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Dragonite Attack Movesets: updated gamepress ranks

So, it looks like the Gamepress crew updated their Dragonite attack movesets rankings, and I think these are much, much better.

A movesets:

DT/Outrage just does a ridiculous amount of damage, and although it leaves you open to eating charge moves moreso than other "A" movesets, its damage is just too much to ignore. DT/Hurricane is slightly less damage than Outrage, but the short cooldown of Hurricane compensates via more effective dodging. And then there's the classic and still supreme DB-DC, which everyone knows is just amazing.

B movesets:

DT/HB. I guess the energy and damage advantage of Dragon Tail makes the least valuable DT moveset just a bit more valuable than the suboptimal DB movesets. I think this is fair.

C movesets:

DB-HB actually outperforms DB-DP since the moves were updated a bit with Gen2. These moves are probably better than the rest of the Steel Wing + STAB movesets, although SW is better now.

D movesets:

SW+ Pulse and SW+Hyper Beam -- nobody is using these for attacking unless they don't have other options.

Overall, I think these new rankings are much improved.
Asked by pitmound8 years 2 months ago
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I guess they pissed off too many DB/DC lovers...
But again, ranking is just ranking. "The ranking on this site won't change the way it performs in game", as aSp pointed out in the post (https://pokemongo.gamepress.gg/q-a/anyone-else-disagree-dragonites-moveset-attack-ratings) which, IMO, pushed GP to update the ranking.

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Looks like they changed the Tyranitar ranks a bit, too. I think their changes are some good fine tuning.

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And this shows they are open to comunity feedback when it is well argumented and exposed.

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Haha. I was one of the pissed off DB/DC lovers. Finally the list seems on target for Dragonite's offense move set ranking.

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I'm also a DB/DC lover, though I'm not that pissed off...like I said, ranking won't change the real game performance. I might concern that this rating will affect the market value of it when trading comes out, as S&P ratings do on bonds. People take this site very seriously.
I'm so getting used to the pace of DB/DC, the flexibility of the fat Dragon, ... and I cant agree more on your reasonings in that post!

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It would be fairer to say that GP updated the rankings because they AGREED with the DB/DC lovers, not for the fear of pissing them off.

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Dragonite is a beast!!
I think all movesets should be ranked as A

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Clearly. Haha. I got a SW/HB that I like to trade for a DT/O

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How come DB-DC is ranked as A while DB-DP and DB-HB ranked as C??
Are they really have such big difference??

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Pretty sure the damage is lower and you'll spend more time in cooldowns, as well. DB-HB > DP now also.

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What is your justification for that?

I'd swap my DB/HB for a DB/DP any day. Pretty sure there is like almost no difference between DB/DC/DP DPS atm, leaving DC with the only advantage being dodging. The biggest advantage for dodging is going to be DB over DT anyway.

Idk, I'd be rating DB/DP a B at the very least. More like B+ to A-.

edit: Also DT/H rated as A on Attack is ridiculous. I'd be fine with it getting an A on Defense though.

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Ridiculous ranking I would say. DB-DP is the second best option if you are facing dragonite. Using Dragon tail is vulnerable especially you are facing Dragonite or snorlax. I can't see any time out problem using a DB dragonite

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And Gyarados Bite/Hydropump now is B...
:(

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Lol everyone gets so touchy w/ these Dragonite rankings. Whatever works best for you when you battle should be your own ranking.

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If you have the luxury of options :). If you have one or two you hope they movets get the best ratings at least in one category; it feels better :)
P.s. Glad with db/dc now back to A, semi glad with B for defence for my new 96 iv SW/Outrage one. I battled with it yesterday, right after evolve and I fully understand its C rating for offence. While it was B I thought I need a lot more work to optimize my usage, now I made piece he will top the gyms after he will pass lvl 32-33.

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No attack moveset with Outrage should be ranked lower than a B. They assigned SW/Outrage a C which is underestimating it.

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