Choice Scarf Flygon (Ground) [QC: 1/2]

[maroon]

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf (Ground)
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Flygon acts as a revenge killer for Ground teams being able to take on threats such as +1 Kyurem-B and Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan. Draco Meteor is a powerful STAB move that allows it to severely damage many Pokemon namely Dragon-type Pokemon like Kyurem-B, Hydreigon, and Choice Scarf Dracovish. Fire Blast allows Flygon to roast Steel- and Ice-type Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Galarian Darmanitan. Earth Power allows it to hit Fire- and Steel-type Pokemon such as Cinderace, Torkoal, and Duraludon. U-turn finally allows Flygon to generate momentum and bring in a teammate on a forced switch. It's EVs and Choice Scarf allows it to act as a fast strong revenge killer being able to outspeed a plethora of threats to Ground teams such as +1 Kyurem-B, +1 Gyarados, Choice Specs Dragapult, Keldeo, and Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan. Levitate allows it to not be brought down by hazards such as Sticky Web, which would otherwise hinder its ability as a revenge killer. In matchups such as Dragon, Flygon should try to pivot in as much as possible and revenge kill a Pokemon with Draco Meteor as the only Pokemon capable of outspeeding it is +2 Kyurem-B and Choice Scarf Dragapult.

Hippowdon sets Stealth Rock for Flygon allowing it to more easily revenge kill threats such as against Galarian Darmanitan with Fire Blast or Kyurem-B with Draco Meteor, additionally, Hippowdon's Sand Stream also chips foes with sand damage and enables Excadrill, a powerful breaker to form an attacking core aside Flygon. Excadrill can take on Fairy- and Ice-type Pokemon that Flygon struggles with such as Clefable, Alolan Ninetales, and Togekiss. Seismitoad and Gastrodon provide Water-type immunities and a switch into Ice-type attacks such as Weavile's Icicle Crash. Seismitoad and Gastrodon can also both spread Toxic, breaking down Flygon's checks further such as Mandibuzz. Gastrodon additionally has recovery allowing it to switch into multiple attacks throughout the game for Flygon. Choice Band Mamoswine is a powerful physical attacker that can break through bulky Pokemon for Flygon such as Mandibuzz and Snorlax for it with Choice Band Icicle Crash. Additionally, it can pick off weakened threats such as Choice Scarf Dragapult with Ice Shard after minimal chip. Flygon and Mamoswine can form a great anti-Dragon core as Choice Scarf Flygon can outspeed threats such as +1 Kyurem-B and weaken it with Draco Meteor, then Choice Band Mamoswine can pick off Dragapult or weakened Kyurem-B with Ice Shard. Rhyperior is the teams check to Corviknight on the team, being able to muscle through it with Smack Down, getting rid of its Ground immunity, and then smacking it around with Swords Dance boosted Earthquake. Finally, Dugtrio can simply trap and remove Pokemon that trouble Flygon with Arena Trap such as Keldeo, and when its low on health can break through Normal-type Pokemon such as Obstagoon and Snorlax for the team with Reversal. Diggersby can set Spikes weakening Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, allowing Flygon to become a more effective revenge killer against grounded foes.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Ground analysis by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Quality checked by: [[Decem, 362454], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]

 

[ImperialGamer517]

AM Check. Implement what you agree on.

No offense, but there are some spelling errors in your analysis. When you mentioned Duraludon, you call it Duraldon, and Hippowdown is to be spelled Hippowdon. Let’s get to the QC!

It's EVs and Choice Scarf allows it to act as a fast strong revenge killer being able to outspeed a plethora of threats to Ground teams such as +1 Kyurem-B, +1 Gyarados, Choice Specs Dragapult, Keldeo, and Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan.

I’d compress this

Draco Meteor is a powerful STAB move that allows it to severely damage many Pokemon namely Dragon-type Pokemon like Kyurem-B, Hydreigon, and Kommo-o.

Try changing either Hydreigon or Kommo-o to Dragapult.

Fire Blast allows Flygon to roast Steel- and Ice-type Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Galarian Darmanitan.

Try expanding on this part a little bit by adding Grass-types like Celebi.

