[OVERVIEW]
Goodra carves out a unique niche thanks to its great utility and good set diversity. Goodra's great Special Defense and typing allow it to check special wallbreakers like Chandelure, Munkidori, and Inteleon. Goodra's solid utility movepool gives it a lot of options to support its team; Knock Off lets it pressure item-reliant Pokemon like Porygon2 and Incineroar, Toxic allows Goodra to cripple defensive foes like Gastrodon and Diancie, and Dragon Tail phazes setup sweepers like Oricorio-P and Toxtricity. Choice Specs makes Goodra a strong wallbreaker that can 2HKO the bulkiest foes that don't resist Dragon like Gastrodon and Alolan Muk after Stealth Rock damage. However, Goodra's average physical bulk makes it very easy to be revenge killed by physical attackers like Flygon, Toxicroak, and Flamigo. Steel- and Fairy-types like Bronzong, Diancie, and Scream Tail can take advantage of Choice Specs Goodra locking into its Dragon-type attacks, letting them set up or force it to switch. Furthermore, Goodra's middling Speed makes it easily revenge killed by faster Pokemon like Flamigo, Paldean Tauros-W, and Flygon. Goodra also lacks any reliable recovery, so its utility sets can be overwhelmed by repeated attacks.
[SET]
name: Heavy-Duty Boots
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Fire Blast / Flamethrower
move 3: Sludge Bomb / Sludge Wave
move 4: Knock Off / Toxic / Dragon Tail / Scald
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Sap Sipper / Gooey
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe or 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Poison / Steel / Fairy
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Fire Blast allows Goodra to beat common Steel-types like Copperajah, Bronzong, and Klefki, while Flamethrower can be used for its better accuracy. Sludge Bomb allows Goodra to threaten Fairy-types like Sylveon and Scream Tail and lets it fish for poison. Alternatively, Sludge Wave can be used for the higher power. Knock Off lets it threaten Pokemon that heavily rely on their item such as Porygon2 and Scyther. Toxic cripples defensive walls like Vaporeon, Porygon2, and Scream Tail. Dragon Tail can phaze setup sweepers like Oricorio-P and Toxtricity, while Scald allows Goodra to threaten physical attackers like Paldean Tauros-W and Scyther with a burn. Sap Sipper allows it to be immune to Grass-type attacks from Amoonguss and Decidueye, whereas Gooey can punish physical attackers like Flygon and Paldean Tauros-W, allowing its teammates to outspeed and pick them off. An EV spread consisting of 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe with a Modest nature allows Goodra to better handle attacks from Munkidori and Chandelure while letting it outspeed Jolly Incineroar as well as Adamant Basculegion-M and Decidueye. Alternatively, Goodra can fully invest in Speed, allowing it to outpace foes like Toxtricity. Tera Poison lets Goodra be immune to any poison attempts from Galarian Slowbro, Amoonguss, and Alolan Muk while letting it better handle Fairy-types like Diancie and Scream Tail. Tera Steel allows it to better handle special wallbreakers like Toxtricity, Scream Tail, and Porygon-Z while giving it useful Fairy, Dragon, and Ice resistances. Tera Fairy is similar to Tera Poison in that Goodra gains a Fighting resistance, but it also gives Goodra a Dragon immunity and a better defensive typing.
