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[SET]
name: Dragon's Maw Wallbreaker
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Flash Cannon / Dark Pulse / Shock Wave
move 4: Roost / Dark Pulse
item: Life Orb
ability: Dragon's Maw
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Hydreigon is a powerful wallbreaker that can overpower common special walls such as Blissey, Assault Vest Swampert, and Jirachi. Nasty Plot and Dragon's Maw provide Hydreigon with obscene power; it has a chance to OHKO Blissey with Draco Meteor after one boost, as well as an garunteed OHKO on Swampert, Corviknight, and Toxapex. Hydreigon's third move is flexible based on team needs. Flash Cannon hits Fairy-types such as Togekiss, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Bulu, Dark Pulse hits Assault Vest Jirachi—which otherwise can survive Hydreigon's attacks comfortably, and Shock Wave can OHKO Tapu Fini after minor chip damage. Roost allows Hydreigon to stay healthy over the course of a game to wallbreak multiple times, while running three attacks instead lets Hydreigon pressure more Pokemon. Life Orb maximizes its wallbreaking potential and is necessary for getting KOs against Blissey and Tapu Fini. A Timid nature allows it to outspeed common Pokemon such as Adamant Zarude and Kommo-o, but a Modest nature still lets it outspeed many of the same foes.

Hydreigon fits on balance teams and provides high damage while breaking through common special walls for them. Due to its middling Speed, it pairs well with teammates such as Zapdos and No Guard Genesect that can spread paralysis, enabling Hydreigon to outspeed and threaten even more Pokemon. Similarly, it also appreciates fast partners such as Barraskewda, Choice Scarf Azelf, andChoice Scarf Landorus-T, which threaten other fast Pokemon such as Tapu Koko and Terrakion. If lacking Flash Cannon, Hydreigon has trouble hitting Fairy-type Pokemon, thus appreciating strong teammates like Tapu Bulu that pressure the common Fairy-types. Assault Vest Jirachi is a problem if Hydreigon is not running Dark Pulse, so Knock Off users such as Azelf and Tapu Fini, which can remove Jirachi's Assault Vest, or Wandering Spirit users like Corviknight, which can remove Regenerator, are good partners. Defensive pivots that can safely bring in Hydreigon, such as Blissey and Swampert, are helpful partners. Hydreigon also appreciates entry hazard support from Pokemon such as Swampert and Heatran to secure important KOs, like against Blissey.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Sheer Force can also be used to boost the power of Dark Pulse and Flash Cannon, but Dragon's Maw gives Hydreigon a more unique niche of obscene power with Draco Meteor. Mega Launcher is another option, boosting Dragon Pulse and Dark Pulse. Hydreigon can use a set with Hyper Voice and Galvanize, baiting in Pokemon such as Corviknight and Tapu Fini that usually can switch in safely. Choice Specs can also be used, but its Choice lock tends to be exploited. A set with Queenly Majesty and a Choice Scarf makes Hydreigon very hard to revenge kill and turns the tables on Fairy-types with Triage.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Specially Defensive Steel-types**: Specially defensive Steel-types, such as Assault Vest Jirachi or Ferrothorn, resist Draco Meteor and take little damage from Dark Pulse or Flash Cannon, making them difficult for Hydreigon to break through without team support.

**Faster Offensive Pokemon**: Fast offensive Pokemon such as Cinderace, Terrakion, and Tapu Koko outspeed and can OHKO Hydreigon.

**Fairy-types**: Fairy-type Pokemon resist both of Hydreigon's STAB moves. Common Fairy-type Pokemon such as Togekiss and Tapu Lele also often use Triage, allowing them to easily revenge kill it. Tapu Fini's Water type leaves it neutral to Flash Cannon, Hydreigon's main way of damaging Fairy-types, and it can OHKO Hydreigon with Moonblast.


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- Written by: [[DuckeryDoodle, 525446]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [Osake, 524664]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
 
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ready for qc! the checks and counters section probably needs some work, but i was stuck and didnt want to delay this any further.
 
