Monotype Hydreigon (Dark)


[OVERVIEW]

Dark
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Hydreigon sports impressive Special Attack and decent Speed, allowing it to function as either a wallbreaker with Choice Specs, Expert Belt, or Life Orb to threaten balanced and defensive teams or a revenge killer with Choice Scarf to threaten more offensive teams. Its Dark / Dragon typing is amazing, having almost perfect neutral coverage against any type except Fairy. Hydreigon can also utilize its typing defensively coupled with its solid bulk, granting it the ability to switch into a handful of types comfortably. Thanks to Levitate making Hydreigon immune to Ground and entry hazards bar Stealth Rock, it's a particularly reliable switch-in to Ground-types. It also has a very diverse movepool with respectable coverage options such as Fire Blast and Earth Power to make it a more potent threat to a variety of types. Hydreigon also has access to U-turn to capitalize on its ability to revenge kill by gaining momentum. However, it struggles to break through Fairy-types and suffers a huge weakness to them, making it depend more on teammates such as Greninja, Bisharp, and Alolan Muk to remove them. Hydreigon's typing also makes it difficult to deal with priority moves such as Ice Shard and Mach Punch from users such as Mamoswine and Breloom. Hydreigon's Speed is decent but sits below the crowed base 100 Speed tier, meaning it is outpaced by threats such as Mega Gardevoir and Volcarona without a Choice Scarf and outsped and revenge killed by faster Choice Scarf users such as Infernape, Latios, and Greninja. While Hydreigon's offensive stats are great and Speed stat is passable, it relies on Choice items to wallbreak or revenge kill effectively, making it more predictable and easy to counter. It has space for only one or two coverage moves, hindering its ability to take on a variety of types in the metagame.

[SET]
name: Wallbreaker (Dark)
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: Focus Blast
item: Choice Specs / Expert Belt / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Combined with the boost from Choice Specs or Life Orb, Draco Meteor becomes insanely powerful, KOing or dealing massive damage to threats that don't resist the attack while putting pressure on teams lacking a Dragon-resistant Pokemon. Dark Pulse is more consistent without any drawbacks and provides great neutral coverage with Draco Meteor. Fire Blast hits Steel-types such as Klefki, Skarmory, Mega Scizor, and Ferrothorn. Focus Blast is a nifty coverage move for breaking through Normal- and Rock-types such as Porygon2, Stakataka, and Tyranitar and as well as OHKOing offensive Heatran, but its accuracy leaves much to be desired. Earth Power is an alternative over Focus Blast used to hit threats such as Tapu Koko and Tyranitar while OHKOing Heatran. However, Earth Power misses out on OHKOing Tyranitar, and Hydreigon needs to be very cautious about threats that are immune to Ground when using it.

Set Details
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252 Speed EVs with a Timid nature allow Hydreigon to be as fast as possible. 252 Special Attack EVs increase Hydreigon’s damage output. Choice Specs further boosts Hydreigon’s attacking power to get more KOs. Expert Belt can be used instead of Choice Specs so Hydreigon can attack with no drawbacks. With Hydreigon's well-rounded coverage moves, it can get Expert Belt's super effective damage bonus often. Despite itdealing less extra damage than Choice Specs, Life Orb grants Hydreigon the freedom to use all of its moves at the cost of health after each successful hit.

Usage Tips
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This set concentrates on Hydreigon’s role as a wallbreaker, making it great against defensive teams and bulky attackers. Hydreigon is excellent to use early-game to weaken walls for its teammates to finish off or sweep later in the game. Hydreigon should mainly use Draco Meteor or Dark Pulse unless it’s against threats that resist both of these attacks or take more damage from its coverage moves. However, be careful when using Draco Meteor early because the huge Special Attack drop will force Hydreigon out and provide the foe with a free turn to set up. Dark Pulse is usually Hydreigon’s safest option while saving Draco Meteor for later, and with no drawbacks and a 20% chance to flinch, it’s easily spammable. When equipped with Choice Specs, Hydreigon should be more cautious about using its coverage moves because the opponent can switch in a Pokemon that doesn't mind them to set up. For example, attempting to use Focus Blast on Heatran will force it to switch to defensive Mega Scizor, which is 3HKOed by the attack. If that happens, Hydreigon is locked into Focus Blast, forcing it to switch out. Only use Focus Blast on threats that resist Hydreigon's other attacks or are only KOed by it. Hydreigon should always be careful of Fairy-types on the opposing team such as Tapu Koko on Electric, Azumarill on Water, and Mega Altaria on Dragon because the majority easily walls Hydreigon and can take it out. Despite Hydreigon’s resistances and good bulk, it is still recommended to have it come in safely from U-turn to avoid taking unnecessary damage, as it should stay healthy to continue coming in to wallbreak. With Expert Belt or Life Orb equipped, Hydreigon has more freedom to use coverage moves. Life Orb Hydreigon should avoid switching on attacks at all because its attacks' recoil make it worn down even faster. Hydreigon doesn't lose momentum from using Expert Belt or Life Orb, so it doesn't need to make as many predictions and is less prone to being setup bait. Hydreigon can utilize Expert Belt to bluff a Choice item, as the opponent usually assumes Hydreigon is running Choice Scarf or Choice Specs. Make sure to keep Hydreigon away from paralysis, as the reduced Speed will make it less effective at wallbreaking, while Life Orb Hydreigon should also avoid poison and burns to conserve its precious HP.

Team Options
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Tyranitar and Krookodile provide Stealth Rock support, assisting Hydreigon in getting KOs. Tyranitar can can also spread paralysis with Thunder Wave, which is great for a somewhat slow wallbreaker like Hydreigon. Dragon Dance Mega Tyranitar pairs well with Hydreigon, as both can dismantle teams. Mega Tyranitar can check Flying- and Ice-types for Hydreigon. Bisharp and Alolan Muk can take on Fairy-types for Hydreigon. Bisharp specifically can also check slower Ice-types that pose a threat and can set up Swords Dance to help Hydreigon break down slower threats. With Alolan Muk’s excellent special bulk coupled with Assault Vest, it serves as a pivot that tanks special attacks. Alolan Muk can also absorb Toxic. Both Bisharp and Alolan Muk can provide Knock Off support to remove items such as Eviolite from Chansey and Porygon2 and Leftovers from bulky threats. Mega Sableye serves as another status absorber for Hydreigon and hazard control thanks to Magic Bounce while being a great switch-in to Knock Off to prevent Hydreigon from losing its Choice Specs or Life Orb. Mega Sableye is also reliable in offering utility such as Knock Off and can burn threats. Mandibuzz is another partner that offers hazard control and boasts impressive physical bulk to tank physical attacks for Hydreigon while checking Fighting-types. Greninja and Sharpedo are great offensive Water-types to pair with Hydreigon. Greninja can check Fairy- and Fighting-types with Gunk Shot and Extrasensory alongside taking on a variety of types thanks to Protean. Sharpedo can gain a Speed boost and Mega Evolve to clean up after Hydreigon has dealt enough damage to the opposing team.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf (Dark)
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Draco Meteor is Hydreigon’s most powerful STAB attack and is mainly necessary for KOing threats that do not faint from its other attacks. Dark Pulse gives Hydreigon another reliable STAB move with no drawbacks and a chance to flinch the foe. Fire Blast supports Hydreigon’s reliable STAB moves in hitting annoying Steel-types such as Cobalion, Klefki, Ferrothorn, and Mega Scizor as well as Tapu Bulu. U-turn allows Hydreigon to pivot out of unfavorable matchups and have one of its more suitable teammates take out a threat while also maintaining momentum.

Set Details
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Maximum Speed investment with a Timid nature and Choice Scarf allows Hydreigon to outspeed Mega Latias, Keldeo, and other Choice Scarf users such as Tapu Bulu, Landorus-T, Heracross, and Excadrill. 252 Special Attack EVs allow Hydreigon to hit as hard as possible. The remaining 4 EVs in Special Defense prevent Porygon-Z from ever getting a Special Attack boost from Download. Levitate is Hydreigon's only ability, which lets it switch into Ground-type attacks bar Mold Breaker Excadrill's Earthquake without taking damage.

Usage Tips
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Because Hydreigon functions primarily as a revenge killer and a solid late-game sweeper, it should come in freely after a teammate has fainted with a slow U-turn user such as Mandibuzz, or with a double switch. Take advantage of Hydreigon’s typing and solid bulk to switch into resisted attacks and Levitate to switch into Ground-type moves, but be wary of switching Hydreigon into coverage moves such as Nidoking's Ice Beam. Make sure to utilize U-turn whenever Hydreigon is at a disadvantage and needs to maintain momentum or when the opponent attempts to switch in a counter to Hydreigon. Choice Scarf Hydreigon can also make use of U-turn as a lead to scout foes, especially those that resist its STAB attacks. Be careful about using Draco Meteor, and try not to use it very early in the game. It destroys Hydreigon’s momentum because the huge drop in Special Attack will leave it setup bait and unable to KO anything else that is healthy. Also be careful when locking Hydreigon into one of its coverage moves because they're quite weak. Try not to have Hydregion stay in against bulkier threats because this set isn’t built to deal with defensive Pokemon. Hydreigon should avoid paralysis at all times because it ruins its role as a revenge killer.