Physical wallbreakers like Decidueye, Toxicroak, and Incineroar appreciate Goodra for handling physically defensive tanks such as Avalugg, Galarian Slowbro, and Gligar. In return, they handle special walls like Gastrodon, Porygon2, and Alolan Muk. Goodra partners well with Wish passers like Vaporeon and Sylveon, allowing Goodra to repeatedly switch in against foes like Chandelure and Kilowattrel. Steel-types like Bronzong, Copperajah, and Klefki are great teammates for Goodra, since they can handle Fairy-types such as Alolan Ninetales, Diancie, and Scream Tail. Goodra appreciates physical walls like Galarian Slowbro, Amoonguss, and Swampert; they can handle physical wallbreakers like Toxicroak and Flygon. In return, Goodra checks the common special wallbreakers like Chandelure, Kilowattrel, and Vaporeon. Entry hazard setters and special wallbreakers like Klefki, Swampert, and Inteleon appreciate Goodra's ability to remove Altaria's Heavy-Duty Boots and Porygon2's Eviolite. Wallbreakers like Flamigo, Chandelure, Munkidori, and Scyther appreciate its Toxic, which allows them to overwhelm their checks such as Avalugg, Porygon2, and Diancie.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Fire Blast / Flamethrower
move 3: Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
move 4: Hydro Pump / Thunderbolt / Dragon Pulse
item: Choice Specs
ability: Sap Sipper / Gooey
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe or 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
tera type: Poison / Dragon
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Fire Blast allows Goodra to hit Steel-types like Copperajah and Bronzong very hard, but Flamethrower can be used for its better accuracy. Sludge Wave lets it hit Fairy-types like Sylveon and Florges; however, Sludge Bomb can be used for its higher chance to poison. Hydro Pump targets Diancie as well as Fire-types like Chandelure and Incineroar. Thunderbolt lets Goodra reliably hit Water-types like Vaporeon and Milotic, but Dragon Pulse can be used for a reliable STAB attack that can be repeatedly spammed. Sap Sipper allows Goodra to be immune to Grass-type attacks from Amoonguss, while Gooey can punish physical attackers like Paldean Tauros-W and Infernape by dropping their Speed, allowing it to revenge kill them. Goodra can invest in fully in Speed, allowing it to outspeed foes like Breloom and Toxtricity, but an alternative EV spread of 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe with a Modest nature allows Goodra to better handle attacks from Munkidori and Chandelure while still outpacing foes like Jolly Incineroar and Adamant Decidueye. Tera Poison boosts Sludge Wave and Sludge Bomb while giving Goodra the ability to better handle foes like Toxicroak, Sylveon, and Flamigo. On the other hand, Tera Dragon boosts the power of Goodra's STAB attacks, letting it do major damage to threats like Alolan Muk, Gastrodon, and Milotic.
Goodra partners well with entry hazard setters like Bronzong, Klefki, and Overqwil, allowing it to pressure special walls like Porygon2 and Gastrodon. Fairy-types like Sylveon, Diancie, and Scream Tail can force Goodra to switch if it's locked into a Dragon-type attack; thus, Steel-types like Copperajah, Bronzong, and Klefki are good partners to check them. Hazard removers like Scyther, Brambleghast, and Avalugg allow Goodra to not be worn down by hazards. Goodra synergizes with other wallbreakers like Paldean Tauros-W, Incineroar, and Decidueye, allowing them to overwhelm defensive tanks like Galarian Slowbro, opposing Incineroar, and Porygon2. Pivot users like Inteleon, Flamigo, and Infernape can bring in foes like Milotic, Diancie, and Altaria; together, they can overwhelm these foes and let Goodra easily pick them off.
[SET]
name: Acid Spray
move 1: Acid Spray
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 4: Substitute / Sludge Bomb / Sludge Wave
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Sap Sipper / Gooey
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe or 252 SpA / 4 Spe / 252 Spe
tera type: Poison / Steel
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Acid Spray lets Goodra limit special walls like Alolan Muk, Porygon2, and Vaporeon from getting too comfortable about tanking its attacks. Flamethrower gives Goodra the ability to hit Steel-types like Bronzong and Klefki, but Fire Blast can be used for its higher power, allowing it to potentially get a KO. Substitute allows Goodra to take advantage of passive walls like Vaporeon, Gastrodon, and Galarian Slowbro. Sludge Bomb hits Fairy-types like Alolan Ninetales and Scream Tail while letting it fish for poison, but Sludge Wave can be used for the higher power. Leftovers gives Goodra a form of recovery, which is especially useful on Substitute sets, while Heavy-Duty Boots lets it continuously switch into foes like Chandelure and Milotic without getting worn down by entry hazards. Sap Sipper allows Goodra to take advantage of Grass-types like Amoonguss and Decidueye. Alternatively, Gooey can benefit its teammates, allowing them to outspeed faster foes like Flygon and Cinccino. An EV spread of 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe paired with a Modest nature lets Goodra better tank attacks from threats like Toxtricity and Munkidori while outpacing foes such as Jolly Incineroar and Adamant Decidueye, but it can fully invest into Speed to let Goodra outspeed threats such as Basculegion-M and Toxtricity. Tera Poison gives Goodra useful resistances to Fighting and Fairy and an immunity to any poison status from Alolan Muk and Galarian Slowbro while boosting the power of both Sludge Bomb and Sludge Wave. On the other hand, Tera Steel gives it the ability to better handle special wallbreakers like Sylveon, Munkidori, and Toxtricity.
