Dead by Daylight
infinity repeating
[SET]
Gouging Fire @ Choice Band
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 88 HP / 168 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Raging Fury
- Outrage
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Gouging Fire is a monstrous wallbreaker on Fire teams, capable of shredding through common defensive staples such as Toxapex, Gliscor, and Clodsire with its nuclear STAB options and coverage with Earthquake. Outrage annihilates Dragon- and Water-types like Dragonite and Swampert attempting to switch in on Raging Fury, while Dragon Claw is a weaker but safer Dragon STAB option if the Outrage lock is undesirable. Earthquake rounds off the set by decimating miscellaneous switch-ins like non-Air Balloon Heatran and Toxapex trying to scout Gouging Fire's move choice; it also cleanly OHKOs Choice Scarf Iron Boulder, a major pain for Fire teams. The given EV spread allows Gouging Fire to get a Speed boost from Protosynthesis in sun to outpace the likes of non-Choice Scarf Landorus, Garchomp, and Choice Scarf Great Tusk.
Ninetales and Torkoal are great partners for Gouging Fire, as they set up sun to both activate Protosynthesis as well as power up Gouging Fire's Raging Fury, letting it OHKO Clodsire, the Ogerpon formes, and Iron Valiant. Choice Scarf Ninetales provides a speed control option that can deal with foes like Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, which outspeeds Gouging Fire even with a Protosynthesis boost; it also provides Healing Wish support to let Gouging Fire wallbreak again or clean up weakened teams. Alternatively, Torkoal can set Stealth Rock to let Gouging Fire dispatch Gliscor after Stealth Rock chip with Raging Fury in sun and remove opposing entry hazards with Rapid Spin. Cinderace and Talonflame function as effective hazard removal options for Gouging Fire to break through teams without worrying about Stealth Rock or Spikes damage. Cinderace also functions as a decent pivot as well as a fast attacker alongside Gouging Fire, while Talonflame provides a Ground immunity. Ogerpon-H deals with annoying Water-types like Primarina and Quagsire to let Gouging Fire spam its devastating Raging Fury. Heatran provides Stealth Rock support to wear down foes like Swampert while dealing with Flutter Mane, which is a major threat to Gouging Fire. Ceruledge can pick off Flutter Mane as well as switch in on IronPress Zamazenta to shut it down. Volcarona functions well alongside Gouging Fire, as the two hit very hard on their respective attacking spectrums. Volcarona also does well against IronPress Zamazenta while easing matchups versus types like Fighting, Poison, Water, and Ground thanks to its varied coverage.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dead-by-daylight.571069/
Fire analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dead-by-daylight.571069/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/captaindaimyo.602431/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
Grammar checked by:
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