National Dex Ubers A Natural Disaster Slumbering (Physical Wall Dondozo) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

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Regigigas (Makes continents and clones of itself as a hobby): Controls avalanches and earthquakes. Likes to slumber.

Dondozo (Fish): Controls avalanches and earthquakes. Likes to slumber.

Regigigas = Dondozo

[SET]
name: Physical Wall
move 1: Avalanche
move 2: Curse
move 3: Rest
move 4: Body Press / Sleep Talk
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Ability Shield
ability: Unaware
nature: Impish
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
tera type: Fairy / Dark

[SET COMMENTS]

* Thanks to its setup-stopping ability in Unaware and excellent physical bulk, Dondozo is an excellent physical wall for stall teams that stops threats such as Zygarde, physical Arceus-Ground, and Zacian-C in their tracks.
* Avalanche takes advantage of Dondozo’s low Speed and allows it to hit Pokemon such as Mega Salamence, Arceus Ground, Rayquaza, and Ultra Necrozma super effectively while allowing it to hit Primal Groudon neutrally. Its ability to OHKO Rayquaza is invaluable, as Choice Band sets greatly threaten stall teams.
* Body Press takes advantage of Curse boosts and hits Necrozma-DM and Zacian-C neutrally. Sleep Talk can be used to reduce passivity after using Rest, but it is usually unnecessary with Aromatherapy support from Chansey.
* Heavy-Duty Boots allows Dondozo to freely switch in without worrying about hazards. This is especially useful against Eternatus, as Toxic Spikes forces Dondozo to use Rest early. However, using Heavy-Duty Boots can make Dondozo more passive and can actually force it to use Rest more often due to the lack of passive recovery. Leftovers is another option to provide passive recovery, which is useful while using Curse because it allows Dondozo to set up without using Rest as frequently. Ability Shield allows Dondozo to wall Ultra Necrozma without running Tera Dark, since it prevents Unaware from being bypassed by Photon Geyser.
* Tera Fairy allows Dondozo to wall Calm Mind Arceus-Dark and Focus Blast Mega Mewtwo Y more efficiently. Tera Dark allows Dondozo to wall Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma by blocking Photon Geyser, which would otherwise bypass Unaware. This is unnecessary if Dondozo holds Ability Shield as its item.
* Dondozo must constantly conserve its HP early-game in order to check threats such as Zacian-C, Arceus-Ground, and Mega Salamence until they are worn down. Dondozo is able to check Rayquaza and Mega Salamence with Avalanche, although it cannot directly switch into Rayquaza, as Choice Band Tera Flying Dragon Ascent 2HKOes it. Once special threats such as Primal Kyogre, Yveltal, and Calm Mind Arceus formes have been removed, Dondozo makes for an excellent win condition thanks to Curse and Unaware.
* Dondozo is best used to stifle setup sweepers that have weaker initial power such as Zygarde and Arceus by using Curse. While Dondozo certainly can switch into attacks from threats such as Zacian-C, Primal Groudon, and Arceus-Ground, it must be aware of its HP, or else it will not be able to check these threats late-game.
* On its own, Dondozo can be overwhelmed by the wide amount of physical threats in the tier such as Zacian-C, Ultra Necrozma, and Primal Groudon. Therefore, teammates such as Arceus-Dark and Giratina are helpful. Arceus-Dark is able to punish Tera Ghost Arceus that try to avoid Body Press; Ultra Necrozma, thanks to its immunity to Photon Geyser; and Zekrom, which overwhelms Dondozo due to Teravolt. In addition, Arceus-Dark is useful against Taunt Arceus Ground, which can slowly wear Dondozo down. Giratina can scout Primal Groudon sets, preventing Dondozo from being sniped by Overheat or Eruption. It also wastes Rayquaza’s Dragon Ascent PP thanks to Pressure, allowing Dondozo to more easily deal with Rayquaza late-game.
* Dondozo is easily beat by special threats such as Primal Kyogre, Arceus-Fairy, and Eternatus. Chansey, Eternatus, and Ho-Oh make excellent teammates, as they check these threats well.
* Dondozo appreciates Aromatherapy support from Chansey to remove sleep after using Rest. Leftovers Dondozo can be more easily pressured while entry hazards are on the field, so Defog support from Giratina and Ho-Oh is appreciated. In addition, Ho-Oh checks Primal Groudon sets that would beat Dondozo, while Giratina provides Toxic support, allowing Dondozo to beat threats such as Primal Groudon and Arceus faster.

