National Dex pivot dragapult [GP 1/1]

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Offensive Pivot (Dragapult) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Dragonium Z
Ability: Clear Body / Infiltrator
EVs: 56 Atk / 200 SpA / 252 Spe or 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Naive / Timid Nature
- Hex
- U-turn
- Dragon Darts / Draco Meteor
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult leverages its excellent Speed, serviceable offenses, and a good defensive profile to become a premier offensive pivot, outspeeding Pokemon such as Zamazenta and Tapu Koko. Hex takes advantage of Dragapult's ease of spreading status to allow it to 2HKO foes such as Zapdos and Tornadus-T and also exploits Gliscor's Poison Heal. Will-O-Wisp hinders physical attackers and neutralizes Leftovers recovery from the likes of Ting-Lu, Zamazenta, and Ferrothorn while also punishing Pursuit attempts from foes such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar, potentially even allowing Dragapult to win the interaction. Thunder Wave allows Dragapult to spread status against Fire-type Pokemon such as Volcarona, Moltres, and Heatran, though it loses out on Will-O-Wisp's chip damage and damage reduction. Dragon Darts hits foes such as Ting-Lu when running Thunder Wave or Volcarona when running Will-O-Wisp, as Dragapult is unable to status them, and they can comfortably switch into unboosted Hex. Draco Meteorgives Dragapult a significant boost to its immediate power due to its higher Base Power, eliminating the need to invest into both offensive stats, which is highlighted further when paired with Dragonium Z, OHKOing foes such as Hisuian Samurott and Raging Bolt while also KOing defensive Landorus-T after Stealth Rock damage. Heavy-Duty Boots is the default choice for Dragapult, as it allows it to pivot unhindered by entry hazards. The first EV spread should be used if using Dragon Darts and allows Dragapult to 2HKO Hisuian Samurott, while the second EV spread should only be used alongside Draco Meteor. Clear Body allows Dragapult to ignore Landorus-T's Intimidate and Sticky Web's Speed drop if not holding Heavy-Duty Boots, though Infiltrator is better against Aurora Veil and dual screens hyper offense teams, and it ignores Iron Defense Zamazenta's Substitute.

Dragapult appreciates other teammates that can spread status, such as Thunder Wave Gholdengo, Toxapex, Moltres, and Zapdos. These hinder answers such as Ting-Lu, Hisuian Samurott, and Heatran while also allowing Dragapult to more easily boost its Hex. Dragapult appreciates Spikes support from the likes of Hisuian Samurott and Ferrothorn to help its unimpressive offensive profile, capitalizes on its ability to force many switches thanks to the threat of Will-O-Wisp, and quickly wears down common answers such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar. Dragapult also appreciates Knock Off support from the likes of Ferrothorn, Kingambit, and Mega Scizor to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from foes such as Moltres and Tapu Koko. Dragapult struggles against Pursuit users such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar, so Pokemon that check them such as Great Tusk and Zamazenta are powerful teammates. Dragapult can burn physical attackers such as Melmetal and Landorus-T to provide easier setup opportunities for teammates such as Ogerpon-W and Garchomp.

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[SET]
Offensive Pivot (Dragapult) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Dragonium Z
Ability: Clear Body / Infiiltrator Infiltrator
EVs: 56 Atk / 200 SpA / 252 Spe OR 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Naive / Timid Nature
- Hex
- U-Turn
- Dragon Darts / Draco Meteor
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult is able to leverage its excellent speed alongside serviceable offenses and a good defensive profile to become a premiere offensive pivot I think it’s worth mentioning what mons it outspeed here as it has a phenomenal speed tier outpacing things like Koko, Zama and Mega Lop for example. Hex is used on Dragapult to take advantage of its ease of spreading status to allow it to 2hko foes such as Zapdos and Tornadus-T I think gliscor deserves a mention here. Will-O-Wisp is the premiere choice on Dragapult, severely hindering physical attackers and neutralizing Leftovers recovery from the likes of Ting-Lu, Melmetal Zamazenta more relevant, and Ferrothorn. Thunder Wave is an alternative that allows Dragapult to spread status against Fire type Pokemon such as Volcarona and Moltres Heatran deserves a mention here too, though it loses out on Will-O-Wisp's chip damage and damage reduction. Dragon Darts can be used for a stronger hit against foes such as Ting-Lu and boosted Volcarona, whereas Draco Meteor is simply a more powerful attack against most targets. Heavy-Duty boots is the default choice for Dragapult as it allows it to pivot unhindered by entry hazards, while Dragonium Z alongside Draco Meteor allows it to OHKO foes such as Hisuian Samurott and defensive Great Tusk, while also KOing Ogerpon-W and defensive Landorus-T after Stealth Rock damage. Too many examples in my opinion try to condense it to like 2/3. It’s worth noting that Dragon Z (with Draco meteor grants it the opportunity to OHKO Raging Bolt.)The first spread should be used if using Dragon Darts as the Dragon move of choice, and allows it to 2hko Hisuian Samurott. Clear Body is better preferred as it allows Dragapult to ignore Landorus-T's Intimidate and Sticky Webs' speed drop, though Infiltrator is an alternative for a better matchup against Aurora Veil or dual screens hyper offense teams and ignores Iron Defense Zamazenta's Substitute.

