Gen 5 Dodrio (BW PU Mini) [DONE]

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[OVERVIEW]


With strong STAB moves in Brave Bird and Return, Dodrio is able to threaten a large portion of the BW PU metagame, including the Grass- and Fighting-type threats of the tier like Torterra and Monferno, while its high base 100 Speed allows it to outrun threats such as Swanna and Leafeon. Choice Scarf Dodrio functions as a great late-game cleaner, while Choice Band sets can greatly threaten slower teams and are able to threaten Pokemon like Scraggy even after a few boosts. Unfortunately, Dodrio is incredibly linear, as aside from its STAB attacks, it only sports Pursuit as viable coverage; this means that defensive Pokemon that switch into its attacks such as Klang, Bronzor, and Stunfisk will completely wall Dodrio, while other Pokemon with good defensive stats such as physically defensive Articuno don't mind switching in in a pinch as well. Secondly, Dodrio's main STAB move in Brave Bird causes recoil, which further lessens its already meager longevity when coupled with its weakness to Stealth Rock. Dodrio's dependence on Choice items also makes it extremely prediction reliant, and clicking the wrong move on the wrong turn can turn it into easy setup for the opponent. Finally, while Dodrio's Speed is very good for the tier, it is still slower than Pokemon like Zebstrika and Sneasel, so sets without a Choice Scarf can struggle against these faster foes.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Pursuit / Quick Attack
move 4: Drill Peck / Quick Attack
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Brave Bird and Return are Dodrio's main STAB moves, helping to check Monferno and Torterra while still being able to hit Zebstrika neutrally. Quick Attack is a decently strong priority move to pick off faster Pokemon like Choice Scarf Rapidash, weather sweepers like Golduck and Shiftry, and other priority users like Monferno. Pursuit is an option to take advantage of the switches that Dodrio forces against Pokemon like Natu, Jumpluff, and Zebstrika that don't appreciate taking strong Brave Birds. Drill Peck is used as a significantly weaker Flying-type STAB move that can still pick off weakened Pokemon without the recoil of Brave Bird. Steel Wing is Dodrio's only real coverage option and has the niche of hitting Rock-types harder, but is hard to justify using over the utility of the other moves. Tangled Feet is the most useable of Dodrio's abilities, giving it an evasion boost if it gets confused. An Adamant nature is preferred for much-needed power, but a Jolly nature can be used to outspeed opposing Choice Scarf users such as Swanna and Mr. Mime.

Choice Scarf Dodrio functions well as a late-game cleaner, after bulkier Pokemon such as Beheeyem, Mantine, and Frillish have been worn down in range of its attacks. Due to its lack of coverage, Dodrio needs partners that can help deal with the likes of Mawile, Klang, and Stunfisk. Ground-types like Gabite and Torterra fill this role quite nicely while also helping Dodrio against Electric-types such as Zebstrika, and they can also set up Stealth Rock to wear down Dodrio's checks. Dodrio's own susceptibility to Stealth Rock also makes Tentacool and Natu good partners for being able to keep entry hazards off the field, giving Dodrio the ability to switch in more times over longer games. Dodrio also appreciates momentum support from Pokemon like Monferno, Natu, and Zebstrika so that it can more easily switch into the threats that it would like to check.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Quick Attack
move 4: Pursuit / Drill Peck
item: Choice Band
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
The added power of Choice Band pushes the power of Brave Bird and Return high enough to now OHKO Pokemon like defensive Torterra and most Gabite sets, as well as getting a 2HKO on defensive Pokemon like Pelipper. Quick Attack is preferred on Choice Band Dodrio for its ability to pick off weakened threats with much more reliability. Pursuit is extremely useful to damage opposing Pokemon that would normally be threatened by Dodrio, while Drill Peck can be used as a STAB move without recoil.

Choice Band Dodrio works very well as an early-game wallbreaker, as its high-powered moves can severely weaken even some of its sturdier checks and a strong, well-timed Pursuit can help weaken Pokemon for Dodrio's teammates such as Jumpluff and Zebstrika. Many of the same Pokemon that work well with Choice Scarf Dodrio also work well with its Choice Band set such as Natu, Tentacool, and momentum users. However, Choice Band Dodrio also appreciates some extra support to handle Zebstrika and Sneasel, since it has no chance of outspeeding them normally. Ground-types like Gabite and Torterra work well to help against Zebstrika, with special mention to Stunfisk, as it doesn't have a 4x weakness to Hidden Power Ice. Ice-type checks such as Monferno and defensive Mawile help to keep Sneasel under control. Pokemon like Stunfisk, Dwebble, or Maractus can set up Stealth Rock or Spikes, which can help make Dodrio's attacks guarantee OHKOs on Pokemon like defensive Beheeyem and Audino. Pokemon like Torterra and Scraggy greatly fear Choice Band Dodrio, so Pokemon that can take advantage of them being knocked out like one's own Torterra, Gabite, and Beheeyem make great partners.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Checks and Counters
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**Steel-types**: Though there are few, Steel-types such as Mawile and Klang are not particularly threatened by Dodrio due to its lack of even neutral coverage to hit them with. These two examples can easily switch into Dodrio and either damage it or cripple it with status, while Bronzor and Mawile freely set up Stealth Rock on it. Only an offensive Mawile set is particularly threatened by Choice Band Dodrio, and even then it can usually switch into one Brave Bird and threaten to do a lot of damage back with Sucker Punch.

