NU Dragonium Z Druddigon

[Punchshroom]

[SET]
name: Dragonium Z
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Outrage
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Taunt / Glare
item: Dragonium Z
ability: Mold Breaker
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

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

Mold Breaker Stealth Rock bypasses Xatu's Magic Bounce. Devastating Drake has great power and is Druddigon's main tool for OHKOing Pokemon such as Assault Vest Slowking, Vileplume, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and specially defensive Garbodor; it also still deals severe damage to bulkier Pokemon such as Blastoise and Golbat. Outrage is still plenty strong in its own right, though it should be used sparingly after expending the Z-Move. Earthquake provides perfect neutral coverage alongside Outrage as well as a low commitment attack to throw out. It also smacks entry hazard setters such as Steelix, Rhydon, and Regirock for solid damage and hits other targets such as Rotom, Incineroar, and Weezing. Taunt can stop Stealth Rock from opposing Rhydon, Steelix, Regirock, and Palossand as well as status inflicting, boosting, or healing attempts from walls such as Vileplume, Weezing, Scrafty, and Vaporeon. Glare generally cripples most Pokemon and can slow down and potentially trip up faster entry hazard removers such as Golbat, Blastoise, and Whimsicott with full paralysis.

Set Details
========

Maximum Attack investment with an Adamant nature maximizes power, allowing Devastating Drake to OHKO neutral targets like Assault Vest Slowking, Vileplume, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and specially defensive Garbodor. Maximum Speed EVs let Druddigon Speed tie with opposing offensive Druddigon while outrunning the likes of Alolan Exeggutor, Weezing, bulky Garbodor, and Rhydon. Mold Breaker allows Druddigon to set up Stealth Rock against Xatu and lets Earthquake hit Levitate users.

Usage Tips
========

Druddigon is a powerful Stealth Rock user that is also difficult to OHKO, providing a strong immediate offensive advantage. Use Devastating Drake to OHKO bulky Pokemon such as Slowking, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and Vileplume or heavily dent the likes of Vaporeon, Blastoise, Scrafty, and Golbat. It could also just be used to wipe out nearly any opposing offensive Pokemon, as very few can hope to survive this attack. Taunt and Glare are primarily used in situations involving entry hazards, preventing opposing Stealth Rock from being set up or your own Stealth Rock from being cleared, though they can be used for other purposes, such as crippling walls or offensive Pokemon. Longevity is less of a priority; Druddigon should focus on setting up Stealth Rock and then wallbreaking or crippling as much as it can, though it can occasionally put its bulk and resistances to use by checking certain Pokemon and threatening them with Devastating Drake, a super effective Earthquake, or Glare.

Team Options
========

Dragonium Z Druddigon makes for a natural fit on offensive teams due to the powerful offensive momentum it generates while also offering decent bulk to fall back on if need be. Partners that can check or revenge kill Pokemon that threaten Druddigon are particularly appealing teammates. Incineroar can check Sneasel, Mega Glalie, and Comfey, while its Dark typing allows it to prevent Defog from Whimsicott. However, keep in mind Incineroar would not have access to a Z-Move to aid its wallbreaking. Sigilyph, Vivillon, and Comfey can take out powerful Fighting-types such as Medicham and Pangoro, which are some of the few Pokemon able to OHKO Druddigon with a neutral hit. Ghost-types such as Rotom and Mismagius can spinblock to preserve Druddigon's Stealth Rock while also being able to handle Golbat, Blastoise, and Dhelmise. Druddigon is unlikely to beat bulkier Stealth Rock setters such as Rhydon, Steelix, and Regirock one-on-one, though it could Taunt them to give them less leeway. Pokemon that can take out those Stealth Rock users, such as Sceptile, Samurott, Pangoro, Alolan Exeggutor, and Dhelmise, can help to pick up the slack. Slower wallbreakers such as Incineroar, Pangoro, Medicham, and Samurott appreciate Glare support, whereas offensive Pokemon such as Heliolisk, Choice Scarf Passimian, Sceptile, and Mega Glalie can take advantage of Druddigon's wallbreaking capabilities opening up sweeping opportunities for them.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Punchshroom, 169054]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [quziel, 297859], [eternally, 295647]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 336073]]