Goodra best partners with Pokemon like Inteleon, Munkidori, and Kilowattrel, since they can bring in passive threats like Gastrodon, Bronzong, and Porygon2 and allow it to easily take advantage of them. Wish passers such as Vaporeon and Scream Tail give Goodra another form of recovery, allowing it to repeatedly switch in against Chandelure and Basculegion-M. Goodra pairs best with Steel- and Poison-types like Bronzong, Amoonguss, and Klefki, as they can handle Fairy-types like Florges and Diancie. Physical walls like Overqwil, Amoonguss, and Swampert can handle physical attackers like Flygon, Infernape, and Scyther. Goodra can be pressured if it's repeatedly switching into entry hazards; thus, it appreciates hazard removal like Scyther, Brambleghast, and Avalugg. Pokemon like Basculegion-M, Flamigo, and Toxtricity appreciate Goodra's ability to break through common defensive walls like Bellibolt, Wo-Chien, and Gastrodon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
Expert Belt gives a boost to Goodra's super effective coverage attacks. Assault Vest lets it better tank hits from special attackers like Alolan Ninetales and Chandelure, but it often prefers the entry hazard immunity, passive recovery, and extra power granted by Heavy-Duty Boots, Leftovers, and Choice Specs, respectively. Surf can be used over Hydro Pump on Choice Specs sets due to its better accuracy. Power Whip lets it better handle specially defensive Water-types like Gastrodon and Milotic while also capitalizing on a Sap Sipper boost.
Checks and Counters
====
**Physical Wallbreakers**: Flygon, Toxicroak, Paldean Tauros-W, and Basculegion-M can put major pressure on Goodra thanks to its average Defense, but none of them enjoy switching into Goodra's attacks. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Scyther, Shell Smash Drednaw, and Bulk Up Tornadus can easily KO Goodra.
**Steel-types**: Copperajah, Bronzong, and Klefki can force Goodra to switch, and they can set up their entry hazards, but they must be worried about switching in against its Fire-type attacks.
**Fairy-types**: Sylveon, Diancie, Alolan Ninetales, and Scream Tail are immune to Goodra's STAB attacks, and they can easily destroy it with their Fairy-type attacks. However, Diancie gets threatened by Hydro Pump, while the other three don't enjoy switching into Sludge Wave or Sludge Bomb.
[CREDITS]
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Goodra carves out a unique niche thanks to its great utility and good set diversity. Goodra's great Special Defense and typing allow it to check special wallbreakers like Chandelure, Munkidori, and Inteleon. Goodra's solid utility movepool gives it a lot of options to support its team; Knock Off lets it pressure item-reliant Pokemon like Porygon2 and Incineroar, Toxic allows Goodra to cripple defensive foes like Gastrodon and Diancie, and Dragon Tail phazes setup sweepers like Oricorio-P and Toxtricity. Choice Specs makes Goodra a strong wallbreaker that can 2HKO the bulkiest foes that don't resist Dragon like Gastrodon and Alolan Muk after Stealth Rock damage. However, Goodra's average physical bulk makes it very easy to be revenge killed by physical attackers like Flygon, Toxicroak, and Flamigo. Steel- and Fairy-types like Bronzong, Diancie, and Scream Tail can take advantage of Choice Specs Goodra locking into its Dragon-type attacks, letting them set up or force it to switch. Furthermore, Goodra's middling Speed makes it easily revenge killed by faster Pokemon like Flamigo, Paldean Tauros-W, and Flygon. Goodra also lacks any reliable recovery, so its utility sets can be overwhelmed by repeated attacks.
[SET]
name: Heavy-Duty Boots
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Fire Blast / Flamethrower
move 3: Sludge Bomb / Sludge Wave
move 4: Knock Off / Toxic / Dragon Tail / Scald
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Sap Sipper / Gooey
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe or 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Poison / Steel / Fairy
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Fire Blast allows Goodra to beat common Steel-types like Copperajah, Bronzong, and Klefki, while Flamethrower can be used for its better accuracy. Sludge Bomb allows Goodra to threaten Fairy-types like Sylveon and Scream Tail and lets it fish for poison. Alternatively, Sludge Wave can be used for the higher power. Knock Off lets it threaten Pokemon that heavily rely on their item such as Porygon2 and Scyther. Toxic cripples defensive walls like Vaporeon, Porygon2, and Scream Tail. Dragon Tail can phaze setup sweepers like Oricorio-P and Toxtricity, while Scald allows Goodra to threaten physical attackers like Paldean Tauros-W and Scyther with a burn. Sap Sipper allows it to be immune to Grass-type attacks from Amoonguss and Decidueye, whereas Gooey can punish physical attackers like Flygon and Paldean Tauros-W, allowing its teammates to outspeed and pick them off. An EV spread consisting of 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe with a Modest nature allows Goodra to better handle attacks from Munkidori and Chandelure while letting it outspeed Jolly Incineroar as well as Adamant Basculegion-M and Decidueye. Alternatively, Goodra can fully invest in Speed, allowing it to outpace foes like Toxtricity. Tera Poison lets Goodra be immune to any poison attempts from Galarian Slowbro, Amoonguss, and Alolan Muk while letting it better handle Fairy-types like Diancie and Scream Tail. Tera Steel allows it to better handle special wallbreakers like Toxtricity, Scream Tail, and Porygon-Z while giving it useful Fairy, Dragon, and Ice resistances. Tera Fairy is similar to Tera Poison in that Goodra gains a Fighting resistance, but it also gives Goodra a Dragon immunity and a better defensive typing.
Physical wallbreakers like Decidueye, Toxicroak, and Incineroar appreciate Goodra for handling physically defensive tanks such as Avalugg, Galarian Slowbro, and Gligar. In return, they handle special walls like Gastrodon, Porygon2, and Alolan Muk. Goodra partners well with Wish passers like Vaporeon and Sylveon, allowing Goodra to repeatedly switch in against foes like Chandelure and Kilowattrel. Steel-types like Bronzong, Copperajah, and Klefki are great teammates for Goodra, since they can handle Fairy-types such as Alolan Ninetales, Diancie, and Scream Tail. Goodra appreciates physical walls like Galarian Slowbro, Amoonguss, and Swampert; they can handle physical wallbreakers like Toxicroak and Flygon. In return, Goodra checks the common special wallbreakers like Chandelure, Kilowattrel, and Vaporeon. Entry hazard setters and special wallbreakers like Klefki, Swampert, and Inteleon appreciate Goodra's ability to remove Altaria's Heavy-Duty Boots and Porygon2's Eviolite. Wallbreakers like Flamigo, Chandelure, Munkidori, and Scyther appreciate its Toxic, which allows them to overwhelm their checks such as Avalugg, Porygon2, and Diancie.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Fire Blast / Flamethrower
move 3: Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
move 4: Hydro Pump / Thunderbolt / Dragon Pulse
item: Choice Specs
ability: Sap Sipper / Gooey
nature: Timid / Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe or 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
tera type: Poison / Dragon
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Fire Blast allows Goodra to hit Steel-types like Copperajah and Bronzong very hard, but Flamethrower can be used for its better accuracy. Sludge Wave lets it hit Fairy-types like Sylveon and Florges; however, Sludge Bomb can be used for its higher chance to poison. Hydro Pump targets Diancie as well as Fire-types like Chandelure and Incineroar. Thunderbolt lets Goodra reliably hit Water-types like Vaporeon and Milotic, but Dragon Pulse can be used for a reliable STAB attack that can be repeatedly spammed. Sap Sipper allows Goodra to be immune to Grass-type attacks from Amoonguss, while Gooey can punish physical attackers like Paldean Tauros-W and Infernape by dropping their Speed, allowing it to revenge kill them. Goodra can invest in fully in Speed, allowing it to outspeed foes like Breloom and Toxtricity, but an alternative EV spread of 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe with a Modest nature allows Goodra to better handle attacks from Munkidori and Chandelure while still outpacing foes like Jolly Incineroar and Adamant Decidueye. Tera Poison boosts Sludge Wave and Sludge Bomb while giving Goodra the ability to better handle foes like Toxicroak, Sylveon, and Flamigo. On the other hand, Tera Dragon boosts the power of Goodra's STAB attacks, letting it do major damage to threats like Alolan Muk, Gastrodon, and Milotic.
Goodra partners well with entry hazard setters like Bronzong, Klefki, and Overqwil, allowing it to pressure special walls like Porygon2 and Gastrodon. Fairy-types like Sylveon, Diancie, and Scream Tail can force Goodra to switch if it's locked into a Dragon-type attack; thus, Steel-types like Copperajah, Bronzong, and Klefki are good partners to check them. Hazard removers like Scyther, Brambleghast, and Avalugg allow Goodra to not be worn down by hazards. Goodra synergizes with other wallbreakers like Paldean Tauros-W, Incineroar, and Decidueye, allowing them to overwhelm defensive tanks like Galarian Slowbro, opposing Incineroar, and Porygon2. Pivot users like Inteleon, Flamigo, and Infernape can bring in foes like Milotic, Diancie, and Altaria; together, they can overwhelm these foes and let Goodra easily pick them off.
