Thanks to Naykart/The Master of LC for early editing help, and the sub+CM set.
Overview
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+One of two Pokemon in Little Cup with access to the ability Shadow Tag
+One of five Pokemon in Little Cup with access to trapping abilities
+Access to great coverage in the movepool, although does not get Dazzling Gleam, and thus is weak to Scraggy, a common threat.
+ Decent bulk
-Although it has good coverage, it has low Special Attack
-Average maximum speed
-Weak to Dark, thus Knock off, the most common move in the tier.
Defensive Gothita
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name: Defensive Gothita
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Energy Ball
move 3: Hidden Power Fighting/Thunderbolt
move 4: Taunt/Thunder Wave
ability: Shadow Tag
item: Eviolite
evs: 200 Def / 240 SpD
nature: Modest
Moves
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In the first moveslot, you should use psychic as a good stab move. Another tough choice is choosing between Hidden Power Fighting and Thunderbolt. Hidden Power Fighting allows you to OHKO Pawniard and Ferroseed hard. Thunderbolt allows you to hit important birds for significant damage, but Energy Ball allows you to do more significant damage to a larger number of important threats, specifically Tirtouga, Chinchou, and Omanyte. Taunt is there to prevent sweepers from setting up on you, and to prevent entry hazards from getting laid (cockblock imo). Thunder Wave cripples fast pokemon that you would otherwise not be able to beat.
Set Details
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The maxed out Defense and Special Defense allows for a few important things. First, with 200 Def, you only have a 6.3% to be OHKO’d by a Jolly Pawniard’s Knock Off, and a 75% chance to be OHKO’d by an Adamant Pawniard’s Knock Off. This is significant because very few people run Adamant Pawniard, and Pawniard would be considered a check to Gothita, but the full defense allows you to OHKO right back with HP Fighting.
Usage Tips
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Defensive Gothita is a decently bulky pokemon, but the goal of Gothita is to trap and eliminate at least one major threat on the enemy team. Only switch in Gothita when you know you can do some serious damage. Try not to take a knock-off, because bar a knock off, you can take almost any other non-boosted attack in the tier.
Team Options
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-This set is designed to take out Pokemon like Croagunk, which allows Pokemon like Scraggy or Riolu to set up and sweep better.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Energy Ball
move 3: Hidden Power Fighting
move 4:Thunderbolt/Dazzling Gleam
ability: Shadow Tag
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 240 SpA / 240 Spd
nature: Timid
Moves
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Psychic is for strong STAB. Shadow Ball is a fantastic coverage move, despite Ghost type Pokemon being able to switch out of Shadow Tag. Hidden Power Fighting is a good option for the reasons listed in the previous move set. Energy Ball and Thunderbolt argument is in the previous move set.
Set Details
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Max Special Attack and Speed allows Gothita to hit the hardest and fastest it can. It hits 22 Speed with a Choice Scarf, max Speed EVs and a neutral nature, which is just enough to out speed every unboosted pokemon in the metagame and the common 14 speed choice scarf users.
Usage Tips
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Choice Scarf Gothita is best used as a revenge killer. Be careful, this set doesn't check Pawniard at all. However, it does a good job of checking both bulky and offensive Mienfoo.
Team Options
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-Entry hazards weaken enemy pokemon, allowing Gothita to obtain KOs that would normally be out of reach.
-Knock off users such as Pawniard or Mienfoo remove Eviolite and Berry Juice making enemy Pokemon weaker and thus easier to KO.
-This set is more of a revenge killer or cleaner in comparison to the defensive set, so keep that in mind. It can't take a Knock off, so have a Pokemon that can eat Knock Offs
Sub + Calm Mind
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name: Sub + Calm Mind
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Calm Mind
move 3: Psychic
move 4: Hidden Power Fighting
ability: Shadow Tag
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
evs: 36 Def / 156 SpA / 76 SpD / 236 Spe
nature: Timid
Moves
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Substitute and Calm Mind are used to set up on weak pokemon like Foongus and evade Sucker Punches from things like Croagunk. Psychic as a strong stab move doing great damage after a Calm Mind or two, and Hidden Power Fighting for coverage on mons such as Scraggy Houndour and Pawniard.
Set Details
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Max Speed and a Timid nature ensures you outspeed many threats such as Croagunk and all 14 Speed pokemon. 156 Special Attack is better than max Special Attack in this situation because it allows us to get more bulk, as well as the fact that after a calm mind you would only have 1 more special attack point because it rounds down. Eviolite vs Berry Juice is a tough decision. Eviolite makes it easy for your subs to survive things like weak Scalds/Giga Drains after a Calm Mind, but Berry Juice allows you to make more Substitutes. The decision is a personal choice.
Usage Tips
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Gothita is not a particularly bulky pokemon, but the goal of Gothita is to trap and eliminate at least one major threat on the enemy team. Only switch in Gothita when you know you can do some serious damage.
Team Options
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-Entry hazards weaken enemy pokemon, allowing Gothita to obtain KOs that would normally be out of reach.
-Knock off users such as Pawniard or Mienfoo remove Eviolite and Berry Juice making enemy Pokemon weaker and thus easier to KO.
-Pokemon you can switch into that can take a Knock Off well are extremely valuable to have on your team
Other Options
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-Sub Life Orb can deal some good damage while giving you an extra coverage move.
Checks and Counters
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-Stunky Walls and traps Gothita hard.
-Houndour with good Special Defense investment does the same.
-Scarf Pawniard kills all Gothita sets except for defensive. It lives Knock Off from a Jolly Pawniard with maximum Attack investment 93% of the time with full Defense no HP. However some Eviolite Pawniards fail to be ohko’d by Hidden Power Fighting from the bulky set.
