Dragalge - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

This is a strategy guide for using Dragalge 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 Dragalge, as well as its strengths and weak points.

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Basic Information for Dragalge

Types and Abilities

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Dragalge
Abilities
Poison Point	Contact with the Pokemon may poison the attacker.
Poison Touch	May poison targets when a Pokemon makes contact.'
Adaptability (Hidden)	Powers up moves of the same type.

Dragalge 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 Dragalge

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Dragalge

Adaptability Moveset & Best Build

Dragalge, the semi-exclusive owner of the Poison/Dragon typing, with the exception of the non-legal Eternatus, stands out for its high Special Defense. Although its Ability Adaptability increases its STAB damage from 1.5x to 2x, it's still a bit lacking to finish off its opponents, so boosting its damaging potential with a Modest or Quiet Nature will get things moving.

Dragalge can take advantage of its high Special Defense to switch in on Special threats like Togekiss and Rotom and lay on pressure. Focus Blast is included in the moveset for when it comes up against Magnezone, but be careful of its low accuracy.

If you want to beef up its damage even more, switch out Assault Vest for Choice Specs to really hit hard.

Other Viable Moves

Choice Specs Moveset & Best Build

With its Adaptibility ability increasing the damage of moves with STAB to 2x damage, adding in Choice Specs will increase Dragalge's damage output tenfold against anything that doesn't resist it.

While it's Dragon-type, its Poison-typing negates its Fairy weakness and allows it to function as a counter to Fairy-type Pokemon.

Other Viable Moves

Trick Room Moveset & Best Build

This build capitalizes on Dragalge's low speed that makes it great for Trick Room teams. While dynamaxed, using Max Ooze can further increase its special attack making it good for dynamaxing as well.

Just be sure to remember that Dragagle cannot learn Trick Room itself. Our recommendation for setting up Trick Room is Hatterene with its Fairy-typing that negates Dragon-type attacks.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Dragalge Effectively

Effective Special defender for switch-heavy battles

Dragalge can handle Special attacks in battles with frequent switching. It can use its high Special Defense to switch in easily, drop a furious blow with Draco Meteor, and then switch back out to reset its stats, laying consistent pressure on the opponent throughout the battle.

Also a valid Dynamax candidate

Dragalge is also powerful in its Dynamax form. With Adaptability + Max Ooze, it can deal damage with 2x STAB while simultaneously increasing its own Special Attack.

A Dragon-type that counters Fairy-types

With its Poison-typing, Dragalge becomes one of few Dragon-types that can withstand Fairy-type attack as well as hit Fairy-type Pokemon's weakness. Dynamaxing and using Max Ooze will annihilate most Fairy-type Pokemon in a heartbeat.

Counters for Dragalge

Weakness

Hit its weak points with heavy firepower

Dragalge can't take the heat when hit with Physical attacks. Reliable mainstays like Excadrill and Zen Headbutt Cinderace can outspeed to hit first and score a KO.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Excadrill	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can take Dragalge's STAB attacks with reduced or zero damage ・Can hit Dragalge's weak point with STAB Earthquake Moveset & Best Build for Excadrill
Dragapult	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・ Individually a great Pokemon that fits into different parties ・Can potentialy one-shot Dragalge Dragapult - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Garchomp	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Has the potential to one-shot Dragalge Garchomp - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Salamence	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Can take down Dragalge easily due to its Dragon-typing Salamence - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Landorus (Therian Forme)	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Has an advantage due Dragalge being part poison-type ・Depending on the build, has the potential to one-shot Dragalge. Landorus (Therian Forme) - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

Bulk up using Steel-types

As a Dragon/Poison-type Pokemon, Dragalge struggles offensively against steel types. Take advantage of this by using bulky steel-type Pokemon on your party.

Pokemon	Description
Aegislash	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can take most of Dragalge's moves due to its typing. Aegislash - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Celesteela	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・ Great matchup against Dragalge due to its typing. ・Can stall effectively against Dragalge Celesteela - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Ferrothorn	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Can stall out a match against Dragalge Ferrothorn - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

Best Teammates to Use with Dragalge

Rillaboom	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Its Grassy Terrain will reduce the damage of Earthquake, one of Dragalge's weaknesses ・Can use U-turn together with Dragalge's Flip Turn to give the team high switching potential Moveset & Best Build for Rillaboom
Porygon2	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Can take advantage of Dragalge's low Speed to make a Trick Room team Moveset & Best Build for Porygon2

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