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[SET]
name: Physical Wall
move 1: Avalanche
move 2: Curse
move 3: Rest
move 4: Earthquake / Sleep Talk
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Covert Cloak Was discussed in the Discord server, overall it enables Dondozo to wall Ultra Necrozma (allows Unaware to still trigger on Photon Geyser and Light that Burns the Sky, while also letting it come into Salt Cure from Garganacl, Primal Kyogre's Scald, and Melmetal's Double Iron Bash
ability: Unaware
nature: Impish
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
tera type: Fairy / Dark

[SET COMMENTS]

* Thanks to its setup stopping ability in Unaware and excellent physical bulk, Dondozo is an excellent physical wall for stall teams that stops threats such as Zygarde, Arceus-Ground, and Zacian-C in their tracks.
* Avalanche takes advantage of Dondozo’s low Speed and allows it to hit Pokemon such as Zygarde, Mega Salamence, Arceus Ground, Rayquaza, and Ultra Necrozma super effectively while allowing it to hit Primal Groudon neutrally.
* Earthquake allows Dondozo to hit Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Zacian-C super effectively while punishing Ho-Oh trying to ok use Roost. Ho-Oh doesn't use Roost, and even then it'd use Recover instead, the "ok" there is also out of place regardless Sleep Talk can be used to reduce passivity after using Rest, but is usually unnecessary with Aromatherapy support from Chansey.
* Heavy-Duty Boots allows Dondonzo to freely switch-in without worrying about hazards. This is especially useful against Eternatus, as Toxic Spikes forces Dondozo to use Rest early. Leftovers is another option to provide passive recovery. This is useful while using Curse, as it allows Dondonzo Dondozo to set up without using Rest as much. Add and explain Covert Cloak in this bullet point
* Tera Fairy allows Dondozo to wall non-Behemoth Blade Zacian-C, Calm Mind Arceus-Dark, and Mega Mewtwo Y more efficiently. Tera Dark allows Dondozo to wall Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma by blocking Photon Geyser, which would otherwise bypass Unaware. should note this is redundant if running Covert Cloak
* In the early-game, Dondozo must constantly conserve its HP to check threats such as Zacian-C, Arceus-Ground, and Mega Salamence until they are worn down. Once special threats such as Primal Kyogre, Yveltal, and Calm Mind Arceus formes have been removed, Dondozo makes for an excellent late-game setup sweeper thanks to Curse and Unaware.
* Dondozo is best used to stifle setup sweepers with weaker initial power such as Zygarde and Arcues by using Curse. While Dondozo certainly can switch into attacks from threats such as Zacian-C, Primal Groudon, and Arceus-Ground, it must be aware of its HP or it will not be able to check these threats in the late-game add hyphen.
* Dondozo can be overwhelmed by the wide amount of physical threats in the tier such as Zacian-C, Ultra Necrozma, and Primal Groudon on its own. Therefore teammates such as Eternatus, Arceus-Dark, and Giratina are helpful. Arceus-Dark in particular is especially useful against Taunt Arceus and Arceus-Ground, which otherwise slowly wear Dondozo down.
* Dondozo is easily beat by special threats such as Primal Kyogre, Arceus-Fairy, and Eternatus. Chansey and Ferrothorn make excellent teammates as they check these threats well.
* Dondozo appreciates Aromatherapy support from Chansey to remove sleep after using Rest. Leftovers Dondozo can be more easily pressured while entry hazards are down, so Defog support from Giratina or Ho-Oh is appreciated. These two also provide Toxic support, which allows Dondozo to beat threats such as Primal Groudon and Arceus faster.

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[SET]
name: Physical Wall
move 1: Avalanche
move 2: Curse
move 3: Rest
move 4: Earthquake / Sleep Talk
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Covert Cloak Was discussed in the Discord server, overall it enables Dondozo to wall Ultra Necrozma (allows Unaware to still trigger on Photon Geyser and Light that Burns the Sky, while also letting it come into Salt Cure from Garganacl, Primal Kyogre's Scald, and Melmetal's Double Iron Bash
ability: Unaware
nature: Impish
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
tera type: Fairy / Dark

[SET COMMENTS]