Dragapult appreciates other teammates that can spread status, such as Thunder Wave Gholdengo, Toxic Spikes Toxapex, or Static Zapdos. The foremost also utilizes Hex, and thus benefits from Dragapult's status in return. Dragapult appreciates Spikes support from the likes of Hisuian Samurott and Ferrothorn to help its unimpressive offensive profile appreciates spikes support why? An example could be it wear down its checks like the pursuit trappers and then Dragapult’s ability to deter spin from foes like Great tusk. It also appreciates Knock Off support from the likes of Kingambit and Mega Scizor to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from the likes of Moltres and Tapu Koko. Dragapult struggles against Pursuit users such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar, so Pokemon that check them such as Great Tusk and Zamazenta are powerful teammates. Alternatively, Dragapult's Will-O-Wisp can provide a free setup opportunity for partners such as Ogerpon-W and Garchomp. Are you saying Wisp on a Pokémon gives these Pokemon setup opportunities? If so please state the Mon here and why they benefit from pult spreading wisp.


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[SET]
Offensive Pivot (Dragapult) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Dragonium Z
Ability: Clear Body / Infiltrator
EVs: 56 Atk / 200 SpA / 252 Spe OR 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Naive / Timid Nature
- Hex
- U-Turn
- Dragon Darts / Draco Meteor
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult is able to leverage its excellent speed alongside serviceable offenses and a good defensive profile to become a premiere offensive pivot, outspeeding Pokemon such as Zamazenta and Tapu Koko. Hex is used on Dragapult to take advantage of its ease of spreading status to allow it to 2hko foes such as Zapdos and Tornadus-T and also exploits Gliscor's Poison Heal. Will-O-Wisp is the premiere choice on Dragapult, severely hindering physical attackers and neutralizing Leftovers recovery from the likes of Ting-Lu, Zamazenta, and Ferrothorn. Mention that it also punishes Pursuit users, or can even let pult escape the trap in some cases Thunder Wave is an alternative that allows Dragapult to spread status against Fire type Pokemon such as Volcarona, Moltres, and Heatran, though it loses out on Will-O-Wisp's chip damage and damage reduction. Dragon Darts can be used for a stronger hit against foes such as Ting-Lu and boosted Volcarona, whereas Draco Meteor is simply a more powerful attack against most targets. I personally think this undersells both of these moves a bit, bc darts has the benefit of dealing with guys who can take the WilloHex combination while meteor is great for Z-sets, I think you can write meteor as a more immediately offensive option Heavy-Duty boots is the default choice for Dragapult as it allows it to pivot unhindered by entry hazards, while Dragonium Z alongside Draco Meteor allows it to OHKO foes such as Hisuian Samurott and Raging Bolt, while also KOing defensive Landorus-T after Stealth Rock damage. The first spread should be used if using Dragon Darts as the Dragon move of choice, and allows it to 2hko Hisuian Samurott. Clear Body is preferred as it allows Dragapult to ignore Landorus-T's Intimidate and Sticky Webs' speed drop might want to remove this since you are boots but its your choice, though Infiltrator is an alternative for a better matchup against Aurora Veil or dual screens hyper offense teams and ignores Iron Defense Zamazenta's Substitute.