**Ice-types**: Bulky Articuno doesn't mind switching into Choice Scarf variants of Dodrio, as it can fire back with super effective STAB attacks. Additionally, Sneasel and Choice Scarf Vanilluxe threaten to outspeed and take out Choice Band Dodrio while also being able to scare off Choice Scarf with their powerful Ice Shards.

**Electric-types**: Zebstrika outspeeds and KOes Choice Band Dodrio, while Choice Scarf Dodrio doesn't always KO Zebstrika with Return. Stunfisk in particular counters Dodrio and can freely switch into it, always threatening to paralyze it with Static or almost KO it with Discharge, while Dodrio's moves do fairly little to it.

**Revenge killers**: The recoil damage on Dodrio's main STAB move paired with its mediocre bulk and weakness to Stealth Rock leaves it very open to faster Choice Scarf users like Rapidash as well as priority users like Monferno, Shiftry, and Purugly. These Pokemon, while unable to switch into strong Brave Birds, can easily threaten Dodrio in return after it has knocked out one of their teammates.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[SergioRules, 265399]]
- Quality checked by: [[Akir, 231726], [SBPC, 468904]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
 
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[OVERVIEW]

Dodrio is a fantastic physical attacker in BW PU. With a high base 100 Speed and an even high base 110 Attack, backed up by some very strong STAB moves, Dodrio is able to threaten a large portion of the tier. The abundance of Grass-types in the tier such as Shiftry and Maractus greatly help Dodrio's viability as well. Unfortunately, Dodrio also has some drawbacks. Its physical coverage is extremely limited, having only Pursuit and Steel Wing as remotely viable options outside of STAB moves (i would expand this slightly more to really drive home the point that bulky resists like klang and stunfisk wall the everloving shit out of dodrio. the lack of meaningful coverage is almost damnation, and would be if dodrio wasnt so strong on the neutral). Secondly, Dodrio's main move, Brave Bird, causes recoil which further lessens its longevity coupled with its weakness to Stealth Rock. Finally, while Dodrio's speed is very good for the tier, it is still slower than the ever-present Simipour, meaning that Choice Scarf sets will always beat Dodrio. Despite these shortcomings, Dodrio is still able to break through bulkier teams or sweep weakened ones late game.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Drill Peck / Quick Attack
move 4: Pursuit / Quick Attack
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Adamant (thank u for having the correct nature, ur a real one)
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Brave Bird and Return are Dodrio's main STAB moves of choice, though Return can be dropped for Double-Edge for more power at the cost of some longevity (half of the appeal of return is the fact that it doesnt do recoil, so replacing it with a move that does have recoil feels redundant. id rather just click bb again). Drill Peck is used as a Flying-type STAB move that doesn't cause recoil but is significantly weaker. Quick Attack is a decently strong priority move to pick off faster Pokemon like Choice Scarf Simipour as well as other priority users like Monferno. Pursuit is an option to take advantage of the switches that Dodrio forces (such as...). Tangled Feet is the only useable ability on Dodrio though it is extremely situational and an Adamant nature is preferred since a Jolly nature doesn't get a jump on anything notable with its base 100 Speed and the power boost is very noticeable. (it might also be worth a mention that the coverage moves are very niche and ull be hitting the stab way more often than not)

Choice Scarf Dodrio functions well as a late game cleaner, after bulkier Pokemon have been worn down in range of its attacks. Due to its lack of coverage, Dodrio needs partners that can help deal with the likes of Mawile, Klang, Stunfisk, and other Flying-type resistant Pokemon. Ground-types like Gabite and Torterra fill this role quite nicely, while also helping Dodrio against Electric-types and can also set up Stealth Rock to wear down Dodrio's checks. Since it is still slower than Choice Scarf Simipour, Dodrio really appreciates a teammate to help handle it better such as Scraggy, Audino, or Klang. Dodrio's susceptibility to Stealth Rock also makes Tentacool and Natu a good partners for it to help Dodrio switch in multiple times.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Quick Attack
move 4: Pursuit / Drill Peck
item: Choice Band
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Quick Attack is preferred on Choice Band Dodrio for its ability to pick off weakened threats with much more reliability. Pursuit is extremely useful to damage opposing Pokemon that would normally be threatened by Dodrio, while Drill Peck can be used as a STAB move without recoil. Double-Edge can be used over Return with Choice Band for a large power increase at the cost of recoil damage but has much more potential on this set. (same as above)

