OU Hydreigon

[bb skarm]

[Overview]

Hydreigon's high Special Attack and wide movepool give it unique power to punch holes by threatening common defensive Pokemon such as Slowking, Heatran, and defensive Landorus-T. This is further complemented by its decent Speed allowing it to outpace common offensive Pokemon such as offensive Landorus-T, Kyurem, and Tapu Lele. On top of all this, Hydreigon's defensive typing, ability, and Roost let it check Heatran extremely effectively and come in on slower defensive Pokemon such as Toxapex and Slowking with ease. However, although Hydreigon has passable Speed, it is still outpaced and OHKOed by common Pokemon such as Dragapult, Weavile, and Tapu Koko. It will also often be checked by some Pokemon such as Fairy-types, which it struggles to break through without Flash Cannon, and Blissey, which it can't do much to without Nasty Plot boosts.

[SET]
name: Three Attacks
move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Dark Pulse's acceptable power and overall solid coverage let Hydreigon consistently pressure Pokemon such as Slowking and Ferrothorn and consistently damage the majority of the tier. Earth Power OHKOes Heatran, hits Toxapex and Melmetal for super effective damage, and hits most Dark-resistant Pokemon neutrally. Flash Cannon provides coverage for Clefable while still hitting Tyranitar for super effective damage. Roost is mandatory to consistently pivot into Pokemon such as the aforementioned Heatran, Toxapex, and Slowking. Draco Meteor can be used over Flash Cannon or Earth Power to heavily dent most Pokemon, better pressure Mandibuzz as well as defensive Dragonite, and OHKO Urshifu, although the Special Attack drop usually forces Hydreigon to switch out after. Flamethrower can also be used over either coverage move to better pressure Corviknight. Life Orb is the best item for this set, as it allows Hydreigon to OHKO Heatran as well as 2HKO Clefable and Slowking. However, if your team needs Hydreigon's defensive capabilities, Leftovers lets it stay around longer, pivot into Heatran's Magma Storm more consistently, and negate burn damage from Pokemon such as Toxapex and Slowbro.

Grass-types such as Rillaboom and Kartana put both Ferrothorn and Corviknight in 2HKO range of Dark Pulse by using Knock Off as they switch in; in return, Hydreigon offers a consistent switch-in to Heatran, which can be especially helpful if either one of them is Choice locked into a Grass-type move. Zeraora and Dragapult, when paired with Hydreigon, can overwhelm shared checks such as Clefable and Ferrothorn. Steel-types such as Corviknight, Scizor, and Heatran can check Fairy-types and appreciate Hydreigon checking Heatran; Scizor also has the added benefit of checking Kyurem, while Heatran can help overwhelm Tyranitar and Hippowdon. Pivots that can bring Hydreigon safely are solid teammates as well; Tapu Koko can lure in Ground-types such as Landorus-T and Hippowdon and use U-turn to bring Hydreigon in. Corviknight is another U-turn pivot that can lure in Rotom-W and Toxapex for Hydreigon. Slowking and Blissey can also pivot with Teleport, and Slowking can help overwhelm foes with Future Sight in combination with Hydreigon's attacks; the two also have decent defensive synergy with Hydreigon. Toxapex has good defensive synergy with Hydreigon and appreciates it stopping Heatran from trapping it. Clefable appreciates Hydreigon checking Heatran and can even heal status effects from it, like Toxic poison from Heatran and Toxapex, with Aromatherapy.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Earth Power / Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Nasty Plot grants Hydreigon absurd wallbreaking capabilities, allowing it to fully overwhelm Pokemon such as Scizor and Corviknight. Dark Pulse is the primary attack thanks to its decent coverage and power, hitting Pokemon such as Corviknight, Zapdos, and Landorus-T. Earth Power is a coverage option that immediately threatens Heatran and lets Hydreigon break through Tyranitar after a Nasty Plot boost, although Flash Cannon can potentially OHKO Clefable after a Nasty Plot boost and still hit Tyranitar super effectively. Roost is crucial to help Hydreigon better function as a stallbreaker as well as pivot into Heatran, Toxapex, and Slowbro consistently. Life Orb gives Hydreigon a noticeable boost to its power, allowing it to OHKO Corviknight and Clefable with one boost. However, Leftovers is a viable choice to improve its longevity, as Hydreigon still has decent power after a boost and may appreciate pivoting better and possibly setting up on the aforementioned Heatran and Slowbro. Hydreigon can opt for a Modest nature for more power, hitting benchmarks such as a guaranteed OHKO on Clefable with +2 Flash Cannon, although it loses out on the ability to outpace many notable Pokemon such as Kyurem. Draco Meteor is an option over Earth Power or Flash Cannon, as it has absurd power after a Nasty Plot boost, although its Special Attack drops and lack of coverage hinder it as an option. Focus Blast and Flamethrower are also viable options in that third moveslot to better pressure Ferrothorn as well as either Tyranitar and Blissey or Corviknight, respectively, although they have little use outside of this.

Pivots such as Landorus-T and Slowking can lure in Corviknight and Ferrothorn, respectively, to pivot out and bring Hydreigon in. Depending on whether Hydreigon forgoes Earth Power or Flash Cannon, it will be fully checked by either Tapu Koko or Clefable; this makes Galarian Slowking a decent teammate, as it can stomach attacks from these Pokemon. Galarian Slowking can also use Future Sight to punish Steel-type switch-ins such as Corviknight and Ferrothorn. Ironically, Corviknight and Skarmory make for decent teammates, as they can check Garchomp and Kartana; Corviknight, once again, can lure in Pokemon such as Zapdos and bring in Hydreigon with U-turn, while Skarmory can provide Spikes to wear down Hydreigon's checks such as Tapu Fini. Cleaners such as Rillaboom and Weavile appreciate Hydreigon pressuring and softening up common defensive cores such as Corviknight + Slowking early-game.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Hydreigon's movepool has options to cover certain defensive Pokemon at the cost of the neutral coverage its listed options provide; for instance, Superpower lets Hydreigon lure in Blissey and 2HKO it. Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent offensive pivot with U-turn and can also function as a revenge killer, but it oftentimes doesn't want to be locked into any of its attacks. Substitute improves Hydreigon's matchup versus offensive teams, as it eases prediction when forcing switches, as well as scouting Choice Scarf users such as Landorus-T. Substitute also allows Hydreigon to shield itself from status effects from Pokemon such as Toxapex. A bulkier set with Defog is a viable option to check Heatran even better, as well as other Pokemon such as Blacephalon, but it is passive and overall very niche.

Checks and Counters
====

**Fairy-types**: Hydreigon's 4x weakness to Fairy makes Pokemon of this type solid checks to it. Clefable and Tapu Fini can survive any attack from full health and OHKO or heavily damage Hydreigon in return; however, Clefable is OHKOed by +2 Flash Cannon, and Tapu Fini can become too worn down to be able to pivot into Hydreigon's attacks. Rarer Unaware Clefable sets tend to check it better. Tapu Koko easily outspeeds Hydreigon and OHKOes it, although it can't pivot into Earth Power. The rarer Choice Scarf Tapu Fini also outpaces Hydreigon and OHKOes it.

**Blissey**: Blissey can tank just about any attack Hydreigon uses, up to a +4 Life Orb Draco Meteor, and cripple it with status or use Teleport to gain momentum.

**Faster Revenge Killers**: Faster Pokemon such as Kartana and Tornadus-T can easily outpace Hydreigon and pick it off if it is chipped a little bit. Weavile can outpace and OHKO Hydreigon, while Zeraora can also pick off a chipped Hydreigon. Common Dragon-types such as Dragapult, Sand Rush-boosted Dracozolt, and Garchomp all outpace Hydreigon. The former two can easily OHKO with Draco Meteor, while Garchomp can potentially OHKO it with Life Orb-boosted Scale Shot.

**Passive Damage**: Hydreigon is prone to being worn down by status effects from Pokemon it commonly pivots against, such as Toxapex and Slowbro. This is also compounded by how often in can pivot into Heatran's Magma Storm. Because of this damage, Hydreigon can be pressured into using Roost too often.

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Urshifu-R, Hawlucha, and Galarian Zapdos can all pivot into Hydreigon's attacks due to the rarity of Draco Meteor and OHKO it. Pokemon that run Fighting-type coverage, such as Rillaboom and Aegislash, which Hydreigon should be otherwise able to pivot into, threaten it as well.