Dragapult appreciates other teammates that can spread status, such as Thunder Wave Gholdengo, Toxic Spikes Toxapex, or Static Zapdos. The foremost also utilizes Hex, and thus benefits from Dragapult's status in return. This reads kinda awkward to me, just say it allows pult to click full power hex more often, also alot of pult answers dont like being paraed or poisoned, like kgb tran and ring lu Dragapult appreciates Spikes support from the likes of Hisuian Samurott and Ferrothorn to help its unimpressive offensive profile and capitalizes on its ability to force many switches thanks to the threat of Will-O-Wisp, while also quickly wearing down common answers such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar. It also appreciates Knock Off support from the likes of Kingambit and Mega Scizor Ferro might be worth mentioning again to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from the likes of Moltres and Tapu Koko. Dragapult struggles against Pursuit users such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar, so Pokemon that check them such as Great Tusk and Zamazenta are powerful teammates. Alternatively, Dragapult can burn opposing Physical attackers such as Melmetal and Landorus-T to provide easy setup opportunities for teammates such as Ogerpon-W and Garchomp.


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[SET]
Offensive Pivot (Dragapult) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Dragonium Z
Ability: Clear Body / Infiltrator
EVs: 56 Atk / 200 SpA / 252 Spe OR 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Naive / Timid Nature
- Hex
- U-Turn
- Dragon Darts / Draco Meteor
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult is able to leverage leverages its excellent Speed alongside serviceable offenses and a good defensive profile to become a premiere premier ("premiere" is the first instance of something happening and "premier" refers to something of importance, it should be premier here) offensive pivot, outspeeding Pokemon such as Zamazenta and Tapu Koko. Hex is used on Dragapult to take takes advantage of its Dragapult's ease of spreading status to allow it to 2HKO foes such as Zapdos and Tornadus-T and also exploits Gliscor's Poison Heal. Will-O-Wisp is the premiere choice on Dragapult, severely hindering hinders physical attackers and neutralizing neutralizes Leftovers recovery from the likes of Ting-Lu, Zamazenta, and Ferrothorn, (RC) while also punishing Pursuit attemps attempts from foes such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar, potentially even allowing it to win the interaction. Thunder Wave is an alternative that allows Dragapult to spread status against Fire type Fire-type Pokemon such as Volcarona, Moltres, and Heatran, though it loses out on Will-O-Wisp's chip damage and damage reduction. Dragon Darts provides Dragapault with a strong hit against hits foes such as Ting-Lu when running Thunder Wave or Volcarona when running Will-O-Wisp, as Dragapult is unable to status them, (AC) and they can comfortably switch into unboosted Hex. Draco Meteor can be used as the Dragon-Type STAB attack of choice as it gives Dragapult a significant boost in to its immediate power due to its higher Base Power, (AC) and eliminating the need to invest into both offensive stats, which is highlited highlighted further when paired with Dragonium-Z Dragonium Z, allowing to OHKO foes such as Hisuian Samurott and Raging Bolt, (RC) while also KOing defensive Landorus-T after Stealth Rock damage. Heavy-Duty boots is the default choice for Dragapult as it allows it to pivot unhindered by entry hazards. The first EV spread should be used if using Dragon Darts, (AC) allowing as the Dragon move of choice, and allows it to 2HKO Hisuian Samurott. Clear Body is preferred as it allows Dragapult to ignore Landorus-T's Intimidate and Sticky Webs' Web's Speed drop if not holding Heavy-Duty Boots, though Infiltrator is an alternative for a better matchup against Aurora Veil or dual screens hyper offense teams, (AC) and it ignores Iron Defense Zamazenta's Substitute.

Dragapult appreciates other teammates that can spread status, such as Thunder Wave Gholdengo, Toxapex, Moltres, and Zapdos. These hinder answers such as Ting-Lu, Hisuian Samurott, and Heatran while also allowing Dragapult to more easily boost its Hex. Dragapult appreciates Spikes support from the likes of Hisuian Samurott and Ferrothorn to help its unimpressive offensive profile and capitalizes on its ability to force many switches thanks to the threat of Will-O-Wisp, (RC) while also quickly wearing down common answers such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar. It Dragapult also appreciates Knock Off support from the likes of Ferrothorn, Kingambit, (AC) and Mega Scizor to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from the likes of Moltres and Tapu Koko. Dragapult struggles against Pursuit users such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar, so Pokemon that check them such as Great Tusk and Zamazenta are powerful teammates for it. Alternatively, (RC) Dragapult can burn opposing physical attackers such as Melmetal and Landorus-T to provide easy easier setup opportunities for teammates such as Ogerpon-W and Garchomp.

