Dragonite
Level: 50
Adamant Nature
- Outrage
- Earthquake / Fire Blast
- Agility
- Roost
Dragonite has risen to be a premier late-game cleaner with the discovery of Agility's effectiveness. After a boost Dragonite outspeeds the entire metagame, and its great bulk in combination with reliable recovery means it can set up safely versus Pokémon that lack strong super effective coverage despite its weakness to Stealth Rock. Dragonite's Outrage is one of the strongest unboosted attacks in the entire game and has great neutral coverage that makes it quite spammable after a boost, while Dragonite's wide movepool means that it has no trouble hitting Outrage's resistances hard with its second slot. Fire Blast may seem more appealing when focusing on Melmetal and Alolan Sandslash, but it comes at the cost of a lower neutral damage output and shaky accuracy. Dragonite's role can also extend to mid-game, where Earthquake and Roost let it act as a bulky wallbreaker that can deal with common choices such as Alolan Muk. Be careful when using Outrage, as healthy answers can pick off Dragonite easily in return.
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