[1v1] Mega Gyarados

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Overview

Mega Gyarados is one of the most dominating forces in the metagame. Mega Gyarados has access to two abilities in-battle that can be used to overwhelm the opponent. Intimidate lowers physical attackers damage output from Kyurem-B and Mega Charizard X. Mold Breaker ignores defensive abilities like Dragonite's Multiscale and Donphan's Sturdy. Intimidate as well as its high Defense and Special Defense lets it withstand powerful attacks from the majority of the tier, allowing it to set up crucial Dragon Dances. This high bulk allows it from being KOed so it can increase its Speed and Attack to easily KO back. Mega Gyarados has two very beneficial typings: Water / Flying is weak to Electric and Rock, and Water / Dark is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass. This allows Mega Gyarados to potentially avoid super effective, Bug-, Fairy-, Fighting-, Grass-, and Rock-type moves by choosing when to Mega Evolve. Offensively, its great base 155 Attack stat is one of the highest in the whole game, and its access to many strong STAB and coverage moves let it hit most Pokemon for neutral and super effective damage. Switching coverage moves to interact with the current ladder allows Mega Gyarados to consistently defeat majority of the other team. Finally, the Prankster ability doesn't affect Dark-types, allowing Mega Gyarados to not be affected by Whimsicott's Leech Seed and Sableye's Will-o-Wisp. However, Mega Gyarados desperately wants to run more than four moves to include its coverage moves alongside its STAB moves, and with a relatively low 81 base Speed, Mega Gyarados heavily relies on Dragon Dance to boost it to respectable levels.

Dragon Dance
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 88 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Waterfall
- Crunch / Taunt

Moves

Dragon Dance is required to boost Mega Gyarados's Speed to outpace faster Pokemon like Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y and boost damage to break through walls like Deoxys-D. Waterfall hits Rock-, Ground-, and Fire-type Pokemon such as Donphan and Crustle. Outrage hits Dragon-types like Dragonite and Mega Charizard X. Crunch hits Psychic-types like Deoxys-D and Mega Slowbro. Taunt targets stall Pokemon like Deoxys-D, Slowbro, and Mega Venusaur. With so many options, Mega Gyarados can provide support to any team based on the counters they have to watch out for.

Set Details

252 Attack EVs and an Adamant nature maximize Mega Gyarados's damage output, allowing it to KO most Pokemon at +0 or +1. 88 Speed investment allows Mega Gyarados to outspeed base 100s such as Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, and Choice Band Victini after one Dragon Dance. The bulk lets Mega Gyarados avoid a 2HKO from a Naive Choice Scarf Kyurem-B's Fusion Bolt and a 2HKO from a Mega Charizard X's Outrage. Regular Gyarados can also survive two Solar Beams from a Timid Mega Charizard Y.

Usage Tips

Most of the time, Mega Gyarados should choose to Dragon Dance on turn one. This almost always gives Mega Gyarados the power and speed to KO a target on the subsequent turn. A +1 Mega Gyarados can KO Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Kyurem-B, and Dragonite with Outrage; an offensive Donphan and Crustle with Waterfall; and 2HKO a Deoxys-D and Mega Slowbro even after recovery with Crunch. However, it is often best not to Mega Evolve on turn one to avoid potentially super effective Grass-, Fighting-, or Fairy-type attacks. This can come from Mega Charizard Y's Solar Beam, Sawk's Close Combat, or Mimikyu's Twinkle Tackle. When attempting to secure a KO, Gyarados should Mega Evolve to do the necessary damage to its foe. Send in Mega Gyarados on a predicted Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Dragonite, Garchomp, or Choice Scarf Kyurem-B, as Outrage makes quick work of these Pokemon. With Waterfall, Mega Gyarados can also handle Golem, Nihilego, and other Rock- and Ground-type Pokemon. With just Taunt, Gyarados can stop Crustle's Shell Smash and respond with a Waterfall or Crunch. If Mega Gyarados is running Taunt and Crunch, you can send it out on stall Pokemon like Deoxys-D and Mega Slowbro. Make sure to avoid Choice Specs Magearna and Electrium Z Tapu Koko, as they are very problematic for Mega Gyarados, being able to OHKO regular and Mega Gyarados.

Team Options

Choice Scarf Genesect can break fast Pokemon and Fairy- and Grass-type Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Mega Venusaur. Genesect appreciates Mega Gyarados's ability to threaten Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y. Specially defensive Pokemon like Aegislash and Deoxys-D can help counter Magearna and Tapu Lele. They can also beat some strong Choice item Pokemon like Kyurem-B. A well-designed set can even win against Choice Scarf Porygon-Z and Greninja. Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y appreciate Mega Gyarados's ability to handle Rock- and Ground-type Pokemon. They can similarly help beat Will-O-Wisp users, Grass-types, and Steel-type Pokemon like Mega Sableye, Kartana, Magearna, and Celesteela. Magearna can also be useful against Dark-types like Umbreon and Fairy-types like Tapu Koko and Tapu Lele. Landorus and other Ground-types can make up for a Mega Gyarados that lacks Earthquake and can easily counter Tapu Koko.

Strategy Comments

Other Options

Earthquake is a strong move to hit Steel-types, especially those that rely on Sturdy, such as Magnezone and Aggron. Substitute blocks status and Charm and can be used instead of Taunt as a way to defeat stall Pokemon that depend on it. Stone Edge can be used to hurt Flying-type Pokemon like defensive Mega Charizard Y. Bounce can be used to hit Fighting and Bug-type Pokemon. A spread of 104 HP / 196 Atk / 100 Def / 8 SpD / 100 Spe with an Adamant nature sacrifices some attacking power for more bulk and the ability to outspeed Garchomp after a Dragon Dance. A spread of 252 Attack and 252 Speed EVs with an Adamant nature makes Mega Gyarados a more dedicated fast attacker that can outspeed base 126 Speed Pokemon after one Dragon Dance.

Checks and Counters

Attack-lowering Moves and Burns: Charm, its Z-variants, and burns are very problematic for Mega Gyarados. Umbreon and Mega Sableye use these moves to neuter physical attacks from Mega Gyarados and then heal off damage. Carrying Taunt can help remedy this check.

Stall Pokemon: If Mega Gyarados doesn't carry Taunt or is bypassed by a Z-move, many stall Pokemon can whittle and recover Mega Gyarados. Mega Venusaur is great at whittling with Leech Seed and Toxapex can use Z-Toxic to raise defense.

Bulky Grass-types: Mega Venusaur and Ferrothorn easily resist Mega Gyarados's Waterfall and can take a neutral Crunch or Outrage, making it very difficult for Mega Gyarados to defeat them.

