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Reading my post again it sounds abit like bragging. but i am just really excited.

it's a cool concept (and dw about sounding braggy aha), but i do think you need a defogger. toxapex, hippowdon, and urshifu cannot function in the long haul vs any spike setter and magnezone lets up at least 1 layer vs skarm and all 3 vs ferro.

you also have no real form of speed control, so something like np hydreigon can pick you apart pretty easily, especially as decidueye hippowdon and toxapex are set-up fodder for it.

i'd consider reorganizing the defensive core to integrate a defogger and revenge killer

i think instead of replying I reported your comment :D what an unloyal fan i am

so sorry for that. I was saying that the spikes didnt effect my team too much just my decidueye got worn down sometimes but it usually did its purpose early to mid game so it was alright. i have soft checks for everything it needed to. and even with spikes up toxa hippowdon could switch into its threats.

the latter point just is not true though. imagine facing an urshifu with spikes up --- suddenly it 2hkos both easily and there is not much you can do. toxapex and hippowdon are some of the most spike vulnerable pokemon to rely on defensively. they mandate support in that regard. urshifu is far from the only pokemon this logic can apply to

Flareon usually messed up hydreigons with its incredible bulk dmg and toxic wish protect. but some mixed dragapult sets were problematic. I am usually a 1700 rating player staying around that number this set was the first for me to reach consistantly over 1800, this is why i feel like this set has something going for it. but i get your point and previously your comments really helped out my teams.

here a mixed draga almost messing me up https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1186345199-j09e3hz5cf662ec707sb3fgeu5jr55zpw

flareon is OHKOd by a +2 lo draco always. i think the team has some cool things going for it, but there are a lot of holes defensively still i feel. either way, good job on the success -- happy for you

last question so i really like mag deci urshifu offensive core, what would be an advisable defesnsive core? i would love to keep flareon as its super cool. but i dont have to.