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Choice Band Dragapult (Ghost) [Qc 2/2] [Gp 1/1]

Azathoth_37

Azathoth_37

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[SET]
Dragapult @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ghost)
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Phantom Force
- Psychic Fangs / Sucker Punch
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragapult is a blazingly fast wallbreaker that converts Ghost's ability to keep Spikes on the field into KOs, removing specially bulky foes such as Hisuian Goodra, Alolan Muk, and Blissey, all of which Ghost's special attackers struggle to break. Dragon Darts allows Dragapult to burst through opposing Dragon-type threats like Raging Bolt, Kyurem, and Latios, as well as Dragonite through Multiscale. Phantom Force OHKOes Hatterene, Choice Specs Flutter Mane, and Gholdengo after one layer of Spikes. Psychic Fangs OHKOes Iron Valiant and specially defensive Clodsire after a layer of Spikes and pressures Toxapex. It also breaks dual screens, which helps the rest of the team break through in the Fairy matchup. Sucker Punch instead gives Dragapult priority to pick off weakened faster threats such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane and opposing Dragapult after a layer of Spikes. U-turn lets Dragapult keep up momentum against checks like Azumarill, Mandibuzz, and Archaludon.

Froslass and Brambleghast set the Spikes that turn many of Dragapult's 2HKOs into OHKOs; for example, one layer of Spikes lets Dragon Darts guarantee the OHKO on every Ogerpon forme. Choice Specs Flutter Mane forms a strong offensive core with Dragapult: Dragapult removes the special walls that stop Flutter Mane, such as Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina, and Flutter Mane OHKOes physically bulky foes that wall Dragapult, like Archaludon, Great Tusk, and Mandibuzz. Choice Scarf Flutter Mane instead provides speed control, outspeeding and OHKOing faster threats to Dragapult like Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Iron Valiant, and Roaring Moon. Pecharunt and Gholdengo check Fairy-types that threaten Dragapult, with both OHKOing Iron Valiant and wearing down Primarina. Gholdengo's Good as Gold also lets it absorb status from foes like Galarian Weezing and Archaludon, and it takes on Ice-types, while Pecharunt absorbs Toxic Spikes and brings Dragapult in safely with Parting Shot. Choice Specs Spectrier OHKOes foes Dragapult cannot, while Dragapult removes foes that take Shadow Ball well, such as Hoopa-U, letting Spectrier snowball with Grim Neigh. Swords Dance Ceruledge threatens Steel-types that wall Dragapult, such as Corviknight, Skarmory, and Klefki. Hisuian Zoroark switches into Ghost-type attacks aimed at Dragapult, such as Flutter Mane's Shadow Ball and Ceruledge's Ghost-type STAB attacks, and threatens those attackers back with its own Ghost-type STAB moves.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Ghost (Choice Band)
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An Adamant nature guarantees the OHKO on specially defensive Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina after one layer of Spikes and gives Dragapult a high chance to OHKO Mamoswine with Dragon Darts or Alolan Muk with Outrage, but with it, Dragapult Speed ties with Timid Darkrai and is outsped by Barraskewda and Choice Specs Flutter Mane.
Outrage can be used over Psychic Fangs to heavily damage checks like Hisuian Samurott and Alolan Muk, both of which Dragapult has a high chance to OHKO after one layer of Spikes; it also has a high chance to 2HKO physically defensive Toxapex. With an Adamant nature, Outrage 2HKOes physically defensive Archaludon through Stamina after three layers of Spikes, though it locks Dragapult in.
Will-O-Wisp or Thunder Wave can be used over Psychic Fangs to cripple Sucker Punch users like Bisharp and Lokix, which otherwise threaten Dragapult with priority. However, using a status move locks Choice Band Dragapult into it, and setup sweepers like Bisharp can simply use Swords Dance again to offset a burn.
Clear Body prevents Dragapult's Speed and Attack from being lowered by Sticky Web and Intimidate from Landorus-T and Gyarados, but it loses Infiltrator's ability to hit through Substitute and dual screens.


