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lygon is one of the most threatening Pokemon in the RU metagame, able to perform as a setup sweeper, pivot, and revenge killer. It finds a lot of opportunities to set up Dragon Dance due to its ability to force out Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-types like Gigalith, Doublade, and Nidoqueen. It also has an extensive movepool with attacks like Earthquake, Outrage, Iron Tail, U-turn, and Fire Punch, allowing it to threaten a myriad of Pokemon. Thanks to its typing and ability, Flygon possesses a handful of notable resistances, such as to Fire and Rock, and immunities to Electric and Ground; this also means it is very resilient to entry hazards. Despite its excellent typing, Flygon has very average bulk, which means it can struggle to switch into resisted attacks often. Flygon's also rather average Attack stat means that it can be pressured by Pokemon that it should beat like Doublade and Escavalier, which can take an unboosted attack really well and deal considerable damage to Flygon, making it easier to revenge kill later in the match. Lastly, Flygon has a really nasty Ice weakness, meaning it has to be wary of Pokemon like Sneasel and Mega Glalie, and it is also prone to being lured by Pokemon that can run Ice-type moves like Salazzle and Rhyperior.
