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Choice Specs Hisuian Goodra is a devastating wallbreaker in RU, leveraging its excellent defensive typing to switch into many attacks while using its diverse movepool to hit a wide range of targets. Thunderbolt allows Hisuian Goodra to consistently hit the Water-types of the tier, such as Slowbro, Empoleon, and Suicune. Flamethrower melts the Steel-types that resist both of Hisuian Goodra's STAB moves such as Jirachi, Magnezone, and Bisharp. Choice Specs boosts Hisuian Goodra's power to stupendous heights, allowing it to pick up OHKOs on the likes of Slowbro and Chesnaught that could otherwise stomach a hit from it. Gooey allows Hisuian Goodra to slow down physical attackers, notably crippling Maushold, which can help in late-game situations against wallbreakers such as Gallade and Terrakion. 216 Speed EVs allow Hisuian Goodra to outspeed Adamant Crawdaunt and Golurk. Tera Ghost removes Hisuian Goodra's Fighting weakness, allowing it to break through the likes of Terrakion and Breloom. Tera Dragon boosts the power of Draco Meteor to absurd levels, allowing it to surprise an enemy that could otherwise take the hit, like Gastrodon. However, this makes Hisuian Goodra weak to Ice, Fairy and Dragon, meaning it cannot switch in as easily against Pokemon such as Ice Beam Empoleon, Gardevoir, and Noivern, so it's best used in a late-game scenario or once these foes have been KOed. Hisuian Goodra fits best on bulky offense and balance teams that appreciate its ability to check special threats such as Yanmega and Basculegion-F while giving them offensive firepower to help against bulkier teams. Fast sweepers such as Choice Scarf Gengar, Choice Scarf Krookodile, and Barraskewda appreciate Hisuian Goodra's ability to wear down defensive pokemon such as Umbreon, Registeel, and Empoleon early-game in order for them to clean up late-game. Wish support from teammates such as Umbreon and Vaporeon are great for Hisuian Goodra, as they are able to heal off the chip damage that Hisuian Goodra has taken and allow it to continue its assault upon the opposing team. Fighting- and Ground-resistant Pokemon such as Cresselia and Noivern are great partners, as they are able to take on the Fighting- and Ground-types, like Breloom and Krookodile. Other physically defensive teammates such as Amoonguss, Chesnaught, and Gastrodon are also great partners for Hisuian Goodra, similarly taking the strong physical hits that are aimed at it while being able to support it by spreading status and setting entry hazards. Gardevoir is a good offensive and defensive partner to Hisuian Goodra, as it is able to switch into the Fighting-type moves that threaten Hisuian Goodra. In return, Hisuian Goodra is easily able to switch into and take advantage of the Steel-types that check them like Jirachi and Empoleon. Pivots such as Cyclizar and Jirachi can bait in physical walls like Gastrodon, Slowbro, and Chesnaught and pivot into Hisuian Goodra, which can then freely fire off a powerful attack.

