[OVERVIEW]
Flygon is one of the most versatile Pokemon in the metagame, being able to serve as a wallbreaker, revenge killer, setup sweeper, or entry hazard setter depending on the needs of its team. Its phenomenal STAB coverage and access to U-turn allow it to threaten a majority of the metagame with strong neutral attacks and pivot out of physically defensive switch-ins like Galarian Weezing. Flygon's immunities to Ground- and Electric-type moves as well as Spikes from Pokemon like Hippowdon, Magnezone, and Chesnaught supplement its defensive utility and longevity as a pivot. However, Flygon suffers from Attack and Speed stats that are middling for an offensive Pokemon along with a lack of access to utility options such as Defog and recovery, often putting it below alternatives like Choice Scarf Krookodile as a revenge killer, Dragon Dance Salamence as a setup sweeper, and Noivern as pivot support. Furthermore, Flygon's mediocre bulk, which cements its place as a jack of all trades, master of none, renders it vulnerable to faster offensive threats including Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Galarian Zapdos as well as the most common Pokemon in the tier, Draco Meteor Cyclizar.
[SET]
Dragon Dance (Flygon) @ Loaded Dice / Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Steel / Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Scale Shot / Fire Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Flygon is able to utilize its fantastic STAB combination and good defensive utility to serve as a devastating setup sweeper. Stone Edge allows it to take out Flying-types like Talonflame and is its best way of damaging Galarian Weezing. Scale Shot hits Grass-types like Chesnaught hard and helps Flygon to sweep by further boosting its Speed. Fire Punch, usually paired with Tera Fire, is an alternative that can similarly threaten Grass-types and hits certain targets like Slither Wing, Forretress, and Air Balloon Revavroom for super effective damage. Loaded Dice helps guarantee OHKOs on Cyclizar at +0 as well as Galarian Zapdos after Stealth Rock and Slither Wing at +2. Leftovers instead boosts Flygon's longevity, which can allow it to set up multiple times. Levitate provides immunities to Earthquake from Krookodile and Hippowdon as well as Spikes, creating more opportunities for Flygon to switch in safely. Tera Steel is fantastic defensively, as it flips all of Flygon's weaknesses into resistances, enabling it to turn would-be threats like Noivern and Choice Scarf Gardevoir into setup opportunities. Tera Fire instead boosts the power of Fire Punch and gives Flygon an immunity to burn from Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing and Talonflame, which also provides it with a free turn to set up.
Dragon Dance Flygon fits best on offense structures, varying from hyper offense to bulky offense, looking for a powerful setup sweeper and late-game cleaner with good defensive utility. Its decent bulk combined with Levitate frequently allows it to set up without fear of getting eliminated easily by Ground-types like Krookodile and priority attacks such as Sucker Punch from Bisharp and First Impression from Slither Wing. It appreciates teammates that can wear the opposing team down to being in range of Flygon's attacks and enable a late-game sweep. Entry hazard setters like Kleavor, Jirachi, and Chesnaught therefore pair well with Flygon. Other wallbreakers and sweepers, notably Heavy Slam Slither Wing, Hisuian Zoroark, and Choice Scarf Gardevoir, can similarly help Flygon fulfill its role by wearing down its defensive checks like Galarian Weezing and Slowbro. Status spreaders such as Toxic Chain Fezandipiti, Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing, and Thunder Wave Reuniclus can also support Flygon by crippling targets such as Hippowdon, Slither Wing, and Cyclizar, respectively.
[SET]
Choice Scarf (Flygon) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Steel / Dragon
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Stone Edge
- U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Flygon utilizes its strong STAB attacks to be a powerful offensive threat and late-game cleaner. Stone Edge threatens Flying-types like Talonflame and Gyarados and deals decent damage to Galarian Weezing. U-turn allows Flygon to maintain momentum and pivot out of defensive switch-ins like Slowbro and Chesnaught. A Choice Scarf lets Flygon outspeed the entire unboosted metagame and a few other Choice Scarf users, including key targets like Cyclizar, Noivern, and Choice Scarf Gardevoir. Levitate enables Flygon to handle Krookodile and Hippowdon more effectively and improves its reliability as a pivot with an immunity to Spikes. Tera Steel flips all of Flygon's weaknesses to Dragon-, Fairy- and Ice-type moves into resistances, enabling it to survive a hit from and take out would-be checks such as Noivern, Choice Scarf Gardevoir, and Basculegion-F. Tera Dragon is an offensive option that strengthens Outrage, guaranteeing a 2HKO on Krookodile after Intimidate and providing good odds to OHKO Slither Wing and Basculegion-F after Stealth Rock.
