National Dex Monotype Choice Band (Flying) (done)

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MPL Champion
[SET]
Dragonite @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Flying)
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Extreme Speed
- Outrage
- Fire Punch / Thunder Punch
- Earthquake / Superpower

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragonite is a fearsome wallbreaker that also has access to strong priority in Extreme Speed, allowing it to both break through defensive cores and revenge kill major offensive threats to Flying teams like Greninja and Volcarona. The immediate boost in power that Choice Band gives it means that common defensive staples like Toxapex and Archaludon struggle to switch in. Fire Punch and Thunder Punch both give Dragonite the ability to hit Ground-immune Steel-types like Corviknight and Celesteela, which otherwise completely wall it. The former is generally better against Steel-types and threatens an OHKO on Ferrothorn, while the latter can also hit Water / Fairy type Pokemon like Tapu Fini and Azumarill. Earthquake rounds out Dragonite's offensive profile, hitting Steel-types like Archaludon and Rock-types like Mega Diancie. While it makes Dragonite a bit worse against the Pokemon that most threaten Flying team structures, Superpower poses an even greater threat to Dark and Normal team staples like Ting-Lu and Porygon2. It also allows Dragonite to easily remove common Air Balloon users like Iron Treads and Heatran. For teammates, Spikes Gliscor is a great partner that can chip opposing Pokemon into Extreme Speed range with entry hazards and pivot Dragonite into wallbreaking opportunities with U-turn. Corviknight is able to remove Stealth Rock for Dragonite while checking revenge killers like Weavile and Meowscarada. Tornadus-T can use Knock Off against shared checks to Dragonite like Corviknight and Porygon2 while helping create openings with Nasty Plot or bring it in with U-turn. Choice Scarf users like Enamorus and Landorus-T are able to revenge kill faster threats like Greninja and Zeraora while offering support in the form of Healing Wish and U-turn, respectively. Mega Charizard Y is a powerful wallbreaker that can help Dragonite break through defensive cores. It also acts as an important stopgap to certain Pokemon that can use take advantage of a Choice-locked Dragonite to set up, like Swords Dance Gliscor and Calm Mind Tapu Fini.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/crow-crumbs.375405/
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theshowdownhoedown.508532/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
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[SET]
Dragonite @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Flying)
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Extreme Speed
- Outrage
- Fire Punch / Thunder Punch
- Earthquake / Superpower

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragonite is a fearsome wallbreaker that also has access to strong priority in Extreme Speed, allowing it to both break through defensive cores and revenge kill major offensive threats to Flying- teams like Greninja and Volcarona. The immediate boost in power from Choice Band gives makes it so that common defensive staples like Toxapex and Zapdos struggle to switch-in. Fire Punch and Thunder Punch both give Dragonite the ability to hit Ground-immune Steel-types like Corviknight and Celesteela, which otherwise completely wall Dragonite. The former is generally better into Steel-types and threatens an OHKO on Ferrothorn, while the latter can also hit Water / Fairy type Pokemon like Tapu Fini and Azumarill. Earthquake rounds out Dragonite's offensive profile, hitting Steel-types like Archaludon and Rock-types like Mega Diancie. While it makes Dragonite a bit worse against the Pokemon that most threaten Flying team structures, Superpower poses an even greater threat to Dark and Normal team staples like Ting-Lu and Chansey. It also allows Dragonite to easily remove reach common Air Balloon users like Iron Treads and Heatran. For teammates, Spikes Gliscor is a great partner that can chip opposing Pokemon into Extreme Speed range with hazards and pivot Dragonite into wallbreaking opportunities with U-Turn. Corviknight is able to remove Stealth Rocks for Dragonite while checking revenge killers for like Weavile and Meowscarada. Haze Articuno prevents setup users like Swords Dance Gliscor and Calm Mind Tapu Fini from taking advantage of a choice-locked Dragonite in order to start sweeping.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/crow-crumbs.375405/
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theshowdownhoedown.508532/
Quality checked by:
QC1 URL
QC2 URL
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL
QC 1/2 Excellent writing fam :Arcanine:
 
[SET]
Dragonite @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Flying)
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Extreme Speed
- Outrage
- Fire Punch / Thunder Punch
- Earthquake / Superpower

