PU Dugtrio-Alola

[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Dugtrio's high Speed, high Attack, and Sand Force ability make it a niche option on offensive sand teams. Given a free turn, Alolan Dugtrio massively threatens many tier staples such as Gigalith, Charizard, and Ribombee. However, Alolan Dugtrio's poor bulk limits its opportunities to switch into these targets, and its power, while great, may occasionally come up short against very bulky targets such as Doublade. Additionally, Alolan Dugtrio's very poor bulk makes it susceptible to priority revenge killers such as Thwackey as well as faster threats such as Cinccino and Choice Scarf Gallade.

[SET]
name: Sand Wallbreaker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Sucker Punch / Memento
move 4: Rock Slide
item: Life Orb
ability: Sand Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Earthquake is Alolan Dugtrio's strongest move and boasts immense power under sand, OHKOing offensive Jellicent and having a good chance to 2HKO Quagsire after Stealth Rock. Iron Head is a secondary STAB move that slams many Pokemon resistant or immune to Ground, such as Eldegoss and the aforementioned Ribombee. Sucker Punch is a good option to pick off faster Pokemon that would otherwise revenge kill Alolan Dugtrio, such as Cinccino and Lycanroc. Memento can be used to help a teammate such as Sandslash set up and potentially sweep. Rock Slide hits Flying-types such as Charizard and Levitate users such as Vikavolt. Gigalith is a mandatory partner for Alolan Dugtrio because it provides sand as well as Stealth Rock to help chip down some of Alolan Dugtrio's checks, such as Cinccino, into range for its attacks. Other Pokemon that pair well with it include Sand Rush sweepers such as Sandslash, as well as Doublade, since it can switch into physical attackers that may try to revenge kill Alolan Dugtrio.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[nimzowitsch, 272785]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [asa, 400292]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
 
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hey nimzowitsch is this ready for qc?
Yes, QC ready, but I am considering adding another set, perhaps something with Substitute and Toxic since I know that can also be used. I am not sure if I should add it since I've never used it and also I don't remember seeing it on ladder, but there is a mention on the dex page.

you're good to leave it out -ava
 
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[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Dugtrio's high Speed, Attack, and Sand Force ability make it a potent offensive threat under sandstorm. Many PU tier staples such as Gigalith, Charizard, and Weezing (can run Levitate, usually seen for Sandslash) Ribombee are massively threatened by Alolan Dugtrio's STAB or coverage moves. Alolan Dugtrio also has a colorful utility movepool with useful moves such as Memento and Stealth Rock, which it can use to support its team. However, Alolan Dugtrio's very poor bulk limits its opportunities to switch in and makes it susceptible suceptible to being revenge killed by priority users such as Thawkey as well as faster threats such as Cinccino and Choice Scarf Gallade.

[SET]
name: Sand Wallbreaker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Sucker Punch / Memento
move 4: Rock Slide / Stone Edge
item: Life Orb
ability: Sand Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Earthquake is Alolan Dugtrio's strongest move (Removed a comma) and boasts immense power under sandstorm, OHKOing offensive Jellicent and having a good chance to 2HKO Quagsire after Stealth Rock. Iron Head is a secondary STAB that slams many Pokemon resistant or immune to Ground, such as Eldegoss and the aforementioned Ribombee. Sucker Punch is a good option to pick off faster Pokemon that would otherwise revenge kill Alolan Dugtrio, such as Choice Scarf Gallade and Cinccino. Memento can be used to help a teammate such as Sandslash set up and potentially sweep. Stone Edge or Rock Slide hit Flying-types such as Charizard that are immune to Earthquake. Rock Slide is preferred for its higher accuracy while still being able to OHKO Charizard, but Stone Edge is an alternative that boasts higher power (is Stone Edge relevant for anything other than "higher power"? If not just axe it completely). Gigalith is a good partner for Alolan Dugtrio, since it provides sand as well as entry hazard support to help chip down some of Alolan Dugtrio's checks, such as Cinccino, into range for its attacks.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[nimzowitsch, 272785]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 

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[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Dugtrio's high Speed, Attack, and Sand Force ability make it a potent offensive threat under sandstorm tone it down a bit duggy is niche. emphasize how it's only on certain offensive sand builds and cant be added to any team with gigalith Many tier staples such as Gigalith, Charizard, and Ribombee are massively threatened by Alolan Dugtrio's STAB or coverage moves rephrase this, yes it can check those but it can't ohko giga always and can't switch into these. Alolan Dugtrio also has a colorful utility movepool with useful moves such as Memento and Stealth Rock, which it can use to support its team. However, Alolan Dugtrio's very poor bulk limits its opportunities to switch in and makes it susceptible to being revenge killed by priority users such as Thawkey as well as faster threats such as Cinccino and Choice Scarf Gallade.

