BSS Gholdengo (Defensive)

[Theorymon]

These defenses are as good as gold, baby!

[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Recover
move 2: Thunder Wave
move 3: Hex / Shadow Ball
move 4: Make It Rain / Focus Blast
item: Rocky Helmet / Covert Cloak
tera type: Flying / Normal / Fairy
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 236 Def / 20 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

* While Gholdengo's defensive stats aren't remarkable, it's fantastic typing and immunity to status moves like Taunt make it a great defensive Pokemon.

* Thunder Wave makes switching into this Gholdengo very difficult, as it can punish its speedier offensive checks like Hydreigon and Meowscarada.

* Hex gives this Gholdengo a good offensive kick against paralyzed foes, but Shadow Ball is worth considering for its consistency.

* Make It Rain is Gholdengo's most consistent way of dealing damage to Garganacl, but this set's defensive nature makes it difficult to win the one-on-one.

* Focus Blast isn't nearly as reliable as Make It Rain, but it's Gholdengo's best shot at making it past Kingambit.

* The given EVs outspeed paralyzed Dragapult, while maximizing physical bulk.

Tera Types
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* **Flying**: Avoiding Earthquake against foes like Garchomp makes Tera Flying extremely useful for Gholdengo; this also gives it protection against Fissure from the likes of Dondozo and Garganacl.

* **Normal**: Tera Normal is not incredible defensively, but it does let Gholdengo surprise faster Ghost-types such as Dragapult and Mimikyu.

* **Fairy**: Tera Fairy gives Gholdengo a much better matchup against common Dark-type attackers like Hydreigon and Meowscarada.

Items
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* **Rocky Helmet**: Rocky Helmet takes advantage of Gholdengo's excellent typing against physical moves, making it a good way to punish contact moves such as Outrage from Garchomp.

* **Covert Cloak**: This is Gholdengo's best shot of outstalling Garganacl, since it grants an immunty to Salt Cure's effect.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theorymon, 29010]]
- Quality checked by: [[DerpySuX, 528485], [Thick Fat Azumarill, 330577]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662]]

 

[Thick Fat Azumarill]

I like 20 or 28 speed for outspeeding paralyzed pult

 

[DerpySuX]

Agree with TFA
I’d mention tera fairy as well, since it lets gholdengo absorb the many dark type moves aimed at it. Otherwise it’s good to me
QC APPROVED

 

[Theorymon]

Implemented the stuff, this is now ready for a GP check!

GP Team

 

[Isaiah]

(Anything in parentheses is a comment)

GP Check

[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Recover
move 2: Thunder Wave
move 3: Hex / Shadow Ball
move 4: Make It Rain / Focus Blast
item: Rocky Helmet / Covert Cloak
tera type: Flying / Normal / Fairy
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 236 Def / 20 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

* While Gholdengo's defensive stats aren't remarkable, it's fantastic typing and immunity to status moves like Taunt make it a great defensive Pokemon.

* Thunder Wave makes switching into this Gholdengo very difficult, as it can cripplinge its speedier offensive checks like Hydreigon and Meowscarada.

* Hex gives this Gholdengo a good offensive kick against paralyzed foes, but Shadow Ball is worth considering for its consistency.

* Make It Rain is Gholdengo's most consistent way of dealing damage to Garganacl, though don't expect to easily beat it one-on-one due to thebut this set's defensive nature of this setmakes it difficult to win the one-on-one.

* Focus Blast isn't nearly as reliable as Make It Rain, but it's Gholdengo's best shot at making it past Kingambit.

* The given EVs outspeed paralyzed Dragapult, while maximizing physical bulk.

Tera Types
========

* **Flying**: Avoiding Earthquake against foes like Garchomp makes Tera Flying extremely useful for Gholdengo; this also gives it protection, in addition to protecting it against Fissure from the likes of Dondozo and Garganacl.

* **Normal**: Tera Normal as a typing is not incredible defensively, but it does let Gholdengo seriously surprise faster Ghost-types such as Dragapult and Mimikyu.

* **Fairy**: Tera Fairy gives Gholdengo a much better match-up against common Dark-type attackers like Hydreigon and Meowscarada.

Items
========

* **Rocky Helmet**: Rocky Helmet takes advantage of Gholdengo's excellent typing against physical moves, making it a good way to punish contact moves. (Maybe an example or two?)

* **Covert Cloak**: This is Gholdengo's best shot of outstalling Garganacl, makingsince it grants an immune to being worn down byity to Salt Cure's effect.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theorymon, 29010]]
- Quality checked by: [[DerpySuX, 528485], [Thick Fat Azumarill, 330577]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662]]

GP 1/1
GP Team Done

 

[Theorymon]

I implemented the checks, and added a good example for Rocky Helmet (Outrage is a big one). Sorry this took a day, been having some computer issues lately. That Steam Deck Dock arriving tomorrow should make things more reasonable.

Anyways, time to upload this, thanks everyone!