Rain Dance Goodra
Goodra @ Waterium Z
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Rain Dance
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt/Thunder
- Sludge Wave
General idea
Here we have a strange Goodra.
First of all, this dragon runs Hydration instead of Sap Sipper in order to protect its Spe towards paralysis and its bulk form burn and Toxic.
Secondly, it runs a Z-boosted Rain Dance, which gives Goodra a +1 Spe boost only once alongside a Timid nature.
Last, but not least you can now run Thunder that has a nice 30% side effect and Ice Beam (replacing Draco Meteor) in order to have a better coverage than before and to avoid to switch-out after the Spe boost.
Unluckily, I am not able to find room for Rest to have a good recovery move.
The loss of Sap Sipper is bad (an immunity is always nice to have), but nobody really expects it so just avoid switch-ins onto predicted Grass-type move and your opponent will be surprised.
Team(mates) support
Hazards support is mandatory to ensure OHKOs when cleaning the opposite team.
A way to deal with Steels is mandatory.
Some calcs:
Goodra @ Waterium Z
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Rain Dance
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt/Thunder
- Sludge Wave
General idea
Here we have a strange Goodra.
First of all, this dragon runs Hydration instead of Sap Sipper in order to protect its Spe towards paralysis and its bulk form burn and Toxic.
Secondly, it runs a Z-boosted Rain Dance, which gives Goodra a +1 Spe boost only once alongside a Timid nature.
Last, but not least you can now run Thunder that has a nice 30% side effect and Ice Beam (replacing Draco Meteor) in order to have a better coverage than before and to avoid to switch-out after the Spe boost.
Unluckily, I am not able to find room for Rest to have a good recovery move.
The loss of Sap Sipper is bad (an immunity is always nice to have), but nobody really expects it so just avoid switch-ins onto predicted Grass-type move and your opponent will be surprised.
Team(mates) support
Hazards support is mandatory to ensure OHKOs when cleaning the opposite team.
A way to deal with Steels is mandatory.
Some calcs:
284 Spe points x 1,5 = 426
252 SpA Goodra Thunder vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Mandibuzz: 222-262 (52.3 - 61.7%) -- 97.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (the difference between Thunder and Thunderbolt is huge)
252 SpA Goodra Thunder vs. 104 HP / 0 SpD Blastoise-Mega: 190-224 (58.4 - 68.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Goodra Thunder vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Bruxish: 286-338 (103.2 - 122%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Goodra Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Flygon: 420-496 (139.5 - 164.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Goodra Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Noivern: 420-496 (135 - 159.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Goodra Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Gligar: 332-392 (99.4 - 117.3%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Goodra Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Tyrantrum: 268-316 (87.5 - 103.2%) -- 25% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Goodra Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Whimsicott: 220-260 (84.2 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Goodra Sludge Wave vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Whimsicott: 468-552 (179.3 - 211.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Goodra Thunder vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Mandibuzz: 222-262 (52.3 - 61.7%) -- 97.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (the difference between Thunder and Thunderbolt is huge)
252 SpA Goodra Thunder vs. 104 HP / 0 SpD Blastoise-Mega: 190-224 (58.4 - 68.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Goodra Thunder vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Bruxish: 286-338 (103.2 - 122%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Goodra Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Flygon: 420-496 (139.5 - 164.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Goodra Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Noivern: 420-496 (135 - 159.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Goodra Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Gligar: 332-392 (99.4 - 117.3%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Goodra Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Tyrantrum: 268-316 (87.5 - 103.2%) -- 25% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Goodra Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Whimsicott: 220-260 (84.2 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Goodra Sludge Wave vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Whimsicott: 468-552 (179.3 - 211.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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