[SET]
name: Acid Spray
move 1: Acid Spray
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 4: Substitute / Sludge Bomb / Sludge Wave
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Sap Sipper / Gooey
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe or 252 SpA / 4 Spe / 252 Spe
tera type: Poison / Steel
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Acid Spray lets Goodra limit special walls like Alolan Muk, Porygon2, and Vaporeon from getting too comfortable about tanking its attacks. Flamethrower gives Goodra the ability to hit Steel-types like Bronzong and Klefki, but Fire Blast can be used for its higher power, allowing it to potentially get a KO. Substitute allows Goodra to take advantage of passive walls like Vaporeon, Gastrodon, and Galarian Slowbro. Sludge Bomb hits Fairy-types like Alolan Ninetales and Scream Tail while letting it fish for poison, but Sludge Wave can be used for the higher power. Leftovers gives Goodra a form of recovery, which is especially useful on Substitute sets, while Heavy-Duty Boots lets it continuously switch into foes like Chandelure and Milotic without getting worn down by entry hazards. Sap Sipper allows Goodra to take advantage of Grass-types like Amoonguss and Decidueye. Alternatively, Gooey can benefit its teammates, allowing them to outspeed faster foes like Flygon and Cinccino. An EV spread of 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe paired with a Modest nature lets Goodra better tank attacks from threats like Toxtricity and Munkidori while outpacing foes such as Jolly Incineroar and Adamant Decidueye, but it can fully invest into Speed to let Goodra outspeed threats such as Basculegion-M and Toxtricity. Tera Poison gives Goodra useful resistances to Fighting and Fairy and an immunity to any poison status from Alolan Muk and Galarian Slowbro while boosting the power of both Sludge Bomb and Sludge Wave. On the other hand, Tera Steel gives it the ability to better handle special wallbreakers like Sylveon, Munkidori, and Toxtricity.
Goodra best partners with Pokemon like Inteleon, Munkidori, and Kilowattrel, since they can bring in passive threats like Gastrodon, Bronzong, and Porygon2 and allow it to easily take advantage of them. Wish passers such as Vaporeon and Scream Tail give Goodra another form of recovery, allowing it to repeatedly switch in against Chandelure and Basculegion-M. Goodra pairs best with Steel- and Poison-types like Bronzong, Amoonguss, and Klefki, as they can handle Fairy-types like Florges and Diancie. Physical walls like Overqwil, Amoonguss, and Swampert can handle physical attackers like Flygon, Infernape, and Scyther. Goodra can be pressured if it's repeatedly switching into entry hazards; thus, it appreciates hazard removal like Scyther, Brambleghast, and Avalugg. Pokemon like Basculegion-M, Flamigo, and Toxtricity appreciate Goodra's ability to break through common defensive walls like Bellibolt, Wo-Chien, and Gastrodon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
Expert Belt gives a boost to Goodra's super effective coverage attacks. Assault Vest lets it better tank hits from special attackers like Alolan Ninetales and Chandelure, but it often prefers the entry hazard immunity, passive recovery, and extra power granted by Heavy-Duty Boots, Leftovers, and Choice Specs, respectively. Surf can be used over Hydro Pump on Choice Specs sets due to its better accuracy. Power Whip lets it better handle specially defensive Water-types like Gastrodon and Milotic while also capitalizing on a Sap Sipper boost.
Checks and Counters
====
**Physical Wallbreakers**: Flygon, Toxicroak, Paldean Tauros-W, and Basculegion-M can put major pressure on Goodra thanks to its average Defense, but none of them enjoy switching into Goodra's attacks. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Scyther, Shell Smash Drednaw, and Bulk Up Tornadus can easily KO Goodra.
**Steel-types**: Copperajah, Bronzong, and Klefki can force Goodra to switch, and they can set up their entry hazards, but they must be worried about switching in against its Fire-type attacks.
**Fairy-types**: Sylveon, Diancie, Alolan Ninetales, and Scream Tail are immune to Goodra's STAB attacks, and they can easily destroy it with their Fairy-type attacks. However, Diancie gets threatened by Hydro Pump, while the other three don't enjoy switching into Sludge Wave or Sludge Bomb.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pika134.609709/
Quality checked by:
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