Clear body or Infiltrator for Choice Specs Dragapult?

I am using a special sweeper Dragapult on my Pokémon showdown team in gen 8 OU singles. I am not sure which ability is better for competitive Specs Dragapult, however. Here is its information:

Dragapult @ Choice specs Ability: Clear body/Inflitrator (undecided) Nature: Modest Ev Spread: 252 SpA, 252 Spe, 4 HP • Draco meteor • Shadow ball (Go-to move) • Fire blast • Thunderbolt

Clear body prevents Dragapult from losing speed from sticky web (which often leads to it being OHKOed before it can move), and infiltrator lets it hit through substitutes (which is great when it happens, but it doesn’t happen too often).

Most people have said that infiltrator is the best ability for Choice Specs Dragapult, but I don’t see substitute or screens being used very often in showdown (it has happened though, and it’s very nice to ignore them) unlike sticky web and other stat crippling moves. Also, according to pikalytics, Clear body is used by the vast majority of players, which seems odd. Which ability is generally better for choice specs Dragapult?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

For singles OU, you run into:

all of which are incredibly threatening directly or otherwise if left unchecked. While I agree that Sticky Web Speed Drop is definitely crippling for most Dragapult, it’s often better to run a dedicated Defogger (Corviknight or Mandibuzz) which can get rid of entry hazards and have your Infiltrator Dragapult threaten the sets I’ve mentioned above.

Another unrelated suggestion I have to the set is to maybe run U-turn over Fire Blast, unless you’re determined to catch opposing Ferrothorn/Scizor off guard. Otherwise, U-turn is much better to maintain momentum, break Focus Sash, and so on.

For me, I say it depends on the rest of your team in a way. The thing that really determines whether you should run Clear Body or Infiltrator is if you have a way to remove Sticky Web. 99% of Shuckle’s know Sticky Web which is the most common Sticky Web user. While Shuckle was only used 1.4% in OU in the latest usage stats, Sticky Web is still a major threat to Dragapault. So, Infiltrator is the best for Singles, but only if you have a Rapid Spin or Defog user on your team due to the sheer devastation Sticky Web causes to Dragapult. While Subs are less common, there are common users such as Volcarona that I have seen, or even Urshifu. However I know from Experience that Grimmsnarl is common to run dual screens. So, Infiltrator is better, but make sure to have a hazard clearer.Hope this helps!