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[OVERVIEW]
Dragon
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Dragonite is the most powerful physical wallbreaker available to Dragon thanks to its high Attack and great coverage options. It's able to survive nearly any unboosted attack from full health thanks to its ability Multiscale and decent bulk, allowing it to function as a great blanket check to many Pokemon. Dragonite's movepool is very wide and can be customized to take on Pokemon that threaten the team, notably helping immensely against Steel and Normal. Dragonite's access to Extreme Speed allows it to easily revenge kill weakened threats such as Greninja without fear of breaking its Multiscale. However, its typing does not offer anything unique to Dragon defensively while also compounding its weakness to Ice and carrying a notable weakness to Rock. Furthermore, Dragonite's need to be at full HP to utilize Multiscale and check key threats such as Mega Diancie puts pressure on it to avoid status and on its teammates to keep Stealth Rock off of the field throughout the battle. Additionally, Dragonite has limited opportunities to come onto the field, as switching into attacks risks breaking Multiscale. Dragonite's mediocre Speed allows it to be easily taken advantage of after revenge killing a foe. Its four moves are easily exploitable, as common Pokemon resist or are immune to all of them and they can be checked by many defensive threats.
[SET]
name: Physical Wallbreaker (Dragon)
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Fire Punch
move 4: Superpower / Earthquake
item: Choice Band
ability: Multiscale
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Outrage is a very powerful STAB attack, allowing Dragonite to break past defensive Pokemon such as Swampert and Gliscor. Extreme Speed enables Dragonite to revenge kill or check weakened faster Pokemon such as Victini and Latios. Fire Punch provides important coverage for Steel-types that resist Extreme Speed and Outrage, such as Skarmory, Celesteela, and Scizor. Superpower allows Dragonite to deal with otherwise insurmountable Normal-types such as Porygon2 while also being effective against Steel-types like Heatran. Earthquake is an option over Superpower to deal with foes such as Toxapex and Alolan Muk without having to lock into Outrage.
Set Details
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Maximum Attack investment with an Adamant nature and Choice Band combine to make Dragonite a powerful wallbreaker. Maximum Speed investment allows Dragonite to outspeed virtually all defensive Pokemon as well as slower offensive Pokemon such as Adamant Diggersby and Mega Scizor. Multiscale allows Dragonite to safely revenge kill most foes, even if they're faster, without fear of being OHKOed.
Usage Tips
========
Utilize Dragonite's power and coverage to break past defensive cores and force switches throughout the battle. Be sure to use Extreme Speed to take on weakened faster foes such as Greninja and priority users such as Mamoswine. Do not use Outrage too early in a battle, as the opponent can take advantage of Dragonite by switching to common Fairy-types like Tapu Koko and Azumarill in order to gain a free turn. Take advantage of Multiscale, in order to effectively check foes such as Tapu Koko and Mega Sharpedo. In a given matchup, determine whether Dragonite needs to be preserved to deal with a key threat such as Greninja or Mega Diancie. If this is not the case, it can be used more liberally to punch holes. Be sure to keep Stealth Rock off the field before bringing in Dragonite, as it relies heavily on Multiscale to tank attacks. In that same notion, avoid switching Dragonite into any attack unless completely necessary. Be wary of status, as burn inhibits its ability to function as a wallbreaker, passive damage nullifies Multiscale, and paralysis allows even defensive Pokemon to outspeed Dragonite.
Team Options
========
As a powerful wallbreaker with strong priority, Dragonite helps its teammates with its ability to weaken common walls while also serving as a blanket check to dangerous offensive threats. Garchomp provides very beneficial Stealth Rock support that allows Dragonite to more easily OHKO Pokemon late-game. Latios and Latias are extremely important teammates, as they're great revenge killers and can provide Defog support, which removes troublesome Stealth Rock. Latias also can provide Healing Wish for Dragonite, granting it an additional chance to take advantage of Multiscale. Kyurem-B is a powerful mixed attacker that pairs well with Dragonite, as their combined coverage is able to break past the majority of foes, most notably taking on Water and Flying teams. Dragonite also appreciates Kyurem-B's ability to take on Ice-types thanks to its Ice neutrality. Hydreigon is a great special wallbreaker that pairs effectively with Dragonite, as it is able to take on physical walls that Dragonite cannot easily deal with such as Skarmory and Toxapex. Mega Latias is an amazing defensive setup sweeper with Calm Mind and Stored Power that appreciates Dragonite's ability to remove special walls such as Chansey. Mega Altaria and Kommo-o are great setup sweepers and pair well with Dragonite, as Dragonite is able to weaken common Pokemon that wall them such as Porygon2 and Mandibuzz, respectively.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Dragon
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Dragon Dance along with a Lum Berry can let Dragonite function as a sweeper, as its ability nearly guarantees it gets at least one boost, with Lum Berry preventing status once; however, Dragonite appreciates the immediate power Choice Band provides as well as the additional coverage.
