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Dark
[SET]
Hydreigon @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- U-turn
- Earth Power
- Flamethrower
[SET COMMENTS]
In general Hydreigon scarf is a decent late cleaner, mainly dealing with grass, Ice, and bug-type teams, the latter being an extremely problematic type for dark-type teams. Its excellent second type and decent Bulk are very useful in water, fire and electric matches, helping dark teams increase their longevity potential without considerably decreasing their offensive power on which they depend so much.
Draco Meteor gives Hydreigon great offensive power, considerably punishing any hard switches, wether seters like Torkoal and Pelipper. This move makes Hydreigon a good lead in bug matches with choice Kleavor as a lead as it easily KO's it at 100% of health. Due to its speed and offensive power, it provides a good check to Kommo-o with one Clangorous Soul and Gouging Fire with one Dragon Dance, clearing the ground for Chien-Pao, due to its second type it can help greninja deal with Raging Bolt and Volcanion. With the help of entry hazards it can one shot Ogerpon-Hearthflame. Can help Ting-lu get the most entry hazards by dealing with Kyurem specs, Walking Wake specs and Urshifu-Rapid-Strike.
Flamethrower is very useful as a late cleaner in grass, ice and bug matches. It is also extremely helpful in dealing with the opposing team's Chien Pao in dark matches, making the battle less luck based.
Earth Power is mainly used to deal with Heatran, scarf Arcanine-Hisui and choice Glimmora. Can also be useful in cleaning rock teams.
U-turn is used to deal with notable special walls such as Blissey, Chansey, Ting-Lu, Slowking-Galar, Goodra-Hisui, Tyranitar, Muk-Alola or threats that can deal with Hydreigon easily, safe switch, such as Weezing-Galar, Primarina and Araquanid. Providing momentum during the match, making Hydreigon a useful pivot.
Levitate, in addition to giving immunity to Ground attacks for Dark teams that don't have Mandibuzz as a teammate, helps Sabley deal with choice band Excadrill.
Hydreigon appreciates bulky hazard setters like Ting Lu as they help it mitigate problems arising from its lack of offensive power and limit switch-in from big sp. walls, increasing immediate progress. The fact that Draco Meteor reduces the user's special attack by half can give Pokemon like Volcarona the opportunity to set up, due to this Encore users like Sabley can be a good complement as they can take advantage of a set up attempt. Kingambit can provide some comfort against threats like Hatterene and scarf Meowscarada and due to its great set-up sweeper potential it can easily eliminate some of the big special walls like Blissey, Chansey, Galarian Slowking and Articuno. Meowscarada is a good teammate as it represents a good answer to Primarina. Greninja can help Hydreigon deal with the opponent's Ting Lu and fighting threats like Iron Valiant. Chien pao can also be very useful as a teammate, as with the help of Ting lu it can not only eliminate faster scarfers like Roaring Moon and Meowscarada but also eliminate special walls like Hisuian Goodra and Clodsire.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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[CREDITS]
Written by:
MattandMello | Smogon Forums
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Dark
[SET]
Hydreigon @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- U-turn
- Earth Power
- Flamethrower
[SET COMMENTS]
In general Hydreigon scarf is a decent late cleaner, mainly dealing with grass, Ice, and bug-type teams, the latter being an extremely problematic type for dark-type teams. Its excellent second type and decent Bulk are very useful in water, fire and electric matches, helping dark teams increase their longevity potential without considerably decreasing their offensive power on which they depend so much.
Draco Meteor gives Hydreigon great offensive power, considerably punishing any hard switches, wether seters like Torkoal and Pelipper. This move makes Hydreigon a good lead in bug matches with choice Kleavor as a lead as it easily KO's it at 100% of health. Due to its speed and offensive power, it provides a good check to Kommo-o with one Clangorous Soul and Gouging Fire with one Dragon Dance, clearing the ground for Chien-Pao, due to its second type it can help greninja deal with Raging Bolt and Volcanion. With the help of entry hazards it can one shot Ogerpon-Hearthflame. Can help Ting-lu get the most entry hazards by dealing with Kyurem specs, Walking Wake specs and Urshifu-Rapid-Strike.
Flamethrower is very useful as a late cleaner in grass, ice and bug matches. It is also extremely helpful in dealing with the opposing team's Chien Pao in dark matches, making the battle less luck based.
Earth Power is mainly used to deal with Heatran, scarf Arcanine-Hisui and choice Glimmora. Can also be useful in cleaning rock teams.
U-turn is used to deal with notable special walls such as Blissey, Chansey, Ting-Lu, Slowking-Galar, Goodra-Hisui, Tyranitar, Muk-Alola or threats that can deal with Hydreigon easily, safe switch, such as Weezing-Galar, Primarina and Araquanid. Providing momentum during the match, making Hydreigon a useful pivot.
Levitate, in addition to giving immunity to Ground attacks for Dark teams that don't have Mandibuzz as a teammate, helps Sabley deal with choice band Excadrill.
Hydreigon appreciates bulky hazard setters like Ting Lu as they help it mitigate problems arising from its lack of offensive power and limit switch-in from big sp. walls, increasing immediate progress. The fact that Draco Meteor reduces the user's special attack by half can give Pokemon like Volcarona the opportunity to set up, due to this Encore users like Sabley can be a good complement as they can take advantage of a set up attempt. Kingambit can provide some comfort against threats like Hatterene and scarf Meowscarada and due to its great set-up sweeper potential it can easily eliminate some of the big special walls like Blissey, Chansey, Galarian Slowking and Articuno. Meowscarada is a good teammate as it represents a good answer to Primarina. Greninja can help Hydreigon deal with the opponent's Ting Lu and fighting threats like Iron Valiant. Chien pao can also be very useful as a teammate, as with the help of Ting lu it can not only eliminate faster scarfers like Roaring Moon and Meowscarada but also eliminate special walls like Hisuian Goodra and Clodsire.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
(type)
--------
Not mandatory, up to the writers discretion.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
MattandMello | Smogon Forums
Quality checked by:
QC1 URL
QC2 URL
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL
