OU Nasty Plot Gholdengo Revamp

[Nichalho]

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Make It Rain
move 4: Recover
item: Covert Cloak / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fighting / Steel
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
Nasty Plot Gholdengo utilizes everything that makes it so threatening: its fantastic ability, typing, movepool, and stats, maximizing its potential as a wallbreaker. By running its two strongest STAB moves along with Nasty Plot and Recover, Gholdengo takes advantage of both its offensive and defensive capabilities. Covert Cloak is most useful to block the residual damage from Garganacl's Salt Cure, while Heavy-Duty Boots negates the chip damage Gholdengo would take from switching into Spikes and Stealth Rock. Tera Fighting is the best choice defensively, removing the threat of a super effective hit from Dragapult or opposing Gholdengo's Shadow Ball, Dark moves from Kingambit, Hydreigon and Roaring Moon, while also lessening the damage from Salt Cute if running Heavy-Duty Boots. Tera Steel preserves Steel-type's defensive qualities while boosting its Make It Rain.

As a wallbreaker, Gholdengo is most useful on balance and bulky offense teams. It benefits from entry hazards significantly to help chip down opposing Pokemon, making entry hazard setters like Great Tusk and Ting-Lu great teammates; in return, Gholdengo is able to keep their entry hazards up by blocking Defog with Good as Gold. In addition, Pokemon like offensive Great Tusk, Iron Moth, and Dragonite appreciate entry hazards staying up, and they'll return the favor by checking other threats, like Great Tusk checking Kingambit. Physical attackers like Choice Band Dragapult, Cinderace, and Roaring Moon help cover Gholdengo's weakness to specially defensive Pokemon like Dondozo, Ting-Lu, and Clodsire. Ting-Lu in particular can be tough to break through; having a dedicated check like Choice Band Baxcalibur is helpful. Gholdengo can cover for some of their weaknesses as well, breaking through walls like Toxapex and Garganacl and switching into status from Rotom-W. Faster Pokemon, such as Cinderace, Volcarona, and Dragapult, as well as revenge killers like Kingambit prevent Gholdengo from setting up and can quickly KO it; having defensive teammates like Clodsire, Dondozo, and Garganacl to take some of the heat off is extremely useful. Assault Vest Azumarill is a strong specially defensive option to help Gholdengo deal with Walking Wake.

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[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Make It Rain
move 4: Recover
item: Covert Cloak / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fighting / Steel
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
This set utilizes everything that makes Gholdengo so threatening, its fantastic Ability, Typing, movepool and stats, allowing it to reach its maximum potential as a setup sweeper. Running Gholdengo's two strongest STAB moves, along with Nasty Plot to setup and Recover for survivability, this set takes advantage of both its offensive and defensive capabilities. Maximum Speed investment and 252 Special Attack EVs allows for the most optimal way to setup Special Attack boosts with Nasty Plot and begin sweeping. (move this to the end of the paragraph) Covert Cloak is most useful for blocking the residual damage from Garganacl's Salt Cure, while Heavy-Duty Boots is helpful for removing the residual damage Gholdengo would take from switching in on Spikes and Stealth Rocks. Tera Fighting is the best choice for defensive Terastallization, removing the threat of a super effective hit from Dragapult or opposing Gholdengo's Shadow Balls, whereas Tera Steel not only preserves the strongest defensive typing in the game, but also boosts the power of Make It Rain preserves Steel's defensive qualities while boosting Make It rain.

As a setup sweeper, Gholdengo is most useful on offensive teams. It benefits from hazards significantly to help chip down opposing Pokemon, so hazard setters like Great Tusk or Glimmora make for great teammates. Physical attackers like Iron Valiant, Kingambit and even Azumarill help cover Gholdengo's weakness for to more Specially Defensive Pokemon (you should specify which SpD mons it is weak to that these cover). Faster Pokemon, such as Cinderace, Volcarona and Dragapult, prevent Gholdengo from setting up and can quickly knock it out. Having defensive teammates like Clodsire, Dondozo and Corviknight Garganacl (Corviknight beats none of those Pokemon) to take some of the heat off is extremely useful for Gholdengo's survivability and ability to be useful in the late game. In addition, Good as Gold makes Gholdengo useful on any team composition, as a premiere spinblocker (I understand what you're going for here, but this sentence as is is not helpful at all. I'd rather see you say something like "X, Y, and Z appreciate entry hazards staying up, and so value Gholdengo denying opposing removal." Some examples that come to mind are offensive Great Tusk and Iron Moth.