Dodrio with a Choice Band works very well as an early game breaker, as its high powered moves can severely weaken even some of its sturdier checks and a strong, well-timed Pursuit can help weaken Pokemon for Dodrio's teammates. Many of the same Pokemon that work well with Choice Scarf Dodrio also work well with its Choice Band set. However, Choice Band Dodrio also appreciates some extra support to handle Zebstrika and Simipour since it has no chance of outspeeding them normally. Ground-types work well to help against Zebstrika, with special mention to Stunfisk as it doesn't have a 4x weakness to Hidden Power Ice like other common Ground-types. Water-type checks like Mantine and Tentacool also help Dodrio deal with Simipour more reliably. (will make a bigger note about this on the overall post)

[CHECKS AND COUNTERS]

**Steel-types**: Though there are few, Steel-types Mawile and Klang are not particularly threatened by Dodrio due to its lack of even neutral coverage to hit them with. The two aforementioned can easily switch into Dodrio and either damage it or cripple it with status. Only an offensive Mawile set is particularly threatened by Choice Band Dodrio and even then it can usually switch into one Brave Bird and threaten to do a lot of damage back with Sucker Punch (i cant decide if its worth it to bring up that the sucker punch does 50%, which after rocks and recoil is very doable and a good fact to know...but its so awkward to put in...).

**Electric-types**: Zebstrika outspeeds and KOs Choice Band Dodrio. Stunfisk in particular counters Dodrio and can freely switch into it, always threatening to paralyze it with Static, while Dodrio's moves do fairly little to it. (a little bit more fluff

i would add additional checks and counters. revenge killers come to mind, since dodrio chipping itself leaves it really vulnerable to faster scarfers and priority. but honestly the first 2 just stonewall it so hard that those 3 really are fine


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[SergioRules, 265399]]
- Quality checked by: [[Akir, 231726], [name, id]]
- Grammar checked by: [[name, id]]
good overall, but i noticed there was a notable lack of defensive teammate suggestions. considering how often dodrio needs to pivot out, adding more in like stunfisk will make for more rounded suggestions, since dodrio needs those switchins thanks to being ruined so often by anything that resists it then qc 1/2
 

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[OVERVIEW]

Dodrio is a fantastic physical attacker in BW PU. With a high base 100 Speed allowing it to outrun threats such as- (fill in the blank here), and an even high base 110 Attack, dont do dex info, if you mention a speed tier mention why its relevant backed up by some very strong while boasting strong STAB moves, Dodrio is able to threaten a large portion of the tier. add a few lines here about what it wants to break, mention things such as how it has a great mu vs slower teams, and can prey on threats such as Scraggy, give me an idea of why I want to use this offensively, also please mention how good it is as a revenge killer as its main set is scarf. Unfortunately, Dodrio also has some drawbacks. Its physical coverage is extremely limited, having only Pursuit as remotely viable options outside of STAB moves (Marking this as red because i just don't get this line, Normal/Flying as stabs has incredible coverage, so why write it like this?) Dodrio is incredibly linear, as aside from its STAB attacks, it only sports Pursuit and Steel Wing as viable coverage, so defensive any Pokemon that resists its attacks such as or has decent enough defenses like Klang, Bronzor, and or Stunfisk will completely wall Dodrio, while other Pokemon with good defensive stats such as physically defensive Articuno don't mind switching in a pinch as well. Secondly, Dodrio's main STAB move,(RC) in Brave Bird,(RC) causes recoil,(AC) which further lessens its already meager longevity when coupled with its weakness to Stealth Rock. line here about being prediction reliant. Finally, while Dodrio's speed is very good for the tier, it is still slower than the ever-present Simipour, meaning that Choice Scarf sets will always beat Dodrio. Despite these shortcomings, Dodrio is still able to break through bulkier teams or sweep weakened ones late game. this entire line is fluff since we'll be buffing up the entire overview to better go over this

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Drill Peck Pursuit / Quick Attack
move 4: Pursuit Drill Peck / Quick Attack
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Brave Bird and Return are Dodrio's main STAB moves of choice. talk about what you want to break here Drill Peck is used as a Flying-type STAB move that doesn't cause recoil but is significantly weaker. why is this useful? Mention weakened threats I want to pick off with this Quick Attack is a decently strong priority move to pick off faster Pokemon like Choice Scarf Simipour as well as other priority users like Monferno. Pursuit is an option to take advantage of the switches that Dodrio forces against Pokemon like Natu, Jumpluff, and Zebstrika that don't appreciate taking strong Brave Birds. Switch the place of this and QA. Steel Wing is Dodrio's only real coverage option and has the niche of hitting Rock-types harder, but is hard to justify using over the utility of the other moves.(add punc) and Rock-types are very limited in the tier. fluff Tangled Feet is the most useable of Dodrio's abilities. only useable ability on Dodrio though it is extremely situational and An Adamant nature is preferred as since a Jolly nature doesn't allow Dodrio to outspeed any additional relevant Pokemon, so the extra power is preferred. get a jump on anything notable with its base 100 Speed and the power boost is very noticeable.