Team Options
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Hydreigon pairs well with Greninja, as Greninja's offensive presence, Protean, and Speed stat can assist Hydreigon in applying offensive pressure onto teams. It also has an enormous movepool that allows it to check many threats and includes Gunk Shot and Extrasensory, which threaten Fairy- and Fighting-types that Hydreigon struggles against. Mega Sharpedo is another strong Water-type and can take on special walls that Hydreigon can’t break. It also has access to Psychic Fangs, making it a decent check to Fighting-types. Alolan Muk and Bisharp are great partners for Hydreigon, helping its weakness to Fairy-types. Assault Vest Alolan Muk can switch into special attacks, while Bisharp can check Ice-types that threaten Hydreigon. Hydreigon appreciates Mandibuzz’s Defog granting it more freedom to switch in. Hydreigon can also come in safely thanks to Mandibuzz’s slow U-turn. Tyranitar and Krookodile are great users of Stealth Rock, which pressures the opposing team and makes foes easier for Hydreigon to finish off. Tyranitar is also good for checking Ice-types and spreading paralysis with Thunder Wave to cripple faster threats. In return, Hydreigon can cover Tyranitar’s weakness to Ground with Levitate. Mega Sableye takes pressure off Hydreigon thanks to its immunity to Fighting-type attacks. Mega Sableye can also bounce back Stealth Rock and status moves.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Dark
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Taunt + Roost allows Hydreigon to function as a stallbreaker and should be used with Dark Pulse and Fire Blast. Such a set can prevent defensive Pokemon such as Skarmory from setting up entry hazards and Chansey from inflicting status onto Hydreigon while granting Hydreigon reliable recovery to stall these Pokemon out with. However, Hydreigon prefers using its coverage moves more, and this set doesn't do well against more offensive teams. Flash Cannon is a coverage move that allows Hydreigon to hit Fairy-types such as Mega Diancie, which take little damage from its other attacks. Note that it's preferred on the Choice Scarf set because Hydreigon then outspeeds Mega Diancie. However, despite Fairy-types being common in the metagame, Hydreigon has teammates such as Greninja, Bisharp, and Alolan Muk to deal with them, so Flash Cannon isn't needed as much. Also, Flash Cannon Hydreigon doesn't beat most Fairy-types one-on-one because many are neutral to it.


Checks and Counters
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Dark
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**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types can easily shrug off Hydreigon’s STAB attacks. Some, such as Clefable and Mega Diancie, should be wary of Hydreigon running Flash Cannon, however. Azumarill in particular doesn’t mind any of Hydreigon’s attacks and can use that as an opportunity to set up Belly Drum.

**Chansey**: Chansey easily switches into Hydreigon, tanks all of its attacks, and can stall it out with Toxic + Soft-Boiled.

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types resist Hydreigon’s Dark Pulse; however, Draco Meteor threatens them. Many Fighting-types have their own ways of dealing with Hydreigon. Choice Scarf Terrakion and Infernape can easily get rid of Hydreigon with Close Combat, Keldeo can KO Hydreigon with Choice Specs Secret Sword, Cobalion survives a Fire Blast and cripples it with Thunder Wave, and Mega Gallade KOes it with either Drain Punch or Close Combat.

**Ice-type Moves**: Hydreigon sports a weakness to Ice-type attacks, so Pokemon such as Mamoswine and Lapras can threaten it out. Hydreigon also needs to be wary of switching in on Pokemon that carry Ice-type coverage, such as Nidoking and Porygon2.

**Faster Pokemon**: Choice Scarf Hydreigon's Speed is certainly high, but other Choice Scarf users such as Greninja and Latios outspeed it and force it out. Boosted setup sweepers such as Mega Charizard X and Volcarona are able to KO Hydreigon with Outrage and Bug Buzz, respectively.
 
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Will check tonight, but isn't focus blast straight up better than earth power for specs?

Also thoughts on ebelt instead of LO?
 

iLlama

Nothing personal, I protect my people

[OVERVIEW]

Dark
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* Hydregion sports an impressive Special Attack and a decent Speed stat allowing it to function as either a wallbreaker with Choice Specs and Life Orb to threaten balanced and defensive teams or a revenge killer with Choice Scarf to threaten more offensive teams.
* It's Dark / Dragon typing is amazing, having almost perfect neutral coverage against any type except Fairy.
* Hydreigon can also utilize its typing defensively and coupled with its solid bulk, granting it resistances to a handful of types to switch into comfortably while having the capability of switching into Ground-type moves thanks to its ability in Levitate, giving Hydreigon complete immunity to the type and entry hazards barring Stealth Rock such as Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Sticky Web, making it another reliable switch-in. This kind of drags on and on so split it into two points, one about typing and one about Levitate.
* Hydreigon has a very diverse movepool with respectable coverage options such as Fire Blast, Earth Power, and Flash Cannon to make it a more potent threat in threatening a variety of types. It also has access to U-turn to maintain momentum given it's at a disadvantage.
* Hydreigon struggles to break through Fairy-types while suffering a huge weakness from them, making it depend more on its teammates such as Greninja, Bisharp, and Alolan Muk to remove them.
* Hydreigon's typing also comes with a cost in dealing with priority moves such as Ice Shard and Mach Punch users such as Mamoswine and Breloom.
* Despite Hydreigon's decent Speed, it's revenge killed by faster Choice Scarf users such as Infernape, Latios, and opposing Greninja.
* Hydreigon also relies more on Choiced items to wallbreak or revenge kill effectively, making it more predictable to counter.
* Hydreigon heavily suffers from four moveslot syndrome.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf (Dark)
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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* Draco Meteor is Hydreigon’s powerful STAB attack and is mainly necessary in KOing threats that do not faint from its other attacks.
* Dark Pulse gives Hydreigon another reliable STAB move with no drawbacks and a chance to flinch to foe.
* Fire Blast supports Hydreigon’s reliable STAB moves in hitting annoying Steel-types such as Cobalion, Klefki, Ferrothorn, and Mega Scizor, alongside Tapu Bulu.
* U-turn allows Hydreigon to pivot out of unfavorable matchups and have one of its more suitable teammates take out a threat while also maintaining momentum.

Set Details
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* Maximum Speed stat with a Timid nature and Choice Scarf allow Hydreigon to outspeed Mega Latias, Keldeo, and other Choice Scarf users such as Tapu Bulu, Landorus-T, Buzzwole, and Excadrill. A preference point, but use Heracross over Buzzwole as an example since the former is much more common and faster.
* 252 Special Attack EVs increases Hydreigon’s damage output allowing it to hit as hard as possible.
* The remaining 4 EVs into Special Defense prevents Porygon-Z from ever getting a Download boost and gain Attack instead.
* Levitate allows Hydreigon to act as a switch-in to Ground-type attacks.

Usage Tips
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* Because Hydreigon functions primarily as a revenge killer, it should come in after a teammate has fainted, slow U-turn user or double switch so it’s able of coming in freely. Choice Scarf Hydreigon also acts as a solid late-game sweeper.
* Take advantage of Hydreigon’s typing and solid bulk to switch into unresisted attacks and Ground-type moves but be way of switching in Hydreigon into coverage moves.
* Make sure to utilize U-turn whenever Hydreigon is at a disadvantage needing to maintain momentum or in case the opponent attempts upon switching out into a threat that counters Hydreigon. With Choice Scarf Hydreigon can also make use of U-turn to lead as a way to scout the foe, especially against those that resist its STAB attacks.
* Don't be afraid to use U-turn to gain momentum on incoming defensive checks or walls.
* Be careful when to use Draco Meteor and try not to use it so early in the game. It destroys Hydreigon’s momentum because the huge drop in Special Attack will leave it prone to setup bait and with Choice Scarf having Hydreigon function as a revenge killer over a wallbreaker, Draco Meteor will surely not get any KOes unless the threat is weakened.
* Try not to have Hydregion stay in against bulkier threats due to the lack of power because this set isn’t built to deal with defensive Pokemon.
* Hydreigon should avoid paralysis at all times because it ruins its Speed and struggles to outpace other threats and ruins its role as a revenge killer.

Team Options
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* Hydreigon pairs well with Greninja, as Greninja's excellent offensive presence, ability in Protean, and Speed stat can assist Hydreigon in applying offensive pressure onto teams. It also has an enormous move pool in checking a variety of threats alongside Gunk Shot and Extrasensory, threatening out Fairy- and Fighting-types that Hydreigon struggles against.
* Mega Sharpedo is another strong Water-type that can take on special walls that Hydreigon can’t break. It also has access to Psychic Fangs, making it a decent check to Fighting-types.
* Alolan Muk and Bisharp are great partners for Hydreigon, helping its weakness to Fairy-types. Assault Vest Alolan Muk can switch into Special Attacks while Bisharp can check Ice-types that would threaten Hydreigon.
* Hydreigon appreciates Mandibuzz’s Defogging capabilities in removing Stealth Rock to have more freedom switching in. Hydreigon can also come in safely thanks to Mandibuzz’s slow U-turn.
* Tyranitar and Krookodile are great Stealth Rock users in applying pressure to the opposing team to put them into KO range for Hydreigon to easily finish off. Choice Scarf Krookodile can help Hydreigon clean up later-game, while Tyranitar is also good for checking Ice-types and spreading paralysis with Thunder Wave to even cripple faster threats. In return, Hydreigon can cover Tyranitar’s Ground-type weakness with Levitate.
* Mega Sableye takes pressure off Hydreigon thanks to its immunity to Fighting-type attacks. Mega Sableye can also bounce back Stealth Rock and status moves.