Set Details Bulky attacker Hisuian Goodra leverages its good natural bulk to consistently tank special attacks and strike back with strong attacks and progress-making moves. Heavy Slam is great for dealing with specially defensive foes such as Blissey and Wo-Chien. Acid Spray is an alternative that can more consistently take down defensive tanks in combination with Draco Meteor, especially ones that can't threaten Hisuian Goodra back like Umbreon and Slowbro. Knock Off is fantastic for making progress against common switch-ins such as Jirachi, Registeel, and the aforementioned Umbreon, as well as enabling Acid Spray by removing Covert Cloak from common users like Slowbro. Earthquake similarly hits Steel-types as well as Poison-type targets such as Toxtricity and Alolan Muk. Flamethrower is an alternative that also helps Hisuian Goodra deal with Pokemon like Wo-Chien and Forretress more easily. Protect is incredibly useful on Leftovers Hisuian Goodra, allowing it to heal up safely while scouting for attacks, especially those from common Choice item users such as Gengar and Krookodile. Dragon Tail is an option that can chip away at switch-ins, especially if entry hazards are set up on the opposing field, and phaze threatening setup sweepers like Bisharp. Although these options are slashed in specific slots, it should be noted that Hisuian Goodra is able to freely mix and match from them to suit the needs of its team. Leftovers is valuable on Hisuian Goodra to make up for its lack of reliable recovery, though Assault Vest can be used to make it a nigh-unbreakable special wall. Sap Sipper allows Hisuian Goodra to wall Grass-types such as Wo-Chien and Amoonguss. Gooey is an alternative that can slow down physical attackers like Jirachi and Maushold to then allow Hisuian Goodra or one of its teammates to outspeed them and strike back, but it should be used with caution due to Bisharp being common in the metagame and able to exploit it with Defiant. The given EVs maximizes Hisuian Goodra's bulk and offense ; however, similar to its moveset, Hisuian Goodra's EV spread and nature can be altered to suit its desired defensive and offensive capabilities. Tera Fairy flips Hisuian Goodra's weakness to Fighting into a resistance, removes its weakness to Ground, and provides a valuable resistance to Knock Off, enabling it to survive hits from physical wallbreakers such as Terrakion and Krookodile and threaten them back with its powerful attacks. Tera Ghost instead provides an immunity to Fighting to help against Fighting-type wallbreakers like Gallade, though Hisuian Goodra should be careful of the acquired weaknesses to Dark- and Ghost-type attacks from common Pokemon such as Krookodile, Bisharp, and Basculegion-F. Tera Water removes Hisuian Goodra's weaknesses while retaining its resistance to Iron Head from Jirachi and Bisharp. Additionally, Tera Water improves Hisuian Goodra's ability to deal with Entei and should be combined with Sap Sipper to nullify the Grass weakness it causes Hisuian Goodra to have. However, Tera Water has the caveat of making Hisuian Goodra unable to deal with Electric-types such as Magnezone and Kilowattrel. Hisuian Goodra is a fantastic fit on balance and bulky offense teams as a blanket switch-in to most special attackers in the tier such as Yanmega and Basculegion-F. Physically defensive partners such as Chesnaught, Slowbro, and Gastrodon are practically necessities for Hisuian Goodra, as they can tank attacks from physical wallbreakers like Terrakion and Krookodile. On top of that, they also serve as Knock Off absorbers, which Hisuian Goodra appreciates due to often being item reliant, particularly if it's holding Leftovers. Hisuian Goodra greatly appreciates entry hazard removal from Noivern or Cyclizar, due to its lack of reliable recovery; Cyclizar can also be used, though it can be a suboptimal partner due to overlapping roles and sharing the Fighting weakness with Hisuian Goodra. To similarly make up for Hisuian Goodra's lack of recovery, Wish passers like Umbreon and Jirachi can be valuable teammates. Acid Spray Hisuian Goodra pairs well with strong special attackers like Basculegion-F and Gardevoir that can exploit the weakened foe or an unsuspecting switch-in to blow holes in the opposing team. Hisuian Goodra's Knock Off and Dragon Tail can help make progress on hazard-stacking structures, with setters like Krookodile, Jirachi, and Chesnaught, by removing Heavy-Duty Boots from the opposing team and chipping away at them through hazards and phazing. Hisuian Goodra can often struggle to stop bulky setup sweepers such as Bisharp and Suicune; therefore, teammates that can handle them defensively, such as Chesnaught, Umbreon, and Noivern, respectively, as well as those with disruption options, such as Choice Scarf Trick Gardevoir, Encore Jirachi, and Dragon Tail Cyclizar, are important to have.

Choice Band Hisuian Goodra looks to use its inferior but still solid Attack stat to surprise and defeat foes such as Hoopa-U, opposing Hisuian Goodra, and Volcarona. Heavy Slam deals tons of damage to Diancie, Sylveon, and Primarina. Skitter Smack is extremely useful for the Hoopa-U matchup, as it can OHKO even the most bulky variants of it. It's also helpful for non-Focus Blast Iron Crown, as it means it's difficult for Iron Crown to break through. Earthquake hits important threats such as non-Counter Hisuian Goodra, Volcarona, Metagross, and non-Air Balloon Heatran. The EV spread allows Hisuian Goodra to live a Choice Band Hyperspace Fury from Hoopa-U as well as two Life Orb Moonblasts from Primarina. Since Ground- and Fighting-type attacks are quite common in the metagame from Pokemon like Iron Valiant, Haxorus, Ursaluna, and Landorus-T, Pokemon with typings that are quite good against these like Primarina are advised for teammates.

