LC Goomy (QC 3/3, GP 2/2)

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Banned deucer.
Taken Over from Orphic
QC checks: Hawkstar Heysup Kavatika
GP checks: Calm Pokemaster GatoDelFuego
Overview
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Goomy isn't a very good Pokemon in LC. It is outclassed by Chinchou as an offensive Eviolite user by Chinchou, outclassed by Mantyke as a RestTalk user, and as a bulky by Vullaby. Goomy also has bad stats outside of its Special Defense. It has pitiful 50/55/40 offensive stats, and its poor Defense and HP make it very vulnerable to physical attackers. It also relies on Eviolite to make up for its underwhelming Defense, making it seriously weak to Knock Off.
However, it isn't all bad for Goomy. First of all, It is one of only two special attacking Dragon types in the tier, and is blessed with three fantastic abilities. Gooey gives it a slight niche in the metagame, making it the only reason to use it over other Dragon-types in the tier. Overall, while there is very little reason to use Goomy, it has managed to carve itself a very small niche in Little Cup.

Eviolite RestTalk
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name: Eviolite RestTalk
move 1: Dragon Pulse
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
ability: Gooey
item: Eviolite
EVs: 156 HP / 156 SpA / 156 SpD / 36 Spe
nature: Modest

Moves
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Dragon Pulse is Goomy's main STAB, letting it do some good damage to fellow Dragon-types in the tier. Hidden Power Fighting OHKOes Pawniard after Stealth Rock and takes care of other Steel-types, as well as other Dark-types. Rest is Goomy's best form of recovery that also rids it of status, and Sleep Talk ensures that Goomy isn't a complete sitting duck while asleep.

Set Details
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Eviolite improves Goomy's subpar physical bulk, letting it make the most of Gooey. 156 HP and Special Defense EVs give Goomy optimal bulk and allow it to hit an Evolite number, with the remainder being invested in Special Attack and Speed to boost Goomy's offensive capabilities.

Usage Tips
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Rest should be used when Goomy's health is low to fully restore its HP and rid it of any status, but remember it puts Goomy to sleep. Goomy can continue attacking while asleep via Sleep Talk, but keep in mind that it can fail and call Rest again instead.

While it is not recommended to stay in on physical attackers, Goomy can act as a bait for some with its poor physical bulk. Physical attackers that severely damage or KO Goomy will have their Speed dropped, which can often cripple the attacker.

Team Options
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Goomy appreciates entry hazard supporters like Ferroseed. Hazards like Stealth Rock specifically allow Goomy to OHKO Pawniard with Hidden Power Fighting. Speaking of Ferroseed, along with other Steel-types like Pawniard and Magnemite, it can switch in and take a Fairy or Dragon attack for Goomy. Spritzee is also a good defensive partner thanks to its Dragon immunity; it can further support Goomy with Wish and Aromatherapy, improving Goomy's longevity. Poison-types are also good partners with Goomy as they can sponge Fairy attacks and set up Toxic Spikes.

Other Options
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Goomy has a few other options it could try to pull off. Firstly, replacing Sleep Talk with Rain Dance, Gooey with Hydration, and Hidden Power with Toxic might sound like a good idea, but Goomy's poor Defense and HP hinders the usefulness of such a set. Hidden Power Ground can be used for Magnemite, but Hidden Power Fighting is generally more useful, with Electric-types not being common in the tier. Goomy can also use Hidden Power Fire for Snover, but it has little other use. Sludge Bomb can be used to hit Spritzee and Cottonee, but that is all it really does. Sap Sipper can be used to absorb Sleep Powder and Spore, but Gooey and Hydration are far better. Finally, Draco Meteor is Goomy's most powerful STAB. However, it lowers Goomy's already underwhelming Special Attack.

Checks & Counters
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**Spritzee**: Spritzee is public enemy number one. It can take a Sludge Bomb or any of Goomy's other poor attacks, is immune to Goomy's STAB, and can proceed to either stall Goomy or KO it with Moonblast.

**Snover** Although Snover dislikes Hidden Power Fire and Hidden Power Fighting, it can 2HKO Goomy with Blizzard.

**Special Walls**: Special walls like Tentacool and Chinchou don't really mind Goomy's weak attacks can wear it down with Toxic.