Powerful Electric-types and strong Electric-type Coverage: Electrium Z Tapu Koko, Xurkitree, and Magnezone, as well as Pokemon that carry powerful Electric-type coverage can defeat Mega Gyarados. Carrying Earthquake can help beat Magnezone and Choice Scarf Xurkitree.

Physically Bulky Offensive Pokemon: Pokemon like Mega Metagross and Mega Pinsir can withstand Mega Gyarados's attack if they invest in bulk and don't grant Mega Gyarados the opportunity to set up. Kartana can similarly overwhelm Mega Gyarados without investing in bulk.

Fairy-types: A strong Fairy-type can OHKO Mega Gyarados and regular Gyarados. Choice Specs Magearna can use Fleur Cannon to KO Gyarados. Tapu Fini and Primarina also can perform very well using Moonblast.

Powerful Special Pokemon: Pokemon with a high Special Attack stat and special moves like Porygon-Z and Greninja can overcome Mega Gyarados's bulk to KO it.
 
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Overview
Positives
- Two abilities means more value: Intimidate lowers physical attackers damage output, Mold breaker ignores defensive abilities
-Two Typings lets Gyarados-Mega avoid super effective attacks
-Great attack stat
-Outstanding movepool with good STAB moves and high BP coverage moves
-Prankster ability doesn't affect dark types
Negatives
- 4MSS
- Relies on Dragon Dance to boost speed

Dragon Dance
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 88 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall / Outrage
- Outrage / Crunch / Taunt
- Earthquake / Waterfall / Taunt

Moves
- Dragon Dance is required to boost speed and attacks to outspeed faster pokemon like both Charizards.
- Waterfall hits rock, ground, and fire-type pokemon such as Donphan and Crustle
- Outrage hits Dragons like Dragonite and Charizard-Mega X
- Crunch hits Psychic-Types like Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega
- Earthquake hits Steel-types like Magnezone
- Taunt targets Stall pokemon like Deoxys-D, Slowbro, and Venusaur-Mega

Set Details
- 252 Adamant gives biggest bang for buck.
- 88 outspeeds base 100s after 1 Dragon Dance
- Bulk helps survive against Pinsir-Mega's Giga Impact most of the time.
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Usage Tips
- DDance then Attack to outspeed and then OHKO
- Occasionally don't mega-evolve turn 1 to avoid potentially Super Effective Grass, Fighting, or Fair-type attacks
- Mega-Evolve when going for the KO when faster

Team Options
- Choice Scarf Genesect to break fast pokemon, or Fairy- and Grass-type Pokemon. Genesect appreciates Gyarados-Mega's ability to threaten both Charizards.
- Aegislash can help counter Porygon-Z ad Kyurem-B
- Charizard-Mega-X and Charizard-Mega-Y appreciate Gyarados-Mega's ability to handle Rock- and Ground-type pokemon and can help beat Will-o-Wisp users or Grass-type Pokemon.

Strategy Comments

Other Options


- Substitute avoids status and charm
- Stone Edge can be used to hurt Flying-type pokemon.

Checks and Counters
- Attack-lowering Moves and Burns: Charm, its Z-variants, and burns are very problematic for Gyarados-Mega. Umbreon and Sableye-Mega use these moves to neuter physical attacks from Gyarados-Mega and then heal off damage.
- Stall pokemon: If Gyarados-Mega doesn't carry taunt or is bypassed with a Z-move many stall Pokémon can whittle and recover Gyarados-mega. Venusaur-Mega is great at whittling with Leech Seed and Toxapex can use Z-Toxic to raise defense.
- Fairy-Types: A strong Fairy-Type can OHKO Gyarados-Mega and regular Gyarados if it doesn't Mega-Evolve. Choice Specs Magearna can use Fleur Cannon to KO Gyarados.
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Overview Remove the positives and negatives, they should all be just together
Positives
- Two abilities means more value: Intimidate lowers physical attackers damage output, Mold breaker ignores defensive abilities Of course two abilities is better. Elaborate.
-Two Typings lets Gyarados-Mega avoid super effective attacks ELaborate, what attacks, what's the typing change let it do.
-Great attack stat
-Outstanding movepool with good STAB moves and high BP coverage moves It's not that great? it has like 6 usable moves, decent at best
-Prankster ability doesn't affect dark types
Negatives
- 4MSS Full sentences and elaborite
- Relies on Dragon Dance to boost speed Elaborate that this is because of low base speed, as dragon dance is actually a positive

Dragon Dance
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 88 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall / Outrage
- Outrage / Crunch / Taunt
- Earthquake / Waterfall / Taunt

Moves
- Dragon Dance is required to boost speed and attacks to outspeed faster pokemon like both Charizards.
- Waterfall hits rock, ground, and fire-type pokemon such as Donphan and Crustle
- Outrage hits Dragons like Dragonite and Charizard-Mega X
- Crunch hits Psychic-Types like Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega
- Earthquake hits Steel-types like Magnezone
- Taunt targets Stall pokemon like Deoxys-D, Slowbro, and Venusaur-Mega

Set Details
- 252 Adamant gives biggest bang for buck. Say why you choose it
- 88 outspeeds base 100s such as after 1 Dragon Dance
- Bulk helps survive against Pinsir-Mega's Giga Impact most of the time. elaborate as to what else it does+why those specific evs
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Usage Tips
- DDance then Attack to outspeed and then OHKO
- Occasionally don't mega-evolve turn 1 to avoid potentially Super Effective Grass, Fighting, or Fair-type attacks
- Mega-Evolve when going for the KO when faster
I Don't really know how ot fix this, this is just criminally empty and underfilled, plus contentless. I'd suggest looking at an official analysis so you know what your doing.

Team Options
- Choice Scarf Genesect to break fast pokemon, or Fairy- and Grass-type Pokemon such as, give some examples. Genesect appreciates Gyarados-Mega's ability to threaten both Charizards.
- Aegislash can help counter Porygon-Z ad Kyurem-B Mega Gyarados deals with kyub decently well, most of the time?
- Charizard-Mega-X and Charizard-Mega-Y appreciate Gyarados-Mega's ability to handle Rock- and Ground-type pokemon such as and can help beat Will-o-Wisp users or Grass-type Pokemon like (some examples).
Elaborate, these arent the only good teammates

Strategy Comments

Other Options


- Substitute vaoids blocks status and charm
- Stone Edge can be used to hurt Flying-type pokemon such as? Why would u run this (beating defensive Mchary).
Other spreads
Maybe aqua tail; at the very least, mention why waterfall is better


Checks and Counters
- Attack-lowering Moves and Burns: Charm, its Z-variants, and burns are very problematic for Gyarados-Mega. Umbreon and Sableye-Mega use these moves to neuter physical attacks from Gyarados-Mega and then heal off damage.
- Stall pokemon: If Gyarados-Mega doesn't carry taunt or is bypassed with a Z-move many stall Pokémon can whittle and recover Gyarados-mega. Venusaur-Mega is great at whittling with Leech Seed and Toxapex can use Z-Toxic to raise defense.
- Fairy-Types: A strong Fairy-Type can OHKO Gyarados-Mega and regular Gyarados if it doesn't Mega-Evolve. Choice Specs Magearna can use Fleur Cannon to KO Gyarados.
Overall, this analysis is criminally lacking in detail and content, and needs very heavy revision. At the very least, please use full sentences and pay this a visit.
 

