Quality Control Choice Item Hydreigon (Dark) [QC 0/2] [GP 0/1]

[MattandMello]

Dark

[SET]
Hydreigon @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent late cleaner, mainly dealing with Grass-, Ice-, and Bug-type teams. Levitate, in addition to giving immunity to Ground-type attacks helps deal with Choice Band Excadrill. Due to its speed and offensive power, it provides a good check to Kommo-o with one Clangorous Soul boost and Gouging Fire, clearing the ground for Weavile. With scarf outspeeds and OHKOes foes like Urshifu-R, Great-Tusk, Kleavor, Kyurem, non-Choice Scarf Dragapult, and Roaring Moon, and Walking Wake. Due to its second type it can help greninja deal with Raging Bolt and Volcanion. Flamethrower is very useful against bulky steels like Corviknight and Skarmory. Earth Power is mainly used to deal with non-Air Balloon Heatran, Hisuian Arcanine and Glimmora. U-turn is used to providing momentum during the match, bringing its teammates safely.


Hydreigon appreciates bulky hazard setters like Ting-Lu as they help to limit switch in from big Special Walls. Encore users like Sabley can be a good complement as they can take advantage of a set up attempt. Kingambit can provide some comfort against Choice Scarf Meowscarada, it can deal with Fairie-threats like Hatterene, Flutter Mane and Clefable and it can also serve as a potential late game sweeper with the combination of Sucker Punch, Swords Dance and Overlord. Is incredible and wide coverage of moves makes Meowscarada a great Teammate, Flower Trick can clean
Ground and Water teams, taking out threats such as Primarina and Azumarill, If using Choice Scarf can also eliminate Enamorus using Triple Axel. Greninja can help Hydreigon deal with Ting-Lu and Fight-type threats like non-Choice Scarf Iron Valiant. Choice Band Weavile can also be very useful as a teammate, as it can not only eliminate Choice Scarf users like Roaring Moon and Meowscarada but also special walls like Hisuian Goodra and Clodsire. Alolan Muk can take hits from Fairies threats like Choice Specs Iron Valiant and Choice Specs Flutter Mane and Poison Jab provides solid damage into the multitude of Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Primarina, and Hatterene.


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[MattandMello]

well if its the wrong prefix my bad

 

[boomp]

heyyy MattandMello ive notice you didnt follow the formatting and have many grammatical errors which will be a pain for the gp team to go over. so i suggest going over Spelling and Grammar Standards | Smogon Forums and redoing your analysis. Once your done, me or another qc member will go over it. Ty also you dont have to hyperlink the pokemons as your examples.

heres an example of an analysis:

example

[SET]
Dondozo @ Leftovers
Name: Curse + Resttalk (Dondozo)
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Curse
- Waterfall
- Rest
- Sleep Talk

[SET COMMENTS]
Dondozo is a staple on rainless Water teams due to its phenomenal bulk and ability to check setup sweepers such as Gholdengo and Chien-Pao, thanks to Unaware. Dondozo faces competition from Quagsire as the team's Unaware user, as Quagsire has an immunity to Electric-type attacks and can stack entry hazards; however, it drops to Grass-type attacks. Curse allows Dondozo to apply offensive pressure, boosting its attack and allowing it to better hit targets such as Baxcalibur and Kingambit while also allowing it to better tank hits in return. Rest allows Dondozo to shrug off status and gives it longevity, allowing it to constantly absorb powerful attacks for Water teams, such as Great Tusk's Headlong Rush. Sleep Talk enables Dondozo to further take advantage of Rest, allowing it to continue to setup or attack its target while asleep. Dondozo takes advantage of its STAB through the use of Waterfall, doing more damage, but Avalanche allows Dondozo to OHKO Meowscarada, as well as pressure Water-immune Pokemon such as Clodsire and Gastrodon. Its EV spread allows Dondozo to tank attacks from Gholdengo and Flutter Mane, due to its already high physical defense, which may be further boosted by Curse.

Choice Specs Greninja is an insane wallbreaker, with coverage allowing it to take on a variety of Pokemon such as an opposing Dondozo or Ting-Lu with Grass Knot, Garchomp with Ice Beam, Amoonguss and Clodsire with Extrasensory, and Espathra with Dark Pulse. Toxapex absorbs Toxic Spikes for Dondozo, spreads Toxic, and shrugs off Grass-type attacks such as Flower Trick from Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Grass Knot from Greninja. Gastrodon provides an Electric immunity and it can tank attacks from special attackers such as Flutter Mane; however, it needs to be wary of Energy Ball. Gastrodon can also stack Spikes or set Stealth Rock, wearing down foes for Dondozo. The defensive core of Dondozo, Toxapex, and Gastrodon also gives Water teams opportunities to scout powerful attacks by allowing for each to switch-in for another, such as Dondozo switching in for Gastrodon or Toxapex to tank Chien-Pao's Crunch. Earthquake also allows it to take on Poison- and Electric-type Pokemon such as Clodsire and Sandy Shocks. Quaquaval can remove hazards with Rapid Spin for Dondozo and offensive Quaquaval sets can take on common threats to Water teams such as Greninja after one Aqua Step or Meowscarada after two.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Water analysis by:
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Quality checked by:
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[boomp]

Any updates on this, if not i will be locking and reassigning this tomorrow.