Draco Meteor is for Dragon-type Pokemon without defensive items like Haban Berry and Assault Vest, such as Raging Bolt, Dragapult, and non-Choice Specs Kyurem. Heavy Slam deals with Fairy-type Pokemon such as Whimsicott, Diancie, and Primarina. Acid Spray is used to drop Special Defense, and the combination of Acid Spray + Draco Meteor can KO Pokemon like Porygon-Z, non-Assault Vest or non-Choice Specs Volcanion, non-Clear Amulet Pecharunt, and Life Orb Spectrier. Counter is for Pokemon with strong physical moves that don't OHKO Hisuian Goodra, usually Choice Band users like Urshifu-R, Iron Valiant, Chien-Pao, and Meowscarada. Hisuian Goodra's EVs maximize HP so that it can tank a Choice Band Close Combat from Iron Valiant and both Urshifu formes while surviving two +1 Life Orb Hexes from Spectrier after chip damage from burn. Its Attack allows it to always OHKO non-bulky sets of Iron Valiant, with the rest of the EVs in Special Attack. Because of Sap Sipper, Hisuian Goodra can win against SubSeed Pokemon such as Whimsicott, Serperior, and Ogerpon-W. Against Encore + Disable Pokemon like Iron Valiant and Alolan Ninetales, it is necessary to use Heavy Slam turn 1 and switch to Acid Spray on turn 2. Using Acid Spray turn 1 will lose the matchup, as it does not threaten a 2HKO on these foes. Since Hisuian Goodra struggles against Ursaluna, Landorus-T, and Donphan, Pokemon like Primarina, Urshifu-R, and Manaphy make good teammates.

Hisuian Goodra is a phenomenal special wall on Steel teams, notably sporting a Water resistance, which is a huge help when it comes to dealing with foes such as Greninja and Primarina. Heavy Slam is an incredible option that allows Hisuian Goodra to provide some offensive pressure, notably hitting Primarina and Flutter Mane. Knock Off allows Hisuian Goodra to remove items from Pokemon that would hope to switch in to take advantage of its passivity, such as Archaludon, Iron Hands, and Clodsire. Dragon Tail pairs excellently with entry hazard-stacking Steel teams, racking up an immense amount of damage over the course of a battle while also being able to force out setup sweepers such as Galarian Moltres and Gholdengo. Protect is a great option to scout which moves common Choice item users such as Excadrill, Meowscarada, and Iron Valiant lock themselves into, allowing a switch to be made accordingly, as well as allowing Hisuian Goodra to recover some HP with Leftovers. Skarmory is an excellent partner for Hisuian Goodra, as the combination of Spikes, Knock Off, and Dragon Tail works extremely well together. Skarmory can also switch into physical moves directed at Hisuian Goodra, such as Close Combat, while Hisuian Goodra can switch into special moves meant for Skarmory, such as Shadow Ball. Archaludon is another fantastic physical wall to pair with Hisuian Goodra, as defensive sets are able to take on physically oriented attackers that Hisuian Goodra struggles with, such as Ceruledge, Dragonite, and Ogerpon-H. Choice Scarf sets can also surprise and OHKO Fighting-type foes that would otherwise be very troublesome for Hisuian Goodra, such as Urshifu-R with one layer of Spikes and Iron Valiant with Thunderbolt and Flash Cannon, respectively. Iron Treads is a great partner for Hisuian Goodra, as it can Rapid Spin away hazards to ensure Hisuian Goodra can switch in repeatedly. Air Balloon Iron Treads can also come in on Pokemon locked into Ground-type moves such as Landorus and Mamoswine. Gholdengo aids in ensuring entry hazards stay up by denying both Rapid Spin and Defog as well as greatly appreciating the damage Hisuian Goodra racks up over the course of a battle, making endgame cleaning easier. Since Hisuian Goodra is neutral to Fire-type attacks, Heatran can opt for a more offensive set such as Choice Scarf. Hisuian Goodra can use Knock Off to remove items from defensive Pokemon that like to switch in on Heatran, such as recovery items from Toxapex, Clodsire, and Ting-Lu, making Heatran's job of cleaning up easier.

