I mean that why even mention it when Sheer Force is undeniably better.
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Overview
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Bagon is the first stage of everyone's favorite Generation 3 dragon, Salamence. Bagon is blessed with a great ability in Sheer Force,(AC)to boosting the power of moves with a secondary effect. It also has access to Dragon Dance and Hone Claws, two great setup moves tgat that compliment Sheer Force, and great coverage moves to take advantage of sheer force it as well. Bagon maxes out at 18 Attack, the same attacking stat of equaling prominent threats such as Timburr and Jolly Pawniard. There are several negative qualities about Bagon, however. It has mediocre Speed and defenses, and requires turns to set up to be useful. Lastly, it is forced out by Fairies with no way of doing harm dealing any reasonable damage to them, which is a detrimental to its use.
Dragon Dance
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name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Dragon Claw
move 3: Rock Slide / Zen Headbutt Spaces between the slashes
move 4: Fire Fang / Crunch
ability: Sheer Force
item: Life Orb/Eviolite
evs: 196 Spe / 236 Atk / 76 Def
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Dragon Dance is the move of choice to set up and sweep,to allowing Bagon to outspeed many things with and gain an Attack boost. Dragon Claw is the STAB move of choice for this set, but it is not boosted by Sheer Force and causes Bagon to be hurt take recoil damage from Life Orb. Rock Slide is a great coverage move that deals with Flying Types as well as Fire types Flying- and Fire-types such as Vullaby, Fletchling, Archen, Ponyta, Larvesta, and Houndour. Zen Headbutt deals with Fighting-types like such as Mienfoo and Timburr, and Poison-types like such as Koffing, Grimer, and Trubbish. Fire Fang allows Bagon to hit Bug types, Steel Types, and Grass types Bug-, Steel-, and Grass-types including Cottonee, which otherwise beats it. Crunch is for Ghost-types, and with a boost it outspeeds and OHKOes Misdreavus, which is a top-tier threat.
Set Details
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Maximum Attack investment is preferred to hit as hard as possible, and 196 Speed EVs allows it to outspeed the whole unboosted tier. Adamant allows it to hit extra hard while still being able to retain 21 Speed at +1. Life Orb allows you to hitpowerfully hard without taking damage thanks to Sheer Force, while Eviolite allows Bagon to have some bulk and improves its longevity. Keep in mjnd mind that this item gives Bagon less offensive prowess, and may be leave it underwhelming damage-wise.
Usage Tips
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Bagon appreciatesstealth rocks on its side entry hazards,(RC) to get past pesky sturdyjuice Sturdy + Berry Juice users,(RC) or other sturdy Pokemon with Sturdy that could can stop a sweep in its tracks. A slow pivot such as Magnemite works well with Bagon, as Volt Switch allows it to get into battle unscathed. Setting up on a support Pokemon is recommended, and setting up a Dragon Dance is crucial to outspeed threats and allows it to reach maximum improve its sweeping capabilities. Fairy-types should also be eliminated before setting up, as they stop Bagon dead in its tracks.
Team Options
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As far as team options go, Bagon needs lots of support. Bagon appreciatesstealth rocks entry hazards for those pesky Sturdy users, as well as giving it and it also gives Bagon the ability to KO things that would otherwise live with slim health survive an attack. Ferroseed makes a great teammate, as it takes hits for Bagon very well, as well as and can also set up entry hazards. Staryu would be is a good special attacking specially based spinner to which ensures that Bagon's HP isn't whittled down from by entry hazards. Bagon still struggles against Spritzee, so it appreciates a teammate like Pawniard or Croagunk to kill it off take care of it. Pawniard also takes advantage if the opponent tries to defog, as it gets an attack raise from Defiant can also deter the use of Defog,(RC) and gets rid of threats like Fletchling for it Bagon.