add remove conjecture
[SET]
name: Dragon's Maw Wallbreaker
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Flash Cannon / Shock Wave / Dark Pulse I was about to delete Shock Wave but wth it actually can OHKO. Would still move it to the last slash since it hits literally one mon
move 4: Roost is 3A worth slashing? I can see wanting Dark Pulse and Flash Cannon, for example
item: Life Orb
ability: Dragon's Maw
nature: Timid is there any merit to going Modest here? I feel like a lot of the things it would come in on still be outspeed, and the extra power gets you the OHKO on Fini and keeps the OHKO chance against Calm Blissey
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Hydreigon is a powerful Dragon-type attack wallbreaker that is able to break through overpower common special walls such as Blissey, Assault Vest Swamper Swampert, and Silvally-Dragon Jirachi. with the combination of Nasty Plot and Dragon's Maw. After one Nasty Plot, Hydreigon is able to threaten the majority of Pokemon. Nasty Plot and Dragon's Maw provide Hydregion with obscene breaking power; it has a chance to OHKO Blissey with Draco Meteor after one boost, as well as Draco Meteor is Hydreigon's main form of damage, able to OHKO common Pokemon such as physically defensive Swampert, Corviknight, and Toxapex after a boost. Hydreigon's third move can be changed, depending on what Pokemon you want to pressure is flexible based on team needs. Flash Cannon hits Fairy-types such as Togekiss, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Bulu, Shock Wave hits can OHKO Tapu Fini after a boost, and Dark Pulse hits Assault Vest Jirachi, who otherwise can live Hydreigon's attacks comfortably. change the order here if you change the slash order up top Roost is used to allow allows Hydreigon to stay healthy over the course of a game, which lets Hydreigon continue to pressure the opposing team to wallbreak multiple times. if you do slash in three attacks, mention the benefits here Life Orb is run to increase its damage output even further maximizes its breaking potential and is necessary for getting KOes against Blissey and Tapu Fini. The given EVs maximize Special Attack and Speed, and a Timid nature allow it to outspeed common Pokemon such as Tapu Lele and Kommo-o. again, is Timid needed here? Lele is usually Modest, and Kommo is rarely +Spe either

Hydreigon fits on balance teams that enjoy its high damage output and ability to break through common special walls. It Due to its middling Speed, it pairs well with Pokemon teammates such as Zapdos and just making it clear you don't mean No Guard Zapdos No Guard Genesect and Zapdos who can spread paralysis, enabling Hydreigon to out speed outspeed and threaten even more Pokemon. Similarly, (comma) it also appreciates fast Pokemon partners such as Barraskewda, (comma) and Choice Scarf Azelf, (comma) and and Choice Scarf or Landorus-T, who are able to threaten other fast Pokemon such as Tapu Koko and Terrakion. Depending on what moves it is running, Hydreigon has trouble hitting Fairy-type Pokemon, and thus appreciates strong teammates like Tapu Bulu who can hit them for neutral damage. Assault Vest Jirachi is a problem if Hydreigon is not running Dark Pulse, so teammates Knock Off users such as Azelf and Tapu Fini, (comma) who can remove Jirachi's Assault Vest, (comma) or Wandering Spirit users, (comma) who can remove Regenerator, such as Corviknight are good partners for Hydreigon. Defensive pivots that can safely bring in Hydreigon, such as Blissey and Swampert, are helpful partners, so that it can minimize damage taken while switching in. Hydreigon also appreciates hazard support from Pokemon such as Swampert and Heatran are also useful to help it wear down its checks.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf Pivot
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost / Defog / Fire Blast no Dark Pulse anywhere?
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Queenly Majesty is a damage amp ability worth slashing here? it seems like a bad option to revenge kill most fairies, who is the main prio you fear, and adapt seems nice here
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Queenly Majesty Hydreigon is a threatening late game cleaner, as the combination of Queenly Majesty and a Choice Scarf means that Hydreigon is very difficult to revenge kill. okay I have some questions here. is it really a cleaner? Draco's SpA drop makes it a bad tool for cleaning, and unstabbed Flash Cannon/Fire Blast isn't going to cut it. This feels like more of a mid-game revenge killer Draco Meteor is Hydreigon's main form of damage output, dealing large amounts of damage against many common Pokemon, such as Azelf, Cinderace, and Barraskewda. U-Turn -turn is used to generate momentum for its team against targets it can force out. Flash Cannon pressures Fairy-types such as Tapu Bulu, Tapu Lele, and Togekiss, who can otherwise switch in safely. Hydreigon's fourth move is able to be changed based on what its team needs. Roost allows Hydreigon to stay healthy of the course of a game, Defog can remove hazards for itself and its teammates, and Fire Blast can be used to hit Steeal-types Steel-types such as Corviknight, Jirachi, and Genesect. I would put increased emphasis on this paragraph on what moves allow it to revenge kill what, and how this outspeeds the unboosted meta. Also, if you stick with Queenly, how it revenge kills stuff like Lele and...what else is Queenly helping against?