**Setup users**: Pokemon that can set up, such as Shellder, Misdreavus, and Scraggy, can take advantage of Goomy's underpowered attacks, set up freely, and proceed to KO it.

**Powerful Physical Attackers **: Despite the Speed loss from Gooey, physical attackers in general, like Mienfoo and Pawniard, can severely damage or even KO Goomy due to its poor Defense.
 
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You can take the "taken over from Orphic" out of the title. Just put it above the article. It seems weird. I don't know.

Moves - It seems like the only thing that Hidden Power Fire is hitting that isn't being hit by the other two listed is Ferroseed. Frankly, Ferroseed isn't that common and I question whether this merits being in the move set as opposed to OO maybe. And now I'm seeing that it actually loses you some speed. Yeah, I wouldn't say that it's worth it.

Usage Tips - You really have nothing else to say about playing Goomy than this? There is more to talk about, I'm sure.

Team Options - Remove mention of Murkrow and Meditite. I don't know if there's a rule about talking about past bans and stuff, but I don't like it. Yeah. That's justification.

Other Options - Remove mention of Murkrow

Checks and Counters - This should be formatted like this:
**Check or Counter**: Explain why this Pokemon, move, item, or whatever is a check or a counter.

But this isn't a real QC check. Just some ideas.
 
Alphose_Elric said:
You can take the "taken over from Orphic" out of the title. Just put it above the article. It seems weird. I don't know.

Moves - It seems like the only thing that Hidden Power Fire is hitting that isn't being hit by the other two listed is Ferroseed. Frankly, Ferroseed isn't that common and I question whether this merits being in the move set as opposed to OO maybe. And now I'm seeing that it actually loses you some speed. Yeah, I wouldn't say that it's worth it.

Usage Tips - You really have nothing else to say about playing Goomy than this? There is more to talk about, I'm sure.

Team Options - Remove mention of Murkrow and Meditite. I don't know if there's a rule about talking about past bans and stuff, but I don't like it. Yeah. That's justification.

Other Options - Remove mention of Murkrow

Checks and Counters - This should be formatted like this:
**Check or Counter**: Explain why this Pokemon, move, item, or whatever is a check or a counter.

But this isn't a real QC check. Just some ideas.
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Thanks, I copy-pasted it :P
 
I'm not sure how well Goomey actually does with regards to checking things without Recovery, at least mention Restalk as an option? Also, why Thunderbolt?
 
I believe that Thunderbolt and Sludge Bomb should be replaced with Rest + Sleep Talk. Goomy wants recovery to do any kind of checking, and this is pretty much its only option since Hydration removes Gooey, which is probably Goomy's best niche. Thunderbolt is kind of random and does pretty much nothing that Dragon Pulse does not because of the lack of Water/Steel or Water/Fairy Pokemon in LC. Sludge Bomb is pretty much only for Spritzee, who can be dealt with by plenty of other Pokemon in the metagame. In their place, it gains the reliable recovery it needs to make use of its ability. Any Pokemon at 16 Speed or higher is still going to outspeed or tie Goomy after a Speed drop, so it needs at least 2 drops in order to outspeed most Pokemon. In order to take two hits and still be able to do something, it absolutely needs recovery. Therefore, I believe the addition of Rest and Sleep Talk to this set to be a good idea.

Remove Draco Meteor from the set and put it into Other Options, making Dragon Pulse the primary move. It's kinda weak, but if Goomy is staying in so long, the Draco Meteor Special Attack drops are going to completely ruin your damage output. It's not like Draco Meteor OHKOes anything relevant anyway, so you are better off with having more reliable damage.

Remove Hidden Power Steel from the OO section, and change HP Fire's description from "checks Ice-types" to "checks Snover" because that's all that does. HP Steel is worthless when you have Sludge Bomb.

Remove HP Ground from the main set and put that into Other Options, because Magnemite is nowhere near as common as Pawniard is. Being able to lure and OHKO Pawniard is pretty cool.

Like others have said, you need to put more into the Usage Tips section. One good point to mention is that Goomy requires 2 Speed drops to outspeed threats 16 Speed and faster.

