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This is a strategy guide for using Gothitelle 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 Gothitelle, as well as its strengths and weak points.
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Frisk | The Pokemon can check a foe's held item. | |
Competitive | Raises Special Attack when the Pokemon's stats are lowered. | |
Shadow Tag (Hidden) | Prevents the foe from escaping. |
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HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
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70 | 55 | 95 | 95 | 110 | 65 |
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Bold (+Def, -Atk) |
Nature | Bold (+Def, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Def 252 / Sp.Atk 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 177 / Def. 161 / Sp.Atk 116 / Sp.Def 130 / Spd. 85 |
Ability | Shadow Tag |
Held Item | Chesto Berry |
Moveset | ・Rest ・Cosmic Power ・Nasty Plot ・Stored Power |
This build revolves around getting as much boost from Cosmic Power and Nasty Plot in order to power up Gothitelle's Stored Power. The given EV spread allows the Astral Body Pokemon to switch into physical attackers better, with Rest allowing it to completely recover its HP and get rid of status like Toxic.
Chesto Berry is the preferred held item for this build so that Gothitelle immediately recovers from Sleep after it uses Rest, allowing it to boost or attack with its moves.
Psychic | An alternative to Stored Power that offers more consistent damage and hits harder before boosts. |
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Dark Pulse | Can replace one of the boosting moves to provide coverage against opposing Psychic-types.. |
Energy Ball | A good coverage move that allows Gothitelle to hit bulky Ground and Water-types, such as Swampert and Gastrodon. |
Nature | Bold (+Def, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Def. 252 / Sp.Atk. 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 177 / Def. 161 / Sp.Atk. 116 / Sp.Def. 130 / Spd. 85 |
Ability | Shadow Tag |
Held Item | Leftovers |
Moveset | ・
Protect
・ Nasty Plot ・ Cosmic Power ・ Dark Pulse |
These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.
This build is designed to pair Gothitelle with an Entrainment-build Durant. After passing on Durant's Truant ability, switch to Gothitelle and raise its stats with Nasty Plot and Cosmic Power on the turns when the opponent is disabled, then use Protect to avoid your opponent's moves on turns when it can attack.
Gothitelle's Shadow Tag ability akes it impossible for the opponent to switch Pokemon, allowing you to predictably boost your stats against the Truant-inflicted Pokemon.
Dark-type moves are used to ensure all types can be damaged.
Psychic | High-powered STAB attack. Note that it's ineffective against Dark-types. |
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Energy Ball | Effective against defensive walls, such as Quagsire and Gastrodon. |
Nature | Bold (+Def, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Def. 252 / Sp.Atk. 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 177 / Def. 161 / Sp.Atk. 116 / Sp.Def. 130 / Spd. 85 |
Ability | Shadow Tag |
Held Item | Chesto Berry |
Moveset | ・
Rest
・ Cosmic Power ・ Nasty Plot ・ Dark Pulse |
These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.
This build uses Shadow Tag to block the opponent from switching, allowing you to predictably boost your stats with Cosmic Power and Nasty Plot. Attack your opponent with Dark Pulse.
Rest allows you to recover HP and heal status changes, allowing you to setup against a wider range of opponents.
Dark-type moves are used to ensure all types can be damaged.
Psychic | High-powered STAB attack. Note that it's ineffective against Dark-types. |
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Energy Ball | Effective against defensive walls, such as Quagsire and Gastrodon. |
Gothitelle's Shadow Tag keeps the opponent from switching Pokemon, allowing Gothitelle to set up against a Pokemon whose moves it can weather. Raise your stats with Cosmic Power and Nasty Plot to defeat your opponent.
Beware of opponent's critical hits against you, since they disregard stat boosts. Make sure to only put Gothitelle against Pokemon that are type-disadvantaged or have moves that aren't very effective against Gothitelle to give yourself the best chance of setting up effectively.
Use Ghost-types that aren't affected by Shadow Tag. The effect of the Ghost-type move, Curse, isn't remedied by Rest, allowing you to force Gothitelle to switch out.
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Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can attack first with its high Spd. ・Can damage Gothitelle, as well as Durant, with Fire-type moves Moveset & Best Build for Dragapult |
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Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Curse prevents Gothitelle from stabilizing ・Shadow Claw has a high Critical Hit rate Moveset & Best Build for Mimikyu |
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Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Fire-type moves are effective against Gothitelle, as well as Durant. Moveset & Best Build for Chandelure |
Use switching moves U-turn and Volt Switch, which aren't restricted by Shadow Tag. Whirlwind does the job as well.
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Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Makes for easy switching using U-turn or Parting Shot ・Disregard opponent's Def. and attack with Darkest Lariat Moveset & Best Build for Incineroar |
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Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Makes for easy switching using U-turn ・Can damage Gothitelle, as well as Durant, with Fire-type moves Moveset & Best Build for Hydreigon |
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Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Makes for easy switching using Volt Switch Moveset & Best Build for Wash Rotom |
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Ranking: ★★★☆☆ ・Force Gothitelle to switch out with Whirlwind Moveset & Best Build for Hippowdon |
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