OU Specs Dragapult

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[SET]
Choice Specs (Dragapult) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost / Dragon
Timid / Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult is an amazing source of immediate power due to its near unresisted STAB combination, solid Special Attack, and excellent Speed tier, which outspeeds the majority of the unboosted metagame except Deoxys-S. Equipping Choice Specs allows Dragapult to break through Pokemon such as Gliscor and Zamazenta with its STAB moves. Flamethrower threatens Kingambit. U-turn allows Dragapult to keep the momentum for its team and hit Dark-types like Ting-Lu and Roaring Moon. Infiltrator allows Dragapult to be a great check to dual screens teams and Substitute sweepers such as Iron Defense Zamazenta. Tera Ghost powers up its most spammable STAB attack in Shadow Ball, allowing Dragapult to further dent Galarian Slowking and secure the OHKO on Iron Valiant and Skeledirge. This also improves its matchup into Iron Valiant and Enamorus, as it takes much less damage from Moonblast, allowing it to survive a hit and KO them back. Tera Dragon raises Draco Meteor to nuclear levels, OHKOing Gliscor, Dondozo, and defensive Landorus-T, and it also improves Dragapult's matchup into Darkrai and Gholdengo, as it removes it weakness to Dark Pulse and Shadow Ball, respectively. A Modest nature can be run instead of Timid to forego outspeeding Zamazenta, Weavile, and Darkrai for higher damage output, such as OHKOing Gliscor and Serperior with Draco Meteor.

Dragapult fits well on offensive teams due to its excellent ability to break down walls such as Toxapex, Ting-Lu, and Clodsire. Therefore, Dragapult is able to benefit sweepers like Gholdengo, Raging Bolt, and Volcarona that appreciate walls being worn down. Dark- and Fairy-types like Kingambit, Roaring Moon, and Clefable are threats to Dragapult, as they are able to switch in and force it out. Therefore, checks to these such as Iron Valiant, Great Tusk, and Zamazenta make for good partners. The latter two help with Kingambit, which is Dragapult's biggest check due to resisting both of its STAB moves. Dragapult benefits from entry hazards on the opposing side of the field. Therefore, entry hazard setters like Ting-Lu and Gliscor are good partners for it. Knock Off support from the likes of Weavile, Roaring Moon, and Meowscarada are able to be brought in by Dragapult's U-turn, removing Heavy-Duty Boots from Kyurem and Darkrai. Meowscarada especially is a great partner, since it’s able to bring Dragapult in with its own U-turn after removing Heavy-Duty Boots, allowing Dragapult to better pressure its checks. Dragapult is not very good at switching into attacks, as it is relatively frail, so slow pivots like Galarian Slowking and Alomomola are amazing teammates. Entry hazards wear down Dragapult over time, limiting the number of times it can switch onto the field; therefore, hazard control from Great Tusk and Cinderace can help Dragapult. Deoxys-S and Booster Energy Pokemon with a Speed Boost such as Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant are able to outspeed and threaten to KO Dragapult, so speed control like Rillaboom, Raging Bolt and Kingambit make for good teammates.

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skippergamez 48 hours to get this into qc

 

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Finishing tonite

 

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[SET]
name: Choice Specs
Dragapult @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost/Dragon
Timid/Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult is an amazing source of immediate power due to its near unresisted STAB combination, solid base 100 Special Attack, and excellent speed tier, which outspeeds the majority of the unboosted metagame, except Deoxys-S. Equipping a Choice Specs allows Dragapult to break through Pokemon such as Gliscor, Hatterene, and Gholdengo. Flamethrower threatens Steel-types that try to switch into Draco Meteor like Kingambit and Skarmory as well as Ice-types like Weavile that offensively pressure Dragapult. none of these pokemon are dragapult switch-ins U-turn allows Dragapult to keep the momentum for its team, quickly switching out of dangerous switch-ins like Weavile, Darkrai, and Meowscarada these are not switch-ins either. they are checks but they cannot risk switching in on draco meteor and chipping them down. Infiltrator allows Dragapult to be a great check to Screens teams and Substitute sweepers. Tera Ghost powers up its most spammable STAB attack in Shadow Ball, allowing Dragapult to further dent Slowking-Galar and Skeledirge as well as improving it’s matchup into Kyurem, Iron Valiant, and Enamorus. Tera Dragon raises Draco Meteor to nuclear levels, and improve its matchup into Darkrai, Gholdengo, and Pivot Dragapult. what benchmarks do tera ghost/dragon hit? are there any notable 2HKOs/OHKOs worth mentioning? kyurem also does not care for dragapult hitting tera ghost, it still dishes out heavy damage with ice beam and still OHKOs dragapult with draco meteor However, the use of terastallization on Dragapult should be rare, since it a formidable wallbreaker on its own, and allows a teammate to more productively utilize it. dragapult makes excellent use of offensive tera and can very well be terastallized if the situation calls for it. even then this isn't worth including in the analysis A Modest nature forgoes outspeeding Zamazenta, Weavile, and Darkrai for higher damage output. what does dragapult manage to accomplish with a modest nature that it can't achieve without one?