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QC 0/3

Overview
- Gyarados-Mega has access to two abilities in-battle give Gyarados-Mega value. Intimidate lowers physical attackers damage output from Kyurem-B and Charizard-Mega-X. Mold breaker ignores defensive abilities like Dragonite's Multiscale or Donphan's Sturdy.
- Gyararados-Mega has two very beneficial typings. Water/Flying is weak to electric and rock, and Water/Dark is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass. This allows Gyarados-Mega to potentially avoid super effective, Bug-, Fairy-, Fighting-, Grass-, and Rock-Type moves.
-It's great attack stat is one of the highest in the whole game.
- Gyarados-Mega has access to many strong moves STAB and coverage moves that could hit most every pokemon for neutral and super effective damage.
-Prankster ability doesn't affect dark types allowing Gyarados-Mega to not be affected by Whimsicott's leech seed, and Sableye's Will-o-wisp
- Gyarados-Mega wants to desperately run more than 4 moves to include it's coverage moves alongside its STAB moves.
- With a relatively low base speed, Gyarados-mega heavily relies on Dragon Dance to boost its speed.

Dragon Dance
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 88 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall / Outrage
- Outrage / Crunch / Taunt
- Earthquake / Waterfall / Taunt

Moves
- Dragon Dance is required to boost speed and attacks to outspeed faster pokemon like both Charizards.
- Waterfall hits rock, ground, and fire-type pokemon such as Donphan and Crustle
- Outrage hits Dragons like Dragonite and Charizard-Mega X
- Crunch hits Psychic-Types like Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega
- Earthquake hits Steel-types like Magnezone
- Taunt targets Stall pokemon like Deoxys-D, Slowbro, and Venusaur-Mega

Set Details
- 252 attack and Adamant nature maximizes Gyarados-Mega's damage output, allowing it to kill most everything at 0 or +1.
- 88 outspeeds base 100s such as both Charizards and Jirachi after 1 Dragon Dance
- Bulk helps survive against Pinsir-Mega's Giga Impact most of the time. It also avoids a 2HKO from a Naive Choice Scarf Kyurem-B's Fusion Bolt and a Charizard-Mega-X's Outrage.
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Usage Tips
- Most of the time, Gyarados-Mega should choose to Dragon Dance turn 1. This almost always give Gyarados-Mega the power and speed to kill a target on the subsequent turn. This can KO either Charizard, Kyurem-B, and Dragonite with Outrage, an offensive Donphan and Crustle with Waterfall, a Choice Scarf Magearna with Earthquake, as well as 2HKO a Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega even after recovery with Crunch.
- Occasionally don't mega-evolve turn 1 to avoid potentially Super Effective Grass, Fighting, or Fairy-type attacks. This can come from Charizard-Mega-Y's Solar Beam, Sawk's Close Combat, or a Choice Scarf Magearna's Fleur Cannon
- When attempting to secure a KO, Gyarados should Mega-Evolve to do the necessary damage to it's opponent.

Team Options
- Choice Scarf Genesect to break fast pokemon, or Fairy- and Grass-type Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Venusaur-Mega. Genesect appreciates Gyarados-Mega's ability to threaten both Charizards.
- Aegislash can help counter Porygon-Z ad Choice Band Kyurem-B
- Charizard-Mega-X and Charizard-Mega-Y appreciate Gyarados-Mega's ability to handle Rock- and Ground-type pokemon as well as Celesteela, and can help beat Will-o-Wisp users or Grass-type Pokemon like Sableye-Mega and Kartana.
- Magearna can also be useful against Dark-types like Umbreon and Fairy-types like Tapu Koko
- Landorus-I and other Ground-types can make up for a Gyarados-Mega that lacks Earthquake and can easily counter Tapu Koko.

Strategy Comments

Other Options


- Substitute blocks status and charm and can be used instead of taunt as a way to defeat stall pokemon that depend on it.
- Stone Edge can be used to hurt Flying-type pokemon like Defensive Charizard-Mega-Y.

Checks and Counters
- Attack-lowering Moves and Burns: Charm, its Z-variants, and burns are very problematic for Gyarados-Mega. Umbreon and Sableye-Mega use these moves to neuter physical attacks from Gyarados-Mega and then heal off damage.
- Stall pokemon: If Gyarados-Mega doesn't carry taunt or is bypassed with a Z-move many stall Pokémon can whittle and recover Gyarados-mega. Venusaur-Mega is great at whittling with Leech Seed and Toxapex can use Z-Toxic to raise defense.
- Fairy-Types: A strong Fairy-Type can OHKO Gyarados-Mega and regular Gyarados if it doesn't Mega-Evolve. Choice Specs Magearna can use Fleur Cannon to KO Gyarados.
Made some changes and put some details with QT's very helpful comments. Now more ready for QC 0/3
 

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Overview
- Gyarados-Mega has access to two abilities in-battle give Gyarados-Mega value. Intimidate lowers physical attackers damage output from Kyurem-B and Charizard-Mega-X. Mold breaker ignores defensive abilities like Dragonite's Multiscale or Donphan's Sturdy.
- Gyararados-Mega has two very beneficial typings. Water/Flying is weak to electric and rock, and Water/Dark is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass. This allows Gyarados-Mega to potentially avoid super effective, Bug-, Fairy-, Fighting-, Grass-, and Rock-Type moves.
-It's great attack stat is one of the highest in the whole game.
- Gyarados-Mega has access to many strong moves STAB and coverage moves that could hit most every pokemon for neutral and super effective damage.
-Prankster ability doesn't affect dark types allowing Gyarados-Mega to not be affected by Whimsicott's leech seed, and Sableye's Will-o-wisp
- Gyarados-Mega wants to desperately run more than 4 moves to include it's coverage moves alongside its STAB moves.
- With a relatively low base speed, Gyarados-mega heavily relies on Dragon Dance to boost its speed.

