OU Dual Screens Dragapult

[Bice]

[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Curse
move 4: Dragon Darts / U-turn
item: Light Clay
tera type: Steel / Fairy
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its blistering Speed stat letting it outrun the entirety of the unboosted metagame as well as a decent defensive typing, Dragapult makes for an excellent dual screens setter and an enabler of potent offensive threats. Curse serves to both put a timer on bulkier threats and enable Dragapult to bring in a more dangerous teammate safely by causing itself to faint. Dragon Darts can be used to give Dragapult some offensive presence, providing chip damage against non-Fairy-types. Alternatively, U-turn can bring in Dragapult's teammates after dual screens have been set up without it needing to KO itself while also letting it come back later to set them again. Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp can be used in the last slot in order to cripple faster threats or physical attackers to enable teammates to set up, but it leaves Dragapult passive and vulnerable to Taunt. Cursed Body is used to potentially punish Pokemon that attack Dragapult while it sets up dual screens; if a Choice-locked Pokemon such as Enamorus activates the ability, it lends Dragapult's teammates an opportunity to set up. Terastallizing Dragapult is rarely recommended in order to let more offensive teammates Terastallize and to avoid Terastallization removing Curse's damaging effect, but Steel can enable Dragapult to take a hit from Enamorus's Moonblast or Baxcalibur's Ice Shard in order to set up dual screens in a pinch. Tera Fairy gives Dragapult an immunity to other Dragapult's Dragon moves and Baxcalibur's Glaive Rush as well as an important resistance to Knock Off from the likes of physical Iron Valiant and Meowscarada. Dual screens Dragapult should only be used on hyper offensive teams. Setup sweepers such as Belly Drum Azumarill, Kingambit, Calm Mind Enamorus, and Swords Dance Iron Valiant appreciate the extra bulk afforded by dual screens, giving them more setup opportunities and preventing them from easily being revenge killed. Azumarill also threatens offensive Cinderace, punishing it for stealing its team's dual screens with Court Change. Iron Defense Zamazenta is another great teammate, as dual screens boosts its already good bulk to absurd levels. It also appreciates Dragapult's ability to wear down Pokemon such as Zapdos with Curse. Corviknight is an annoyance for Dragapult due to its resistance to Dragon Darts as well as its ability to remove Dragapult's dual screens with Defog. As a result, Dragapult appreciates Pokemon that can threaten it and prevent it from Defogging, such as Iron Moth and Gholdengo.

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[Bice]

ready for qc

 

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[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Curse
move 4: Dragon Darts / U-Turn
item: Light Clay
tera type: Steel / Fairy
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its blistering Speed stat letting it outrun the entirety of the unboosted metagame as well as a decent defensive typing, Dragapult makes for an excellent dual screens setter and an enabler of potent offensive threats. Curse serves to both put a timer on bulkier threats and to enable Dragapult to bring in a more dangerous teammate safely by causing itself to faint. Dragon Darts can be used to give Dragapult some offensive presence, providing chip damage against non-Fairy types. Alternatively, U-Turn can be used to bring in teammates such as Dragonite and Kingambit No particular reasons to mention these two instead of anything else. I'd probably just save examples for the later part. after screens have been set up while also letting it come back later to set them again after they have worn off. Thunder Wave is another option to cripple faster offensive threats, but it leaves Dragapult passive and vulnerable to Taunt Add Will-o-wisp here aswell and mention how these status effects can also help teammates to set up. Cursed Body is used to potentially punish Pokemon that attack Dragapult while it sets up screens, especially Choiced Pokemon. Mention how a Choice Pokemon triggering cursed body gives you a guaranteed free setup with a teammate Terastallizing Dragapult is rarely recommended in order to let more offensive teammates Terastallize, but Steel can enable Dragapult to take a hit from Enamorus's Moonblast or Baxcalibur's Ice Shard in order to set up screens more easily. Tera Fairy gives Dragapult an immunity to other Dragapult's Dragon moves and Baxcalibur's Glaive Rush, as well as giving it an important resistance to Knock Off from the likes of physical Iron Valiant and Meowscarada.

