How about dragon pulse?

Everything that people have been saying about DB-DC, with respect to the debate between legacy movesets versus Dragon Tail movesets, applies to DB-DP and DB-HB, just to a slightly lesser extent than it does to DB-DC.

I would say that it's more difficult to dodge effectively with DP and HB compared with DC, but the main advantage is in the quick move, Dragon Breath. All of the legacy sets are good offensively. The raw DPS numbers between DP and DC are very, very close. And HB is right behind those.

I think DC is better than DP on defense now. Can you list your movesets?

I will say that I think SW/DC is a very good defensive legacy moveset now. Not better than the new DT/O but much better than before.

DB/DP is probably not better than DT/OR as most would grade it but I would put it pretty close if you use DB to dodge well and are very careful about when you throw out DP since it can get you murdered. It's definitely a very good offensive moveset. I would say it is as good as DT/Hurricane maybe?

I follow this guy, where he does side by side comparisons. This is just one such example. Doesn't cover all of the permutations you mentioned, but at least it covers some of them.

https://youtu.be/GnOj8TyygOU

They are all so close in damage it's more preference than anything. The comparison videos make it even more apparent than the raw numbers.

Over the course of a whole battle a second or two difference is nothing. Some like to dodge, some like single bar moves, some are DPS lovers. Should probably just use them unupgraded in battle against something weak and pick which feels the best for your style and stick with it.

My first DB was HB and I was disappointed and never even tried it. Then I rolled a DP and powered it and completely hated it. Went back to HB and loved it. Moral of the story is I shouldn't have went strictly on other players' opinion, I should've made my own.

I have all 3 combinations of DB dragonites. But the one I use the most is the DB/HB dragonite. Something about charging up and unleashing hell with that 1 bar hyperbeam fills me with joy =) In addition, they have now made the cooldown for HB less, so I find I can dodge faster. I think they made the damage higher as well? Don't quote me on that.. not sure

My next fav is the DB/DC simply because he dances around those dazzling gleam blisseys effortlessly. It dances like a butterfly and stings like a bee

I almost never use my DB/DP dragonite. Found it a little cumbersome?

Have never tried DT dragonites and don't want to.