So there used to be an offensive Dragon Dance Dragonite onsite, but it had a different thing going for it and... unlike most BSS sets, it was not possible to salvage it without a total overhaul because it was written in like December 2022 LOL. Also, I realize Ice Spinner may not appear on the usage stats, but the lowest one is Low Kick at 9.8% as of writing this (I suspect Low Kick is more for the AV set than this set, but I mention it anyways cuz it does some neat things), and I suspect Ice Spinner is right below that since this set happens to cover a notorious Dragonite variant that's gotten really high on the ladder before!
[SET]
name: Bulky Offensive Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Roost / Outrage
move 4: Tera Blast / Iron Head / Outrage / Ice Spinner
item: Clear Amulet / Lum Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Multiscale
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 148 HP / 156 Atk / 204 Spe
tera type: Flying / Steel / Ground
[SET COMMENTS]
* While giving up Extreme Speed and Scale Shot may seem unusual, it allows Dragonite to use both Multiscale and the unpredictability of Terastallization to become an extremely dangerous bulky sweeper that teams often have the wrong response to!
* **Roost**: Despite this set's more offensive approach, Roost is still highly recommended for taking full advantage of Multiscale.
* **Iron Head**: Iron Head is a good choice if using Tera Steel, but even outside of that, it offers much more damage against Flutter Mane and common Tera Fairy foes like Raging Bolt and Toxapex than Earthquake.
* **Outrage**: Outrage has tremendous power compared to any other attack from Dragonite, but Flutter Mane flipping it into a chance to revenge kill means it's best to lock-in late-game when the sweeping shot is clear.
* **Ice Spinner**: Ice Spinner works best with Clear Amulet, making sure Landorus-T and Dragonite are easy to break through before they Terastallize.
* **Adamant versus Jolly**: Adamant is usually preferred for the extra damage output, and the given EV spread still outspeeds Adamant Chien-Pao after a Dragon Dance. Jolly is required for outspeeding Timid Flutter Mane and Iron Bundle though.
Other Options
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* **Fire Punch**: Fire Punch is handy for roasting Scizor and dealing good damage to Corviknight, but it can't replace Earthquake, since hitting Archaludon hard is extremely important.
* **Thunder Punch**: If using Tera Electric, Thunder Punch is a less risky alternative to Tera Blast in exchange for getting hit by Rocky Helmet. It's best used with Ice Spinner over Earthquake.
* **Low Kick**: Low Kick is an easy way to OHKO Chien-Pao compared to Earthquake, but Flutter Mane laughing at it means Iron Head becomes required coverage, and it does less damage to Archaludon than Earthquake.
Tera Types
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* **Tera Dependency - High / Medium**: If making use of Tera Blast for Tera types like Flying, Dragonite will usually want to Terastallize as much as possible. Without Tera Blast, it becomes less necessary, but it's still often worth doing due to it making Dragonite a nightmare to OHKO!
* **Flying**: Tera Blast Flying offers incredible power with no drawbacks outside of Terastallizing, making it a great choice for sweeping!
* **Steel**: Tera Steel is a more defensive approach to this set, covering Dragonite's common weaknesses to Fairy, Dragon, and Rock.
* **Ground**: When combined with Clear Amulet, Tera Ground gives Dragonite the tools to defeat common support Flutter Mane moves like Thunder Wave and Charm in addition to a powerful Earthquake.
* **Electric**: Tera Electric works great with Ice Spinner covering Landorus-T, giving Dragonite another way to soak up Thunder Wave and even Serperior's Glare!
* **Fairy**: Tera Fairy isn't as great defensively for Dragonite as Tera Steel, but the Dragon immunity is great for keeping Multiscale intact, and it makes Dragonite a good check against Urshifu-S.
Items
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* **Clear Amulet**: Clear Amulet protects Dragonite from Pokemon that can ruin its sweep with Attack debuffs, such as Landorus-T and Charm Flutter Mane, as well as Breaking Swipe users like Gouging Fire and opposing Dragonite.
* **Lum Berry**: Lum Berry is an effective way around common status spreaders like Flutter Mane, Archaludon, and Dragapult.
* **Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots ensures that Stealth Rock won't break Multiscale.
* **Rocky Helmet**: If using Roost, Rocky Helmet is a good way of punishing Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes if it lacks Punching Glove or if switching into Aqua Jet.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theorymon.29010
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/thick-fat-azumarill.330577/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/derpysux.528485/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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