Scarf Hydreigon fits well of bulky offense and balance teams who appreciate its speed control and high damage. It appreciates slow-pivots slow pivots such as Corviknight and Mew to help switch in safely, as Hydreigon can be worn down over the course of the game. It appreciates Electric-type pokemon Pokemon like Tapu Koko and Zapdos, who can pressure common checks Corviknight and Tapu Fini. Hydreigon also apreciates Knock Off and Wandering Spirit users such as Azelf and Corviknight, who can help it break through Assault Vest Jirachi, who can otherwise switch in to Hydreigon. Hazard support from Pokemon such as Swampert and Heatran is helpful to allow Hydreigon to wear down its checks name a few over the course of a game. also pairs well with slower breakers, who need faster teammates for revenge killing

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Hydreigon can use a set with Hyper Voice and Galvanize to bait in Pokemon such as Corviknight and Tapu Fini, who usually can swich in safely. too niche imo Sheer Force can also be used to boost the power of Dark Pulse and Flash Cannon, but Dragon's Maw is preferred over these sets as Hydreigon would rather have teammates who can beat it check and keep its Draco Meteor as strong as possible. Adaptability seems nice, so does Specs sets. are those worth mentioning?

Checks and Counters
===================

**Specially Defensive Steel-types**: Specially defensive Steel-types, such as Assault Vest Jirachi or Corviknight, resist Hydreigon's Draco Meteor and take little damage from Dark Pulse or Flash Cannon, are difficult for Hydreigon to break without team support.

**Tapu Fini**: Tapu Fini resists both Dark Pulse and Draco Meteor, and can OHKO Hydreigon with Moonblast.

**Faster Offensive Pokemon**: Fast offensive Pokemon such as Cinderace, Terrakion, and Tapu Koko outspeed and can OHKO Hydreigon.

are other fairies worth mentioning here? Lele is annoying for it at least

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[DuckeryDoodle, 525446]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
More notes than normal this time, especially since this is a mon I am less familiar with, so a number of these are legit questions, not straight-up corrections. Please feel free to contact me over discord if you want to discuss them in more detail. Once we've addressed them, I'll give it anotherpass.
 
UT said:
add remove conjecture
[SET]
name: Dragon's Maw Wallbreaker
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Flash Cannon / Shock Wave / Dark Pulse I was about to delete Shock Wave but wth it actually can OHKO. Would still move it to the last slash since it hits literally one mon
move 4: Roost is 3A worth slashing? I can see wanting Dark Pulse and Flash Cannon, for example
item: Life Orb
ability: Dragon's Maw
nature: Timid is there any merit to going Modest here? I feel like a lot of the things it would come in on still be outspeed, and the extra power gets you the OHKO on Fini and keeps the OHKO chance against Calm Blissey
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Hydreigon is a powerful Dragon-type attack wallbreaker that is able to break through overpower common special walls such as Blissey, Assault Vest Swamper Swampert, and Silvally-Dragon Jirachi. with the combination of Nasty Plot and Dragon's Maw. After one Nasty Plot, Hydreigon is able to threaten the majority of Pokemon. Nasty Plot and Dragon's Maw provide Hydregion with obscene breaking power; it has a chance to OHKO Blissey with Draco Meteor after one boost, as well as Draco Meteor is Hydreigon's main form of damage, able to OHKO common Pokemon such as physically defensive Swampert, Corviknight, and Toxapex after a boost. Hydreigon's third move can be changed, depending on what Pokemon you want to pressure is flexible based on team needs. Flash Cannon hits Fairy-types such as Togekiss, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Bulu, Shock Wave hits can OHKO Tapu Fini after a boost, and Dark Pulse hits Assault Vest Jirachi, who otherwise can live Hydreigon's attacks comfortably. change the order here if you change the slash order up top Roost is used to allow allows Hydreigon to stay healthy over the course of a game, which lets Hydreigon continue to pressure the opposing team to wallbreak multiple times. if you do slash in three attacks, mention the benefits here Life Orb is run to increase its damage output even further maximizes its breaking potential and is necessary for getting KOes against Blissey and Tapu Fini. The given EVs maximize Special Attack and Speed, and a Timid nature allow it to outspeed common Pokemon such as Tapu Lele and Kommo-o. again, is Timid needed here? Lele is usually Modest, and Kommo is rarely +Spe either