[SET]
name: Wallbreaker (Dark)
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: Focus Blast
item: Choice Specs / Expert Belt / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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* Combined with the boost from Choice Specs or Life Orb, Draco Meteor becomes insanely powerful dealing massive damage or KOing threats that don't resist the attack while putting pressure on teams lacking a Dragon-type resist.
* Dark Pulse is more consistent without any drawbacks, while providing great neutral coverage with Draco Meteor.
* Fire Blast hits Steel-types such as Klefki, Skarmory, Mega Scizor, and Ferrothorn.
* Focus Blast is a nifty coverage move in breaking through Normal- and Rock-types such as Porygon2 and Tyranitar, while OHKOing offensive Heatran. Although the accuracy of Focus Blast has much to be desired.
* Earth Power is an alternative over Focus Blast used to hit threats such as Tapu Koko and Tyranitar while OHKOing Heatran. However, Earth Power misses out on KOing Tyranitar at full health and Hydreigon needs to be very cautious about threats that have Levitate as their ability or a Flying typing.

Set Details
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* 252 Speed EVs with a Timid nature allow Hydreigon to be as fast as possible.
* 252 Special Attack EVs increases Hydreigon’s damage output.
* Choice Specs further boost Hydreigon’s attacking power to get possible KOes.
* Expert Belt can be used instead of Choice Specs and Life Orb. Despite not having the extra damage output that Choice Specs and Life Orb provides, Expert Belt doesn't lock Hydreigon into a more or lose health after each successful attack. With Hydreigon's all-round coverage moves, it deals more damage on super effective hits.
* Despite Hydreigon dealing less damage, Life Orb grants Hydreigon more freedom of using all of its moves at the cost of health after each successful hit. Reword this. As of now it looks like Life Orb is being compared with Expert Belt in terms of less damage.

Usage Tips
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* This set concentrates more on Hydreigon’s role as a wall breaker, great against defensive teams and bulky attackers. Hydreigon is excellent to use early-game to weaken walls for its teammates to finish off or sweep later in the game.
* Hydreigon should mainly use Draco Meteor or Dark Pulse the most unless it’s against threats that resist both of these attacks or take more damage from its coverage moves: Fire Blast or Earth Power. Replace Earth Power with Focus Blast.
* However, be careful when using Draco Meteor early because the huge Special Attack drop will force Hydreigon out and provide the opponent with opportunities to set up.
* Dark Pulse is usually Hydreigon’s safest option while saving Draco Meteor for later and with no drawbacks and a 20% chance to flinch, it’s easily spammable.
* When equipped with Choice Specs, Hydreigon should be more cautious on using its coverage moves because the opposing team can switch into the appropriate teammate for it or potentially set up. For example attempting to Earth Power Heatran will force it to switch out into Skarmory. If that happens, Hydreigon would be locked into Earth Power, forcing itself to switch out.
* Only use Focus Blast on threats that would resist its other attacks or if the move KOes the opposing Pokemon compared to its other damaging attacks.
* Hydreigon should always be careful of Fairy-types on the opposing team such as Tapu Koko on Electric, Azumarill on Water, and Mega Altaria on Dragon. Why should Hydreigon be careful of these Pokemon?
* Despite Hydreigon’s resistances and good bulk, it is still recommended to have Hydreigon come in safely from U-turn to avoid taking unnecessary damage, as it should stay healthy to continue coming in to wall break.
* With Expert Belt or Life Orb equipped Hydreigon has more freedom to switch up between moves. Hydreigon avoid switching on attacks because Life Orb wears down Hydreigon even quicker after taking damage upon switching in and a successful hit from one of its attacks.
* Using either Expert Belt or Life Orb, Hydreigon doesn't lose momentum so it doesn't need to make much of a prediction and is less prone to being setup bait.
* Hydreigon can utilize Expert Belt to bluff a Choice item as the opponent usually assumes Hydreigon running Choice Scarf or Choice Specs so it can use that to its edge.
* Make sure to keep Hydreigon away from paralysis as the reduced Speed will make it less effective to outspeed certain threats to wallbreak, while Life Orb, Hydreigon should also want to avoid poison and burns while losing health after each attack it does.

Team Options
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* Tyranitar and Krookodile provides Stealth Rock support, assisting Hydreigon in getting possible KOes. Tyranitar can provide paralysis support with Thunder Wave, which is great for Hydreigon to gain Speed control for a wallbreaker. Choice Scarf Krookodile can help clean up late-game once Hydreigon weakened the opposing team.
* Bisharp and Alolan Muk can take on Fairy-types for Hydreigon. Bisharp specifically can check slower Ice-types that pose a threat. Bisharp can set up Swords Dance to help Hydreigon break down slower threats. With Alolan Muk’s excellent Special Defense stat coupled with Assault Vest, it serves as a special pivot in tanking special attacks. Alolan Muk can serve as a status absorber for any incoming Toxic user. Both Bisharp and Alolan Muck can provide Knock Off support in removing items such as Eviolite from Chansey and Porygon2 and Leftovers from bulky threats.
* Mega Sableye serves as another status absorber for Hydreigon and hazard control thanks to Magic Bounce while being a great switch-in to Knock Off to prevent Hydreigon from losing its Choice Specs or Life Orb. Mega Sableye is also reliable in offering utility such as Knock Off too and can spread burn threats, especially physical attackers with Will-O-Wisp.
* Mandibuzz is another partner to offer hazard control and impressive physical bulk to tank physical attacks for Hydreigon while checking Fighting-type attacks.
* Greninja and Mega Sharpedo are excellent partners for Water-types and offensive users. Greninja can check Fairy- and Fighting-types with Gunk Shot and Extrasensory alongside taking on a variety of types thanks to Protean. Sharpedo can gain a speed boost and Mega Evolve into Mega Sharpedo to clean up after Hydreigon has dealt enough damage to the opposing team.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Dark
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* Taunt + Roost allows Hydreigon to function as a stallbreaker. Taunt can prevent defensive Pokemon such as Skarmory from either setting up entry hazards or status abusers such as Chansey from inflicting status onto Hydreigon. Roost grants Hydreigon reliable recovery in replenishing its health to stall out defensive Pokemon while they're Taunted. Make this Taunt or Taunt + Roost because Hydreigon can successfully run Taunt + 3 Attacks. Why is this not preferred over 4 attacks?
* Flash Cannon is another coverage move that allows Hydreigon to hit specifically Fairy-types, which would otherwise take less damage from its other attacks such as Mega Diancie and Clefable. Why is this not preferred on either main set?

Checks and Counters
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Dark
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**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types can easily shrug off Hydreigon’s STAB attacks. Every Fairy-type should be wary of Hydreigon running Flash Cannon. Azumarill in particular doesn’t mind any of Hydreigon’s attacks and can use that as an opportunity to set up Belly Drum.

**Chansey**: Chansey easily switches into Hydreigon, tank all of its attacks, and can stall it out with Toxic + Soft-Boiled.

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types resist Hydreigon’s Dark Pulse; however, Draco Meteor threatens them. Many Fighting-types have their own way of dealing with Hydreigon. Choice Scarf Terrakion and Infernape can easily get rid of Hydreigon with Close Combat, Keldeo can KO Hydreigon with Choice Specs Secret Sword, Cobalion survives a Fire Blast and cripple it with Thunder Wave, and Mega Gallade KOes with either Drain Punch or Close Combat.

**Ice-type Moves**: Hydreigon sports a weakness to Ice-type attacks, so Pokemon such as Mamoswine and Lapras can threaten out Hydreigon. Hydreigon also needs to be wary of Pokemon that carry Ice-type coverage such as Ice Beam Nidoking upon switch-in and Porygon2.

