M&M Bulky Altarianite Dragonite (QC 1/2)

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[SET]
Bulky Altarianite Sweeper (Dragonite) @ Altarianite
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 HP / 152 Atk / 104 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Extreme Speed
- Dragon Dance
- Roost
- Earthquake / Thunder Punch / Low Kick

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragonite acts as a solid revenge killer, setup sweeper and a good pivot with decent bulk all in one slot. Dragonite can check Pokemon such as Hisuian Samurott, Walking Wake, Raging Bolt, and Metagrossite Gouging Fire via it's great defensive typing, while being able to check threats like Darkrai, Urshifu-R, and Loppunite Iron Boulder via access to Pixilate boosted Extreme Speed. Earthquake allows it to reliably strike Red Orb attackers like Raging Bolt, Lugia, and Landorus-I. Alternatively, Dragonite can opt for Thunder Punch or Fire Punch to better threaten otherwise solid answers in Corviknight, Latiasite Toxapex, and Latiasite Magearna. Encore allows Dragonite to potentially turn its would-be checks such as Arceus formes into setup fodder, while Low Kick can also be used to hit non-Pinsirite Garganacl while still providing effective coverage into foes like Corviknight, Magearna, and Solgaleo. 104 Speed EVs enable Dragonite to outspeed Red Orb Landorus at +1 Speed. An alternative spread of maximum Speed over maximum HP is also possible, to outpace Regieleki after only 2 Dragon Dances while also outspeeding opposing Dragonite; an EV spread of 104 Speed EVs along with maximum Attack and 152 HP can also be used to maximize its offensive potential. Dragonite has a couple exploitable flaws that it relies on it's teammates for support, firstly it appreciate having good entry hazard removal from its teammates, making Great Tusk, Iron Treads and Corviknight good teammates. Additionally, Dragonite fears opposing Altarianite Pokemon like Hisuian Arcanine and Regieleki who can easily revenge kill it, so teammates like Arceus Ground, Heatran, and Ho-Oh who can pivot in to take Pixilate Extreme Speed are good. Pokemon like Urshifu and Walking Wake enjoy the pressure Dragonite can apply to Red Orb Pokemon, making them good teammates. Lastly, Dragonite is often walled by setup Corviknight, Latiasite Galarian Slowking and physically defensive Arceus formes like Arceus Poison, so strong offensive teammates like Red Orb Raging Bolt, Pinsirite Gouging Fire, and Diancite Hoopa-Unbound can help clear the way for a sweep.


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Written by:
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Quality Control by:
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[SET]
Bulky Altarianite Sweeper (Dragonite) @ Altarianite
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD 252 HP / 152 Atk / 104 Spe clas suggested this spread cuz 0 speed doesnt make sense, people run like 52 but thats not exactly relevant. this spread outspeeds lando @ +1 which is relevant enough cuz u wanna beat all red orbers as effectively as possible
Adamant Nature
- Extreme Speed
- Dragon Dance
- Roost
- Earthquake / Thunder Punch / Fire Punch / Encore encore as OO is fine cuz its pretty niche. 4 slash is ugly and should be avoided

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragonite acts as a solid revenge killer, setup sweeper and a good pivot with decent bulk all in one slot. Dragonite can check Pokemon such as Hisuian Samurott, Walking Wake, and Gouging Fire (id def mention red orb users here) via it's great defensive typing, while being able to check threats like Darkrai, Urshifu-R, and Zapdos-Galar (gzap is fine but since shifu and gzap are too similar, id mention a setup guy like lop boulder instead) via access to Pixilate boosted Extreme Speed. Dragonite boasting this powerful priority alongside access to Dragon Dance severely limits offensive counterplay, allowing it to be very flexible with regards to its strong movepool (dex info-y, id instead mention relevant calcs with +1 or +2 espeed instead if u choose to explain ddance. not needed otherwise. like "ddance allows it to kill notable threats such as x at +1" or something). Roost providing reliable recovery and Encore punishing defensive counterplay offer Dragonite the versatility to excel in longer games, while access to coverage like Earthquake allow allows it to reliably punish Red Orb attackers like Raging Bolt and Landorus-I. Alternatively, Dragonite can opt for Thunder Punch (RC) or Fire Punch or Low Kick to better threaten otherwise solid answers in Corviknight, Latiasite Magearna, Latiasite Toxapex, Garganacl and Kingambit Corviknight, Latiasite Toxapex, and Latiasite Magearna. Encore allows Dragonite to potentially turn its would-be checks such as Arceus formes into setup fodder by locking them to a status move, while Low Kick can also be used to hit non-Pinsirite Garganacl while still hitting foes like Solgaleo. (reordered everything to match set order) Maximum attack with an Adamant Nature ensures the best possible Extreme Speed damage output which can be crucial for revenge killing, while max HP investment helps Dragonite perform its defensive role 104 Speed EVs enable Dragonite to outspeed Red Orb Landorus at +1. An alternative spread of maximum Speed over maximum HP is also possible, to outpace Regieleki after only 2 Dragon Dances while also outspeeding opposing Dragonite; (ASC) an EV spread of 104 Speed EVs along with maximum Attack and 152 HP can also be used to maximize its offensive potential. (a brief example of teammates that benefit from the analyzed Pokemon's presence? what does dnite do for its team? write a bit about what mons benefit from having an espeeder teammate and/or its synergy with other sweepers. for example shifu likes the fact that dnite can beat red orbers for it) Dragonite has a couple exploitable flaws that it relys relies on it's teammates for support, firstly it appreciate having good entry hazard removal from its teammates, making Great Tusk and Iron Treads Corviknight (treads is pretty niche) good teammates. Additionally, Dragonite fears opposing Altarianite Pokemon like Hisuian Arcanine and Regieleki who can easily revenge kill it, so teammates like Arceus Ground, Heatran, and Ho-Oh who can pivot in to take Pixilate Extreme Speed are good. Lastly, Dragonite is often walled by setup Corviknight and Latiasite Galarian Slowking so strong offensive teammates like Red Orb Raging Bolt and Hoopa-Unbound (hoopa has fallen off a bit so id choose another dark here. maybe hamu / weavile) can clear the way for a sweep. (talk about how bulky arceus formes, fairyceus and ibeam variants of ground/waterceus/maybe even poisonceus wall it)


[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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seems like a lot but mostly reordering and stuff. tag me again after implementation and ill stamp. use this method to implement, it's easy and saves time.

 

[zastra]

looks good. for the second sentence id specify Tough Claws Gouging Fire bc dnite does p bad vs pins. stamping this, qc 1/2