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[SET]
Dragapult @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ghost)
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant (Put Adamant in other options, speedtying with Darkrai/getting meowed by Barra doesnt seem that great, will make you add other funny moves too in oo) Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Phantom Force
- Psychic Fangs / Sucker Punch
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragapult is a blazingly fast wallbreaker that converts Ghost's ability to keep Spikes on the field into KOs, removing the specially bulky foes (mention who, Alolan Mukky and ?) that Ghost's special attackers struggle to break. Its signature move, Dragon Darts, lets Dragapult OHKO Dragonite through Multiscale as well as Raging Bolt and Kyurem. Phantom Force OHKOes Hatterene, Latios, and Gholdengo and has a high chance to OHKO Excadrill after one layer of Spikes (free turn means exca can swap out, unlike the earlier 3 whos types usually dont like pforce at least) . Psychic Fangs OHKOes Iron Valiant, has a high chance to OHKO Clodsire after one layer of Spikes, (6.3% chance to OHKO, but worth mentioning nomming this guy up just in case..like heavily damage. Breaking Fairies screens is also worth because specstrie becomes nicer rather than waiting for it to expire. Also hitting G.Weeze is nice.) and 2HKOes Toxapex (doesnt happen unless adamant), all of which commonly wall the rest of Ghost's attackers. Sucker Punch instead lets Dragapult win the mirror: after one layer of Spikes, Jolly Dragapult has a high chance to OHKO opposing Dragapult that lack Heavy-Duty Boots (tbh its not only the mirror, it can help lots vs scarf FM in the worst case scenario too). U-turn lets Dragapult escape Fairy-types checks like Azumarill (and Mandi and Archa?) , which is immune to Dragon Darts and can OHKO Dragapult in return. Maximum Attack and Speed with a Jolly nature let Dragapult outspeed Timid non Choice Scarf Flutter Mane, Darkrai Timid Spectrier, and Spectrier. Adamant Dragapult. Adamant trades that Speed to guarantee the OHKO on Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina after one layer of Spikes and to give a high chance to OHKO Mamoswine, Choice Band Araquanid, Swords Dance Samurott-Hisui, and Nasty Plot Gholdengo.

Froslass and Brambleghast set the Spikes that turn many of Dragapult's 2HKOs into OHKOs (gib one example at least). Froslass uses Focus Sash and Taunt to lay Spikes reliably. Brambleghast's Heavy-Duty Boots and Strength Sap let it set Spikes repeatedly. Choice Specs Flutter Mane forms a strong offensive core with Dragapult: Dragapult removes the special walls that stop Flutter Mane, such as Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina, and Flutter Mane OHKOes physically bulky foes that wall Dragapult, such as Archaludon, Great Tusk, and Mandibuzz. Choice Scarf Flutter Mane instead provides speed control, outspeeding and OHKOing faster threats to Dragapult like Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Greninja, and Roaring Moon. Gholdengo's Good as Gold blocks Defog, letting Ghost keep Spikes up for Dragapult. (Cool but not really relevant since Fly only type with defog usually, they immune to Spikes) Gholdengo also handles foes that Dragapult cannot touch: it OHKOes Fairy-types such as Iron Valiant and Enamorus, which are immune to Dragon Darts, with Make It Rain and OHKOes Bisharp with Focus Blast (FBlast ghold is really rare since its usually NP 2A or Twave Hex, you could instead reword this as a suggestion that you may..use Focus Blast if desired). Pecharunt's Parting Shot weakens the foe and brings Dragapult in safely via slow pivoting, which helps make up for Dragapult's frailty.*Add Cerul / Hisu Zor for setup sweepers that benefit from Pult as they break down shared checks
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Ghost (Choice Band)
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*Adamant Nature, mention about Darkrai speedtie/Barra
*Outrage (does ~53 + 36 damage to Arch, will nearly 2HKO after a spike, Opens up a sweep for Phys sweeper or itself later. Also does 2HKO pex, OHKO Alolan Muk if Adamant, and Water cant switch into it vs Psyfangs which invites Hamurott. This is over the third move and not ddarts btw)
*Will-o-wisp or Twave can also be considered to debilitate sucker punchers, but this is often not so good an idea since they can just sd again afterwards

Meowdy Azathoth_37, please implement this and ping meow after so that I can recheck and give you a qc stamp

Thankie in advance
 
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[SET]
Dragapult @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ghost)
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Phantom Force
- Psychic Fangs / Sucker Punch
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragapult is a blazingly fast wallbreaker that converts Ghost's ability to keep Spikes on the field into KOs, removing specially bulky foes such as Hisuian Goodra, Alolan Muk, Clodsire, Hoopa-Unbound, and Blissey that Ghost's special attackers struggle to break. Dragon Darts lets Dragapult OHKO Dragonite through Multiscale as well as Raging Bolt and Kyurem. Phantom Force OHKOes Hatterene, Latios, and Gholdengo after one layer of Spikes. Psychic Fangs OHKOes Iron Valiant, and also 2HKOes Clodsire OHKOes Specially Defensive Clodsire after a layer of Spikes and pressures Toxapex, (Idt SpD Toxapex is common, but pressuring Toxapex to recover is ...nice Ig) and has a high chance to 2HKO specially defensive Toxapex, with the latter two commonly walling the rest of Ghost's attackers; it also has a high chance to OHKO specially defensive Clodsire after one layer of Spikes. Psychic Fangs also breaks dual screens, which helps the rest of the team break through in the Fairy matchup. Sucker Punch instead gives Dragapult priority to pick off weakened faster threats such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane and helps it win the mirror, as after one layer of Spikes it has a high chance to OHKO opposing Dragapult that lack Heavy-Duty Boots. U-turn lets Dragapult escape checks like Azumarill, Mandibuzz, and Archaludon. Maximum Attack and Speed with a Jolly nature let Dragapult outspeed non-Choice Scarf Flutter Mane, Darkrai, and Spectrier.