* Thanks to its setup stopping ability in Unaware and excellent physical bulk, Dondozo is an excellent physical wall for stall teams that stops threats such as Zygarde, Arceus-Ground, and Zacian-C in their tracks.
* Avalanche takes advantage of Dondozo’s low Speed and allows it to hit Pokemon such as Zygarde, Mega Salamence, Arceus Ground, Rayquaza, and Ultra Necrozma super effectively while allowing it to hit Primal Groudon neutrally.
* Earthquake allows Dondozo to hit Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Zacian-C super effectively while punishing Ho-Oh trying to ok use Roost. Ho-Oh doesn't use Roost, and even then it'd use Recover instead, the "ok" there is also out of place regardless Sleep Talk can be used to reduce passivity after using Rest, but is usually unnecessary with Aromatherapy support from Chansey.
* Heavy-Duty Boots allows Dondonzo to freely switch-in without worrying about hazards. This is especially useful against Eternatus, as Toxic Spikes forces Dondozo to use Rest early. Leftovers is another option to provide passive recovery. This is useful while using Curse, as it allows Dondonzo Dondozo to set up without using Rest as much. Add and explain Covert Cloak in this bullet point
* Tera Fairy allows Dondozo to wall non-Behemoth Blade Zacian-C, Calm Mind Arceus-Dark, and Mega Mewtwo Y more efficiently. Tera Dark allows Dondozo to wall Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma by blocking Photon Geyser, which would otherwise bypass Unaware. should note this is redundant if running Covert Cloak
* In the early-game, Dondozo must constantly conserve its HP to check threats such as Zacian-C, Arceus-Ground, and Mega Salamence until they are worn down. Once special threats such as Primal Kyogre, Yveltal, and Calm Mind Arceus formes have been removed, Dondozo makes for an excellent late-game setup sweeper thanks to Curse and Unaware.
* Dondozo is best used to stifle setup sweepers with weaker initial power such as Zygarde and Arcues by using Curse. While Dondozo certainly can switch into attacks from threats such as Zacian-C, Primal Groudon, and Arceus-Ground, it must be aware of its HP or it will not be able to check these threats in the late-game add hyphen.
* Dondozo can be overwhelmed by the wide amount of physical threats in the tier such as Zacian-C, Ultra Necrozma, and Primal Groudon on its own. Therefore teammates such as Eternatus, Arceus-Dark, and Giratina are helpful. Arceus-Dark in particular is especially useful against Taunt Arceus and Arceus-Ground, which otherwise slowly wear Dondozo down.
* Dondozo is easily beat by special threats such as Primal Kyogre, Arceus-Fairy, and Eternatus. Chansey and Ferrothorn make excellent teammates as they check these threats well.
* Dondozo appreciates Aromatherapy support from Chansey to remove sleep after using Rest. Leftovers Dondozo can be more easily pressured while entry hazards are down, so Defog support from Giratina or Ho-Oh is appreciated. These two also provide Toxic support, which allows Dondozo to beat threats such as Primal Groudon and Arceus faster.

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There are a lot of changes so please tag me when implimented so I can review them before stamping 2/2
[SET]
name: Physical Wall
move 1: Avalanche
move 2: Curse
move 3: Rest
move 4: Earthquake Body Press/ Sleep Talk Looking through the reasoning for EQ Body Press is a direct upgrade, will elaborate below
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Covert Cloak
ability: Unaware
nature: Impish
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
tera type: Fairy / Dark

[SET COMMENTS]