 

[Rabia]

[SET]
name: Dragonium Z
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Outrage
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Taunt / Glare
item: Dragonium Z
ability: Mold Breaker
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

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

• Mold Breaker Stealth Rock bypasses Xatu's Magic Bounce
• Devastating Drake has stupid nuking power, and Druddigon's main tool for OHKOing opponents I'd throw in some examples here of foes you want to smack with Z-Outrage; maybe some entry hazard removers could work or just general threats that Druddigon lures in and KOes with Devastating Drake
• Outrage is still plenty strong in its own right, though it should obviously be used sparingly after expending the Z-Move.
• Earthquake provides perfect neutral coverage as well as a low commitment attack to throw out, and smacks the likes of Steelix, Incineroar, and Rhydon hard. Mold Breaker Earthquake also strikes Rotom and Weezing as bonuses could maybe generalize how Earthquake hits most opposing hazard setters super effectively while also striking some other targets like Rotom and Incineroar
• Taunt can stop Stealth Rock being set up by opposing Rhydon, Steelix, Regirock, and Palossand, and can stop statusing or healing attempts from Pokemon like Vileplume, Weezing, Scrafty, and Vaporeon
• Glare generally cripples most Pokemon, and can slow down and potentially trip up faster entry hazard removers such as Golbat and Blastoise with full paralysis my only qualm with the Blastoise mention is they pretty much never drop Refresh; the example isn't really wrong though, so eh, could maybe mention Defog Whimsicott in its place
• Protect can be an option to scout for certain lethal but easily telegraphed attacks, such as Choice Band Pangoro's Hammer Arm or Superpower, Choice Band Sneasel's Icicle Crash, Incineroar's Malicious Moonsault, and Medicham's High Jump Kick, which can make them easier to play around. I haven't used Protect on this set personally, so I can't really vouch for it, but it seems like a generally worse option than Taunt and Glare. I'd make a comment about how the utility the other two moves provide is usually more appreciated.

Set Details
========

• Maximum Attack investment with an Adamant nature maximizes power, allowing Devastating Drake to OHKO neutral targets like Assault Vest Slowking, Vileplume, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and specially defensive Garbodor.
• Maximum Speed EVs Speed tie with opposing offensive Druddigon while outrunning the likes of Alolan Exeggutor, Weezing, bulky Garbodor, and Rhydon.
• throw a Mold Breaker mention in here, just stating what you've already said in the Moves section

Usage Tips
========

• Offensive Rocker that is difficult to OHKO while being able to offensively threaten most Pokemon maybe it's just because these sentences aren't super fleshed out, but I'm not really sure what you're trying to communicate here as a Usage Tip. what do I do with the fact that Druddigon is hard to OHKO or that it threatens opposing Pokemon out?
• Smash stuff with Z-Outrage, ideally OHKOing bulkier Pokemon give examples
• Status moves primarily used in situations involving entry hazards, either by preventing opposing Stealth Rock from being set up or your own Stealth Rock from being cleared, though they can be used for other purposes
• Longevity is not a priority; Drudd should focus on setting up Stealth Rock and then breaking or crippling as much as it can ok but in the next section you talk about how it can be fallen back on to take hits; fix the wording here to address different circumstances