**Faster Pokemon**: Despite Hydreigon's Speed stat and Choice Scarf, there's other faster Pokemon that outspeed and threaten out Hydreigon such as Choice Scarf users from the likes of Greninja and Latios. Setup sweepers such as Mega Charizard X and Volcarona after a boost are able to KO Hydreigon with Outrage and Bug Buzz, respectively.
A few points here and there, nice work. 1/3 QC
 
AM QC, impliment what you agree with and leave anything else for QC

[OVERVIEW]

Dark
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* Hydregion sports an impressive Special Attack and a decent Speed stat allowing it to function as either a wallbreaker with Choice Specs and Life Orb to threaten balanced and defensive teams or a revenge killer with Choice Scarf to threaten more offensive teams. If you mention life orb, you should also have expert belt since its slashed first
* It's Dark / Dragon typing is amazing, having almost perfect neutral coverage against any type except Fairy.
* Hydreigon can also utilize its typing defensively and coupled with its solid bulk, granting it resistances to a handful of types to switch into comfortably
* Thanks to the ability in Levitate, Hydreigon has the capability of switching into Ground-type moves, giving it complete immunity to the type and entry hazards barring Stealth Rock such as Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Sticky Web, making it another reliable switch-in. Don't say such as and then list every example.
* Hydreigon has a very diverse movepool with respectable coverage options such as Fire Blast, Earth Power, and Flash Cannon to make it a more potent threat in threatening a variety of types. It also has access to U-turn to maintain momentum given it's at a disadvantage. Flash Cannon is OO and thus shoukdnt be in overview
* Hydreigon struggles to break through Fairy-types while suffering a huge weakness from them, making it depend more on its teammates such as Greninja, Bisharp, and Alolan Muk to remove them.
* Hydreigon's typing also comes with a cost in dealing with priority moves such as Ice Shard and Mach Punch users such as Mamoswine and Breloom.
* Despite Hydreigon's decent Speed, it's revenge killed by faster Choice Scarf users such as Infernape, Latios, and opposing Greninja. Or just generally faster pokemon if its not scarf, no?
* Hydreigon also relies more on Choiced items to wallbreak or revenge kill effectively, making it more predictable to counter.
* Hydreigon suffers from four moveslot syndrome, limiting its coverage moves in taking on a variety of types in the metagame.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf (Dark)
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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* Draco Meteor is Hydreigon’s powerful STAB attack and is mainly necessary in KOing threats that do not faint from its other attacks.
* Dark Pulse gives Hydreigon another reliable STAB move with no drawbacks and a chance to flinch to foe.
* Fire Blast supports Hydreigon’s reliable STAB moves in hitting annoying Steel-types such as Cobalion, Klefki, Ferrothorn, and Mega Scizor, alongside Tapu Bulu. It's also Hydregions best option on the set against fairies not named azumarill/diancie, although thats more relvant against tapu koko than against clefable.
* U-turn allows Hydreigon to pivot out of unfavorable matchups and have one of its more suitable teammates take out a threat while also maintaining momentum.

Set Details
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* Maximum Speed stat with a Timid nature and Choice Scarf allow Hydreigon to outspeed Mega Latias, Keldeo, and other Choice Scarf users such as Tapu Bulu, Landorus-T, Heracross, and Excadrill.
* 252 Special Attack EVs increases Hydreigon’s damage output allowing it to hit as hard as possible.
* The remaining 4 EVs into Special Defense prevents Porygon-Z from ever getting a Download boost and gain Attack instead. A download SpA boost, that is, since its getting a boost no matter what. Also might be worth mentioning 3 attacks p2, but you already have an example and scarf hydregion breaking normal is a bad joke.
* Levitate is Hydreigon's only ability, being able to and lets it or similar, as the current wording isnt an accurate description switch into Ground-type attacks without taking damage bar Mold Breaker Excadrill.

Usage Tips
========

* Because Hydreigon functions primarily as a revenge killer and a solid late-game sweeper, it should come in after a teammate has fainted, slow U-turn user you could really just say mandibuzz or double switch so it’s able of coming in freely.
* Take advantage of Hydreigon’s typing and solid bulk to switch into unresisted attacks and Ground-type moves but be way of switching in Hydreigon into coverage moves. Its typing isnt important for ground moves or unresisted attacks. Do you mean its ability and solid bulk?
* Make sure to utilize U-turn whenever Hydreigon is at a disadvantage needing to maintain momentum or in case the opponent attempts upon switching out into a threat that counters Hydreigon. With Choice Scarf Hydreigon can also make use of U-turn to lead as a way to scout the foe, especially against those that resist its STAB attacks.
* Don't be afraid to use U-turn to gain momentum on incoming defensive checks or walls.
* Be careful when to use Draco Meteor and try not to use it so early in the game. It destroys Hydreigon’s momentum because the huge drop in Special Attack will leave it prone to setup bait and with Choice Scarf having Hydreigon function as a revenge killer over a wallbreaker, Draco Meteor will surely not get any KOes unless the threat is weakened.
* Try not to have Hydregion stay in against bulkier threats due to the lack of power because this set isn’t built to deal with defensive Pokemon.
* Hydreigon should avoid paralysis at all times because it ruins its Speed and struggles to outpace other threats and ruins its role as a revenge killer.

Team Options
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* Hydreigon pairs well with Greninja, as Greninja's excellent offensive presence, ability in Protean, and Speed stat can assist Hydreigon in applying offensive pressure onto teams. It also has an enormous move pool in checking a variety of threats alongside Gunk Shot and Extrasensory, threatening out Fairy- and Fighting-types that Hydreigon struggles against.
* Mega Sharpedo is another strong Water-type that can take on special walls that Hydreigon can’t break. It also has access to Psychic Fangs, making it a decent check to Fighting-types.
* Alolan Muk and Bisharp are great partners for Hydreigon, helping its weakness to Fairy-types. Assault Vest Alolan Muk can switch into Special Attacks while Bisharp can check Ice-types that would threaten Hydreigon.
* Hydreigon appreciates Mandibuzz’s Defogging capabilities in removing Stealth Rock to have more freedom switching in. Hydreigon can also come in safely thanks to Mandibuzz’s slow U-turn.
* Tyranitar and Krookodile are great Stealth Rock users in applying pressure to the opposing team to put them into KO range for Hydreigon to easily finish off. Choice Scarf Krookodile can help Hydreigon clean up later-game, while Tyranitar is also good for checking Ice-types and spreading paralysis with Thunder Wave to even cripple faster threats. In return, Hydreigon can cover Tyranitar’s Ground-type weakness with Levitate.
* Mega Sableye takes pressure off Hydreigon thanks to its immunity to Fighting-type attacks. Mega Sableye can also bounce back Stealth Rock and status moves.

[SET]
name: Wallbreaker (Dark)
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: Focus Blast
item: Choice Specs / Expert Belt / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

* Combined with the boost from Choice Specs or Life Orb, Draco Meteor becomes insanely powerful dealing massive damage or KOing threats that don't resist the attack while putting pressure on teams lacking a Dragon-type resist.
* Dark Pulse is more consistent without any drawbacks, while providing great neutral coverage with Draco Meteor.
* Fire Blast hits Steel-types such as Klefki, Skarmory, Mega Scizor, and Ferrothorn.
* Focus Blast is a nifty coverage move in breaking through Normal- and Rock-types such as Porygon2 and Tyranitar, while OHKOing offensive Heatran. Although the accuracy of Focus Blast has much to be desired.
* Earth Power is an alternative over Focus Blast used to hit threats such as Tapu Koko and Tyranitar while OHKOing Heatran. However, Earth Power misses out on KOing Tyranitar at full health and Hydreigon needs to be very cautious about threats that have Levitate as their ability or a Flying typing.

Set Details
========

* 252 Speed EVs with a Timid nature allow Hydreigon to be as fast as possible.
* 252 Special Attack EVs increases Hydreigon’s damage output.
* Choice Specs further boost Hydreigon’s attacking power to get possible KOes.
* Expert Belt can be used instead of Choice Specs and Life Orb. Despite not having the extra damage output that Choice Specs and Life Orb provides, Expert Belt doesn't lock Hydreigon into a more or lose health after each successful attack. With Hydreigon's all-round coverage moves, it deals more damage on super effective hits. Since expert belt is the second option, its life orbt hats being used over it, not the reverse.
* Despite Hydreigon dealing less damage than Choice Specs, Life Orb grants Hydreigon more freedom of using all of its moves at the cost of health after each successful hit. Probably mention that the health drop is the tradeoff with expert belt.

Usage Tips
========

* This set concentrates more on Hydreigon’s role as a wall breaker, great against defensive teams and bulky attackers. Hydreigon is excellent to use early-game to weaken walls for its teammates to finish off or sweep later in the game.
* Hydreigon should mainly use Draco Meteor or Dark Pulse the most unless it’s against threats that resist both of these attacks or take more damage from its coverage moves: Fire Blast or Focus Blast. This bullet, as near as I can tell, just say "use whatever attack is strongest" is that what you meant it to say? (Not sure here, but it seems weird)
* However, be careful when using Draco Meteor early because the huge Special Attack drop will force Hydreigon out and provide the opponent with opportunities to set up.
* Dark Pulse is usually Hydreigon’s safest option while saving Draco Meteor for later and with no drawbacks and a 20% chance to flinch, it’s easily spammable.
* When equipped with Choice Specs, Hydreigon should be more cautious on using its coverage moves because the opposing team can switch into the appropriate teammate for it or potentially set up. For example attempting to Earth Power Heatran will force it to switch out into Skarmory. If that happens, Hydreigon would be locked into Earth Power, forcing itself to switch out.
* Only use Focus Blast on threats that would resist its other attacks or if the move KOes the opposing Pokemon compared to its other damaging attacks.
* Hydreigon should always be careful of Fairy-types on the opposing team such as Tapu Koko on Electric, Azumarill on Water, and Mega Altaria on Dragon because the majority easily walls Hydreigon and can take it out.
* Despite Hydreigon’s resistances and good bulk, it is still recommended to have Hydreigon come in safely from U-turn to avoid taking unnecessary damage, as it should stay healthy to continue coming in to wall break.
* With Expert Belt or Life Orb equipped Hydreigon has more freedom to switch up between moves. Hydreigon avoid switching on attacks because Life Orb wears down Hydreigon even quicker after taking damage upon switching in and a successful hit from one of its attacks.
* Using either Expert Belt or Life Orb, Hydreigon doesn't lose momentum so it doesn't need to make much of a prediction and is less prone to being setup bait. Hydregion can lose momento, still, its just not losing it because its locked in.
* Hydreigon can utilize Expert Belt to bluff a Choice item as the opponent usually assumes Hydreigon running Choice Scarf or Choice Specs so it can use that to its edge.
* Make sure to keep Hydreigon away from paralysis as the reduced Speed will make it less effective to outspeed certain threats to wallbreak, while Life Orb, Hydreigon should also want to avoid poison and burns while losing health after each attack it does.

