Gary
Can be abrasive at times (no joke)
What if Hydreigon got Nasty Plot?
Sure, it's still slow, but with proper support, this thing kills everything in existence and more. Do you want to know what Pokemon takes the least amount of damage from a +2 Dragon Pulse in OU?
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Hydreigon Dragon Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Meloetta: 247-292 (61.13 - 72.27%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
And it still dies to two Dragon Pulses. Hydreigon would go from being un-counterable to unstoppable. The only factor setting Hydreigon back is its underwhelming speed stat, but then again, Sub + Nasty Plot will protect it from revenge killers and priority. All it needs is Dragon Pulse and Focus Blast to KO and 2HKO everything in the meta. There really isn't much more to say about this set, as it's pretty self-explanatory. All it needs is paralysis support or the absence of revenge killers/Mach Punch. I doubt NP would make Hydreigon a top tier Pokemon, but it would easily be one of the most dangerous Pokemon in OU, and any team lacking a reliable answer to it late game will always find Hydreigon sweeping their team. It's speed would keep it from being utterly broken. Fire Blast can be used if you have something on your team to handle the pink blobs and Heatran, Roost if you kill off all the steel-types and pink blobs.
Hydreigon @ Life Orb / Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Modest Nature
- Substitute
- Nasty Plot
- Dragon Pulse
- Focus Blast / Fire Blast / Roost
Sure, it's still slow, but with proper support, this thing kills everything in existence and more. Do you want to know what Pokemon takes the least amount of damage from a +2 Dragon Pulse in OU?
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Hydreigon Dragon Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Meloetta: 247-292 (61.13 - 72.27%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
And it still dies to two Dragon Pulses. Hydreigon would go from being un-counterable to unstoppable. The only factor setting Hydreigon back is its underwhelming speed stat, but then again, Sub + Nasty Plot will protect it from revenge killers and priority. All it needs is Dragon Pulse and Focus Blast to KO and 2HKO everything in the meta. There really isn't much more to say about this set, as it's pretty self-explanatory. All it needs is paralysis support or the absence of revenge killers/Mach Punch. I doubt NP would make Hydreigon a top tier Pokemon, but it would easily be one of the most dangerous Pokemon in OU, and any team lacking a reliable answer to it late game will always find Hydreigon sweeping their team. It's speed would keep it from being utterly broken. Fire Blast can be used if you have something on your team to handle the pink blobs and Heatran, Roost if you kill off all the steel-types and pink blobs.
Hydreigon @ Life Orb / Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Modest Nature
- Substitute
- Nasty Plot
- Dragon Pulse
- Focus Blast / Fire Blast / Roost