Hydreigon fits on balance teams that enjoy its high damage output and ability to break through common special walls. It Due to its middling Speed, it pairs well with Pokemon teammates such as Zapdos and just making it clear you don't mean No Guard Zapdos No Guard Genesect and Zapdos who can spread paralysis, enabling Hydreigon to out speed outspeed and threaten even more Pokemon. Similarly, (comma) it also appreciates fast Pokemon partners such as Barraskewda, (comma) and Choice Scarf Azelf, (comma) and and Choice Scarf or Landorus-T, who are able to threaten other fast Pokemon such as Tapu Koko and Terrakion. Depending on what moves it is running, Hydreigon has trouble hitting Fairy-type Pokemon, and thus appreciates strong teammates like Tapu Bulu who can hit them for neutral damage. Assault Vest Jirachi is a problem if Hydreigon is not running Dark Pulse, so teammates Knock Off users such as Azelf and Tapu Fini, (comma) who can remove Jirachi's Assault Vest, (comma) or Wandering Spirit users, (comma) who can remove Regenerator, such as Corviknight are good partners for Hydreigon. Defensive pivots that can safely bring in Hydreigon, such as Blissey and Swampert, are helpful partners, so that it can minimize damage taken while switching in. Hydreigon also appreciates hazard support from Pokemon such as Swampert and Heatran are also useful to help it wear down its checks.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf Pivot
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost / Defog / Fire Blast no Dark Pulse anywhere?
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Queenly Majesty is a damage amp ability worth slashing here? it seems like a bad option to revenge kill most fairies, who is the main prio you fear, and adapt seems nice here
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Queenly Majesty Hydreigon is a threatening late game cleaner, as the combination of Queenly Majesty and a Choice Scarf means that Hydreigon is very difficult to revenge kill. okay I have some questions here. is it really a cleaner? Draco's SpA drop makes it a bad tool for cleaning, and unstabbed Flash Cannon/Fire Blast isn't going to cut it. This feels like more of a mid-game revenge killer Draco Meteor is Hydreigon's main form of damage output, dealing large amounts of damage against many common Pokemon, such as Azelf, Cinderace, and Barraskewda. U-Turn -turn is used to generate momentum for its team against targets it can force out. Flash Cannon pressures Fairy-types such as Tapu Bulu, Tapu Lele, and Togekiss, who can otherwise switch in safely. Hydreigon's fourth move is able to be changed based on what its team needs. Roost allows Hydreigon to stay healthy of the course of a game, Defog can remove hazards for itself and its teammates, and Fire Blast can be used to hit Steeal-types Steel-types such as Corviknight, Jirachi, and Genesect. I would put increased emphasis on this paragraph on what moves allow it to revenge kill what, and how this outspeeds the unboosted meta. Also, if you stick with Queenly, how it revenge kills stuff like Lele and...what else is Queenly helping against?

Scarf Hydreigon fits well of bulky offense and balance teams who appreciate its speed control and high damage. It appreciates slow-pivots slow pivots such as Corviknight and Mew to help switch in safely, as Hydreigon can be worn down over the course of the game. It appreciates Electric-type pokemon Pokemon like Tapu Koko and Zapdos, who can pressure common checks Corviknight and Tapu Fini. Hydreigon also apreciates Knock Off and Wandering Spirit users such as Azelf and Corviknight, who can help it break through Assault Vest Jirachi, who can otherwise switch in to Hydreigon. Hazard support from Pokemon such as Swampert and Heatran is helpful to allow Hydreigon to wear down its checks name a few over the course of a game. also pairs well with slower breakers, who need faster teammates for revenge killing

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Hydreigon can use a set with Hyper Voice and Galvanize to bait in Pokemon such as Corviknight and Tapu Fini, who usually can swich in safely. too niche imo Sheer Force can also be used to boost the power of Dark Pulse and Flash Cannon, but Dragon's Maw is preferred over these sets as Hydreigon would rather have teammates who can beat it check and keep its Draco Meteor as strong as possible. Adaptability seems nice, so does Specs sets. are those worth mentioning?

Checks and Counters
===================

**Specially Defensive Steel-types**: Specially defensive Steel-types, such as Assault Vest Jirachi or Corviknight, resist Hydreigon's Draco Meteor and take little damage from Dark Pulse or Flash Cannon, are difficult for Hydreigon to break without team support.