Team Options
========

• Dragonium Z Druddigon makes for a natural fit on offensive teams due to the powerful offensive momentum it generates, while also offering decent bulk to fall back on if need be.
• Partners that can check or revenge kill Pokemon that threaten Druddigon are particularly appealing teammates. Incineroar can check Sneasel, Mega Glalie, and Comfey, but keep in mind it would not have access to a Z-Move to aid its holepunching. Sigilyph, Vivillon, and Comfey can take out powerful Fighting-types such as Medicham and Pangoro, which are some of the few Pokemon able to OHKO Druddigon with a neutral hit. Ghost-types such as Rotom and Mismagius can spinblock to preserve Druddigon's Stealth Rock while being able to handle Golbat, Blastoise, and Dhelmise.
• Druddigon is unlikely to beat bulkier Stealth Rock setters such as Rhydon, Steelix, and Regirock one on one, though it could Taunt them to give them less leeway. Pokemon that can take out those Stealth Rockers, such as Sceptile, Samurott, Pangoro, Alolan Exeggutor, and Dhelmise, can help to pick up the slack.
• could mention how slower wallbreakers appreciate Glare support. could also mention Pokemon that appreciate Druddigon's wallbreaking capabilities

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Punchshroom, 169054]]
- Quality checked by: [[, ], [, ], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]

qc 1/3 once done

 

[Punchshroom]

Glare generally cripples most Pokemon, and can slow down and potentially trip up faster entry hazard removers such as Golbat and Blastoise with full paralysis my only qualm with the Blastoise mention is they pretty much never drop Refresh; the example isn't really wrong though, so eh, could maybe mention Defog Whimsicott in its place

Compared to Whimsicott (which Drudd pretty much cannot touch), Druddigon has better odds of stopping Blastoise by using Glare, weakening it with Z-Outrage, Glare again after the Refresh, and fish for full paras to interrupt the Refresh as it sets up SR again and then finishing it off with Outrage; Scald burns do ruin this plan though. I still added Whimsicott, and mentioned that Incineroar's Dark-typing can help prevent its Prankster Defog.

 

[quziel]

[SET]
name: Dragonium Z
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Outrage
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Taunt / Glare
item: Dragonium Z
ability: Mold Breaker
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

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

• Mold Breaker Stealth Rock bypasses Xatu's Magic Bounce
• Devastating Drake has stupid nuking power, and Druddigon's main tool for OHKOing Pokemon such as Assault Vest Slowking, Vileplume, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and specially defensive Garbodor, and still deals severe damage to bulkier Pokemon such as Blastoise and Golbat.
• Outrage is still plenty strong in its own right, though it should obviously be used sparingly after expending the Z-Move.
• Earthquake provides perfect neutral coverage as well as a low commitment attack to throw out. It also smacks entry hazard setters such as Steelix, Rhydon, and Regirock for solid damage and hits other targets such as Rotom, Incineroar, and Weezing
• Taunt can stop Stealth Rock being set up by opposing Rhydon, Steelix, Regirock, and Palossand, and can stop statusing or healing attempts from Pokemon like Vileplume, Weezing, Scrafty, and Vaporeon
• Glare generally cripples most Pokemon, and can slow down and potentially trip up faster entry hazard removers such as Golbat, Blastoise, and Whimsicott with full paralysis
• Protect can be an option to scout for certain lethal but easily telegraphed attacks, such as Choice Band Pangoro's Hammer Arm or Superpower, Choice Band Sneasel's Icicle Crash, Incineroar's Malicious Moonsault, and Medicham's High Jump Kick, which can make them easier to play around and slightly improving its matchup against offense. That said, the utility that Taunt and Glare provide is usually more important for Druddigon's role as an offensive Stealth Rock user. This should really be an OO mention.

Set Details
========

• Maximum Attack investment with an Adamant nature maximizes power, allowing Devastating Drake to OHKO neutral targets like Assault Vest Slowking, Vileplume, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and specially defensive Garbodor.
• Maximum Speed EVs Speed tie with opposing offensive Druddigon while outrunning the likes of Alolan Exeggutor, Weezing, bulky Garbodor, and Rhydon.
• Mold Breaker allows Druddigon to set up Stealth Rock against Xatu, and let its Earthquake hit Levitating Pokemon.

