[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Bounce
move 4: Substitute / Earthquake
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Moxie
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Gyarados has solidified itself as one of the premier offensive threats in the tier thanks to Dragon Dance. Its snowball potential with Moxie and Dynamax is stellar, sweeping away teams after ample setup. Moreover, Gyarados finds many setup opportunities through Substitute and its natural bulk strengthened further by Dynamax. Dragon Dance revs up Gyarados's sweeping capabilities and beefs up the power of its moves to overwhelm the tier. Waterfall is Gyarados's only reliable STAB move when it isn't Dynamaxed and is the main beat up and cleanup tool against frailer Pokemon and chipped defensive checks. When Dynamaxed, it gains offensive boosts in the form of higher Base Power and setting rain. Bounce and Max Airstream break through Water-resistant Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Toxapex, and Hydreigon; moreover, they have additional niches through Bounce's immunity and Max Airstream's Speed boost. Substitute sacrifices health and a coverage moveslot to block status conditions, Taunt, and, most importantly, Ditto's Imposter, which eliminates the possibility of a reverse sweep. Earthquake hits Toxapex and Dracozolt, which tank both of Gyarados's STAB attacks well. Max Quake also packs a lot of power along with a Special Defense boost. Power Whip is used to cover for Rotom-W, OHKOing it at +1 after entry hazard damage. It is also worth considering Taunt to shut off Pokemon such as Corviknight and Galarian Corsola for more setup chances. Leftovers is the preferred item choice on sets running Substitute; however, Heavy-Duty Boots may be used to switch in and set up more comfortably. Life Orb is a good option on sets with three attacking moves to break through bulkier Pokemon; its drawback is also slightly mitigated by Dynamax's HP boost.
Gyarados fits well on most offensive teams as a late-game sweeper. Entry hazards from setters such as Ferrothorn and Seismitoad stack up offensive pressure and assist Gyarados in sweeping and securing KOs. Similarly, entry hazard removal from Pokemon such as Mandibuzz and Excadrill is also crucial, especially since Gyarados takes double Stealth Rock damage. Ground-types such as Seismitoad and Excadrill can take Electric-type moves. It also appreciates free switches via slow U-turn from Pokemon such as Pelipper and Corviknight. The former also sets rain, which is useful to further increase Waterfall's damage.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[kt3, 228482]]
- Quality checked by: [[TDK, 185591], [Jordy, 395754]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Bounce
move 4: Substitute / Earthquake
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Moxie
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Gyarados has solidified itself as one of the premier offensive threats in the tier thanks to Dragon Dance. Its snowball potential with Moxie and Dynamax is stellar, sweeping away teams after ample setup. Moreover, Gyarados finds many setup opportunities through Substitute and its natural bulk strengthened further by Dynamax. Dragon Dance revs up Gyarados's sweeping capabilities and beefs up the power of its moves to overwhelm the tier. Waterfall is Gyarados's only reliable STAB move when it isn't Dynamaxed and is the main beat up and cleanup tool against frailer Pokemon and chipped defensive checks. When Dynamaxed, it gains offensive boosts in the form of higher Base Power and setting rain. Bounce and Max Airstream break through Water-resistant Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Toxapex, and Hydreigon; moreover, they have additional niches through Bounce's immunity and Max Airstream's Speed boost. Substitute sacrifices health and a coverage moveslot to block status conditions, Taunt, and, most importantly, Ditto's Imposter, which eliminates the possibility of a reverse sweep. Earthquake hits Toxapex and Dracozolt, which tank both of Gyarados's STAB attacks well. Max Quake also packs a lot of power along with a Special Defense boost. Power Whip is used to cover for Rotom-W, OHKOing it at +1 after entry hazard damage. It is also worth considering Taunt to shut off Pokemon such as Corviknight and Galarian Corsola for more setup chances. Leftovers is the preferred item choice on sets running Substitute; however, Heavy-Duty Boots may be used to switch in and set up more comfortably. Life Orb is a good option on sets with three attacking moves to break through bulkier Pokemon; its drawback is also slightly mitigated by Dynamax's HP boost.
Gyarados fits well on most offensive teams as a late-game sweeper. Entry hazards from setters such as Ferrothorn and Seismitoad stack up offensive pressure and assist Gyarados in sweeping and securing KOs. Similarly, entry hazard removal from Pokemon such as Mandibuzz and Excadrill is also crucial, especially since Gyarados takes double Stealth Rock damage. Ground-types such as Seismitoad and Excadrill can take Electric-type moves. It also appreciates free switches via slow U-turn from Pokemon such as Pelipper and Corviknight. The former also sets rain, which is useful to further increase Waterfall's damage.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[kt3, 228482]]
- Quality checked by: [[TDK, 185591], [Jordy, 395754]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
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