[SET]
Choice Specs (Goodra-Hisui) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Gooey
Tera Type: Ghost / Dragon
EVs: 120 HP / 252 SpA / 136 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flash Cannon
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Flamethrower
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Hisuian Goodra is a devastating wallbreaker in RU, leveraging its excellent defensive typing to switch into many attacks while using its diverse movepool to hit a wide range of targets. Thunderbolt allows Hisuian Goodra to consistently hit the Water-types of the tier, such as Slowbro, Empoleon, and Suicune. Flamethrower melts the Steel-types that resist both of Hisuian Goodra's STAB moves such as Jirachi, Magnezone, and Bisharp. Choice Specs boosts Hisuian Goodra's power to stupendous heights, allowing it to pick up OHKOs on the likes of Slowbro and Slither Wing that could otherwise stomach a hit from it. Gooey allows Hisuian Goodra to slow down physical attackers, notably crippling Maushold, which can help against in late-game situations against wallbreakers such as Slither Wing and Terrakion. 136 Speed EVs allow Hisuian Goodra to outspeed Adamant Conkeldurr. Tera Ghost removes Hisuian Goodra's Fighting weakness, allowing it to break through the likes of Terrakion, Slither Wing, and Mienshao. Tera Dragon boosts the power of Draco Meteor to absurd levels, allowing it to surprise an enemy that could otherwise take the hit, like Okidogi. However, this makes Hisuian Goodra weak to Ice, Fairy and Dragon, meaning it cannot switch in as easily against Pokemon such as Ice Beam Empoleon, Fezandipiti, and Noivern, so it's best used in a late-game scenario or once these foes have been KOed.
Hisuian Goodra fits best on bulky offense and balance teams that appreciate its ability to check threatening special setup sweepers such as Armarouge and Yanmega while giving them offensive firepower to help against bulkier teams. Fast sweepers such as Choice Scarf Gengar, Choice Scarf Krookodile, and Barraskewda appreciate Hisuian Goodra's ability to wear down defensive pokemon such as Umbreon, Fezandipiti, and Empoleon early-game in order for them to clean up late-game. Wish support from teammates such as Umbreon and Vaporeon are great for Hisuian Goodra, as they are able to heal off the chip damage that Hisuian Goodra has taken and allow it to continue its assault upon the opposing team. Fighting- and Ground-resistant Pokemon such as Galarian Weezing and Talonflame are great partners, as they are able to take on the Fighting- and Ground-types, like Mienshao, Galarian Zapdos, and Krookodile, that threaten Hisuian Goodra and cripple them with Will-O-Wisp, massively increasing Hisuian Goodra's survivability in order for it to chunk the opposition more often. Other physically defensive teammates such as Amoonguss, Chesnaught, and Hippowdon are also great partners for Hisuian Goodra, similarly taking the strong physical hits that are aimed at it while being able to support it by spreading status and setting entry hazards. Fairy-types such as Gardevoir and Fezandipiti are good offensive and defensive partners to Hisuian Goodra, as they are able to switch into the Fighting-type Pokemon that threaten Hisuian Goodra and force them out. In return, Hisuian Goodra is easily able to switch into and take advantage of the Steel-types that check them like Jirachi and Empoleon. Pivots such as Cyclizar and Slither Wing can bait in physical walls like Hippowdon, Galarian Weezing, and Chesnaught and pivot into Hisuian Goodra, which can then freely fire off a powerful attack.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/Heatranator
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flampoke.654091/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sir-tetris.655207/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
Choice Specs (Goodra-Hisui) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Gooey
Tera Type: Ghost / Dragon
EVs: 120 HP / 252 SpA / 136 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flash Cannon
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Flamethrower
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Specs Hisuian Goodra is a devastating wallbreaker in RU, leveraging its excellent defensive typing to switch into many attacks while using its diverse movepool to hit a wide range of targets. Thunderbolt allows Hisuian Goodra to consistently hit the Water-types of the tier, such as Slowbro, Empoleon, and Suicune. Flamethrower melts the Steel-types that resist both of Hisuian Goodra's STAB moves such as Jirachi, Magnezone, and Bisharp. Choice Specs boosts Hisuian Goodra's power to stupendous heights, allowing it to pick up OHKOs on the likes of Slowbro and Slither Wing that could otherwise stomach a hit from it. Gooey allows Hisuian Goodra to slow down physical attackers, notably crippling Maushold, which can help against in late-game situations against wallbreakers such as Slither Wing and Terrakion. 136 Speed EVs allow Hisuian Goodra to outspeed Adamant Conkeldurr. Tera Ghost removes Hisuian Goodra's Fighting weakness, allowing it to break through the likes of Terrakion, Slither Wing, and Mienshao. Tera Dragon boosts the power of Draco Meteor to absurd levels, allowing it to surprise an enemy that could otherwise take the hit, like Okidogi. However, this makes Hisuian Goodra weak to Ice, Fairy and Dragon, meaning it cannot switch in as easily against Pokemon such as Ice Beam Empoleon, Fezandipiti, and Noivern, so it's best used in a late-game scenario or once these foes have been KOed.
Hisuian Goodra fits best on bulky offense and balance teams that appreciate its ability to check threatening special setup sweepers such as Armarouge and Yanmega while giving them offensive firepower to help against bulkier teams. Fast sweepers such as Choice Scarf Gengar, Choice Scarf Krookodile, and Barraskewda appreciate Hisuian Goodra's ability to wear down defensive pokemon such as Umbreon, Fezandipiti, and Empoleon early-game in order for them to clean up late-game. Wish support from teammates such as Umbreon and Vaporeon are great for Hisuian Goodra, as they are able to heal off the chip damage that Hisuian Goodra has taken and allow it to continue its assault upon the opposing team. Fighting- and Ground-resistant Pokemon such as Galarian Weezing and Talonflame are great partners, as they are able to take on the Fighting- and Ground-types, like Mienshao, Galarian Zapdos, and Krookodile, that threaten Hisuian Goodra and cripple them with Will-O-Wisp, massively increasing Hisuian Goodra's survivability in order for it to chunk the opposition more often. Other physically defensive teammates such as Amoonguss, Chesnaught, and Hippowdon are also great partners for Hisuian Goodra, similarly taking the strong physical hits that are aimed at it while being able to support it by spreading status and setting entry hazards. Fairy-types such as Gardevoir and Fezandipiti are good offensive and defensive partners to Hisuian Goodra, as they are able to switch into the Fighting-type Pokemon that threaten Hisuian Goodra and force them out. In return, Hisuian Goodra is easily able to switch into and take advantage of the Steel-types that check them like Jirachi and Empoleon. Pivots such as Cyclizar and Slither Wing can bait in physical walls like Hippowdon, Galarian Weezing, and Chesnaught and pivot into Hisuian Goodra, which can then freely fire off a powerful attack.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/Heatranator
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/flampoke.654091/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sir-tetris.655207/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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