Can someone explain to me why the move Dragon Darts is so popular on Dragapult? I'm using Dragapult on a gimmicky team, and a (situationally) 50 power spread move feels terrible to use and it sounds like it would be bad by concesus, but it's apparently not. Why not? Dragon Claw feels so much better for getting KOs.
Can anyone help improve my gimmicky team? It's based off the strategy of swaggering my own fast pokemon to get an attack boost and get KOs before my opponents even move. It also uses Sableye's prankster encore to punish opposing protects in response to my fake out threats. I managed to get to masterball rank with this team because it snowballs ridiculously in some games, but in others it can't compete at all. I don't have a very good time into many protective trick-room matchups despite having taunt Chandelure and my whole strategy falls apart when swagger misses or against pokemon with the ability unnerve like Aerodactyl.
Here's my export from showdown. My EV's don't have much reason. Just random splits I either copied or thought might be okay.
Sableye @ Roseli Berry
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
EVs: 20 HP / 21 Def / 25 SpD
Careful Nature
- Encore
- Swagger
- Quash
- Shadow Sneak
Dragapult @ Lum Berry
Ability: Clear Body
Level: 50
EVs: 1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 11 SpD / 21 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Claw
- Psychic Fangs
- Assurance
- Protect
Sneasler @ Persim Berry
Ability: Unburden
Level: 50
EVs: 20 HP / 31 Def / 15 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dire Claw
- Close Combat
- Throat Chop
- Protect
Kingambit @ Black Glasses
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
EVs: 29 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 SpD / 3 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Kowtow Cleave
- Sucker Punch
- Iron Head
- Swords Dance
Kangaskhan-Mega (F) @ Kangaskhanite
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Double-Edge
- Fake Out
- Sucker Punch
- Drain Punch
Chandelure-Mega @ Chandelurite
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 32 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 1 SpD
Modest Nature
- Heat Wave
- Shadow Ball
- Taunt
- Protect