QC 1/3
 
Heysup said:
I'm not sure how well Goomey actually does with regards to checking things without Recovery, at least mention Restalk as an option? Also, why Thunderbolt?
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Goomy*
Well, I dunno.
Note to self: Remove good special movepool.
Hawkstar said:
I believe that Thunderbolt and Sludge Bomb should be replaced with Rest + Sleep Talk. Goomy wants recovery to do any kind of checking, and this is pretty much its only option since Hydration removes Gooey, which is probably Goomy's best niche. Thunderbolt is kind of random and does pretty much nothing that Dragon Pulse does not because of the lack of Water/Steel or Water/Fairy Pokemon in LC. Sludge Bomb is pretty much only for Spritzee, who can be dealt with by plenty of other Pokemon in the metagame. In their place, it gains the reliable recovery it needs to make use of its ability. Any Pokemon at 16 Speed or higher is still going to outspeed or tie Goomy after a Speed drop, so it needs at least 2 drops in order to outspeed most Pokemon. In order to take two hits and still be able to do something, it absolutely needs recovery. Therefore, I believe the addition of Rest and Sleep Talk to this set to be a good idea.

Remove Draco Meteor from the set and put it into Other Options, making Dragon Pulse the primary move. It's kinda weak, but if Goomy is staying in so long, the Draco Meteor Special Attack drops are going to completely ruin your damage output. It's not like Draco Meteor OHKOes anything relevant anyway, so you are better off with having more reliable damage.

Remove Hidden Power Steel from the OO section, and change HP Fire's description from "checks Ice-types" to "checks Snover" because that's all that does. HP Steel is worthless when you have Sludge Bomb.

Remove HP Ground from the main set and put that into Other Options, because Magnemite is nowhere near as common as Pawniard is. Being able to lure and OHKO Pawniard is pretty cool.

Like others have said, you need to put more into the Usage Tips section. One good point to mention is that Goomy requires 2 Speed drops to outspeed threats 16 Speed and faster.

QC 1/3
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Thanks. And done.
 
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  • The EV spread means Goomy can 2HKO Pawniard and Spritzee and also have a lot of bulk.
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?_? you don't have any move to 2hko spritzee with? remove that part about spritzee imo. also make the spread 156 HP / 156 SpA+ / 156 SpD / 36 Spe. it gives you better bulk and you can actually hit Eviolite numbers. also make usage tips actually about how you should use goomy (don't sit in on physical attackers unless you can do anything significant to them, make sure to keep his hp high with ResTalk, and make sure you don't get set up on)

do that and qc 3/3
 
Kavatika said:
?_? you don't have any move to 2hko spritzee with? remove that part about spritzee imo. also make the spread 156 HP / 156 SpA+ / 156 SpD / 36 Spe. it gives you better bulk and you can actually hit Eviolite numbers. also make usage tips actually about how you should use goomy (don't sit in on physical attackers unless you can do anything significant to them, make sure to keep his hp high with ResTalk, and make sure you don't get set up on)

do that and qc 3/3
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Whoops. Should have fully read it. And thanks mate!
 
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Overview
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Goomy isn't a very good Pokemon in LC. It is outclassed by Chinchou as an offensive Eviolite Offensive user, outclassed by Mantyke as a RestTalk user, and as a Dragon Type by Dratini as a Dragon-type. Goomy also has bad stats outside of its Special Defense; it has pitiful 50/55/40 offenses, and base 35 Defense as well as base 45 HP, making its poor Defense and HP make it very vulnerable to physical attackers. It also relies on Eviolite to make up for its underwhelming Defense, making it seriously weak to Knock Off.
However, it isn't all bad for Goomy. First of all, Goomy It is one of the only two special attacking Dragon types in the tier. Second, Goomy and is blessed with three fantastic abilities, out of which And finally, one of its abilities, Gooey, (remove comma) gives it a slight niche in the metagame. Overall, while there is very little reason to use Goomy, it has managed to carve itself a very small niche in Little Cup.