Dual screens Dragapult should only be used on hyper offensive teams. Set-up sweepers such as Belly Drum Azumarill, Kingambit, Calm Mind Enamorus and Booster Energy Swords Dance Iron Valiant appreciate the extra bulk afforded by screens, giving them more set-up opportunities and preventing them from being easily revenge killed. Azumarill also threatens offensive Cinderace, preventing it from punishing it for stealing its teams screens with Court Change, while Iron Valiant's ability to absorb Knock Off is invaluable.. Not necessarily, HO teams dont really need to focus much on defensive synergy Iron Defense Zamazenta is another great teammate, as screens boosts its already good bulk to absurd levels. It also appreciates Dragapult's ability to wear down Pokemon such as Zapdos with Curse; in exchange, it provides a valuable resistance to Dark-type attacks. Same as above, also ID Zama dislikes being knocked off Corviknight is an annoyance for Dragapult due to its resistance to Dragon Darts as well as its ability to remove Dragapult's screens with Defog. As such, Dragapult appreciates Pokemon that can threaten it and prevent it from Defogging, such as Iron Moth and Thundurus-Therian Gholdengo Thund is pretty niche and if anything specs is better than np. Ghold can block defog and set up with np on corv.
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Let me know when this is implemented.

 

[Magcargo]

I'd also mention that Tera'ing Dragapult will mess up the effects of Curse. Has happened to me a few times where I Tera Dragapult to try and land an emergency Curse, only to realize that is not how the move works.

 

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Let me know when this is implemented.

implemented!

 

[DKM]

[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Curse
move 4: Dragon Darts / U-Turn
item: Light Clay
tera type: Steel / Fairy
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its blistering Speed stat letting it outrun the entirety of the unboosted metagame as well as a decent defensive typing, Dragapult makes for an excellent dual screens setter and an enabler of potent offensive threats. Curse serves to both put a timer on bulkier threats and to enable Dragapult to bring in a more dangerous teammate safely by causing itself to faint. Dragon Darts can be used to give Dragapult some offensive presence, providing chip damage against non-Fairy types. Alternatively, U-Turn can be used to bring in Dragapult's teammates after screens have been set up while also letting it come back later to set them again after they have worn off. Thunder Wave and or Will-O-Wisp can be used in the last slot in order to cripple faster and physical threats respectively to enable teammates to set up, but it leaves Dragapult passive and vulnerable to Taunt Cursed Body is used to potentially punish Pokemon that attack Dragapult while it sets up screens; if a Choiced Pokemon activates the ability, then it lends Dragapult or its Dragapult's teammates an opportunity to set up. Terastallizing Dragapult is rarely recommended in order to let more offensive teammates Terastallize in addition to Terastallization removing Curse's damaging effect, but Steel can enable Dragapult to take a hit from Enamorus's Moonblast or Baxcalibur's Ice Shard in order to set up screens more easily. Tera Fairy gives Dragapult an immunity to other Dragapult's Dragon moves and Baxcalibur's Glaive Rush, as well as giving it an important resistance to Knock Off from the likes of physical Iron Valiant and Meowscarada.

Dual screens Dragapult should only be used on hyper offensive teams. Set-up sweepers such as Belly Drum Azumarill, Kingambit, Calm Mind Enamorus and Swords Dance Iron Valiant appreciate the extra bulk afforded by screens, giving them more set-up opportunities and preventing them from being easily revenge killed. Azumarill also threatens offensive Cinderace, punishing it for stealing its teams screens with Court Change. Iron Defense Zamazenta is another great teammate, as screens boosts its already good bulk to absurd levels. It also appreciates Dragapult's ability to wear down Pokemon such as Zapdos with Curse. Corviknight is an annoyance for Dragapult due to its resistance to Dragon Darts as well as its ability to remove Dragapult's screens with Defog. As such, Dragapult appreciates Pokemon that can threaten it and prevent it from Defogging, such as Iron Moth and Gholdengo.
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1/2 when implemented

 

[Bice]

1/2 when implemented

done!

 

[autumn]

2/2 Bice - 'screens' should be changed to 'dual screens throughout

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[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Curse
move 4: Dragon Darts / U-Turn U-turn (fix throughout)
item: Light Clay
tera type: Steel / Fairy
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its blistering Speed stat letting it outrun the entirety of the unboosted metagame as well as a decent defensive typing, Dragapult makes for an excellent dual screens setter and an enabler of potent offensive threats. Curse serves to both put a timer on bulkier threats and to enable Dragapult to bring in a more dangerous teammate safely by causing itself to faint. Dragon Darts can be used to give Dragapult some offensive presence, providing chip damage against non-Fairy types. Alternatively, U-Turn can be used to bring in Dragapult's teammates after screens have been set up without needing to KO itself while also letting it come back later to set them again after they have worn off. Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp can be used in the last slot in order to cripple faster and physical threats respectively to enable teammates to set up, but it leaves Dragapult passive and vulnerable to Taunt. Cursed Body is used to potentially punish Pokemon that attack Dragapult while it sets up screens; if a Choiced Pokemon (such as?) activates the ability, then it lends Dragapult's teammates an opportunity to set up. Terastallizing Dragapult is rarely recommended in order to let more offensive teammates Terastallize in addition to Terastallization removing Curse's damaging effect, but Steel can enable Dragapult to take a hit from Enamorus's Moonblast or Baxcalibur's Ice Shard in order to set up screens in a pinch more easily. (to make it clearer that tera is only a last resort and not 'oh they led bax so ill just tera for screens") Tera Fairy gives Dragapult an immunity to other Dragapult's Dragon moves and Baxcalibur's Glaive Rush, as well as giving it an important resistance to Knock Off from the likes of physical Iron Valiant and Meowscarada.

