[SET]
Gouging Fire @ Choice Band
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 88 HP / 168 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Raging Fury
- Outrage
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Gouging Fire is a nuclear wallbreaker on Fire teams, capable of shredding through common defensive staples such as Toxapex, Gliscor, and Clodsire with its nuclear STAB options. Raging Fury is chosen on this set for Gouging Fire's Fire STAB option thanks to its always-reliable Base Power compared to Heat Crash and its lack of recoil compared to Flare Blitz, letting Gouging Fire click the move without worrying about immediate drawbacks. Outrage annihilates foolish Dragon- and Water-types like Dragonite and Swampert attempting to switch in on Raging Fury, while Dragon Claw is a weaker but safer Dragon STAB option that can be clicked if the Outrage lock is undesirable. Earthquake rounds off the set by decimating miscellaneous switch-ins like non-Air Balloon Heatran and Toxapex trying to scout Gouging Fire's move choice. The given EV spread allows Gouging Fire to get a Speed boost in Sun to outpace the likes of Choice Scarf Great Tusk.
Ninetales and Torkoal are great partners for Gouging Fire as they set up sun to both power up Gouging Fire's Raging Fury as well as give it a Protosynthesis boost. Ninetales provides a speed control option that can deal with foes like Choice Scarf Urshifu-R that outspeeds Gouging Fire even with a Protosynthesis boost as well as Healing Wish support to let Gouging Fire wallbreak again or clean up weakened teams, while Torkoal can set Stealth Rock and remove opposing hazards with Rapid Spin. Ogerpon-H deals with annoying Water-types like Toxapex and Quagsire to let Gouging Fire spam its devastating Raging Fury. Heatran can
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