[SET]
Fast Offensive (Dialga) @ Choice Specs / White Herb
Ability: Pressure
Level: 50
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse / Earth Power
- Fire Blast / Overheat
- Blizzard / Thunder / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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* Dialga, with its stellar Special Attack, wide movepool, and excellent defensive typing, is a commanding offensive threat. Thanks to its unique typing, Dialga can withstand attacks from Kyogre, a dominant force in the format, while being an offensive force in and of itself. Dialga’s endless type coverage means its moveset can adapt to meet the needs of the team it is on.
* Draco Meteor is Dialga’s most powerful move, providing burst damage that can OHKO even neutral targets with Choice Specs. Dragon Pulse is most often used on Choice Specs sets to provide a consistent and accurate option.
* Earth Power is excellent coverage to hit enemy Dialga, Metagross, and Tyranitar for excellent damage. Fire Blast and Overheat can hit Abomasnow, Metagross, and Bronzong particularly hard, with Overheat also benefitting from White Herb to reset stat drops. These Fire-type moves can be further powered up by Groudon’s Drought.
* Blizzard is a strong spread damage attack that can deal huge damage to both opponents, especially in hail. Thunder is particularly strong against Kyogre and Ludicolo, as with a Helping Hand boost, even defensively invested Kyogre will be KOed by Choice Specs-boosted Thunder. Protect is only used on sets without a Choice item.
* Choice Specs empowers Dialga to OHKO all but the bulkiest enemies with Draco Meteor or to deal consistent damage with Dragon Pulse. White Herb lets Dialga use a full-power Draco Meteor or Overheat a second time while crucially allowing Dialga to switch moves so that it may use Protect and is less susceptible to being PP stalled by Pressure. White Herb can be triggered by enemies with the Intimidate ability; however, it is relatively uncommon in the format.
* Alternative items such as Life Orb, Sitrus Berry, and Choice Scarf may be considered. Life Orb has the notable downside of cutting into Dialga’s excellent natural bulk. Choice Scarf Dialga can lack the decisive power to achieve KOs from full health, but it excels at finishing off weakened targets.
* A Modest nature enables Dialga to OHKO offensive Trick Room Dialga and fast Kyogre with Draco Meteor as well as 3HKO Sitrus Berry Cresselia most of the time with Dragon Pulse. Maximum Speed investment ensures that Dialga outpaces Focus Sash Smeargle and can Speed tie with enemy Dialga, Kyogre, and Giratina. With a White Herb, Dialga can run more defensive investment, but it still should use a Modest nature.
Teambuilding
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* Palkia can be a significant threat to Dialga. With a Haban Berry, Palkia survives Choice Specs-boosted Dragon Pulse. With Choice Specs of its own, Palkia will outspeed and OHKO Dialga.
* Metagross, Tyranitar, and Snorlax threaten Dialga with Hammer Arm, Low Kick, and Superpower, respectively, without fearing much damage in return. They may also take advantage of Trick Room to act first against Dialga.
* Fighting-types like Infernape, Toxicroak, and Hariyama, as well as Ground-types like Groudon and Rhyperior, can deal even more damage against Dialga. They will, however, usually fail to OHKO Dialga with unboosted attacks due to Dialga's excellent natural bulk and will be OHKOed in return by a powered-up Draco Meteor.
* Kyogre is an excellent partner for Dialga, as it can remove Metagross, Tyranitar, Infernape, and Rhyperior with ease. Kyogre benefits from Dialga checking enemy Giratina, Ludicolo, and Kyogre.
* Togekiss and Smeargle support Dialga very effectively. Togekiss can redirect powerful attacks like Draco Meteor from enemy Dragon-types as well as Fake Out to ensure that Dialga gets to attack. Togekiss can further boost the power of Dialga by using Helping Hand, letting it OHKO even the bulkiest foes like Cresselia or Kyogre. Additionally, Togekiss is a very strong check to Fighting-types like Infernape and Toxicroak; it can even run a Choice Scarf set to safeguard against enemy Smeargle or Air Slash to disrupt the enemy. Smeargle, on the other hand, is a very dangerous disruptor with Fake Out, Dark Void, Follow Me, and endless other possible moves. Choice Scarf Smeargle stands out as an effective partner for Dialga on lead, as it can force the enemy to deal with it first while Dialga freely dishes out damage.
* Cresselia can be an effective support for offensive Dialga. It can use Thunder Wave to cripple the enemy and has excellent type synergy with Dialga, being able to take on Fighting- and Ground-types with ease.