Dragon Dance
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 88 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall / Outrage
- Outrage / Crunch / Taunt
- Earthquake / Waterfall / Taunt

Moves
- Dragon Dance is required to boost speed and attacks to outspeed faster pokemon like both Charizards.
- Waterfall hits rock, ground, and fire-type pokemon such as Donphan and Crustle
- Outrage hits Dragons like Dragonite and Charizard-Mega X
- Crunch hits Psychic-Types like Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega
- Earthquake hits Steel-types like Magnezone
- Taunt targets Stall pokemon like Deoxys-D, Slowbro, and Venusaur-Mega

Set Details
- 252 attack and Adamant nature maximizes Gyarados-Mega's damage output, allowing it to kill most everything at 0 or +1.
- 88 outspeeds base 100s such as both Charizards and Jirachi after 1 Dragon Dance
- Bulk helps survive against Pinsir-Mega's Giga Impact most of the time. It also avoids a 2HKO from a Naive Choice Scarf Kyurem-B's Fusion Bolt and a Charizard-Mega-X's Outrage.
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Usage Tips
- Most of the time, Gyarados-Mega should choose to Dragon Dance turn 1. This almost always give Gyarados-Mega the power and speed to kill a target on the subsequent turn. This can KO either Charizard, Kyurem-B, and Dragonite with Outrage, an offensive Donphan and Crustle with Waterfall, a Choice Scarf Magearna with Earthquake, as well as 2HKO a Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega even after recovery with Crunch.
- Occasionally don't mega-evolve turn 1 to avoid potentially Super Effective Grass, Fighting, or Fairy-type attacks. This can come from Charizard-Mega-Y's Solar Beam, Sawk's Close Combat, or a Choice Scarf Magearna's Fleur Cannon
- When attempting to secure a KO, Gyarados should Mega-Evolve to do the necessary damage to it's opponent.

Team Options
- Choice Scarf Genesect to break fast pokemon, or Fairy- and Grass-type Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Venusaur-Mega. Genesect appreciates Gyarados-Mega's ability to threaten both Charizards.
- Aegislash can help counter Porygon-Z ad Choice Band Kyurem-B
- Charizard-Mega-X and Charizard-Mega-Y appreciate Gyarados-Mega's ability to handle Rock- and Ground-type pokemon as well as Celesteela, and can help beat Will-o-Wisp users or Grass-type Pokemon like Sableye-Mega and Kartana.
- Magearna can also be useful against Dark-types like Umbreon and Fairy-types like Tapu Koko
- Landorus-I and other Ground-types can make up for a Gyarados-Mega that lacks Earthquake and can easily counter Tapu Koko.

Strategy Comments

Other Options


- Substitute blocks status and charm and can be used instead of taunt as a way to defeat stall pokemon that depend on it.
- Stone Edge can be used to hurt Flying-type pokemon like Defensive Charizard-Mega-Y.

Checks and Counters
- Attack-lowering Moves and Burns: Charm, its Z-variants, and burns are very problematic for Gyarados-Mega. Umbreon and Sableye-Mega use these moves to neuter physical attacks from Gyarados-Mega and then heal off damage.
- Stall pokemon: If Gyarados-Mega doesn't carry taunt or is bypassed with a Z-move many stall Pokémon can whittle and recover Gyarados-mega. Venusaur-Mega is great at whittling with Leech Seed and Toxapex can use Z-Toxic to raise defense.
- Fairy-Types: A strong Fairy-Type can OHKO Gyarados-Mega and regular Gyarados if it doesn't Mega-Evolve. Choice Specs Magearna can use Fleur Cannon to KO Gyarados.

Overview
-Mention w/ intimidate is it able to set up relatively easier
-Mention its high base defense and spdf in tandem of Intimidate making it a scary threat since it can sponge hits and set up

Moves
-I'd mention how these moves may vary from user to another depending on what you need on the team and how should a user pick what to put on Mega Gyarados.
-I think removing EQ and putting it into Other Options seems like a better option tbh

Set Details
-I'd also mention that it can live a zard y solar beam twice.

Usage Tips
-Mention when the user should pick Mega Gyarados on Team Preview and what to fear.

Team Options
-I might be the one tired but I couldn't quite understand the second part of the zard x post, Dos can defeat mega sab and kartana cause the zards lose to it? what?
-Checking Dark-types isn't a priority for Mega Gyarados or something, I'd remove Magearna and probably go with a spdf defensive Pokemon allowing it to beat PZ, Lele, Magearna, Greninja. But I guess you can still add it, if the Mega Gyarados lacks taunt but that should be made into a different category putting Pokemon that should be used alongside Mega Dos if it doesn't have Taunt

Other Options
-I'd add EQ here, I haven't seen EQ being as equal as the other moves this gen.

Checks and Counters
-Mention how attack lowering moves and burn only threaten mega dos without Taunt
-I'd put a Grass-type Pokemon section here, Mega Venusaur can easily power through Mega Gyarados even if taunted, same as Ferrothorn unless it has EQ.
-I'd put Electric-Type as checks also, Tapu Koko, Electric Coverage, Xurkitree, Magnezone if no EQ.

Implement these and QC 1/3.

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QC 1/3

Overview
- Gyarados-Mega has access to two abilities in-battle give Gyarados-Mega value. Intimidate lowers physical attackers damage output from Kyurem-B and Charizard-Mega-X. Mold breaker ignores defensive abilities like Dragonite's Multiscale or Donphan's Sturdy.
- Intimidate as well as its relatively high Defense and Special Defense allows it withstand powerful attacks so it can set-up crucial Dragon Dances on weaker attacks.
- Gyararados-Mega has two very beneficial typings. Water/Flying is weak to electric and rock, and Water/Dark is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass. This allows Gyarados-Mega to potentially avoid super effective, Bug-, Fairy-, Fighting-, Grass-, and Rock-Type moves.
-It's great attack stat is one of the highest in the whole game.
- Gyarados-Mega has access to many strong moves STAB and coverage moves that could hit most every pokemon for neutral and super effective damage.
-Prankster ability doesn't affect dark types allowing Gyarados-Mega to not be affected by Whimsicott's leech seed, and Sableye's Will-o-wisp
- Gyarados-Mega wants to desperately run more than 4 moves to include it's coverage moves alongside its STAB moves.
- With a relatively low base speed, Gyarados-mega heavily relies on Dragon Dance to boost its speed.

Dragon Dance
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 88 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall / Outrage
- Outrage / Crunch / Taunt
- Crunch / Outrage / Taunt

Moves
- Dragon Dance is required to boost speed and attacks to outspeed faster pokemon like both Charizards.
- Waterfall hits rock, ground, and fire-type pokemon such as Donphan and Crustle
- Outrage hits Dragons like Dragonite and Charizard-Mega X
- Crunch hits Psychic-Types like Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega
- Taunt targets Stall pokemon like Deoxys-D, Slowbro, and Venusaur-Mega
- Gyarados-Mega can be a very strong support to the team by choosing which moves to bring to best beat the other pokemons counters.