Choice Scarf Dodrio functions well as a late game cleaner, after bulkier Pokemon such as- (examples here) have been worn down in range of its attacks. Due to its lack of coverage, Dodrio needs partners that can help deal with the likes of Flying-type resists such as Mawile, Klang, Stunfisk., and other Flying-type resistant Pokemon. Ground-types like Gabite and Torterra fill this role quite nicely, while also helping Dodrio against Electric-types such as Zebstrika, and can also set up Stealth Rock to wear down Dodrio's checks. Since it is still slower than Choice Scarf Simipour, Dodrio really appreciates a teammate to help handle it better such as Scraggy, Audino, or Klang. Dodrio's susceptibility to Stealth Rock also makes Tentacool and Natu good partners for being able to keep hazards off the field, it to help giving Dodrio the ability to switch in multiple more times over longer games. Squeeze a line in about how Dodrio appreciates U-turn to have momentum when switching into things it wants to check, and another line about Dodrio being great at softening checks for setup sweepers such as NP Pour and SD Ferno

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Quick Attack
move 4: Pursuit / Drill Peck
item: Choice Band
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
make sure you add the line about its main two STABs, still relevant here, and use examples to talk about what it can now OHKO with band or something of that nature
Quick Attack is preferred on Choice Band Dodrio for its ability to pick off weakened threats with much more reliability. Pursuit is extremely useful to damage opposing Pokemon that would normally be threatened by Dodrio, while Drill Peck can be used as a STAB move without recoil.

Dodrio with a Choice Band works very well as an early game breaker, as its high powered moves can severely weaken even some of its sturdier checks and a strong, well-timed Pursuit can help weaken Pokemon for Dodrio's teammates such as-. Many of the same Pokemon that work well with Choice Scarf Dodrio also work well with its Choice Band set. examples here too please, we still have hardly any idea what works with scarf? However, Choice Band Dodrio also appreciates some extra support to handle Zebstrika and Simipour since it has no chance of outspeeding them normally. Ground-types like Gabite and Torterra work well to help against Zebstrika, with special mention to Stunfisk as it doesn't have a 4x weakness to Hidden Power Ice. Water-type checks like Mantine and Tentacool also help Dodrio deal with Simipour more reliably. This entire set needs to be incredibly beefed up. We need lines on how Dodrio can use hazards support with band, as its a great breaker when used with them, as well as lines on things it can break for, such as removing checks for other sweepers. Walls such as Torterra and Scraggy hate this thing, so that clear up checks for other mons that want to thrive with their absence. Examples. more examples all around, especially in these added lines as it'll be your first insight into teambuilding properly.

[CHECKS AND COUNTERS]

**Steel-types**: Though there are few, Steel-types such as Mawile and Klang are not particularly threatened by Dodrio due to its lack of even neutral coverage to hit them with. The two aforementioned can easily switch into Dodrio and either damage it or cripple it with status. mention bronzor/Maw getting rocks for free against it. Only an offensive Mawile set is particularly threatened by Choice Band Dodrio and even then it can usually switch into one Brave Bird and threaten to do a lot of damage back with Sucker Punch. go ahead and mention that maw sets up in this things face btw

**Electric-types**: Zebstrika outspeeds and KOs Choice Band Dodrio while Choice Scarf Dodrio doesn't always KO Zebstrika with Return. Stunfisk in particular counters Dodrio and can freely switch into it, always threatening to paralyze it with Static or almost KO it with Discharge, meanwhile Dodrio's moves do fairly little to it.

**Revenge killers**: Dodrio's main STAB move also doing recoil damage paired with its mediocre bulk and weakness to Stealth Rock leaves it very open to faster Choice Scarf users like Simipour and Rapidash as well as priority users like Monferno, Shiftry, and Purugly. These Pokemon, while unable to switch into strong Brave Birds, can easily threaten Dodrio in return after it has knocked out one of their teammates.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[SergioRules, 265399]]
- Quality checked by: [[Akir, 231726], [name, id]]
- Grammar checked by: [[name, id]]
there's a lot to do here, so I'll want to see this again, but otherwise not bad work, let me know when its implemented.
 

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[OVERVIEW]