(Am I correct in saying that Gooey is the only reason to use Goomy over another Dragon-type? If so, emphasize that fact in the last line of the Overview)

Eviolite RestTalk
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name: Eviolite RestTalk
move 1: Dragon Pulse
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
ability: Gooey
item: Eviolite
EVs: 156 HP / 156 SpA / 156 SpD / 36 Spe
nature: Modest

Moves
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Dragon Pulse is Goomy's main STAB, letting it do some good damage to fellow Dragons in the tier. Hidden Power Fighting, with this set, allows Goomy to OHKOes Pawniward after Stealth Rock, (remove comma) and takes care of other Steel- and Types, as well as Dark-types. Rest is Goomy's most reliable recovery, regaining all of your HP, and ridding of your status at the cost of sleep. Sleep Talk, while you can get unlucky and get Rest instead of Goomy's attacks, is a good way of getting around sleep. Rest is Goomy's best form of recovery that also rids it of status, while Sleep Talk ensures that Goomy isn't a complete sitting duck while asleep.

(Keep in mind that you don't have to explain everything about how the attacks work right here. If you must, talk about it in Usage Tips. Also, remember that 'you' refers to the battler, not the Pokemon)

Set Details
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Holding the Eviolite provides boosts to Goomy's Defense and Special Defense, which allows it to make the most out of Gooey, the recommended Eviolite provides better bulk for Goomy to allow it to make the most of its Gooey ability. The EV spread is also used to get damage off on opponents.

Eviolite improves Goomy's subpar physical bulk, letting it make the most of Gooey. 156 HP and Special Defense EVs give Goomy optimal bulk and allow it to hit an Evolite number, with the remainder being invested in Special Attack and Speed to boost its offensive capabilities.

(You basically repeated the first sentence twice >:( You also missed out on what Kavatika explained in his QC check, so I added that in for you.)

Usage Tips
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Rest should be used when Goomy's health is low, around 30% HP, as it fully restores Goomy's HP, and rids Goomy of any status it has to fully restore its HP and rid it of any status, but at the cost of sleep. This can increase Goomy's longevity, while using Sleep Talk to dish out attacks Goomy can continue attacking while asleep via Sleep Talk, but keep in mind that it can fail and call Rest again instead.

While it is not recommended to stay in on physical attackers, Goomy can act as a bait for physical attackers the same with its poor physical bulk. Physical attackers that severely damage or KO Goomy will have their Speed dropped, which can often cripple the attacker.

Team Options
========
Goomy appreciates entry hazard supporters like Ferroseed. Hazards allow Goomy to OHKO Pawniard with Hidden Power Fighting after hazards. Speaking of Ferroseed, along with other Steel-types like Pawniward and Magnemite, they it can switch in and take a Fairy or Dragon attack for Goomy. Spritzee is also a good defensive partner, and can absorb Dragon attacks even better thanks to its Dragon immunity; it can further support Goomy with Wish and Aromatherapy, improving the latter's longevity as well as Aromatherapy Goomy if it is asleep, and pass a Wish to Goomy. Poison-types are also good with Goomy, as they can sponge Fairy attacks, (remove comma) and get Toxic Spikes up.

Other Options
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Goomy doesn't have a lot of other options to consider, but it has a few other options it could try to pull off. Firstly, replacing Sleep Talk with Rain Dance, Gooey with Hydration, and replacing Hidden Power with Toxic is might sound like a good idea, but Goomy's poor Defense and HP hinders the usefulness of this set. Hidden Power Ground can be used for Magnemite, but is typically outclassed by Hidden Power Fighting is generally more useful, as well as with Electric-types not being common in the tier. Goomy can also use Hidden Power Fire for Snover, but it has little other use again, outclassed by Hidden Power Fighting, as well as doing 4x damage to Snover is all it really does. Sludge Bomb, or Sludge Wave, can be used to hit Spritzee and Cottonee, but that is all it really does. Sap Sipper can be used to absorb sleep, but thats all it really does Gooey and Hydration are far better. Finally, Goomy has Draco Meteor, (remove comma) is Goomy's most powerful STAB. However, it lowers Goomy's already underwhelming Special Attack.

Checks & Counters
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**Spritzee**: Spritzee is public enemy number one. It can take a Sludge Bomb or any of Goomy's other poor attacks, is immune to Goomy's STAB, and can proceed to either stall it or KO it with Moonblast.