* Thanks to its setup stopping ability in Unaware and excellent physical bulk, Dondozo is an excellent physical wall for stall teams that stops threats such as Zygarde, Arceus-Ground, and Zacian-C in their tracks.
* Avalanche takes advantage of Dondozo’s low Speed and allows it to hit Pokemon such as ZygardeDondozo beats Zygarde even if it runs Tackle, Mega Salamence, Arceus Ground, Rayquaza, and Ultra Necrozma super effectively while allowing it to hit Primal Groudon neutrally. Emphasize the importance of being able to OHKO Rayquaza due the immense threat it poses to stall teams.
* Earthquake allows Dondozo to hit Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Zacian-C super effectively. Sleep Talk can be used to reduce passivity after using Rest, but is usually unnecessary with Aromatherapy support from Chansey. Dondozo does the exact same with Body Press and EQ makes no difference v Primal Groudon as it can setup v physical sets and loses to mixed sets. This is a similar situation with NDM & Zacian-C.
* Heavy-Duty Boots allows Dondozo to freely switch-in without worrying about hazards. This is especially useful against Eternatus, as Toxic Spikes forces Dondozo to use Rest early. Mention how HDB make Dondozo signficantly more passive overall as the lack of passive recovery force it into Rest loops signifcantly more often. Leftovers is another option to provide passive recovery. This is useful while using Curse, as it allows Dondozo to set up without using Rest as much. Covert Cloak allows Dondozo to wall Ultra Necrozma without running Tera Dark, as well as preventing Salt Cure from Garganacl, a burn from Scald Primal Kyogre, and a flinch from Melmetal's Double Iron Bash.
* Tera Fairy allows Dondozo to wall non-Behemoth Blade Zacian-C Dondozo already walls it without tera, Calm Mind Arceus-Dark, and Focus Blast Mega Mewtwo Y more efficiently. Tera Dark allows Dondozo to wall Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma by blocking Photon Geyser, which would otherwise bypass Unaware. This is unnecessary if Dondozo holds Covert Cloak as its item however.
* In the early-game, Dondozo must constantly conserve its HP to check threats such as Zacian-C, Arceus-Ground, and Mega Salamence until they are worn down. Once special threats such as Primal Kyogre, Yveltal, and Calm Mind Arceus formes have been removed, Dondozo makes for an excellent late-game win condition setup sweeper thanks to Curse and Unaware. Dondozo is generally used as the situation demands. Discuss how it is used to check xyz threat.
* Dondozo is best used to stifle setup sweepers with weaker initial power such as Zygarde and ArcuesArceus by using Curse. While Dondozo certainly can switch into attacks from threats such as Zacian-C, Primal Groudon, and Arceus-Ground, it must be aware of its HP or it will not be able to check these threats in the late game.
* Dondozo can be overwhelmed by the wide amount of physical threats in the tier such as Zacian-C, Ultra Necrozma, and Primal Groudon on its own. Therefore teammates such as Eternatus, Arceus-Dark, and Giratina are helpful. Arceus-Dark in particular is especially useful against Taunt Arceus and Arceus-Ground, which otherwise slowly wear Dondozo down. It would be better to use this bullet to discuss how Dondozo, Arceus-Dark, and Giratina work in conjunction to wall most physical Pokemon. I.e. Giratina can be used to scout mixed Primal Groudon sets which can bypass Dondozo. Arceus-Dark can counter Ultra Necrozma, especially Swords Dance variants. The Arceus reference can be removed since Body Press is replacing Earthquake and Arceus that uses Tera Ghost to gain an immunity dies to Foul Play from Arceus-Dark.
* Dondozo is easily beaten by special threats such as wallbreaker Primal Kyogre, Arceus-Fairy, and Eternatus. Chansey and Ferrothorn Ferrothorn is not used on stall make excellent teammates as they check these threats well. Eternatus and Ho-Oh walling special threats can be mentioned.
* Dondozo appreciates Aromatherapy support from Chansey to remove sleep after using Rest. Leftovers Dondozo can be more easily pressured while entry hazards are down, so Defog support from Giratina or Ho-Oh is appreciated. These two also provide Toxic support, which allows Dondozo to beat threats such as Primal Groudon and Arceus faster. I'd just mention Giratina since a Primal Groudon that is checked by Ho-Oh (hazard/toxic/blades/overheat) beats Dondozo.

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There are a lot of changes so please tag me when implimented so I can review them before stamping 2/2
[SET]
name: Physical Wall
move 1: Avalanche
move 2: Curse
move 3: Rest
move 4: Earthquake Body Press/ Sleep Talk Looking through the reasoning for EQ Body Press is a direct upgrade, will elaborate below
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Covert Cloak
ability: Unaware
nature: Impish
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
tera type: Fairy / Dark

[SET COMMENTS]

