Hydreigon's versatility is starting to exceed the number of its heads here!
[SET]
Name: Versatile Attacker
move 1: Dark Pulse
move 2: Draco Meteor / Flash Cannon / Flamethrower
move 3: Substitute / Thunder Wave / Taunt
move 4: Nasty Plot / Thunder Wave / Taunt
item: Leftovers / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Steel / Dark / Poison
[SET COMMENTS]
* Hydreigon's useful support movepool can add quite a bit of unpredictability to its offensive potential.
* Note that this Hydreigon is fully capable of running three attacking moves with one support move.
* Substitute is excellent for scouting Terastallization and punishes common status users such as Yawn Dondozo.
* When Terastallizing Hydreigon, Thunder Wave is often the safest move against other faster Dragon-types that Terastallize, such as Dragapult and Salamence.
* Taunt is good for getting the edge against defensive foes such as Clodsire.
* Nasty Plot makes Hydreigon a surprisingly dangerous sweeper against slower teams.
Tera Types
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* **Steel**: A Steel Tera type has fantastic synergy with Levitate, helping Hydreigon against Dragon- and Fairy-types without the dreaded Ground weakness.
* **Dark**: Since so few Pokemon resist Dark-type attacks, this is a good Tera type for cleaning up late game.
* **Poison**: With a Poison Tera type, Hydreigon can do well against Fairy-types without fear of powerful Fighting-type attacks.
* **Fire**: When using Flamethrower, a Fire Tera type is handy for both the Fairy resistance and a better matchup against Kingambit.
Items
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* **Leftovers**: If using Substitute, Leftovers's extra bit of recovery helps reduce its risk.
* **Life Orb**: A simple power boost still comes in handy, even if only using two attacks.
* **Black Glasses**: If a teammate is already using Life Orb, Black Glasses is a good compromise.
[SET]
Name: Stealth Rock Support
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Taunt / Thunder Wave / Draco Meteor
move 4: Draco Meteor / Flash Cannon / U-turn
item: Leftovers / Focus Sash / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Steel / Poison
[SET COMMENTS]
* Hydreigon's new access to Stealth Rock makes it a surprisingly effective offensive support Pokemon.
* Taunt effectively shuts down common support leads like Hippowdon and Clodsire.
* Thunder Wave is a powerful deterrent against offensive foes and can even stop sweepers in emergency situations when used with Focus Sash.
Tera Types
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* **Steel**: Thanks to Levitate, a Steel Tera type is an incredible defensive typing for Hydreigon, giving it an advantage over Fairy- and Dragon-types.
* **Poison**: Tera Poison is a good alternative to Steel, with fewer resistances but an important Fighting-type resistance.
* **Dark**: If using Life Orb, boosting Dark-type attacks can make for some surprising late-game cleaning.
* **Fire**: Fire-type Hydreigon is better against Kingambit and Fairy-types.
Items
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* **Leftovers**: If using Taunt, Leftovers is the best choice for giving Hydreigon longevity against defensive foes such as Corviknight.
* **Focus Sash**: Focus Sash makes setting up Stealth Rock a much easier task against offensive teams. Be warned that it doesn't stop Dragapult's Dragon Darts.
* **Life Orb**: Life Orb lets Hydreigon be played more offensively if setting Stealth Rock isn't needed.
* **Dark Glasses**: Dark Glasses work if a teammate is using Life Orb.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[DerpySuX, 528485], [Theorymon, 29010]]
- Quality checked by: [[Theorymon, 29010], [DerpySuX, 528485]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Sulo, 528036], [CryoGyro, 331519]]
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