Hisuian Goodra is a staple on Dragon teams, thanks to its exceptional special bulk and typing, which allows it to tank special Fairy-, Ice-, and Dragon-type moves like Moonblast from Clefable, Ice Beam from Greninja, and Draco Meteor from Dragapult. Heavy Slam allows Hisuian Goodra to hit Fairy-type threats like Flutter Mane and Choice Scarf Iron Valiant while denting Calm Mind Primarina and Hatterene to prevent them from setting up. Knock Off permits Hisuian Goodra to remove Leftovers from switch-ins like Corviknight, Ursaluna, Archaludon, and opposing Hisuian Goodra. Dragon Tail is a great phazing move, preventing foes like Nasty Plot Gholdengo, Dragon Dance Dragonite, and Scizor from setting up on Hisuian Goodra. Protect grants Hisuian Goodra a form of passive recovery while also permitting it to scout moves from potentially Choice-locked foes like Choice Specs Flutter Mane and Choice Scarf Iron Valiant. Dragapult is a remarkable teammate for Hisuian Goodra, as it provides a much-needed Fighting immunity, meaning it can comfortably switch into attacks from Barraskewda and Skarmory, which Hisuian Goodra is highly susceptible to, and force them out with the threat of Will-O-Wisp. Dragapult also provides Dragon teams with a high Speed tier, allowing it to use U-turn to pivot into Hisuian Goodra before threatening special attackers like Choice Specs Flutter Mane, Hatterene and Greninja can attack it. In return, Hisuian Goodra hits opposing Dragapult and Skeledirge with Knock Off and switches into Moonblast from Choice Scarf Flutter Mane. Garchomp is an astounding lead for Dragon teams, setting up Stealth Rock and Spikes for Hisuian Goodra, which can use Dragon Tail to force foes to take chip damage from the entry hazards Garchomp sets. Garchomp also handles pesky Steel-type foes like Bisharp and Gholdengo, which Hisuian Goodra isn't very good against, with Earthquake. Choice Band Dragonite provides a much-needed Ground immunity for Hisuian Goodra while also serving as a capable wallbreaker and revenge killer with Choice Band Extreme Speed. In return, Hisuian Goodra can come in on attacks like Ice Beam from Greninja and Freeze-Dry from Articuno, which Garchomp and Dragonite are extremely vulnerable to. Archaludon forms a great defensive core with Hisuian Goodra, as not only do they share their typing, but Archaludon also provides outstanding physical bulk. Hisuian Goodra is highly susceptible to physical attacks from foes like Choice Band Meowscarada, Dragon Darts Dragapult, and Azumarill, which Archaludon can comfortably switch into. Archaludon can also set up Stealth Rock for Dragon teams and threaten foes like Weavile and Bisharp, which Hisuian Goodra can't deal with, with Body Press. In exchange, Hisuian Goodra can easily take on attacks like Moonblast from Flutter Mane and Enamorus and Draco Meteor from Walking Wake and Raging Bolt, which Archaludon cannot survive due to its low special bulk. Choice Specs Kyurem showcases its wallbreaking ability by OHKOing foes that Hisuian Goodra cannot touch, like Swampert, Belly Drum Azumarill, and Ogerpon-W, with Freeze-Dry. Raging Bolt and Walking Wake are also potentially capable wallbreakers, Raging Bolt providing priority with Thunderclap and Walking Wake exterminating threats like Garchomp and Great Tusk with Draco Meteor and Scald, respectively. Roaring Moon and Latios are amazing late-game cleaners, Roaring Moon checking threats like Ceruledge and Choice Scarf Enamorus with Knock Off and Iron Head and Latios denting threats like Keldeo, Great Tusk, and Garchomp with Luster Purge and Draco Meteor. Latias provides Healing Wish support to Dragon teams, allowing Hisuian Goodra to last longer in a game with more special attackers. Both Latios and Latias also provide a Ground immunity thanks to Levitate, which Hisuian Goodra appreciates. Kommo-o is a great teammate, as it can set up Stealth Rock and OHKO threats to Hisuian Goodra like Weavile and Bisharp with Vacuum Wave.