Dragapult fits well on offensive teams due to its excellent ability to break down walls such as Gliscor, Skeledirge, Dondozo, and Corviknight. Therefore, Dragapult is able to benefit sweepers who appreciate walls being worn down like Gouging Fire, Kyurem, and Raging Bolt. how does dragapult synergize with raging bolt? both share similar checks and stacking them on the same team doesn't particularly help overwhelm said checks. kyurem has decent synergy with pivot dragapult but doesn't work too well with choice specs dragapult Dark-, Steel- and Fairy-types like Kingambit, Ting-Lu, and Clefable are threats to Dragapult as they resist its STAB moves. Therefore, checks to these such as Iron Valiant and Gholdengo make for good partners. Kingambit is especially a threat since it resists both Dragapult’s STAB attacks and threatens a KO with Sucker Punch, so dedicated checks like Great Tusk Keldeo and Blaziken make for excellent teammates. the pokemon you mentioned are rather niche picks and the latter only finds itself on hyper offense Dragapult benefits from entry hazards on the opposing side of the field, chipping away at switch-ins that try to tank Dragapult’s hits. Therefore, entry hazard setters like Glimmora, Hisuian Samurott, and Deoxys-Speed are good partners for it, alongside Knock Off support from the likes of Weavile and Roaring Moon. Dragapult is not very good at switching into attacks, as it is relatively frail, so slow pivots like Galarian Slowking and Alomomola are amazing teammates.

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[viivian]

sorry for the delay, i was very busy during this week and took a while to respond

nevertheless, fantastic work on editing! only proper checks were listed and important damage thresholds were given for tera ghost & dragon respectively! as a result this is now QC 1/2!

 

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Not qc 2/2 yet

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult is an amazing source of immediate power due to its near unresisted STAB combination, solid base 100 Special Attack, and excellent speed tier, which outspeeds the majority of the unboosted metagame, except Deoxys-S. Equipping a Choice Specs allows Dragapult to break through Pokemon such as Gliscor, Hatterene, and Gholdengo. Hatterene and Gholdengo are already weak to ghost, and 2hkod without specs. Flamethrower threatens Steel-types that try to switch into Draco Meteor like Kingambit. Another example should go here U-turn allows Dragapult to keep the momentum for its team, quickly switching out of switch-ins like Clefable and Ting-Lu and chipping them down. Infiltrator allows Dragapult to be a great check to Screens teams and Substitute sweepers. Tera Ghost powers up its most spammable STAB attack in Shadow Ball, allowing Dragapult to further dent Slowking-Galar and securing the OHKO on Iron Valiant and Substitute Skeledirge Substitute Skeledirge isn't a relevant example, Shadow Ball with tera always OHKOs from full and substitute has only 8% usage on Skeledirge. as well as improving it’s matchup into Iron Valiant and Enamorus. Doesn't elaborate on why that is. Tera Dragon raises Draco Meteor to nuclear levels, OHKOing Gliscor, Dondozo, and Defensive Landorus-Therian and improve its matchup into Darkrai, Gholdengo, and Pivot Dragapult. Doesn't elaborate on why it checks Darkrai and Gholdengo, pivot Dragapult either swaps out or clicks a Dragon move. A Modest nature forgoes outspeeding Zamazenta, Weavile, and Darkrai for higher damage output, such as OHKOing Gliscor and Serperior with Draco Meteor.

