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[SET]
Offensive Dragon Dance (Gyarados-Mega) @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Taunt / Substitute
- Dragon Dance
[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Gyarados is a strong offensive Setup Sweeper that matches up well into a variety of different teams. It finds itself as a staple on screens hyper offense hitting some notable speed benchmarks such as outspeeding +1 Iron Boulder and +1 Iron Valiant when at +2 Speed. Mold Breaker allows Mega Gyarados to break past Pokemon it otherwise can't, such as Dragonite and Unaware users. Taunt allows it to block status moves like Toxic and Whirlwind from foes like Toxapex and Skarmory. Alternatively, Substitute allows Mega Gyarados to set up on foes like Alomomola, Garganacl, and Gliscor, though it becomes more susceptible to phazing and being forced out by defensive Terastallization usage from foes like Corviknight more easily, which can use Iron Defense to beat Substitute variants. Intimidate is the preferred ability on base Gyarados to get off an Attack drop before Mega Evolving to ease setup against mons such as defensive Landorus-T, Great Tusk, and Hisuian Samurott. Jolly is preferred over Adamant, as Mega Gyarados appreciates being able to outspeed Pokemon such as Tapu Koko, Zamazenta, and Mega Lopunny at +1. Teammates such as Iron Boulder, Dragonite, Garchomp, and Great Tusk appreciate Mega Gyarados wearing down defensive walls such as Dondozo, Skarmory, and Ferrothorn while also being able to prevent their recovery with Taunt, allowing weaker physical attackers to clean up in the later stages of the game. Mega Gyarados is vulnerable to contact effects such as Static from defensive Zapdos and Rocky Helmet sets on Ferrothorn and Garchomp, as all its moves make contact, Rillaboom is also very threatening with its priority Grassy Glide being able to easily revenge Mega Gyarados, Zamazenta also poses a massive threat, being able to tank +1 boosted attacks and OHKO back with a Close Combat or Body Press. Some strong teammates to mitigate these are Tapu Koko which can provide screens support as well as set Electric Terrain, which prevents Dondozo from using Rest. Garchomp and Volcarona are also notable partners; the former switches into Zapdos, whereas the latter can set up on Ferrothorn, has a good defensive typing that allows it to switch into Fighting- and Fairy-type moves from the likes of Iron Valiant, and punishes Zamazenta and Rillaboom with Flame Body.
[SET CREDITS]
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Offensive Dragon Dance (Gyarados-Mega) @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Taunt / Substitute
- Dragon Dance
[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Gyarados is a strong offensive Setup Sweeper that matches up well into a variety of different teams. It finds itself as a staple on screens hyper offense hitting some notable speed benchmarks such as outspeeding +1 Iron Boulder and +1 Iron Valiant when at +2 Speed. Mold Breaker allows Mega Gyarados to break past Pokemon it otherwise can't, such as Dragonite and Unaware users. Taunt allows it to block status moves like Toxic and Whirlwind from foes like Toxapex and Skarmory. Alternatively, Substitute allows Mega Gyarados to set up on foes like Alomomola, Garganacl, and Gliscor, though it becomes more susceptible to phazing and being forced out by defensive Terastallization usage from foes like Corviknight more easily, which can use Iron Defense to beat Substitute variants. Intimidate is the preferred ability on base Gyarados to get off an Attack drop before Mega Evolving to ease setup against mons such as defensive Landorus-T, Great Tusk, and Hisuian Samurott. Jolly is preferred over Adamant, as Mega Gyarados appreciates being able to outspeed Pokemon such as Tapu Koko, Zamazenta, and Mega Lopunny at +1. Teammates such as Iron Boulder, Dragonite, Garchomp, and Great Tusk appreciate Mega Gyarados wearing down defensive walls such as Dondozo, Skarmory, and Ferrothorn while also being able to prevent their recovery with Taunt, allowing weaker physical attackers to clean up in the later stages of the game. Mega Gyarados is vulnerable to contact effects such as Static from defensive Zapdos and Rocky Helmet sets on Ferrothorn and Garchomp, as all its moves make contact, Rillaboom is also very threatening with its priority Grassy Glide being able to easily revenge Mega Gyarados, Zamazenta also poses a massive threat, being able to tank +1 boosted attacks and OHKO back with a Close Combat or Body Press. Some strong teammates to mitigate these are Tapu Koko which can provide screens support as well as set Electric Terrain, which prevents Dondozo from using Rest. Garchomp and Volcarona are also notable partners; the former switches into Zapdos, whereas the latter can set up on Ferrothorn, has a good defensive typing that allows it to switch into Fighting- and Fairy-type moves from the likes of Iron Valiant, and punishes Zamazenta and Rillaboom with Flame Body.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/oculars.470572/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sulo.528036/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dead-by-daylight.571069/
Grammar checked by:
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