Other Options
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There are a few other options for Bagon. Itcould can run a specially-based set with Hydro Pump, Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, and a Hidden Power. There is a possible support set with something like A support set consisting of Wish / Protect / Dragon Claw / Toxic is also viable. Rock Head can be used in tandem with Double-Edge on an alternative Dragon Dance set. Finally, Hone Claws can be used as Sheer Force helps with the inaccurate moves, but it does not have enough Speed or defenses bulk to pull this off effectively. Dragon Rush works especially well in tandem with Sheer Force, Life Orb, and Hone Claws.
Checks & Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Spritzee always forcesthe a switch, unless it is at low health. Cottonee can always come in and Encore either a Dragon Dance or Dragon Claw,(RC) and to force the a switch. If not it can always just use Dazzling Gleam They can both also hit Bagon with Dazzling Gleam for super effective damage.
**Ice-types**: Ice-types such asscarf Choice Scarf Snover and Smoochum can easily come in and KO Bagon,(AC) provided it hasn't set up a Dragon Dance yet. Bear in mind that they only check Bagon, as a Rock Slide or Fire Fang will KO with a boost.
**Steel- and Rock-types**:On a set without brick break,(RC) Shieldon and Aron wall both sets,(AC) so they can and force a switch and can get up rocks set up Stealth Rock in the process. wut BB isn't mentioned anywhere in this analysis
**Status**: All forms of status hinder Bagon. Poison whittles it down and hurts its sweeping ability, paralysis pretty much cripples it, andsame goes with burn with a halved attack a burn halves its Attack.
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Bagon is the first stage of everyone's favorite Generation 3 dragon, Salamence. Bagon is blessed with a great ability in Sheer Force,(AC)
Dragon Dance
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name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Dragon Claw
move 3: Rock Slide / Zen Headbutt Spaces between the slashes
move 4: Fire Fang / Crunch
ability: Sheer Force
item: Life Orb/Eviolite
evs: 196 Spe / 236 Atk / 76 Def
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Dragon Dance is the move of choice to set up and sweep,
Set Details
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Maximum Attack investment is preferred to hit as hard as possible, and 196 Speed EVs allows it to outspeed the whole unboosted tier. Adamant allows it to hit extra hard while still being able to retain 21 Speed at +1. Life Orb allows you to hit
Usage Tips
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Bagon appreciates
Team Options
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As far as team options go, Bagon needs lots of support. Bagon appreciates
Other Options
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There are a few other options for Bagon. It
Checks & Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Spritzee always forces
**Ice-types**: Ice-types such as
**Steel- and Rock-types**:
**Status**: All forms of status hinder Bagon. Poison whittles it down and hurts its sweeping ability, paralysis pretty much cripples it, and
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Overview
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Bagon is the first stage of everyone's favorite Generation 3 Dragon Flygon >:(, Salamence. Bagon is blessed with a great ability in Sheer Force, boosting the power of moves with a secondary effect. It also has access to Dragon Dance and Hone Claws, two great setup moves that compliement Sheer Force, and great coverage moves to take advantage of it as well. Bagon maxes out at 18 Attack, equaling prominent threats such as Timburr and Jolly Pawniard. There are several negative qualities about Bagon, however. It has mediocre Speed and defenses, and requires turns to set up to be useful. Lastly, it is forced out by Fairies with no way of dealing any reasonable damage to them, which is detrimental to its use.
Dragon Dance
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name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Dragon Claw
move 3: Rock Slide / Zen Headbutt
move 4: Fire Fang / Crunch
ability: Sheer Force
item: Life Orb(add space)/(add space)Eviolite
evs: 196 Spe / 236 Atk / 76 Def
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Dragon Dance is the move of choice to set up and sweep, allowing Bagon to outspeed many things opponents sorry I just don't like the use of "things" like that and gain an Attack boost. Dragon Claw is the STAB move of choice for this set, but it is not boosted by Sheer Force and causes Bagon to take recoil damage from Life Orb. Rock Slide is a great coverage move that deals with Flying- and Fire-types such as Vullaby, Fletchling, Archen, Ponyta, Larvesta, and Houndour. Zen Headbutt deals you say "deals with" twice in a row and it sounds kind of repetitive with Fighting-types such as Mienfoo and Timburr, and Poison-types such as Koffing, Grimer, and Trubbish. Fire Fang allows Bagon to hit Bug-, Steel-, and Grass-types including Cottonee, which otherwise beats it. Crunch is for Ghost-types, and with a boost it outspeeds and OHKOes Misdreavus.