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[SET]
Offensive Pivot (Dragapult) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Dragonium Z
Ability: Clear Body / Infiltrator
EVs: 56 Atk / 200 SpA / 252 Spe OR or 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Naive / Timid Nature
- Hex
- U-Turn U-turn
- Dragon Darts / Draco Meteor
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult is able to leverage leverages its excellent Speed, (AC) alongside serviceable offenses, (AC) and a good defensive profile to become a premiere premier ("premiere" is the first instance of something happening and "premier" refers to something of importance, it should be premier here) offensive pivot, outspeeding Pokemon such as Zamazenta and Tapu Koko. Hex is used on Dragapult to take takes advantage of its Dragapult's ease of spreading status to allow it to 2HKO foes such as Zapdos and Tornadus-T and also exploits Gliscor's Poison Heal. Will-O-Wisp is the premiere choice on Dragapult, severely hindering hinders physical attackers and neutralizing neutralizes Leftovers recovery from the likes of Ting-Lu, Zamazenta, and Ferrothorn, (RC) while also punishing Pursuit attemps attempts from foes such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar, potentially even allowing Dragapult it to win the interaction. Thunder Wave is an alternative that allows Dragapult to spread status against Fire type Fire-type Pokemon such as Volcarona, Moltres, and Heatran, though it loses out on Will-O-Wisp's chip damage and damage reduction. Dragon Darts provides Dragapault with a strong hit against hits foes such as Ting-Lu when running Thunder Wave or Volcarona when running Will-O-Wisp, as Dragapult is unable to status them, (AC) and they can comfortably switch into unboosted Hex. Draco Meteor can be used as the Dragon-Type STAB attack of choice as it gives Dragapult a significant boost in to its immediate power due to its higher Base Power, (AC) and eliminating the need to invest into both offensive stats, which is highlited highlighted further when paired with Dragonium-Z Dragonium Z, allowing to OHKOing foes such as Hisuian Samurott and Raging Bolt, (RC) while also KOing defensive Landorus-T after Stealth Rock damage. Heavy-Duty Boots boots is the default choice for Dragapult, (AC) as it allows it to pivot unhindered by entry hazards. The first EV spread should be used if using Dragon Darts as the Dragon move of choice, and allows it Dragapult to 2HKO Hisuian Samurott. (do you have any notes or benchmarks for the second EV spread?) Clear Body is preferred as it allows Dragapult to ignore Landorus-T's Intimidate and Sticky Webs' Web's Speed drop if not holding Heavy-Duty Boots, though Infiltrator is an alternative for a better matchup against Aurora Veil or and dual screens hyper offense teams, (AC) and it ignores Iron Defense Zamazenta's Substitute.

Dragapult appreciates other teammates that can spread status, such as Thunder Wave Gholdengo, Toxapex, Moltres, and Zapdos. These hinder answers such as Ting-Lu, Hisuian Samurott, and Heatran while also allowing Dragapult to more easily boost its Hex. Dragapult appreciates Spikes support from the likes of Hisuian Samurott and Ferrothorn to help its unimpressive offensive profile, (AC) and capitalizes on its ability to force many switches thanks to the threat of Will-O-Wisp, while also and quickly wears wearing down common answers such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar. It Dragapult also appreciates Knock Off support from the likes of Ferrothorn, Kingambit, (AC) and Mega Scizor to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from foes the likes repetition of Moltres and Tapu Koko. Dragapult struggles against Pursuit users such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar, so Pokemon that check them such as Great Tusk and Zamazenta are powerful teammates. Alternatively, (RC) Dragapult can burn opposing physical attackers such as Melmetal and Landorus-T to provide easy easier setup opportunities for teammates such as Ogerpon-W and Garchomp.

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