**Snover** Although Snover dislikes Hidden Power Fire and Hidden Power Fighting, Snowver typically carries Choice Scarf, and it can proceed to 2HKO Goomy (calc this just in case) with Blizzard. (period)

**Special Walls**: Special walls like Tentacool and Chinchou don't really mind Goomy's weak attacks, (remove comma) and proceed to stall with moves like Toxic can wear it down with Toxic.

**Setup attackers sweepers**: Pokemon that can set up, mainly such as Shellder, Misdreavus, and Scraggy, can take advantage of Goomy's underpowered attacks, and set up freely, and possibly proceed to KO it.

**Powerful Physical Attackers in general**: Despite the Speed loss from Gooey's speed loss, powerful physical attackers in general, like Mienfoo and Pawniward, can severely damage and or even KO Goomy due to its poor physical Defense.

This was your first analysis, wasn't it? Welcome aboard! Most of the changes I made were cleaning up the prose so that it flowed better and offered the reader more perspicuity. Do go through my comments; the Spelling and Grammar Standards thread has a list of all the conventions we follow that will help you out whenever you're writing an analysis, so check that out when you can too. If you have any other doubts, feel free to PM me ^_^

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Calm Pokemaster said:
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Overview
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Goomy isn't a very good Pokemon in LC. It is outclassed by Chinchou as an offensive Eviolite Offensive user, outclassed by Mantyke as a RestTalk user, and as a Dragon Type by Dratini as a Dragon-type. Goomy also has bad stats outside of its Special Defense; it has pitiful 50/55/40 offenses, and base 35 Defense as well as base 45 HP, making its poor Defense and HP make it very vulnerable to physical attackers. It also relies on Eviolite to make up for its underwhelming Defense, making it seriously weak to Knock Off.
However, it isn't all bad for Goomy. First of all, Goomy It is one of the only two special attacking Dragon types in the tier. Second, Goomy and is blessed with three fantastic abilities, out of which And finally, one of its abilities, Gooey, (remove comma) gives it a slight niche in the metagame. Overall, while there is very little reason to use Goomy, it has managed to carve itself a very small niche in Little Cup.

(Am I correct in saying that Gooey is the only reason to use Goomy over another Dragon-type? If so, emphasize that fact in the last line of the Overview)

Eviolite RestTalk
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name: Eviolite RestTalk
move 1: Dragon Pulse
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
ability: Gooey
item: Eviolite
EVs: 156 HP / 156 SpA / 156 SpD / 36 Spe
nature: Modest

Moves
========
Dragon Pulse is Goomy's main STAB, letting it do some good damage to fellow Dragons in the tier. Hidden Power Fighting, with this set, allows Goomy to OHKOes Pawniward after Stealth Rock, (remove comma) and takes care of other Steel- and Types, as well as Dark-types. Rest is Goomy's most reliable recovery, regaining all of your HP, and ridding of your status at the cost of sleep. Sleep Talk, while you can get unlucky and get Rest instead of Goomy's attacks, is a good way of getting around sleep. Rest is Goomy's best form of recovery that also rids it of status, while Sleep Talk ensures that Goomy isn't a complete sitting duck while asleep.

(Keep in mind that you don't have to explain everything about how the attacks work right here. If you must, talk about it in Usage Tips. Also, remember that 'you' refers to the battler, not the Pokemon)

Set Details
========
Holding the Eviolite provides boosts to Goomy's Defense and Special Defense, which allows it to make the most out of Gooey, the recommended Eviolite provides better bulk for Goomy to allow it to make the most of its Gooey ability. The EV spread is also used to get damage off on opponents.

Eviolite improves Goomy's subpar physical bulk, letting it make the most of Gooey. 156 HP and Special Defense EVs give Goomy optimal bulk and allow it to hit an Evolite number, with the remainder being invested in Special Attack and Speed to boost its offensive capabilities.

(You basically repeated the first sentence twice >:( You also missed out on what Kavatika explained in his QC check, so I added that in for you.)

Usage Tips
========
Rest should be used when Goomy's health is low, around 30% HP, as it fully restores Goomy's HP, and rids Goomy of any status it has to fully restore its HP and rid it of any status, but at the cost of sleep. This can increase Goomy's longevity, while using Sleep Talk to dish out attacks Goomy can continue attacking while asleep via Sleep Talk, but keep in mind that it can fail and call Rest again instead.