Dodrio is a fantastic physical attacker in BW PU. With a high base 100 Speed allowing it to outrun threats such as Monferno, Swanna, and Leafeon.,(RC) and With strong STAB moves in Brave Bird and Return, Dodrio is able to threaten a large portion of the tier, including the many Grass-type and Fighting-type threats of the tier such as Torterra and Monferno. Choice Scarf Dodrio functions as a great late-game cleaner while Choice Band sets can greatly threaten slower teams and is able to threaten Pokemon like Scraggy even after a few boosts. Unfortunately, Dodrio also has some drawbacks. Dodrio is incredibly linear, as aside from its STAB attacks, it only sports Pursuit as viable coverage, so defensive Pokemon that resists its attacks such as Klang, Bronzor, or Stunfisk will completely wall Dodrio, while other Pokemon with good defensive stats such as physically defensive Articuno don't mind switching in a pinch as well. Secondly, Dodrio's main STAB move in Brave Bird causes recoil, which further lessens its already meager longevity when coupled with its weakness to Stealth Rock. Dodrio's dependence on choice items also makes it extremely prediction reliant, and clicking the wrong move on the wrong turn can turn it into easy setup for the opponent. Finally, while Dodrio's speed is very good for the tier, it is still slower than the ever-present Simipour, meaning that Choice Scarf sets will always beat Dodrio.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Pursuit / Quick Attack
move 4: Drill Peck / Quick Attack
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Brave Bird and Return are Dodrio's main STAB moves of choice, helping to check Monferno and Torterra, while still being able to hit Zebstrika neutrally. Quick Attack is a decently strong priority move to pick off faster Pokemon like Choice Scarf Simipour as well as other priority users like Monferno. Pursuit is an option to take advantage of the switches that Dodrio forces against Pokemon like Natu, Jumpluff, and Zebstrika that don't appreciate taking strong Brave Birds. Drill Peck is used as a Flying-type STAB move that is significantly weaker but can still function to pick off weakened Pokemon without the recoil of Brave Bird. Steel Wing is Dodrio's only real coverage option and has the niche of hitting Rock-types harder, but is hard to justify using over the utility of the other moves. Tangled Feet is the most useable of Dodrio's abilities, giving it a situational speed boost if it is to be confused. An Adamant nature is preferred as a Jolly nature doesn't allow Dodrio to outspeed any additional relevant Pokemon, so the extra power is preferred.

Choice Scarf Dodrio functions well as a late game cleaner, after bulkier Pokemon such as Beheeyem, Mantine, and Frillish have been worn down in range of its attacks. Due to its lack of coverage, Dodrio needs partners that can help deal with the likes of Flying-type resists such as Mawile, Klang, Stunfisk. Ground-types like Gabite and Torterra fill this role quite nicely, while also helping Dodrio against Electric-types such as Zebstrika, and can also set up Stealth Rock to wear down Dodrio's checks. Since it is still slower than Choice Scarf Simipour, Dodrio really appreciates a teammate to help handle it better such as Scraggy, Audino, or Klang. Dodrio's susceptibility to Stealth Rock also makes Tentacool and Natu good partners for being able to keep hazards off the field, giving Dodrio the ability to switch in more times over longer games. Dodrio also appreciates momentum support from Pokemon like Monferno, Natu, and Zebstrika so that it can more easily switch into the threats that it would like to check.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Quick Attack
move 4: Pursuit / Drill Peck
item: Choice Band
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Brave Bird and Frustration are still Dodrio's main moves, but the added power of Choice Band pushes its power even high to now OHKO Pokemon like defensive Torterra and most Gabite sets, as well as getting a 2HKO on defensive Pokemon like Pelipper. Quick Attack is preferred on Choice Band Dodrio for its ability to pick off weakened threats with much more reliability. Pursuit is extremely useful to damage opposing Pokemon that would normally be threatened by Dodrio, while Drill Peck can be used as a STAB move without recoil.

Dodrio with a Choice Band works very well as an early game breaker, as its high powered moves can severely weaken even some of its sturdier checks and a strong, well-timed Pursuit can help weaken Pokemon for Dodrio's teammates such as Simipour and Zebstrika. Many of the same Pokemon that work well with Choice Scarf Dodrio also work well with its Choice Band set such as Natu, Tentacool, and momentum users. However, Choice Band Dodrio also appreciates some extra support to handle Zebstrika and Simipour since it has no chance of outspeeding them normally. Ground-types like Gabite and Torterra work well to help against Zebstrika, with special mention to Stunfisk as it doesn't have a 4x weakness to Hidden Power Ice. Water-type checks like Mantine and Tentacool also help Dodrio deal with Simipour more reliably. Pokemon like Stunfisk, Dwebble, or Maractus can set up Stealth Rock or Spikes, which can help make Dodrio's attacks guarantee OHKOs on Pokemon like defensive Beheeyem and Audino. Pokemon like Torterra and Scraggy greatly fear Choice Band Dodrio, so Pokemon that can take advantage of them being knocked out like one's own Torterra, Gabite, or Simipour make great partners.

[CHECKS AND COUNTERS]

**Steel-types**: Though there are few, Steel-types such as Mawile and Klang are not particularly threatened by Dodrio due to its lack of even neutral coverage to hit them with. The two aforementioned can easily switch into Dodrio and either damage it or cripple it with status while Bronzor and Mawile freely set up Stealth Rock on it. Only an offensive Mawile set is particularly threatened by Choice Band Dodrio and even then it can usually switch into one Brave Bird and threaten to do a lot of damage back with Sucker Punch.

**Ice-types**: Bulky Articuno doesn't mind switching into Choice Scarf variants of Dodrio, as it can fire back with super effective STAB attacks. Additionally, Sneasel threatens to outspeed and kill Choice Band Dodrio, while being able to scare off Choice Scarf with it's powerful Ice Shard.

