Heavy HP and Sp.Atk investment, with ability Multiscale bulk and Roost recovery to trade with special moves — a Mega Dragonite build. With bulk and healing as shields, broad special coverage stably pressures opponents.

Alternative Move Options

Choose main Dragon move

Dragon Pulse has no drawback and is accurate, but for burst use higher-power Draco Meteor — consider it.

Sub-weapon swap candidates

• Air Slash

• Ice Beam

Mega Dragonite learns many special types — pick coverage for your team's threats.

Role of the Roost Bulky Attacker

• Exploit weaknesses with broad coverage
• A stopper leveraging the ability Multiscale
• Cycle warfare leveraging type resistances and Roost

Mixes STAB and complementary coverage to reliably trade — special ace role.RoostHealing HP with Roost reactivates the ability, maintaining bulk while attacking through long games is strong.

Threats

Pokémon that counter Multiscale

Mega Dragonite's Multiscalehigh bulk is the strength, but Stealth Rockand weakness moves that bypass Multiscale, like Triple Axel etc. are tough.If HP stays above 50%, Roost can restore Multiscale — play around it.

Multiscale bulk and Sp.Atk investment, high special firepower and bulk for trades — face-off Mega Dragonite. Broad special coverage attacks, with priority Extreme Speed locking targets.

Alternative Move Options

Sub-weapons freely swappable

Dragonite learns broad special moves. Air Slash and Flamethrower slots can be swapped based on targets and team composition.

Role of the Special Attacker Mega Dragonite

Naturally high bulk tanks while broad specials break physical walls and clear lanes for allies — main role. Even with Atk-lowering nature, priority attacks let it sweep/stop.

Threats

High special bulk Pokémon

This Mega Dragonite struggles to break high-Sp.Def Pokémon. Without weakness coverage, coordinate with physical attackers.

Maxed Sp.Atk and Speed, ability Multiscaleguarantees turns, pressing special hits from above — Mega Dragonite. High-power Draco Meteor chips broad targets, high-priority moves finish remaining HP.

Alternative Move Options

Flamethrower (Fire Blast) slot freely swappable

• Thunderbolt

• Focus Blast

The sub-weapon Fire Blast can be swapped freely. For stable damage Flamethrower and Thunderbolt, Dark/Rock coverage Focus Blast etc. are recommended swaps.

Role of the Max-Speed Special Attacker

High Speed presses special hits to pressure face-off targets — ace role.Draco MeteorEven after Sp.Atk drops from Extreme Speed locks opponents before they act — viable.

Threats

Multiscale counters and Fairy types

Mega Dragonite's Multiscale bulk is strong, but Stealth Rockand multi-hit weakness moves bypass Multiscale. Also, no Fairy coverage so face-off disadvantage — use teammates.

Multiscale and Yache Berry let it tank Ice-type weakness moves, and Scale Shot boosts Speed for offense as a physical attacker. After Speed boost, high Attack physical moves and priority Extreme Speed press opponents.

Alternative Move Options

Subweapons can be freely swapped

• Fire Punch

• Thunder Punch

• Stone Edge

• Iron Head

Ice Spinner can be freely swapped — swap based on team-level threats. Dragonite learns many moves — feel free to swap.

Yache Berry Scale Shot Role

Using ability and item to guarantee one turn for Scale Shot, an ace that boosts Speed while pressuring the team. After Speed boost, broad coverage and priority moves finish opponents.

Threats

Weak to Multiscale-breakers and Fairy types

Mega Dragonite's appeal is Multiscale bulk, but Stealth Rock or Triple Axel piercing through it are threats. Also, without Iron Head, it lacks Fairy coverage and faces disadvantage, so be careful.

Using Multiscale's damage halving to safely set up Dragon Dance, this Dragonite physical setup ace sweeps with boosted stats. Lum Berry cures status to ignore opponent disruption, and recovers from Outrage confusion to keep attacking.

Alternative Move Options

Iron Head as Fairy counter is viable

Earthquake has great coverage but Iron Head can counter Fairy. Still, fighting via teammates is better, so adopt only when Fairy is unbearable.

Lum Berry Dragon Dance Role

Dragon Dance boosts Atk/Spe; high-Atk Outrage/Earthquake sweep the team as ace. It learns priority Extreme Speed, pins weakened foes from above to KO — stopper play viable.

Threats

Weak to Multiscale-breakers and Fairy

Dragonite's appeal is bulk with Multiscale, but Stealth Rock and weakness-piercing multi-hits like Icicle Spear are threats. Also, without Iron Head, Fairy face-offs are unfavorable — be careful.

With Sp.Atk/Spe EVs, A special attacker build that fights by leveraging the bulk granted by the ability Multiscale Mega Dragonite. Natureひかえめ unleashes STAB special moves from its boosted Sp.Atk while steadily picking off weakened opponents with high-priority moves.

Alternative Ability Options

Inner Focus also recommended

Its pre-Mega Evolution ability Inner Focus is also recommended. Setting the ability to Inner Focus lets it counter the high-usage Double Battle threat Fake Out and Intimidate.

Alternative Move Options

Dragon Pulse or Hurricane also recommended

Dragon Pulse and Hurricane also recommended. Dragon Pulse for Draco Meteor when you dislike the Sp.Atk drop or accuracy concerns. Also, Hurricane always hits when the weather is あめ状態, so combining it with the ability Drizzle holders like Pelipper makes it powerful.

Heat Wave or Tailwind also recommended

Heat Wave and Tailwind are also recommended. Running Heat Wave lets you hit the weakness of Steel types, which halve Dragon and Flying moves. Tailwind raises the Speed of both allies, making it a powerful move in Double Battles.

Role of the Special Attacker Build for Doubles

Using the halved-damage effect at full HP as a shield, an ace role that pressures opponents with high-power Draco Meteor. Focused attacks on itself are Protect, and even after its Sp.Atk drops, with high-priority Extreme Speed it can keep influencing the board — a flexible, viable playstyle.

Threats

Weak to Fairy and Ice types

It is weak to Fairy and Ice types. Dragon-type moves have no effect on Fairy-type Pokémon, and they exploit its weakness on top of that. In addition, Ice-type moves hit for 4x weakness.Moves of unfavorable types are Protect or switching, then counterattack with your allies' moves.