Dragapult fits well on offensive teams due to its excellent ability to break down walls such as Gliscor, Skeledirge, Dondozo, and Corviknight. None of these want to switch into Dragapult, they're commonly paired with better answers like Toxapex, Clodsire or Blissey. Therefore, Dragapult is able to benefit sweepers who appreciate walls being worn down like Gouging Fire, Iron Boulder, Gouging Fire and Iron Boulder checks mostly don't overlap with Dragapult. and Volcarona. Dark-, Steel- and Fairy-types like Kingambit, Ting-Lu, and Clefable are threats to Dragapult as they resist its STAB moves. Therefore, checks to these such as Iron Valiant and Gholdengo make for good partners. Kingambit is especially a threat since it resists both Dragapult’s STAB attacks and threatens a KO with Sucker Punch, so dedicated checks like Great Tusk make for excellent teammates. Dragapult benefits from entry hazards on the opposing side of the field, chipping away at switch-ins that try to tank Dragapult’s hits. Therefore, entry hazard setters like Glimmora, Hisuian Samurott, and Deoxys-Speed These pokemon are mainly used on HO, where a specs Dragapult doesn't fit. are good partners for it, alongside Knock Off support from the likes of Weavile and Roaring Moon. What do Weavile and Roaring Moon hit with knock off that checks Dragapult? Dragapult is not very good at switching into attacks, as it is relatively frail, so slow pivots like Galarian Slowking and Alomomola are amazing teammates.

Hazard control, physical breakers, checks to boosters and deoxys speed should be mentioned.

 

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[veti]

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
Dragapult @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost/Dragon
Timid/Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult is an amazing source of immediate power due to its near unresisted STAB combination, solid base 100 Special Attack, and excellent speed tier, which outspeeds the majority of the unboosted metagame, except Deoxys-S. Equipping a Choice Specs allows Dragapult to break through Pokemon such as Gliscor and Zamazenta. Flamethrower threatens Steel-types such as Skarmory and Kingambit. U-turn allows Dragapult to keep the momentum for its team, quickly switching out of switch-ins like Clefable and Ting-Lu and chipping them down. something along the lines of keeping momentum and hitting darks is better. Infiltrator allows Dragapult to be a great check to Screens teams and Substitute sweepers. What sub sweepers? Tera Ghost powers up its most spammable STAB attack in Shadow Ball, allowing Dragapult to further dent Slowking-Galar and securing the OHKO on Iron Valiant and Skeledirge as well as improving it’s matchup into Iron Valiant and Enamorus, as its able to take much less damage from Moonblast. Tera Dragon raises Draco Meteor to nuclear levels, OHKOing Gliscor, Dondozo, and Defensive Landorus-Therian and improve its matchup into Darkrai, Gholdengo, as it removes it weakness to Dark Pulse and Shadow Ball, respectively. A Modest nature forgoes outspeeding Zamazenta, Weavile, and Darkrai for higher damage output, such as OHKOing Gliscor and Serperior with Draco Meteor.