Set Details
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Maximum Attack investment is preferred to hit as hard as possible, and 196 Speed EVs allows it to outspeed the whole unboosted tier. An Adamant nature allows it to hit extra as hard as possible while still being able to retain 21 Speed at +1. Life Orb allows you to hit hard without taking damage thanks to Sheer Force, while Eviolite allows Bagon to have some bulk and improves its longevity. Keep in mind that this item gives Bagon less offensive prowess, and may leave it underwhelming damage-wise.
Usage Tips
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Bagon appreciates entry hazards, to get past pesky sturdyjuice Sturdy + Berry Juice users or other Pokemon with Sturdy that can stop a sweep in its tracks. A slow pivot such as Magnemite works well with Bagon, as Volt Switch allows it to get into battle unscathed. Setting up on a support Pokemon is recommended, and setting up a Dragon Dance is crucial to outspeed threats and allows it to improve its sweeping capabilities. Fairy-types should also be eliminated before setting up, as they stop Bagon dead in its tracks.
Team Options
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As far as team options go, Bagon needs lots of support. Bagon appreciates entry hazards for those pesky Sturdy users, and it also gives Bagon the ability to KO things that would otherwise survive an attack. Ferroseed makes a great teammate, as it takes hits for Bagon very well, and can also set up entry hazards. Staryu is a good specially based spinner which ensures that Bagon's HP isn't whittled down by entry hazards. Bagon still struggles against Spritzee, so it appreciates a teammate like Pawniard or Croagunk to take care of it. Pawniard also can also deter the use of Defog and gets rid of threats like Fletchling for it Bagon.
Other Options
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There are a few other options for Bagon. It can run a specially-(remove hyphen)based set with Hydro Pump, Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, and a Hidden Power. A support set consisting of Wish / Protect / Dragon Claw / Toxic is also viable. Rock Head can be used in tandem with Double-Edge on an alternative Dragon Dance set. Brick Break can be used to deal with Steel-types such as Aron and Pawniard. Finally, Hone Claws can be used as Sheer Force helps with the inaccurate moves, but it does not have enough Speed or bulk to pull this off effectively. Dragon Rush works especially well in tandem with Sheer Force, Life Orb, and Hone Claws.
Checks & Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Spritzee always forces a switch, unless it is at low health. Cottonee can come in and Encore either Dragon Dance or Dragon Claw,(RC) to force a switch. They can both also hit Bagon with Dazzling Gleam for super effective damage.
**Ice-types**: Ice-types such as Choice Scarf Snover and Smoochum can easily come in and KO Bagon, provided it hasn't set up a Dragon Dance yet. Bear in mind that they only check Bagon, as a Rock Slide or Fire Fang will KO with a boost.
**Steel- and Rock-types**: On a set without brick break, horyzhnz is spot on here Shieldon and Aron wall both sets Bagon only one set silly goose, so they can force a switch and can set up Stealth Rock in the process.
**Status**: All forms of status hinder Bagon. Poison whittles it down and hurts its sweeping ability, paralysis halves Bagon's Speed and gives a chance to not move at all pretty much cripples it the entire point of status is to cripple the opponent :/, and same goes with burn with a halved attack a burn halves its Attack.
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Bagon is the first stage of everyone's favorite Generation 3 Dragon Flygon >:(, Salamence. Bagon is blessed with a great ability in Sheer Force, boosting the power of moves with a secondary effect. It also has access to Dragon Dance and Hone Claws, two great setup moves that compliement Sheer Force, and great coverage moves to take advantage of it as well. Bagon maxes out at 18 Attack, equaling prominent threats such as Timburr and Jolly Pawniard. There are several negative qualities about Bagon, however. It has mediocre Speed and defenses, and requires turns to set up to be useful. Lastly, it is forced out by Fairies with no way of dealing any reasonable damage to them, which is detrimental to its use.
