Doubles ADV Tyranitar

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[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Hidden Power Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Dragon Dance
move 4: Protect
item: Lum Berry
ability: Sand Stream
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Dragon Dance Tyranitar is a fearsome win condition that every team in ADV Doubles must be prepared for. Earthquake and Hidden Power Rock provide perfect coverage, hitting every viable Pokemon in the tier for at least neutral damage. If given the room to set up, it can easily run away with games quickly. Preventing this is easier said than done, as its natural bulk means it's only really threatened by super effective attacks.
  • Hidden Power Rock OHKOes Zapdos and uninvested Gengar after a Dragon Dance. Rock Slide is not recommended, as spread moves that only target the opponents see their damage halved in this generation.
  • Earthquake serves as powerful spread damage and threatens Rock resistances like Metagross, Steelix, and Swampert.
  • A Jolly nature is required to outspeed Adamant Metagross, as well as Starmie and Raikou after a Dragon Dance. Do note that Tyranitar falls slightly short of outspeeding Sceptile after a single Speed boost.
  • The best time to use Dragon Dance is after checks like Metagross and bulky Water-types have been weakened or removed. Tyranitar easily sets up on the likes of Zapdos, Latias, Gengar, and Arcanine, as they provide little threat against it.
  • Tyranitar can also make use of a Choice Band set, threatening the same immediate power that it would after a Dragon Dance boost, though it loses out on the ability to truly sweep through games as such a slow attacker.
  • Bulky Water-types like Suicune and Swampert are some of Tyranitar's biggest obstacles even after a Dragon Dance, so pairing it with the likes of Sceptile and Zapdos to help break these Pokemon is recommended. Tyranitar's durability is greatly improved behind dual screens support from Latias. Arcanine can OHKO Metagross and Sceptile with Overheat, and its Intimidate helps with weakening opposing Earthquakes.

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zee said:
[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Hidden Power Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Dragon Dance
move 4: Protect
item: Lum Berry
ability: Sand Stream
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Dragon Dance Tyranitar is a fearsome win condition that every team in ADV Doubles must be prepared for. Earthquake and Hidden Power Rock provide perfect coverage, hitting every viable Pokemon in the tier for at least neutral damage. It can easily run away with games if given the chance to set up. (rewrite) (is it worth mentioning its bulk in sand as a standalone point? it being so hard to kill is what makes tar so fearsome imo)
  • Hidden Power Rock OHKOs Zapdos and uninvested Gengar after a Dragon Dance. Rock Slide is not recommended, as spread moves that only target the opponents see their damage halved in this generation. (pretty major rewrite; change how you see fit but this condenses the information)
  • Earthquake serves as powerful spread damage and threatens Rock resists like Metagross, Steelix, and Swampert.
  • A Jolly nature is required to outspeed Starmie and Raikou after a Dragon Dance, and also comes with added benefit of outspeeding Adamant Metagross (move adamant metagross first, as the text currently implies you outspeed it after a dd). Do note that Tyranitar falls slightly short of outspeeding Sceptile after a single Speed boost (add that tar is threatened by leaf blade).
  • The best time to start using use Dragon Dance is late in the game after once checks like Metagross and bulky Water-types have been weakened and/or removed. Tyranitar easily sets up on the likes of Zapdos, Latias, Gengar, and Arcanine as they provide little threat against it. (rewrite)
  • Bulky Water-types like Suicune and Swampert are some of Tyranitar's biggest obstacles even after a Dragon Dance, so pairing it with the likes of Sceptile and Hidden Power Zapdos carrying Hidden Power Grass to help break these Pokemon is recommended. (also add a line about metagross (and sceptile) checks) Tyranitar's durability is greatly improved behind Light Screen and Reflect support from Latias. (rewrite)
  • notable omission of choice band tyranitar anywhere! i do not believe it needs its own set but it certainly warrants a bullet point at least

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[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Hidden Power Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Dragon Dance
move 4: Protect
item: Lum Berry
ability: Sand Stream
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
  • Dragon Dance Tyranitar is a fearsome win condition that every team in ADV Doubles must be prepared for. Earthquake and Hidden Power Rock provide perfect coverage, hitting every viable Pokemon in the tier for at least neutral damage. If given the room to set up, it can easily run away with games quickly. Preventing this is easier said than done, as its natural bulk means it's only really threatened by super effective attacks.
  • Hidden Power Rock OHKOs OHKOes Zapdos and uninvested Gengar after a Dragon Dance. Rock Slide is not recommended, as spread moves that only target the opponents see their damage halved in this generation.
  • Earthquake serves as powerful spread damage and threatens Rock resists resistances like Metagross, Steelix, and Swampert.
  • A Jolly nature is required to outspeed Adamant Metagross, as well as Starmie and Raikou after a Dragon Dance. Do note that Tyranitar falls slightly short of outspeeding Sceptile after a single Speed boost.
  • The best time to use Dragon Dance is after checks like Metagross and bulky Water-types have been weakened or removed. Tyranitar easily sets up on the likes of Zapdos, Latias, Gengar, and Arcanine, (ac) as they provide little threat against it.
  • Tyranitar can also make use of a Choice Band set, threatening the same immediate power that it would after a Dragon Dance boost, though it loses out on the ability to truly sweep through games as such a slow attacker.
  • Bulky Water-types like Suicune and Swampert are some of Tyranitar's biggest obstacles even after a Dragon Dance, so pairing it with the likes of Sceptile and Zapdos to help break these Pokemon is recommended. Tyranitar's durability is greatly improved behind Light Screen and Reflect alternatively "dual screens" support from Latias. Arcanine can OHKO Metagross and Sceptile with Overheat, (ac) and its Intimidate helps with weakening opposing Earthquakes.

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