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[Nichalho]

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[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Make It Rain
move 4: Recover
item: Covert Cloak / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fighting / Steel
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
This set utilizes everything that makes Gholdengo so threatening, its fantastic Ability, Typing, movepool and stats, allowing it to reach its maximum potential as a setup sweeper. Running Gholdengo's two strongest STAB moves, along with Nasty Plot to setup and Recover for survivability, this set takes advantage of both its offensive and defensive capabilities. Maximum Speed investment and 252 Special Attack EVs allows for the most optimal way to setup Special Attack boosts with Nasty Plot and begin sweeping. (move this to the end of the paragraph) Covert Cloak is most useful for blocking the residual damage from Garganacl's Salt Cure, while Heavy-Duty Boots is helpful for removing the residual damage Gholdengo would take from switching in on Spikes and Stealth Rocks. Tera Fighting is the best choice for defensive Terastallization, removing the threat of a super effective hit from Dragapult or opposing Gholdengo's Shadow Balls, whereas Tera Steel not only preserves the strongest defensive typing in the game, but also boosts the power of Make It Rain preserves Steel's defensive qualities while boosting Make It rain.

As a setup sweeper, Gholdengo is most useful on offensive teams. It benefits from hazards significantly to help chip down opposing Pokemon, so hazard setters like Great Tusk or Glimmora make for great teammates. Physical attackers like Iron Valiant, Kingambit and even Azumarill help cover Gholdengo's weakness for to more Specially Defensive Pokemon (you should specify which SpD mons it is weak to that these cover). Faster Pokemon, such as Cinderace, Volcarona and Dragapult, prevent Gholdengo from setting up and can quickly knock it out. Having defensive teammates like Clodsire, Dondozo and Corviknight Garganacl (Corviknight beats none of those Pokemon) to take some of the heat off is extremely useful for Gholdengo's survivability and ability to be useful in the late game. In addition, Good as Gold makes Gholdengo useful on any team composition, as a premiere spinblocker (I understand what you're going for here, but this sentence as is is not helpful at all. I'd rather see you say something like "X, Y, and Z appreciate entry hazards staying up, and so value Gholdengo denying opposing removal." Some examples that come to mind are offensive Great Tusk and Iron Moth.

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Implemented

 

[YNM]

I would personally mention Tera Flying as well as another Tera option for Nasty Plot Ghold, especially considering how popular it is as check to both Great Tusk and Clodsire. As a matter of facts, HDB is mainly there to prevent stealth rock damage after Terastallizing, although it's also relevant in other sets. Tera Fighting is more important for the sets that also run Focus Blast, like Nasty Plot 3 Attacks and Scarf. But it's just a random opinion, I'm not a QC

 

[dex]

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[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Make It Rain
move 4: Recover
item: Covert Cloak / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fighting / Steel
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
This set utilizes everything that makes Gholdengo so threatening, its fantastic Ability, Typing, movepool and stats, allowing it to reach its maximum potential as a setup sweeper. Running Gholdengo's two strongest STAB moves, along with Nasty Plot to setup and Recover for survivability, this set takes advantage of both its offensive and defensive capabilities. Covert Cloak is most useful for blocking the residual damage from Garganacl's Salt Cure, while Heavy-Duty Boots is helpful for removing the residual damage Gholdengo would take from switching in on Spikes and Stealth Rock. Tera Fighting is the best choice for defensive Terastallization, removing the threat of a super effective hit from Dragapult or opposing Gholdengo's Shadow Balls, whereas Tera Steel preserves Steel's defensive qualities while boosting Make It Rain. Maximum Speed investment and 252 Special Attack EVs allows for the most optimal way to setup Special Attack boosts with Nasty Plot and begin sweeping.