* Thanks to its setup stopping ability in Unaware and excellent physical bulk, Dondozo is an excellent physical wall for stall teams that stops threats such as Zygarde, Arceus-Ground, and Zacian-C in their tracks.
* Avalanche takes advantage of Dondozo’s low Speed and allows it to hit Pokemon such as ZygardeDondozo beats Zygarde even if it runs Tackle, Mega Salamence, Arceus Ground, Rayquaza, and Ultra Necrozma super effectively while allowing it to hit Primal Groudon neutrally. Emphasize the importance of being able to OHKO Rayquaza due the immense threat it poses to stall teams.
* Earthquake allows Dondozo to hit Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Zacian-C super effectively. Sleep Talk can be used to reduce passivity after using Rest, but is usually unnecessary with Aromatherapy support from Chansey. Dondozo does the exact same with Body Press and EQ makes no difference v Primal Groudon as it can setup v physical sets and loses to mixed sets. This is a similar situation with NDM & Zacian-C.
* Heavy-Duty Boots allows Dondozo to freely switch-in without worrying about hazards. This is especially useful against Eternatus, as Toxic Spikes forces Dondozo to use Rest early. Mention how HDB make Dondozo signficantly more passive overall as the lack of passive recovery force it into Rest loops signifcantly more often. Leftovers is another option to provide passive recovery. This is useful while using Curse, as it allows Dondozo to set up without using Rest as much. Covert Cloak allows Dondozo to wall Ultra Necrozma without running Tera Dark, as well as preventing Salt Cure from Garganacl, a burn from Scald Primal Kyogre, and a flinch from Melmetal's Double Iron Bash.
* Tera Fairy allows Dondozo to wall non-Behemoth Blade Zacian-C Dondozo already walls it without tera, Calm Mind Arceus-Dark, and Focus Blast Mega Mewtwo Y more efficiently. Tera Dark allows Dondozo to wall Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma by blocking Photon Geyser, which would otherwise bypass Unaware. This is unnecessary if Dondozo holds Covert Cloak as its item however.
* In the early-game, Dondozo must constantly conserve its HP to check threats such as Zacian-C, Arceus-Ground, and Mega Salamence until they are worn down. Once special threats such as Primal Kyogre, Yveltal, and Calm Mind Arceus formes have been removed, Dondozo makes for an excellent late-game win condition setup sweeper thanks to Curse and Unaware. Dondozo is generally used as the situation demands. Discuss how it is used to check xyz threat.
* Dondozo is best used to stifle setup sweepers with weaker initial power such as Zygarde and ArcuesArceus by using Curse. While Dondozo certainly can switch into attacks from threats such as Zacian-C, Primal Groudon, and Arceus-Ground, it must be aware of its HP or it will not be able to check these threats in the late game.
* Dondozo can be overwhelmed by the wide amount of physical threats in the tier such as Zacian-C, Ultra Necrozma, and Primal Groudon on its own. Therefore teammates such as Eternatus, Arceus-Dark, and Giratina are helpful. Arceus-Dark in particular is especially useful against Taunt Arceus and Arceus-Ground, which otherwise slowly wear Dondozo down. It would be better to use this bullet to discuss how Dondozo, Arceus-Dark, and Giratina work in conjunction to wall most physical Pokemon. I.e. Giratina can be used to scout mixed Primal Groudon sets which can bypass Dondozo. Arceus-Dark can counter Ultra Necrozma, especially Swords Dance variants. The Arceus reference can be removed since Body Press is replacing Earthquake and Arceus that uses Tera Ghost to gain an immunity dies to Foul Play from Arceus-Dark.
* Dondozo is easily beaten by special threats such as wallbreaker Primal Kyogre, Arceus-Fairy, and Eternatus. Chansey and Ferrothorn Ferrothorn is not used on stall make excellent teammates as they check these threats well. Eternatus and Ho-Oh walling special threats can be mentioned.
* Dondozo appreciates Aromatherapy support from Chansey to remove sleep after using Rest. Leftovers Dondozo can be more easily pressured while entry hazards are down, so Defog support from Giratina or Ho-Oh is appreciated. These two also provide Toxic support, which allows Dondozo to beat threats such as Primal Groudon and Arceus faster. I'd just mention Giratina since a Primal Groudon that is checked by Ho-Oh (hazard/toxic/blades/overheat) beats Dondozo.

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Looks good. Just add physical to arceus ground in the first bullet and add 'Overheat or Eruption' to the Primal Groudon bit and it is good to go to GP. 2/2
 
Just a note that it was found out that Covert Cloak does not interact with Photon Geyser or the Z-Move, please swap that item for Ability Shield and rework accordingly.
 
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Regigigas (Makes continents and clones of itself as a hobby): Controls avalanches and earthquakes. Likes to slumber.

Dondozo (Fish): Controls avalanches and earthquakes. Likes to slumber.