Froslass and Brambleghast set the Spikes that turn many of Dragapult's 2HKOs into OHKOs; for example, one layer of Spikes lets Dragon Darts guarantee the OHKO on every Ogerpon forme. Froslass uses Focus Sash and Taunt to lay Spikes reliably. Brambleghast's Heavy-Duty Boots and Strength Sap let it set Spikes repeatedly. Choice Specs Flutter Mane forms a strong offensive core with Dragapult: Dragapult removes the special walls that stop Flutter Mane, such as Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina, and Flutter Mane OHKOes physically bulky foes that wall Dragapult, such as Archaludon, Great Tusk, and Mandibuzz. Choice Scarf Flutter Mane instead provides speed control, outspeeding and OHKOing faster threats to Dragapult like Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Greninja, and Roaring Moon. Gholdengo also handles foes that Dragapult cannot touch: it OHKOes Fairy-types such as Iron Valiant and Enamorus with Make It Rain. Pecharunt's Parting Shot weakens the foe and brings Dragapult in safely via slow pivoting, which helps make up for Dragapult's frailty. Choice Specs Spectrier OHKOes foes Dragapult cannot, such as Mamoswine (assvest mamo can be scary, being able to break down pex/clod/corv is helpful tho) and Sableye, while Dragapult removes foes that take Shadow Ball well, such as Hoopa-Unbound, Garchomp, and Hydreigon Kyurem, letting Spectrier snowball with Grim Neigh. Swords Dance Ceruledge threatens Steel-types that wall Dragapult, such as Corviknight, Iron Treads, Klefki, and Hisuian Goodra, and Weak Armor lets it outspeed Choice Scarf users like Darkrai, Meowscarada, and Iron Valiant. Hisuian Zoroark switches into Ghost-type attacks aimed at Dragapult, such as Flutter Mane's Shadow Ball and Ceruledge's Poltergeist and Shadow Sneak, and threatens those attackers back with Shadow Ball, Poltergeist, or by setting up.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost (Choice Band)
--------

An Adamant nature guarantees the OHKO on Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina after one layer of Spikes and gives Dragapult a high chance to OHKO Mamoswine with Dragon Darts or Alolan Muk with Outrage, but it speed ties with Timid Darkrai and is outsped by Choice Band Barraskewda.

Outrage can be used over Psychic Fangs to hit Water-types like heavily damage checks like Hisuian Samurott, which it OHKOes, and Alolan Muk, which it has a high chance to OHKO after one layer of Spikes; it also has a high chance to 2HKO physically defensive Toxapex. With an Adamant nature, Outrage 2HKOes physically defensive Archaludon through Stamina after three layers of Spikes, though it locks Dragapult in and leaves it confused.

Clear Body prevents Dragapult's Speed from being lowered by Sticky Web and its Attack from being lowered by Intimidate from Landorus-Therian and Gyarados, but it loses Infiltrator's ability to hit through Substitute and screens.(put this last, wisp/twave are part of alternatives to 3rd move so its better to keep outrage+wisp/twave together)

Will-O-Wisp or Thunder Wave can be used over Psychic Fangs to cripple Sucker Punch users like Bisharp and Lokix, which otherwise threaten Dragapult with priority. However, using a status move locks Choice Band Dragapult into it, and setup sweepers like Bisharp can simply use Swords Dance again to offset a burn, so these options are rarely worth the loss of an attacking move.