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[NotInMyChristianServer]

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[Overview]

- Hydreigon is an extremely effective wallbreaker in the OU metagame because of its high special attack, wide movepool, decent Speed tier allowing it to outpace Pokemon such as Landorus-Therian, Kyurem, and defensive Zapdos , and longevity thanks to Roost
- The aforementioned high special attack and wide movepool allow Hydreigon to punch holes by threatening common defensive Pokemon such Zapdos, Slowbro/King, and Hippowdon. This means physical attackers such as Kartana can potentially have the other team chipped enough to succeed themselves This feels like filler.
- Hydreigon's power can be compounded with Nasty Plot, which can give it the necessary power to break through Pokemon such as physically defensive Corviknight and overall bring insane pressure to the table For what other targets does Hydreigon needs to use Nasty Plot to break through?
- Hydreigon's typing and ability in Levitate also let it offensively check Pokemon such as Rillaboom and Heatran Move this over the previous point
- Despite Hydreigon's insane high power output, it will always be checked by struggles to break a consistent group of Pokemon, such as Fairy-types. Virtually every Fairy-type in OU, most notably Clefable, can OHKO Hydreigon with their STAB attacks and Hydreigon can't do much outside of chip them with Earth Power. Furthermore, Hydreigon will always be checked well by Blissey, as it can take anything up to a +4 Draco Meteor with ease and chip at Hydreigon with Toxic This feels out of place on an overview. Plus you already talk about them on the Checks and Counters section.
- While Hydreigon is fast enough to outpace most of the slower Pokemon it threatens, it still is outpaced Hydreigon's speed tier leaves it vulnerable to be threatened out by many offensive Pokemon in the tier such as Dragapult, Latios Garchomp and Tapu Koko.
- Hydreigon has moderate 4MSS, as it would love its STABs, Earth Power, Roost, and Nasty Plot on one set to be a much more consistent breaker, but oftentimes has to choose between Nasty Plot and Dark Pulse as the longevity from Roost and coverage Draco+Earth Power provides is too good to pass up Shorten this a little. Just mentioning that it struggles to fit all of Draco Meteor, Roost and Nasty Plot is enough.

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Roost
move 4: Nasty Plot / Dark Pulse
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Roost / Draco Meteor
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Dark Pulse is way more valuable imo, as otherwise you cannot pressure down many of the bulky pokémon you already mentioned before, like the Slow twins, Corviknight, Zapdos, and Landorus-T, as well as Ferrothorn and Rillaboom without losing momentum to a Draco dropping your Special Attack.

[SET COMMENTS]

- Draco Meteor is a mandatory STAB and is crucial because the sheer 's extra breaking power of it threatens Pokemon such as Mandibuzz and Hippowdon that can take on Hydreigon's Dark Pulse. Move this down, below the Roost mention.
- Earth Power rounds out the coverage, granting it the ability to provides strong coverage alongside Dark Pulse, hitting almost the entire tier for neutral damage, and is Hydreigon's best way to threaten Heatran, Toxapex and Tyranitar
- Roost is essential to keep Hydreigon healthy and avoid being worn down by Life Orb recoil. It also provides Hydreigon a way to stay out of range of fainting from priority from Rillaboom and switch into Pokemon such as Heatran
- Nasty Plot, coupled with Hydreigon's good coverage from the first two attacks, gives Hydreigon absolutely unreal power and enables it to OHKO Pokemon such as Toxapex and 2HKO physically defensive Corviknight Make this the first point.
- Dark Pulse gives Hydreigon a powerful STAB without having to sacrifice two Special Attack stages; it also pressures Corviknight much more consistently
- A Life Orb gives Hydreigon enough power to OHKO or have a chance to OHKO many defensive Pokemon after Stealth Rock damage such as Hippowdon What other defensive mons does LO help to break through?
- Leftovers can give Hydreigon somewhat better longevity and allows Hydreigon to stay healthy and better check Pokemon such as Heatran. Leftovers also helps negate chip damage from sand. Leftovers is always a better option if you need Hydreigon's defensive capabilities for your team

- Physical attackers pair well with this set. Rillaboom and Kartana are good at pressuring Blissey and are able to chip cripple Ferrothorn and Toxapex so Hydreigon can handle them easier. Their ability to Knock off Heavy-Duty Boots from Zapdos and Moltres Tornadus-T let Hydreigon OHKO after Rocks damage with Draco Meteor Dark Pulse at +2 can also achieve such feats. Hydreigon in return offers a consistent switchin to Heatran should either of them be choice locked. Swords Dance Garchomp and Hydreigon can overwhelm the checks they share, such as Clefable and Corviknight, enabling the other one to break through it easier and quicker. Scizor can lure in Zapdos and Moltres with U-turn and Knock Off their items as well for Hydreigon What makes Scizor stand out as a partnet for Hydreigon? Elaborate on this further.
- Hazard support from Pokemon such as Heatran, which can trap and pressure Fairy-types as well, allow Hydreigon to potentially grab more OHKOs on Pokemon such as Landorus-T which has a much better chance to be OHKOed after Rocks Heatran no longers commonly run Stealth Rocks. Focus instead of how it can trap and/or wear down Hydreigon's checks like Tapu Fini and Blissey.
- Steel-types such as Corviknight and Melmetal can also check Fairy-types and appreciates Hydreigon's ability to check Heatran. They also can serve as a switchin to Dragapult. Both are mediocre Dragapult switchins as neither resist Ghost, and are crippled by status.
- Pivots that can get Hydreigon in safely serve as good teammates as well. Tapu Koko is able to lure in Ground-types such as Landorus-T and Hippowdon with U-turn so Hydreigon can hit them hard. Slowbro and Slowking can use Teleport to get Hydreigon in safely and can overwhelm opponents with Future Sight + Hydreigon's attacks.
- Win conditions such as the aforementioned Swords Dance Garchomp, Nasty Plot Tornadus-T, and even the rare Dragon Dance Dragonite enjoy other teams and checks such as Skarmory and Tyranitar (in Torn-T's case) Heatran being worn down throughout the match because Hydreigon can overwhelm or pick at these checks early in the game

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

- Hydreigon's movepool grants it options to cover other defensive Pokemon better at the cost of the neutral coverage Draco Meteor Dark Pulse + Earth Power provides. Flamethrower is an option to handle Ferrothorn and Corviknight with more ease. Flash Cannon is an option of Nasty Plot sets to OHKO Clefable after a boost when holding a Life Orb. Superpower can lure in Blissey and 2HKO it.
- Taunt Hydreigon can make for a decent stallbreaker when using roost but is pretty passive otherwise especially versus offensive teams; this also is somewhat outclassed by Life Orb Hydreigon which is a pain for stall teams as is
- Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent revenge killer and momentum grabber with U-turn pivot but can be setup fodder due to its STAB combination, somewhat weak at times, and overall is outclassed by momentum grabber Tapu Koko as a pivot who can hit hard itself and provide longevity with Roost.

Checks and Counters
====

**Fairy-types**: Hydreigon's quad-weakness to Fairy-types and inability to hit them super effectively on the listed set make them the best possible strong answers to it. Clefable and Tapu Fini can tank take an Earth Power and hit Hydreigon hard in return with Fairy-type STAB attacks. Tapu Koko easily outspeeds Hydreigon and OHKOes it with Dazzling Gleam.

**Blissey**: Blissey can tank just about any attack Hydreigon uses, up to a +4 Life Orb Draco Meteor, and can status cripple it with status or Teleport out to shift the momentum.

**Faster Revenge Killers**: Faster Pokemon such as Kartana and Tornadus-T can easily outpacespeed Hydreigon and pick it off if it is chipped a little bit. The aforementioned Tapu Koko easily OHKOes Hydreigon with Dazzling Gleam. You already mentioned Tapu Koko

**Dragon-types**: Dragapult, Latios, and Garchomp all outpacespeed Hydreigon. The former two can easily OHKO with Draco Meteor, while Garchomp can potentially OHKO with Scale Shot when holding a Life Orb.

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Hopefully this helped .

 

[bb skarm]

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Hopefully this helped .

I appreciate the amcheck, i'll look at it closer later but at first glance the set should stay the same imo. It was the set Ruft suggested we go with (with the moves in that order) and I really don't think roost should be just a slash when something notable abt hydreigon is just the defensive utility it can bring to the table especially when a top 3 mon (heatran) in the metagame is all over the place as well as the fact that hydreigon's just general longevity as a breaker is such a good feature to it

 

[death dreigon]

[Overview]

- Hydreigon is an extremely effective wallbreaker in the OU metagame because of its high special attack, wide movepool, decent Speed tier allowing it to outpace Pokemon such as Landorus-Therian and defensive Zapdos, and longevity thanks to Roost
- The aforementioned high special attack and wide movepool allow Hydreigon to punch holes by threatening common defensive Pokemon such Zapdos, Slowbro/King, and Hippowdon. This means physical attackers such as Kartana can potentially have the other team chipped enough to succeed themselves
- Hydreigon's power can be compounded with Nasty Plot, which can give it the necessary power to break through Pokemon such as physically defensive Corviknight and overall bring insane pressure to the table
- Hydreigon's typing and ability in Levitate also let it offensively check Pokemon such as Rillaboom and Heatran
- Despite Hydreigon's insane power output, it will always be checked by a consistent group of Pokemon. Virtually every Fairy-type in OU, most notably Clefable, can OHKO Hydreigon with their STAB attacks and Hydreigon can't do much outside of chip them with Earth Power. Furthermore, Hydreigon will always be checked well by Blissey, as it can take anything up to a +4 Draco Meteor with ease and chip at Hydreigon with Toxic
- While Hydreigon is fast enough to outpace most of the slower Pokemon it threatens, it still is outpaced and threatened out by many offensive Pokemon in the tier such as Dragapult, Latios and Tapu Koko.
- Hydreigon has moderate 4MSS, as it would love its STABs, Earth Power, Roost, and Nasty Plot on one set to be a much more consistent breaker, but oftentimes has to choose between Nasty Plot and Dark Pulse as the longevity from Roost and coverage Draco+Earth Power provides is too good to pass up

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Roost
move 4: Nasty Plot / Dark Pulse
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