[SET]
name: Sand Wallbreaker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Sucker Punch / Memento
move 4: Rock Slide
item: Life Orb
ability: Sand Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Earthquake is Alolan Dugtrio's strongest move and boasts immense power under sandstorm, OHKOing offensive Jellicent and having a good chance to 2HKO Quagsire after Stealth Rock. Iron Head is a secondary STAB that slams many Pokemon resistant or immune to Ground, such as Eldegoss and the aforementioned Ribombee. Sucker Punch is a good option to pick off faster Pokemon that would otherwise revenge kill Alolan Dugtrio, such as Choice Scarf Gallade and Cinccino try to use diff examples than the faster mons already mentioned, at least a diff scarfer. Memento can be used to help a teammate such as Sandslash set up and potentially sweep. Stone Edge or Rock Slide hits Flying-types such as Charizard that are immune to Earthquake. Rock Slide is preferred for its higher accuracy while still being able to OHKO Charizard. Gigalith is a good mandatory partner for Alolan Dugtrio, since it provides sand as well as entry hazard support to help chip down some of Alolan Dugtrio's checks, such as Cinccino, into range for its attacks.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[nimzowitsch, 272785]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
1/2 when implemented
 
[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Dugtrio's high Speed, Attack, and Sand Force ability make it a potent offensive threat under sandstorm tone it down a bit duggy is niche. emphasize how it's only on certain offensive sand builds and cant be added to any team with gigalith Many tier staples such as Gigalith, Charizard, and Ribombee are massively threatened by Alolan Dugtrio's STAB or coverage moves rephrase this, yes it can check those but it can't ohko giga always and can't switch into these. Alolan Dugtrio also has a colorful utility movepool with useful moves such as Memento and Stealth Rock, which it can use to support its team. However, Alolan Dugtrio's very poor bulk limits its opportunities to switch in and makes it susceptible to being revenge killed by priority users such as Thawkey as well as faster threats such as Cinccino and Choice Scarf Gallade.

[SET]
name: Sand Wallbreaker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Sucker Punch / Memento
move 4: Rock Slide
item: Life Orb
ability: Sand Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Earthquake is Alolan Dugtrio's strongest move and boasts immense power under sandstorm, OHKOing offensive Jellicent and having a good chance to 2HKO Quagsire after Stealth Rock. Iron Head is a secondary STAB that slams many Pokemon resistant or immune to Ground, such as Eldegoss and the aforementioned Ribombee. Sucker Punch is a good option to pick off faster Pokemon that would otherwise revenge kill Alolan Dugtrio, such as Choice Scarf Gallade and Cinccino try to use diff examples than the faster mons already mentioned, at least a diff scarfer. Memento can be used to help a teammate such as Sandslash set up and potentially sweep. Stone Edge or Rock Slide hits Flying-types such as Charizard that are immune to Earthquake. Rock Slide is preferred for its higher accuracy while still being able to OHKO Charizard. Gigalith is a good mandatory partner for Alolan Dugtrio, since it provides sand as well as entry hazard support to help chip down some of Alolan Dugtrio's checks, such as Cinccino, into range for its attacks.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[nimzowitsch, 272785]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
1/2 when implemented
Implemented!
 

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[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Dugtrio's high Speed, Attack, and Sand Force ability make it a niche option on offensive sand teams. Given a free turn, Alolan Dugtrio massively threatens many tier staples such as Gigalith, Charizard, and Ribombee with its STAB or coverage moves. However, Alolan Dugtrio's poor bulk limits its opportunities to switch into these targets, and its power, while great, may occasionally come up short against very bulky targets such as Gigalith. (sand force eq deletes gig 87.5% of the time from full and always does if any hazards are up, not a great example.) Additionally, Alolan Dugtrio's very poor bulk makes it susceptible to being revenge killed by priority users such as Thawkey as well as faster threats such as Cinccino and Choice Scarf Gallade.