QC 1/2, ty Azathoth_37
 
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[SET]
Dragapult @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ghost)
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Phantom Force
- Psychic Fangs / Sucker Punch
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragapult is a blazingly fast wallbreaker that converts Ghost's ability to keep Spikes on the field into KOs, removing specially bulky foes such as Hisuian Goodra, Alolan Muk, and Blissey that Ghost's special attackers struggle to break. Dragon Darts lets Dragapult OHKO Dragonite through Multiscale as well as Raging Bolt and Kyurem. Phantom Force OHKOes Hatterene, Latios, (More of a DDarts target, Choice Specs Flutter Mane is way too important to not be here.) and Gholdengo after one layer of Spikes. Psychic Fangs OHKOes Iron Valiant, and also OHKOes Specially Defensive Clodsire after a layer of Spikes and pressures Toxapex, with the latter two commonly walling the rest of Ghost's attackers. (Filler, also Pex loses hard to dengo and Sub Spec, also hates flutter.) Psychic Fangs also breaks dual screens, which helps the rest of the team break through in the Fairy matchup. Sucker Punch instead gives Dragapult priority to pick off weakened faster threats such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane and helps it win the mirror, as after one layer of Spikes it has a high chance to OHKO opposing Dragapult that lack Heavy-Duty Boots. (Filler, okay well not really but just say "and opposing Dragapult after a layer of Spikes.") U-turn lets Dragapult escape checks like Azumarill, Mandibuzz, and Archaludon. Maximum Attack and Speed with a Jolly nature let Dragapult outspeed non-Choice Scarf Flutter Mane, Darkrai, and Spectrier. (We only need to mention an EV Spread if it isn't max/max)

Froslass and Brambleghast set the Spikes that turn many of Dragapult's 2HKOs into OHKOs; for example, one layer of Spikes lets Dragon Darts guarantee the OHKO on every Ogerpon forme. Froslass uses Focus Sash and Taunt to lay Spikes reliably. Brambleghast's Heavy-Duty Boots and Strength Sap let it set Spikes repeatedly. (Doesn't really tell me how these let it support pult though.) Choice Specs Flutter Mane forms a strong offensive core with Dragapult: Dragapult removes the special walls that stop Flutter Mane, such as Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina, and Flutter Mane OHKOes physically bulky foes that wall Dragapult, such as Archaludon, Great Tusk, and Mandibuzz. Choice Scarf Flutter Mane instead provides speed control, outspeeding and OHKOing faster threats to Dragapult like Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Greninja, Iron Valiant (Just so this isn't all Dark-types) and Roaring Moon. Gholdengo also handles foes that Dragapult cannot touch: it OHKOes Fairy-types such as Iron Valiant and Enamorus with Make It Rain. Pecharunt's Parting Shot weakens the foe and brings Dragapult in safely via slow pivoting, which helps make up for Dragapult's frailty. (I would mention Pecha and Dengo dealing with Fairy-types together as they can both check Valiant and Primarina. Afterwards, we mention how Dengo can absorb status from foes like Galarian Weezing and Archaludon and helps to take on Ice-types while Pecha absorb's TSpikes and pivots in with parting shot) Choice Specs Spectrier OHKOes foes Dragapult cannot, while Dragapult removes foes that take Shadow Ball well, such as Hoopa-Unbound and Hydreigon, letting Spectrier snowball with Grim Neigh. Swords Dance Ceruledge threatens Steel-types that wall Dragapult, such as Corviknight, Iron Treads, and Hisuian Goodra. Hisuian Zoroark switches into Ghost-type attacks aimed at Dragapult, such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Shadow Ball and Ceruledge's Poltergeist and Shadow Sneak Ghost-type STAB, and threatens those attackers back with Shadow Ball, Poltergeist, or by setting up. its own Ghost-type STAB.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost (Choice Band)
--------

An Adamant nature guarantees the OHKO on Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina after one layer of Spikes and gives Dragapult a high chance to OHKO Mamoswine with Dragon Darts or Alolan Muk with Outrage, but it speed ties with Timid Darkrai and is outsped by Choice Band Barraskewda and Choice Specs Flutter Mane. (We don't need the spaces here in OOs)

Outrage can be used over Psychic Fangs to heavily damage checks like Hisuian Samurott and Alolan Muk, which it has a high chance to OHKO after one layer of Spikes; it also has a high chance to 2HKO physically defensive Toxapex. With an Adamant nature, Outrage 2HKOes physically defensive Archaludon through Stamina after three layers of Spikes, though it locks Dragapult in.

Will-O-Wisp or Thunder Wave can be used over Psychic Fangs to cripple Sucker Punch users like Bisharp and Lokix, which otherwise threaten Dragapult with priority. However, using a status move locks Choice Band Dragapult into it, and setup sweepers like Bisharp can simply use Swords Dance again to offset a burn, so these options are rarely worth the loss of an attacking move (Comes off too harsh).

Clear Body prevents Dragapult's Speed from being lowered by Sticky Web and its Attack from being lowered by Intimidate from Landorus-Therian and Gyarados, but it loses Infiltrator's ability to hit through Substitute and screens.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
You're account link here.
Quality checked by:
Neko's link here
My link here.
Grammar checked by:
???

Not going in the analysis as I'm not apart of the GP team and this is more of a suggestion. But I think stronger language could be used for Dragapult's moves to sell the power of Band. Like with Dragon Darts we could say "Dragon Darts allows Dragapult to burst opposing Dragon-type threats like Raging Bolt, Kyurem, and Dragonite through Multiscale."