Dragon Dance
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name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Dragon Claw
move 3: Rock Slide / Zen Headbutt
move 4: Fire Fang / Crunch
ability: Sheer Force
item: Life Orb(add space)/(add space)Eviolite
evs: 196 Spe / 236 Atk / 76 Def
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Dragon Dance is the move of choice to set up and sweep, allowing Bagon to outspeed many things opponents sorry I just don't like the use of "things" like that and gain an Attack boost. Dragon Claw is the STAB move of choice for this set, but it is not boosted by Sheer Force and causes Bagon to take recoil damage from Life Orb. Rock Slide is a great coverage move that deals with Flying- and Fire-types such as Vullaby, Fletchling, Archen, Ponyta, Larvesta, and Houndour. Zen Headbutt deals you say "deals with" twice in a row and it sounds kind of repetitive with Fighting-types such as Mienfoo and Timburr, and Poison-types such as Koffing, Grimer, and Trubbish. Fire Fang allows Bagon to hit Bug-, Steel-, and Grass-types including Cottonee, which otherwise beats it. Crunch is for Ghost-types, and with a boost it outspeeds and OHKOes Misdreavus.
Set Details
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Maximum Attack investment is preferred to hit as hard as possible, and 196 Speed EVs allows it to outspeed the whole unboosted tier. An Adamant nature allows it to hit extra as hard as possible while still being able to retain 21 Speed at +1. Life Orb allows you to hit hard without taking damage thanks to Sheer Force, while Eviolite allows Bagon to have some bulk and improves its longevity. Keep in mind that this item gives Bagon less offensive prowess, and may leave it underwhelming damage-wise.
Usage Tips
========
Bagon appreciates entry hazards, to get past pesky sturdyjuice Sturdy + Berry Juice users or other Pokemon with Sturdy that can stop a sweep in its tracks. A slow pivot such as Magnemite works well with Bagon, as Volt Switch allows it to get into battle unscathed. Setting up on a support Pokemon is recommended, and setting up a Dragon Dance is crucial to outspeed threats and allows it to improve its sweeping capabilities. Fairy-types should also be eliminated before setting up, as they stop Bagon dead in its tracks.
Team Options
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As far as team options go, Bagon needs lots of support. Bagon appreciates entry hazards for those pesky Sturdy users, and it also gives Bagon the ability to KO things that would otherwise survive an attack. Ferroseed makes a great teammate, as it takes hits for Bagon very well, and can also set up entry hazards. Staryu is a good specially based spinner which ensures that Bagon's HP isn't whittled down by entry hazards. Bagon still struggles against Spritzee, so it appreciates a teammate like Pawniard or Croagunk to take care of it. Pawniard also can also deter the use of Defog and gets rid of threats like Fletchling for it Bagon.
Other Options
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There are a few other options for Bagon. It can run a specially-(remove hyphen)based set with Hydro Pump, Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, and a Hidden Power. A support set consisting of Wish / Protect / Dragon Claw / Toxic is also viable. Rock Head can be used in tandem with Double-Edge on an alternative Dragon Dance set. Brick Break can be used to deal with Steel-types such as Aron and Pawniard. Finally, Hone Claws can be used as Sheer Force helps with the inaccurate moves, but it does not have enough Speed or bulk to pull this off effectively. Dragon Rush works especially well in tandem with Sheer Force, Life Orb, and Hone Claws.
Checks & Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Spritzee always forces a switch, unless it is at low health. Cottonee can come in and Encore either Dragon Dance or Dragon Claw,(RC) to force a switch. They can both also hit Bagon with Dazzling Gleam for super effective damage.