**Tapu Fini**: Tapu Fini resists both Dark Pulse and Draco Meteor, and can OHKO Hydreigon with Moonblast.

**Faster Offensive Pokemon**: Fast offensive Pokemon such as Cinderace, Terrakion, and Tapu Koko outspeed and can OHKO Hydreigon.

are other fairies worth mentioning here? Lele is annoying for it at least

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[DuckeryDoodle, 525446]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
More notes than normal this time, especially since this is a mon I am less familiar with, so a number of these are legit questions, not straight-up corrections. Please feel free to contact me over discord if you want to discuss them in more detail. Once we've addressed them, I'll give it anotherpass.
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[SET]
name: Dragon's Maw Wallbreaker
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Flash Cannon / Dark Pulse / Shock Wave
move 4: Roost / Dark Pulse
item: Life Orb
ability: Dragon's Maw
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Hydreigon is a powerful wallbreaker that is able to overpower common special walls such as Blissey, Assault Vest Swampert, and Jirachi. Nasty Plot and Dragon's Maw provide Hydregion with obscene breaking power; it has a chance to OHKO Blissey with Draco Meteor after one boost, as well as physically defensive Swampert, Corviknight, and Toxapex. Hydreigon's third move is flexible based on team needs. Flash Cannon hits Fairy-types such as Togekiss, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Bulu, Dark Pulse hits Assault Vest Jirachi, who otherwise can live Hydreigon's attacks comfortably, and Shock Wave can OHKO Tapu Fini after a boost. Roost allows Hydreigon to stay healthy over the course of a game to wallbreak multiple times, while running three attacks lets Hydreigon pressure more Pokemon. Life Orb maximizes its breaking potential and is necessary for getting KOes KOs against Blissey and Tapu Fini. The given EVs maximize Special Attack and Speed, and a Timid nature allow it to outspeed common Pokemon such as Tapu Lele and Kommo-o, while a Modest nature can be used to maximize Hydreigon's damage output, while still outspeeding many of the same things.

Hydreigon fits on balance teams that enjoy its high damage output and ability to break through common special walls. Due to its middling Speed, it pairs well with teammates such as Zapdos and No Guard Genesect who can spread paralysis, enabling Hydreigon to outspeed and threaten even more Pokemon. Similarly, it also appreciates fast partners such as Barraskewda, Choice Scarf Azelf, and and Choice Scarf Landorus-T, who are able to threaten other fast Pokemon such as Tapu Koko and Terrakion. Depending on what moves it is running, Hydreigon has trouble hitting Fairy-type Pokemon, and thus appreciates strong teammates like Tapu Bulu who can hit them for neutral damage pressure the common Fairy-types in AAA. Assault Vest Jirachi is a problem if Hydreigon is not running Dark Pulse, so Knock Off users such as Azelf and Tapu Fini, who can remove Jirachi's Assault Vest, or Wandering Spirit users, who can remove Regenerator, such as Corviknight are good partners for Hydreigon. Defensive pivots that can safely bring in Hydreigon, such as Blissey and Swampert, are helpful partners, so that it can minimize damage taken while switching in. Hydreigon also appreciates entry hazard support from Pokemon such as Swampert and Heatran are also useful to help it wear down its checks. secure important KOs, like against Blissey.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf Pivot
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost / Defog / Fire Blast
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Queenly Majesty
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Queenly Majesty Hydreigon is a threatening revenge killer, as the combination of Queenly Majesty and a Choice Scarf means that Hydreigon is very difficult to revenge kill. Queenly Majesty allows Hydreigon to soft-check Triage Pokemon such as Tapu Bulu and Togekiss, as well as avoid otherwise threatening priority like from Pokemon like Mamoswine and Conkeldurr. Draco Meteor is Hydreigon's main form of damage output, dealing large amounts of damage against many common Pokemon, such as Azelf, Cinderace, and Barraskewda. U-turn is used to generate momentum for its team against targets it can force out. Flash Cannon pressures Fairy-types such as Tapu Bulu, Tapu Lele, and Togekiss, who can otherwise switch in safely. Hydreigon's fourth move is able to be changed based on what its team needs. Roost allows Hydreigon to stay healthy of the course of a game, Defog can remove hazards for itself and its teammates, and Fire Blast can be used to hit Steel-types such as Corviknight, Jirachi, and Genesect. Its Choice Scarf lets Hydreigon outspeed every common unboosted Pokemon except Regieleki. This allows Hydreigon to revenge kill Pokemon such as Azelf, Barraskewda, Cinderace and Talonflame with Draco Meteor, and can revenge kill Pokemon like Bisharp, Mamoswine, and Tapu Bulu with Fire Blast. Flash Cannon hits Triage Fairy-types such as Tapu Lele and Togekiss, who usually beat Hydreigon otherwise take little from its attacks.

