This is a strategy guide for using Goodra in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Goodra, as well as its strengths and weak points.
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Pokemon | Type 1 | Type 2 |
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Abilities | ||
Hydration | Heals status problem if it is raining. | |
Sap Sipper | Boosts Attack when hit by a Grass-type move. | |
Gooey (Hidden) | Contact with the Pokemon lowers the attacker's Speed stat. |
Type | |
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Takes 4x damage |
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Takes 2x damage | |
Takes 0.5x damage | |
Takes 1/4x damage |
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Takes 0x damage |
HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
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90 | 100 | 70 | 110 | 150 | 80 |
Best Natures | ||
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Modest (+SpAtk, -Atk) |
Nature | Modest (+SpAtk, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Sp.Atk. 252 / Spd. 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 197 / Def. 90 / Sp.Atk. 178 / Sp.Def. 170 / Spd. 101 |
Ability | Sap Sipper |
Held Item | Assault Vest |
Moveset | ・
Draco Meteor
・ Fire Blast ・ Thunderbolt ・ Sludge Wave |
These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.
With a combination of high base stats and the Special Defense boost from Assault Vest, it's able to withstand a Draco Meteor from Hydreigon. On top of that, its Ability Sap Sipper is able to nullify the effects of opponents' Grass-type Moves. If you can pull off a good read on the opponent, you can switch in Goodra to completely nullify an attack.
Dragon Pulse | An accuracy of 100%, but less powerful than Draco Meteor. |
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Acid Spray | Can drop its opponent's Sp.Def. by two stages. Good for setting up its teammates. |
Ice Beam | An effective attack for using against Grass types. |
Flamethrower | An accuracy of 100%, but slightly less powerful than Fire Blast. |
Blizzard | An effective attack for using against Grass types. The Power is enticing, but the accuracy could be better. |
Earthquake | Great move against Nihilego. |
Power Whip | An effective attack against Water and Ground-types like Swampert. |
Focus Blast | Can hit Tyranitar hard, but its accuracy is middling. |
Thunderbolt | An effective attack for using against Water types. |
Nature | Modest (+SpAtk, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 196 / Sp.Atk. 244 / Spd. 68 |
Final Stat Values | HP 190 / Def. 90 / Sp.Atk. 177 / Sp.Def. 170 / Spd. 109 |
Ability | Gooey |
Held Item | Expert Belt |
Moveset | ・
Dragon Pulse
・ Thunderbolt ・ Fire Blast ・ Sludge Wave |
These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.
This build allows it to take maximum advantage of its wide movepool with the help of Expert Belt. Its Ability Gooey can lower the opponent's Speed, allowing it to strike first and finish the job.
The Speed EVs have been placed to allow it to outspeed Mimikyu after Gooey has been activated.
Draco Meteor | A very powerful Dragon-type move, but is vexing to use as it lowers Special Attack by two stages after use. |
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Acid Spray | Can drop its opponent's Sp.Def. by two stages. Good for setting up its teammates. |
Ice Beam | An effective attack for using against Grass types. |
Flamethrower | An accuracy of 100%, but slightly less powerful than Fire Blast. |
Blizzard | An effective attack for using against Grass types. The Power is enticing, but the accuracy could be better. |
Earthquake | Great move against Nihilego. |
Power Whip | An effective attack against Water and Ground-types like Swampert. |
Focus Blast | Can hit Tyranitar hard, but its accuracy is middling. |
Thunderbolt | An effective attack for using against Water types. |
Goodra's specialty can be said to be its extremely high Special Defense. Its primary strategy is to shake off a Special attack to fire back with its own super effective move. With its wide movepool granting it a range of moves which can deal heavy damage to any Pokemon it comes up against, it's a highly effective fighter when in the right situation.
Weakness |
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Although Goodra's Defense seems high on first glance, it falls short of breaking half of its Special Defense. With the right Physical attacker on its tail, Goodra can be taken down more easily than it appears.
Pokemon | Description |
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Glastrier | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can withstand Goodra's attacks, allowing it to fight back. Moveset & Best Build for Glastrier |
Tyranitar | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Has high attacking power. ・Can create a Sandstorm to take advantage of its high Special Defense. Moveset & Best Build for Tyranitar |
Galarian Darmanitan | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can generally outspeedd Goodra. ・A high-power Physical attacker. Moveset & Best Build for Galarian Darmanitan |
Weavile | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Has high Speed stat and can strike first with Ice-type attacks. ・The move Triple Axel will render Focus Sash useless. |
Goodra does rock a powerful Special Attack and a wide variety of moves, but up against a Pokemon with massive defensive stats, it can have trouble taking it down. The likes of Snorlax and Gastrodon are able to put up with some smacking around and come out grinning.
Pokemon | Description |
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Snorlax | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Extremely high Special Defense. ・Also a superb Physical attacker. Moveset & Best Build for Snorlax |
Cresselia | Ranking: ★★★★
・Has high defensive capabilities. ・Can further improve its Special Defense with Calm Mind. Moveset & Best Build for Cresselia |
Gastrodon | Ranking: ★★★★
・Can learn Recovery moves. ・Has high defensive capabilities. Moveset & Best Build for Gastrodon |
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