**Ice-types**: Ice-types such as Choice Scarf Snover and Smoochum can easily come in and KO Bagon, provided it hasn't set up a Dragon Dance yet. Bear in mind that they only check Bagon, as a Rock Slide or Fire Fang will KO with a boost.
**Steel- and Rock-types**: On a set without brick break, horyzhnz is spot on here Shieldon and Aron wall both sets Bagon only one set silly goose, so they can force a switch and can set up Stealth Rock in the process.
**Status**: All forms of status hinder Bagon. Poison whittles it down and hurts its sweeping ability, paralysis halves Bagon's Speed and gives a chance to not move at all pretty much cripples it the entire point of status is to cripple the opponent :/, and same goes with burn with a halved attack a burn halves its Attack.
Bagon
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I added brick break in oo so.
Could I say something like.
If Bagon lacks the rare Brick Break..
horyzhnz Ununhexium
Could I say something like.
If Bagon lacks the rare Brick Break..
horyzhnz Ununhexium
Yeah but address my comment about "both sets"
I'll work on top of Ununhexium's amateur check.
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Pretty good check Ununhexium, but as always, don't forget to go through my check and see what you missed ^.^
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Overview
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Bagon is the first stage of everyone's favorite Generation 3 dragon, Salamence. Bagon (all right, I know flavor like this sounds good, but it adds literally nothing to your analysis as far as hard facts are concerned. In an Overview, you're supposed to be setting out a Pokemon's strengths and weaknesses in a lucid manner) is blessed with a great ability in Sheer Force, boosting the power of moves with a secondary effect. It also has access to Dragon Dance and Hone Claws, two great setup moves that complement Sheer Force, and great coverage moves to take advantage of it as well. Bagon maxes out at 18 Attack, equaling prominent threats such as Timburr and Jolly Pawniard. There are several negative qualities about Bagon, however. It has mediocre Speed and defenses, (remove comma) and requires turns to set up to be useful. Lastly, it is forced out by Fairies with no way of dealing any reasonable damage to them, which is detrimental to its use.
Dragon Dance
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name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Dragon Claw
move 3: Rock Slide / Zen Headbutt
move 4: Fire Fang / Crunch
ability: Sheer Force
item: Life Orb / Eviolite (fix spacing)
evs: 196 Spe / 236 Atk / 76 Def
nature: Adamant
Moves
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Dragon Dance is the move of choice to set up and sweep, allowing Bagon to outspeed many things threats and gain an Attack boost. Dragon Claw is the preferred STAB move of choice (you already used 'move for choice' in the previous sentence) for this set, but it is not boosted by Sheer Force and causes Bagon to take recoil damage from Life Orb. Rock Slide is a great coverage move that deals with Flying- and Fire-types such as Vullaby, Fletchling, Archen, Ponyta, Larvesta, and Houndour. Zen Headbutt deals with hits (You already used 'deals with' in the previous sentence) Fighting-types such as Mienfoo and Timburr, (remove comma) and Poison-types such as Koffing, Grimer, and Trubbish super effectively. Fire Fang allows Bagon to hit Bug-, Steel-, and Grass-types including Cottonee, which otherwise beats it. Crunch is for Ghost-types, and with a boost it Bagon outspeeds and OHKOes Misdreavus.
Set Details
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Maximum Attack investment is preferred to hit as hard as possible, and 196 Speed EVs allow Bagon it to outspeed the whole unboosted tier. An Adamant nature allows it to hit extra hard while still being able to retain reach 21 Speed at +1. Life Orb allows you Bagon to hit hard without taking damage thanks to Sheer Force, while Eviolite allows Bagon to have gives it some bulk and improves its longevity. Keep in mind that this item Eviolite gives Bagon less offensive prowess, (remove comma) and may leave it underwhelming damage-wise.