Set Details
- 252 attack and Adamant nature maximizes Gyarados-Mega's damage output, allowing it to kill most everything at 0 or +1.
- 88 outspeeds base 100s such as both Charizards and Jirachi after 1 Dragon Dance
- Bulk helps survive against Pinsir-Mega's Giga Impact most of the time. It also avoids a 2HKO from a Naive Choice Scarf Kyurem-B's Fusion Bolt and a Charizard-Mega-X's Outrage.
- A regular Gyarados can also survive two Solar Beams from a Timid Charizard-Mega-Y
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Usage Tips
- Most of the time, Gyarados-Mega should choose to Dragon Dance turn 1. This almost always give Gyarados-Mega the power and speed to kill a target on the subsequent turn. This can KO either Charizard, Kyurem-B, and Dragonite with Outrage, an offensive Donphan and Crustle with Waterfall, a Choice Scarf Magearna with Earthquake, as well as 2HKO a Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega even after recovery with Crunch.
- Occasionally don't mega-evolve turn 1 to avoid potentially Super Effective Grass, Fighting, or Fairy-type attacks. This can come from Charizard-Mega-Y's Solar Beam, Sawk's Close Combat, or a Choice Scarf Magearna's Fleur Cannon
- When attempting to secure a KO, Gyarados should Mega-Evolve to do the necessary damage to it's opponent.
- Send in Gyarados-Mega on a predicted Charizard, Dragonite, Garchomp, or Choice Scarf Kyurem-B as Outrage makes quick work of these pokemon. If Gyarados-Mega is running taunt and crunch, you can send it out on Stall Pokemon like Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega. With Waterfall, Gyarados-Mega can also handle Donphan and other rock- and ground-type pokemon.
- Make sure to avoid Choice Specs Magearna and Electrium Z Tapu Koko as they are very problematic for Gyarados-Mega being able to OHKO regardless of whether or not Gyarados Mega-Evolves.

Team Options
- Choice Scarf Genesect to break fast pokemon, or Fairy- and Grass-type Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Venusaur-Mega. Genesect appreciates Gyarados-Mega's ability to threaten both Charizards.
- Specially Defensive pokemon like Aegislash and Deoxys-D can help counter Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, Tapu Lele, and Greninja. They can also beat some strong Choiced Pokemon like Kyurem-B.
- Charizard-Mega-X and Charizard-Mega-Y appreciate Gyarados-Mega's ability to handle Rock- and Ground-type pokemon as well as Celesteela. The Charizards can similarly help beat Will-o-Wisp users or Grass-type Pokemon like Sableye-Mega and Kartana.
- Magearna can also be useful against Dark-types like Umbreon and Fairy-types like Tapu Koko
- Landorus-I and other Ground-types can make up for a Gyarados-Mega that lacks Earthquake and can easily counter Tapu Koko.

Strategy Comments

Other Options

- Earthquake is a strong move to hit Steel-types, especially those who rely on sturdy such as Magnezone and Aggron.
- Substitute blocks status and charm and can be used instead of taunt as a way to defeat stall pokemon that depend on it.
- Stone Edge can be used to hurt Flying-type pokemon like Defensive Charizard-Mega-Y.


Checks and Counters
- Attack-lowering Moves and Burns: Charm, its Z-variants, and burns are very problematic for Gyarados-Mega. Umbreon and Sableye-Mega use these moves to neuter physical attacks from Gyarados-Mega and then heal off damage. Carrying Taunt can help remedy this check.
- Stall pokemon: If Gyarados-Mega doesn't carry taunt or is bypassed with a Z-move many stall Pokémon can whittle and recover Gyarados-mega. Venusaur-Mega is great at whittling with Leech Seed and Toxapex can use Z-Toxic to raise defense.
- Bulky Grass Types: Venusaur-Mega and Ferrothorn easily resist Gyarados-Mega's Waterfall and can take a neutral Crunch or Outrage making it very difficult for Gyarados-Mega to defeat them.
- Powerful Electric-Types: Electrium-Z Tapu Koko, Xurkitree, Magnezone, as well as pokemon that carry powerful electric coverage can defeat Gyarados-Mega. Carrying Earthquake can help beat Magnezone and Choice Scarf Xurkitree.
- Fairy-Types: A strong Fairy-Type can OHKO Gyarados-Mega and regular Gyarados if it doesn't Mega-Evolve. Choice Specs Magearna can use Fleur Cannon to KO Gyarados.
Implemented DEG's checks except the removing Dark-type Coverage Team Option mention cause I do believe that's important for Gyarados-Mega's teammates to be able to do.
 
Yo, give me gyara

QC 1/3

Overview
- Gyarados-Mega has access to two abilities in-battle give Gyarados-Mega value. Intimidate lowers physical attackers damage output from Kyurem-B and Charizard-Mega-X. Mold breaker ignores defensive abilities like Dragonite's Multiscale or Donphan's Sturdy.
- Intimidate as well as its relatively high Defense and Special Defense allows it withstand powerful attacks so it can set-up crucial Dragon Dances on weaker attacks.
- Gyararados-Mega has two very beneficial typings. Water/Flying is weak to electric and rock, and Water/Dark is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass. This allows Gyarados-Mega to potentially avoid super effective, Bug-, Fairy-, Fighting-, Grass-, and Rock-Type moves.
-It's great attack stat is one of the highest in the whole game.
- Gyarados-Mega has access to many strong moves STAB and coverage moves that could hit most every pokemon for neutral and super effective damage.
-Prankster ability doesn't affect dark types allowing Gyarados-Mega to not be affected by Whimsicott's leech seed, and Sableye's Will-o-wisp
- Gyarados-Mega wants to desperately run more than 4 moves to include it's coverage moves alongside its STAB moves.
- With a relatively low base speed, Gyarados-mega heavily relies on Dragon Dance to boost its speed.

Dragon Dance
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 88 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall / Outrage
- Outrage / Crunch / Taunt
- Crunch / Outrage / Taunt

Moves
- Dragon Dance is required to boost speed and attacks to outspeed faster pokemon like both Charizards.
- Waterfall hits rock, ground, and fire-type pokemon such as Donphan and Crustle
- Outrage hits Dragons like Dragonite and Charizard-Mega X
- Crunch hits Psychic-Types like Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega
- Taunt targets Stall pokemon like Deoxys-D, Slowbro, and Venusaur-Mega
- Gyarados-Mega can be a very strong support to the team by choosing which moves to bring to best beat the other pokemons counters.

