Competitive Information for Dragalge [Sword/Shield]
Poison / Dragon
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Dragalge? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Dragalge is a remarkable Poison and Dragon-typed Pokemon. It's pretty standard to see Dragalge show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Dragalge is weak to Dragon, Ground, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Sludge Bomb
- Thunderbolt
- Protect
Special Tank Dragalge (Popular/Trending)
Dragalge is an awesome Special Tank for single battles. It tries to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Weakness Policy activates if Dragalge is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. Life Orb boosts the power of Dragalge's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Adaptability, Dragalge's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dragalge this turn).
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Surf / Scald
- Thunderbolt
Special Sweeper Dragalge (Poison Point)
Dragalge is popular Special Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Dragalge's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Poison Point, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Dragalge will be poisoned. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Dragalge's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Draco Meteor
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt
Dragalge Special Tank (Algae Dragon Destruction)
Dragalge is a pretty decent Special Tank for single battles. It is primarily designed to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Dragalge's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Dragalge's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Dragalge's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Mild (+SpA, -Def)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Venoshock
- Dragon Pulse
- Shadow Ball
- Toxic
Dragalge Support (Adapting Dragon)
Dragalge is an outstanding Support for single battles. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Dragalge last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Adaptability, Dragalge's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 232 SpD / 28 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Sludge Wave
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Toxic Spikes
Dragalge Special Wall (Defensive Dragalge)
Dragalge is a remarkable Special Wall for single battles. It's primary goal is to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Adaptability, Dragalge's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5. Amazing in Inverse Battles. Black Sludge takes the place of Leftovers. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Dragalge is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Dragalge's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. Max 2 layers).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Dragalge? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind
Doubles Special Sweeper Dragalge (Poison Point)
Dragalge is an extraordinary Special Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Dragalge's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Poison Point, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Dragalge will be poisoned. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Dragalge's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Dragalge's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Dragalge learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dragalge can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Dragalge
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Dragalge's stats
- Acid Armor
- Scale Shot
Most notable and possible best moves for Dragalge
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse
- Flip Turn
- Focus Blast
- Hydro Pump
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Dragalge in Sword and Shield
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0 )
- Modest Nature ( 4/0/156/252/92/4 )
- Optimize Dragalge's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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