Scarf Hydreigon fits well of bulky offense and balance teams who appreciate its speed control ability to outspeed common threats and high damage. It appreciates slow pivots such as Corviknight and Mew to help switch in safely, as Hydreigon can be worn down over the course of the game. It appreciates Electric-type Pokemon like Tapu Koko and Zapdos, who can pressure common checks Corviknight and Tapu Fini. It also compliments slower breakers like Dhelmise, who appreciates Hydreigon revenge killing faster breakers. Hydreigon also appreciates Knock Off and Wandering Spirit users such as Azelf and Corviknight, who can help it break through Assault Vest Jirachi, who can otherwise switch in to Hydreigon. Hazard support from Pokemon such as Swampert and Heatran is helpful to allow Hydreigon to wear down its checks such as Tapu Fini and Assault Vest Jirachi over the course of a game.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Sheer Force can also be used to boost the power of Dark Pulse and Flash Cannon, but Dragon's Maw is preferred over these sets as Hydreigon would rather have teammates who can beat it check and keep its Draco Meteor as strong as possible. Adaptability can be used to boost both Draco Meteor and Dark Pulse, but Fairy-types, Hydreigon's biggest threat, also resist Dark Pulse, making Dragon Maw the preferred set. Choice Specs can also be used, but run into problems with its Choice lock being exploited.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Specially Defensive Steel-types**: Specially defensive Steel-types, such as Assault Vest Jirachi or Corviknight, resist Hydreigon's Draco Meteor and take little damage from Dark Pulse or Flash Cannon, are difficult for Hydreigon to break without team support.

**Tapu Fini**: Tapu Fini resists both Dark Pulse and Draco Meteor, and can OHKO Hydreigon with Moonblast.

**Faster Offensive Pokemon**: Fast offensive Pokemon such as Cinderace, Terrakion, and Tapu Koko outspeed and can OHKO Hydreigon.

**Fairy-type Triage**: Triage users like Tapu Lele and Togekiss are not OHKOed by unboosted Flash Cannon, and can OHKO Hydreigon with Triage Draining Kiss. However, Queenly Majesty sets do not fear these Pokemon.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[DuckeryDoodle, 525446]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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DuckeryDoodle said:
[SET]
name: Dragon's Maw Wallbreaker
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Flash Cannon / Dark Pulse / Shock Wave
move 4: Roost / Dark Pulse
item: Life Orb
ability: Dragon's Maw
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Hydreigon is a powerful wallbreaker that is able to overpower common special walls such as Blissey, Assault Vest Swampert, and Jirachi. Nasty Plot and Dragon's Maw provide Hydregion Hydreigon with obscene breaking power; it has a chance to OHKO Blissey with Draco Meteor after one boost, as well as physically defensive no man : +2 252 SpA Life Orb Dragon's Maw Hydreigon Draco Meteor vs. 248 HP / 92 SpD Corviknight: 413-487 (103.5 - 122%) -- guaranteed OHKO +2 252 SpA Life Orb Dragon's Maw Hydreigon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Swampert: 415-489 (102.7 - 121%) -- guaranteed OHKO this shit is fucking illegal Swampert, Corviknight, and Toxapex. Hydreigon's third move is flexible based on team needs. Flash Cannon hits Fairy-types such as Togekiss, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Bulu, Dark Pulse hits Assault Vest Jirachi, who otherwise can live Hydreigon's attacks comfortably, and Shock Wave can OHKO severely damageTapu Fini after a boost and OHKO it after minor chip. Roost allows Hydreigon to stay healthy over the course of a game to wallbreak multiple times, while running three attacks lets Hydreigon pressure more Pokemon. Life Orb maximizes its breaking potential and is necessary for getting KOs against Blissey and Tapu Fini. The given EVs maximize Special Attack and Speed, and a Timid nature allow it to outspeed common Pokemon such as Tapu Lele its either modest or triage so you can go with lando/ada zarude/ada chomp and Kommo-o, while a Modest nature can be used to maximize Hydreigon's damage output, while still outspeeding many of the same things.

Hydreigon fits on balance teams that enjoy its high damage output and ability to break through common special walls. Due to its middling Speed, it pairs well with teammates such as Zapdos and No Guard Genesect who can spread paralysis, enabling Hydreigon to outspeed and threaten even more Pokemon. Similarly, it also appreciates fast partners such as Barraskewda, Choice Scarf Azelf, and and Choice Scarf Landorus-T, who are able to threaten other fast Pokemon such as Tapu Koko and Terrakion. Depending on what moves it is running, Hydreigon has trouble hitting Fairy-type Pokemon, and thus appreciates strong teammates like Tapu Bulu who pressure the common Fairy-types in AAA. Assault Vest Jirachi is a problem if Hydreigon is not running Dark Pulse, so Knock Off users such as Azelf and Tapu Fini, who can remove Jirachi's Assault Vest, or Wandering Spirit users, who can remove Regenerator, such as Corviknight, (add comma) are good partners for Hydreigon. Defensive pivots that can safely bring in Hydreigon, such as Blissey and Swampert, are helpful partners, so that it can minimize damage taken while switching in. Hydreigon also appreciates entry hazard support from Pokemon such as Swampert and Heatran are also useful to help it secure important KOs, like against Blissey.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf Pivot
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost / Defog / Fire Blast
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Queenly Majesty
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

this set looks really really bad ngl and i dont really know why you would run it. I'm gonna tell you to delete it, cuz like, I don't think it has ever be good (at least in recent meta). Sorry you've wrote all this, but it really accomplishes nothing rn