Checks and Counters
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Dragon
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**Ice-types**: Dragonite's glaring 4x weakness to Ice-type moves leaves it easily threatened by Ice-types such as Mamoswine as well as Pokemon carrying Ice-type coverage such as Greninja and Porygon-Z. Kyurem-B is a very significant threat due to its Teravolt negating Multiscale, allowing it to easily outspeed and KO Dragonite.
**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Tapu Koko on Electric and Azumarill on Water prevent Dragonite from using Outrage throughout the battle. This forces Dragonite to make accurate predictions with its other coverage moves in order to handle them.
**Physically Defensive Pokemon**: Extremely physically bulky Pokemon such as Skarmory and Mega Slowbro are able to absorb attacks from Dragonite and heal any damage taken.
**Stealth Rock**: Dragonite relies on Multiscale to absorb attacks from its foes. Stealth Rock prevents this by chipping Dragonite down as it switches in.
**Status**: Burn neutralizes Dragonite's functionality as a wallbreaker, while poison slowly whittles down Dragonite throughout the battle; both status effects negate Multiscale as well. Paralysis hampers Dragonite's ability to effectively threaten opposing Pokemon, as it is then easily outsped by the majority of the metagame.
**Protect**: Common Protect users such as Mega Sableye and Baneful Bunker Toxapex are able to scout whichever move Dragonite locks itself into and then switch to a teammate that can effectively deal with the chosen move.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Moosical, 215618]]
- Dragon analysis by: [[Moosical, 215618]]
- Previous versions by: [[6ti, 314587]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tyke, 243751], [Vid, 239907], [Eien, 100418]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [CryoGyro, 331519]]
Dragon
========
Dragonite is the most powerful physical wallbreaker available to Dragon thanks to its high Attack and great coverage options. It's able to survive nearly any unboosted attack from full health thanks to its ability Multiscale and decent bulk, allowing it to function as a great blanket check to many Pokemon. Dragonite's movepool is very wide and can be customized to take on Pokemon that threaten the team, notably helping immensely against Steel and Normal. Dragonite's access to Extreme Speed allows it to easily revenge kill weakened threats such as Greninja without fear of breaking its Multiscale. However, its typing does not offer anything unique to Dragon defensively while also compounding its weakness to Ice and carrying a notable weakness to Rock. Furthermore, Dragonite's need to be at full HP to utilize Multiscale and check key threats such as Mega Diancie puts pressure on it to avoid status and on its teammates to keep Stealth Rock off of the field throughout the battle. Additionally, Dragonite has limited opportunities to come onto the field, as switching into attacks risks breaking Multiscale. Dragonite's mediocre Speed allows it to be easily taken advantage of after revenge killing a foe. Its four moves are easily exploitable, as common Pokemon resist or are immune to all of them and they can be checked by many defensive threats.
[SET]
name: Physical Wallbreaker (Dragon)
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Fire Punch
move 4: Superpower / Earthquake
item: Choice Band
ability: Multiscale
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Outrage is a very powerful STAB attack, allowing Dragonite to break past defensive Pokemon such as Swampert and Gliscor. Extreme Speed enables Dragonite to revenge kill or check weakened faster Pokemon such as Victini and Latios. Fire Punch provides important coverage for Steel-types that resist Extreme Speed and Outrage, such as Skarmory, Celesteela, and Scizor. Superpower allows Dragonite to deal with otherwise insurmountable Normal-types such as Porygon2 while also being effective against Steel-types like Heatran. Earthquake is an option over Superpower to deal with foes such as Toxapex and Alolan Muk without having to lock into Outrage.
Set Details
========
Maximum Attack investment with an Adamant nature and Choice Band combine to make Dragonite a powerful wallbreaker. Maximum Speed investment allows Dragonite to outspeed virtually all defensive Pokemon as well as slower offensive Pokemon such as Adamant Diggersby and Mega Scizor. Multiscale allows Dragonite to safely revenge kill most foes, even if they're faster, without fear of being OHKOed.