Excadrill can take on Fairy- and Ice-type Pokemon that Flygon struggles with such as Clefable, Alolan Ninetales, and Clefable.

You mention Clefable twice. Replace both Clefable or change one.

Seismitoad and Gastrodon provide Water-type immunities and a switch into Ice-type attacks such as Weavile's Icicle Crash.

Try to add Excadrill, since it can switch into Icicle Crash and KO with STAB Iron Head.

Great job!

 

[roxie]

AM Check. Implement what you agree on.

No offense, but there are some spelling errors in your analysis. When you mentioned Duraludon, you call it Duraldon, and Hippowdown is to be spelled Hippowdon. Let’s get to the QC!


I’d compress this


Try changing either Hydreigon or Kommo-o to Dragapult.




Try expanding on this part a little bit by adding Grass-types like Celebi.


You mention Clefable twice. Replace both Clefable or change one.



Try to add Excadrill, since it can switch into Icicle Crash and KO with STAB Iron Head.

Great job!

um...would suggest just letting the raters/qc team check the qc..like 99.9% is necessary like switching into Excadrill on a weavile isn't a great play, and multiple examples, threats and the things it beats helps the viewers get the set more, maroon is an experienced player so i doubt most of these comments will be implemented...js

 

[ImperialGamer517]

um...would suggest just letting the raters/qc team check the qc..like 99.9% is necessary like switching into Excadrill on a weavile isn't a great play, and multiple examples, threats and the things it beats helps the viewers get the set more, maroon is an experienced player so i doubt most of these comments will be implemented...js

Ok

 

[mushamu]

[SET COMMENTS]
Use Dracovish or Choice Specs Dragapult over Kommo-o since Kommo-o is really whatever to Ground. Most it can usually do is get up Stealth Rock and faint, while Dracovish and Dragapult are obviously much bigger threats in the long run.

"Excadrill can take on Fairy- and Ice-type Pokemon that Flygon struggles with such as Clefable, Alolan Ninetales, and ClefableTogekiss."

"Rhyperior is the other main check to Corviknight on the team, being able to muscle through it with Smack Down, getting rid of its Ground immunity, and then smacking it around with Swords Dance boosted Earthquake. Rhyperior also provides a Flying resist, allowing it to easily check Pokemon such as Togekiss for Flygon."
Choice Scarf Flygon is not a Corviknight check, should note that Rhyperior being a Corviknight check is especially nice as it is the only main Pokemon that switches into Flygon in the Steel matchup. You can cut down on how it checks Corviknight and replace it with why checking Corviknight is useful. Nasty Plot + Air Slash Togekiss is great for 1v1ing Rhyperior. You can remove this line especially when Excadrill already beats Togekiss.

Choice Band Mamoswine is a powerful physical attacker that can break through Flying-types bulky Pokemon for Flygon such as Mandibuzz and Snorlax Corviknight for it with Choice Band Icicle Crash, and can either cripple Pokemon such as Galarian Corsola by removing their item with Knock Off.
I don't see why crippling Galarian Corsola is significant when both Pokemon lose to it regardless. Should also note that Mamoswine forms a good Dragon breaking core with Flygon, being able to pick off Choice Scarf Dragapult and Kyurem-B with Ice Shard since Flygon can't beat the former and Draco Meteor doesn't OHKO from full for the latter.

"Finally, Dugtrio can simply trap and remove Pokemon that trouble Flygon with Arena Trap such as Keldeo and Chouce Scarf Dragapult, and when its low on health can break through Normal-type Pokemon such as Obstagoon and Snorlax for the team with Reversal. It can also revenge kill weakened Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Dragapult and Choice Scarf Jirachi with Sucker Punch."
Ghost-type Pokemon can't be be trapped. You can remove the line after it too since I think Choice Scarf Dragapult shouldn't ever really stay in and Choice Scarf Jirachi is not a threat to Ground.

Add Diggersby, the Spikes are great for putting Pokemon in range for Flygon's attacks, and weakens teams nicely especially with Flygon's ability to force switches.

QC 1/2

 

[mushamu]

Dropped because there’s not really much reason to use choice scarf flygon without kyurem b around