- Draco Meteor is a mandatory STAB and is crucial because the sheer breaking power of it threatens Pokemon such as Mandibuzz and Hippowdon
- Earth Power rounds out the coverage, granting it the ability to hit almost the entire tier for neutral damage, and is Hydreigon's best way to threaten Heatran and Tyranitar
- Roost is essential to keep Hydreigon healthy and avoid being worn down by Life Orb recoil. It also provides Hydreigon a way to stay out of range of fainting from priority from Rillaboom and switch into Pokemon such as Heatran
- Nasty Plot, coupled with Hydreigon's good coverage from the first two attacks, gives Hydreigon absolutely unreal power and enables it to OHKO Pokemon such as Toxapex and 2HKO physically defensive Corviknight
- Dark Pulse gives Hydreigon a powerful STAB without having to sacrifice two Special Attack stages; it also pressures Corviknight much more consistently
- A Life Orb gives Hydreigon enough power to OHKO or have a chance to OHKO many defensive Pokemon after Stealth Rock damage such as Hippowdon
- Leftovers can give Hydreigon somewhat better longevity and allows it to better check Pokemon such as Heatran. Leftovers also helps negate chip damage from sand. Leftovers is always a better option if you need Hydreigon's defensive capabilities for your team

- Physical attackers pair well with this set. Rillaboom and Kartana are good at pressuring Blissey and are able to chip at Ferrothorn and Toxapex so Hydreigon can handle them easier. Their ability to Knock off boots from Zapdos and Moltres let Hydreigon OHKO after Rocks damage with Draco Meteor. Hydreigon in return offers a consistent switchin to Heatran should either of them be choice locked. Swords Dance Garchomp and Hydreigon can overwhelm the checks they share, such as Clefable and Corviknight, enabling the other one to break through it easier and quicker. Scizor can lure in Zapdos and Moltres with U-turn and Knock Off their items as well for Hydreigon.
- Hazard support from Pokemon such as Heatran, which can trap and pressure Fairy-types as well, allow Hydreigon to potentially grab more OHKOs on Pokemon such as Landorus-T which has a much better chance to be OHKOed after Rocks
- Steel-types such as Corviknight and Melmetal can also check Fairy-types and appreciates Hydreigon's ability to check Heatran. They also can serve as a switchin to Dragapult.
- Pivots that can get Hydreigon in safely serve as good teammates as well. Tapu Koko is able to lure in Ground-types such as Landorus-T and Hippowdon with U-turn so Hydreigon can hit them hard. Slowbro and Slowking can use Teleport to get Hydreigon in safely and can overwhelm opponents with Future Sight + Hydreigon's attacks.
- Win conditions such as the aforementioned Swords Dance Garchomp, Nasty Plot Tornadus-T, and even the rare Dragon Dance Dragonite enjoy other teams and checks such as Skarmory and Tyranitar (in Torn-T's case) being worn down throughout the match because Hydreigon can overwhelm or pick at these checks early in the game

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

- Hydreigon's movepool grants it options to cover other defensive Pokemon better at the cost of the neutral coverage Draco Meteor + Earth Power provides. Flamethrower is an option to handle Ferrothorn and Corviknight with more ease. Flash Cannon is an option of Nasty Plot sets to OHKO Clefable after a boost when holding a Life Orb. Superpower can lure in Blissey and 2HKO it.
- Taunt Hydreigon can make for a decent stallbreaker when using roost but is pretty passive otherwise especially versus offensive teams; this also is somewhat outclassed by Life Orb Hydreigon which is a pain for stall teams as is
- Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent revenge killer and momentum grabber with U-turn but can be setup fodder due to its STAB combination, somewhat weak at times, and overall is outclassed by momentum grabber Tapu Koko who can hit hard itself and provide longevity with Roost.

Checks and Counters
====

**Fairy-types**: Hydreigon's quad-weakness to Fairy-types and inability to hit them super effectively on the listed set make them the best possible answer to it. Clefable and Tapu Fini can tank an Earth Power and hit Hydreigon hard in return with Fairy-type STAB attacks. Tapu Koko easily outspeeds Hydreigon and OHKOes it with Dazzling Gleam.

**Blissey**: Blissey can tank just about any attack Hydreigon uses, up to a +4 Life Orb Draco Meteor, and can status it or Teleport out to shift the momentum.

**Faster Revenge Killers**: Faster Pokemon such as Kartana and Tornadus-T can easily outpace Hydreigon and pick it off if it is chipped a little bit. The aforementioned Tapu Koko easily OHKOes Hydreigon with Dazzling Gleam.

**Dragon-types**: Dragapult, Latios, and Garchomp all outpace Hydreigon. The former two can easily OHKO with Draco Meteor, while Garchomp can potentially OHKO with Scale Shot when holding a Life Orb.

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Hi nice analysis! Though i may not be in charge of anything,may i advice that mixed superpower hydreigon is also used on roost plus 3 atcks hydreigon set? I've been seeing it bit lately and heard its decent as well, it evem saw usage in SPL. So if it's legit, maybe I suggest u should add superpower as an option as well. Though im not sure if its my thing to say

 

[bb skarm]

Hi nice analysis! Though i may not be in charge of anything,may i advice that mixed superpower hydreigon is also used on roost plus 3 atcks hydreigon set? I've been seeing it bit lately and heard its decent as well, it evem saw usage in SPL. So if it's legit, maybe I suggest u should add superpower as an option as well. Though im not sure if its my thing to say

I’ve used it with success before so I’d be totally cool with adding it if QC gives the green light

 

[Jordy]

comments in purple, things to add in green, things to remove in red

[Overview]

- Hydreigon is an extremely effective wallbreaker in the OU metagame because of its high special attack, wide movepool, decent Speed tier allowing it to outpace Pokemon such as Landorus-Therian and defensive Zapdos, and longevity thanks to Roost. Kyurem and possibly Excadrill are worth mentioning too.
- The aforementioned high special attack and wide movepool allow Hydreigon to punch holes by threatening common defensive Pokemon such Zapdos, Slowbro/King, and Hippowdon. This means physical attackers such as Kartana can potentially have the other team chipped enough to succeed themselves This isn't a connected thought and really not relevant to the overview anyway.
- Hydreigon's power can be compounded with Nasty Plot, which can give it the necessary power to break through Pokemon such as physically defensive Corviknight and overall bring insane pressure to the table
- Hydreigon's typing and ability in Levitate also let it offensively check Pokemon such as Rillaboom and Heatran If we're talking about offensively checking Pokemon, Landorus-T absolutely has to be mentioned too.
- Despite Hydreigon's insane power output, it will always be checked by a consistent group of Pokemon. Virtually every Fairy-type in OU, most notably Clefable, can OHKO Hydreigon with their STAB attacks and Hydreigon can't do much outside of chip them with Earth Power. What about Flash Cannon bossman. Furthermore, Hydreigon will always be checked well by Blissey, as it can take anything up to a +4 Draco Meteor with ease and chip at Hydreigon with Toxic
- While Hydreigon is fast enough to outpace most of the slower Pokemon it threatens, Why is this so ambiguous? What does "most of the slower Pokemon" mean? it still is outpaced and threatened out by many offensive Pokemon in the tier such as Dragapult, Latios and Tapu Koko.
- Hydreigon has moderate 4MSS, as it would love its STABs, Earth Power, Roost, and Nasty Plot on one set to be a much more consistent breaker, but oftentimes has to choose between Nasty Plot and Dark Pulse as the longevity from Roost and coverage Draco+Earth Power provides is too good to pass up Make sure to edit this accordingly to the set change.

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Roost
move 4: Nasty Plot / Dark Pulse
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Earth Power / Flash Cannon
move 3: Roost
move 4: Nasty Plot / Draco Meteor
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

We would like to see this set instead. It is more consistent in the current metagame; pressuring Slowking, Corviknight, Ferrothorn, etc. better is a huge reason to run Dark Pulse at the moment. Clefable is also still very prevalent and there's plenty reason to run Flash Cannon.

[SET COMMENTS]

- Draco Meteor is a mandatory STAB and is crucial because the sheer breaking power of it threatens Pokemon such as Mandibuzz and Hippowdon
- Earth Power rounds out the coverage, granting it the ability to hit almost the entire tier for neutral damage, and is Hydreigon's best way to threaten Heatran and Tyranitar
- Roost is essential to keep Hydreigon healthy and avoid being worn down by Life Orb recoil. It also provides Hydreigon a way to stay out of range of fainting from priority from Rillaboom and switch into Pokemon such as Heatran Roost allows Hydreigon to consistently switch into Pokemon like Toxapex and that is very important and needs to be mentioned.
- Nasty Plot, coupled with Hydreigon's good coverage from the first two attacks, gives Hydreigon absolutely unreal power and enables it to OHKO Pokemon such as Toxapex and 2HKO physically defensive Corviknight
- Dark Pulse gives Hydreigon a powerful STAB without having to sacrifice two Special Attack stages; it also pressures Corviknight much more consistently
- A Life Orb gives Hydreigon enough power to OHKO or have a chance to OHKO many defensive Pokemon after Stealth Rock damage such as Hippowdon I do not believe that this is the best benchmark out there because what the fuck does Hippowdon even do to Hydreigon. OHKOing Toxapex at +2, OHKOing defensive Clefable at +2, OHKOing Tapu Koko as it switches in are some of the better benchmarks that come to my mind.
- Leftovers can give Hydreigon somewhat better longevity and allows it to better check Pokemon such as Heatran. Leftovers also helps negate chip damage from sand. Leftovers is always a better option if you need Hydreigon's defensive capabilities for your team Negating burns is very important too. Hydreigon is one of the few Pokemon that will consistently get burned by switching into Pokemon like Toxapex, Slowbro, and Slowking very often.