As a setup sweeper, Gholdengo is most useful on offensive balance and bulky offense teams (Just to make the distinction, Gholdengo is not good on straight offense and HO). It benefits from hazards significantly to help chip down opposing Pokemon, so hazard setters like Great Tusk or Glimmora Ting-Lu (Glimmora is most often used on HO teams, which are not hospitable for Gholdengo) make for great teammates. Physical attackers like Iron Valiant, Kingambit and Azumarill Choice Band Dragapult, Cinderace, and Roaring Moon (Valiant is most commonly special, kingambit is a sweeper not a breaker, and azu doesn't help with any of these!) help cover Gholdengo's weakness to more Specially Defensive Pokemon like Toxapex Iron Moth (Toxapex doesn't actually do anything to Gholdengo, and eventually you shadow ball drop it) and Clodsire. Faster Pokemon, such as Cinderace, Volcarona and Dragapult, prevent Gholdengo from setting up and can quickly knock it out. Having defensive teammates like Clodsire, Dondozo and Garganacl to take some of the heat off is extremely useful for Gholdengo's survivability and ability to be useful in the late game. In addition, Pokemon like offensive Great Tusk, Iron Moth and Dragonite appreciate entry hazards staying up, and so value Gholdengo denying opposing removal with Good as Gold. (Here is where you can make mention of AV Azumarill, which helps Gholdengo deal with Walking Wake)

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1/2!

 

[Nichalho]

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[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Make It Rain
move 4: Recover
item: Covert Cloak / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fighting / Steel
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
This set utilizes everything that makes Gholdengo so threatening, its fantastic Ability, Typing, movepool and stats, allowing it to reach its maximum potential as a setup sweeper. Running Gholdengo's two strongest STAB moves, along with Nasty Plot to setup and Recover for survivability, this set takes advantage of both its offensive and defensive capabilities. Covert Cloak is most useful for blocking the residual damage from Garganacl's Salt Cure, while Heavy-Duty Boots is helpful for removing the residual damage Gholdengo would take from switching in on Spikes and Stealth Rock. Tera Fighting is the best choice for defensive Terastallization, removing the threat of a super effective hit from Dragapult or opposing Gholdengo's Shadow Balls, whereas Tera Steel preserves Steel's defensive qualities while boosting Make It Rain. Maximum Speed investment and 252 Special Attack EVs allows for the most optimal way to setup Special Attack boosts with Nasty Plot and begin sweeping.

As a setup sweeper, Gholdengo is most useful on offensive balance and bulky offense teams (Just to make the distinction, Gholdengo is not good on straight offense and HO). It benefits from hazards significantly to help chip down opposing Pokemon, so hazard setters like Great Tusk or Glimmora Ting-Lu (Glimmora is most often used on HO teams, which are not hospitable for Gholdengo) make for great teammates. Physical attackers like Iron Valiant, Kingambit and Azumarill Choice Band Dragapult, Cinderace, and Roaring Moon (Valiant is most commonly special, kingambit is a sweeper not a breaker, and azu doesn't help with any of these!) help cover Gholdengo's weakness to more Specially Defensive Pokemon like Toxapex Iron Moth (Toxapex doesn't actually do anything to Gholdengo, and eventually you shadow ball drop it) and Clodsire. Faster Pokemon, such as Cinderace, Volcarona and Dragapult, prevent Gholdengo from setting up and can quickly knock it out. Having defensive teammates like Clodsire, Dondozo and Garganacl to take some of the heat off is extremely useful for Gholdengo's survivability and ability to be useful in the late game. In addition, Pokemon like offensive Great Tusk, Iron Moth and Dragonite appreciate entry hazards staying up, and so value Gholdengo denying opposing removal with Good as Gold. (Here is where you can make mention of AV Azumarill, which helps Gholdengo deal with Walking Wake)

[CREDITS]
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1/2!