Usage Tips
========

• Druddigon is a powerful Stealth Rock user that is also difficult to be OHKOed, providing a strong immediate offensive advantage
• Devastating Drake is a very potent holepunching tool, OHKOing bulky Pokemon such as Slowking, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and Vileplume or heavily denting the likes of Vaporeon, Blastoise, Scrafty, and Golbat. It could also just be used to wipe out nearly any opposing offensive Pokemon, as very few can hope to survive this attack.
• Taunt and Glare are primarily used in situations involving entry hazards, either by preventing opposing Stealth Rock from being set up or your own Stealth Rock from being cleared, though they can be used for other purposes, such as crippling walls or offensive Pokemon respectively.
• Longevity is less of a priority; Drudd should focus on setting up Stealth Rock and then breaking or crippling as much as it can, though it could occasionally put its bulk and resistances to use by checking certain Pokemon and threatening them with Devastating Drake, a super effective Earthquake, or Glare.

Team Options
========

• Dragonium Z Druddigon makes for a natural fit on offensive teams due to the powerful offensive momentum it generates, while also offering decent bulk to fall back on if need be.
• Partners that can check or revenge kill Pokemon that threaten Druddigon are particularly appealing teammates. Incineroar can check Sneasel, Mega Glalie, and Comfey, while its Dark-typing allows it to prevent Defog from Whimsicott. However, keep in mind Incineroar would not have access to a Z-Move to aid its wallbreaking. Sigilyph, Vivillon, and Comfey can take out powerful Fighting-types such as Medicham and Pangoro, which are some of the few Pokemon able to OHKO Druddigon with a neutral hit. Ghost-types such as Rotom and Mismagius can spinblock to preserve Druddigon's Stealth Rock while also being able to handle Golbat, Blastoise, and Dhelmise.
• Druddigon is unlikely to beat bulkier Stealth Rock setters such as Rhydon, Steelix, and Regirock one on one, though it could Taunt them to give them less leeway. Pokemon that can take out those Stealth Rockers, such as Sceptile, Samurott, Pangoro, Alolan Exeggutor, and Dhelmise, can help to pick up the slack.
• Slower wallbreakers such as Incineroar, Pangoro, Medicham, and Samurott appreciate Glare support, whereas offensive Pokemon such as Heliolisk, Choice Scarf Passimian, Sceptile, and Mega Glalie can take advantage of Druddigon's holepunching capabilities to open up sweeping opportunities for them.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Punchshroom, 169054]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [, ], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]

Good analysis tbh, just removing Protect mention (someone should put it as an OO bullet once this is merged with the main analysis)

2/3

 

[etern]

Looks good, 3/3

 

[Rabia]

me do this too

 

[Rabia]

gp

[SET]
name: Dragonium Z
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Outrage
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Taunt / Glare
item: Dragonium Z
ability: Mold Breaker
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

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

Mold Breaker Stealth Rock is essential to bypasses Xatu's Magic Bounce. Devastating Drake has stupid great nuking power,(RC) and is Druddigon's main tool for OHKOing Pokemon such as Assault Vest Slowking, Vileplume, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and specially defensive Garbodor,(RC);(ASC) and it also still deals severe damage to bulkier Pokemon such as Blastoise and Golbat. Outrage is still plenty strong in its own right, though it should obviously be used sparingly after expending the Z-Move. Earthquake provides perfect neutral coverage alongside Outrage as well as a low commitment attack to throw out. It also smacks entry hazard setters such as Steelix, Rhydon, and Regirock for solid damage and hits other targets such as Rotom, Incineroar, and Weezing. Taunt can stop Stealth Rock from being set up by opposing Rhydon, Steelix, Regirock, and Palossand,(RC) as well as stop status inflicting, boosting, or healing attempts from walls such as Vileplume, Weezing, Scrafty, and Vaporeon. Glare generally cripples most Pokemon,(RC) and can slow down and potentially trip up faster entry hazard removers such as Golbat, Blastoise, and Whimsicott with full paralysis.