Make sure to change this according to the set changes too.

- Physical attackers pair well with this set. Rillaboom and Kartana are good at pressuring Blissey and are able to chip at Ferrothorn and Toxapex so Hydreigon can handle them easier. Their ability to Knock off boots from Zapdos and Moltres let Hydreigon OHKO after Rocks damage with Draco Meteor. This really doesn't matter. Hydreigon in return offers a consistent switchin to Heatran should either of them be choice locked. Does it only offer a consistent switchin to Heatran if they're choice locked? That's what the wording seems to imply. Swords Dance Garchomp and Hydreigon can overwhelm the checks they share, such as Clefable and Corviknight, enabling the other one to break through it easier and quicker. Dragapult too! Scizor can lure in Zapdos and Moltres with U-turn and Knock Off their items as well for Hydreigon. Scizor is a pretty good teammate and I definitely rate it, but it's not for this reason. Scizor provides a very important defensive niche to Hydreigon teams by taking on Tapu Lele, Clefable, Kyurem, etc.
- Hazard support from Pokemon such as Heatran any others?, which can trap and pressure Fairy-types as well, allow Hydreigon to potentially grab more OHKOs on Pokemon such as Landorus-T which has a much better chance to be OHKOed after Rocks Heatran very rarely traps a Fairy-type. It is not worth pointing out.
- Steel-types such as Corviknight and Melmetal can also check Fairy-types and appreciates Hydreigon's ability to check Heatran. They also can serve as a switchin to Dragapult. They are really not viable as Dragapult switchins and I do not think that should ever be suggested.
- Pivots that can get Hydreigon in safely serve as good teammates as well. Tapu Koko is able to lure in Ground-types such as Landorus-T and Hippowdon with U-turn so Hydreigon can hit them hard. Slowbro and Slowking can use Teleport to get Hydreigon in safely and can overwhelm opponents with Future Sight + Hydreigon's attacks. Corviknight definitely deserves to be mentioned because it can create a lot of opportunities for Hydreigon to come into play by inviting in Rotom-W and Toxapex.
- Win conditions such as the aforementioned Swords Dance Garchomp, Nasty Plot Tornadus-T, and even the rare Dragon Dance Dragonite enjoy other teams and checks such as Skarmory and Tyranitar (in Torn-T's case) being worn down throughout the match because Hydreigon can overwhelm or pick at these checks early in the game

I would like to see Heal Bell Clefable added. Hydreigon very commonly switches into Toxic and amplifying its longevity is crucial for a lot of teams that choose to run it.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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- Hydreigon's movepool grants it options to cover other defensive Pokemon better at the cost of the neutral coverage Draco Meteor + Earth Power provides. Flamethrower is an option to handle Ferrothorn and Corviknight with more ease. Flash Cannon is an option of Nasty Plot sets to OHKO Clefable after a boost when holding a Life Orb. Superpower can lure in Blissey and 2HKO it.
- Taunt Hydreigon can make for a decent stallbreaker when using roost but is pretty passive otherwise especially versus offensive teams; this also is somewhat outclassed by Life Orb Hydreigon which is a pain for stall teams as is bad
- Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent revenge killer and momentum grabber with U-turn but can be setup fodder due to its STAB combination, somewhat weak at times, and overall is outclassed by momentum grabber Tapu Koko who can hit hard itself and provide longevity with Roost.

Definitely add Substitute here. It's very powerful against offense and can provide safety against things like Toxic from Toxapex.

Make sure to edit this accordingly to the set change.

Checks and Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Hydreigon's quad-weakness to Fairy-types and inability to hit them super effectively on the listed set make them the best possible answer to it. Clefable and Tapu Fini can tank an Earth Power and hit Hydreigon hard in return with Fairy-type STAB attacks. Tapu Koko easily outspeeds Hydreigon and OHKOes it with Dazzling Gleam. This doesn't really paint the full picture of how Clefable can lose to Flash Cannon, Tapu Fini struggles with longevity, and Tapu Koko simply cannot switch in. It's maybe worth mentioning Unaware Clefable seperately from Clefable in general here too.

**Blissey**: Blissey can tank just about any attack Hydreigon uses, up to a +4 Life Orb Draco Meteor, and can status it or Teleport out to shift the momentum.

**Faster Revenge Killers**: Faster Pokemon such as Kartana and Tornadus-T can easily outpace Hydreigon and pick it off if it is chipped a little bit. The aforementioned Tapu Koko easily OHKOes Hydreigon with Dazzling Gleam.

**Dragon-types**: Dragapult, Latios, and Garchomp all outpace Hydreigon. The former two can easily OHKO with Draco Meteor, while Garchomp can potentially OHKO with Scale Shot when holding a Life Orb. Don't these Pokemon make way more sense in the faster revenge killers part? Seems like an unnecessary division.

Passive damage like burns and poison or however you want to phrase it certainly deserves to be added. Hydreigon is a Pokemon that's very easily worn down.

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I would like to take another look once this is implemented.

 

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I would like to take another look once this is implemented.

done

 

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[Overview]

- Hydreigon is an extremely effective wallbreaker in the OU metagame because of its high special attack, wide movepool, longevity thanks to Roost, and decent Speed tier allowing it to outpace Pokemon such as Landorus-Therian, Kyurem, Excadrill, and defensive Zapdos
- The aforementioned high special attack and wide movepool allow Hydreigon to punch holes by threatening common defensive Pokemon such Zapdos, Slowbro/King, and Hippowdon.
- Hydreigon's power can be compounded with Nasty Plot, which can give it the necessary power to break through Pokemon such as physically defensive Corviknight and overall bring insane pressure to the table
- Hydreigon's typing and ability in Levitate also let it offensively check Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Rillaboom, and Heatran
- Despite Hydreigon's insane power output, it will always be checked by a consistent group of Pokemon. Virtually every Fairy-type in OU, most notably Clefable, can OHKO Hydreigon with their STAB attacks and Hydreigon can't do much unless it runs Flash Cannon. Furthermore, Hydreigon will always be checked well by Blissey, as it can take anything up to a +4 Draco Meteor with ease and chip at Hydreigon with Toxic
- While Hydreigon is fast enough to outpace most of the slower Pokemon it threatens such as Slowbro/King and Toxapex, it still is outpaced and threatened out by many offensive Pokemon in the tier such as Dragapult, Latios and Tapu Koko.
- Hydreigon has moderate 4MSS, as it would love its STABs, Earth Power, Flash Cannon, Roost, and Nasty Plot on one set to be a much more consistent breaker, but oftentimes has to choose between coverage options and Nasty Plot as the longevity from Roost and pressure Dark Pulse provides is too good to pass up I do not think this provides enough information on why this is the case. "pressure Dark Pulse provides" is very ambiguous and doesn't really tell me anything of substance. Lining out 1 or 2 specific situations in which the absence of a move may hurt would definitely strengthen this point.

[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Earth Power / Flash Cannon
move 3: Roost
move 4: Nasty Plot / Draco Meteor
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

- Dark Pulse is a decent powered STAB that has good overall coverage and pressures Pokemon such as Corviknight, Slowking, and Ferrothorn consistently
- Earth Power rounds out the coverage with Dark Pulse, granting it the ability to hit most the entire tier for neutral damage, and is Hydreigon's best way to threaten Heatran and Tyranitar It hitting the entire tier for neutral damage [in combination with Dark Pulse] is more of a secondary point than being the best option to hit Heatran and Tyranitar is. Rearrange this sentence to reflect that.
- Flash Cannon provides coverage for Clefable and allows you to OHKO it after a Nasty Plot boost at +2
- Roost is essential to keep Hydreigon healthy and avoid being worn down by Life Orb recoil. It also provides Hydreigon a way to stay out of range of fainting from priority from Rillaboom and switch into Pokemon such as Heatran. Most importantly, Roost lets Hydreigon switch into Pokemon such as Toxapex and Slowbro consistently as well.
- Nasty Plot, coupled with Hydreigon's good coverage from the first two attacks, gives Hydreigon absolutely unreal power and enables it to OHKO Pokemon such as Toxapex and 2HKO physically defensive Corviknight Scizor is another important Pokemon to mention here; it can quickly be overwhelmed by +2 Hydreigon once you force a little bit of damage onto it, which is very easy to do given its lack of passive recovery.
- Draco Meteor can be used over Nasty Plot for more immediate power, being able to OHKO most Pokemon that do not resist it, and the ability to pressure Pokemon such as Mandibuzz a lot better What's the downside to Draco Meteor?
- A Life Orb gives Hydreigon enough power to OHKO or have a chance to OHKO many defensive Pokemon such as Toxapex and Clefable after a Nasty Plot boost as well as Tapu Koko trying to switch in. It might be worth being specific about the moves used here; that's left a little ambiguous here and deserves clarification.
- Leftovers can give Hydreigon somewhat better longevity and allows it to better check Pokemon such as Heatran. Leftovers also helps negate chip damage from sand. Leftovers is always a better option if you need Hydreigon's defensive capabilities for your team Leftovers also offset burn damage as Hydreigon pivots into Scald often from Pex and the slowbros