Set Details
- 252 attack and Adamant nature maximizes Gyarados-Mega's damage output, allowing it to kill most everything at 0 or +1.
- 88 outspeeds base 100s such as both Charizards and Jirachi after 1 Dragon Dance
- Bulk helps survive against Pinsir-Mega's Giga Impact most of the time. It also avoids a 2HKO from a Naive Choice Scarf Kyurem-B's Fusion Bolt and a Charizard-Mega-X's Outrage.
- A regular Gyarados can also survive two Solar Beams from a Timid Charizard-Mega-Y
.

Usage Tips
- Most of the time, Gyarados-Mega should choose to Dragon Dance turn 1. This almost always give Gyarados-Mega the power and speed to kill a target on the subsequent turn. This can KO either Charizard, Kyurem-B, and Dragonite with Outrage, an offensive Donphan and Crustle with Waterfall, a Choice Scarf Magearna with Earthquake, as well as 2HKO a Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega even after recovery with Crunch.
- Occasionally don't mega-evolve turn 1 to avoid potentially Super Effective Grass, Fighting, or Fairy-type attacks. This can come from Charizard-Mega-Y's Solar Beam, Sawk's Close Combat, or a Choice Scarf Magearna's Fleur Cannon
- When attempting to secure a KO, Gyarados should Mega-Evolve to do the necessary damage to it's opponent.
- Send in Gyarados-Mega on a predicted Charizard, Dragonite, Garchomp, or Choice Scarf Kyurem-B as Outrage makes quick work of these pokemon. If Gyarados-Mega is running taunt and crunch, you can send it out on Stall Pokemon like Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega. With Waterfall, Gyarados-Mega can also handle Donphan and other rock- and ground-type pokemon.
- Make sure to avoid Choice Specs Magearna and Electrium Z Tapu Koko as they are very problematic for Gyarados-Mega being able to OHKO regardless of whether or not Gyarados Mega-Evolves.

Team Options
- Choice Scarf Genesect to break fast pokemon, or Fairy- and Grass-type Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Venusaur-Mega. Genesect appreciates Gyarados-Mega's ability to threaten both Charizards.
- Specially Defensive pokemon like Aegislash and Deoxys-D can help counter Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, Tapu Lele, and Greninja. They can also beat some strong Choiced Pokemon like Kyurem-B.
- Charizard-Mega-X and Charizard-Mega-Y appreciate Gyarados-Mega's ability to handle Rock- and Ground-type pokemon as well as Celesteela. The Charizards can similarly help beat Will-o-Wisp users or Grass-type Pokemon like Sableye-Mega and Kartana.
- Magearna can also be useful against Dark-types like Umbreon and Fairy-types like Tapu Koko
- Landorus-I and other Ground-types can make up for a Gyarados-Mega that lacks Earthquake and can easily counter Tapu Koko.

Strategy Comments

Other Options

- Earthquake is a strong move to hit Steel-types, especially those who rely on sturdy such as Magnezone and Aggron.
- Substitute blocks status and charm and can be used instead of taunt as a way to defeat stall pokemon that depend on it.
- Stone Edge can be used to hurt Flying-type pokemon like Defensive Charizard-Mega-Y.


Checks and Counters
- Attack-lowering Moves and Burns: Charm, its Z-variants, and burns are very problematic for Gyarados-Mega. Umbreon and Sableye-Mega use these moves to neuter physical attacks from Gyarados-Mega and then heal off damage. Carrying Taunt can help remedy this check.
- Stall pokemon: If Gyarados-Mega doesn't carry taunt or is bypassed with a Z-move many stall Pokémon can whittle and recover Gyarados-mega. Venusaur-Mega is great at whittling with Leech Seed and Toxapex can use Z-Toxic to raise defense.
- Bulky Grass Types: Venusaur-Mega and Ferrothorn easily resist Gyarados-Mega's Waterfall and can take a neutral Crunch or Outrage making it very difficult for Gyarados-Mega to defeat them.
- Powerful Electric-Types: Electrium-Z Tapu Koko, Xurkitree, Magnezone, as well as pokemon that carry powerful electric coverage can defeat Gyarados-Mega. Carrying Earthquake can help beat Magnezone and Choice Scarf Xurkitree.
- Fairy-Types: A strong Fairy-Type can OHKO Gyarados-Mega and regular Gyarados if it doesn't Mega-Evolve. Choice Specs Magearna can use Fleur Cannon to KO Gyarados.
Overview
Somehow drive home the point that its bulk is insane. Its defenses aren't just relatively high, they're some of the highest in the game, if you take into account Intimidate. Also mention that changing its coverage moves expands the number of pokemon it can beat more than almost any other pokemon in 1v1. The range of pokemon it can beat if it could use all 4 of its coverage moves is unmatched. In 1v1 you can always switch moves based on what you are seeing on the ladder or to match up against your team's weaknesses.

Set Comments

Moves
"like both Charizards, which would otherwise be able to outspeed and 2HKO." If you or Elo Bandit agree, I think we should have Outrage and Dragon Dance as non-optional moves. Outrage is so important against so many pokemon you're trying to beat with Mega-Gyarados. Imagine getting into a Gyarados mirror and your opponent not having Outrage. It just doesn't happen.

Set Details

You only live a Mega-Pinsir Giga Impact if they don't boost turn 1. You can't KO Pinsir in two turns, so Pinsir should always win. It's not really worth mentioning living Giga Impact, because you don't beat Pinsir.

Usage Tips

Choice Scarf Magearna isn't a thing. You OHKO defensive Donphan, or at least you OHKO max HP Donphan. I don't think there is such a thing as defensive Donphan anyway. I would use different examples for pokemon you OHKO after a DD.

Team Options

**"Charizard-Mega-X and Charizard-Mega-Y appreciate Gyarados-Mega's ability to handle Rock- and Ground-type pokemon as well as Celesteela." This is worded really awkwardly. Gyarados beats Rock- and Ground-types while the Charizards beat Celesteela. You should reword this, and perhaps add another pokemon that Gyarados appreciates the Charizards beating.
**"Specially Defensive pokemon like Aegislash and Deoxys-D can help counter Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, Tapu Lele, and Greninja..." I definitely agree with the sentiment here, but Aegislash and Deoxys-Defense have real trouble with these pokemon, especially P-Z and Greninja. Perhaps reword this, or use different pokemon. I see what you're trying to do, but these pokemon don't exactly beat the pokemon you're matching them up against.
**"Dark-types like Umbreon and Fairy-types like Tapu Koko" and Tapu Lele.

Strategy Comments

Other Options

Mention other EV spreads. I would include at least 2 others. Perhaps include Bounce? I don't know. No one ever uses it.