Set Details
========

Maximum Attack investment with an Adamant nature maximizes power, allowing Devastating Drake to OHKO neutral targets like Assault Vest Slowking, Vileplume, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and specially defensive Garbodor. Maximum Speed EVs Speed tie with opposing offensive Druddigon while outrunning the likes of Alolan Exeggutor, Weezing, bulky Garbodor, and Rhydon. Mold Breaker allows Druddigon to set up Stealth Rock against Xatu,(RC) and let its lets Earthquake hit Levitating Pokemon.

Usage Tips
========

Druddigon is a powerful Stealth Rock user that is also difficult to be OHKOed OHKO, providing a strong immediate offensive advantage. Devastating Drake is a very potent holepunching tool, OHKOing bulky Pokemon such as Slowking, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and Vileplume or heavily denting the likes of Vaporeon, Blastoise, Scrafty, and Golbat. Use Devastating Drake to OHKO bulky Pokemon such as Slowking, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and Vileplume or heavily dent the likes of Vaporeon, Blastoise, Scrafty, and Golbat.(this makes the sentence read like a Usage Tip as opposed to a sentence you would find in the Moves section) It could also just be used to wipe out nearly any opposing offensive Pokemon, as very few can hope to survive this attack. Taunt and Glare are primarily used in situations involving entry hazards, either by preventing opposing Stealth Rock from being set up or your own Stealth Rock from being cleared, though they can be used for other purposes, such as crippling walls or offensive Pokemon respectively. Longevity is less of a priority; Drudd Druddigon should focus on setting up Stealth Rock and then breaking wallbreaking or crippling as much as it can, though it could can occasionally put its bulk and resistances to use by checking certain Pokemon and threatening them with Devastating Drake, a super effective Earthquake, or Glare.

Team Options
========

Dragonium Z Druddigon makes for a natural fit on offensive teams due to the powerful offensive momentum it generates,(RC) while also offering decent bulk to fall back on if need be. Partners that can check or revenge kill Pokemon that threaten Druddigon are particularly appealing teammates. Incineroar can check Sneasel, Mega Glalie, and Comfey, while its Dark typing(RH) allows it to prevent Defog from Whimsicott. However, keep in mind Incineroar would not have access to a Z-Move to aid its wallbreaking. Sigilyph, Vivillon, and Comfey can take out powerful Fighting-types such as Medicham and Pangoro, which are some of the few Pokemon able to OHKO Druddigon with a neutral hit. Ghost-types such as Rotom and Mismagius can spinblock to preserve Druddigon's Stealth Rock while also being able to handle Golbat, Blastoise, and Dhelmise. Druddigon is unlikely to beat bulkier Stealth Rock setters such as Rhydon, Steelix, and Regirock one-on-one(AH x2), though it could Taunt them to give them less leeway. Pokemon that can take out those Stealth Rockers Rock users, such as Sceptile, Samurott, Pangoro, Alolan Exeggutor, and Dhelmise, can help to pick up the slack. Slower wallbreakers such as Incineroar, Pangoro, Medicham, and Samurott appreciate Glare support, whereas offensive Pokemon such as Heliolisk, Choice Scarf Passimian, Sceptile, and Mega Glalie can take advantage of Druddigon's holepunching wallbreaking capabilities to open opening up sweeping opportunities for them.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Punchshroom, 169054]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [quziel, 297859], [eternally, 295647]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [, ]]

gp 1/2 once done

 

[Lumari]

remove add / fix (comments); (AC=add comma; RC=remove comma; SC=semicolon)
GP 2/2

check

[SET]
name: Dragonium Z
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Outrage
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Taunt / Glare
item: Dragonium Z
ability: Mold Breaker
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