- Physical attackers pair well with this set. Rillaboom and Kartana are good at pressuring Blissey and are able to chip at Ferrothorn and Toxapex so Hydreigon can handle them easier. Hydreigon in return offers a consistent switchin to Heatran, which can also be helpful if one of them are choice locked into a Grass-type STAB. Swords Dance Garchomp and Hydreigon can overwhelm the checks they share, such as Clefable and Corviknight, enabling the other one to break through it easier and quicker. Dragapult makes a good partner for the same reason
- Hazard support from Pokemon such as Heatran, which can pressure Fairy-types as well, allow Hydreigon to potentially grab more OHKOs on Pokemon such as Landorus-T which has a much better chance to be OHKOed after Rocks. Landorus-T itself is a decent teammate as it can set rocks and use U-turn to bring Hydreigon in safely as well as being an offensive check to Tapu Koko The point of entry hazards here is very weak. Entry hazards are practically mandatory on any team anyway. If they do not do anything super noteworthy for a Pokemon, there is no need to mention them.
- Steel-types such as Corviknight and Melmetal can also check Fairy-types and appreciates Hydreigon's ability to check Heatran. Scizor is a decent teammate because it can check Fairy-types such as Tapu Lele and Clefable while also being able to check Kyurem if Hydreigon isn't running coverage for it.
- Pivots that can get Hydreigon in safely serve as good teammates as well. Tapu Koko is able to lure in Ground-types such as Landorus-T and Hippowdon with U-turn so Hydreigon can hit them hard. Slowbro and Slowking can use Teleport to get Hydreigon in safely and can overwhelm opponents with Future Sight + Hydreigon's attacks. Corviknight is a solid U-turn pivot as it can invite in Rotom-W and Toxapex which can give Hydreigon opportunities to pressure other teams.
- Win conditions such as the aforementioned Swords Dance Garchomp, Nasty Plot Tornadus-T, and even the rare Dragon Dance Dragonite enjoy other teams and checks such as Skarmory and Tyranitar (in Torn-T's case) being worn down throughout the match because Hydreigon can overwhelm or pick at these checks early in the game
- Heal Bell Clefable can alleviate status from Hydreigon which is notable because Hydreigon tends to switch into Toxic and get burned from Scald quite often

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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- Hydreigon's movepool grants it options to cover other defensive Pokemon better at the cost of the neutral coverage Dark Pulse + Earth Power / Flash Cannon provides. Flamethrower is an option to handle Ferrothorn and Corviknight with more ease. Superpower can lure in Blissey and 2HKO it.
- Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent revenge killer and momentum grabber with U-turn but can be setup fodder due to its STAB combination, somewhat weak at times, and overall is outclassed by momentum grabber Tapu Koko who can hit hard itself and provide longevity with Roost. I do not think Choice Scarf Hydreigon and Tapu Koko will ever compete for a slot.
- Substitute is an option as it improves Hydreigon's matchup versus offensive teams substantially and also lets it shield itself from status from Pokemon such as Toxapex How exactly does it improve its matchup against offensive teams substantially? Scouting Choice Scarf users, easing prediction, etc. all play into this.

Checks and Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Hydreigon's quad-weakness to Fairy-types make them solid checks to it. Clefable and Tapu Fini can survive any attack from full health and OHKO or heavily damage Hydreigon in return; however, Clefable is OHKOed by Flash Cannon after a Nasty Plot boost, and Tapu Fini can become too worn down from pivoting into Hydreigon's attacks. Rarer Clefable sets that use Unaware tend to serve as better checks to Hydreigon. Another common Fairy-type in the metagame, Tapu Koko, easily outspeeds Hydreigon and OHKOes it with Dazzling Gleam, although it can't pivot into Earth Power.

**Blissey**: Blissey can tank just about any attack Hydreigon uses, up to a +4 Life Orb Draco Meteor, and can status it or Teleport out to shift the momentum.

**Faster Revenge Killers**: Faster Pokemon such as Kartana and Tornadus-T can easily outpace Hydreigon and pick it off if it is chipped a little bit. The aforementioned Tapu Koko easily OHKOes Hydreigon with Dazzling Gleam. Common Deagon-types such as Dragapult, Latios, and Garchomp all outpace Hydreigon. The former two can easily OHKO with Draco Meteor, while Garchomp can potentially OHKO with Scale Shot when holding a Life Orb.

**Passive Damage**: Hydreigon is prone to being worn down due to the fact that it pivots in commonly to Pokemon that are capable of afflicting status on it, such as Toxapex and Slowbro. This is also compounded by how often in can pivot into Heatran's Magma Storm. Because of this, Hydreigon can be pressured into using Roost too often.

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As a more general comment: try to be more concise. Throughout this analysis I saw this thing where you mention something, end the sentence, and then further elaborate when it could just be done with way shorter, compacter, and more direct sentences that ultimately make more sense.

"Leftovers can give Hydreigon somewhat better longevity and allows it to better check Pokemon such as Heatran. Leftovers also helps negate chip damage from sand. Leftovers is always a better option if you need Hydreigon's defensive capabilities for your team Leftovers also offset burn damage as Hydreigon pivots into Scald often from Pex and the slowbros" is the perfect example of this. It should be as simple as something along the lines of: "Leftovers makes it easier for Hydreigon to switch into Pokemon such as Heatran. It also offsets sand and burn damage. The latter is particularly relevant because Hydreigon tends to switch into Scald from Toxapex and Slowbro." As you can see, this is more concise and gets the exact same message across in a less convoluted way.

I believe that Improving the way you word what you say would improve the quality of your analysis significantly. If we purely look at the content, most of it is honestly fine, but the way you word a lot of sentences makes the train of thought difficult to follow and the analysis in general make less sense. Just a little something to look out for in the future.

Good job, 1/2.

 

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wrote this up, ty jordy

edit: this is wip bc we will be splitting the 3 attacks and np sets

 

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[Overview]

Hydreigon's high Special Attack and wide movepool give it unique breaking power, allowing it to punch holes by threatening common defensive Pokemon such Zapdos, Slowbro, and Hippowdon. not my favourite examples since these are all pretty dated references; replace these mentions with Slowking, Heatran, and Landorus. This is further complemented by its decent Speed, allowing it to outpace common offensive Pokemon such as Landorus-Therian, Kyurem, and Excadrill drill isn't really as relevant rn; replace this with lele. On top of all this, Hydreigon's defensive typing, ability, and longevity because of Roost lets it check offensive Pokemon such as Heatran, Rillaboom, and the aforementioned Landorus-Therian. this shouldn't be focusing on the offensive mons since you generally don't check a lot of offensive stuff without it being circumstantial (like you're not checking rilla unless it's cb locked into glide, same can be said about lando etc.); have tihs focus on the defensieve mons and specifically mention that you come in on a lot of the more passive mons like slowking pex etc. However, although Hydreigon has passable Speed, it is still outpaced and OHKOed by common Pokemon such as Dragapult, Latios, who cares about lati; replace this mention with one of weavile or kart, your choice. and Tapu Koko. To add to this, Hydreigon will always be consistently checked by some Pokemon, as it struggles breaking through Fairy-types such as Clefable without Flash Cannon and can't do much to Blissey unboosted. Lastly, Hydreigon has moderate 4MSS, and is forced to decide what it is capable of beating; this is further compounded by the fact it must run Dark Pulse and Roost, as without these, it can't properly pressure Pokemon such as Slowking nor can it pivot into Pokemon such as Heatran and Toxapex consistently. Is this not just the same point twice? Condense this into the one sentence and keep it a bit more simple.

[SET]
name: Three Attacks
move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

mentions of a modest nature somewhere; guaranteed 2hko on stuff for the cost of speed

[SET COMMENTS]

Dark Pulse's acceptable power and overall solid coverage let Hydreigon consistently pressure Pokemon such as Corviknight, dunno how i feel about this corvi mention since that thing takes absolutely nothing from an uninvested dpulse; just say that it's consistent damage vs the majority of the tier. Slowking, and Ferrothorn with one moveslot. Earth Power lets Hydreigon OHKO Heatran, hit Tyranitar for super effective damage, and hit the majority of the tier neutrally. Flash Cannon provides coverage for Clefable and the rarer Tapu Bulu, bulu's w/e, just leave it at the clef mention. while also hitting Tyranitar for super effective damage no need to mention ttar twice; mention that you're hitting pex or melm. Roost is mandatory to allow Hydreigon to consistently pivot into Pokemon such as the aforementioned Heatran, Toxapex, and Slowbro. king > bro; slowbro's irrelevant Draco Meteor can be used over Flash Cannon or Earth Power to heavily deny most Pokemon and better pressure Mandibuzz mention that you can hit defensive dragonite super effectively + now can revenge kill urshifu which can be nice on some teams, although the Special Attack drop usually forces Hydreigon to switch out after. Flamethrower can also be used over Flash Cannon or Earth Power to OHKO Ferrothorn with ease as well as better dispatch just say you're pressuring corviknight more than dpulse does to spare yourself the effort Corviknight. Life Orb is the best item for this set as it allows Hydreigon to accomplish feats such as OHKOing Tapu Koko attempting to pivot in with Earth Power. this isn't necessarily an important calc; mention that you're failing to ohko tran and 2hko stuff like clef, corvi, and slowking without it. However, Leftovers can be used over Life Orb to give Hydreigon better longevity, pivot into Heatran's Magma Storm more consistently, and negate burns from pivoting into Pokemon such as Toxapex and Slowbro; Leftovers are the preferred item if Hydreigon's defensive capabilities are needed for your team. could this not be condensed into the one sentence?