[SET COMMENTS]
Queenly Majesty Hydreigon is a threatening revenge killer, as the combination of Queenly Majesty and a Choice Scarf means that Hydreigon is very difficult to revenge kill. Queenly Majesty allows Hydreigon to soft-check Triage Pokemon such as Tapu Bulu and Togekiss, as well as avoid otherwise threatening priority like from Pokemon like Mamoswine and Conkeldurr. Draco Meteor is Hydreigon's main form of damage output, dealing large amounts of damage against many common Pokemon, such as Azelf, Cinderace, and Barraskewda. U-turn is used to generate momentum for its team against targets it can force out. Flash Cannon pressures Fairy-types such as Tapu Bulu, Tapu Lele, and Togekiss, who can otherwise switch in safely. Hydreigon's fourth move is able to be changed based on what its team needs. Roost allows Hydreigon to stay healthy of the course of a game, Defog can remove hazards for itself and its teammates, and Fire Blast can be used to hit Steel-types such as Corviknight, Jirachi, and Genesect. Its Choice Scarf lets Hydreigon outspeed every common unboosted Pokemon. This allows Hydreigon to revenge kill Pokemon such as Azelf, Barraskewda, Cinderace and Talonflame with Draco Meteor, and can revenge kill Pokemon like Bisharp, Mamoswine, and Tapu Bulu with Fire Blast. Flash Cannon hits Triage Fairy-types such as Tapu Lele and Togekiss, who otherwise take little from its attacks.

Scarf Hydreigon fits well of bulky offense and balance teams who appreciate its ability to outspeed common threats and high damage. It appreciates slow pivots such as Corviknight and Mew to help switch in safely, as Hydreigon can be worn down over the course of the game. It appreciates Electric-type Pokemon like Tapu Koko and Zapdos, who can pressure common checks Corviknight and Tapu Fini. It also compliments slower breakers like Dhelmise, who appreciates Hydreigon revenge killing faster breakers. Hydreigon also appreciates Knock Off and Wandering Spirit users such as Azelf and Corviknight, who can help it break through Assault Vest Jirachi, who can otherwise switch in to Hydreigon. Hazard support from Pokemon such as Swampert and Heatran is helpful to allow Hydreigon to wear down its checks such as Tapu Fini and Assault Vest Jirachi over the course of a game.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Sheer Force can also be used to boost the power of Dark Pulse and Flash Cannon, but Dragon's Maw is preferred over these sets as Hydreigon would rather have teammates who can beat it check and keep its Draco Meteor as strong as possible. Adaptability can be used to boost both Draco Meteor and Dark Pulse, but Fairy-types, Hydreigon's biggest threat, also resist Dark Pulse, making Dragon Maw the preferred set. Choice Specs can also be used, but run into problems with its Choice lock being exploited. mention mega launcher (instead of adapt imo but you can do both) and QM here if u want
and re-add galv @UT is bad

Checks and Counters
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**Specially Defensive Steel-types**: Specially defensive Steel-types, such as Assault Vest Jirachi or Corviknight Ferrothorn, resist Hydreigon's Draco Meteor and take little damage from Dark Pulse or Flash Cannon, are difficult for Hydreigon to break without team support.

**Tapu Fini**: Tapu Fini resists both Dark Pulse and Draco Meteor, and can OHKO Hydreigon with Moonblast.

**Faster Offensive Pokemon**: Fast offensive Pokemon such as Cinderace, Terrakion, and Tapu Koko outspeed and can OHKO Hydreigon.

**Fairy-type Triage**: Triage users like Tapu Lele and Togekiss are not OHKOed by unboosted Flash Cannon, and can OHKO Hydreigon with Triage Draining Kiss. However, Queenly Majesty sets do not fear these Pokemon.