Usage Tips
========
Utilize Dragonite's power and coverage to break past defensive cores and force switches throughout the battle. Be sure to use Extreme Speed to take on weakened faster foes such as Greninja and priority users such as Mamoswine. Do not use Outrage too early in a battle, as the opponent can take advantage of Dragonite by switching to common Fairy-types like Tapu Koko and Azumarill in order to gain a free turn. Take advantage of Multiscale, in order to effectively check foes such as Tapu Koko and Mega Sharpedo. In a given matchup, determine whether Dragonite needs to be preserved to deal with a key threat such as Greninja or Mega Diancie. If this is not the case, it can be used more liberally to punch holes. Be sure to keep Stealth Rock off the field before bringing in Dragonite, as it relies heavily on Multiscale to tank attacks. In that same notion, avoid switching Dragonite into any attack unless completely necessary. Be wary of status, as burn inhibits its ability to function as a wallbreaker, passive damage nullifies Multiscale, and paralysis allows even defensive Pokemon to outspeed Dragonite.
Team Options
========
As a powerful wallbreaker with strong priority, Dragonite helps its teammates with its ability to weaken common walls while also serving as a blanket check to dangerous offensive threats. Garchomp provides very beneficial Stealth Rock support that allows Dragonite to more easily OHKO Pokemon late-game. Latios and Latias are extremely important teammates, as they're great revenge killers and can provide Defog support, which removes troublesome Stealth Rock. Latias also can provide Healing Wish for Dragonite, granting it an additional chance to take advantage of Multiscale. Kyurem-B is a powerful mixed attacker that pairs well with Dragonite, as their combined coverage is able to break past the majority of foes, most notably taking on Water and Flying teams. Dragonite also appreciates Kyurem-B's ability to take on Ice-types thanks to its Ice neutrality. Hydreigon is a great special wallbreaker that pairs effectively with Dragonite, as it is able to take on physical walls that Dragonite cannot easily deal with such as Skarmory and Toxapex. Mega Latias is an amazing defensive setup sweeper with Calm Mind and Stored Power that appreciates Dragonite's ability to remove special walls such as Chansey. Mega Altaria and Kommo-o are great setup sweepers and pair well with Dragonite, as Dragonite is able to weaken common Pokemon that wall them such as Porygon2 and Mandibuzz, respectively.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Dragon
--------
Dragon Dance along with a Lum Berry can let Dragonite function as a sweeper, as its ability nearly guarantees it gets at least one boost, with Lum Berry preventing status once; however, Dragonite appreciates the immediate power Choice Band provides as well as the additional coverage.
Checks and Counters
===================
Dragon
--------
**Ice-types**: Dragonite's glaring 4x weakness to Ice-type moves leaves it easily threatened by Ice-types such as Mamoswine as well as Pokemon carrying Ice-type coverage such as Greninja and Porygon-Z. Kyurem-B is a very significant threat due to its Teravolt negating Multiscale, allowing it to easily outspeed and KO Dragonite.
**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Tapu Koko on Electric and Azumarill on Water prevent Dragonite from using Outrage throughout the battle. This forces Dragonite to make accurate predictions with its other coverage moves in order to handle them.
**Physically Defensive Pokemon**: Extremely physically bulky Pokemon such as Skarmory and Mega Slowbro are able to absorb attacks from Dragonite and heal any damage taken.
**Stealth Rock**: Dragonite relies on Multiscale to absorb attacks from its foes. Stealth Rock prevents this by chipping Dragonite down as it switches in.
**Status**: Burn neutralizes Dragonite's functionality as a wallbreaker, while poison slowly whittles down Dragonite throughout the battle; both status effects negate Multiscale as well. Paralysis hampers Dragonite's ability to effectively threaten opposing Pokemon, as it is then easily outsped by the majority of the metagame.
**Protect**: Common Protect users such as Mega Sableye and Baneful Bunker Toxapex are able to scout whichever move Dragonite locks itself into and then switch to a teammate that can effectively deal with the chosen move.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Moosical, 215618]]
- Dragon analysis by: [[Moosical, 215618]]
- Previous versions by: [[6ti, 314587]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tyke, 243751], [Vid, 239907], [Eien, 100418]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [CryoGyro, 331519]]
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