Dragapult fits well on offensive teams due to its excellent ability to break down walls such as Toxapex, Ting Lu and Clodsire. Therefore, Dragapult is able to benefit sweepers who appreciate wallsthem being worn down like Kingambit, Weavile, and Volcarona. Rework this part based on the additions of Ting and Clod. Dark-, Steel- and Fairy-types like Kingambit, Ting-Lu, Ting Lu isn't offensively a dark type, add another example. and Clefable are threats to Dragapult as they resist its STAB moves. Should be changed to something along the lines of switch in and threaten Dragapult. Therefore, checks to these such as Iron Valiant and Gholdengo possibly change, depending on what goes over Ting Lu. make for good partners. Kingambit is especially a threat since it resists both Dragapult’s STAB attacks and threatens a KO with Sucker Punch, so dedicated checks like Great Tusk make for excellent teammates. Dragapult benefits from entry hazards on the opposing side of the field, chipping away at switch-ins that try to tank Dragapult’s hits. Therefore, entry hazard setters like Ting-Lu and Gliscor are good partners for it, alongside Knock Off support from the likes of Weavile and Roaring Moon, removing Archaludon’s Assault Vest and Clefable’s Leftovers. Hazards were just mentioned and removing boots are more relevant. Weavile and Roaring Moon also just outright beat Clefable with Triple Axel and Acrobatics. Dragapult is not very good at switching into attacks, as it is relatively frail, so slow pivots like Galarian Slowking and Alomomola are amazing teammates. Hazards wear down Dragapult over time, limiting the amount of times it can switch onto the field; therefore, hazard control from Great Tusk and Cinderace make for good partners. Physical breakers appreciate Dragapult breaking down physical walls like Skarmory, Dondozo, and Skeledirge, and in return they can break down special walls such as Ting-Lu and Galarian Slowking. Skarmory, Dondozo and Skeledirge will never come in on Dragapult unless Dragapult already won, same with Galarian Slowking and Physical attackers. Booster Energy Pokemon with a Speed Boost such as Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant and Deoxys-S are able to outspeed and threaten a KO, therefore speed control like Scarf Enamorus Outsped by the boosters, which pult outspeeds without the boost anyways and Darkrai make for good teammates.

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[veti]

qc 2/2

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
Dragapult @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost/Dragon
Timid/Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult is an amazing source of immediate power due to its near unresisted STAB combination, solid base 100 Special Attack, and excellent speed tier, which outspeeds the majority of the unboosted metagame, except Deoxys-S. Equipping a Choice Specs allows Dragapult to break through Pokemon such as Gliscor and Zamazenta. Flamethrower threatens Kingambit. U-turn allows Dragapult to keep the momentum for its team and hitting Dark-types like Ting-Lu and Roaring Moon. Infiltrator allows Dragapult to be a great check to Screens teams and Substitute sweepers. Tera Ghost powers up its most spammable STAB attack in Shadow Ball, allowing Dragapult to further dent Slowking-Galar and securing the OHKO on Iron Valiant and Skeledirge as well as improving it’s matchup into Iron Valiant and Enamorus, as its able to take much less damage from Moonblast. Tera Dragon raises Draco Meteor to nuclear levels, OHKOing Gliscor, Dondozo, and Defensive Landorus-Therian and improve its matchup into Darkrai, Gholdengo, as it removes it weakness to Dark Pulse and Shadow Ball, respectively. A Modest nature forgoes outspeeding Zamazenta, Weavile, and Darkrai for higher damage output, such as OHKOing Gliscor and Serperior with Draco Meteor.

Dragapult fits well on offensive teams due to its excellent ability to break down walls such as Toxapex, Ting-Lu, and Clodsire. Therefore, Dragapult is able to benefit sweepers who appreciate walls being worn down like Kingambit Gholdengo, Raging Bolt and Volcarona. Dark- and Fairy-types like Kingambit and Roaring Moon are threats to Dragapult as they are able to switch in and threaten it. Therefore, checks to these such as Iron Valiant, Zamazenta and GholdengoGreat Tusk make for good partners. Kingambit is especially a threat since it resists both Dragapult’s STAB attacks and threatens a KO with Sucker Punch, so dedicated checks like Great Tusk make for excellent teammates. Dragapult benefits from entry hazards on the opposing side of the field, chipping away at switch-ins that try to tank Dragapult’s hits. Therefore, entry hazard setters like Ting-Lu and Gliscor are good partners for it,. alongside Knock Off support from the likes of Weavile and Roaring Moon, removing Heavy-Duty Boots from Kyurem and Darkai. change to be about knock off users like meowscarada, moon and weav can be brought in with Dragapults U-Turn, and how Meow is especially good because it can U-Turn out of it's own answers after removing boots so that Dragapult can then force them out. Dragapult is not very good at switching into attacks, as it is relatively frail, so slow pivots like Galarian Slowking and Alomomola are amazing teammates. Hazards wear down Dragapult over time, limiting the amount of times it can switch onto the field; therefore, hazard control from Great Tusk and Cinderace make for good partners. Dragapult appreciates physical breakers as they can break down special walls such as Ting-Lu and Toxapex. Booster Energy Pokemon with a Speed Boost such as Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant and Deoxys-S are able to outspeed and threaten a KO, therefore speed control like Scarf Darkrai make for good teammates. best way to beat boosters is with priority, gambit bolt rilla being the big three.