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragonite is a fearsome wallbreaker that also has access to strong priority in Extreme Speed, allowing it to both break through defensive cores and revenge kill major offensive threats to Flying- teams like Greninja and Volcarona. The immediate boost in power that Choice Band gives means that common defensive staples like Toxapex and Zapdos (only a wall half the time, can be swapped to pory2, rotom-w, archa if you want) struggle to switch-in. Fire Punch and Thunder Punch both give Dragonite the ability to hit Ground-immune Steel-types like Corviknight and Celesteela, which otherwise completely wall Dragonite. The former is generally better into Steel-types and threatens an OHKO on Ferrothorn, while the latter can also hit Water / Fairy type Pokemon like Tapu Fini and Azumarill. Earthquake rounds out Dragonite's offensive profile, hitting Steel-types like Archaludon and Rock-types like Mega Diancie. While it makes Dragonite a bit worse against the Pokemon that most threaten Flying team structures, Superpower poses an even greater threat to Dark and Normal team staples like Ting-Lu and Chansey (P2). It also allows Dragonite to easily remove common Air Balloon users like Iron Treads and Heatran. For teammates, Spikes Gliscor is a great partner that can chip opposing Pokemon into Extreme Speed range with hazards and pivot Dragonite into wallbreaking opportunities with U-Turn. Corviknight is able to remove Stealth Rocks for Dragonite while checking revenge killers like Weavile and Meowscarada. Haze Articuno prevents setup users like Swords Dance Gliscor and Calm Mind Tapu Fini from taking advantage of a choice-locked Dragonite in order to start sweeping.(kinda niche in NDM, mention M.Char-Y / Torn-T, and maybe scarfers like enam (h.wish)/lando (uturn))

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/crow-crumbs.375405/
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theshowdownhoedown.508532/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
QC2 URL
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL
QC 2/2, thankie crow crumbs
 
1/1 GP Team done
[SET]
Dragonite @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Flying)
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Extreme Speed
- Outrage
- Fire Punch / Thunder Punch
- Earthquake / Superpower

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Dragonite is a fearsome wallbreaker that also has access to strong priority in Extreme Speed, allowing it to both break through defensive cores and revenge kill major offensive threats to Flying- no hyphen teams like Greninja and Volcarona. The immediate boost in power that Choice Band gives it means that common defensive staples like Toxapex and Archaludon struggle to switch-in switch in. Fire Punch and Thunder Punch both give Dragonite the ability to hit Ground-immune Steel-types like Corviknight and Celesteela, which otherwise completely wall Dragonite it. The former is generally better into against Steel-types and threatens an OHKO on Ferrothorn, while the latter can also hit Water / Fairy type Pokemon like Tapu Fini and Azumarill. Earthquake rounds out Dragonite's offensive profile, hitting Steel-types like Archaludon and Rock-types like Mega Diancie. While it makes Dragonite a bit worse against the Pokemon that most threaten Flying team structures, Superpower poses an even greater threat to Dark and Normal team staples like Ting-Lu and Porygon2. It also allows Dragonite to easily remove common Air Balloon users like Iron Treads and Heatran. For teammates, Spikes Gliscor is a great partner that can chip opposing Pokemon into Extreme Speed range with entry hazards and pivot Dragonite into wallbreaking opportunities with U-turn. Corviknight is able to remove Stealth Rocks Rock for Dragonite while checking revenge killers like Weavile and Meowscarada. Tornadus-T can use Knock Off against shared checks to Dragonite like Corviknight and Porygon2 while being able to help helping create openings with Nasty Plot or bring it in with U-turn. Choice Scarf users like Enamorus and Landorus-T are able to revenge kill faster threats like Greninja and Zeraora while offering support in the form of Healing Wish and U-turn, (AC) respectively. Mega Charizard Y is a powerful breaker wallbreaker that can help Dragonite break through defensive cores. It also acts as an important stopgap to certain Pokemon that can use abuse take advantage of a Choice-locked Dragonite to set up, (AC) like Swords Dance Gliscor and Calm Mind Tapu Fini.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/crow-crumbs.375405/
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theshowdownhoedown.508532/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL
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