Ubers Zygarde-C [QC 1/1] [GP 1/1]

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Zygarde @ Leftovers
Ability: Power Construct
EVs: 228 Atk / 48 SpD / 232 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Substitute
- Thousand Arrows
- Dragon Tail

Zygarde-C is one of the most prevalent Pokemon in the metagame, capable of checking other top-tier threats such as Primal Groudon and Ho-Oh. While Zygarde-C is known for using its immense bulk to be a durable behemoth, it can also utilize its bulk to set up with Dragon Dance and sweep. Thousand Arrows provides invaluable coverage, hitting almost the entire tier for neutral damage and opening up more moveslots. Substitute allows Zygarde to manage its Power Construct and safely set up against passive Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Chansey. Dragon Tail enables Zygarde-C to wear down its switch-ins like support Arceus formes to prepare for its own sweep and lets Zygarde-C phaze Lugia and Skarmory before they phaze it. 232 Speed EVs let Zygarde-C outspeed Mega Gengar and Marshadow at +1. Zygarde-C heavily benefits from hazard support to wear down its checks for a sweep, especially with Dragon Tail, so hazard setters like Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Ferrothorn make good partners that also check Fairy-types. Furthermore, Mega Gengar can trap and remove Fairy-types for Zygarde-C, while Steel-types like Necrozma-DM and Magearna can switch into Fairy- and Ice-type moves.
 
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Zygarde-C is one of the most prevalent Pokemon in the metagame, capable of checking other top-tier threats such as Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Ho-Oh.
Zygarde is technically an offensive check but I don't think it can check Necrozma-DM reliably enough to be specifically listed in FB Spotlight where we aim to provide readers with as consistent and accurate information as possible. The spread we are using drops to unboosted Sunraze Searing Smash if Dusk Mane presses RP on switch. It could even be Ultra Necrozma which can get a +2 on switch or just straight up kill you with Outrage depending on situation / set.

The rest of it looks fine though. Maybe add a mention about Dragon Tail phazing phazers (Lugia and Skarmory) first and additionally say that Pdon / DM / Ferro also check Fairy-type if that won't go over character limit.

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Zygarde @ Leftovers
Ability: Power Construct
EVs: 228 Atk / 48 SpD / 232 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Substitute
- Thousand Arrows
- Dragon Tail

Zygarde-C is one of the most prevalent Pokemon in the metagame, capable of checking other top-tier threats such as Primal Groudon and Ho-Oh. While Zygarde-C is known for using its immense bulk to be a durable behemoth, it can also utilize its bulk it to set up with Dragon Dance and sweep. Thousand Arrows provides invaluable coverage, hits hitting almost the entire tier for neutral damage, (RC) and opens opening up more moveslots. Substitute allows Zygarde to manage its Power Construct and safely set up against passive Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Chansey. Dragon Tail enables Zygarde-C to wear down its switch-ins like support Arceus formes to prepare for its own sweep and lets Zygarde-C phaze Lugia and Skarmory before they phaze it. 232 Speed EVs let Zygarde-C outspeed Mega Gengar and Marshadow at +1. Zygarde-C heavily benefits from entry hazard support to wear down its checks for a sweep, especially with Dragon Tail, so entry hazard setters like Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Ferrothorn make for good partners while that also checking check Fairy-types. Furthermore, Mega Gengar can trap and remove Fairy-types for Zygarde-C, while Steel-types like Necrozma-DM and Magearna can switch into Fairy- and Ice-type moves.
 
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