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[Pokemon SV] In-depth guide to the best Dragapult counter Pokemon! Get ready for the final 600 Club raid!
As a countermeasure against the strongest Dragapult raid in Pokémon SV, we introduce basic information about Dragapult, how to choose countermeasure Pokémon, and how to train specific Pokémon (Clefable, Sylveon). We also touch on predictions for future event raids.
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1. 🔥 The Strongest Dragapult Raid is Here! And the End of 600-Class Raids
- ✅ The strongest Dragapult raid event is happening in Pokémon SV.
- ✅ It's happening twice! First time is December 5th - December 8th, second time is December 12th - December 15th.
- ✅ A 5-star Blissey event raid is also happening at the same time.
- ✅ This Dragapult raid marks the end of all 600-class event raids.
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1. 🔥 The Strongest Dragapult Raid is Here! And the End of 600-Class Raids
- ✅ The strongest Dragapult raid event is happening in Pokémon SV.
- ✅ It's happening twice! First time is December 5th - December 8th, second time is December 12th - December 15th.
- ✅ A 5-star Blissey event raid is also happening at the same time.
- ✅ This Dragapult raid marks the end of all 600-class event raids.
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2. 🛡️ Basic Info on the Strongest Dragapult: Type, Weaknesses, and Key Strategies
- ✅ The strongest Dragapult's Tera Type is Dragon.
- ✅ Its original types are Dragon and Ghost.
- ✅ Its weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy types.
- ✅ Dragon types aren't ideal this time since they're weak to each other.
- ✅ Fairy types are effective because they can nullify Dragon-type moves.
- ✅ Be careful with Ice types, as it might know Fire-type moves.
00:31 - 00:49
3. 📊 Stats and Ability Analysis: Mixed Attacker? How Abilities Change Strategies
- ✅ Dragapult's stats lean towards physical, but it might be a mixed attacker given its movepool.
- ✅ It's a very fast Pokémon.
- ✅ It has three possible abilities: Clear Body, Infiltrator, and Cursed Body.
- ✅ Clear Body prevents stat-lowering moves from working.
- ✅ Cursed Body can also make it difficult to deal with.
- ✅ We won't know which ability it has until the raid starts.
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4. ⚔️ Predicting its Moveset and Strategies: Are Fairy Types Effective?
- ✅ It's definitely going to have Dragon and Ghost-type moves.
- ✅ It might have Fire-type moves (like Flamethrower) to counter Ice types.
- ✅ It might have special moves like Surf, Solar Beam, and Thunderbolt.
- ✅ It might have status moves like Will-O-Wisp, Lock-On, and Thunder Wave.
- ✅ It might have Dragon Dance and Agility.
- ✅ Fairy types are effective because it doesn't learn any moves that are super effective against them.
01:26 - 02:04
5. 🌟 Recommended Pokémon 1: Natural Cure Clefable
- ✅ Ability: Natural Cure
- ✅ Tera Type: Fairy
- ✅ Held Item: Expert Belt, Covert Cloak, Shell Bell, etc. - change depending on Dragapult's moves
- ✅ Nature: Modest
- ✅ EVs: 252 HP and Special Attack, remaining in Special Defense
- ✅ Moveset: Draining Kiss, Moonblast, Calm Mind, Moonlight
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6. ✨ Recommended Pokémon 2: Sylveon (One-Chance Pick)
- ✅ Ability: Cute Charm or Pixilate (depending on Dragapult's moves)
- ✅ It's effective if you can change Dragapult's ability with Skill Swap.
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7. 🔮 Future Event Raid Predictions: Christmas, New Year's
- ✅ This is the last of the 600-class event raids.
- ✅ We might see festive Pokémon for Christmas and New Year's.
- ✅ Past strongest raids (like Iron Bundle) might return.