Checks and Counters

Somehow include bulky Mega-Metagross, Mega-Pinsir, Greninja, and Kartana. Idk. Fast attackers? Include some more examples of Fairy-types that beat Gyarados. Perhaps Tapu Fini and Primarina? Water-Fairy is probably the best type against Mega-Gyarados.

Looks good to me. Thanks for making the changes QT suggested to you. Gyarados is a hard pokemon to do an analysis on.
 
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lost heros

Meme Master
Yo, give me gyara

QC 2/3

Overview
- Gyarados-Mega has access to two abilities in-battle give Gyarados-Mega value. Intimidate lowers physical attackers damage output from Kyurem-B and Charizard-Mega-X. Mold breaker ignores defensive abilities like Dragonite's Multiscale or Donphan's Sturdy.
- Intimidate as well as its high Defense and Special Defense allows it withstand powerful attacks from the majority of the tier allowing it to set-up crucial Dragon Dances. This high bulk allows it to prevent many OHKOs, which translates into increased speed and attack to easily KO back.
- Gyararados-Mega has two very beneficial typings. Water/Flying is weak to electric and rock, and Water/Dark is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass. This allows Gyarados-Mega to potentially avoid super effective, Bug-, Fairy-, Fighting-, Grass-, and Rock-Type moves.
-It's great attack stat is one of the highest in the whole game.
- Gyarados-Mega has access to many strong moves STAB and coverage moves that could hit most every pokemon for neutral and super effective damage. Switching coverage moves to interact with the current ladder allows Gyarados-Mega to consistently defeat majority of the other team.
-Prankster ability doesn't affect dark types allowing Gyarados-Mega to not be affected by Whimsicott's leech seed, and Sableye's Will-o-wisp
- Gyarados-Mega wants to desperately run more than 4 moves to include it's coverage moves alongside its STAB moves.
- With a relatively low base speed, Gyarados-mega heavily relies on Dragon Dance to boost its speed.

Dragon Dance
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 88 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall / Outrage
- Outrage / Crunch / Taunt
- Crunch / Outrage / Taunt

Moves
- Dragon Dance is required to boost speed and attacks to outspeed faster pokemon like both Charizards.
- Waterfall hits rock, ground, and fire-type pokemon such as Donphan and Crustle
- Outrage hits Dragons like Dragonite and Charizard-Mega X
- Crunch hits Psychic-Types like Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega
- Taunt targets Stall pokemon like Deoxys-D, Slowbro, and Venusaur-Mega
- Gyarados-Mega can be a very strong support to the team by choosing which moves to bring to best beat your teammate's counters.

Set Details
- 252 attack and Adamant nature maximizes Gyarados-Mega's damage output, allowing it to kill most everything at 0 or +1.
- 88 outspeeds base 100s such as both Charizards and Jirachi after 1 Dragon Dance
- Bulk avoids a 2HKO from a Naive Choice Scarf Kyurem-B's Fusion Bolt and a Charizard-Mega-X's Outrage.
- A regular Gyarados can also survive two Solar Beams from a Timid Charizard-Mega-Y
.

Usage Tips
- Most of the time, Gyarados-Mega should choose to Dragon Dance turn 1. This almost always give Gyarados-Mega the power and speed to kill a target on the subsequent turn. This can KO either Charizard, Kyurem-B, and Dragonite with Outrage, an offensive Donphan and Crustle with Waterfall, a Choice Scarf Magearna with Earthquake, as well as 2HKO a Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega even after recovery with Crunch.
- Occasionally don't mega-evolve turn 1 to avoid potentially Super Effective Grass, Fighting, or Fairy-type attacks. This can come from Charizard-Mega-Y's Solar Beam, Sawk's Close Combat, or Mimikyu's Twinkle Tackle.
- When attempting to secure a KO, Gyarados should Mega-Evolve to do the necessary damage to it's opponent.
- Send in Gyarados-Mega on a predicted Charizard, Dragonite, Garchomp, or Choice Scarf Kyurem-B as Outrage makes quick work of these pokemon. With just taunt, Gyarados can stop Crustle's shell smash and respond with a Waterfall. With Crunch, Gyarados-Mega can KO Meloetta. If Gyarados-Mega is running taunt and crunch, you can send it out on Stall Pokemon like Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega. With Waterfall, Gyarados-Mega can also handle Golem, Nihilego, and other rock- and ground-type pokemon.
- Make sure to avoid Choice Specs Magearna and Electrium Z Tapu Koko as they are very problematic for Gyarados-Mega being able to OHKO regardless of whether or not Gyarados Mega-Evolves.

Team Options
- Choice Scarf Genesect to break fast pokemon, or Fairy- and Grass-type Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Venusaur-Mega. Genesect appreciates Gyarados-Mega's ability to threaten both Charizards.
- Specially Defensive pokemon like Aegislash and Deoxys-D can help counter Mageanra and Tapu Lele. They can also beat some strong Choiced Pokemon like Kyurem-B. A well-designed set can even win against Choice Scarf Porygon-Z and Greninja.
- Charizard-Mega-X and Charizard-Mega-Y appreciate Gyarados-Mega's ability to handle Rock- and Ground-type pokemon. The Charizards can similarly help beat Will-o-Wisp users, Grass-types, and Steel-Type Pokemon like Sableye-Mega, Kartana, Magearna, and Celesteela.
- Magearna can also be useful against Dark-types like Umbreon and Fairy-types like Tapu Koko and Tapu Lele.
- Landorus-I and other Ground-types can make up for a Gyarados-Mega that lacks Earthquake and can easily counter Tapu Koko.

Strategy Comments

Other Options

- Earthquake is a strong move to hit Steel-types, especially those who rely on sturdy such as Magnezone and Aggron.
- Substitute blocks status and charm and can be used instead of taunt as a way to defeat stall pokemon that depend on it.
- Stone Edge can be used to hurt Flying-type pokemon like Defensive Charizard-Mega-Y.
- Bounce can be used to hit Fighting-Type and Bug-type pokemon, although it's less popular.
- A 104/196/100/0/8/100 Adamant spread sacrifices some attacking power for more bulk and out-speeding Garchomp after a Dragon Dance.
- 252 Attack and 252 Speed with an Adamant nature is a more dedicated fast attacker outspeeding base 126 pokemon after Dragon Dance.