Grass-types such as Rillaboom and Kartana can pressure Blissey as well as chip at both Ferrothorn and Toxapex. this is rarely happening in practice; if you want something to threaten blissey, mention something that can legit force damage onto it like pult or tran. If you want to rework this point, mention that they can put corvi and ferro in range of 2 dark pulses through knocking them. In return, Hydreigon offers a consistent switchin to Heatran, which can be especially helpful if either one of them are choice locked into a Grass-type STAB. Dragon-types such as Swords Dance Garchomp and Dragapult, when paired with Hydreigon, can overwhelm the checks they both share such as Clefable and Corviknight.
you're better off replacing this chomp mention with zera, since you're rarely actually using both chomp and hydra on the same team + it benefits more from hydra breaking past the shit it checks

Steel-types such as Corviknight and Melmetal can check Fairy-types and appreciate Hydreigon checking Heatran. Scizor is another Steel-type that can properly check Tapu Lele, Clefable, and Kyurem for Hydreigon. condense this into the one point; replace the melm mention with heatran and talk about how you're pressuring shared checks in ttar / spdef hippo. Pivots that can bring Hydreigon safely are solid teammates as well; Tapu Koko can lure in Ground-types, such as Landorus-T and Hippowdon, and U-turn into Hydreigon. Corviknight is another U-turn pivot that can lure in Rotom-W and Toxapex for Hydreigon. Slowbro and Slowking no need to mention what's practically the same mon twice; you can drop the bro mention for blissey (mention king first ofc) and talk about their defensive synergy. can also Teleport to get Hydreigon in safely as well and can help overwhelm opponents with Future Sight and Hydreigon's attacks. Win conditions such as Nasty Plot Tornadus-T, you're generally not going to be using hydra w/ torn since they more or less compete for the same slot; a similar mentality applies to sd chomp, dd pult, and dd dnite in the sense that you're rarely getting the opportunity to actually run them together, so i'd drop this point altogether and replace this with a point on pairing it with pex. the aforementioned Swords Dance Garchomp, and even the rare Dragon Dance Dragonite pair well with Hydreigon because Hydreigon is able to wear down or help overwhelm their checks, such as Tyranitar for Tornadus-T or Skarmory for Garchomp and Dragonite, early in the match. Lastly, Heal Bell aroma; it's cooler :sunglasses: Clefable i don't think there's a need to specify bell clef in general, so if you want to rework this as a more general clef point that includes bell, that's fine by me. can status Hydreigon is afflicted with from pivoting into Toxic from Toxapex add mentions of tran first and Scald from Slowbro. honestly you could drop the burn mention given that having it burned is lowkey beneficial for it; it stops heatran from overwhelming it and prevents pex from making progress, which is definitely worth the trade-off of being forced to roost a bit quicker.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Earth Power / Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

mentions of a modest nature somewhere; guaranteed ohko on clef is always nice

[SET COMMENTS]

Nasty Plot grants Hydreigon absurd breaking capabilities, allowing Hydreigon to fully overwhelm Pokemon such as Scizor and Ferrothorn. maybe replace this ferro mention with corvi since it's a lot more immediately noticable. Dark Pulse is the primary attack thanks to its decent coverage and power, hitting Pokemon such as Corviknight, Zapdos, and Landorus-T. Earth Power is a coverage option that can immediately threaten Heatran and lets Hydreigon break through Tyranitar after a Nasty Plot boost, although Flash Cannon can potentially OHKO Clefable after a Nasty Plot boost and still hit Tyranitar super effectively. Roost is crucial to help Hydreigon better function as a stallbreaker as well as let it pivot into Heatran, Toxapex, and Slowbro consistently. Life Orb gives Hydreigon a noticeable boost to its power, allowing it to guarantee the 2HKO on Tyranitar with Earth Power replace this ttar mention with corvi; you need the lo to ohko it which is much more important rn after a Nasty Plot boost as well as the OHKO on Clefable with Flash Cannon after a Nasty Plot boost. However, Leftovers are a viable choice for improved longevity as Hydreigon still has decent power after a Nasty Plot boost by itself and may appreciate being able to better pivot into the aforementioned Heatran and Slowbro to potentially use them as setup fodder. + mentions of draco, flamethrower and focus blast here.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Hydreigon's movepool has options that allow it to cover certain defensive Pokemon at the cost of the neutral coverage its listed options provide; for instance, the earlier mentioned Flamethrower allows Hydreigon to better handle Ferrothorn and Corviknight, while Superpower lets Hydreigon lure in Blissey and 2HKO it. Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent offensive pivot with U-turn and can also function as a revenge killer, but oftentimes doesn't want to be locked into any of its attacks. Finally, Substitute improves Hydreigon's matchup versus offensive teams as it allows Hydreigon to ease prediction when forcing switches as well as scout Choice Scarf users such as Landorus-T. Substitute also allows Hydreigon to shield itself from status that Pokemon such as Toxapex may try to afflict on it. cut the flame mentions here; there's no need to include it when there's already so many mentions of it in the set details; add mentions of a bulkier defog set (idt there's a need to specify evs, that's entirely up to the user) and mention what it checks (magma tran, blace, etc.)

Checks and Counters
====

**Fairy-types**: Hydreigon's quad-weakness to Fairy-types make them solid checks to it. Clefable and Tapu Fini can survive any attack from full health and OHKO or heavily damage Hydreigon in return; however, Clefable is OHKOed by Flash Cannon after a Nasty Plot boost, and Tapu Fini can become too worn down from pivoting into Hydreigon's attacks. Rarer Clefable sets that use Unaware tend to serve as better checks to Hydreigon. Another common Fairy-type in the metagame, Tapu Koko, easily outspeeds Hydreigon and OHKOes it with Dazzling Gleam, although it can't pivot into Earth Power. this last sentence could be condensed a little; add mentions of scarf fini somewhere since that thing is relevant enough to warrant a mention.

**Blissey**: Blissey can tank just about any attack Hydreigon uses, up to a +4 Life Orb Draco Meteor, and can status it or Teleport out to shift the momentum. mention that it can also cripple it w/ twave or toxic as well.

**Faster Revenge Killers**: Faster Pokemon such as Kartana and Tornadus-T can easily outpace Hydreigon and pick it off if it is chipped a little bit. The aforementioned Tapu Koko easily OHKOes Hydreigon with Dazzling Gleam. no need to mention koko when you've already mentioned it earlier. replace that mention with weavile and zera. Common Deagon-types such as Dragapult, Latios, replace the lati mention w/ dracozolt under sand. and Garchomp all outpace Hydreigon. The former two can easily OHKO with Draco Meteor, while Garchomp can potentially OHKO with Scale Shot when holding a Life Orb.

**Passive Damage**: Hydreigon is prone to being worn down due to the fact that it pivots in commonly to Pokemon that are capable of afflicting status on it, such as Toxapex and Slowbro. This is also compounded by how often in can pivot into Heatran's Magma Storm. Because of this, Hydreigon can be pressured into using Roost too often.

add mentions of fighters and fighting coverage here; specifically talk about how fighters can come in to abuse it because it's not running draco in the majority of circumstances; specifically mention stuff like shifu, lucha, and zapdos-g. add mentions of mons you want to be switching into like rilla, victini and aegi running fighting moves to nuke it too.

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This looks good, nitpicking quite a lot, but otherwise this was a pretty good step up from what it was. QC 2/2

 

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[Overview]

Hydreigon's high Special Attack and wide movepool give it unique breaking power, allowing it to punch holes by threatening common defensive Pokemon such Slowking, Heatran, and defensive Landorus-Therian. This is further complemented by its decent Speed, allowing it to outpace common offensive Pokemon such as offensive Landorus-Therian, Kyurem, and Tapu Lele. On top of all this, Hydreigon's defensive typing, ability, and longevity because of provided by Roost lets let it check Heatran extremely effectively and also allows it to come in on slower defensive Pokemon such as Toxapex and Slowking with ease. However, although Hydreigon has passable Speed, it is still outpaced and OHKOed by common Pokemon such as Dragapult, Weavile, and Tapu Koko. To add to this, Hydreigon will always be consistently checked by some Pokemon (very vague, I'd recommend being more specific), as it struggles breaking to break through Fairy-types such as Clefable without Flash Cannon and can't do much to Blissey unboosted without boosts.

