instead Dragonium Z on its Dragon Dance set, but Zygarde-10% will lack the immediate power to KO some threats such as Gliscor.
Checks and Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Clefable, Togekiss, and Primarina can wear down Zygarde-10% quickly with their powerful STAB moves or defensive capabilities, although they hate switching into Thousand Arrows
**Physical Walls**: Physical walls such as Hippowdon, Swampert, and Tsareena can take hits from Zygarde-10% fairly well, however, they hate being targeted by a +1 Devastating Drake.
**Revenge Killers**: Revenge killers such as Choice Scarf Hydreigon and Choice Scarf Mienshao can OHKO Zygarde-10% with their strong STABs.
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