[SET]
name: Chesto Rest
move 1: Rest
move 2: Outrage
move 3: Waterfall
move 4: Dragon Dance
item: Chesto Berry / Lum Berry
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 144 HP / 160 Atk / 40 SpD / 164 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>When using Dragon Dance, Life Orb and Outrage are usually Kingdra's best options, but this results in Kingdra being taken out quickly
and walled by Steel-types quite often
, as well as being walled by Steel-types. On the other hand,
using the RestTalk version with Waterfall
will get Kingdra is walled by bulky Water-type Pokemon. This set remedies both
aforementioned problems by carrying both Outrage and Waterfall
, while still having a means of recovery. The idea of this set is that you Dragon Dance once or twice in the face of Steel-types or bulky Waters
, who are then KOed easily once you heal back to full health with Rest. By taking out
the pesky Water-types and defensive Steel-types, Kingdra can prevent other sweepers on its team from losing momentum while attempting its own sweep.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs are fine-tuned in order to prevent Starmie
or and +1 Suicune from 2HKOing Kingdra with Ice Beam, allowing it to Dragon Dance without fear and then Rest off the damage. The Speed EVs allow Kingdra to outspeed +1 positive base 100s, namely Choice Scarf Flygon, after two Dragon Dances. The spread can be adjusted, so long as these requirements are still met. You can use a Lum Berry instead of Chesto, since it will cure Outrage's confusion, although most of the time you will use the Berry to wake Kingdra up from Rest. Even against burn or paralysis it is a better idea to just Dragon Dance and Rest it off before using Kingdra's Chesto Berry to restore yourself instantly.</p>
<p>Heatran, Gyarados, and any other sweeper
s who lure in bulky Water-types
like such as Swampert and Suicune are great partners to this set
, since. Kingdra can switch in, set up, and eliminate these bulky Water-types, making it easier for
them its partners to sweep. Despite taking high damage from a boosted Waterfall, Steel-types can still be a problem; Skarmory will phaze you, though Metagross is forced to use Explosion, which can easily be played around.</p>