Team Options
========

* Tyranitar and Krookodile provides Stealth Rock support, assisting Hydreigon in getting possible KOes. Tyranitar can provide paralysis support with Thunder Wave, which is great for Hydreigon to gain Speed control for a wallbreaker. Choice Scarf Krookodile can help clean up late-game once Hydreigon weakened the opposing team. Krookodile also revenge kills, which hydregion cant do without scarf
* Bisharp and Alolan Muk can take on Fairy-types for Hydreigon. Bisharp specifically can check slower Ice-types that pose a threat. Bisharp can set up Swords Dance to help Hydreigon break down slower threats. With Alolan Muk’s excellent Special Defense stat coupled with Assault Vest, it serves as a special pivot in tanking special attacks. Alolan Muk can serve as a status absorber for any incoming Toxic user. Both Bisharp and Alolan Muck can provide Knock Off support in removing items such as Eviolite from Chansey and Porygon2 and Leftovers from bulky threats.
* Mega Sableye serves as another status absorber for Hydreigon and hazard control thanks to Magic Bounce while being a great switch-in to Knock Off to prevent Hydreigon from losing its Choice Specs or Life Orb. Mega Sableye is also reliable in offering utility such as Knock Off too and can spread burn threats, especially physical attackers with Will-O-Wisp.
* Mandibuzz is another partner to offer hazard control and impressive physical bulk to tank physical attacks for Hydreigon while checking Fighting-type attacks.
* Greninja and Mega Sharpedo are excellent partners for Water-types and offensive users. Greninja can check Fairy- and Fighting-types with Gunk Shot and Extrasensory alongside taking on a variety of types thanks to Protean. Sharpedo can gain a speed boost and Mega Evolve into Mega Sharpedo to clean up after Hydreigon has dealt enough damage to the opposing team. Ould be jaut me but it feels like these are seperate bullets

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Dark
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* Taunt + Roost allows Hydreigon to function as a stallbreaker and should be used with Dark Pulse and Fire Blast. Taunt + Roost can prevent defensive Pokemon such as Skarmory from either setting up entry hazards or status abusers such as Chansey from inflicting status onto Hydreigon while granting Hydreigon reliable recovery in replenishing its health to stall out defensive Pokemon while they're Taunted However, Hydreigon prefers using its coverage moves more and the set and it doesn't do well against more offensive teams.
* Flash Cannon is another coverage move that allows Hydreigon to hit Fairy-types, which would otherwise take less damage from its other attacks such as Mega Diancie and Clefable. However, despite Fairy-types being common in the metagame, Hydreigon has teammates such as Greninja, Bisharp, and Alolan Muk to deal with them instead so Flash Cannon isn't needed as much on either set. It also doesnt beat all (or even most) fairy types on 1v1 or deal enough on the switch to many, which is the real issue.

Checks and Counters
===================

Dark
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**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types can easily shrug off Hydreigon’s STAB attacks. Every Fairy-type should be wary of Hydreigon running Flash Cannon. Azumarill in particular doesn’t mind any of Hydreigon’s attacks and can use that as an opportunity to set up Belly Drum. Fairy types shouldnt really be wary of flash cannon, plenty like klefki, koko, etc are nuetral and its a rare Oo anyway.

**Chansey**: Chansey easily switches into Hydreigon, tank all of its attacks, and can stall it out with Toxic + Soft-Boiled.

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types resist Hydreigon’s Dark Pulse; however, Draco Meteor threatens them. Many Fighting-types have their own way of dealing with Hydreigon. Choice Scarf Terrakion and Infernape can easily get rid of Hydreigon with Close Combat, Keldeo can KO Hydreigon with Choice Specs Secret Sword, Cobalion survives a Fire Blast and cripple it with Thunder Wave, and Mega Gallade KOes with either Drain Punch or Close Combat.

**Ice-type Moves**: Hydreigon sports a weakness to Ice-type attacks, so Pokemon such as Mamoswine and Lapras can threaten out Hydreigon. Hydreigon also needs to be wary of Pokemon that carry Ice-type coverage such as Ice Beam Nidoking upon switch-in and Porygon2.

**Faster Pokemon**: Despite Hydreigon's Speed stat and Choice Scarf, there's other faster Pokemon that outspeed and threaten out Hydreigon such as Choice Scarf users from the likes of Greninja and Latios. Setup sweepers such as Mega Charizard X and Volcarona after a boost are able to KO Hydreigon with Outrage and Bug Buzz, respectively.
 

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Overview
* Despite Hydreigon's decent Speed, it's revenge killed by faster Choice Scarf users such as Infernape, Latios, and opposing Greninja
- Talk about how its only 98 base speed, which means it sits below the crowded 100 base speed tier (aka below those scarf mons as well, and the specs set being outsped by them always)

Set Details
* The remaining 4 EVs into Special Defense prevents Porygon-Z from ever getting a Download boost and gain Attack instead.
- I'd reword this to "prevents Porygon-Z from getting a special attack boost with Download - it reads easier

Other Options
* Flash Cannon is another coverage move that allows Hydreigon to hit Fairy-types, which would otherwise take less damage from its other attacks such as Mega Diancie and Clefable. However, despite Fairy-types being common in the metagame, Hydreigon has teammates such as Greninja, Bisharp, and Alolan Muk to deal with them instead so Flash Cannon isn't needed as much on either set.
-I think you should specify that flash cannon is only ok on Scarf to act as a Mega Diancie "check", as specs is always outsped and KO'd. Also, I don't think clefable is the best example as they're almost always babiri berry, also even the specs set fails to OHKO clefable that aren't running babiri berry, and they always KO with moonblast.

Checks/Counters
- I'd remove the line about flash cannon like QT suggested

Also, I'd probably put specs as the first set, not scarf, as that's a better set imo. Most of QT's check is clarifying your words, so implement what you deem appropriate.

QC 2/3
 

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[OVERVIEW]

Dark
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Hydregion sports an impressive Special Attack and a decent Speed, (comma) stat allowing it to function as either a wallbreaker with Choice Specs, Expert Belt, or Life Orb to threaten balanced and defensive teams or a revenge killer with Choice Scarf to threaten more offensive teams. It's Its Dark / Dragon typing is amazing, having almost perfect neutral coverage against any type except Fairy. Hydreigon can also utilize its typing defensively and coupled with its solid bulk, granting it resistances to a handful of types to switch into comfortably. Thanks to the ability in Levitate making Hydreigon immune to Ground and entry hazards bar Stealth Rock, it's a particularly reliable switch-in to Ground-types Hydreigon has the capability of switching into Ground-type moves, giving it complete immunity to the type and entry hazards barring Stealth Rock such making it another reliable switch-in. (this was worded quite awkwardly, i hope i interpreted it correctly) Hydreigon has a very diverse movepool with respectable coverage options such as Fire Blast and Earth Power to make it a more potent threat in threatening a to variety of types. Hydreigon also has access to U-turn to capitalize on its ability to revenge kill by gaining momentum. Hydreigon struggles to break through Fairy-types while suffering and suffers a huge weakness from to them, making it depend more on its teammates such as Greninja, Bisharp, and Alolan Muk to remove them. Hydreigon's typing also comes with a cost in dealing with makes it difficult to deal with priority moves such as Ice Shard and Mach Punch from users such as Mamoswine and Breloom. Despite Hydreigon's decent Speed, it Hydreigon's Speed is decent but sits below the crowed base 100 Speed tier, (comma) making Hydreigon outpaced by below threats such as Mega Gardevoir and Volcarona when without Choice Scarf and is outsped and revenge killed by faster Choice Scarf users such as Infernape, Latios, and opposing Greninja and priority moves such as Mach Punch and Ice Shard. Hydreigon also relies more on Choiced items to wallbreak or revenge kill effectively, making it more predictable and easy to counter. Hydreigon suffers from four moveslot syndrome, limiting its coverage moves in taking Hydriegon has space for only one or two coverage moves, hindering its ability to take on a variety of types in the metagame.

