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zweilous
#634

Zweilous

Hostile Pokémon

DarkDragon

After it has eaten up all the food in its territory, it moves to another area. Its two heads do not get along.

Base Stats

HP 72
Attack 85
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 70
Speed 58
Total 420

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

zweilous Zweilous Lv. 50
hydreigon Hydreigon Lv. 64

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Hostile Pokémon
Height 1.4 m
Weight 50.0 kg
Base Exp 147
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Dragon

Sprites

zweilous Front Front
zweilous Back Back
zweilous Front Shiny Front Shiny
zweilous Back Shiny Back Shiny
zweilous Official Art Official Art
zweilous Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu
Specially Defensive
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 248
SpD 200
Spe 60
Offensive Tank
Moves
Crunch / Superpower
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 48
Atk 252
Spe 208

Strategy Overview

Zweilous is a niche Pokemon that should only be used on a need basis, but it possesses a few qualities that make can make it worthwhile. It has great bulk with Eviolite and can support defensive teams by walling a large portion of the special attackers in NU. It can also provide phazing to rack up damage from entry hazards with Dragon Tail and Roar. Offensively, it can deal massive damage with Outrage and Crunch, while taking advantage of its typing and the appropriate moves to get past the top physical walls in the tier, Alomomola and Misdreavus, opening the path for partners to break through. Its lack of reliable recovery means that it gets worn down quickly by entry hazards, putting a hamper on its ability to wall Pokemon or just stay alive during a match; as a result, Zweilous requires support to make the best out of it. While Zweilous's typing has great resistances, it also comes with some terrible weaknesses that common Pokemon such as Scolipede, Jynx, and Primeape can easily take advantage of.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc