Dragonite doesn't exist in UU.I know Dragonite does it better (at least higher base SpA) to use Mist / Draco Meteor, Altaria is the only other one who can learn that combo.
Does that say anything against the tactic? Its a powerful dragon move that can come with no penalties when used with mist.
This sentence made no sense to me. Even though it's not a Pokemon that benefits from Sand...you still want Sand up for the passive damage against your opponent, right? Even if I was using it with Sand, I'd still prefer Natural Cure. You could separate Cloud Nine and its beneficial typing for Sand teams?Altaria even receives Cloud Nine from the Dream World, which works quite nicely with sandstorm teams thanks to its resistance to Water- and Ground-type moves.