[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: U-turn / Thunderbolt
item: Choice Specs
ability: Infiltrator
nature: Timid
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Although it competes with Eternatus as a special attacker on offensive teams, Dragapult can use Choice Specs to compensate for its mediocre damage output and take advantage of its Speed to threaten a variety of common Pokemon. Dragapult outspeeds most Pokemon from offensively oriented teams, notably Eternatus and +1 Adamant Gyarados. Dragapult can also bypass Substitutes with Infiltrator, spinblock, and avoid getting exploited by trapping after drops from Draco Meteor. Choice Specs-boosted Draco Meteor can instantly force out troublesome Pokemon like bulky Eternatus, Quagsire, and Hippowdon, threatening OHKOs with or without prior damage. Shadow Ball is spammable due to the lack of Special Attack drops, unlike Draco Meteor, and low number of Pokemon that resist the move. Fire Blast helps Dragapult punish Steel-types, and U-turn generates momentum, though Thunderbolt can be used over the latter to pressure Toxapex and guarantee an OHKO on Gyarados.
Defensive checks to Dragapult are limited aside from Tyranitar and pivots like Toxapex that require precise predictions. Choice Scarf users like Galarian Darmanitan and other faster threats like Sand Rush Excadrill can exploit Dragapult's frailty and leave it in a helpless situation depending on how they apply offensive pressure. Teammates that can help cover this set's shortcomings include Hippowdon and Ferrothorn, which ease wallbreaking with entry hazards and soft check offensive threats that can exploit a Choice-locked Dragapult. Physical attackers like Zacian-C, Zamazenta, and Pokemon like Gyarados that are more specialized to plan a sweep can benefit from the pressure that Dragapult applies to physically defensive Pokemon. Sticky Web can be a viable strategy to ensure that Dragapult is faster than any Zacian-C variant, Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, and Sand Rush Excadrill lacking an Air Balloon.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lotus, 434601]]
- Quality checked by: [[Cynara, 224455], [Minority, 222996]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: U-turn / Thunderbolt
item: Choice Specs
ability: Infiltrator
nature: Timid
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Although it competes with Eternatus as a special attacker on offensive teams, Dragapult can use Choice Specs to compensate for its mediocre damage output and take advantage of its Speed to threaten a variety of common Pokemon. Dragapult outspeeds most Pokemon from offensively oriented teams, notably Eternatus and +1 Adamant Gyarados. Dragapult can also bypass Substitutes with Infiltrator, spinblock, and avoid getting exploited by trapping after drops from Draco Meteor. Choice Specs-boosted Draco Meteor can instantly force out troublesome Pokemon like bulky Eternatus, Quagsire, and Hippowdon, threatening OHKOs with or without prior damage. Shadow Ball is spammable due to the lack of Special Attack drops, unlike Draco Meteor, and low number of Pokemon that resist the move. Fire Blast helps Dragapult punish Steel-types, and U-turn generates momentum, though Thunderbolt can be used over the latter to pressure Toxapex and guarantee an OHKO on Gyarados.
Defensive checks to Dragapult are limited aside from Tyranitar and pivots like Toxapex that require precise predictions. Choice Scarf users like Galarian Darmanitan and other faster threats like Sand Rush Excadrill can exploit Dragapult's frailty and leave it in a helpless situation depending on how they apply offensive pressure. Teammates that can help cover this set's shortcomings include Hippowdon and Ferrothorn, which ease wallbreaking with entry hazards and soft check offensive threats that can exploit a Choice-locked Dragapult. Physical attackers like Zacian-C, Zamazenta, and Pokemon like Gyarados that are more specialized to plan a sweep can benefit from the pressure that Dragapult applies to physically defensive Pokemon. Sticky Web can be a viable strategy to ensure that Dragapult is faster than any Zacian-C variant, Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan, and Sand Rush Excadrill lacking an Air Balloon.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lotus, 434601]]
- Quality checked by: [[Cynara, 224455], [Minority, 222996]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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