While it is not recommended to stay in on physical attackers, Goomy can act as a bait for physical attackers the same with its poor physical bulk. Physical attackers that severely damage or KO Goomy will have their Speed dropped, which can often cripple the attacker.

Team Options
========
Goomy appreciates entry hazard supporters like Ferroseed. Hazards allow Goomy to OHKO Pawniard with Hidden Power Fighting after hazards. Speaking of Ferroseed, along with other Steel-types like Pawniward and Magnemite, they it can switch in and take a Fairy or Dragon attack for Goomy. Spritzee is also a good defensive partner, and can absorb Dragon attacks even better thanks to its Dragon immunity; it can further support Goomy with Wish and Aromatherapy, improving the latter's longevity as well as Aromatherapy Goomy if it is asleep, and pass a Wish to Goomy. Poison-types are also good with Goomy, as they can sponge Fairy attacks, (remove comma) and get Toxic Spikes up.

Other Options
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Goomy doesn't have a lot of other options to consider, but it has a few other options it could try to pull off. Firstly, replacing Sleep Talk with Rain Dance, Gooey with Hydration, and replacing Hidden Power with Toxic is might sound like a good idea, but Goomy's poor Defense and HP hinders the usefulness of this set. Hidden Power Ground can be used for Magnemite, but is typically outclassed by Hidden Power Fighting is generally more useful, as well as with Electric-types not being common in the tier. Goomy can also use Hidden Power Fire for Snover, but it has little other use again, outclassed by Hidden Power Fighting, as well as doing 4x damage to Snover is all it really does. Sludge Bomb, or Sludge Wave, can be used to hit Spritzee and Cottonee, but that is all it really does. Sap Sipper can be used to absorb sleep, but thats all it really does Gooey and Hydration are far better. Finally, Goomy has Draco Meteor, (remove comma) is Goomy's most powerful STAB. However, it lowers Goomy's already underwhelming Special Attack.

Checks & Counters
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**Spritzee**: Spritzee is public enemy number one. It can take a Sludge Bomb or any of Goomy's other poor attacks, is immune to Goomy's STAB, and can proceed to either stall it or KO it with Moonblast.

**Snover** Although Snover dislikes Hidden Power Fire and Hidden Power Fighting, Snowver typically carries Choice Scarf, and it can proceed to 2HKO Goomy (calc this just in case) with Blizzard. (period)

**Special Walls**: Special walls like Tentacool and Chinchou don't really mind Goomy's weak attacks, (remove comma) and proceed to stall with moves like Toxic can wear it down with Toxic.

**Setup attackers sweepers**: Pokemon that can set up, mainly such as Shellder, Misdreavus, and Scraggy, can take advantage of Goomy's underpowered attacks, and set up freely, and possibly proceed to KO it.

**Powerful Physical Attackers in general**: Despite the Speed loss from Gooey's speed loss, powerful physical attackers in general, like Mienfoo and Pawniward, can severely damage and or even KO Goomy due to its poor physical Defense.

This was your first analysis, wasn't it? Welcome aboard! Most of the changes I made were cleaning up the prose so that it flowed better and offered the reader more perspicuity. Do go through my comments; the Spelling and Grammar Standards thread has a list of all the conventions we follow that will help you out whenever you're writing an analysis, so check that out when you can too. If you have any other doubts, feel free to PM me ^_^

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Yes, thanks mate! I will apply the changes ASAP, and I finally got a stamp!
 
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Overview
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Goomy isn't a very good Pokemon in LC. It is outclassed by Chinchou as an offensive Eviolite Offensive user, outclassed by Mantyke as a RestTalk user, and outclassed as a Dragon-type Dragon-type what? wall? by Dratini. Goomy also has bad stats outside of its Special Defense. It has pitiful 50 / 55 / 40 offenses, and its poor Defense and HP make it very vulnerable to physical attackers. It also relies on Eviolite to make up for its underwhelming Defense, making it seriously weak to Knock Off.
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However, it isn't all bad for Goomy. First of all, It is one of only two special attacking Dragon-types in the tier, (AC) and is blessed with three fantastic abilities. out of which Gooey gives it a slight niche in the metagame, making it the only reason to use it over other Dragon-types in the tier. Overall, while there is very little reason to use Goomy, it has managed to carve itself a very small niche in Little Cup.