I think i would do one part with fairies, with both tapu fini and triage cuz its kinda the same


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[SET]
name: Dragon's Maw Wallbreaker
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Flash Cannon / Dark Pulse / Shock Wave
move 4: Roost / Dark Pulse
item: Life Orb
ability: Dragon's Maw
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Hydreigon is a powerful wallbreaker that is able to can overpower common special walls such as Blissey, Assault Vest Swampert, and Jirachi. Nasty Plot and Dragon's Maw provide Hydreigon with obscene breaking power; it has a chance to OHKO Blissey with Draco Meteor after one boost, as well as Swampert, Corviknight, and Toxapex. (are these all only possible OHKOs and none of them confirmed OHKOs? if some are confirmed, you may want to specify that somehow) Hydreigon's third move is flexible based on team needs. Flash Cannon hits Fairy-types such as Togekiss, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Bulu, Dark Pulse hits Assault Vest Jirachi, who Jirachi—which otherwise can live survive Hydreigon's attacks comfortably, and Shock Wave can severely damageTapu Fini after a boost and OHKO it after minor chip. OHKO Tapu Fini after minor chip damage. Roost allows Hydreigon to stay healthy over the course of a game to wallbreak multiple times, while running three attacks instead lets Hydreigon pressure more Pokemon. Life Orb maximizes its wallbreaking potential and is necessary for getting KOs against Blissey and Tapu Fini. The given EVs maximize Special xAttack and Speed, and a A Timid nature allows it to outspeed common Pokemon such as Adamant Zarude and Kommo-o, while but a Modest nature can be used to maximize Hydreigon's damage output, while still outspeeding many of the same things. still lets it outspeed many of the same foes.

Hydreigon fits on balance teams that enjoy its high damage output and ability to break and provides high damage while breaking through common special walls for them. Due to its middling Speed, it pairs well with teammates such as Zapdos and No Guard Genesect who that can spread paralysis, enabling Hydreigon to outspeed and threaten even more Pokemon. Similarly, it also appreciates fast partners such as Barraskewda, Choice Scarf Azelf, and (added missing space) Choice Scarf Landorus-T, who are able to which threaten other fast Pokemon such as Tapu Koko and Terrakion. Depending on what moves it is running, If lacking Flash Cannon, Hydreigon has trouble hitting Fairy-type Pokemon, and thus appreciates thus appreciating strong teammates like Tapu Bulu who that pressure the common Fairy-types. Assault Vest Jirachi is a problem if Hydreigon is not running Dark Pulse, so Knock Off users such as Azelf and Tapu Fini, who which can remove Jirachi's Assault Vest, or Wandering Spirit users, who can remove Regenerator, such as Corviknight, are good partners for Hydreigon. users like Corviknight, which can remove Regenerator, are good partners. Defensive pivots that can safely bring in Hydreigon, such as Blissey and Swampert, are helpful partners, so that it can minimize damage taken while switching in. Hydreigon also appreciates entry hazard support from Pokemon such as Swampert and Heatran are also useful to help it to (as long as this still works without "help it") secure important KOs, like against Blissey.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Sheer Force can also be used to boost the power of Dark Pulse and Flash Cannon, but Dragon's Maw is preferred over these sets as Hydreigon would rather have teammates who can beat it check and keep its Draco Meteor as strong as possible. gives Hydreigon a more unique niche of obscene power with Draco Meteor. (I imagine?) Mega Launcher is another option, boosting Dragon Pulse and Dark Pulse. Hydreigon can use a set with Hyper Voice and Galvanize to bait Galvanize, baiting in Pokemon such as Corviknight and Tapu Fini, who Fini that usually can switch in safely. Choice Specs can also be used, but run into problems with its Choice lock being its Choice lock tends to be exploited. A set with Queenly Majesty and a Choice Scarf can also be used, making makes Hydreigon very hard to revenge kill and allowing it to no longer fear turns the tables on Fairy-types with Triage.

Checks and Counters
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**Specially Defensive Steel-types**: Specially defensive Steel-types, such as Assault Vest Jirachi or Ferrothorn, resist Hydreigon's Draco Meteor and take little damage from Dark Pulse or Flash Cannon, are making them difficult for Hydreigon to break through without team support.

**Faster Offensive Pokemon**: Fast offensive Pokemon such as Cinderace, Terrakion, and Tapu Koko outspeed and can OHKO Hydreigon.

**Fairy-Types**: **Fairy-types**: Fairy-type Pokemon reists resist both of Hydreigon's STAB moves. Common Fairy-type Pokemon such as Togekiss and Tapu Lele also often use Triage, allowing them to easily revenge kill Hydreigon. it. Tapu Fini's Water type (removed hyphen) leaves it nuetral neutral to Flash Cannon, Hydreigon's main way of damaging Fairy-types, and it can OHKO Hydreigon with Moonblast.


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- Written by: [[DuckeryDoodle, 525446]]
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