
[SET]
(Gouging Fire) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Booster Energy / Dragonium Z
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Ground
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Heat Crash
- Earthquake
- Morning Sun / Outrage
[SET COMMENTS]
Gouging Fire is a devastating wallbreaker and setup sweeper alike that can tear through teams easily. Earthquake allows Gouging Fire to break past Toxapex and Heatran, which would otherwise be able to wall it. Morning Sun gives Gouging Fire the ability to heal off any chip damage from priority or Rocky Helmet, making it even more difficult to take down for defensive teams. Outrage can be used as a nuke with Dragonium Z, letting Gouging Fire muscle past walls such as Dondozo through its sheer strength alone. Tera Ground can be used to power up Gouging Fire's Earthquake while allowing it to remove its weaknesses to revenge killers such as Booster Energy Iron Boulder and Great Tusk, allowing it to potentially win on the spot. Heavy-Duty Boots allows Gouging Fire to come in many times and attempt to set up, while Booster Energy gives Gouging Fire a one-time Attack boost that can be crucial in breaking past foes such as Great Tusk and Landorus-T while still allowing Gouging Fire to Terastallize. Teammates that struggle with Steel-types, like Tapu Lele and Pecharunt, appreciate Gouging Fire breaking through those Steel-types. In return, they dispatch the physical walls that trouble Gouging Fire, such as Dondozo. Gouging Fire is often prone to getting revenge killed by Pokemon such as Iron Boulder and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, so teammates that can deal with the aforementioned threats, like Mega Scizor and Landorus-T, are appreciated.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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