[OVERVIEW]
Dragapult makes excellent use of its great coverage and its high Speed to be one of the most effective Dynamax attackers in the metagame. Clear Body allows it to be one of the most effective attackers available, since it is immune to stat drops from Intimidate and various Max Moves. Thanks to Max Phantasm dropping the foes' Defense, it becomes increasingly more potent the longer it is left unchecked. It can also support its teammates with Max Airstream, making it a reliable source of speed control. Additionally, its typing and coverage options make it a solid check to metagame mainstays such as Venusaur, Charizard, and Kyogre. It is, however, fairly reliant on Dynamax to establish itself as a threat, leaving it vulnerable to Zacian-C's Behemoth Blade. Because both Max Wyrmwind and Max Phantasm trigger Defiant, it has a difficult time breaking through Thundurus.
[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Dragon Darts
move 2: Phantom Force
move 3: Fly
move 4: Protect / Dragon Dance / Dive
item: Life Orb
ability: Clear Body
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Phantom Force is a strong Ghost-type STAB move that's nice for dodging opposing Max Moves thanks to its turn of invulnerability. Max Phantasm is excellent for stacking Defense drops, and can be taken advantage of by partners like Zacian-C and Urshifu-S.
* Dragon Darts is a reliable spread move that can quickly transform into a powerful Max Wyrmwind, which is useful for dropping the Attack of prominent physical attackers like Groudon, Kartana, and Landorus-T. Its smart targeting mechanic also means it is much harder to avoid by just using Protect or switching to a Fairy-type to absorb the hit.
* Fly is used for Max Airstream, which is Dragapult's most reliable speed control method. At +1 Speed, it can outspeed many common Pokémon such as Venusaur in sun and Kyogre in Tailwind.
* Dive is great for hitting Incineroar and Max Geyser can reset rain for Kyogre to freely use Water Spout. Dragon Dance can turn Dragapult into an even more threatening sweeper, but can be hard to pull off at times.
* A Jolly nature allows Dragapult to outrun Adamant Zacian-C and Tapu Koko. An Adamant nature can be used to drastically increase its damage output, however.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Dragapult can use a bevy of other items such as Weakness Policy, Focus Sash, or Safety Goggles. However, these items mean Dragapult loses out on some of the immediate offensive pressure that Life Orb gives which makes it a threat in the first place. A support set with Surf can be used alongside G-Max Coalossal to activate its Steam Engine and Weakness Policy, but this also takes away from Dragapult's offensive capabilities
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zeefable, 501951]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287]], [Netherious, 300598]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
Dragapult makes excellent use of its great coverage and its high Speed to be one of the most effective Dynamax attackers in the metagame. Clear Body allows it to be one of the most effective attackers available, since it is immune to stat drops from Intimidate and various Max Moves. Thanks to Max Phantasm dropping the foes' Defense, it becomes increasingly more potent the longer it is left unchecked. It can also support its teammates with Max Airstream, making it a reliable source of speed control. Additionally, its typing and coverage options make it a solid check to metagame mainstays such as Venusaur, Charizard, and Kyogre. It is, however, fairly reliant on Dynamax to establish itself as a threat, leaving it vulnerable to Zacian-C's Behemoth Blade. Because both Max Wyrmwind and Max Phantasm trigger Defiant, it has a difficult time breaking through Thundurus.
[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Dragon Darts
move 2: Phantom Force
move 3: Fly
move 4: Protect / Dragon Dance / Dive
item: Life Orb
ability: Clear Body
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Phantom Force is a strong Ghost-type STAB move that's nice for dodging opposing Max Moves thanks to its turn of invulnerability. Max Phantasm is excellent for stacking Defense drops, and can be taken advantage of by partners like Zacian-C and Urshifu-S.
* Dragon Darts is a reliable spread move that can quickly transform into a powerful Max Wyrmwind, which is useful for dropping the Attack of prominent physical attackers like Groudon, Kartana, and Landorus-T. Its smart targeting mechanic also means it is much harder to avoid by just using Protect or switching to a Fairy-type to absorb the hit.
* Fly is used for Max Airstream, which is Dragapult's most reliable speed control method. At +1 Speed, it can outspeed many common Pokémon such as Venusaur in sun and Kyogre in Tailwind.
* Dive is great for hitting Incineroar and Max Geyser can reset rain for Kyogre to freely use Water Spout. Dragon Dance can turn Dragapult into an even more threatening sweeper, but can be hard to pull off at times.
* A Jolly nature allows Dragapult to outrun Adamant Zacian-C and Tapu Koko. An Adamant nature can be used to drastically increase its damage output, however.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Dragapult can use a bevy of other items such as Weakness Policy, Focus Sash, or Safety Goggles. However, these items mean Dragapult loses out on some of the immediate offensive pressure that Life Orb gives which makes it a threat in the first place. A support set with Surf can be used alongside G-Max Coalossal to activate its Steam Engine and Weakness Policy, but this also takes away from Dragapult's offensive capabilities
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zeefable, 501951]]
- Quality checked by: [[Raineko, 294287]], [Netherious, 300598]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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