Choice Scarf Flygon fits best on balance and offense teams looking for a reliable revenge killer and late-game cleaner. It pairs well with entry hazard setters like Jirachi and Chesnaught that can wear down the opposing team so that Flygon is able to KO them and potentially pull off a sweep. Special pivot partners like Hisuian Zoroark, Basculegion-F, and Magnezone are able to form VoltTurn cores with Flygon, maintaining momentum and threatening its defensive checks such as Slowbro, Galarian Weezing, and Chesnaught, while Flygon can take care of special sponges like Fezandipiti, Empoleon, and Assault Vest Cyclizar. Similarly, strong physical wallbreakers like Choice Band Crawdaunt, Flame Orb Conkeldurr, and Choice Band Slither Wing can more reliably wear down the aforementioned shared defensive checks so that it is able to clean late-game. Status spreaders, including the likes of Toxic Chain Fezandipiti, Flame Body + Will-O-Wisp Talonflame, and Thunder Wave Reuniclus, are also able to support Flygon by crippling Pokemon that it otherwise could have trouble with such as Slowbro, Slither Wing, and Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Psychic Noise is an option on pivot sets that allows Flygon to make progress against its switch-ins like Galarian Weezing and Chesnaught. Lum Berry can be used on Dragon Dance sets to either provide a free turn to set up on the likes of Will-O-Wisp Talonflame and Stun Spore Amoonguss or neutralize confusion from Outrage.
Checks and Counters
====
**Physical Walls**: Many common physical walls in the metagame, including Slowbro, Levitate Galarian Weezing, Umbreon, and Chesnaught, take little damage from Flygon's attacks as well as threaten it back with their own attacks and, in the case of the former three, status conditions. Galarian Weezing particularly poses a problem to most Flygon sets, as it is immune to both of its STAB types.
**Fairy-types**: Faster Fairy-type Pokemon like Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Ribombee can threaten non-Choice Scarf Flygon with an OHKO. Mimikyu is also able to take a hit from Flygon and eliminate it thanks to Disguise, though Flygon is able to break Disguise and pivot out simultaneously with U-turn if it isn't locked into a move.
**Dragon-types**: Common Dragon-types like Noivern and Cyclizar outspeed non-Choice Scarf Flygon and threaten it with Draco Meteor. Flygon should also be wary of Salamence and opposing Flygon, as it can get taken out if it loses the Speed tie.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Flygon is one of the most versatile Pokemon in the metagame, being able to serve as a wallbreaker, revenge killer, setup sweeper, or entry hazard setter depending on the needs of its team. Its phenomenal STAB coverage and access to U-turn allow it to threaten a majority of the metagame with strong neutral attacks and pivot out of physically defensive switch-ins like Galarian Weezing. Flygon's immunities to Ground- and Electric-type moves as well as Spikes from Pokemon like Hippowdon, Magnezone, and Chesnaught supplement its defensive utility and longevity as a pivot. However, Flygon suffers from Attack and Speed stats that are middling for an offensive Pokemon along with a lack of access to utility options such as Defog and recovery, often putting it below alternatives like Choice Scarf Krookodile as a revenge killer, Dragon Dance Salamence as a setup sweeper, and Noivern as pivot support. Furthermore, Flygon's mediocre bulk, which cements its place as a jack of all trades, master of none, renders it vulnerable to faster offensive threats including Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Galarian Zapdos as well as the most common Pokemon in the tier, Draco Meteor Cyclizar.
[SET]
Dragon Dance (Flygon) @ Loaded Dice / Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Steel / Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Scale Shot / Fire Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Flygon is able to utilize its fantastic STAB combination and good defensive utility to serve as a devastating setup sweeper. Stone Edge allows it to take out Flying-types like Talonflame and is its best way of damaging Galarian Weezing. Scale Shot hits Grass-types like Chesnaught hard and helps Flygon to sweep by further boosting its Speed. Fire Punch, usually paired with Tera Fire, is an alternative that can similarly threaten Grass-types and hits certain targets like Slither Wing, Forretress, and Air Balloon Revavroom for super effective damage. Loaded Dice helps guarantee OHKOs on Cyclizar at +0 as well as Galarian Zapdos after Stealth Rock and Slither Wing at +2. Leftovers instead boosts Flygon's longevity, which can allow it to set up multiple times. Levitate provides immunities to Earthquake from Krookodile and Hippowdon as well as Spikes, creating more opportunities for Flygon to switch in safely. Tera Steel is fantastic defensively, as it flips all of Flygon's weaknesses into resistances, enabling it to turn would-be threats like Noivern and Choice Scarf Gardevoir into setup opportunities. Tera Fire instead boosts the power of Fire Punch and gives Flygon an immunity to burn from Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing and Talonflame, which also provides it with a free turn to set up.