[SET]
name: Three Attacks
move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Dark Pulse's acceptable power and overall solid coverage let Hydreigon consistently pressure Pokemon such as Slowking and Ferrothorn while providing consistent damage against the majority of the tier. Earth Power lets Hydreigon OHKO Heatran, hit Toxapex and Melmetal for super effective damage, and hit the majority of the tier neutrally. Flash Cannon provides coverage for Clefable while still hitting Tyranitar for super effective damage. Roost is mandatory to allow Hydreigon to consistently pivot into Pokemon such as the aforementioned Heatran, Toxapex, and Slowking. Draco Meteor can be used over Flash Cannon or Earth Power to heavily dent most Pokemon, better pressure Mandibuzz as well as defensive Dragonite, and OHKO Urshifu, although the Special Attack drop usually forces Hydreigon to switch out after. Flamethrower can also be used over Flash Cannon or Earth Power to better pressure Corviknight. Life Orb is the best item for this set,(AC) as it allows Hydreigon to accomplish feats such as OHKOing OHKO Heatran as well as guaranteeing a 2HKO on Clefable and Slowking. However, if Hydreigon's defensive capabilities are needed for your team, Leftovers can be used over Life Orb to give Hydreigon better longevity, pivot into Heatran's Magma Storm more consistently, and negate burns burn damage from pivoting into Pokemon such as Toxapex and Slowbro.

Grass-types such as Rillaboom and Kartana put both Ferrothorn and Corviknight in range of a being 2HKOed Dark Pulse 2HKO by using Knock Off on them as they switch in.(RP) ;(ASC) in return, Hydreigon offers a consistent switch-in(AH) to Heatran, which can be especially helpful if either one of them are choice Choice-locked into a Grass-type STAB move. Zeraora and Dragapult, when paired with Hydreigon, can overwhelm the shared checks they both share such as Clefable and Ferrothorn. Steel-types such as Corviknight, Scizor, and Heatran can check Fairy-types and appreciate Hydreigon checking Heatran; Scizor also has the added benefit of checking Kyurem while Heatran can help overwhelm Tyranitar and Hippowdon. Pivots that can bring Hydreigon safely are solid teammates as well; Tapu Koko can lure in Ground-types,(RC) such as Landorus-T and Hippowdon,(RC) and use U-turn into to bring Hydreigon in. Corviknight is another U-turn pivot that can lure in Rotom-W and Toxapex for Hydreigon. Slowking and Blissey can also use Teleport to get Hydreigon in safely as well and can help overwhelm opponents with Future Sight and in combination with Hydreigon's attacks; the two also have decent defensive synergy with Hydreigon. Toxapex pairs nicely with Hydreigon in terms of defensive synergy and appreciates Hydreigon being able to prevent it from being trapped by Heatran. Clefable appreciates Hydreigon checking Heatran and can even heal status from pivoting into effects Hydreigon is afflicted with like Toxic poison from Heatran and Toxapex with Aromatherapy.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Earth Power / Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Nasty Plot grants Hydreigon absurd wallbreaking capabilities, allowing Hydreigon it to fully overwhelm Pokemon such as Scizor and Corviknight. Dark Pulse is the primary attack thanks to its decent coverage and power, hitting Pokemon such as Corviknight, Zapdos, and Landorus-T. Earth Power is a coverage option that can immediately threaten Heatran and lets Hydreigon break through Tyranitar after a Nasty Plot boost, although Flash Cannon can potentially OHKO Clefable after a Nasty Plot boost and still hit Tyranitar super effectively. Roost is crucial to help Hydreigon better function as a stallbreaker as well as let it pivot into Heatran, Toxapex, and Slowbro consistently. Life Orb gives Hydreigon a noticeable boost to its power, allowing it to guarantee the OHKO Corviknight with Nasty Plot after a Nasty Plot boost as well as the OHKO on and Clefable with +2 Dark Pulse and +2 Flash Cannon after a Nasty Plot boost ,(AC) respectively. However, Leftovers are is a viable choice for improved to improve its longevity,(AC) as Hydreigon still has decent power after a Nasty Plot boost by itself and may appreciate being able to better pivot into the aforementioned Heatran and Slowbro to potentially use them as setup fodder. Lastly, Hydreigon can opt for a Modest nature for more power as well as hitting the ability to hit benchmarks such as guaranteeing the a guaranteed OHKO on Clefable after a Nasty Plot boost with +2 Flash Cannon, although Hydreigon loses out on the ability to outpace many notable Pokemon such as Kyurem. Draco Meteor is an option over Earth Power or Flash Cannon,(AC) as it has absurd power after a Nasty Plot boost, although the Special Attack drops and lack of coverage it provides hinders it as an option. Focus Blast or and Flamethrower are also viable options over the aforementioned third slot to better pressure Ferrothorn as well as either Tyranitar and Blissey or Corviknight, respectively, although they have little overall use outside of this.

Pivots such as Landorus-Therian and Slowking can create opportunities for Hydreigon to enter the game by luring in Corviknight and Ferrothorn, respectively,(AC) to pivot out and bring Hydreigon in. Depending on whether Hydreigon forgoes Earth Power or Flash Cannon, it will be fully checked by either Tapu Koko or Clefable; this makes Galarian Slowking a decent teammate,(AC) as it can stomach attacks from these Pokemon. Galarian Slowking can also set up use Future Sight to punish Steel-type switch-ins such as Corviknight and Ferrothorn. Ironically, Corviknight and Skarmory make for decent teammates,(AC) as they can check Garchomp and Kartana; Corviknight, once again, can use U-turn to lure in Pokemon such as Zapdos for and bring in Hydreigon with U-turn,(AC) while Skarmory can provide Spikes to wear down Hydreigon's checks such as Tapu Fini. Cleaners such as Rillaboom and Weavile appreciate Hydreigon pressuring and softening up common defensive cores such as Corviknight + Slowking early-game.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Hydreigon's movepool has options that allow it to cover certain defensive Pokemon at the cost of the neutral coverage its listed options provide; for instance, Superpower lets Hydreigon lure in Blissey and 2HKO it. Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent offensive pivot with U-turn and can also function as a revenge killer, but it oftentimes doesn't want to be locked into any of its attacks. Finally, Substitute improves Hydreigon's matchup versus offensive teams,(AC) as it allows Hydreigon to ease eases prediction when forcing switches,(AC) as well as scouting Choice Scarf users such as Landorus-T. Substitute also allows Hydreigon to shield itself from status effects that Pokemon such as Toxapex may try to afflict inflict on it. A bulkier set with Defog is a viable option to even better check Heatran as well as other Pokemon such as Blacephelon Blacephalon, but it is passive and overall very niche.

Checks and Counters
====

**Fairy-types**: Hydreigon's quad-weakness to Fairy-types make them 4x weakness to Fairy makes Pokemon of this type solid checks to it. Clefable and Tapu Fini can survive any attack from full health and OHKO or heavily damage Hydreigon in return; however, Clefable is OHKOed by +2 Flash Cannon after a Nasty Plot boost, and Tapu Fini can become too worn down from pivoting to be able to pivot into Hydreigon's attacks. Rarer Clefable sets that use Unaware tend to serve as better checks to Hydreigon. Tapu Koko easily outspeeds Hydreigon and OHKOes it, although it can't pivot into Earth Power. The rarer Choice Scarf Tapu Fini also outpaces Hydreigon and OHKOes it.

**Blissey**: Blissey can tank just about any attack Hydreigon uses, up to a +4 Life Orb Draco Meteor, and can status it or Teleport out to shift the gain momentum.(RP) Blissey can also cripple Hydreigon ,(AC) and cripple it with status effects as well.

**Faster Revenge Killers**: Faster Pokemon such as Kartana and Tornadus-T can easily outpace Hydreigon and pick it off if it is chipped a little bit. Weavile can outpace and OHKO Hydreigon, while Zeraora can also pick off a chipped Hydreigon. Common Deagon Dragon-types such as Dragapult, Sand Rush-boosted Dracozolt, and Garchomp all outpace Hydreigon. The former two can easily OHKO with Draco Meteor, while Garchomp can potentially OHKO it with Life Orb-boosted Scale Shot when holding a Life Orb.

**Passive Damage**: Hydreigon is prone to being worn down due to the fact that it pivots in commonly to Pokemon that are capable of afflicting status on it,(RC) by status effects from Pokemon it commonly pivots against,(AC) such as Toxapex and Slowbro. This is also compounded by how often in can pivot into Heatran's Magma Storm. Because of this, Hydreigon can be pressured into using Roost too often.

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Urshifu-R, Hawlucha, and Galarian Zapdos all can all pivot into Hydreigon's attacks,(RC) due to the fact that it doesn't often run Draco Meteor,(RC) and can OHKO it. Pokemon that run Fighting-type coverage, such as Rillaboom and Aegislash, which Hydreigon should be otherwise able to pivot into, threaten it as well.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[bb skarm, 235692]]
- Quality checked by: [[Jordy, 395754], [curiosity, 443485]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Milak, 262594], [username2, userid2]]

 

[bb skarm]

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[Overview]

Hydreigon's high Special Attack and wide movepool give it unique breaking power, allowing it power to punch holes by threatening common defensive Pokemon such as Slowking, Heatran, and defensive Landorus-T. This is further complemented by its decent Speed (RC) allowing it to outpace common offensive Pokemon such as offensive Landorus-T, Kyurem, and Tapu Lele. On top of all this, Hydreigon's defensive typing, ability, and longevity provided by Roost let it check Heatran extremely effectively and come in on slower defensive Pokemon such as Toxapex and Slowking with ease. However, although Hydreigon has passable Speed, it is still outpaced and OHKOed by common Pokemon such as Dragapult, Weavile, and Tapu Koko. Hydreigon It will also always be consistently often be checked by some Pokemon such as Fairy-types and Blissey; the former Fairy-types, which it struggles to break through without Flash Cannon, (AC) and the latter Blissey, which it can't do much to without Nasty Plot boosts.