Dual screens Dragapult should only be used on hyper offensive teams. Set-up sweepers such as Belly Drum Azumarill, Kingambit, Calm Mind Enamorus and Swords Dance Iron Valiant appreciate the extra bulk afforded by screens, giving them more set-up opportunities and preventing them from easily being revenge killed. Azumarill also threatens offensive Cinderace, punishing it for stealing its team's screens with Court Change. Iron Defense Zamazenta is another great teammate, as screens boosts its already good bulk to absurd levels. It also appreciates Dragapult's ability to wear down Pokemon such as Zapdos with Curse. Corviknight is an annoyance for Dragapult due to its resistance to Dragon Darts as well as its ability to remove Dragapult's screens with Defog. As such, Dragapult appreciates Pokemon that can threaten it and prevent it from Defogging, such as Iron Moth and Gholdengo.

this should be 1 paragraph not 2

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[Bice]

2/2 Bice - 'screens' should be changed to 'dual screens throughout

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[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Curse
move 4: Dragon Darts / U-Turn U-turn (fix throughout)
item: Light Clay
tera type: Steel / Fairy
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its blistering Speed stat letting it outrun the entirety of the unboosted metagame as well as a decent defensive typing, Dragapult makes for an excellent dual screens setter and an enabler of potent offensive threats. Curse serves to both put a timer on bulkier threats and to enable Dragapult to bring in a more dangerous teammate safely by causing itself to faint. Dragon Darts can be used to give Dragapult some offensive presence, providing chip damage against non-Fairy types. Alternatively, U-Turn can be used to bring in Dragapult's teammates after screens have been set up without needing to KO itself while also letting it come back later to set them again after they have worn off. Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp can be used in the last slot in order to cripple faster and physical threats respectively to enable teammates to set up, but it leaves Dragapult passive and vulnerable to Taunt. Cursed Body is used to potentially punish Pokemon that attack Dragapult while it sets up screens; if a Choiced Pokemon (such as?) activates the ability, then it lends Dragapult's teammates an opportunity to set up. Terastallizing Dragapult is rarely recommended in order to let more offensive teammates Terastallize in addition to Terastallization removing Curse's damaging effect, but Steel can enable Dragapult to take a hit from Enamorus's Moonblast or Baxcalibur's Ice Shard in order to set up screens in a pinch more easily. (to make it clearer that tera is only a last resort and not 'oh they led bax so ill just tera for screens") Tera Fairy gives Dragapult an immunity to other Dragapult's Dragon moves and Baxcalibur's Glaive Rush, as well as giving it an important resistance to Knock Off from the likes of physical Iron Valiant and Meowscarada.

Dual screens Dragapult should only be used on hyper offensive teams. Set-up sweepers such as Belly Drum Azumarill, Kingambit, Calm Mind Enamorus and Swords Dance Iron Valiant appreciate the extra bulk afforded by screens, giving them more set-up opportunities and preventing them from easily being revenge killed. Azumarill also threatens offensive Cinderace, punishing it for stealing its team's screens with Court Change. Iron Defense Zamazenta is another great teammate, as screens boosts its already good bulk to absurd levels. It also appreciates Dragapult's ability to wear down Pokemon such as Zapdos with Curse. Corviknight is an annoyance for Dragapult due to its resistance to Dragon Darts as well as its ability to remove Dragapult's screens with Defog. As such, Dragapult appreciates Pokemon that can threaten it and prevent it from Defogging, such as Iron Moth and Gholdengo.

this should be 1 paragraph not 2

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implemented! ready for gp!

