What set and spread does defensive Defog Dragonite usually run? I saw it on the role compendium and it looks pretty interesting as a defensive defogger that beats Heatran and Urshifu.
Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Level: 100
Sassy Nature
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
- Roost
- Flamethrower
- Defog
- Earthquake
I'm actually of the opinion that specially defensive spreads are currently better for dragonite, since a lot of the things that dragonite checks on the physical end carry knock off, which you don't really want to switch into. To add to that even fully SpD dragonite can escape most relevant 2HKOs from physical attackers it wants to check:
252 Atk Zeraora Plasma Fists vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 154-183 (39.8 - 47.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite on a critical hit: 144-171 (37.3 - 44.3%) -- approx. 3HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 153-180 (39.6 - 46.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+3 252 Atk Life Orb Kartana Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 230-271 (59.5 - 70.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (this is the strongest kartana can hit you if you brought it in to RK after it got both SD and beast boost, and flamethrower ohkoes in return)
also I think that people don't even understand how tanky spdef nite is(with multiscale intact its actually fatter than regular blissey sets). It can take some insane hits: for example specs lele moonblast is on an unfavorable roll to even break multiscale if you roost, which means you can scout it easily if it comes in on you while you are full hp:
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 168-198 (43.5 - 51.2%) -- 5.9% chance to 2HKO
it can even guaranteed live a freeze dry from modest specs kyurem, and possibly even survive ice beam:
252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 270-320 (69.9 - 82.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 350-414 (90.6 - 107.2%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO
so you can guess it easily walls some nasty special attackers like volcanion,torn-t,zone,blacephalon...
TLDR: specially defensive dnite can still check a lot of the physical threats if reasonably healthy, but also just eats up special hits like there is no tomorrow