**Electric-types**: Zebstrika outspeeds and KOs Choice Band Dodrio while Choice Scarf Dodrio doesn't always KO Zebstrika with Return. Stunfisk in particular counters Dodrio and can freely switch into it, always threatening to paralyze it with Static or almost KO it with Discharge, meanwhile Dodrio's moves do fairly little to it.

**Revenge killers**: Dodrio's main STAB move also doing recoil damage paired with its mediocre bulk and weakness to Stealth Rock leaves it very open to faster Choice Scarf users like Simipour and Rapidash as well as priority users like Monferno, Shiftry, and Purugly. These Pokemon, while unable to switch into strong Brave Birds, can easily threaten Dodrio in return after it has knocked out one of their teammates.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[SergioRules, 265399]]
- Quality checked by: [[Akir, 231726], [SBPC, 468904]]
- Grammar checked by: [[name, id]]
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[OVERVIEW]
Dodrio is a fantastic physical attacker in BW PU. With strong STAB moves in Brave Bird and Return, Dodrio is able to threaten a large portion of the tier BW PU metagame, including the Grass- and Fighting-type threats of the tier like Torterra and Monferno, while its high base 100 Speed allows it to outrun threats such as Swanna and Leafeon. Choice Scarf Dodrio functions as a great late-game cleaner, (AC) while Choice Band sets can greatly threaten slower teams and is are able to threaten Pokemon like Scraggy even after a few boosts. Unfortunately, Dodrio also has some drawbacks. Dodrio is incredibly linear, as aside from its STAB attacks, it only sports Pursuit as viable coverage; (SC) so this means that defensive Pokemon that resists its attacks such as Klang, Bronzor, or and Stunfisk (doesn't actually resist, ig resist -> can take / switch in on fixes this but ya) will completely wall Dodrio, while other Pokemon with good defensive stats such as physically defensive Articuno don't mind switching in in a pinch as well. Secondly, Dodrio's main STAB move in Brave Bird causes recoil, which further lessens its already meager longevity when coupled with its weakness to Stealth Rock. Dodrio's dependence on Choice items also makes it extremely prediction reliant, and clicking the wrong move on the wrong turn can turn it into easy setup for the opponent. Finally, while Dodrio's Speed is very good for the tier, it is still slower than Pokemon like Zebstrika and Sneasel, so sets without a Choice Scarf can struggle against these faster opponents foes.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Pursuit / Quick Attack
move 4: Drill Peck / Quick Attack
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Brave Bird and Return are Dodrio's main STAB moves of choice, helping to check Monferno and Torterra (RC) while still being able to hit Zebstrika neutrally. Quick Attack is a decently strong priority move to pick off faster Pokemon like Choice Scarf Rapidash, weather sweepers like Golduck ans and Shiftry, as well as and other priority users like Monferno. Pursuit is an option to take advantage of the switches that Dodrio forces against Pokemon like Natu, Jumpluff, and Zebstrika that don't appreciate taking strong Brave Birds. Drill Peck is used as a significantly weaker Flying-type STAB move that is significantly weaker but can still function to pick off weakened Pokemon without the recoil of Brave Bird. Steel Wing is Dodrio's only real coverage option and has the niche of hitting Rock-types harder, but is hard to justify using over the utility of the other moves. Tangled Feet is the most useable of Dodrio's abilities, giving it an evasion boost if it gets confused. An Adamant nature is preferred for much-needed (AH) power, but a Jolly nature can be used to outspeed opposing Choice Scarf users such as Swanna and Mr. Mime.

Choice Scarf Dodrio functions well as a late-game (AH) cleaner, after bulkier Pokemon such as Beheeyem, Mantine, and Frillish have been worn down in range of its attacks. Due to its lack of coverage, Dodrio needs partners that can help deal with the likes of Flying-type resists such as Mawile, Klang, and Stunfisk. Ground-types like Gabite and Torterra fill this role quite nicely (RC) while also helping Dodrio against Electric-types such as Zebstrika, and they can also set up Stealth Rock to wear down Dodrio's checks. Dodrio's own susceptibility to Stealth Rock also makes Tentacool and Natu good partners for being able to keep entry hazards off the field, giving Dodrio the ability to switch in more times over longer games. Dodrio also appreciates momentum support from Pokemon like Monferno, Natu, and Zebstrika so that it can more easily switch into the threats that it would like to check.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Quick Attack
move 4: Pursuit / Drill Peck
item: Choice Band
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Brave Bird and Frustration are still Dodrio's main moves, but The added power of Choice Band pushes its the power of Brave Bird and Return even high enough to now OHKO Pokemon like defensive Torterra and most Gabite sets, as well as getting a 2HKO on defensive Pokemon like Pelipper. Quick Attack is preferred on Choice Band Dodrio for its ability to pick off weakened threats with much more reliability. Pursuit is extremely useful to damage opposing Pokemon that would normally be threatened by Dodrio, while Drill Peck can be used as a STAB move without recoil.