Implemented and QC 1 reached. Thank you!

I would personally mention Tera Flying as well as another Tera option for Nasty Plot Ghold, especially considering how popular it is as check to both Great Tusk and Clodsire. As a matter of facts, HDB is mainly there to prevent stealth rock damage after Terastallizing, although it's also relevant in other sets. Tera Fighting is more important for the sets that also run Focus Blast, like Nasty Plot 3 Attacks and Scarf. But it's just a random opinion, I'm not a QC

Yeah, Ghold does appreciate losing the Ground weakness, I find. The set was provided for me though, so I wouldn't change it without explicit instruction.

 

[CaptainDaimyo]

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[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Make It Rain
move 4: Recover
item: Covert Cloak / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fighting / Steel
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
This set utilizes everything that makes Gholdengo so threatening, its fantastic Ability, Typing, movepool and stats, allowing it to reach its maximum potential as a setup sweeper Its more of a wallbreaker, the speed doesn't make it the best sweeper. Running Gholdengo's two strongest STAB moves, along with Nasty Plot to setup and Recover for survivability, this set takes advantage of both its offensive and defensive capabilities. Covert Cloak is most useful for blocking the residual damage from Garganacl's Salt Cure, while Heavy-Duty Boots is helpful for removing the residual damage Gholdengo would take from switching in on Spikes and Stealth Rock. Tera Fighting is the best choice for defensive Terastallization, removing the threat of a super effective hit from Dragapult or opposing Gholdengo's Shadow Balls, whereas Tera Steel preserves Steel's defensive qualities while boosting Make It Rain. Maximum Speed investment and 252 Special Attack EVs allows for the most optimal way to setup Special Attack boosts with Nasty Plot and begin sweeping.

As a setup sweeper wallbreaker, Gholdengo is most useful on balance and bulky offense teams. It benefits from hazards significantly to help chip down opposing Pokemon, so hazard setters like Great Tusk or Ting-Lu make for great teammates You can also mention what Gholdengo does for them, such as being able to keep their hazards up against Defog. Physical attackers like Choice Band Dragapult, Cinderace, and Roaring Moon help cover Gholdengo's weakness to more Specially Defensive Pokemon like Iron Moth Dondozo, Ting-Lu, and Clodsire Mention checks to Ting-Lu as well. I'd also like to see a sentence on what walls the offensive Pokemon can handle. Faster Pokemon, such as Cinderace, Volcarona and Dragapult I feel like a mention of Kingambit is also important here. Sure Gholdengo outspeeds but it does little against Gambit and the latter can Sucker Punch, prevent Gholdengo from setting up and can quickly knock it out. Having defensive teammates like Clodsire, Dondozo and Garganacl to take some of the heat off is extremely useful for Gholdengo's survivability and ability to be useful in the late game. Assault Vest Azumarill is a strong Specially Defensive option to help Gholdengo deal with Walking Wake. In addition, Pokemon like offensive Great Tusk, Iron Moth and Dragonite appreciate entry hazards staying up, and so value Gholdengo denying opposing removal with Good as Gold. Mention what the three of them can do for Gholdengo, like Great Tusk being able to check Kingambit

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[Nichalho]

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[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Make It Rain
move 4: Recover
item: Covert Cloak / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fighting / Steel
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
This set utilizes everything that makes Gholdengo so threatening, its fantastic Ability, Typing, movepool and stats, allowing it to reach its maximum potential as a setup sweeper Its more of a wallbreaker, the speed doesn't make it the best sweeper. Running Gholdengo's two strongest STAB moves, along with Nasty Plot to setup and Recover for survivability, this set takes advantage of both its offensive and defensive capabilities. Covert Cloak is most useful for blocking the residual damage from Garganacl's Salt Cure, while Heavy-Duty Boots is helpful for removing the residual damage Gholdengo would take from switching in on Spikes and Stealth Rock. Tera Fighting is the best choice for defensive Terastallization, removing the threat of a super effective hit from Dragapult or opposing Gholdengo's Shadow Balls, whereas Tera Steel preserves Steel's defensive qualities while boosting Make It Rain. Maximum Speed investment and 252 Special Attack EVs allows for the most optimal way to setup Special Attack boosts with Nasty Plot and begin sweeping.