[SET CREDITS]
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Fast Offensive (Dialga) @ Choice Specs / White Herb
Ability: Pressure
Level: 50
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse / Earth Power
- Fire Blast / Overheat
- Blizzard / Thunder / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
* Dialga, with its stellar Special Attack, wide movepool, and excellent defensive typing, is a commanding offensive threat. Thanks to its unique typing, Dialga can withstand attacks from Kyogre, a dominant force in the format, while being an offensive force in and of itself. Dialga’s endless type coverage means its moveset can adapt to meet the needs of the team it is on.
* Draco Meteor is Dialga’s most powerful move, providing burst damage that can OHKO even neutral targets with Choice Specs. Dragon Pulse is most often used on Choice Specs sets to provide a consistent and accurate option.
* Earth Power is excellent coverage to hit enemy Dialga, Metagross, and Tyranitar for excellent damage. Fire Blast and Overheat can hit Abomasnow, Metagross, and Bronzong particularly hard, with Overheat also benefitting from White Herb to reset stat drops. These Fire-type moves can be further powered up by Groudon’s Drought.
* Blizzard is a strong spread damage attack that can deal huge damage to both opponents, especially in hail. Thunder is particularly strong against Kyogre and Ludicolo, as with a Helping Hand boost, even defensively invested Kyogre will be KOed by Choice Specs-boosted Thunder. Protect is only used on sets without a Choice item.
* Choice Specs empowers Dialga to OHKO all but the bulkiest enemies with Draco Meteor or to deal consistent damage with Dragon Pulse. White Herb lets Dialga use a full-power Draco Meteor or Overheat a second time while crucially allowing Dialga to switch moves so that it may use Protect and is less susceptible to being PP stalled by Pressure. White Herb can be triggered by enemies with the Intimidate ability; however, it is relatively uncommon in the format.
* Alternative items such as Life Orb, Sitrus Berry, and Choice Scarf may be considered. Life Orb has the notable downside of cutting into Dialga’s excellent natural bulk. Choice Scarf Dialga can lack the decisive power to achieve KOs from full health, but it excels at finishing off weakened targets.
* A Modest nature enables Dialga to OHKO offensive Trick Room Dialga and fast Kyogre with Draco Meteor as well as 3HKO Sitrus Berry Cresselia most of the time with Dragon Pulse. Maximum Speed investment ensures that Dialga outpaces Focus Sash Smeargle and can Speed tie with enemy Dialga, Kyogre, and Giratina. With a White Herb, Dialga can run more defensive investment, but it still should use a Modest nature.
Teambuilding
=========
* Palkia can be a significant threat to Dialga. With a Haban Berry, Palkia survives Choice Specs-boosted Dragon Pulse. With Choice Specs of its own, Palkia will outspeed and OHKO Dialga.
* Metagross, Tyranitar, and Snorlax threaten Dialga with Hammer Arm, Low Kick, and Superpower, respectively, without fearing much damage in return. They may also take advantage of Trick Room to act first against Dialga.
* Fighting-types like Infernape, Toxicroak, and Hariyama, as well as Ground-types like Groudon and Rhyperior, can deal even more damage against Dialga. They will, however, usually fail to OHKO Dialga with unboosted attacks due to Dialga's excellent natural bulk and will be OHKOed in return by a powered-up Draco Meteor.
* Kyogre is an excellent partner for Dialga, as it can remove Metagross, Tyranitar, Infernape, and Rhyperior with ease. Kyogre benefits from Dialga checking enemy Giratina, Ludicolo, and Kyogre.
* Togekiss and Smeargle support Dialga very effectively. Togekiss can redirect powerful attacks like Draco Meteor from enemy Dragon-types as well as Fake Out to ensure that Dialga gets to attack. Togekiss can further boost the power of Dialga by using Helping Hand, letting it OHKO even the bulkiest foes like Cresselia or Kyogre. Additionally, Togekiss is a very strong check to Fighting-types like Infernape and Toxicroak; it can even run a Choice Scarf set to safeguard against enemy Smeargle or Air Slash to disrupt the enemy. Smeargle, on the other hand, is a very dangerous disruptor with Fake Out, Dark Void, Follow Me, and endless other possible moves. Choice Scarf Smeargle stands out as an effective partner for Dialga on lead, as it can force the enemy to deal with it first while Dialga freely dishes out damage.
* Cresselia can be an effective support for offensive Dialga. It can use Thunder Wave to cripple the enemy and has excellent type synergy with Dialga, being able to take on Fighting- and Ground-types with ease.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/oopsgtg.567986/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/asux.716903/
Grammar checked by:
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