 

[MattandMello]

I am still formatting, because of the last suspect I didnt have mutch time for that, so sorry for the time

 

[MattandMello]

I will try to end this before the end of this weak

 

[CaptainDaimyo]

Hydreigon

[SET]
Hydreigon @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- U-turn
- Earth Power
- Flamethrower

[SET COMMENTS]
In general Hydreigon Choice Scarf Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent late cleaner, mainly dealing with Grass-, Ice-, and Bug-type teams. Its excellent second type and decent Bulk are very useful in Water-, Fire- and Electric-type matches, helping Dark-type teams increase their longevity potential without considerably decreasing their offensive power on which they depend so much. (kinda unneeded imo, you can mention levitate instead) Draco Meteor gives Hydreigon great offensive power, considerably punishing any hard switch-in and wether seters like Torkoal, Pelipper and Hippowdon. This move makes Hydreigon a good lead in Bug-type matches with Choice Scarf Kleavor as a lead as it easily KOed it. (obv stab we dont need this) Due to its speed and offensive power, it provides a good check to Kommo-o with one Clangorous Soul boost and Gouging Fire, clearing the ground for Weavile, due to its second type it can help greninja deal with Raging Bolt and Volcanion. (you should mention what mons it outspeeds with scarf on the first or second sentence) With the help of entry hazards it can one shot Ogerpon-H. Can help Ting-lu get the most entry hazards by dealing with Choice Specs Kyurem, Choice Specs Walking Wake and Urshifu-R. Flamethrower is very useful as a late cleaner in Grass-, Ice-, and Bug-type matches (youve already mention those same types before so its just repetition, mention how its great against bulky steels like corv and skarm instead). Earth Power is mainly used to deal with non-Air Balloon Heatran, Choice Scarf Hisuian Arcanine and Choice Scarf Glimmora. Can also be useful in cleaning rock-type teams. U-turn is used to deal with notable Special Walls such as Blissey, Chansey, Ting-Lu, Galarian Slowking, Hisuian Goodra, Tyranitar, Alolan Muk's or threats that can deal with Hydreigon easily, free switch, such as Galarian Weezing, Primarina and Araquanid. Providing momentum during the match, making Hydreigon a useful pivot. (it doesnt deal with special walls, the main purpose of uturn is just to bring its teammates in) Levitate, in addition to giving immunity to Ground-type attacks for Dark-type teams that don't have Mandibuzz as a teammate, helps Sabley deal with Choice Band Excadrill. (move this earlier, also remove mandibuzz and sableye)

(before moving on to teammates please fix the mention of moves, it should be uturn, then ep, then flamethrower)

Hydreigon appreciates bulky hazard setters like Ting-Lu as they help it mitigate problems arising from its lack of offensive power and limit switch in from big Special Walls, increasing immediate progress. The fact that Draco Meteor reduces the user's special attack by half can give Pokemon like Volcarona the opportunity to set up, due to this Encore users like Sabley can be a good complement as they can take advantage of a set up attempt. (this reads really confusing to me, just keep it simple and mention ting-lu providing hazard support and walling special attackers like volc, then mention sableye taking advantage of setup sweepers) Kingambit can provide some comfort against threats like Hatterene and Choice Scarf Meowscarada and due to its great set-up sweeper potential it can easily eliminate some of the big special walls like Blissey, Chansey, Galarian Slowking and Articuno. (simplify this to smthing like, "gambit deals with fairies like hatt and fm and can serve as a potential wincon with Spunch, overlord, and swords dance) Choice Scarf Meowscarada is a good teammate as it represents a good answer to Primarina (generalize this by mentioning how meow deals with waters then mention examples and mention examples of what meow can take out with its coverage). Greninja can help Hydreigon deal with the opponent's Ting-Lu and Fighting-type threats like non-Choice Scarf Iron Valiant. Choice Band Weavile can also be very useful as a teammate, as with the help of Ting-lu it can not only eliminate Choice Scarf's Choice Scarf users like Roaring Moon and Meowscarada but also eliminate special walls like Hisuian Goodra and Clodsire.