As a setup sweeper wallbreaker, Gholdengo is most useful on balance and bulky offense teams. It benefits from hazards significantly to help chip down opposing Pokemon, so hazard setters like Great Tusk or Ting-Lu make for great teammates You can also mention what Gholdengo does for them, such as being able to keep their hazards up against Defog. Physical attackers like Choice Band Dragapult, Cinderace, and Roaring Moon help cover Gholdengo's weakness to more Specially Defensive Pokemon like Iron Moth Dondozo, Ting-Lu, and Clodsire Mention checks to Ting-Lu as well. I'd also like to see a sentence on what walls the offensive Pokemon can handle. Faster Pokemon, such as Cinderace, Volcarona and Dragapult I feel like a mention of Kingambit is also important here. Sure Gholdengo outspeeds but it does little against Gambit and the latter can Sucker Punch, prevent Gholdengo from setting up and can quickly knock it out. Having defensive teammates like Clodsire, Dondozo and Garganacl to take some of the heat off is extremely useful for Gholdengo's survivability and ability to be useful in the late game. Assault Vest Azumarill is a strong Specially Defensive option to help Gholdengo deal with Walking Wake. In addition, Pokemon like offensive Great Tusk, Iron Moth and Dragonite appreciate entry hazards staying up, and so value Gholdengo denying opposing removal with Good as Gold. Mention what the three of them can do for Gholdengo, like Great Tusk being able to check Kingambit

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I implemented most of these, but I was a little confused by some of your points, specifically regarding Ting-Lu checks. Also, I think the last sentence is starting to get a little repetitive, but let me know your thoughts.

 

[CaptainDaimyo]

I implemented most of these, but I was a little confused by some of your points, specifically regarding Ting-Lu checks. Also, I think the last sentence is starting to get a little repetitive, but let me know your thoughts.

Apologies if it wasn't clear on the check, but I meant to include a mention along with the physical attackers you mentioned of a dedicated offensive check to ting-lu. Choice Band Baxcalibur is a good example

 

[Nichalho]

Apologies if it wasn't clear on the check, but I meant to include a mention along with the physical attackers you mentioned of a dedicated offensive check to ting-lu. Choice Band Baxcalibur is a good example

Ah, I see. Thank you for clarifying. This has been implemented.

 

[CaptainDaimyo]

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[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Make It Rain
move 4: Recover
item: Covert Cloak / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fighting / Steel
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
This set utilizes everything that makes Gholdengo so threatening, its fantastic Ability, Typing, movepool and stats, allowing it to reach its maximum potential as a wallbreaker. Running Gholdengo's two strongest STAB moves, along with Nasty Plot to setup and Recover for survivability, this set takes advantage of both its offensive and defensive capabilities. Covert Cloak is most useful for blocking the residual damage from Garganacl's Salt Cure, while Heavy-Duty Boots is helpful for removing the residual damage Gholdengo would take from switching in on Spikes and Stealth Rock. Tera Fighting is the best choice for defensive Terastallization, removing the threat of a super effective hit from Dragapult or opposing Gholdengo's Shadow Balls It's also worth mentioning that you now take less damage from Gholdengo's Salt Cure when you're running Boots, whereas Tera Steel preserves Steel's defensive qualities while boosting Make It Rain. Maximum Speed investment and 252 Special Attack EVs allows for the most optimal way to setup Special Attack boosts with Nasty Plot and begin sweeping.