Usage Tips
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Bagon appreciates entry hazards, (remove comma) to get past pesky sturdyjuice Sturdy + Berry Juice users or other Pokemon with Sturdy that can stop a sweep in its tracks. A slow pivot such as Magnemite works well with Bagon, as Volt Switch allows it to get into battle unscathed. Setting up on a support Pokemon is recommended, and setting up as a Dragon Dance boost or two is crucial for Bagon to outspeed threats and allows it to improve its sweeping capabilities. Fairy-types should also be eliminated before setting up, as they stop Bagon dead in its tracks.
Team Options
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As far as team options go, Bagon needs lots of support. Bagon appreciates entry hazards for those pesky Sturdy users, and it also gives Bagon the ability to KO things threats that would otherwise survive an attack, especially Sturdy users. Ferroseed makes a great teammate, as it takes hits for Bagon very well, (remove comma) and can also set up entry hazards. Staryu is a good specially based spinner which ensures that Bagon's HP isn't whittled down by entry hazards. Bagon still struggles against Spritzee, so it appreciates a teammate like Pawniard or Croagunk to take care of it. Pawniard also can also deter the use of Defog and gets rid of threats like Fletchling for it Bagon.
Other Options
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There are a few other options for Bagon. It can run a specially based set with Hydro Pump, Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, and a Hidden Power. A support set consisting of Wish / Protect / Dragon Claw / Toxic is also viable. Rock Head can be used in tandem with Double-Edge on an alternative Dragon Dance set. Brick Break can be used to deal with Steel-types such as Aron and Pawniard. Finally, Hone Claws can be used as Sheer Force helps with the inaccurate moves, but it Bagon does not have enough Speed or bulk to pull this off effectively. Dragon Rush works especially well in tandem with Sheer Force, Life Orb, and Hone Claws.
Checks & Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Spritzee always forces a switch, unless it is at low health. Cottonee can come in and Encore either Dragon Dance or Dragon Claw, (remove comma) to force a switch. They can both also hit Bagon with Dazzling Gleam for super effective damage.
**Ice-types**: Ice-types such as Choice Scarf Snover and Smoochum can easily come in and KO Bagon, provided it hasn't set up a Dragon Dance yet. Bear in mind that they only check Bagon, as a Rock Slide or Fire Fang will KO with a boost.
**Steel- and Rock-types**: On a set without brick break, Shieldon and Aron wall both sets take little damage even from boosted attacks, so they can force a switch and can set up Stealth Rock in the process.
**Status**: All forms of status hinder Bagon. Poison whittles it down and hurts its sweeping ability can cut short a sweep, paralysis pretty much cripples it renders its Speed boosts useless, and same goes with burn with a halved attack a burn halves its Attack.
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Bagon is the first stage of everyone's favorite Generation 3 dragon, Salamence. Bagon (all right, I know flavor like this sounds good, but it adds literally nothing to your analysis as far as hard facts are concerned. In an Overview, you're supposed to be setting out a Pokemon's strengths and weaknesses in a lucid manner) is blessed with a great ability in Sheer Force, boosting the power of moves with a secondary effect. It also has access to Dragon Dance and Hone Claws, two great setup moves that complement Sheer Force, and great coverage moves to take advantage of it as well. Bagon maxes out at 18 Attack, equaling prominent threats such as Timburr and Jolly Pawniard. There are several negative qualities about Bagon, however. It has mediocre Speed and defenses, (remove comma) and requires turns to set up to be useful. Lastly, it is forced out by Fairies with no way of dealing any reasonable damage to them, which is detrimental to its use.