[SET]
name: Sand Wallbreaker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Sucker Punch / Memento
move 4: Rock Slide
item: Life Orb
ability: Sand Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Earthquake is Alolan Dugtrio's strongest move and boasts immense power under sandstorm, OHKOing offensive Jellicent and having a good chance to 2HKO Quagsire after Stealth Rock. Iron Head is a secondary STAB that slams many Pokemon resistant or immune to Ground, such as Eldegoss and the aforementioned Ribombee. Sucker Punch is a good option to pick off faster Pokemon that would otherwise revenge kill Alolan Dugtrio, such as Choice Scarf Kabutops (use a different example here, kabu isn't very relevant anymore.) and Lycanroc. Memento can be used to help a teammate such as Sandslash set up and potentially sweep. Rock Slide hits Flying-types such as Charizard. (mention that it hits vik, too.) Gigalith is a mandatory partner for Alolan Dugtrio, since it provides sand as well as entry hazard support to help chip down some of Alolan Dugtrio's checks, such as Cinccino, into range for its attacks. (briefly mention other sand breakers/sweepers that pair well with duggy.)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[nimzowitsch, 272785]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [username2, userid2]] asa, 400292
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
solid work, qc 2/2
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[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Dugtrio's high Speed, high Attack, and Sand Force ability make it a niche option on offensive sand teams. Given a free turn, Alolan Dugtrio massively threatens many tier staples such as Gigalith, Charizard, and Ribombee with its STAB or coverage moves. However, Alolan Dugtrio's poor bulk limits its opportunities to switch into these targets, and its power, while great, may occasionally come up short against very bulky targets such as Doublade. Additionally, Alolan Dugtrio's very poor bulk makes it susceptible to being revenge killed by priority users priority revenge killers such as Thawkey Thwackey, as well as faster threats such as Cinccino and Choice Scarf Gallade.

[SET]
name: Sand Wallbreaker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Sucker Punch / Memento
move 4: Rock Slide
item: Life Orb
ability: Sand Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Earthquake is Alolan Dugtrio's strongest move and boasts immense power under sandstorm, OHKOing offensive Jellicent and having a good chance to 2HKO Quagsire after Stealth Rock. Iron Head is a secondary STAB move that slams many Pokemon resistant or immune to Ground, such as Eldegoss and the aforementioned Ribombee. Sucker Punch is a good option to pick off faster Pokemon that would otherwise revenge kill Alolan Dugtrio, such as Cinccino and Lycanroc. Memento can be used to help a teammate such as Sandslash set up and potentially sweep. Rock Slide hits Flying-types such as Charizard and Levitate users such as Vikavolt. Gigalith is a mandatory partner for Alolan Dugtrio, since Dugtrio because it provides sand, (AC) as well as entry hazard support Stealth Rock to help chip down some of Alolan Dugtrio's checks, such as Cinccino, into range for its attacks. Other Pokemon that pair well with Dugtrio-Alola it include Sand Rush sweepers such as Sandslash, as well as Doublade, since it can switch into physical attackers that may try to revenge kill Alolan Dugtrio.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[nimzowitsch, 272785]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [asa, 400292]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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GP Team done
 
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[OVERVIEW]
Alolan Dugtrio's high Speed, high Attack, and Sand Force ability make it a niche option on offensive sand teams. Given a free turn, Alolan Dugtrio massively threatens many tier staples such as Gigalith, Charizard, and Ribombee with its STAB or coverage moves. However, Alolan Dugtrio's poor bulk limits its opportunities to switch into these targets, and its power, while great, may occasionally come up short against very bulky targets such as Doublade. Additionally, Alolan Dugtrio's very poor bulk makes it susceptible to being revenge killed by priority users priority revenge killers such as Thawkey Thwackey, as well as faster threats such as Cinccino and Choice Scarf Gallade.

[SET]
name: Sand Wallbreaker
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Sucker Punch / Memento
move 4: Rock Slide
item: Life Orb
ability: Sand Force
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Earthquake is Alolan Dugtrio's strongest move and boasts immense power under sandstorm, OHKOing offensive Jellicent and having a good chance to 2HKO Quagsire after Stealth Rock. Iron Head is a secondary STAB move that slams many Pokemon resistant or immune to Ground, such as Eldegoss and the aforementioned Ribombee. Sucker Punch is a good option to pick off faster Pokemon that would otherwise revenge kill Alolan Dugtrio, such as Cinccino and Lycanroc. Memento can be used to help a teammate such as Sandslash set up and potentially sweep. Rock Slide hits Flying-types such as Charizard and Levitate users such as Vikavolt. Gigalith is a mandatory partner for Alolan Dugtrio, since Dugtrio because it provides sand, (AC) as well as entry hazard support Stealth Rock to help chip down some of Alolan Dugtrio's checks, such as Cinccino, into range for its attacks. Other Pokemon that pair well with Dugtrio-Alola it include Sand Rush sweepers such as Sandslash, as well as Doublade, since it can switch into physical attackers that may try to revenge kill Alolan Dugtrio.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[nimzowitsch, 272785]]
- Quality checked by: [[avarice, 346653], [asa, 400292]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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