 

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GP Team

 

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[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Curse
move 4: Dragon Darts / U-turn
item: Light Clay
tera type: Steel / Fairy
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its blistering Speed stat letting it outrun the entirety of the unboosted metagame as well as a decent defensive typing, Dragapult makes for an excellent dual screens setter and an enabler of potent offensive threats. Curse serves to both put a timer on bulkier threats and to enable Dragapult to bring in a more dangerous teammate safely by causing itself to faint. Dragon Darts can be used to give Dragapult some offensive presence, providing chip damage against non-Fairy-types. (AH) Alternatively, U-turn can be used to bring in Dragapult's teammates after dual screens have been set up without it needing to KO itself while also letting it come back later to set them again. (AP) Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp can be used in the last slot in order to cripple faster threats and or physical threats respectively attackers to enable teammates to set up, but it leaves Dragapult passive and vulnerable to Taunt. (AP) Cursed Body is used to potentially punish Pokemon that attack Dragapult while it sets up dual screens; if a Choice-locked Pokemon such as Enamorus activates the ability, then it lends Dragapult's teammates an opportunity to set up. Terastallizing Dragapult is rarely recommended in order to let more offensive teammates Terastallize in addition to and to avoid Terastallization removing Curse's damaging effect, but Steel can enable Dragapult to take a hit from Enamorus's Moonblast or Baxcalibur's Ice Shard in order to set up dual screens in a pinch. Tera Fairy gives Dragapult an immunity to other Dragapult's Dragon moves and Baxcalibur's Glaive Rush (RC) as well as giving it an important resistance to Knock Off from the likes of physical Iron Valiant and Meowscarada. Dual screens Dragapult should only be used on hyper offensive teams. Set-up Setup sweepers such as Belly Drum Azumarill, Kingambit, Calm Mind Enamorus, (AC) and Swords Dance Iron Valiant appreciate the extra bulk afforded by dual screens, giving them more set-up setup opportunities and preventing them from easily being revenge killed. Azumarill also threatens offensive Cinderace, punishing it for stealing its team's dual screens with Court Change. Iron Defense Zamazenta is another great teammate, as dual screens boosts its already good bulk to absurd levels. It also appreciates Dragapult's ability to wear down Pokemon such as Zapdos with Curse. Corviknight is an annoyance for Dragapult due to its resistance to Dragon Darts as well as its ability to remove Dragapult's dual screens with Defog. As such a result, Dragapult appreciates Pokemon that can threaten it and prevent it from Defogging, such as Iron Moth and Gholdengo.

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GP 1/1 GP Team done

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[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Curse
move 4: Dragon Darts / U-turn
item: Light Clay
tera type: Steel / Fairy
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its blistering Speed stat letting it outrun the entirety of the unboosted metagame as well as a decent defensive typing, Dragapult makes for an excellent dual screens setter and an enabler of potent offensive threats. Curse serves to both put a timer on bulkier threats and to enable Dragapult to bring in a more dangerous teammate safely by causing itself to faint. Dragon Darts can be used to give Dragapult some offensive presence, providing chip damage against non-Fairy-types. (AH) Alternatively, U-turn can be used to bring in Dragapult's teammates after dual screens have been set up without it needing to KO itself while also letting it come back later to set them again. (AP) Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp can be used in the last slot in order to cripple faster threats and or physical threats respectively attackers to enable teammates to set up, but it leaves Dragapult passive and vulnerable to Taunt. (AP) Cursed Body is used to potentially punish Pokemon that attack Dragapult while it sets up dual screens; if a Choice-locked Pokemon such as Enamorus activates the ability, then it lends Dragapult's teammates an opportunity to set up. Terastallizing Dragapult is rarely recommended in order to let more offensive teammates Terastallize in addition to and to avoid Terastallization removing Curse's damaging effect, but Steel can enable Dragapult to take a hit from Enamorus's Moonblast or Baxcalibur's Ice Shard in order to set up dual screens in a pinch. Tera Fairy gives Dragapult an immunity to other Dragapult's Dragon moves and Baxcalibur's Glaive Rush (RC) as well as giving it an important resistance to Knock Off from the likes of physical Iron Valiant and Meowscarada. Dual screens Dragapult should only be used on hyper offensive teams. Set-up Setup sweepers such as Belly Drum Azumarill, Kingambit, Calm Mind Enamorus, (AC) and Swords Dance Iron Valiant appreciate the extra bulk afforded by dual screens, giving them more set-up setup opportunities and preventing them from easily being revenge killed. Azumarill also threatens offensive Cinderace, punishing it for stealing its team's dual screens with Court Change. Iron Defense Zamazenta is another great teammate, as dual screens boosts its already good bulk to absurd levels. It also appreciates Dragapult's ability to wear down Pokemon such as Zapdos with Curse. Corviknight is an annoyance for Dragapult due to its resistance to Dragon Darts as well as its ability to remove Dragapult's dual screens with Defog. As such a result, Dragapult appreciates Pokemon that can threaten it and prevent it from Defogging, such as Iron Moth and Gholdengo.

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implemented! should be all finished!
also i forgor to put autumn's qc credit when i implemented their check, sorry lol (it should be fixed now)