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VGC Gholdengo

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Gholdengo @ Life Orb
Ability: Good as Gold
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 1 Def / 17 SpA / 2 SpD / 14 Spe
Modest Nature
- Make It Rain
- Shadow Ball
- Nasty Plot
- Protect

The Cheesestick returns in Regulation M-B! Though weakened by the Make It Rain nerfs, Gholdengo holds its place with its amazing defensive typing. Life Orb allows Gholdengo to OHKO Mega Metagross with Shadow Ball and most no-bulk Mega Floette with Make It Rain. Nasty Plot makes Gholdengo's lethality impossible to ignore, allowing it to OHKO Grimmsnarl through Light Screen. The bulk guarantees that Gholdengo survives Sucker Punch from Black Glasses-boosted Kingambit and Heat Wave from Mega Delphox. The Speed investment allows Gholdengo to outspeed Jolly Choice Scarf Annihilape under Tailwind. Kingambit and Incineroar wall Gholdengo, resisting both STAB attacks while threatening it with their own. Garchomp checks both with its Ground-type attacks and swaps in against Incineroar to tank Flare Blitz. Mega Swampert and Garchomp outspeed and threaten Gholdengo with Ground-type attacks. Against Garchomp, Whimsicott excels: it can set up Tailwind, switch into both of Garchomp's STAB attacks, and 2HKO it with Moonblast. Incineroar helps Gholdengo set up with Fake Out and Intimidate support, while Sinistcha provides redirection and healing. Sinistcha also threatens Mega Swampert with Matcha Gotcha.

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I would like to recheck this before stamping to see the new character count after these changes!

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Gholdengo @ Life Orb
Ability: Good as Gold
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 1 Def / 17 SpA / 2 SpD / 14 Spe
Modest Nature
- Make It Rain
- Shadow Ball
- Nasty Plot
- Protect

The Cheesestick returns in Regulation M-B! Though skimmed with Make it Rain nerfs, it holds its place in the metagame to set up Nasty Plot before sweeping. Gholdengo's Steel and Ghost typing is what makes it good in the metagame more than setting up with Nasty Plot, I would mention Nasty Plot later with a calc to show what Gholdengo can OHKO at +2 Life Orb maximises Gholdengo’s lethality, allowing Shadow Ball to OHKO Sinistcha and Not if it's Kasib berry Mega Metagross. Add a mention of Make It Rain too The Bulk guarantees Gholdengo survives a Sucker Punch from a Black Glasses Boosted Kingambit and a Heat Wave from Mega Delphox. The speed investment allows Gholdengo to outspeed Scarf Jolly Annihilape under Tailwind. Kingambit and Incineroar wall Gholdengo, resisting both STAB attacks while threatening it back with their STAB attacks. Garchomp can check both with its Ground type attacks and swap in against Incineroar to tank Flare Blitz and avoid Intimidate. Mega Swampert and Garchomp outspeed and threaten Gholdengo with Ground type attacks. Against Garchomp, Whimsicott performs excellently, it can set up Tailwind, safely switch into both of Garchomp’s STAB attacks, and 2HKO it with Moonblast. Incineroar and Sinistcha are great partners in helping Gholdengo set up with Fake Out and Intimidate support, or redirection and healing, respectively. Sinistcha also counters threatens Mega Swampert, comfortably redirecting both STAB attacks and threatening it back with Matcha Gotcha.
 
GP Team done 1/1

i changed skimmed with to weakened, beacuse thats not really a good idiom to use i think?

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Gholdengo @ Life Orb
Ability: Good as Gold
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 1 Def / 17 SpA / 2 SpD / 14 Spe
Modest Nature
- Make It Rain
- Shadow Ball
- Nasty Plot
- Protect

The Cheesestick returns in Regulation M-B! Though skimmed with weakened by the Make It Rain nerfs, it Gholdengo holds its place in the metagame with its amazing defensive typing. Life Orb allows Shadow Ball Gholdengo to OHKO Mega Metagross with Shadow Ball and most non-bulk no-bulk Mega Floettes Floette with Make It Rain. Nasty Plot makes Gholdengo’s Gholdengo's (ASCII apostrophe) lethality impossible to ignore, being able allowing it to OHKO Grimmsnarl through Light Screen. The bulk guarantees that Gholdengo survives a Sucker Punch from a Black Glasses Boosted Glasses-boosted Kingambit and a Heat Wave from Mega Delphox. The Speed investment allows Gholdengo to outspeed Jolly Choice Scarf Jolly Annihilape under Tailwind. Kingambit and Incineroar wall Gholdengo, resisting both STAB attacks while threatening it back with their STAB attacks own. Garchomp can check checks both with its Ground type Ground-type attacks and swap swaps in against Incineroar to tank Flare Blitz. Mega Swampert and Garchomp outspeed and threaten Gholdengo with Ground type Ground-type attacks. Against Garchomp, Whimsicott excels (RC): it can set up Tailwind, safely switch into both of Garchomp’s Garchomp's (ASCII apostrophe) STAB attacks, and 2HKO it with Moonblast. Incineroar and Sinistcha are great partners in helping helps Gholdengo set up with Fake Out and Intimidate support, or while Sinistcha provides redirection and healing (RC) respectively. Sinistcha also threatens Mega Swampert with Matcha Gotcha.

chars: 1030
 
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