Regigigas = Dondozo

[SET]
name: Physical Wall
move 1: Avalanche
move 2: Curse
move 3: Rest
move 4: Body Press / Sleep Talk
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Ability Shield
ability: Unaware
nature: Impish
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
tera type: Fairy / Dark

[SET COMMENTS]

* Thanks to its setup-stopping hyphen ability in Unaware and excellent physical bulk, Dondozo is an excellent physical wall for stall teams that stops threats such as Zygarde, physical Arceus-Ground, and Zacian-C in their tracks.
* Avalanche takes advantage of Dondozo’s low Speed and allows it to hit Pokemon such as Mega Salamence, Arceus Ground, Rayquaza, and Ultra Necrozma super effectively while allowing it to hit Primal Groudon neutrally. Its ability to OHKO Rayquaza is invaluable, as Choice Band sets greatly threatens threaten stall teams.
* Body Press takes advantage of Curse boosts and allows Dondozo to hit hits variation from prior bullet point Necrozma-DM, (RC) and Zacian-C neutrally. Sleep Talk can be used to reduce passivity after using Rest, but it is usually unnecessary with Aromatherapy support from Chansey.
* Heavy-Duty Boots allows Dondozo to freely switch-in switch in without worrying about hazards. This is especially useful against Eternatus, as Toxic Spikes forces Dondozo to use Rest early. However, using Heavy-Duty Boots can make Dondozo more passive and can actually force it to use Rest more often. why? Leftovers is another option to provide passive recovery. This, which is useful while using Curse, as because it allows Dondozo to set up without using Rest as much frequently. Ability Shield allows Dondozo to wall Ultra Necrozma without running Tera Dark, (AC) since it prevents Unaware from being bypassed by Photon Geyser.
* Tera Fairy allows Dondozo to wall Calm Mind Arceus-Dark, (RC) and Focus Blast Mega Mewtwo Y more efficiently. Tera Dark allows Dondozo to wall Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma by blocking Photon Geyser, which would otherwise bypass Unaware. This is unnecessary if Dondozo holds Ability Shield as its item.
* In the early-game, Dondozo must constantly conserve its HP early-game in order to check threats such as Zacian-C, Arceus-Ground, and Mega Salamence until they are worn down. Dondozo is able to check Rayquaza and Mega Salamence with Avalanche, although it cannot directly switch into Rayquaza, (AC) as Choice Band Tera Flying Dragon Ascent 2HKOes it. Threats such as Zacian-C and Arceus Ground can slowly be worn down by Dondozo throughout the game. this seems redundant w/ your first sentence Once special threats such as Primal Kyogre, Yveltal, and Calm Mind Arceus formes have been removed, Dondozo makes for an excellent win condition thanks to Curse and Unaware.
* Dondozo is best used to stifle setup sweepers with that have weaker initial power such as Zygarde and Arceus by using Curse. While Dondozo certainly can switch into attacks from threats such as Zacian-C, Primal Groudon, and Arceus-Ground, it must be aware of its HP, (AC) or else it will not be able to check these threats in the late-game.
* On its own, Dondozo can be overwhelmed by the wide amount of physical threats in the tier such as Zacian-C, Ultra Necrozma, and Primal Groudon on its own. Therefore, (AC) teammates such as Arceus-Dark and Giratina are helpful. Arceus-Dark is able to punish Tera Ghost Arceus trying that try to avoid Body Press; (ASC) and beat Ultra Necrozma, (AC) thanks to its immunity to Photon Geyser, while also beating; and Zekrom, which overwhelms Dondozo due to Teravolt. In addition, (AC) Arceus-Dark is useful against Taunt Arceus Ground, as it which can slowly wear Dondozo down. Giratina can scout Primal Groudon sets, preventing Dondozo from being sniped by Overheat or Eruption. It also wastes Rayquaza’s Dragon Ascent PP thanks to Pressure, allowing Dondozo to more easily deal with Rayquaza late-game.
* Dondozo is easily beat by special threats such as Primal Kyogre, Arceus-Fairy, and Eternatus. Chansey, Eternatus, and Ho-Oh make excellent teammates, (AC) as they check these threats well.
* Dondozo appreciates Aromatherapy support from Chansey to remove sleep after using Rest. Leftovers Dondozo can be more easily pressured while entry hazards are on the field, so Defog support from Giratina and Ho-Oh is appreciated. In addition, Ho-Oh checks Primal Groudon sets that would beat Dondozo, while Giratina provides Toxic support, allowing Dondozo to beat threats such as Primal Groudon and Arceus faster.

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