Are Hone Claws/Iron Tail/Dragon Rush viable on Altaria-Mega?

This is for OU.

Altaria-Mega (F) @ AltarianiteAbility: PixilateShiny: YesEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDAdamant Nature- Hone Claws- Dragon Rush- Return- Iron Tail

So Hone Claws is the basis for this set. Come in late game, set up, and then proceed to sweep. Dragon Rush has nice power, and with Hone Claws, the accuracy doesn’t really matter. Return is for Fairy STAB, and what I would use for immediate damage. Iron Tail is for hitting opposing Fairy-types that come in, and also Ice or Rock types wanting to hit me before I Mega Evolve. Again, the accuracy doesn’t matter with Hone Claws.

Is this set viable? If not, what do I do?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

No, Hone Claws is not as good as Dragon Dance, Dragon Rush requires Speed and Accuracy to abuse it’s flinch chance, and Mega Altaria can only utilize one of those without double dancing, which Mega Altaria is certainly not in a position to do. Not only this, but its more accurate moves are better complemented with Dragon Dance than it’s non accurate with Hone Claws. It works better with Earthquake/other coverage moves and Dragon Claw rather than Iron Tail and Dragon Rush.

If you want to use Mega Altaria in OU, You have to at least use Dragon Dance for it to be physically offensive, or run a special set with Roost and Heal Bell for a Cleric. Both of which roles are outclassed, but I can’t stop you from using it, so that is how you can use it to a better consistency. :P

Source: Experience

Hope I helped!

This set could be viable, but an even better set would be one based around Dragon Dance like Stakatacool suggested.

Mega AltariaAbility: PixilateEVs: 252 Sp Attack 4 AtMove set:Dragon Dance (Duh.)Hyper Voice (Nice, strong STAB.)Dragon Pulse (Strong STAB.)Earthquake (Powerful, and you may as well have a physical attack cause of the investment and Dragon Dance.)