[SET]
name: Wallbreaker (Dark)
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: Focus Blast
item: Choice Specs / Expert Belt / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Combined with the boost from Choice Specs or Life Orb, Draco Meteor becomes insanely powerful, (comma) KOing or dealing massive damage to or KOing threats that don't resist the attack while putting pressure on teams lacking a Dragon-type resist Dragon-resistant Pokemon. Dark Pulse is more consistent without any drawbacks, (comma) while providing and provides great neutral coverage with Draco Meteor. Fire Blast hits Steel-types such as Klefki, Skarmory, Mega Scizor, and Ferrothorn. Focus Blast is a nifty coverage move in for breaking through Normal- and Rock-types such as Porygon2 and Tyranitar, (comma) while and OHKOing offensive Heatran, although, the accuracy of Focus Blast but its accuracy leaves it much to be desired. Earth Power is an alternative over Focus Blast used to hit threats such as Tapu Koko and Tyranitar while OHKOing Heatran. However, Earth Power misses out on KOing Tyranitar at full health OHKOing Tyranitar, and Hydreigon needs to be very cautious about threats that have Levitate as their ability or a Flying typing are immune to Ground when using it.

Set Details
========

252 Speed EVs with a Timid nature allow Hydreigon to be as fast as possible. 252 Special Attack EVs increases Hydreigon’s damage output. Choice Specs further boosts Hydreigon’s attacking power to get possible KOes more KOs. Expert Belt can be used instead of Choice Specs. (per) so Hydreigon can attack with no drawbacks Despite not having the extra damage output that Choice Specs and Life Orb provides, Expert Belt doesn't lock Hydreigon into a more or lose health after each successful attack. With Hydreigon's all-round well-rounded coverage moves, it deals more damage on super effective hits can get Expert Belt's super effective damage bonus often. Despite Hydreigon it dealing less extra damage than Choice Specs, Life Orb grants Hydreigon more freedom of using the freedom to use all of its moves at the cost of health after each successful hit.

Usage Tips
========

This set concentrates more on Hydreigon’s role as a wall(space)breaker, making it great against defensive teams and bulky attackers. Hydreigon is excellent to use early-game to weaken walls for its teammates to finish off or sweep later in the game. Hydreigon should mainly use Draco Meteor or Dark Pulse the most unless it’s against threats that resist both of these attacks or take more damage from its coverage moves: Fire Blast or Focus Blast. However, be careful when using Draco Meteor early because the huge Special Attack drop will force Hydreigon out and provide the opponent with opportunities a free turn to set up. Dark Pulse is usually Hydreigon’s safest option while saving Draco Meteor for later, (comma) and with no drawbacks and a 20% chance to flinch, it’s easily spammable. When equipped with Choice Specs, Hydreigon should be more cautious on about using its coverage moves because the opposing team can switch into the appropriate teammate for it or potentially set up opponent can switch in a Pokemon that doesn't mind them to set up. For example, (comma) attempting to use Focus Blast on Heatran will force it to switch out into defensive Mega Scizor, which is 3HKOed by the attack. If that happens, Hydreigon would be is locked into Earth Power Focus Blast, forcing itself to switch out. Only use Focus Blast on threats that would resist its Hydreigon's other attacks or if the move KOes the opposing Pokemon compared to its other damaging attacks are only KOed by it. Hydreigon should always be careful of Fairy-types on the opposing team such as Tapu Koko on Electric, Azumarill on Water, and Mega Altaria on Dragon because the majority easily walls Hydreigon and can take it out. Despite Hydreigon’s resistances and good bulk, it is still recommended to have Hydreigon come in safely from U-turn to avoid taking unnecessary damage, as it should stay healthy to continue coming in to wall(space)break. With Expert Belt or Life Orb equipped, (comma) Hydreigon has more freedom to switch up between use coverage moves. Life Orb Hydreigon should avoid switching on attacks at all because Life Orb wears down Hydreigon even quicker after taking damage upon switching in and a successful hit from one of its attacks its attacks' recoil make it worn down even faster. Using either Expert Belt or Life Orb, Hydreigon doesn't lose momentum from using Expert Belt or Life Orb, so it doesn't need to make much of a as many predictions and is less prone to being setup bait. Hydreigon can utilize Expert Belt to bluff a Choice item, (comma) as the opponent usually assumes Hydreigon is running Choice Scarf or Choice Specs, which unlike Life Orb, doesn't give Hydreigon recoil damage so it can use that to its edge. Make sure to keep Hydreigon away from paralysis, (comma) as the reduced Speed will make it less effective to outspeed certain threats to wallbreak at wallbreaking, while Life Orb, (comma) Hydreigon should also want to avoid poison and burns while losing health after each attack it does to conserve its precious HP.

Team Options
========

Tyranitar and Krookodile provides Stealth Rock support, assisting Hydreigon in getting possible KOes. Tyranitar can provide paralysis support can also spread paralysis with Thunder Wave, which is great for Hydreigon to gain Speed control for a somewhat slow wallbreaker like Hydreigon. Bisharp and Alolan Muk can take on Fairy-types for Hydreigon. Bisharp specifically can also check slower Ice-types that pose a threat. (per) Bisharp and can set up Swords Dance to help Hydreigon break down slower threats. With Alolan Muk’s excellent Special Defense stat special bulk coupled with Assault Vest, it serves as a special pivot in tanking pivot that tanks special attacks. Alolan Muk can serve as a status absorber for any incoming Toxic user also absorb status from any Toxic user. Both Bisharp and Alolan Muck can provide Knock Off support in removing items such as Eviolite from Chansey and Porygon2 and Leftovers from bulky threats. Mega Sableye serves as another status absorber for Hydreigon and hazard control thanks to Magic Bounce while being a great switch-in to Knock Off to prevent Hydreigon from losing its Choice Specs or Life Orb. Mega Sableye is also reliable in offering utility such as Knock Off too and can spread burn threats, especially physical attackers with Will-O-Wisp. Mandibuzz is another partner to that offers hazard control and boasts impressive physical bulk to tank physical attacks for Hydreigon while checking Fighting-types attacks. Greninja and Mega Sharpedo are excellent partners for Water-types and offensive users. Greninja and Sharpedo are great offensive Water-types paired to pair with Hydreigon. Greninja can check Fairy- and Fighting-types with Gunk Shot and Extrasensory alongside taking on a variety of types thanks to Protean. Sharpedo can gain a Speed boost and Mega Evolve into Mega Sharpedo to clean up after Hydreigon has dealt enough damage to the opposing team.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf (Dark)
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Draco Meteor is Hydreigon’s most powerful STAB attack and is mainly necessary in for KOing threats that do not faint from its other attacks. Dark Pulse gives Hydreigon another reliable STAB move with no drawbacks and a chance to flinch to foe. Fire Blast supports Hydreigon’s reliable STAB moves in hitting annoying Steel-types such as Cobalion, Klefki, Ferrothorn, and Mega Scizor, (comma) alongside as well as Tapu Bulu. U-turn allows Hydreigon to pivot out of unfavorable matchups and have one of its more suitable teammates take out a threat while also maintaining momentum.

Set Details
========

Maximum Speed stat with a Timid nature and Choice Scarf allows Hydreigon to outspeed Mega Latias, Keldeo, and other Choice Scarf users such as Tapu Bulu, Landorus-T, Heracross, and Excadrill. 252 Special Attack EVs increases Hydreigon’s damage output allowing it allow Hydreigon to hit as hard as possible. The remaining 4 EVs into Special Defense prevents Porygon-Z from ever getting a Special Attack boost. Levitate is Hydreigon's only ability, which lets it switch into Ground-type attacks bar Mold Breaker Excadrill's without taking damage bar Mold Breaker Excadrill.

Usage Tips
========

Because Hydreigon functions primarily as a revenge killer and a solid late-game sweeper, it should come in after a teammate has fainted, with a slow U-turn user such as Mandibuzz, (comma) or with a double switch so it’s able of coming to come in freely. Take advantage of Hydreigon’s typing and solid bulk to switch into unresisted attacks, (comma) while utilizing and Levitate to switch into Ground-type moves, (comma) but be way of switching in Hydreigon into coverage moves. Make sure to utilize U-turn whenever Hydreigon is at a disadvantage needing and needs to maintain momentum or in case when the opponent attempts upon switching out into a threat that counters to switch in a counter to Hydreigon. With Choice Scarf Hydreigon can also make use of U-turn to as a lead as a way to scout the foes, especially against those that resist its STAB attacks. Don't be afraid to use U-turn to gain momentum on incoming defensive checks or walls. (pretty much already said) Be careful when to use about using Draco Meteor and try not to use it so very early in the game. It destroys Hydreigon’s momentum because the huge drop in Special Attack will leave it prone to setup bait and with Choice Scarf having Hydreigon function as a revenge killer over a wallbreaker, Draco Meteor will surely not get any KOes unless the threat is weakened unable to KO anything else that is healthy. Also be careful what move you're when locking Hydreigon into one of its coverage moves because they're quite weak. Try not to have Hydregion stay in against bulkier threats due to the lack of power because this set isn’t built to deal with defensive Pokemon. Hydreigon should avoid paralysis at all times because it ruins its Speed and struggles to outpace other threats and ruins its role as a revenge killer.