Ping once implemented, I would want to have a second look through.
 
Pengairxan said:
[SET]
Dragapult @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ghost)
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Phantom Force
- Psychic Fangs / Sucker Punch
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragapult is a blazingly fast wallbreaker that converts Ghost's ability to keep Spikes on the field into KOs, removing specially bulky foes such as Hisuian Goodra, Alolan Muk, and Blissey that Ghost's special attackers struggle to break. Dragon Darts lets Dragapult OHKO Dragonite through Multiscale as well as Raging Bolt and Kyurem. Phantom Force OHKOes Hatterene, Latios, (More of a DDarts target, Choice Specs Flutter Mane is way too important to not be here.) and Gholdengo after one layer of Spikes. Psychic Fangs OHKOes Iron Valiant, and also OHKOes Specially Defensive Clodsire after a layer of Spikes and pressures Toxapex, with the latter two commonly walling the rest of Ghost's attackers. (Filler, also Pex loses hard to dengo and Sub Spec, also hates flutter.) Psychic Fangs also breaks dual screens, which helps the rest of the team break through in the Fairy matchup. Sucker Punch instead gives Dragapult priority to pick off weakened faster threats such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane and helps it win the mirror, as after one layer of Spikes it has a high chance to OHKO opposing Dragapult that lack Heavy-Duty Boots. (Filler, okay well not really but just say "and opposing Dragapult after a layer of Spikes.") U-turn lets Dragapult escape checks like Azumarill, Mandibuzz, and Archaludon. Maximum Attack and Speed with a Jolly nature let Dragapult outspeed non-Choice Scarf Flutter Mane, Darkrai, and Spectrier. (We only need to mention an EV Spread if it isn't max/max)

Froslass and Brambleghast set the Spikes that turn many of Dragapult's 2HKOs into OHKOs; for example, one layer of Spikes lets Dragon Darts guarantee the OHKO on every Ogerpon forme. Froslass uses Focus Sash and Taunt to lay Spikes reliably. Brambleghast's Heavy-Duty Boots and Strength Sap let it set Spikes repeatedly. (Doesn't really tell me how these let it support pult though.) Choice Specs Flutter Mane forms a strong offensive core with Dragapult: Dragapult removes the special walls that stop Flutter Mane, such as Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina, and Flutter Mane OHKOes physically bulky foes that wall Dragapult, such as Archaludon, Great Tusk, and Mandibuzz. Choice Scarf Flutter Mane instead provides speed control, outspeeding and OHKOing faster threats to Dragapult like Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Greninja, Iron Valiant (Just so this isn't all Dark-types) and Roaring Moon. Gholdengo also handles foes that Dragapult cannot touch: it OHKOes Fairy-types such as Iron Valiant and Enamorus with Make It Rain. Pecharunt's Parting Shot weakens the foe and brings Dragapult in safely via slow pivoting, which helps make up for Dragapult's frailty. (I would mention Pecha and Dengo dealing with Fairy-types together as they can both check Valiant and Primarina. Afterwards, we mention how Dengo can absorb status from foes like Galarian Weezing and Archaludon and helps to take on Ice-types while Pecha absorb's TSpikes and pivots in with parting shot) Choice Specs Spectrier OHKOes foes Dragapult cannot, while Dragapult removes foes that take Shadow Ball well, such as Hoopa-Unbound and Hydreigon, letting Spectrier snowball with Grim Neigh. Swords Dance Ceruledge threatens Steel-types that wall Dragapult, such as Corviknight, Iron Treads, and Hisuian Goodra. Hisuian Zoroark switches into Ghost-type attacks aimed at Dragapult, such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane's Shadow Ball and Ceruledge's Poltergeist and Shadow Sneak Ghost-type STAB, and threatens those attackers back with Shadow Ball, Poltergeist, or by setting up. its own Ghost-type STAB.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost (Choice Band)
--------

An Adamant nature guarantees the OHKO on Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina after one layer of Spikes and gives Dragapult a high chance to OHKO Mamoswine with Dragon Darts or Alolan Muk with Outrage, but it speed ties with Timid Darkrai and is outsped by Choice Band Barraskewda and Choice Specs Flutter Mane. (We don't need the spaces here in OOs)

Outrage can be used over Psychic Fangs to heavily damage checks like Hisuian Samurott and Alolan Muk, which it has a high chance to OHKO after one layer of Spikes; it also has a high chance to 2HKO physically defensive Toxapex. With an Adamant nature, Outrage 2HKOes physically defensive Archaludon through Stamina after three layers of Spikes, though it locks Dragapult in.