Dodrio with a Choice Band Dodrio works very well as an early-game (AH) wallbreaker, as its high-powered (AH) moves can severely weaken even some of its sturdier checks and a strong, well-timed Pursuit can help weaken Pokemon for Dodrio's teammates such as Jumpluff and Zebstrika. Many of the same Pokemon that work well with Choice Scarf Dodrio also work well with its Choice Band set such as Natu, Tentacool, and momentum users. However, Choice Band Dodrio also appreciates some extra support to handle Zebstrika and Sneasel, (AC) since it has no chance of outspeeding them normally. Ground-types like Gabite and Torterra work well to help against Zebstrika, with special mention to Stunfisk, (AC) as it doesn't have a 4x weakness to Hidden Power Ice. Ice-type checks such as Monferno and defensive Mawile help to keep Sneasel under control. Pokemon like Stunfisk, Dwebble, or Maractus can set up Stealth Rock or Spikes, which can help make Dodrio's attacks guarantee OHKOs on Pokemon like defensive Beheeyem and Audino. Pokemon like Torterra and Scraggy greatly fear Choice Band Dodrio, so Pokemon that can take advantage of them being knocked out like one's own Torterra, Gabite, or and Beheeyem make great partners.

[CHECKS AND COUNTERS]
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Checks and Counters
========

**Steel-types**: Though there are few, Steel-types such as Mawile and Klang are not particularly threatened by Dodrio due to its lack of even neutral coverage to hit them with. These two aforementioned examples can easily switch into Dodrio and either damage it or cripple it with status, (AC) while Bronzor and Mawile freely set up Stealth Rock on it. Only an offensive Mawile set is particularly threatened by Choice Band Dodrio, (AC) and even then it can usually switch into one Brave Bird and threaten to do a lot of damage back with Sucker Punch.

**Ice-types**: Bulky Articuno doesn't mind switching into Choice Scarf variants of Dodrio, as it can fire back with super effective STAB attacks. Additionally, Sneasel and Choice Scarf Vanilluxe threaten to outspeed and kill take out Choice Band Dodrio (RC) while also being able to scare off Choice Scarf with their powerful Ice Shards.

**Electric-types**: Zebstrika outspeeds and KOs KOes Choice Band Dodrio, (AC) while Choice Scarf Dodrio doesn't always KO Zebstrika with Return. Stunfisk in particular counters Dodrio and can freely switch into it, always threatening to paralyze it with Static or almost KO it with Discharge, meanwhile while Dodrio's moves do fairly little to it.

**Revenge killers**: The recoil damage on Dodrio's main STAB move also doing recoil damage paired with its mediocre bulk and weakness to Stealth Rock leaves it very open to faster Choice Scarf users like Rapidash as well as priority users like Monferno, Shiftry, and Purugly. These Pokemon, while unable to switch into strong Brave Birds, can easily threaten Dodrio in return after it has knocked out one of their teammates.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[SergioRules, 265399]]
- Quality checked by: [[Akir, 231726], [SBPC, 468904]]
- Grammar checked by: [[name, id]]
 

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[OVERVIEW]
Dodrio is a fantastic physical attacker in BW PU. With strong STAB moves in Brave Bird and Return, Dodrio is able to threaten a large portion of the tier BW PU metagame, including the Grass- and Fighting-type threats of the tier like Torterra and Monferno, while its high base 100 Speed allows it to outrun threats such as Swanna and Leafeon. Choice Scarf Dodrio functions as a great late-game cleaner, (AC) while Choice Band sets can greatly threaten slower teams and is are able to threaten Pokemon like Scraggy even after a few boosts. Unfortunately, Dodrio also has some drawbacks. Dodrio is incredibly linear, as aside from its STAB attacks, it only sports Pursuit as viable coverage; (SC) so this means that defensive Pokemon that resists its attacks such as Klang, Bronzor, or and Stunfisk (doesn't actually resist, ig resist -> can take / switch in on fixes this but ya) will completely wall Dodrio, while other Pokemon with good defensive stats such as physically defensive Articuno don't mind switching in in a pinch as well. Secondly, Dodrio's main STAB move in Brave Bird causes recoil, which further lessens its already meager longevity when coupled with its weakness to Stealth Rock. Dodrio's dependence on Choice items also makes it extremely prediction reliant, and clicking the wrong move on the wrong turn can turn it into easy setup for the opponent. Finally, while Dodrio's Speed is very good for the tier, it is still slower than Pokemon like Zebstrika and Sneasel, so sets without a Choice Scarf can struggle against these faster opponents foes.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Pursuit / Quick Attack
move 4: Drill Peck / Quick Attack
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Brave Bird and Return are Dodrio's main STAB moves of choice, helping to check Monferno and Torterra (RC) while still being able to hit Zebstrika neutrally. Quick Attack is a decently strong priority move to pick off faster Pokemon like Choice Scarf Rapidash, weather sweepers like Golduck ans and Shiftry, as well as and other priority users like Monferno. Pursuit is an option to take advantage of the switches that Dodrio forces against Pokemon like Natu, Jumpluff, and Zebstrika that don't appreciate taking strong Brave Birds. Drill Peck is used as a significantly weaker Flying-type STAB move that is significantly weaker but can still function to pick off weakened Pokemon without the recoil of Brave Bird. Steel Wing is Dodrio's only real coverage option and has the niche of hitting Rock-types harder, but is hard to justify using over the utility of the other moves. Tangled Feet is the most useable of Dodrio's abilities, giving it an evasion boost if it gets confused. An Adamant nature is preferred for much-needed (AH) power, but a Jolly nature can be used to outspeed opposing Choice Scarf users such as Swanna and Mr. Mime.

