It's a ball of fluff.
This is my first analysis, so please help as much as possible. Thank you in advance.
Overview
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- Good check to ygod/Palkia/Zekrom
- Very nice typing
- Premevo typing means it can't switch in to threats that it is supposed to check,
- immune to pdon's primary stab pre mevo
- Gets access to heal bell, and some other utility moves
- Pixillate means it has powerful attacks.
- Can run special and physical sets.
- Physical is kinda outclassed by mega-mence.
Bulky dragon dance
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name: Bulky dragon dance
move 1:Dragon Dance
move 2:Roost
move 3:Return/Double Edge/Body Slam
move 4:Heal bell/Earthquake
ability:Natural Cure
item:Altarianite
evs: 248 HP / 152 SpD / 108 Spe
nature:Careful
Moves
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- Mence is better at offensive ddance, so don't do that
- Use to check stuff throughout the game, then hopefully sweep
- Dragon dance is for boosting
- Roost is for recovery
- return/double edge is preference and stab
- Body slam is to deter pdon/xern switchins, but u lose a bit of power
- Heal bell=cleric+sweeper rolled into one
- Earthquake is for breaking past things that might wall you, and makes pdon a switchin that can be worn down.
- Last move can be based on team's needs. There are probably better options
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- Avoids the 2hko from zekrom's bolt strike after rocks
- Even with max investment, ygod still has a 0.4% chance to 2hko with oblivion wing after rocks, but u 1hko it after rocks.
- Palkia is pretty much hard walled, even toxic/twave can be cured.
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- Switching in premevo is very dangerous, so try and get it a free switch
- Sometimes, not Mega evolving can be helpful to play mind games with pdon.
- Aim is to setup as much as possible, then sweep. +1 generally isn't enough to take on a well built balance/stall team.
- Outspeeds modest scarf xern at +2
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- Things that take on it's counters, and things that like it's help.
- Many arceus formes can burn you/KO you, so Gothitelle is always helpful
- Primal don is a big threat, so stuff that take care of it, like groundceus,lugia, giratina-o
- Double dragon can work, but is outclassed by mega-mence
- U-turn/Volt switch can help you get a free switch to Mega evolve
- Other sweepers can help a lot.
Bulky Cleric
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name: Bulky Cleric
move 1:Heal bell
move 2:Return/Draco Meteor
move 3:Roost
move 4:Roar/Toxic/Earthquake/Draco Meteor
ability: Natural Cure
item: Altarianite
evs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
nature:Careful
Moves
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- Heal bell is for cleric support
- Return is so you aren't taunt fodder
- Roost for recovery
- Last move is preference
- Toxic helps wear down walls, Roar is for phazing
- Great against darks and some dragons( dialga can 1hko with flash cannon, but palkia is pretty much hard walled)
- Draco+roar ensure that u aren't complete set-up bait, but toxic also can put sweepers on a timer.
- Earthquake hits Mgar,PDon and megagross
- Sometimes, not Mega evolving can be helpful to play mind games with pdon.
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- Will not be 2hkoed by Zekrom after SR
- Walls Palkia like a champ, u even have heal bell for status.
- Ygod is a bit more difficult, but u still manage to wall it after rocks, barring the 0.4% chance that it will 2hko
- You can take a return after rocks from mega mence,then have a 75%chance to ko with return(draco is a guaranteed 1hko after rocks.
- Return 2hkos xern after rocks, so it can't switch in, without taking a chunk of damage.
- You do alright against Lati@s, but don't rely on this to be the only check/counter
- It is cool on stall, since darkceus gets 2hkoed, and judgement fails to 3hko, even with rocks.
- Offensive dialga rips you to shreds, but defensive can't don much to you
- Blaziken can't setup on you safely, which is nice.
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- Sometimes, not Mega evolving can be helpful to play mind games with pdon.
- Try and mega-evolve early to check things like krom/palkia/ygod
- Since you are pretty much hard walling palkia and krom, feel free to switch in aggressively against them. Be a bit more cautious of ygod though.
- U-turn/Volt switch can help you get a free switch to Mega evolve
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- Make sure you have a way to deal with Shadow tag, pursuiters are good, since altaria is very gar weak.
- Stuff to take on fairies is nice, ho-oh,pdon and heatran are all good options, the former two really appreciate cleric support.
- Defoggers/Spinners are always cool.
- Steel types are annoying, but there aren't many relevant.
- Pokeimon that appreciate cleric support will love this, especially those on balance/ offensive teams.
Other Options
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- Specially attacking set
- Specially attacking set with agility?
- Perish song
- Tailwind support
- Sing(really bad accuracy though)
Checks & Counters
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- Fire types(they wall it, and tend to have moves that it hates) e.g Ho-oh,Primal don,Heatran
- Steel types e.g Jirachi,Genesect, Dialga(offensive)
- Posion types Poison arceus
- Arceus formes can usually take a hit then burn it, but it can refresh/heal bell
- Faster, Hard hitting mons take on the cleric set(e.g ray can use Dragon ascent) but against the Dragon dance set, it can turn the tables on them
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