Will-O-Wisp or Thunder Wave can be used over Psychic Fangs to cripple Sucker Punch users like Bisharp and Lokix, which otherwise threaten Dragapult with priority. However, using a status move locks Choice Band Dragapult into it, and setup sweepers like Bisharp can simply use Swords Dance again to offset a burn, so these options are rarely worth the loss of an attacking move (Comes off too harsh).

Clear Body prevents Dragapult's Speed from being lowered by Sticky Web and its Attack from being lowered by Intimidate from Landorus-Therian and Gyarados, but it loses Infiltrator's ability to hit through Substitute and screens.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
You're account link here.
Quality checked by:
Neko's link here
My link here.
Grammar checked by:
???

Not going in the analysis as I'm not apart of the GP team and this is more of a suggestion. But I think stronger language could be used for Dragapult's moves to sell the power of Band. Like with Dragon Darts we could say "Dragon Darts allows Dragapult to burst opposing Dragon-type threats like Raging Bolt, Kyurem, and Dragonite through Multiscale."

Ping once implemented, I would want to have a second look through.
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Pengairxan
Apolocheese for the delay, but all implemented.
I dropped the mention of some specific targets at the end of p1, but could add that back if appropriate "Flutter Mane, Darkrai, and Spectrier"
 
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragapult is a blazingly fast wallbreaker that converts Ghost's ability to keep Spikes on the field into KOs, removing specially bulky foes such as Hisuian Goodra, Alolan Muk, and Blissey that Ghost's special attackers struggle to break. Dragon Darts allows Dragapult to burst through opposing Dragon-type threats like Raging Bolt, Kyurem, and Latios, as well as Dragonite through Multiscale. Phantom Force OHKOes Hatterene, Choice Specs Flutter Mane, and Gholdengo after one layer of Spikes. Psychic Fangs OHKOes Iron Valiant and specially defensive Clodsire after a layer of Spikes and pressures Toxapex. Psychic Fangs also breaks dual screens, which helps the rest of the team break through in the Fairy matchup. Sucker Punch instead gives Dragapult priority to pick off weakened faster threats such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane and opposing Dragapult after a layer of Spikes. U-turn lets Dragapult escape keep up momentum against (We're not really escaping.) checks like Azumarill, Mandibuzz, and Archaludon.

Froslass and Brambleghast set the Spikes that turn many of Dragapult's 2HKOs into OHKOs; for example, one layer of Spikes lets Dragon Darts guarantee the OHKO on every Ogerpon forme. Choice Specs Flutter Mane forms a strong offensive core with Dragapult: Dragapult removes the special walls that stop Flutter Mane, such as Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina, and Flutter Mane OHKOes physically bulky foes that wall Dragapult, such as Archaludon, Great Tusk, and Mandibuzz. Choice Scarf Flutter Mane instead provides speed control, outspeeding and OHKOing faster threats to Dragapult like Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Iron Valiant, and Roaring Moon. Pecharunt and Gholdengo check Fairy-types that threaten Dragapult, with both OHKOing Iron Valiant and Pecharunt walling (Pecha doesn't wall Prima and both are good at taking it down) Primarina. Gholdengo's Good as Gold also lets it absorb status from foes like Galarian Weezing and Archaludon, and it takes on Ice-types, while Pecharunt absorbs Toxic Spikes and brings Dragapult in safely with Parting Shot. Choice Specs Spectrier OHKOes foes Dragapult cannot, while Dragapult removes foes that take Shadow Ball well, such as Hoopa-Unbound and Hydreigon Galarian Moltres (I'm being nitpicky here, but Specstrier can beat hydrei with DKiss real easy), letting Spectrier snowball with Grim Neigh. Swords Dance Ceruledge threatens Steel-types that wall Dragapult, such as Corviknight, Iron Treads, and Hisuian Goodra Skarmory, and Klefki (You do just slam Hoodra with DDarts). Hisuian Zoroark switches into Ghost-type attacks aimed at Dragapult, such as Flutter Mane's Shadow Ball and Ceruledge's Ghost-type STAB, and threatens those attackers back with its own Ghost-type STAB.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost (Choice Band)
--------