Checks and Counters
- Attack-lowering Moves and Burns: Charm, its Z-variants, and burns are very problematic for Gyarados-Mega. Umbreon and Sableye-Mega use these moves to neuter physical attacks from Gyarados-Mega and then heal off damage. Carrying Taunt can help remedy this check.
- Stall pokemon: If Gyarados-Mega doesn't carry taunt or is bypassed with a Z-move many stall Pokémon can whittle and recover Gyarados-mega. Venusaur-Mega is great at whittling with Leech Seed and Toxapex can use Z-Toxic to raise defense.
- Bulky Grass Types: Venusaur-Mega and Ferrothorn easily resist Gyarados-Mega's Waterfall and can take a neutral Crunch or Outrage making it very difficult for Gyarados-Mega to defeat them.
- Powerful Electric-Types and strong Electric Coverage: Electrium-Z Tapu Koko, Xurkitree, Magnezone, as well as pokemon that carry powerful electric coverage like Greninja can defeat Gyarados-Mega. Carrying Earthquake can help beat Magnezone and Choice Scarf Xurkitree.
- Physically Bulky Offensive Pokemon: Pokemon like Metagross-Mega, Pinsir-Mega, and Kartana can withstand Gyarados-Mega's attack if they invest in bulk and don't afford Gyarados-Mega the opportunity to set-up.
- Fairy-Types: A strong Fairy-Type can OHKO Gyarados-Mega and regular Gyarados if it doesn't Mega-Evolve. Choice Specs Magearna can use Fleur Cannon to KO Gyarados. Tapu Fini and Primarina also can perform very well using Moonblast.
Implemented Kentari's changes. Ready for final QC so tagging Elo Bandit. If you could comment on how to represent Gyarados's moveset, that would be quite helpful.
 

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Implemented Kentari's changes. Ready for final QC so tagging Elo Bandit. If you could comment on how to represent Gyarados's moveset, that would be quite helpful.
Overview
"Gyarados-Mega has access to two abilities in-battle give Gyarados-Mega value." Fix this sentence. "Offensively, its great attack stat of 155 is one of the highest in the whole game... However, Gyarados-Mega desperately wants to run more than 4 moves to include it's coverage moves alongside its STABs, and with a relatively low base speed of 80, Gyarados-Mega heavily relies on Dragon Dance to boost its speed to respectable levels.

Make sure you capitalize all your words properly, i.e. Mold breaker -> Mold Breaker

This is the current moveset:
Dragon Dance
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 88 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Waterfall / Crunch
- Crunch / Waterfall / Taunt

Here's how I would represent it:
Standard Set
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 88 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Waterfall
- Crunch / Taunt / Earthquake

Then, in Moves section talk about how you can sub in Taunt or EQ for Waterfall if you need to.

Moves
"Dragon Dance is required to boost speed and attacks to outspeed faster pokemon like both Charizards." Dragon Dance is required to boost speed to outpace faster pokemon like Charizard, as well as boost damage to break through walls like Deoxys-Defense. ...With all these options, Gyarados-Mega can be a very strong support to the team by choosing which moves to bring to best beat your teammates' counters. With so many options, Gyarados can provide support to any team based on the counters they have to watch out for.

Set Details
252 Attack and Adamant nature maximizes Gyarados-Mega's damage output, allowing it to kill most everything at +0 or +1. 88 speed investment outspeeds base 100s such as both Charizards and Jirachi *Jirachi is always scarfed, so not a great example. after 1 Dragon Dance. The bulk avoids a 2HKO from a Naive Choice Scarf Kyurem-B's Fusion Bolt and a Charizard-Mega-X's +1? Outrage. This Gyarados can also survive two Solar Beams from a Timid Charizard-Mega-Y.


Usage Tips
Most of the time, Gyarados-Mega should choose to Dragon Dance turn 1. This almost always give Gyarados-Mega the power and speed to kill a target on the subsequent turn. +1 Gyarados can KO either Charizard, Kyurem-B, and Dragonite with Outrage or offensive Donphan and Crustle with Waterfall, as well as 2HKO a Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega even after recovery with Crunch. However, it is often best not mega-evolve turn 1 to avoid potentially Super Effective Grass, Fighting, or Fairy-type attacks. This can come from Charizard-Mega-Y's Solar Beam, Sawk's Close Combat, or Mimikyu's Twinkle Tackle. When attempting to secure a KO, Gyarados should Mega-Evolve to do the necessary damage to it's opponent. Send in Gyarados-Mega on a predicted Charizard, Dragonite, Garchomp, or Choice Scarf Kyurem-B as Outrage makes quick work of these pokemon. With just taunt, Gyarados can stop Crustle's Shell Smash and respond with a Waterfall *Crunch actually does the same damage to Crustle. With Crunch, Gyarados-Mega can KO Meloetta. If Gyarados-Mega is running taunt and Crunch, you can send it out on Stall Pokemon like Deoxys-D and Slowbro-Mega. With Waterfall, Gyarados-Mega can also handle Golem, Nihilego, and other rock- and ground-type pokemon. Make sure to avoid Choice Specs Magearna and Electrium Z Tapu Koko as they are very problematic for Gyarados-Mega being able to OHKO regardless of whether or not Gyarados Mega-Evolves.

This whole section feels just a bit awkward. Can you talk about all the uses of Waterfall, then Crunch, then Taunt instead of grouping them up oddly?

Team Options
Choice Scarf Genesect is a good teammate to break fast pokemon and Fairy- and Grass-type Pokemon like Tapu Lele and Venusaur-Mega. Genesect also appreciates Gyarados-Mega's ability to threaten both Charizards. Specially Defensive pokemon like Aegislash and Deoxys-D can help counter Magearna and Tapu Lele. They can also beat some strong Choiced Pokemon like Kyurem-B *This gyara already beats KyuB. A well-designed SpDef set can even win against Choice Scarf Porygon-Z and Greninja. Charizard-Mega-X and Charizard-Mega-Y appreciate Gyarados-Mega's ability to handle Rock- and Ground-type pokemon. The Charizards can similarly help beat Will-o-Wisp users, Grass-types, and Steel-Type Pokemon like Sableye-Mega, Kartana, Magearna, and Celesteela. Magearna can also be useful as a teammate against Dark-types like Umbreon and Fairy-types like Tapu Koko and Tapu Lele. Landorus-I and other Ground-types can make up for a Gyarados-Mega that lacks Earthquake and can easily counter Tapu Koko.

Strategy Comments

Other Options
**


Checks and Counters...Carrying Earthquake can help beat Non-Air Balloon Magnezone and Choice Scarf Xurkitree.
...Pokemon like Metagross-Mega, Pinsir-Mega, and Kartana *Kartana beats gyara without investing bulk can withstand Gyarados-Mega's attack if they invest in bulk and don't afford Gyarados-Mega the opportunity to set-up.
...Powerful Special Pokémon: Pokémon *wait, Pokémon now has the e symbol? Keep it consistent.

Make sure you capitalize all move names for consistency's sake.

Otherwise, very good analysis.
 

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