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[SET]
name: Choice Specs
Choice Specs (Dragapult) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost/Dragon Ghost / Dragon
Timid/Modest Timid / Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragapult is an amazing source of immediate power due to its near unresisted STAB combination, solid base 100 Special Attack, and excellent speed Speed tier, which outspeeds the majority of the unboosted metagame (RC) except Deoxys-S. Equipping a Choice Specs allows Dragapult to break through Pokemon such as Gliscor and Zamazenta with its STAB moves. (qc change) Flamethrower threatens Kingambit. U-turn allows Dragapult to keep the momentum for its team and hitting hit Dark-types like Ting-Lu and Roaring Moon. Infiltrator allows Dragapult to be a great check to Screens dual screens teams and Substitute sweepers such as Iron Defense Zamazenta. (qc change) Tera Ghost powers up its most spammable STAB attack in Shadow Ball, allowing Dragapult to further dent Slowking-Galar and securing dent Galarian Slowking and secure the OHKO on Iron Valiant and Skeledirge as well as improving Skeledirge. This also improves its matchup into Iron Valiant and Enamorus, as its able to take it takes much less damage from Moonblast, allowing it to survive a hit and KO them back. (qc change) Tera Dragon raises Draco Meteor to nuclear levels, OHKOing Gliscor, Dondozo, and Defensive Landorus-Therian and improve its defensive Landorus-T, and it also improves Dragapult's matchup into Darkrai (RC) and Gholdengo, as it removes it weakness to Dark Pulse and Shadow Ball, respectively. A Modest nature can be run instead of Timid to forego forgoes outspeeding Zamazenta, Weavile, and Darkrai for higher damage output, such as OHKOing Gliscor and Serperior with Draco Meteor.

Dragapult fits well on offensive teams due to its excellent ability to break down walls such as Toxapex, Ting-Lu, and Clodsire. Therefore, Dragapult is able to benefit sweepers who like Gholdengo, Raging Bolt, and Volcarona that appreciate walls being worn down like Gholdengo, Raging Bolt, and Volcarona. Dark- and Fairy-types like Kingambit, Roaring Moon, and Clefable are threats to Dragapult, (AC) as they are able to switch in and threaten it force it out. (qc change; threats because they can threaten it is repetitive and pult doesn't stay in on these) Therefore, checks to these such as Iron Valiant, Great Tusk, and Zamazenta make for good partners. Kingambit is especially a threat since it resists both Dragapult's STAB attacks and threatens a KO with Sucker Punch, so dedicated checks like Great Tusk make for excellent teammates. The latter two help with Kingambit, which is Dragapult's biggest check due to resisting both of its STAB moves. (qc change kinda; the original sentence lists the same examples as the one before so combining them makes sense) Dragapult benefits from entry hazards on the opposing side of the field. Therefore, entry hazard setters like Ting-Lu and Gliscor are good partners for it. Knock Off support from the likes of Weavile, Roaring Moon, (AC) and Meowscarada are able to be brought in by Dragapult's U-turn, removing Heavy-Duty Boots from Kyurem and Darkrai. Meowscarada especially is a great partner, (AC) since it’s able to bring Dragapult in with its own U-turn after removing Heavy-Duty Boots, allowing Dragapult to better pressure its checks. Dragapult is not very good at switching into attacks, as it is relatively frail, so slow pivots like Galarian Slowking and Alomomola are amazing teammates. Entry hazards wear down Dragapult over time, limiting the amount number of times it can switch onto the field; therefore, hazard control from Great Tusk and Cinderace can help Dragapult make for good partners. Deoxys-S and Booster Energy Pokemon with a Speed Boost such as Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant are able to outspeed and threaten a KO to KO Dragapult, therefore so speed control like Rillaboom, Raging Bolt (RC) and Kingambit, and Scarf Darkrai make for good teammates. (qc change; 4 examples arent rly needed and stacking scarf rai with specs pult just makes you really weak to spikes chip)

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