- Add alolan muk as a teammate, can take hits from fairies like valiant hatt and enam and threaten them back

[CREDITS]
Written by:
MattandMello | Smogon Forums (change to ur actual smogon link)
Quality checked by:
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Implement all of these and ill take another look

 

[CaptainDaimyo]

[SET]
Hydreigon @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- U-turn

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent late cleaner, mainly dealing with Grass-, Ice-, and Bug-type teams. Levitate, in addition to giving immunity to Ground-type attacks helps deal with Choice Band Excadrill. Due to its speed and offensive power, it provides a good check to Kommo-o with one Clangorous Soul boost and Gouging Fire, clearing the ground for Weavile. With scarf outspeeds and OHKOes foes like Urshifu-R, Great-Tusk, Kleavor, Kyurem, non-Choice Scarf Dragapult, and Roaring Moon, and Walking Wake. Due to its second type it can help greninja deal with Raging Bolt and Volcanion. Flamethrower is very useful against bulky steels like Corviknight and Skarmory. Earth Power is mainly used to deal with non-Air Balloon Heatran, Hisuian Arcanine and Glimmora. U-turn is used to providing momentum during the match, bringing its teammates safely.


Hydreigon appreciates bulky hazard setters like Ting-Lu as they help to limit switch in from big Special Walls. Encore users like Sabley can be a good complement as they can take advantage of a set up attempt. Kingambit can provide some comfort against Choice Scarf Meowscarada, it can deal with Fairie-threats like Hatterene, Flutter Mane and Clefable and it can also serve as a potential late game sweeper with the combination of Sucker Punch, Swords Dance and Overlord. Is incredible and wide coverage of moves makes Meowscarada a great Teammate, Flower Trick can clean
Ground and Water teams, taking out threats such as Primarina and Azumarill, If using Choice Scarf can also eliminate Enamorus using Triple Axel. Greninja can help Hydreigon deal with Ting-Lu and Fight-type threats like non-Choice Scarf Iron Valiant. Choice Band Weavile can also be very useful as a teammate, as it can not only eliminate Choice Scarf users like Roaring Moon and Meowscarada but also special walls like Hisuian Goodra and Clodsire. Alolan Muk can take hits from Fairies threats like Choice Specs Iron Valiant and Choice Specs Flutter Mane and Poison Jab provides solid damage into the multitude of Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Primarina, and Hatterene.


[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mattandmello.665857/
Quality checked by:
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No need to make a new message just make the changes in the original post

 

[CaptainDaimyo]

Hydreigon

Choice Scarf Hydreigon is a decent late cleaner, mainly dealing with Grass-, Ice-, and Bug-type teams. Levitate, in addition to giving immunity to Ground-type attacks helps deal with Choice Band Excadrill. Due to its speed and offensive power, it provides a good check to Kommo-o with one Clangorous Soul boost and Gouging Fire, clearing the ground for Weavile. With scarf outspeeds and OHKOes foes like Urshifu-R, Great-Tusk, Kleavor, Kyurem, non-Choice Scarf Dragapult, and Roaring Moon, and Walking Wake. Due to its second type it can help greninja deal with Raging Bolt and Volcanion. (This entire section needs to be reworked, since most of these are stuff youd mention on the first sentence, it should be smthing like "Choice Scarf Hydreigon checks Kommo-o and outspeeds, then second sentence is levitate) Flamethrower is very useful against bulky steels like Corviknight and Skarmory. Earth Power is mainly used to deal with non-Air Balloon Heatran, Hisuian Arcanine and Glimmora. U-turn is used to providing momentum during the match, bringing its teammates safely.

Hydreigon appreciates bulky hazard setters like Ting-Lu as they help to limit switch in from big Special Walls (like? always mention examples unless qc says you can generalize). Encore users like Sabley can be a good complement as they can take advantage of a set up attempt. (Sableye is the only viable encore user, mention prankster wisp as well against physical attackers) Kingambit can provide some comfort against Choice Scarf Meowscarada, it can deal with Fairie-threats like Hatterene, Flutter Mane and Clefable and it can also serve as a potential late game sweeper with the combination of Sucker Punch, Swords Dance and Supreme Overlord. Is incredible and wide coverage of moves makes Meowscarada a great Teammate, Flower Trick can clean Ground and Water teams, taking out threats such as Primarina and Azumarill, If using Choice Scarf can also eliminate Enamorus using Triple Axel. (choice scarf is really its only set, you didnt mention ground-types at threats it takes out even when you said ground teams, and change the enamorus example, triple axel isnt really common) Greninja can help Hydreigon deal with Ting-Lu and FightFighting-type threats like non-Choice Scarf Iron Valiant. Choice Band Weavile can also be very useful as a teammate, as it can not only eliminate Choice Scarf users like Roaring Moon and Meowscarada with Ice Shard but also special walls like Hisuian Goodra Sableye and Clodsire. Alolan Muk can take hits from Fairies threats Fairy-type threats like Choice Specs Iron Valiant and Choice Specs Flutter Mane and Poison Jab provides solid damage into the multitude of Fairy-types like Iron Valiant, Primarina, and Hatterene threatens them back with Poison Jab.

I'll need to give this one more look, there are also numerous grammar, spelling, and capitalization errors which will make it a pain for GP to go through

Use this as a guide when making said changes: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/spelling-and-grammar-standards.3712738/