Pokemon Scarlet and Violet | Dragapult Best Build & Moveset | Pokemon SV

The Best Build for Dragapult in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Pokemon SV). See the recommended Move set, held items, how to distribute EV, and build up for each type.

Dragapult Summary & Review

	HP	88
	ATK	120
	DEF	75
	SP. ATK	100
	SP. DEF	75
	SPD	142

Ability & Hidden Ability

1. Clear Body

   Prevents other Pokemon from lowering its stats.
2. Infiltrator

   Passes through the opposing Pokémon's barrier and strikes
3. Cursed Body

   May disable a move used on the Pokémon.

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Dragapult Review In Match Battles

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Dragapult Best Build & Moveset

EVs: Atk Spe / Life Orb Style

Tera Type		Nature		Ability		Item
		Adamant		Clear Body		Life Orb
		HP	ATK	DEF	SP. ATK	SP. DEF	SPD
Base Stats		163	189	96	x	95	194
EV		-	252	4	-	-	252

Recommended Moves

1. FIXED

   Dragon Darts

   

   

   50

   100

   10
2. FIXED

   Tera Blast

   

   

   80

   100

   10
3. FLEX

   Sucker Punch

   

   

   70

   100

   5
4. FIXED

   U-turn

   

   

   70

   100

   20

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Strengths & How to Use

Strong against Pokemon with Focus Sash

A Dragapult with Life Orb+Adamant Nature stats is able to use Dragon Darts to take out a Focus Sash holding Meowscarada or Breloom with a single blow. If this Dragapult can hit a Pokemon with Focus Sash in the Lead, it is likely to take an advantage.

Terastalizes into Fire-type to eliminate the weakness.

If you use Dragapult in the Lead when facing an opponent with Choice Scarf, you need to consider the risk of being knocked down with a single blow due to the weakness. Terastalizing into Fire-type can reduce Dragapult's weakness damage to x1 or less, which allows it to resist the attacks exploiting its original weakness.

Use "U-turn" when you can't defeat the target

If you can't beat your opponent with Dragon Darts or Tera Blast, you can use U-turn, which allows you to change the Pokemon while inflicting damage repeatedly with the high speed. If you see Mimikyu or Azumarill on your opponent's selection screen, you should select another Pokemon to change with U-turn.

Things to Keep in Mind

Beware of the opponent's Dragapult

Even though the weakness can be eliminated by terastalizing, you should stay alert when facing another Dragapult. Depending on the opposing Dragapult's style, you may not be able to withstand its attacks even after terastalizing.

Be careful of the opposing Fairy Terastal

You definitely don't want to let your opponent hit you back with Fairy Terastal because you use Dragon Darts without Terastal. Even if the opponent is not a Fairy type, beware of Pokemon that may use Play Rough, Dazzling Gleam, Tera Blast, etc.

Pokemon Team Compositions

Pokemon	Reason
Amoonguss	An excellent choice for Dragapult's U-turn, easy to use as a swap when facing Mimikyu or Azumarill, and easy to hit back Gholdengo, which is commonly used against Amoonguss, with Dragapult's Fire Terastal.
Corviknight	It has high durability and is resistant to Dragon and Fairy moves, which are often used to attack Dragapult. It is strong against durable Pokemon with Taunt, and easy to create a situation for switching in an Attacker with U-turn.
Azumarill	Since this style is not stable when facing another Dragapult, it'd be better to have a Fairy type to restrain the opposing Dragapult's Dragon Terastal. Azumarill meets the requirement and is also good at leading your opponent to choose Breloom.

Prepare a Pokemon to switch to if you use it as a Lead

The Dragapult used as a Lead is good at keeping an eye on the opponent, but it is also easy to be overwhelmed by the opponent's attacker, if you don't have a durable Pokemon as a swap. It is best to select a Pokemon to make up for Dragapult's weaknes in Pivot Battles.

Other Suggestions

Nature & EV Distribution

Suggested Abilities

Suggested Tera Types

Type	Reason
	This is for when you want to increase the damage of [Dragon Darts]. Effective against strong Physical Tank Pokemon such as Dondozo and Garganacl. If you terastalize into Dragon type, change [Tera Blast] to other move.
	By changing Tera Blast into Ghost type, it will be able to use Physical Ghost type moves. Since Phantom Force is a bit hard to use, select it when you need Physical Ghost moves.

Suggested Moves

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Builds & Movesets for Ranked Battles

Series 1 Best Build & Moveset

Palafin	Grimmsnarl	Dragonite
Breloom	Gyarados	Gholdengo
Baxcalibur	Dragapult	Sylveon
Mimikyu	Scizor	Hippowdon
Meowscarada	Glimmora	Cloyster
Amoonguss	Clodsire	Dondozo
Skeledirge	Garganacl	Heat Rotom
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