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

Mold Breaker Stealth Rock bypasses Xatu's Magic Bounce. Devastating Drake has great power and is Druddigon's main tool for OHKOing Pokemon such as Assault Vest Slowking, Vileplume, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and specially defensive Garbodor; it also still deals severe damage to bulkier Pokemon such as Blastoise and Golbat. Outrage is still plenty strong in its own right, though it should be used sparingly after expending the Z-Move. Earthquake provides perfect neutral coverage alongside Outrage as well as a low commitment attack to throw out. It also smacks entry hazard setters such as Steelix, Rhydon, and Regirock for solid damage and hits other targets such as Rotom, Incineroar, and Weezing. Taunt can stop Stealth Rock from being set up by opposing Rhydon, Steelix, Regirock, and Palossand as well as status inflicting, boosting, or healing attempts from walls such as Vileplume, Weezing, Scrafty, and Vaporeon. Glare generally cripples most Pokemon and can slow down and potentially trip up faster entry hazard removers such as Golbat, Blastoise, and Whimsicott with full paralysis.

Set Details
========

Maximum Attack investment with an Adamant nature maximizes power, allowing Devastating Drake to OHKO neutral targets like Assault Vest Slowking, Vileplume, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and specially defensive Garbodor. Maximum Speed EVs let Druddigon Speed tie with opposing offensive Druddigon while outrunning the likes of Alolan Exeggutor, Weezing, bulky Garbodor, and Rhydon. Mold Breaker allows Druddigon to set up Stealth Rock against Xatu and lets Earthquake hit Levitating Pokemon Levitate users.

Usage Tips
========

Druddigon is a powerful Stealth Rock user that is also difficult to OHKO, providing a strong immediate offensive advantage. Use Devastating Drake to OHKOing bulky Pokemon such as Slowking, Dhelmise, Vikavolt, and Vileplume or heavily dent the likes of Vaporeon, Blastoise, Scrafty, and Golbat. It could also just be used to wipe out nearly any opposing offensive Pokemon, as very few can hope to survive this attack. Taunt and Glare are primarily used in situations involving entry hazards, preventing opposing Stealth Rock from being set up or your own Stealth Rock from being cleared, though they can be used for other purposes, such as crippling walls or offensive Pokemon. Longevity is less of a priority; Druddigon should focus on setting up Stealth Rock and then wallbreaking or crippling as much as it can, though it can occasionally put its bulk and resistances to use by checking certain Pokemon and threatening them with Devastating Drake, a super effective Earthquake, or Glare.

Team Options
========

Dragonium Z Druddigon makes for a natural fit on offensive teams due to the powerful offensive momentum it generates while also offering decent bulk to fall back on if need be. Partners that can check or revenge kill Pokemon that threaten Druddigon are particularly appealing teammates. Incineroar can check Sneasel, Mega Glalie, and Comfey, while its Dark typing allows it to prevent Defog from Whimsicott. However, keep in mind Incineroar would not have access to a Z-Move to aid its wallbreaking. Sigilyph, Vivillon, and Comfey can take out powerful Fighting-types such as Medicham and Pangoro, which are some of the few Pokemon able to OHKO Druddigon with a neutral hit. Ghost-types such as Rotom and Mismagius can spinblock to preserve Druddigon's Stealth Rock while also being able to handle Golbat, Blastoise, and Dhelmise. Druddigon is unlikely to beat bulkier Stealth Rock setters such as Rhydon, Steelix, and Regirock one-on-one, though it could Taunt them to give them less leeway. Pokemon that can take out those Stealth Rock users, such as Sceptile, Samurott, Pangoro, Alolan Exeggutor, and Dhelmise, can help to pick up the slack. Slower wallbreakers such as Incineroar, Pangoro, Medicham, and Samurott appreciate Glare support, whereas offensive Pokemon such as Heliolisk, Choice Scarf Passimian, Sceptile, and Mega Glalie can take advantage of Druddigon's wallbreaking capabilities opening up sweeping opportunities for them.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Punchshroom, 169054]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [quziel, 297859], [eternally, 295647]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [, ]]

 

[Rabia]

implemented check because this is a fairly high prio set, gonna upload and adjust the onsite to accommodate for the new set