Dracozolt - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

This is a strategy guide for using Dracozolt in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Dracozolt, as well as its strengths and weak points.

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Basic Information for Dracozolt

Types and Abilities

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Dracozolt
Abilities
Volt Absorb	Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.
Hustle	Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.
Sand Rush (Hidden)	Boosts the Pokemon's Speed in a sandstorm.

Dracozolt Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage
Takes 0x damage	-

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Dracozolt

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Dracozolt

Choice Scarf Moveset & Best Build

These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.

With Dracozolt's exclusive move, Bolt Beak, as its main attack, it relies on the Choice Scarf to hit first and deal massive damage. Bolt Beak's effect causes it to deal double damage when it attacks first, so its speed is maximized to increase this potential in spite of its low base speed.

To deal further damage, we've included its ability Hustle for this build, which boosts the power of its attacks while sacrificing accuracy. It's an extremely easy to use Pokemon – simply spam attacks against enemies it can handle, and switch it out for those it can't.

Other Viable Moves

Assault Vest Moveset & Best Build

These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.

With Dracozolt holding an Assault Vest, you will be able to defend against special attackers like Togekiss, Charizard, and Wash Rotom. Adding Aerial Ace to this moveset allows you to use Max Airstream when Dynamaxed, which perfectly combines with Bolt Beak.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Dracozolt Effectively

A cannon poised to take out enemies in one hit

The power boost from Dracozolt's ability, Hustle, combined with the doubled power of Bolt Beak, set it up to knock opponents flat from the getgo, and potentially even sweep the opponent's team. Its type combination of Electric and Dragon is also excellent, rendering it capable of both dishing out huge damage while taking attacks with reduced damage from a variety of types.

Best Pokemon to Use With Dracozolt

Pokemon That Match Well With Dracozolt

Pokemon that are strong against Dragon or Fairy-type Pokemon make for great matchups with Dracozolt by taking care of Pokemon it can't or switching in to deal the final blow.

Pokemon strong against Ground-type attacks are useful as well. Corviknight is one such Pokemon, with the ability to learn U-turn which allows it to switch in and out with Draczolt as necessary.

Pokemon	Description
Mimikyu	・Can take a hit with its Disguise ability ・Hits Ground-type Pokemon with Wood Hammer Mimikyu - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Togekiss	・Is strong against Dragon-type Pokemon ・Can take hits with its high defense and is a skilled special attacker Togekiss - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Galarian Darmanitan	・Has a large move pool and can handle Dragon and Ground-type Pokemon Galarian Darmanitan - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Ferrothorn	・Has high physical defense and its Fire weakness can be covered by Dracozolt Ferrothorn - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Corviknight	・Immune to Ground and resistant to Fairy making it great to switch in for Dracozolt ・Can heal itself with Roost, keeping it in the battle for longer Corviknight - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

Pokemon That Support Dracozolt

Pokemon great for openers with moves like Yawn or Icy Wind to lower speed are great on teams with Dracozolt. After they set things up, Dracozolt can jump in to sweep.

Moves like Light Screen or Reflect that lower damage dealt to your team are also useful.

Pokemon	Description
Hippowdon	・Can support Dracozolt with Yawn and Stealth Rock ・Has high defense, making it difficult to take down before it's finished setting up Hippowdon - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Silvally	・Can decrease your opponent's speed with Icy Wind and Thunder Wave ・Can easily switch out once it's done with U-turn letting Dracozolt come in to finish the battle Silvally - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Grimmsnarl	・Thanks to its Prankster ability, moves like Reflect and Light Screen will always have priority ・Very useful against Dragon-types like Dragapult Grimmsnarl - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Whimsicott	・Can increase Dracozolt's speed with Tailwind ・Prankster allows Whimsicott to also have priority with status moves Whimsicott - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Sylveon	・Can support Dracozolt with Yawn or Wish Sylveon - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

Teams Featuring Dracozolt

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Sample Rain Team for Ranked Battle

Sample Rain Team for Ranked Battle
Kyogre	Poliwrath	Kingdra
Dracozolt	Starmie	Celesteela

With the re-introduction of Legendaries in the Crown Tundra DLC, Kyogre returns as the premier Rain-setting Pokemon surpassing Pelipper. With the offense that Kyogre brings, the entire team is built around dealing damage in strong, decisive blows.

The rest of the team comprises of Pokemon that support Kyogre, such as Dracozolt and Celesteela who do well against Kyogre's weaknesses. While the other members are attackers who benefit from rain; Poliwrath and Kingdra get a speed boost thanks to Swift Swim. Read on for insights about this team that might give you new insights to the metagame as a whole.

Sample Rain Team for Ranked Battle

Counters for Dracozolt

Weakness

Bring out one of its weaknesses

Unfortunately for Dracozolt, its weaknesses to Ground and Fairy type make it a poor choice to handle many of the most prevalent Pokemon in the metagame, including Excadrill, Sylveon, and Mimikyu. Simply having one of these Pokemon in your party should be sufficient to handle it.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Excadrill	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Has an effective typing to handle Dracozolt ・Can definitively survive a hit when holding Focus Sash Moveset & Best Build for Excadrill
Mimikyu	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Has an effective typing to handle Dracozolt ・Its ability Disguise ensures its ability to move at least once Moveset & Best Build for Mimikyu

Battle with Defense

You can stop a high-powered Dracozolt by upping your defense. Rhyperior, Quagsire, and Galarian Corsola's defense stats are hard to beat, especially when Dynamaxed.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Rhyperior	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Ground and Rock-type advantage over Dracozolt's Electric-type. ・Attack with high power, while enduring attacks with high defense. Moveset & Best Build for Rhyperior
Quagsire	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Ignores stat boosts of opponents' attacks. ・High Defense. Moveset & Best Build for Quagsire

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Dragapult	Galarian Corsola	Toxtricity
Galarian Darmanitan	Corviknight	Dracovish
Grimmsnarl	Rillaboom	Duraludon
Cinderace	Alcremie	Dracozolt
Hatterene	Eiscue	Inteleon
Pincurchin	Frosmoth	Zacian
Sirfetch'd	Flapple	Coalossal
Centiskorch	Arctozolt	Zarude
Galarian Weezing	Eternatus	Indeedee (Female)
Sandaconda	Zamazenta