[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Dragon Ascent
move 3: Earthquake / Dragon Darts
move 4: Roost
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Moxie / Intimidate
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Salamence's high Attack and Speed make it a powerful offensive threat, utilizing Dragon Dance to outspeed other offensive Pokemon like Zeraora and Gengar after one boost. Its typing gives it opportunities to setup against Grass- and Fire-types such as Rillaboom Choice-locked into Grassy Glide and Victini. Dragon Ascent is a powerful STAB attack that allows Salamence to threaten walls like Clefable and Seismitoad with 2HKOs at +1. Earthquake hits Flying-resistant foes like Tyranitar and Melmetal super effectively, while Dragon Darts can be used instead to hit foes like Rotom-W and Thundurus-T. Roost improves Salamence's longevity; it is possible to run Dragon Darts over Roost, but only on hyper offense teams. Heavy-Duty Boots prevents Stealth Rock damage from wearing it down. Moxie turns Salamence into a potent sweeper, particularly late-game as Attack boosts allow it to easily take out weakened foes. Intimidate instead puts more pressure on physically offensive foes and gives Salamence more opportunities to set up against physical attackers like Cinderace and Zeraora. Pokemon such as Terrakion and Urshifu-R that fear revenge killers like Rillaboom appreciate Salamence's ability to switch into and threaten them. Salamence appreciates these Fighting-type teammates in return, as they can threaten revenge killers like Tyranitar and Weavile that threaten Salamence. Teammates like Diggersby that can set entry hazards are valuable to chip opposing Pokemon and make them easier to KO.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theia, 439018]]
- Quality checked by: [[in the hills, 324242], [LBDC, 464398]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Dragon Ascent
move 3: Earthquake / Dragon Darts
move 4: Roost
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Moxie / Intimidate
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Salamence's high Attack and Speed make it a powerful offensive threat, utilizing Dragon Dance to outspeed other offensive Pokemon like Zeraora and Gengar after one boost. Its typing gives it opportunities to setup against Grass- and Fire-types such as Rillaboom Choice-locked into Grassy Glide and Victini. Dragon Ascent is a powerful STAB attack that allows Salamence to threaten walls like Clefable and Seismitoad with 2HKOs at +1. Earthquake hits Flying-resistant foes like Tyranitar and Melmetal super effectively, while Dragon Darts can be used instead to hit foes like Rotom-W and Thundurus-T. Roost improves Salamence's longevity; it is possible to run Dragon Darts over Roost, but only on hyper offense teams. Heavy-Duty Boots prevents Stealth Rock damage from wearing it down. Moxie turns Salamence into a potent sweeper, particularly late-game as Attack boosts allow it to easily take out weakened foes. Intimidate instead puts more pressure on physically offensive foes and gives Salamence more opportunities to set up against physical attackers like Cinderace and Zeraora. Pokemon such as Terrakion and Urshifu-R that fear revenge killers like Rillaboom appreciate Salamence's ability to switch into and threaten them. Salamence appreciates these Fighting-type teammates in return, as they can threaten revenge killers like Tyranitar and Weavile that threaten Salamence. Teammates like Diggersby that can set entry hazards are valuable to chip opposing Pokemon and make them easier to KO.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theia, 439018]]
- Quality checked by: [[in the hills, 324242], [LBDC, 464398]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]