Dragon Dance
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name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Dragon Claw
move 3: Rock Slide / Zen Headbutt
move 4: Fire Fang / Crunch
ability: Sheer Force
item: Life Orb / Eviolite (fix spacing)
evs: 196 Spe / 236 Atk / 76 Def
nature: Adamant
Moves
========
Dragon Dance is the move of choice to set up and sweep, allowing Bagon to outspeed many things threats and gain an Attack boost. Dragon Claw is the preferred STAB move of choice (you already used 'move for choice' in the previous sentence) for this set, but it is not boosted by Sheer Force and causes Bagon to take recoil damage from Life Orb. Rock Slide is a great coverage move that deals with Flying- and Fire-types such as Vullaby, Fletchling, Archen, Ponyta, Larvesta, and Houndour. Zen Headbutt deals with hits (You already used 'deals with' in the previous sentence) Fighting-types such as Mienfoo and Timburr, (remove comma) and Poison-types such as Koffing, Grimer, and Trubbish super effectively. Fire Fang allows Bagon to hit Bug-, Steel-, and Grass-types including Cottonee, which otherwise beats it. Crunch is for Ghost-types, and with a boost it Bagon outspeeds and OHKOes Misdreavus.
Set Details
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Maximum Attack investment is preferred to hit as hard as possible, and 196 Speed EVs allow Bagon it to outspeed the whole unboosted tier. An Adamant nature allows it to hit extra hard while still being able to retain reach 21 Speed at +1. Life Orb allows you Bagon to hit hard without taking damage thanks to Sheer Force, while Eviolite allows Bagon to have gives it some bulk and improves its longevity. Keep in mind that this item Eviolite gives Bagon less offensive prowess, (remove comma) and may leave it underwhelming damage-wise.
Usage Tips
========
Bagon appreciates entry hazards, (remove comma) to get past pesky sturdyjuice Sturdy + Berry Juice users or other Pokemon with Sturdy that can stop a sweep in its tracks. A slow pivot such as Magnemite works well with Bagon, as Volt Switch allows it to get into battle unscathed. Setting up on a support Pokemon is recommended, and setting up as a Dragon Dance boost or two is crucial for Bagon to outspeed threats and allows it to improve its sweeping capabilities. Fairy-types should also be eliminated before setting up, as they stop Bagon dead in its tracks.
Team Options
========
As far as team options go, Bagon needs lots of support. Bagon appreciates entry hazards for those pesky Sturdy users, and it also gives Bagon the ability to KO things threats that would otherwise survive an attack, especially Sturdy users. Ferroseed makes a great teammate, as it takes hits for Bagon very well, (remove comma) and can also set up entry hazards. Staryu is a good specially based spinner which ensures that Bagon's HP isn't whittled down by entry hazards. Bagon still struggles against Spritzee, so it appreciates a teammate like Pawniard or Croagunk to take care of it. Pawniard also can also deter the use of Defog and gets rid of threats like Fletchling for it Bagon.
Other Options
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There are a few other options for Bagon. It can run a specially based set with Hydro Pump, Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, and a Hidden Power. A support set consisting of Wish / Protect / Dragon Claw / Toxic is also viable. Rock Head can be used in tandem with Double-Edge on an alternative Dragon Dance set. Brick Break can be used to deal with Steel-types such as Aron and Pawniard. Finally, Hone Claws can be used as Sheer Force helps with the inaccurate moves, but it Bagon does not have enough Speed or bulk to pull this off effectively. Dragon Rush works especially well in tandem with Sheer Force, Life Orb, and Hone Claws.
Checks & Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Spritzee always forces a switch, unless it is at low health. Cottonee can come in and Encore either Dragon Dance or Dragon Claw, (remove comma) to force a switch. They can both also hit Bagon with Dazzling Gleam for super effective damage.
**Ice-types**: Ice-types such as Choice Scarf Snover and Smoochum can easily come in and KO Bagon, provided it hasn't set up a Dragon Dance yet. Bear in mind that they only check Bagon, as a Rock Slide or Fire Fang will KO with a boost.
**Steel- and Rock-types**: On a set without brick break, Shieldon and Aron wall both sets take little damage even from boosted attacks, so they can force a switch and can set up Stealth Rock in the process.
**Status**: All forms of status hinder Bagon. Poison whittles it down and hurts its sweeping ability can cut short a sweep, paralysis pretty much cripples it renders its Speed boosts useless, and same goes with burn with a halved attack a burn halves its Attack.
Pretty good check Ununhexium, but as always, don't forget to go through my check and see what you missed ^.^
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