Choice Scarf Dodrio functions well as a late-game (AH) cleaner, after bulkier Pokemon such as Beheeyem, Mantine, and Frillish have been worn down in range of its attacks. Due to its lack of coverage, Dodrio needs partners that can help deal with the likes of Flying-type resists such as Mawile, Klang, and Stunfisk. Ground-types like Gabite and Torterra fill this role quite nicely (RC) while also helping Dodrio against Electric-types such as Zebstrika, and they can also set up Stealth Rock to wear down Dodrio's checks. Dodrio's own susceptibility to Stealth Rock also makes Tentacool and Natu good partners for being able to keep entry hazards off the field, giving Dodrio the ability to switch in more times over longer games. Dodrio also appreciates momentum support from Pokemon like Monferno, Natu, and Zebstrika so that it can more easily switch into the threats that it would like to check.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Quick Attack
move 4: Pursuit / Drill Peck
item: Choice Band
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Brave Bird and Frustration are still Dodrio's main moves, but The added power of Choice Band pushes its the power of Brave Bird and Return even high enough to now OHKO Pokemon like defensive Torterra and most Gabite sets, as well as getting a 2HKO on defensive Pokemon like Pelipper. Quick Attack is preferred on Choice Band Dodrio for its ability to pick off weakened threats with much more reliability. Pursuit is extremely useful to damage opposing Pokemon that would normally be threatened by Dodrio, while Drill Peck can be used as a STAB move without recoil.

Dodrio with a Choice Band Dodrio works very well as an early-game (AH) wallbreaker, as its high-powered (AH) moves can severely weaken even some of its sturdier checks and a strong, well-timed Pursuit can help weaken Pokemon for Dodrio's teammates such as Jumpluff and Zebstrika. Many of the same Pokemon that work well with Choice Scarf Dodrio also work well with its Choice Band set such as Natu, Tentacool, and momentum users. However, Choice Band Dodrio also appreciates some extra support to handle Zebstrika and Sneasel, (AC) since it has no chance of outspeeding them normally. Ground-types like Gabite and Torterra work well to help against Zebstrika, with special mention to Stunfisk, (AC) as it doesn't have a 4x weakness to Hidden Power Ice. Ice-type checks such as Monferno and defensive Mawile help to keep Sneasel under control. Pokemon like Stunfisk, Dwebble, or Maractus can set up Stealth Rock or Spikes, which can help make Dodrio's attacks guarantee OHKOs on Pokemon like defensive Beheeyem and Audino. Pokemon like Torterra and Scraggy greatly fear Choice Band Dodrio, so Pokemon that can take advantage of them being knocked out like one's own Torterra, Gabite, or and Beheeyem make great partners.

[CHECKS AND COUNTERS]
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Checks and Counters
========

**Steel-types**: Though there are few, Steel-types such as Mawile and Klang are not particularly threatened by Dodrio due to its lack of even neutral coverage to hit them with. These two aforementioned examples can easily switch into Dodrio and either damage it or cripple it with status, (AC) while Bronzor and Mawile freely set up Stealth Rock on it. Only an offensive Mawile set is particularly threatened by Choice Band Dodrio, (AC) and even then it can usually switch into one Brave Bird and threaten to do a lot of damage back with Sucker Punch.

**Ice-types**: Bulky Articuno doesn't mind switching into Choice Scarf variants of Dodrio, as it can fire back with super effective STAB attacks. Additionally, Sneasel and Choice Scarf Vanilluxe threaten to outspeed and kill take out Choice Band Dodrio (RC) while also being able to scare off Choice Scarf with their powerful Ice Shards.

**Electric-types**: Zebstrika outspeeds and KOs KOes Choice Band Dodrio, (AC) while Choice Scarf Dodrio doesn't always KO Zebstrika with Return. Stunfisk in particular counters Dodrio and can freely switch into it, always threatening to paralyze it with Static or almost KO it with Discharge, meanwhile while Dodrio's moves do fairly little to it.

**Revenge killers**: The recoil damage on Dodrio's main STAB move also doing recoil damage paired with its mediocre bulk and weakness to Stealth Rock leaves it very open to faster Choice Scarf users like Rapidash as well as priority users like Monferno, Shiftry, and Purugly. These Pokemon, while unable to switch into strong Brave Birds, can easily threaten Dodrio in return after it has knocked out one of their teammates.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[SergioRules, 265399]]
- Quality checked by: [[Akir, 231726], [SBPC, 468904]]
- Grammar checked by: [[name, id]]
implemented and ready for upload :blobthumbsup:
 

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