Finally got my shiny Charizard after 4384 encounters!

## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Dragonite Team

Building a competitive team around Dragonite? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!


### Why Choose Dragonite?

Dragonite is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.

### Step 1: Choose Your Role

Dragonite can fulfill several roles:

- **Sweeper**: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

- **Tank**: Invest in HP and defenses

- **Support**: Utility moves to help your team

### Step 2: EV Spread Optimization

For a sweeper build:

- 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP

For a bulky build:

- 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack

### Step 3: Building Team Synergy


Great teammates for Dragonite:

1. **Rayquaza** - Covers key weaknesses

2. **Charizard** - Provides additional offensive pressure

3. **Hazard setters** - Help secure KOs


### Step 4: Moveset Recommendations

**Offensive Set:**

- STAB Move 1

- STAB Move 2

- Coverage Move

- Setup/Utility Move

### Step 5: Handling Counters

Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.

### Conclusion

With proper team building and practice, Dragonite can be a devastating force in competitive battles!

What's your favorite Dragonite set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

I'd also recommend checking out some YouTube tutorials on this topic.

The nostalgia is hitting hard with this post.

Thanks for sharing this! Really helpful information.

This got me thinking about my own experience with Pokemon.

This is exactly what I was thinking! Glad someone put it into words.

I see where you're coming from, though I have a slightly different take on this.

Any tips for someone who's new to competitive battling?

Any tips for someone who's new to competitive battling?

Finally, someone who gets it!

How long did this take you? I'm considering trying it myself.

This reminds me of when I first started playing. Good times!

Congrats on the achievement! That's really impressive.

How long did this take you? I'm considering trying it myself.

Great discussion topic! There's so much to unpack here.

Has anyone tried this with a different approach? Curious to hear alternatives.