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Overview
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- Zygarde just looks like a bad Dragon - good bulk with no support moves to back it up combine with mediocre offenses to create an apparently flawed Pokemon.
- Its ability is literally useless without Xerneas and Yveltal around.
- Despite these flaws, it has a niche as one of the best Heatran counters in the game.
- Incredible bulk and good Speed let it set up Substitute without worry and pose a major threat to the opponent mid-to-late game.
- Once it gets Sub up, it's incredibly difficult to remove it from the battlefield
Substitute
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name: Substitute
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Protect
move 3: Land's Wrath
move 4: Stone Edge / Rock Slide
ability: Aura Break
item: Leftovers
evs: 192 HP / 208 Atk / 112 Spe
nature: Adamant
Moves
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- Substitute and Protect work in tandem to keep Zygarde on the field for ages, making it functionally immune to status moves and soaking up attacks from behind a Substitute.
- Land's Wrath, Zygarde's signature move, is a Ground move that hits both of the opponent's Pokemon - with a loss of only ~7.5 base power (after spread reduction) it is much better than Earthquake.
- Stone Edge bypasses Wide Guard and smacks Charizard and Talonflame before they can move, and also has slightly more power than Land's Wrath against one opponent.
- Rock Slide is an alternative to Stone Edge that hits both opponents, although using it puts you at risk of being blocked by Pokemon such as Hitmontop and Aegislash that carry Wide Guard.
Set Details
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EVS / ITEM / NATURE INFORMATION GOES HERE
Usage Tips
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USAGE TIPS GO HERE
Team Options
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TEAM OPTIONS GO HERE
Other Options
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OTHER OPTIONS GOES HERE. STUFF LIKE ALTERNATE MOVES, ALTERNATE SETS, NICHE STUFF THAT DOESN'T GET A MAIN SET MENTION
Checks & Counters
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CHECKS & COUNTERS GO HERE
NOTE THAT THIS WILL BE MORE THREATLISTY SO MENTION POKEMON / OTHER EFFECTS ONE AT A TIME
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