As a wallbreaker, Gholdengo is most useful on balance and bulky offense teams. It benefits from hazards significantly to help chip down opposing Pokemon, so hazard setters like Great Tusk or Ting-Lu make for great teammates, and in return, Gholdengo is able to keep their hazards up longer by blocking Defog with Good as Gold. Physical attackers like Choice Band Dragapult, Cinderace, and Roaring Moon help cover Gholdengo's weakness to more Specially Defensive Pokemon like Dondozo, Ting-Lu, and Clodsire. Ting-Lu in particular can be tough to break through; having a dedicated check like Choice Band Baxcalibur is helpful. Gholdengo can cover for some of their weakness as well, by breaking through walls like Toxapex and Garganacl Mention as well how Dragapult, Moon, and Bax appreciate Gholdengo being able to come into predicted status from Rotom-W. Faster Pokemon, such as Cinderace, Volcarona and Dragapult, as well as Sucker Punch revenge killers like Kingambit, prevent Gholdengo from setting up and can quickly knock it out. Having defensive teammates like Clodsire, Dondozo and Garganacl to take some of the heat off is extremely useful for Gholdengo's survivability and ability to be useful in the late game. Assault Vest Azumarill is a strong Specially Defensive option to help Gholdengo deal with Walking Wake. In addition, Pokemon like offensive Great Tusk, Iron Moth and Dragonite appreciate entry hazards staying up, and so value Gholdengo denying opposing hazard removal with Good as Gold, and they'll return the favor by checking other threats, like Great Tusk checking Kingambit.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Nichalho, 359575]]
- Quality checked by: [[dex, 277988], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Good job! QC 2/2

Edit: Woo i get to use these stamps now

 

[Nichalho]

Same colors as above

Good job! QC 2/2
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Edit: Woo i get to use these stamps now

Implemented and QC 2 reached. Thank you! GP Team

 

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Nichalho, post: 9555954, member: 359575

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Make It Rain
move 4: Recover
item: Covert Cloak / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fighting / Steel
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
This set Nasty Plot Gholdengo utilizes everything that makes it Gholdengo so threatening: (comma -> colon) its fantastic ability Ability, typing Typing, movepool, (ac) and stats, allowing it to reach its maximum maximizing its potential as a wallbreaker. By running its Running Gholdengo's two strongest STAB moves, (rc) along with Nasty Plot to setup and Recover for survivability, this set Gholdengo takes advantage of both its offensive and defensive capabilities. Covert Cloak is most useful for blocking to block the residual damage from Garganacl's Salt Cure, while Heavy-Duty Boots is helpful for removing negates the residual chip damage Gholdengo would take from switching into on Spikes and Stealth Rock. Tera Fighting is the best choice defensively for defensive Terastallization, removing the threat of a super effective hit from Dragapult or opposing Gholdengo's Shadow Balls, (rc) (more of a qc comment but mention u resist dark moves from like kingambit hydrei rmoon as well) while also lessening the damage from Salt Cute if you're running Heavy-Duty Boots. Tera Steel preserves Steel's Steel-type's defensive qualities while boosting its Make It Rain. Maximum Speed investment and 252 Special Attack EVs allows for the most optimal way to setup Special Attack boosts with Nasty Plot and begin sweeping. (you dont need to explain max/max evs)

As a wallbreaker, Gholdengo is most useful on balance and bulky offense teams. It benefits from entry hazards significantly to help chip down opposing Pokemon, so making entry hazard setters like Great Tusk or and Ting-Lu make for great teammates; (comma -> semicolon) and in return, Gholdengo is able to keep their entry hazards up longer by blocking Defog with Good as Gold. In addition, Pokemon like offensive Great Tusk, Iron Moth, and Dragonite appreciate entry hazards staying up, and they'll return the favor by checking other threats, like Great Tusk checking Kingambit. Physical attackers like Choice Band Dragapult, Cinderace, and Roaring Moon help cover Gholdengo's weakness to more Specially Defensive specially defensive Pokemon like Dondozo, Ting-Lu, and Clodsire. Ting-Lu in particular can be tough to break through; having a dedicated check like Choice Band Baxcalibur is helpful. Gholdengo can cover for some of their weaknesses as well, by breaking through walls like Toxapex and Garganacl, (rc) and switching into on predicted status from Rotom-W. Faster Pokemon, such as Cinderace, Volcarona, (ac) and Dragapult, as well as revenge killers like Kingambit, (rc) prevent Gholdengo from setting up and can quickly KO it; having knock it out. Having defensive teammates like Clodsire, Dondozo, (ac) and Garganacl to take some of the heat off is extremely useful for Gholdengo's survivability and ability to be useful in the late game. Assault Vest Azumarill is a strong Specially Defensive specially defensive option to help Gholdengo deal with Walking Wake. In addition, Pokemon like offensive Great Tusk, Iron Moth, and Dragonite appreciate entry hazards staying up, and so value Gholdengo denying opposing hazard removal with Good as Gold, and they'll return the favor by checking other threats, like Great Tusk checking Kingambit. (moved this right after the good as gold mention so it flows better)

