[SET]
Choice Band (Spe) (Gouging Fire) @ Choice Band
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Raging Fury
- Flare Blitz / Heat Crash
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Gouging Fire is a deadly Sun sweeper and wallbreaker capable of 2HKOing or OHKOing the entire tier bar Fire-resistant physical walls like Alomomola, high base HP Rotom-W, and Tera Water users. Raging Fury is Gouging Fire's main move, while Flare Blitz and Heat Crash are used to avoid the move lock with either recoil or varying power as their drawbacks. Dragon Claw hits the Dragon-types that Gouging Fire would otherwise struggle with like Rayquaza, Raging Bolt, and Roaring Moon. Earthquake targets Fire-types like Heatran and Skeledirge, although Raging Fury in Sun is still Gouging Fire's best move into Moltres and Ho-Oh. Gouging Fire should almost always be used with a Speed stat higher than its Attack stat so that Gouging Fire can pressure more targets thanks to Protosynthesis, and as such should be tailored; for example, Zacian as the God allows Gouging Fire to max out its Attack stat, Eternatus as the God requires the Attack stat to be lowered to 240 EVs, and Arceus would require Gouging Fire to lower its Attack to 168 EVs. is it worth talking about attack proto or no? its not really worth it on most teams over proto speed Tera Fire allows Gouging Fire to accentuate its damage to absurd levels in Sun.
Fast Gods like Eternatus, Mewtwo, and Zacian-Crowned are a requirement for Gouging Fire to succeed, while a dedicated Sun setter like Torkoal is also required for Sun. Teammates that can target the Water-types that Gouging Fire struggles with like Ogerpon-C, Raging Bolt, Hisuian Electrode, and Venusaur are incredibly helpful, allowing Gouging Fire to make progress much faster. Dragon-types like Walking Wake, Eternatus, and Raging Bolt can target the Dragon-types that Gouging Fire would otherwise either need to use Dragon Claw for or simply be KOed first by like Roaring Moon, opposing Gouging Fire, Giratina, and Eternatus. Walking Wake and Raging Bolt are also notable as they threaten Moltres and Ho-Oh, two other Pokemon that can permanently wall Gouging Fire thanks to them being immune to its Earthquake. While the latter does not threaten Gouging Fire directly, Slowing and Galarian Slowking are both incredibly troubling thanks to Chilly Reception removing the Sun, and as such Pokemon that threaten them like Darkrai, Entry hazard removers like Torkoal, Great Tusk, and Mandibuzz reduce the strain Gouging Fire would otherwise face when switching in, allowing it to attempt to wallbreak more. Likewise, entry hazard setters like the aforementioned Great Tusk and Torkoal alongside other users like Landorus-T and Heatran help chip down walls like Alomomola, Rotom-W and Eternatus for Gouging Fire as to put them in closer range to a 2HKO or OHKO. Most importantly, slow pivots like Mandibuzz, Raging Bolt, and well fuck its banned NEVER MIND
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Choice Band (Spe) (Gouging Fire) @ Choice Band
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Raging Fury
- Flare Blitz / Heat Crash
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Gouging Fire is a deadly Sun sweeper and wallbreaker capable of 2HKOing or OHKOing the entire tier bar Fire-resistant physical walls like Alomomola, high base HP Rotom-W, and Tera Water users. Raging Fury is Gouging Fire's main move, while Flare Blitz and Heat Crash are used to avoid the move lock with either recoil or varying power as their drawbacks. Dragon Claw hits the Dragon-types that Gouging Fire would otherwise struggle with like Rayquaza, Raging Bolt, and Roaring Moon. Earthquake targets Fire-types like Heatran and Skeledirge, although Raging Fury in Sun is still Gouging Fire's best move into Moltres and Ho-Oh. Gouging Fire should almost always be used with a Speed stat higher than its Attack stat so that Gouging Fire can pressure more targets thanks to Protosynthesis, and as such should be tailored; for example, Zacian as the God allows Gouging Fire to max out its Attack stat, Eternatus as the God requires the Attack stat to be lowered to 240 EVs, and Arceus would require Gouging Fire to lower its Attack to 168 EVs. is it worth talking about attack proto or no? its not really worth it on most teams over proto speed Tera Fire allows Gouging Fire to accentuate its damage to absurd levels in Sun.
Fast Gods like Eternatus, Mewtwo, and Zacian-Crowned are a requirement for Gouging Fire to succeed, while a dedicated Sun setter like Torkoal is also required for Sun. Teammates that can target the Water-types that Gouging Fire struggles with like Ogerpon-C, Raging Bolt, Hisuian Electrode, and Venusaur are incredibly helpful, allowing Gouging Fire to make progress much faster. Dragon-types like Walking Wake, Eternatus, and Raging Bolt can target the Dragon-types that Gouging Fire would otherwise either need to use Dragon Claw for or simply be KOed first by like Roaring Moon, opposing Gouging Fire, Giratina, and Eternatus. Walking Wake and Raging Bolt are also notable as they threaten Moltres and Ho-Oh, two other Pokemon that can permanently wall Gouging Fire thanks to them being immune to its Earthquake. While the latter does not threaten Gouging Fire directly, Slowing and Galarian Slowking are both incredibly troubling thanks to Chilly Reception removing the Sun, and as such Pokemon that threaten them like Darkrai, Entry hazard removers like Torkoal, Great Tusk, and Mandibuzz reduce the strain Gouging Fire would otherwise face when switching in, allowing it to attempt to wallbreak more. Likewise, entry hazard setters like the aforementioned Great Tusk and Torkoal alongside other users like Landorus-T and Heatran help chip down walls like Alomomola, Rotom-W and Eternatus for Gouging Fire as to put them in closer range to a 2HKO or OHKO. Most importantly, slow pivots like Mandibuzz, Raging Bolt, and well fuck its banned NEVER MIND
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/clas.545372/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.102/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
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