Dragon Dance Flygon fits best on offense structures, varying from hyper offense to bulky offense, looking for a powerful setup sweeper and late-game cleaner with good defensive utility. Its decent bulk combined with Levitate frequently allows it to set up without fear of getting eliminated easily by Ground-types like Krookodile and priority attacks such as Sucker Punch from Bisharp and First Impression from Slither Wing. It appreciates teammates that can wear the opposing team down to being in range of Flygon's attacks and enable a late-game sweep. Entry hazard setters like Kleavor, Jirachi, and Chesnaught therefore pair well with Flygon. Other wallbreakers and sweepers, notably Heavy Slam Slither Wing, Hisuian Zoroark, and Choice Scarf Gardevoir, can similarly help Flygon fulfill its role by wearing down its defensive checks like Galarian Weezing and Slowbro. Status spreaders such as Toxic Chain Fezandipiti, Will-O-Wisp Galarian Weezing, and Thunder Wave Reuniclus can also support Flygon by crippling targets such as Hippowdon, Slither Wing, and Cyclizar, respectively.
[SET]
Choice Scarf (Flygon) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Steel / Dragon
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Stone Edge
- U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Flygon utilizes its strong STAB attacks to be a powerful offensive threat and late-game cleaner. Stone Edge threatens Flying-types like Talonflame and Gyarados and deals decent damage to Galarian Weezing. U-turn allows Flygon to maintain momentum and pivot out of defensive switch-ins like Slowbro and Chesnaught. A Choice Scarf lets Flygon outspeed the entire unboosted metagame and a few other Choice Scarf users, including key targets like Cyclizar, Noivern, and Choice Scarf Gardevoir. Levitate enables Flygon to handle Krookodile and Hippowdon more effectively and improves its reliability as a pivot with an immunity to Spikes. Tera Steel flips all of Flygon's weaknesses to Dragon-, Fairy- and Ice-type moves into resistances, enabling it to survive a hit from and take out would-be checks such as Noivern, Choice Scarf Gardevoir, and Basculegion-F. Tera Dragon is an offensive option that strengthens Outrage, guaranteeing a 2HKO on Krookodile after Intimidate and providing good odds to OHKO Slither Wing and Basculegion-F after Stealth Rock.
Choice Scarf Flygon fits best on balance and offense teams looking for a reliable revenge killer and late-game cleaner. It pairs well with entry hazard setters like Jirachi and Chesnaught that can wear down the opposing team so that Flygon is able to KO them and potentially pull off a sweep. Special pivot partners like Hisuian Zoroark, Basculegion-F, and Magnezone are able to form VoltTurn cores with Flygon, maintaining momentum and threatening its defensive checks such as Slowbro, Galarian Weezing, and Chesnaught, while Flygon can take care of special sponges like Fezandipiti, Empoleon, and Assault Vest Cyclizar. Similarly, strong physical wallbreakers like Choice Band Crawdaunt, Flame Orb Conkeldurr, and Choice Band Slither Wing can more reliably wear down the aforementioned shared defensive checks so that it is able to clean late-game. Status spreaders, including the likes of Toxic Chain Fezandipiti, Flame Body + Will-O-Wisp Talonflame, and Thunder Wave Reuniclus, are also able to support Flygon by crippling Pokemon that it otherwise could have trouble with such as Slowbro, Slither Wing, and Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
Psychic Noise is an option on pivot sets that allows Flygon to make progress against its switch-ins like Galarian Weezing and Chesnaught. Lum Berry can be used on Dragon Dance sets to either provide a free turn to set up on the likes of Will-O-Wisp Talonflame and Stun Spore Amoonguss or neutralize confusion from Outrage.
Checks and Counters
====
**Physical Walls**: Many common physical walls in the metagame, including Slowbro, Levitate Galarian Weezing, Umbreon, and Chesnaught, take little damage from Flygon's attacks as well as threaten it back with their own attacks and, in the case of the former three, status conditions. Galarian Weezing particularly poses a problem to most Flygon sets, as it is immune to both of its STAB types.
**Fairy-types**: Faster Fairy-type Pokemon like Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Ribombee can threaten non-Choice Scarf Flygon with an OHKO. Mimikyu is also able to take a hit from Flygon and eliminate it thanks to Disguise, though Flygon is able to break Disguise and pivot out simultaneously with U-turn if it isn't locked into a move.
**Dragon-types**: Common Dragon-types like Noivern and Cyclizar outspeed non-Choice Scarf Flygon and threaten it with Draco Meteor. Flygon should also be wary of Salamence and opposing Flygon, as it can get taken out if it loses the Speed tie.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sir-tetris.655207/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/machjacob.555741/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rarelyme.513635/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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