Team Options
========

Hydreigon pairs well with Greninja, as Greninja's excellent offensive presence, ability in Protean, and Speed stat can assist Hydreigon in applying offensive pressure onto teams. It also has an enormous move pool in checking a variety of threats alongside movepool that allows it to check many threats and includes Gunk Shot and Extrasensory, threatening which threaten out Fairy- and Fighting-types that Hydreigon struggles against. Mega Sharpedo is another strong Water-type that and can take on special walls that Hydreigon can’t break. It also has access to Psychic Fangs, making it a decent check to Fighting-types. Alolan Muk and Bisharp are great partners for Hydreigon, helping its weakness to Fairy-types. Assault Vest Alolan Muk can switch into special attacks, (comma) while Bisharp can check Ice-types that would threaten Hydreigon. Hydreigon appreciates Mandibuzz’s Defogging capabilities in removing Stealth Rock to have more freedom switching in Defog granting it more freedom to switch in. Hydreigon can also come in safely thanks to Mandibuzz’s slow U-turn. Tyranitar and Krookodile are great Stealth Rock users in applying pressure to the opposing team to put them into KO range for Hydreigon to easily finish off users of Stealth Rock, which pressures the opposing team and makes foes easier for Hydreigon to finish off. Tyranitar is also good for checking Ice-types and spreading paralysis with Thunder Wave to even cripple faster threats. Offensive variants of Tyranitar can help wallbreak for Hydreigon. In return, Hydreigon can cover Tyranitar’s Ground-type weakness to Ground with Levitate. Mega Sableye takes pressure off Hydreigon thanks to its immunity to Fighting-type attacks. Mega Sableye can also bounce back Stealth Rock and status moves.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Dark
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Taunt + Roost allows Hydreigon to function as a stallbreaker and should be used with Dark Pulse and Fire Blast. Taunt + Roost Such a set can prevent defensive Pokemon such as Skarmory from either setting up entry hazards or status abusers such as and Chansey from inflicting status onto Hydreigon while granting Hydreigon reliable recovery in replenishing its health to stall out defensive Pokemon while they're Taunted to stall these Pokemon out with. However, Hydreigon prefers using its coverage moves more, (comma) and the set and it this set doesn't do well against more offensive teams. Flash Cannon is another a coverage move that allows Hydreigon to hit Fairy-types such as Mega Diancie, which would otherwise take less little damage from its other attacks such as Mega Diancie. It should be noted Note that it's preferred on the Choice Scarf set because Hydreigon does then outspeeds Mega Diancie. However, despite Fairy-types being common in the metagame, Hydreigon has teammates such as Greninja, Bisharp, and Alolan Muk to deal with them, (comma) instead so Flash Cannon isn't needed as much. (per) Also, Flash Cannon Hydreigon doesn't beat most Fairy-types one-on-one because many are neutral to it. on either set and it doesn't beat most Fairy-types one on one as many are neutral to it.

Checks and Counters
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Dark
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**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types can easily shrug off Hydreigon’s STAB attacks. Some, (comma) Fairy-types such as Clefable and Mega Diancie, (comma) should be wary of Hydreigon running Flash Cannon, (comma) however. Azumarill in particular doesn’t mind any of Hydreigon’s attacks and can use that as an opportunity to set up Belly Drum.

**Chansey**: Chansey easily switches into Hydreigon, tanks all of its attacks, and can stall it out with Toxic + Soft-Boiled.

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types resist Hydreigon’s Dark Pulse; however, Draco Meteor threatens them. Many Fighting-types have their own ways of dealing with Hydreigon. Choice Scarf Terrakion and Infernape can easily get rid of Hydreigon with Close Combat, Keldeo can KO Hydreigon with Choice Specs Secret Sword, Cobalion survives a Fire Blast and cripples it with Thunder Wave, and Mega Gallade KOes with either Drain Punch or Close Combat.

**Ice-type Moves**: Hydreigon sports a weakness to Ice-type attacks, so Pokemon such as Mamoswine and Lapras can threaten it out Hydreigon. Hydreigon also needs to be wary of switching in on Pokemon that carry Ice-type coverage such as Nidoking upon switch-in and Porygon2.

**Faster Pokemon**: Despite Hydreigon's Speed stat and Choice Scarf, there's other faster Pokemon that outspeed and threaten out Hydreigon such as Choice Scarf users from the likes of Greninja and Latios. Choice Scarf Hydreigon's Speed is certainly high, but other Choice Scarf users such as Greninja and Latios outspeed it and force it out. Boosted setup sweepers such as Mega Charizard X and Volcarona after a boost are able to KO Hydreigon with Outrage and Bug Buzz, respectively.
 
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[OVERVIEW]

Dark
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Hydregion Hydreigon sports impressive Special Attack and decent Speed, allowing it to function as either a wallbreaker with Choice Specs, Expert Belt, or Life Orb to threaten balanced and defensive teams or a revenge killer with Choice Scarf to threaten more offensive teams. Its Dark / Dragon typing is amazing, having almost perfect neutral coverage against any type except Fairy. Hydreigon can also utilize its typing defensively and coupled with its solid bulk, granting it a handful of types to switch into the ability to switch into a handful of types comfortably. Thanks to Levitate making Hydreigon immune to Ground and entry hazards bar Stealth Rock, it's a particularly reliable switch-in to Ground-types. Hydreigon has a very diverse movepool with respectable coverage options such as Fire Blast and Earth Power to make it a more potent threat to a variety of types. Hydreigon also has access to U-turn to capitalize on its ability to revenge kill by gaining momentum. However, it Hydreigon struggles to break through Fairy-types and suffers a huge weakness to them, making it depend more on teammates such as Greninja, Bisharp, and Alolan Muk to remove them. Hydreigon's typing also makes it difficult to deal with priority moves such as Ice Shard and Mach Punch from users such as Mamoswine and Breloom. Hydreigon's Speed is decent but sits below the crowed base 100 Speed tier, making Hydreigon meaning it is outpaced by threats such as Mega Gardevoir and Volcarona when without a Choice Scarf and outsped and revenge killed by faster Choice Scarf users such as Infernape, Latios, and Greninja. Hydreigon also relies on Choice items to wallbreak or revenge kill effectively, making it more predictable and easy to counter. Hydriegon It has space for only one or two coverage moves, hindering its ability to take on a variety of types in the metagame. (a lot of this paragraph starts with hydreigon, so maybe try rephrasing a bit)

[SET]
name: Wallbreaker (Dark)
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: Focus Blast
item: Choice Specs / Expert Belt / Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========


Combined with the boost from Choice Specs or Life Orb, Draco Meteor becomes insanely powerful, KOing or dealing massive damage to threats that don't resist the attack while putting pressure on teams lacking a Dragon-resistant Pokemon. Dark Pulse is more consistent without any drawbacks and provides great neutral coverage with Draco Meteor. Fire Blast hits Steel-types such as Klefki, Skarmory, Mega Scizor, and Ferrothorn. Focus Blast is a nifty coverage move for breaking through Normal- and Rock-types such as Porygon2, Stakataka, Porygon2 and Tyranitar, (RC) and as well as OHKOing and offensive Heatran, but its accuracy leaves much to be desired. Earth Power is an alternative over Focus Blast used to hit threats such as Tapu Koko and Tyranitar while OHKOing Heatran. However, Earth Power misses out on OHKOing Tyranitar, and Hydreigon needs to be very cautious about threats that are immune to Ground when using it.

Set Details
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252 Speed EVs with a Timid nature allow Hydreigon to be as fast as possible. 252 Special Attack EVs increase Hydreigon’s damage output. Choice Specs further boosts Hydreigon’s attacking power to get more KOs. Expert Belt can be used instead of Choice Specs so Hydreigon can attack with no drawbacks. With Hydreigon's well-rounded coverage moves, it can get Expert Belt's super effective damage bonus often. Despite itdealing less extra damage than Choice Specs, Life Orb grants Hydreigon the freedom to use (space) all of its moves at the cost of health after each successful hit.