[SET]
name: Three Attacks
move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Dark Pulse's acceptable power and overall solid coverage let Hydreigon consistently pressure Pokemon such as Slowking and Ferrothorn while providing consistent damage against and consistently damage the majority of the tier. Earth Power lets Hydreigon OHKOes Heatran, hits Toxapex and Melmetal for super effective damage, and hit the majority of the tier hits most Dark-resistant Pokemon (I assume? like, dark pulse already hits majority neutral) neutrally. Flash Cannon provides coverage for Clefable while still hitting Tyranitar for super effective damage. Roost is mandatory to allow Hydreigon to consistently pivot into Pokemon such as the aforementioned Heatran, Toxapex, and Slowking. Draco Meteor can be used over Flash Cannon or Earth Power to heavily dent most Pokemon, better pressure Mandibuzz as well as defensive Dragonite, and OHKO Urshifu, although the Special Attack drop usually forces Hydreigon to switch out after. Flamethrower can also be used over Flash Cannon or Earth Power either coverage move to better pressure Corviknight. Life Orb is the best item for this set, as it allows Hydreigon to OHKO Heatran as well as 2HKO Clefable and Slowking. However, if Hydreigon's defensive capabilities are needed for your team, Leftovers can be used over Life Orb to give Hydreigon better longevity your team needs Hydreigon's defensive capabilities, Leftovers lets it stay around longer, pivot into Heatran's Magma Storm more consistently, and negate burn damage from Pokemon such as Toxapex and Slowbro.

Grass-types such as Rillaboom and Kartana put both Ferrothorn and Corviknight in range of being 2HKOed by 2HKO range of Dark Pulse by using Knock Off as they switch in; in return, Hydreigon offers a consistent switch-in to Heatran, which can be especially helpful if either one of them are Choice-locked is Choice locked into a Grass-type move. Zeraora and Dragapult, when paired with Hydreigon, can overwhelm shared checks such as Clefable and Ferrothorn. Steel-types such as Corviknight, Scizor, and Heatran can check Fairy-types and appreciate Hydreigon checking Heatran; Scizor also has the added benefit of checking Kyurem, (AC) while Heatran can help overwhelm Tyranitar and Hippowdon. Pivots that can bring Hydreigon safely are solid teammates as well; Tapu Koko can lure in Ground-types such as Landorus-T and Hippowdon and use U-turn to bring Hydreigon in. Corviknight is another U-turn pivot that can lure in Rotom-W and Toxapex for Hydreigon. Slowking and Blissey can also use Teleport to get Hydreigon in safely and pivot with Teleport, and Slowking can help overwhelm opponents foes with Future Sight in combination with Hydreigon's attacks; the two also have decent defensive synergy with Hydreigon. Toxapex pairs nicely with Hydreigon in terms of defensive synergy and appreciates Hydreigon being able to prevent it from being trapped by Heatran has good defensive synergy with Hydreigon and appreciates it stopping Heatran from trapping it. Clefable appreciates Hydreigon checking Heatran and can even heal status effects Hydreigon is afflicted with from it, (AC) like Toxic poison from Heatran and Toxapex, (AC) with Aromatherapy.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Earth Power / Flash Cannon
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Nasty Plot grants Hydreigon absurd wallbreaking capabilities, allowing it to fully overwhelm Pokemon such as Scizor and Corviknight. Dark Pulse is the primary attack thanks to its decent coverage and power, hitting Pokemon such as Corviknight, Zapdos, and Landorus-T. Earth Power is a coverage option that can immediately threatens Heatran and lets Hydreigon break through Tyranitar after a Nasty Plot boost, although Flash Cannon can potentially OHKO Clefable after a Nasty Plot boost and still hit Tyranitar super effectively. Roost is crucial to help Hydreigon better function as a stallbreaker as well as let it pivot into Heatran, Toxapex, and Slowbro consistently. Life Orb gives Hydreigon a noticeable boost to its power, allowing it to OHKO Corviknight and Clefable with +2 Dark Pulse and +2 Flash Cannon, respectively with one boost. However, Leftovers is a viable choice to improve its longevity, as Hydreigon still has decent power after a Nasty Plot boost and may appreciate being able to better pivot into pivoting better and possibly setting up on the aforementioned Heatran and Slowbro. (added period) to potentially use them as setup fodder. Lastly, Hydreigon can opt for a Modest nature for more power, (AC) as well as the ability to hit hitting benchmarks such as a guaranteed OHKO on Clefable with +2 Flash Cannon, although Hydreigon it loses out on the ability to outpace many notable Pokemon such as Kyurem. Draco Meteor is an option over Earth Power or Flash Cannon, as it has absurd power after a Nasty Plot boost, although the its Special Attack drops and lack of coverage it provides hinders hinder it as an option. Focus Blast and Flamethrower are also viable options over the aforementioned third slot in that third moveslot to better pressure Ferrothorn as well as either Tyranitar and Blissey or Corviknight, respectively, although they have little overall use outside of this.

Pivots such as Landorus-T and Slowking can lure in Corviknight and Ferrothorn, respectively, to pivot out and bring Hydreigon in. Depending on whether Hydreigon forgoes Earth Power or Flash Cannon, it will be fully checked by either Tapu Koko or Clefable; this makes Galarian Slowking a decent teammate, as it can stomach attacks from these Pokemon. Galarian Slowking can also use Future Sight to punish Steel-type switch-ins such as Corviknight and Ferrothorn. Ironically, Corviknight and Skarmory make for decent teammates, as they can check Garchomp and Kartana; Corviknight, once again, can lure in Pokemon such as Zapdos and bring in Hydreigon with U-turn, while Skarmory can provide Spikes to wear down Hydreigon's checks such as Tapu Fini. Cleaners such as Rillaboom and Weavile appreciate Hydreigon pressuring and softening up common defensive cores such as Corviknight + Slowking early-game.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Hydreigon's movepool has options that allow it to cover certain defensive Pokemon at the cost of the neutral coverage its listed options provide; for instance, Superpower lets Hydreigon lure in Blissey and 2HKO it. Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent offensive pivot with U-turn and can also function as a revenge killer, but it oftentimes doesn't want to be locked into any of its attacks. Substitute improves Hydreigon's matchup versus offensive teams, as it eases prediction when forcing switches, as well as scouting Choice Scarf users such as Landorus-T. Substitute also allows Hydreigon to shield itself from status effects that Pokemon such as Toxapex may try to inflict on it from Pokemon such as Toxapex. A bulkier set with Defog is a viable option to even better check Heatran even better, (AC) as well as other Pokemon such as Blacephalon, but it is passive and overall very niche.

Checks and Counters
====

**Fairy-types**: Hydreigon's 4x weakness to Fairy makes Pokemon of this type solid checks to it. Clefable and Tapu Fini can survive any attack from full health and OHKO or heavily damage Hydreigon in return; however, Clefable is OHKOed by +2 Flash Cannon, and Tapu Fini can become too worn down to be able to pivot into Hydreigon's attacks. Rarer Clefable sets that use Unaware tend to serve as better checks to Hydreigon Rarer Unaware Clefable sets tend to check it better. Tapu Koko easily outspeeds Hydreigon and OHKOes it, although it can't pivot into Earth Power. The rarer Choice Scarf Tapu Fini also outpaces Hydreigon and OHKOes it.

**Blissey**: Blissey can tank just about any attack Hydreigon uses, up to a +4 Life Orb Draco Meteor, can status it or Teleport out to gain momentum,and cripple it with status effects as well. and cripple it with status or use Teleport to gain momentum.

**Faster Revenge Killers**: Faster Pokemon such as Kartana and Tornadus-T can easily outpace Hydreigon and pick it off if it is chipped a little bit. Weavile can outpace and OHKO Hydreigon, while Zeraora can also pick off a chipped Hydreigon. Common Dragon-types such as Dragapult, Sand Rush-boosted Dracozolt, and Garchomp all outpace Hydreigon. The former two can easily OHKO with Draco Meteor, while Garchomp can potentially OHKO it with Life Orb-boosted Scale Shot.

**Passive Damage**: Hydreigon is prone to being worn down by status effects from Pokemon it commonly pivots against, such as Toxapex and Slowbro. This is also compounded by how often in can pivot into Heatran's Magma Storm. Because of this damage, Hydreigon can be pressured into using Roost too often.

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Urshifu-R, Hawlucha, and Galarian Zapdos can all pivot into Hydreigon's attacks due to the fact that it doesn't often run rarity of Draco Meteor and can OHKO it. Pokemon that run Fighting-type coverage, such as Rillaboom and Aegislash, which Hydreigon should be otherwise able to pivot into, threaten it as well.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[bb skarm, 235692]]
- Quality checked by: [[Jordy, 395754], [curiosity, 443485]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Milak, 262594], [Finland, 517429]]

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[bb skarm]

ty, hydreigon is done

 

[ausma]

here lies jordy's final check :pensive: he will be missed
anyway this is done https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/hydreigon/