An Adamant nature guarantees the OHKO on Specially Defensive Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina after one layer of Spikes and gives Dragapult a high chance to OHKO Mamoswine with Dragon Darts or Alolan Muk with Outrage, but it speed ties with Timid Darkrai and is outsped by Barraskewda and Choice Specs Flutter Mane.
Outrage can be used over Psychic Fangs to heavily damage checks like Hisuian Samurott and Alolan Muk, which it has a high chance to OHKO after one layer of Spikes; it also has a high chance to 2HKO physically defensive Toxapex. With an Adamant nature, Outrage 2HKOes physically defensive Archaludon through Stamina after three layers of Spikes, though it locks Dragapult in.
Will-O-Wisp or Thunder Wave can be used over Psychic Fangs to cripple Sucker Punch users like Bisharp and Lokix, which otherwise threaten Dragapult with priority. However, using a status move locks Choice Band Dragapult into it, and setup sweepers like Bisharp can simply use Swords Dance again to offset a burn.
Clear Body prevents Dragapult's Speed from being lowered by Sticky Web and its Attack from being lowered by Intimidate from Landorus-Therian and Gyarados, but it loses Infiltrator's ability to hit through Substitute and screens.
2/2 Nice work.
Once you implement this, ping GP team for the final stage and set it to copy editing.
 
When you are done with QC its always best to not only ping the GP bot but also change the stage from copyediting to GP because then the analysis will show up in the GP Queue

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:sv/dragapult: :choice band:
[SET]
Dragapult @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ghost)
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Phantom Force
- Psychic Fangs / Sucker Punch
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragapult is a blazingly fast wallbreaker that converts Ghost's ability to keep Spikes on the field into KOs, removing specially bulky foes such as Hisuian Goodra, Alolan Muk, and Blissey, (AC) all of which that Ghost's special attackers struggle to break. Dragon Darts allows Dragapult to burst through opposing Dragon-type threats like Raging Bolt, Kyurem, and Latios, as well as Dragonite through Multiscale. Phantom Force OHKOes Hatterene, Choice Specs Flutter Mane, and Gholdengo after one layer of Spikes. Psychic Fangs OHKOes Iron Valiant and specially defensive Clodsire after a layer of Spikes and pressures Toxapex. Psychic Fangs also breaks dual screens, which helps the rest of the team break through in the Fairy matchup. Sucker Punch instead gives Dragapult priority to pick off weakened faster threats such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane and opposing Dragapult after a layer of Spikes. U-turn lets Dragapult keep up momentum against checks like Azumarill, Mandibuzz, and Archaludon.

Froslass and Brambleghast set the Spikes that turn many of Dragapult's 2HKOs into OHKOs; for example, one layer of Spikes lets Dragon Darts guarantee the OHKO on every Ogerpon forme. Choice Specs Flutter Mane forms a strong offensive core with Dragapult: Dragapult removes the special walls that stop Flutter Mane, such as Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina, and Flutter Mane OHKOes physically bulky foes that wall Dragapult, such as like Archaludon, Great Tusk, and Mandibuzz. Choice Scarf Flutter Mane instead provides speed control, outspeeding and OHKOing faster threats to Dragapult like Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Iron Valiant, and Roaring Moon. Pecharunt and Gholdengo check Fairy-types that threaten Dragapult, with both OHKOing Iron Valiant and wearing down Primarina. Gholdengo's Good as Gold also lets it absorb status from foes like Galarian Weezing and Archaludon, and it takes on Ice-types, while Pecharunt absorbs Toxic Spikes and brings Dragapult in safely with Parting Shot. Choice Specs Spectrier OHKOes foes Dragapult cannot, while Dragapult removes foes that take Shadow Ball well, such as Hoopa-Unbound, letting Spectrier snowball with Grim Neigh. Swords Dance Ceruledge threatens Steel-types that wall Dragapult, such as Corviknight, Skarmory, and Klefki. Hisuian Zoroark switches into Ghost-type attacks aimed at Dragapult, such as Flutter Mane's Shadow Ball and Ceruledge's Ghost-type STAB, and threatens those attackers back with its own Ghost-type STAB.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost (Choice Band)
--------

An Adamant nature guarantees the OHKO on specially defensive Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina after one layer of Spikes and gives Dragapult a high chance to OHKO Mamoswine with Dragon Darts or Alolan Muk with Outrage, but it speed ties with Timid Darkrai and is outsped by Barraskewda and Choice Specs Flutter Mane.

Outrage can be used over Psychic Fangs to heavily damage checks like Hisuian Samurott and Alolan Muk, both of which it Dragapult has a high chance to OHKO after one layer of Spikes; it also has a high chance to 2HKO physically defensive Toxapex. With an Adamant nature, Outrage 2HKOes physically defensive Archaludon through Stamina after three layers of Spikes, though it locks Dragapult in.

Will-O-Wisp or Thunder Wave can be used over Psychic Fangs to cripple Sucker Punch users like Bisharp and Lokix, which otherwise threaten Dragapult with priority. However, using a status move locks Choice Band Dragapult into it, and setup sweepers like Bisharp can simply use Swords Dance again to offset a burn The sentence mentions both Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave, but the final drawback only discusses burn.