Overview
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+One of two Pokemon in Little Cup with access to the ability Shadow Tag
+One of five Pokemon in Little Cup with access to trapping abilities
+Access to great coverage in the movepool, although does not get Dazzling Gleam, and thus is weak to Scraggy, a common threat.
+ Decent bulk
-Although it has good coverage, it has low Special Attack
-Average maximum speed
-Weak to Dark, thus Knock off, the most common move in the tier.
Defensive Gothita
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name: Defensive Gothita
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Energy Ball
move 3: Hidden Power Fighting/Thunderbolt
move 4: Taunt/Thunder Wave
ability: Shadow Tag
item: Eviolite
evs: 200 Def / 240 SpD
nature: Modest
Moves
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In the first moveslot, you should use psychic as a good stab move. Another tough choice is choosing between Hidden Power Fighting and Thunderbolt. Hidden Power Fighting allows you to OHKO Pawniard and Ferroseed hard. Thunderbolt allows you to hit important birds for significant damage, but Energy Ball allows you to do more significant damage to a larger number of important threats, specifically Tirtouga, Chinchou, and Omanyte. Taunt is there to prevent sweepers from setting up on you, and to prevent entry hazards from getting laid (cockblock imo). Thunder Wave cripples fast pokemon that you would otherwise not be able to beat.
Set Details
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The maxed out Defense and Special Defense allows for a few important things. First, with 200 Def, you only have a 6.3% to be OHKO’d by a Jolly Pawniard’s Knock Off, and a 75% chance to be OHKO’d by an Adamant Pawniard’s Knock Off. This is significant because very few people run Adamant Pawniard, and Pawniard would be considered a check to Gothita, but the full defense allows you to OHKO right back with HP Fighting.
Usage Tips
========
Defensive Gothita is a decently bulky pokemon, but the goal of Gothita is to trap and eliminate at least one major threat on the enemy team. Only switch in Gothita when you know you can do some serious damage. Try not to take a knock-off, because bar a knock off, you can take almost any other non-boosted attack in the tier.
Team Options
========
-This set is designed to take out Pokemon like Croagunk, which allows Pokemon like Scraggy or Riolu to set up and sweep better.
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Energy Ball
move 3: Hidden Power Fighting
move 4:Thunderbolt/Dazzling Gleam
ability: Shadow Tag
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 240 SpA / 240 Spd
nature: Timid
Moves
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Psychic is for strong STAB. Shadow Ball is a fantastic coverage move, despite Ghost type Pokemon being able to switch out of Shadow Tag. Hidden Power Fighting is a good option for the reasons listed in the previous move set. Energy Ball and Thunderbolt argument is in the previous move set.
Set Details
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Max Special Attack and Speed allows Gothita to hit the hardest and fastest it can. It hits 22 Speed with a Choice Scarf, max Speed EVs and a neutral nature, which is just enough to out speed every unboosted pokemon in the metagame and the common 14 speed choice scarf users.
Usage Tips
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Choice Scarf Gothita is best used as a revenge killer. Be careful, this set doesn't check Pawniard at all. However, it does a good job of checking both bulky and offensive Mienfoo.
Team Options
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-Entry hazards weaken enemy pokemon, allowing Gothita to obtain KOs that would normally be out of reach.
-Knock off users such as Pawniard or Mienfoo remove Eviolite and Berry Juice making enemy Pokemon weaker and thus easier to KO.
-This set is more of a revenge killer or cleaner in comparison to the defensive set, so keep that in mind. It can't take a Knock off, so have a Pokemon that can eat Knock Offs
Sub + Calm Mind
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name: Sub + Calm Mind
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Calm Mind
move 3: Psychic
move 4: Hidden Power Fighting
ability: Shadow Tag
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
evs: 36 Def / 156 SpA / 76 SpD / 236 Spe
nature: Timid
Moves
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Substitute and Calm Mind are used to set up on weak pokemon like Foongus and evade Sucker Punches from things like Croagunk. Psychic as a strong stab move doing great damage after a Calm Mind or two, and Hidden Power Fighting for coverage on mons such as Scraggy Houndour and Pawniard.
Set Details
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Max Speed and a Timid nature ensures you outspeed many threats such as Croagunk and all 14 Speed pokemon. 156 Special Attack is better than max Special Attack in this situation because it allows us to get more bulk, as well as the fact that after a calm mind you would only have 1 more special attack point because it rounds down. Eviolite vs Berry Juice is a tough decision. Eviolite makes it easy for your subs to survive things like weak Scalds/Giga Drains after a Calm Mind, but Berry Juice allows you to make more Substitutes. The decision is a personal choice.
Usage Tips
========
Gothita is not a particularly bulky pokemon, but the goal of Gothita is to trap and eliminate at least one major threat on the enemy team. Only switch in Gothita when you know you can do some serious damage.
Team Options
========
-Entry hazards weaken enemy pokemon, allowing Gothita to obtain KOs that would normally be out of reach.
-Knock off users such as Pawniard or Mienfoo remove Eviolite and Berry Juice making enemy Pokemon weaker and thus easier to KO.
-Pokemon you can switch into that can take a Knock Off well are extremely valuable to have on your team
Other Options
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-Sub Life Orb can deal some good damage while giving you an extra coverage move.
Checks and Counters
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-Stunky Walls and traps Gothita hard.
-Houndour with good Special Defense investment does the same.
-Scarf Pawniard kills all Gothita sets except for defensive. It lives Knock Off from a Jolly Pawniard with maximum Attack investment 93% of the time with full Defense no HP. However some Eviolite Pawniards fail to be ohko’d by Hidden Power Fighting from the bulky set.
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