Why is Dragapult used so much in OU?
It has great Speed, but its Attack is quite low for a pseudo and ot can be killed by Sucker Punch (sorry if this is obvious, I’m new to comp).
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Some of the reasons why this thing is used a lot in OU. This thing isn’t actually run physically most of the time because of its horrid physical movepool. Instead, people run it specially. Let me show you some sets. Dragapult @ Choice SpecsAbility: InfiltratorEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Shadow Ball- Draco Meteor- U-turn- Hex
As you can see, it carries an interesting move in hex. However, do not use hex in a set like this. If you want a hex set, that’ll be the next set. Anyways, infiltrator is used to avoid screens. Screens aren’t that common, but this is still the best ability. Shadow ball is powerful special ghost stab, Draco Meteor is insanely powerful dragon stab (although a switch might be necessary after that, U-turn is a pivot, and I believe hex is for extra damage on pokes that have been burned or t-waved by a tank. If you want to use hex, which I highly discourage, here is a set. Dragapult @ LeftoversAbility: InfiltratorEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Hex- Draco Meteor- U-turn- Will-O-Wisp
As you can see, will-o-wisp is to burn and hex is to get extra damage.Finally if you want a sweeper set,Dragapult @ Choice ScarfAbility: InfiltratorEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid Nature- Shadow Ball- Draco Meteor- U-turn- Flamethrower
Hope this helps!
There’s actually a bunch of reasons as to why Dragapult is a good pick in ou
The first reason being its speed. It’s literally the second fastest Pokemon in ou atm. This alone is already a very good reason to use it as unlike the fastest mon, Regieleki, Dragapult has a colorful movepool
Of course, speed isn’t the only factor otherwise Regieleki would be number one in usage. The second reason is its typing. Ghost is a very potent offensive typing because only two types shrug it off while being a good defensive type as well. Its typing of dragon and ghost also allows Dragapult to be one of the few safe switch ins to Cinderace, which is always appreciated
The third reason is its access to you turn, which when combined with its naturally high speed, acts as a very powerful momentum grabbing Pokemon given how potent its typing is
Lastly and probably the most important reason is its ability, infiltrator. At the moment, Dragapult is probably the single best offensive check to non scarf Spectrier. With how insane that horse is, anything that can kill it will be used and a Pokemon that can force switches which it can abuse with you turn only adds to the reasons it is used
These are just some of the reasons why it’s a good pick. With Magearna being nearly omnipresent in ou, it is almost never gonna run a physical set. It usually runs a specs that allows it to you turn on forced switches or make its special attacks hit decently hard. Blissey and Tyranitar are probably the only ones that can take any special attacks Dragapult throws out but they greatly dislike being used as you turn bait
