Bella
Lighterless
[SET]
Specially Defensive (Dialga) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Earth Power / Thunder Wave
- Stealth Rock
- Roar / Dragon Tail / Heavy Slam
[SET COMMENTS]
Although it suffers major competition from Magearna and Solgaleo for the Steel-type slot, Dialga's great typing, decent bulk, and useful utility options make it a good wall in Ubers UU. Earth Power gives Dialga a way to hit opposing Steel-types like Solgaleo and Magearna as well as Pokemon like Arceus-Poison and Hatterene, but Thunder Wave is an option to cripple Pokemon attempting to set up on it like Mewtwo, Zacian, and Zamazenta-C. Stealth Rock grants Dialga extra utility, giving Pokemon like Kyurem-W a difficult time switching in. Roar allows Dialga to phaze Pokemon attempting to set up like Sneasler and Zacian while also going through Substitutes from Palkia-O and Cyclizar, but Dragon Tail can phaze Taunt users like Arceus-Dark at the cost of not going through Substitute and being walled by Fairy-types like Hatterene and Magearna. If phazing is not a priority, Heavy Slam can be opted as a secondary STAB move, as it targets Pokemon like Hatterene and Kyurem-W. Tera Flying allows Dialga to flip the matchup against Pokemon like Great Tusk and Landorus and remove all of its weaknesses, although it does give Dialga a weakness to Stealth Rock. Spikes setters like Ogerpon-H can make Dialga's phazing more potent. Dialga struggles against strong physically offensive threats like Zacian, Kingambit, and Palafin, so physically defensive walls like Toxapex and Great Tusk that can take these Pokemon on make great partners. Offensive threats like Deoxys and Choice Scarf Kyurem-W appreciate Dialga crippling switch-ins with Stealth Rock and Thunder Wave.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Specially Defensive (Dialga) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Earth Power / Thunder Wave
- Stealth Rock
- Roar / Dragon Tail / Heavy Slam
[SET COMMENTS]
Although it suffers major competition from Magearna and Solgaleo for the Steel-type slot, Dialga's great typing, decent bulk, and useful utility options make it a good wall in Ubers UU. Earth Power gives Dialga a way to hit opposing Steel-types like Solgaleo and Magearna as well as Pokemon like Arceus-Poison and Hatterene, but Thunder Wave is an option to cripple Pokemon attempting to set up on it like Mewtwo, Zacian, and Zamazenta-C. Stealth Rock grants Dialga extra utility, giving Pokemon like Kyurem-W a difficult time switching in. Roar allows Dialga to phaze Pokemon attempting to set up like Sneasler and Zacian while also going through Substitutes from Palkia-O and Cyclizar, but Dragon Tail can phaze Taunt users like Arceus-Dark at the cost of not going through Substitute and being walled by Fairy-types like Hatterene and Magearna. If phazing is not a priority, Heavy Slam can be opted as a secondary STAB move, as it targets Pokemon like Hatterene and Kyurem-W. Tera Flying allows Dialga to flip the matchup against Pokemon like Great Tusk and Landorus and remove all of its weaknesses, although it does give Dialga a weakness to Stealth Rock. Spikes setters like Ogerpon-H can make Dialga's phazing more potent. Dialga struggles against strong physically offensive threats like Zacian, Kingambit, and Palafin, so physically defensive walls like Toxapex and Great Tusk that can take these Pokemon on make great partners. Offensive threats like Deoxys and Choice Scarf Kyurem-W appreciate Dialga crippling switch-ins with Stealth Rock and Thunder Wave.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/imperialorder241.626445/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/berry.226455/
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