Usage Tips
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This set concentrates on Hydreigon’s role as a wall breaker wallbreaker, making it great against defensive teams and bulky attackers. Hydreigon is excellent to use early-game to weaken walls for its teammates to finish off or sweep later in the game. Hydreigon should mainly use Draco Meteor or Dark Pulse unless it’s against threats that resist both of these attacks or take more damage from its coverage moves. However, be careful when using Draco Meteor early because the huge Special Attack drop will force Hydreigon out and provide the opponent foe with a free turn to set up. Dark Pulse is usually Hydreigon’s safest option while saving Draco Meteor for later, and with no drawbacks and a 20% chance to flinch, it’s easily spammable. When equipped with Choice Specs, Hydreigon should be more cautious about using its coverage moves because the opponent can switch in a Pokemon that doesn't mind them to set up. For example, attempting to use Focus Blast on Heatran will force it to switch to defensive Mega Scizor, which is 3HKOed by the attack. If that happens, Hydreigon is locked into Focus Blast, forcing it to switch out. Only use Focus Blast on threats that resist Hydreigon's other attacks or are only KOed by it. Hydreigon should always be careful of Fairy-types on the opposing team such as Tapu Koko on Electric, Azumarill on Water, and Mega Altaria on Dragon because the majority easily walls Hydreigon and can take it out. Despite Hydreigon’s resistances and good bulk, it is still recommended to have Hydreigon it come in safely from U-turn to avoid taking unnecessary damage, as it should stay healthy to continue coming in to wall break wallbreak. With Expert Belt or Life Orb equipped, Hydreigon has more freedom to use coverage moves. Life Orb Hydreigon should avoid switching on attacks at all because its attacks' recoil make it worn down even faster. Hydreigon doesn't lose momentum from using Expert Belt or Life Orb, so it doesn't need to make as many predictions and is less prone to being setup bait. Hydreigon can utilize Expert Belt to bluff a Choice item, as the opponent usually assumes Hydreigon is running Choice Scarf or Choice Specs. Make sure to keep Hydreigon away from paralysis, as the reduced Speed will make it less effective at wallbreaking, while Life Orb Hydreigon should also avoid poison and burns to conserve its precious HP.

Team Options
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Tyranitar and Krookodile provide Stealth Rock support, assisting Hydreigon in getting KOs. Tyranitar can can also spread paralysis with Thunder Wave, which is great for a somewhat slow wallbreaker like Hydreigon. Dragon Dance Mega Tyranitar pairs well with Hydreigon, (AC) as both can dismantle teams. Mega Tyranitar can check Flying- and Ice-types for Hydreigon. Bisharp and Alolan Muk can take on Fairy-types for Hydreigon. Bisharp specifically can also check slower Ice-types that pose a threat and can set up Swords Dance to help Hydreigon break down slower threats. With Alolan Muk’s excellent special bulk coupled with Assault Vest, it serves as a pivot that tanks special attacks. Alolan Muk can also absorb status from any Toxic user (it doesn't absorb any other status). Both Bisharp and Alolan Muk can provide Knock Off support in removing to remove items such as Eviolite from Chansey and Porygon2 and Leftovers from bulky threats. Mega Sableye serves as another status absorber for Hydreigon and hazard control thanks to Magic Bounce while being a great switch-in to Knock Off to prevent Hydreigon from losing its Choice Specs or Life Orb. Mega Sableye is also reliable in offering utility such as Knock Off and can burn threats. Mandibuzz is another partner that offers hazard control and boasts impressive physical bulk to tank physical attacks for Hydreigon while checking Fighting-types. Greninja and Sharpedo are great offensive Water-types to pair with Hydreigon. Greninja can check Fairy- and Fighting-types with Gunk Shot and Extrasensory alongside taking on a variety of types thanks to Protean. Sharpedo can gain a Speed boost and Mega Evolve to clean up after Hydreigon has dealt enough damage to the opposing team.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf (Dark)
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========


Draco Meteor is Hydreigon’s most powerful STAB attack and is mainly necessary for KOing threats that do not faint from its other attacks. Dark Pulse gives Hydreigon another reliable STAB move with no drawbacks and a chance to flinch to the foe. Fire Blast supports Hydreigon’s reliable STAB moves in hitting annoying Steel-types such as Cobalion, Klefki, Ferrothorn, and Mega Scizor as well as Tapu Bulu. U-turn allows Hydreigon to pivot out of unfavorable matchups and have one of its more suitable teammates take out a threat while also maintaining momentum.

Set Details
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Maximum Speed investment with a Timid nature and Choice Scarf allows Hydreigon to outspeed Mega Latias, Keldeo, and other Choice Scarf users such as Tapu Bulu, Landorus-T, Heracross, and Excadrill. 252 Special Attack EVs allow Hydreigon to hit as hard as possible. The remaining 4 EVs in Special Defense prevent Porygon-Z from ever getting a Special Attack boost from Download. Levitate is Hydreigon's only ability, which lets it switch into Ground-type attacks bar Mold Breaker Excadrill's Earthquake without taking damage.

Usage Tips
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Because Hydreigon functions primarily as a revenge killer and a solid late-game sweeper, it should come in freely after a teammate has fainted, (RC) with a slow U-turn user such as Mandibuzz, or with a double switch so it’s able to come in freely. Take advantage of Hydreigon’s typing and solid bulk to switch into resisted attacks and Levitate to switch into Ground-type moves, but be way wary of switching in Hydreigon into coverage moves. (such as?) Make sure to utilize U-turn whenever Hydreigon is at a disadvantage and needs to maintain momentum or when the opponent attempts to switch in a counter to Hydreigon. Choice Scarf Hydreigon can also make use of U-turn as a lead to scout foes, especially those that resist its STAB attacks. Be careful about using Draco Meteor, (AC) and try not to use it very early in the game. It destroys Hydreigon’s momentum because the huge drop in Special Attack will leave it setup bait and unable to KO anything else that is healthy. Also be careful when locking Hydreigon into one of its coverage moves because they're quite weak. Try not to have Hydregion stay in against bulkier threats because this set isn’t built to deal with defensive Pokemon. Hydreigon should avoid paralysis at all times because it ruins its role as a revenge killer.

Team Options
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Hydreigon pairs well with Greninja, as Greninja's offensive presence, Protean, and Speed stat can assist Hydreigon in applying offensive pressure onto teams. It also has an enormous movepool that allows it to check many threats and includes Gunk Shot and Extrasensory, which threaten out Fairy- and Fighting-types that Hydreigon struggles against. Mega Sharpedo is another strong Water-type and can take on special walls that Hydreigon can’t break. It also has access to Psychic Fangs, making it a decent check to Fighting-types. Alolan Muk and Bisharp are great partners for Hydreigon, helping its weakness to Fairy-types. Assault Vest Alolan Muk can switch into special attacks, while Bisharp can check Ice-types that threaten Hydreigon. Hydreigon appreciates Mandibuzz’s Defog granting it more freedom to switch in. Hydreigon can also come in safely thanks to Mandibuzz’s slow U-turn. Tyranitar and Krookodile are great users of Stealth Rock, which pressures the opposing team and makes foes easier for Hydreigon to finish off. Tyranitar is also good for checking Ice-types and spreading paralysis with Thunder Wave to cripple faster threats. In return, Hydreigon can cover Tyranitar’s weakness to Ground with Levitate. Mega Sableye takes pressure off Hydreigon thanks to its immunity to Fighting-type attacks. Mega Sableye can also bounce back Stealth Rock and status moves.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Dark
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Taunt + Roost allows Hydreigon to function as a stallbreaker and should be used with Dark Pulse and Fire Blast. Such a set can prevent defensive Pokemon such as Skarmory from setting up entry hazards and Chansey from inflicting status onto Hydreigon while granting Hydreigon reliable recovery to stall these Pokemon out with. However, Hydreigon prefers using its coverage moves more, and this set doesn't do well against more offensive teams. Flash Cannon is a coverage move that allows Hydreigon to hit Fairy-types such as Mega Diancie, which take little damage from its other attacks. Note that it's preferred on the Choice Scarf set because Hydreigon then outspeeds Mega Diancie. However, despite Fairy-types being common in the metagame, Hydreigon has teammates such as Greninja, Bisharp, and Alolan Muk to deal with them, so Flash Cannon isn't needed as much. Also, Flash Cannon Hydreigon doesn't beat most Fairy-types one-on-one because many are neutral to it.


Checks and Counters
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Dark
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**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types can easily shrug off Hydreigon’s STAB attacks. Some, such as Clefable and Mega Diancie, should be wary of Hydreigon running Flash Cannon, however. Azumarill in particular doesn’t mind any of Hydreigon’s attacks and can use that as an opportunity to set up Belly Drum.


**Chansey**: Chansey easily switches into Hydreigon, tanks all of its attacks, and can stall it out with Toxic + Soft-Boiled.

**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types resist Hydreigon’s Dark Pulse; however, Draco Meteor threatens them. Many Fighting-types have their own ways of dealing with Hydreigon. Choice Scarf Terrakion and Infernape can easily get rid of Hydreigon with Close Combat, Keldeo can KO Hydreigon with Choice Specs Secret Sword, Cobalion survives a Fire Blast and cripples it with Thunder Wave, and Mega Gallade KOes it with either Drain Punch or Close Combat.

**Ice-type Moves**: Hydreigon sports a weakness to Ice-type attacks, so Pokemon such as Mamoswine and Lapras can threaten it out. Hydreigon also needs to be wary of switching in on Pokemon that carry Ice-type coverage, (AC) such as Nidoking and Porygon2.

**Faster Pokemon**: Choice Scarf Hydreigon's Speed is certainly high, but other Choice Scarf users such as Greninja and Latios outspeed it and force it out. Boosted setup sweepers such as Mega Charizard X and Volcarona are able to KO Hydreigon with Outrage and Bug Buzz, respectively.
 

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