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GP 1/1
GP Team done

 

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Nichalho, post: 9555954, member: 359575

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Make It Rain
move 4: Recover
item: Covert Cloak / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Fighting / Steel
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk

[SET COMMENTS]
This set Nasty Plot Gholdengo utilizes everything that makes it Gholdengo so threatening: (comma -> colon) its fantastic ability Ability, typing Typing, movepool, (ac) and stats, allowing it to reach its maximum maximizing its potential as a wallbreaker. By running its Running Gholdengo's two strongest STAB moves, (rc) along with Nasty Plot to setup and Recover for survivability, this set Gholdengo takes advantage of both its offensive and defensive capabilities. Covert Cloak is most useful for blocking to block the residual damage from Garganacl's Salt Cure, while Heavy-Duty Boots is helpful for removing negates the residual chip damage Gholdengo would take from switching into on Spikes and Stealth Rock. Tera Fighting is the best choice defensively for defensive Terastallization, removing the threat of a super effective hit from Dragapult or opposing Gholdengo's Shadow Balls, (rc) (more of a qc comment but mention u resist dark moves from like kingambit hydrei rmoon as well) while also lessening the damage from Salt Cute if you're running Heavy-Duty Boots. Tera Steel preserves Steel's Steel-type's defensive qualities while boosting its Make It Rain. Maximum Speed investment and 252 Special Attack EVs allows for the most optimal way to setup Special Attack boosts with Nasty Plot and begin sweeping. (you dont need to explain max/max evs)

As a wallbreaker, Gholdengo is most useful on balance and bulky offense teams. It benefits from entry hazards significantly to help chip down opposing Pokemon, so making entry hazard setters like Great Tusk or and Ting-Lu make for great teammates; (comma -> semicolon) and in return, Gholdengo is able to keep their entry hazards up longer by blocking Defog with Good as Gold. In addition, Pokemon like offensive Great Tusk, Iron Moth, and Dragonite appreciate entry hazards staying up, and they'll return the favor by checking other threats, like Great Tusk checking Kingambit. Physical attackers like Choice Band Dragapult, Cinderace, and Roaring Moon help cover Gholdengo's weakness to more Specially Defensive specially defensive Pokemon like Dondozo, Ting-Lu, and Clodsire. Ting-Lu in particular can be tough to break through; having a dedicated check like Choice Band Baxcalibur is helpful. Gholdengo can cover for some of their weaknesses as well, by breaking through walls like Toxapex and Garganacl, (rc) and switching into on predicted status from Rotom-W. Faster Pokemon, such as Cinderace, Volcarona, (ac) and Dragapult, as well as revenge killers like Kingambit, (rc) prevent Gholdengo from setting up and can quickly KO it; having knock it out. Having defensive teammates like Clodsire, Dondozo, (ac) and Garganacl to take some of the heat off is extremely useful for Gholdengo's survivability and ability to be useful in the late game. Assault Vest Azumarill is a strong Specially Defensive specially defensive option to help Gholdengo deal with Walking Wake. In addition, Pokemon like offensive Great Tusk, Iron Moth, and Dragonite appreciate entry hazards staying up, and so value Gholdengo denying opposing hazard removal with Good as Gold, and they'll return the favor by checking other threats, like Great Tusk checking Kingambit. (moved this right after the good as gold mention so it flows better)

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- Written by: [[Nichalho, 359575]]
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