Clear Body prevents Dragapult's Speed from being lowered by Sticky Web and its Attack from being lowered by Intimidate from Landorus-Therian Landorus-T and Gyarados, but it loses Infiltrator's ability to hit through Substitute and dual screens.


[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/azathoth_37.526686/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Grammar checked by:
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1/1 GP Team done :dragapult:
credit both of us, thank you very much!
[SET]
Dragapult @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ghost)
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Phantom Force
- Psychic Fangs / Sucker Punch
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragapult is a blazingly fast wallbreaker that converts Ghost's ability to keep Spikes on the field into KOs, removing specially bulky foes such as Hisuian Goodra, Alolan Muk, and Blissey, (AC) all of which that Ghost's special attackers struggle to break. Dragon Darts allows Dragapult to burst through opposing Dragon-type threats like Raging Bolt, Kyurem, and Latios, as well as Dragonite through Multiscale. Phantom Force OHKOes Hatterene, Choice Specs Flutter Mane, and Gholdengo after one layer of Spikes. Psychic Fangs OHKOes Iron Valiant and specially defensive Clodsire after a layer of Spikes and pressures Toxapex. Psychic Fangs It (repetition) also breaks dual screens, which helps the rest of the team break through in the Fairy matchup. Sucker Punch instead gives Dragapult priority to pick off weakened faster threats such as Choice Scarf Flutter Mane and opposing Dragapult after a layer of Spikes. U-turn lets Dragapult keep up momentum against checks like Azumarill, Mandibuzz, and Archaludon.

Froslass and Brambleghast set the Spikes that turn many of Dragapult's 2HKOs into OHKOs; for example, one layer of Spikes lets Dragon Darts guarantee the OHKO on every Ogerpon forme. Choice Specs Flutter Mane forms a strong offensive core with Dragapult: Dragapult removes the special walls that stop Flutter Mane, such as Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina, and Flutter Mane OHKOes physically bulky foes that wall Dragapult, such as like Archaludon, Great Tusk, and Mandibuzz. Choice Scarf Flutter Mane instead provides speed control, outspeeding and OHKOing faster threats to Dragapult like Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Iron Valiant, and Roaring Moon. Pecharunt and Gholdengo check Fairy-types that threaten Dragapult, with both OHKOing Iron Valiant and wearing down Primarina. Gholdengo's Good as Gold also lets it absorb status from foes like Galarian Weezing and Archaludon, and it takes on Ice-types, while Pecharunt absorbs Toxic Spikes and brings Dragapult in safely with Parting Shot. Choice Specs Spectrier OHKOes foes Dragapult cannot, while Dragapult removes foes that take Shadow Ball well, such as Hoopa-Unbound Hoopa-U, letting Spectrier snowball with Grim Neigh. Swords Dance Ceruledge threatens Steel-types that wall Dragapult, such as Corviknight, Skarmory, and Klefki. Hisuian Zoroark switches into Ghost-type attacks aimed at Dragapult, such as Flutter Mane's Shadow Ball and Ceruledge's Ghost-type STAB attacks (per standards, "STAB" on its own cannot refer to moves that receive the same-type attack bonus), and threatens those attackers back with its own Ghost-type STAB moves.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost (Choice Band)
--------

An Adamant nature guarantees the OHKO on specially defensive Clodsire and Assault Vest Primarina after one layer of Spikes and gives Dragapult a high chance to OHKO Mamoswine with Dragon Darts or Alolan Muk with Outrage, but with it, (AC) Dragapult speed (from how the sentence is written right now, the subject is "an Adamant nature" so readers will take "it" to mean that. it is the Pokemon that Speed ties other Pokemon, not the nature, hence the reword) Speed ties with Timid Darkrai and is outsped by Barraskewda and Choice Specs Flutter Mane.

Outrage can be used over Psychic Fangs to heavily damage checks like Hisuian Samurott and Alolan Muk, both of which it Dragapult has a high chance to OHKO after one layer of Spikes; it also has a high chance to 2HKO physically defensive Toxapex. With an Adamant nature, Outrage 2HKOes physically defensive Archaludon through Stamina after three layers of Spikes, though it locks Dragapult in.

Will-O-Wisp or Thunder Wave can be used over Psychic Fangs to cripple Sucker Punch users like Bisharp and Lokix, which otherwise threaten Dragapult with priority. However, using a status move locks Choice Band Dragapult into it, and setup sweepers like Bisharp can simply use Swords Dance again to offset a burn.

Clear Body prevents Dragapult's Speed and Attack from being lowered by Sticky Web and its Attack from being lowered by Intimidate from Landorus-Therian Landorus-T and Gyarados, but it loses Infiltrator's ability to hit through Substitute and dual screens.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/azathoth_37.526686/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Grammar checked by:
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