Playing Against Dragapult During its time in National Dex OU, counterplay to Dragapult was limited due to the diversity and potency of its sets. Ting-Lu could stave off Dragpult's assault early-game, generating progress with hazards or Ruination as Dragapult switched out. However, Ting-Lu lacked reliable recovery and was prone to being worn down over the course of a game, especially if ...
This analysis was written prior to Miraidon's ban. As such, the information provided is out of date and does not accurately reflect the current metagame. Bear with us while we rework our analyses!
Calyrex-Ice is a powerful Swords Dance sweeper that excels in Trick Room setups, leveraging its high Attack to dominate the competitive Pokémon metagame.
Max HP/Def is to have enough bulk to take a hit from a weaker pokemon, If I am going against a setup pokemon then I just laugh in their faces as I setup, since I can only really be afraid of Para-Flinch to out stall me I went for Shield Dust to prevent the flinch part of that specter.
There is already Calyrex-Shadow in the tier, and unlike the Groudon / Primal-Groudon, Kyogre / Primal-Kyogre and Rayquaza / Mega-Rayquaza cases, Specter isn't a big enough threat to be in the ubers alongside its improved form.
Every defeat stings that much more, but symmetrically, every victory feels that much sweeter. 3d is the type that will look to enjoy his summer, and he won't want a specter of defeat hanging over him during it, so he better bring his A-game to a tournament that thus far has only served him losses.