Eviolite RestTalk
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name: Eviolite RestTalk
move 1: Dragon Pulse
move 2: Hidden Power Fighting
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
ability: Gooey
item: Eviolite
EVs: 156 HP / 156 SpA / 156 SpD / 36 Spe
nature: Modest

Moves
========
Dragon Pulse is Goomy's main STAB, letting it do some good damage to fellow Dragon-types in the tier. Hidden Power Fighting, with this set OHKOes Pawniard after Stealth Rock and takes care of other Steel- and Dark-types. Rest is Goomy's best form of recovery that also rids it of status, while and Sleep Talk ensures that Goomy isn't a complete sitting duck while asleep.

Set Details
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Eviolite improves Goomy's subpar physical bulk, letting it make the most of Gooey. 156 HP and Special Defense EVs give Goomy optimal bulk and allow it to hit an Evolite number, with the remainder being invested in Special Attack and Speed to boost its Goomy's offensive capabilities.

Usage Tips
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Rest should be used when Goomy's health is low, (RC) to fully restore its HP and rid it of any status, but remember that it puts Goomy to sleep at the cost of sleep. Goomy can continue attacking while asleep via Sleep Talk, but keep in mind that it can fail and call Rest again instead.

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While it is not recommended to stay in on physical attackers, Goomy can act as a bait for the same some with its poor physical bulk. Physical attackers that severely damage or KO Goomy will have their Speed dropped, which can often cripple the attacker.

Team Options
========
Goomy appreciates entry hazard supporters like Ferroseed. Hazards which ones? specifically allow Goomy to OHKO Pawniard with Hidden Power Fighting. Speaking of Ferroseed, along with other Steel-types like Pawniard and Magnemite, it can switch in and take a Fairy or Dragon attack for Goomy. Spritzee is also a good defensive partner, (RC) thanks to its Dragon immunity; it can further support Goomy with Wish and Aromatherapy, improving the latter's Goomy's longevity. Poison-types are also good partners for with Goomy, (RC) as they can sponge Fairy attacks and get set up Toxic Spikes up.

Other Options
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Goomy has a few other options it could try to pull off. Firstly, replacing Sleep Talk with Rain Dance, Gooey with Hydration, and Hidden Power with Toxic might sound like a good idea, but Goomy's poor Defense and HP hinders the usefulness of this such a set. Hidden Power Ground can be used for Magnemite, but Hidden Power Fighting is generally more useful, with Electric-types not being common in the tier. Goomy can also use Hidden Power Fire for Snover, but it has little other use. Sludge Bomb can be used to hit Spritzee and Cottonee, but that is all it really does. Sap Sipper can be used to absorb Sleep Powder and Spore, but Gooey and Hydration are far better. Finally, Draco Meteor is Goomy's most powerful STAB attack. However, it lowers Goomy's already underwhelming Special Attack.

Checks & Counters
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**Spritzee**: Spritzee is public enemy number one. It can take a Sludge Bomb or any of Goomy's other poor attacks, is immune to Goomy's STAB, and can proceed to either stall it Goomy out or KO it with Moonblast.

**Snover** Although Snover dislikes Hidden Power Fire and Hidden Power Fighting, it can proceed to 2HKO Goomy with Blizzard.

**Special Walls**: Special walls like Tentacool and Chinchou don't really mind Goomy's weak attacks can wear it down with Toxic.

**Setup Sweepers**: Pokemon that can set up, such as Shellder, Misdreavus, and Scraggy, can take advantage of Goomy's underpowered attacks, set up freely, and proceed to KO it.

**Powerful Physical Attackers **: Despite the Speed loss from Gooey, physical attackers in general, like Mienfoo and Pawniard, can severely damage or even KO Goomy due to its poor Defense.
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I know this is done but this really bothers me:
"It is outclassed by Chinchou as an offensive Eviolite user by Chinchou"
Why not make it "It is outclassed as an offensive Eviolite user by Chinchou,"

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