[SET]
Name: Special Wallbreaker (Dragon)
Hydrapple @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 184 HP / 184 Def / 140 Spe
Bold Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Giga Drain
- Fickle Beam / Earth Power
- Substitute
[SET COMMENTS]
Hydrapple is a good potential wallbreaker for Dragon teams with its two amazing STAB moves in Giga Drain and Fickle Beam, both of which can ease the matchup against Water and Ground teams. At +2, Giga Drain keeps Hydrapple healthy in battle while also hitting pesky Water- and Ground-types like Swampert, Ursaluna-B, and Great Tusk. Fickle Beam after a Nasty Plot boost threatens Dragon-types such as Gouging Fire and Garchomp, as well as having a chance to dish out double the damage to land an OHKO on Dragonite. Earth Power can be run over Fickle Beam to threaten Fire-, Steel-, and Poison-types like non-Air Balloon Heatran, Iron Treads, and Sneasler. Substitute works great in tandem with Hydrapple’s decent bulk and HP, making it easy for Hydrapple to set up on Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Hippowdon, and Dondozo. The given EV spread allows Hydrapple to outpace Hisuian Goodra while also maximizing its bulk.
Gouging Fire makes for a great offensive teammate for Hydrapple, helping it get rid of Fairy-type threats like Klefki, Hatterene, and Iron Valiant while also hitting Ice-type threats in Articuno and Chien-Pao. Garchomp is another good offensive Pokemon to pair with Hydrapple, as it can give entry hazard support while also checking Poison-, Steel-, and Fire-types for Hydrapple, like Alolan Muk, Hisuian Goodra, and Hisuian Arcanine. Hisuian Goodra is a great special wall to pair with Hydrapple, as it’s able to take hits from Flutter Mane and Greninja. Choice Specs Dragapult can help outspeed and defeat other threats to Hydrapple, such as Gholdengo, Flutter Mane, and Hatterene. With a +1 Thunderclap, Raging Bolt can take care of fast Flying-types that would threaten Hydrapple, like Enamorus. Latios is also a great teammate for Hydrapple, as it has access to Calm Mind and can help alleviate the matchup against Poison-types such as Galarian Weezing. Latias can be used as an alternative to Latios, as it can provide further utility in Healing Wish. Archaludon is a strong physical wall that can check Chien-Pao and provide entry hazard support in Stealth Rock. In return, Hydrapple can take out troublesome Ground-types for the team like Quagsire, Great Tusk, and Ursaluna-B.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rodenttamer.655366/
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Name: Special Wallbreaker (Dragon)
Hydrapple @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 184 HP / 184 Def / 140 Spe
Bold Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Giga Drain
- Fickle Beam / Earth Power
- Substitute
[SET COMMENTS]
Hydrapple is a good potential wallbreaker for Dragon teams with its two amazing STAB moves in Giga Drain and Fickle Beam, both of which can ease the matchup against Water and Ground teams. At +2, Giga Drain keeps Hydrapple healthy in battle while also hitting pesky Water- and Ground-types like Swampert, Ursaluna-B, and Great Tusk. Fickle Beam after a Nasty Plot boost threatens Dragon-types such as Gouging Fire and Garchomp, as well as having a chance to dish out double the damage to land an OHKO on Dragonite. Earth Power can be run over Fickle Beam to threaten Fire-, Steel-, and Poison-types like non-Air Balloon Heatran, Iron Treads, and Sneasler. Substitute works great in tandem with Hydrapple’s decent bulk and HP, making it easy for Hydrapple to set up on Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Hippowdon, and Dondozo. The given EV spread allows Hydrapple to outpace Hisuian Goodra while also maximizing its bulk.
Gouging Fire makes for a great offensive teammate for Hydrapple, helping it get rid of Fairy-type threats like Klefki, Hatterene, and Iron Valiant while also hitting Ice-type threats in Articuno and Chien-Pao. Garchomp is another good offensive Pokemon to pair with Hydrapple, as it can give entry hazard support while also checking Poison-, Steel-, and Fire-types for Hydrapple, like Alolan Muk, Hisuian Goodra, and Hisuian Arcanine. Hisuian Goodra is a great special wall to pair with Hydrapple, as it’s able to take hits from Flutter Mane and Greninja. Choice Specs Dragapult can help outspeed and defeat other threats to Hydrapple, such as Gholdengo, Flutter Mane, and Hatterene. With a +1 Thunderclap, Raging Bolt can take care of fast Flying-types that would threaten Hydrapple, like Enamorus. Latios is also a great teammate for Hydrapple, as it has access to Calm Mind and can help alleviate the matchup against Poison-types such as Galarian Weezing. Latias can be used as an alternative to Latios, as it can provide further utility in Healing Wish. Archaludon is a strong physical wall that can check Chien-Pao and provide entry hazard support in Stealth Rock. In return, Hydrapple can take out troublesome Ground-types for the team like Quagsire, Great Tusk, and Ursaluna-B.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rodenttamer.655366/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sasha.510532/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/acneautist.569291/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/
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