Thanks to its vast movepool, impressive special bulk, and solid defensive typing, Hisuian Goodra is a notable tank on offensive teams for its ability to help check Hydrapple, Enamorus, and specially offensive Aegislash, leveraging its plethora of opportunities against these Pokemon to fire off its disruptive attacks. Flash Cannon is preferred over Heavy Slam due to its greater effectiveness against common Pokemon that are weak to it, such as Tyranitar and Clefable. Flamethrower hits opposing Steel-type Pokemon such as Swords Dance Aegislash and Scizor, preventing them from potentially taking advantage of it. Lastly, Knock Off adds vital utility to Hisuian Goodra's toolkit by allowing it to remove Leftovers from common defensive Pokemon such as Hippowdon and Swampert as well as Heavy-Duty Boots from Amoonguss and Blissey. In particular, thanks to Sap Sipper, Hisuian Goodra is an excellent absorber of Celesteela's Leech Seed and Amoonguss's Spore, which would otherwise be especially irritating for its teammates to handle; in addition, it blocks the former’s recovery in conjunction with Knock Off’s removal of Leftovers. 176 Speed EVs allow Hisuian Goodra to outpace Ursaluna and Azumarill, while 176 Special Attack EVs ensure an OHKO on Hydrapple with Draco Meteor. Due to how well its unique defensive properties complement its offensive potential, Hisuian Goodra partners particularly well with other special attacking teammates such as Aegislash, Enamorus, and Alakazam, which appreciate its ability to sponge hits from checks such as Celesteela and Scizor, making it easier for these Pokemon to get past them long-term. In return, these Pokemon also assist with patching up Hisuian Goodra's weakness to common physical threats such as Mega Aerodactyl, Life Orb Mienshao, and Swords Dance Rillaboom. Additionally, dedicated physical walls such as Rotom-W, Mega Venusaur, and Buzzwole also appreciate Hisuian Goodra's ability to check problematic special attackers such as Hydrapple and Enamorus that would otherwise take advantage of them. Lastly, due to the value Hisuian Goodra's Knock Off provides, entry hazards from the likes of Skarmory and Swampert synergize especially well with it to help overload opposing defensive staples such as Amoonguss, Hippowdon, and Blissey while benefitting from Hisuian Goodra deterring common Knock Off absorbers such as Clefable and Scizor.

Hisuian Goodra is a potent defensive backbone for Dragon teams, as thanks to its great typing and defensive stats, it acts as both a solid check to opposing Dragon-, Fairy-, and Ice-types and a special wall to foes such as Kyurem, Tapu Lele, and Mega Latias. Its IronPress combination also lets it act as a win condition. Protect raises Hisuian Goodra's longevity by letting it heal further with Leftovers and scout for super effective coverage from foes, but Rest can be used instead for further longevity at the cost of even more passivity; this can be mitigated with Chesto Berry, however. Shell Armor prevents foes from breaking past Hisuian Goodra's Defense boosts with a critical hit, but Sap Sipper provides an immunity to Leech Seed from foes such as Ferrothorn, Celesteela, and Mega Venusaur. As Hisuian Goodra can struggle with Fighting- and Ground-types such as Great Tusk, Mega Swampert, and Mega Lopunny, Mega Altaria and Latias make for good partners to check them, making a defensive core with Hisuian Goodra. This Hisuian Goodra set can struggle with Ghost-types such as Gholdengo, Ceruledge, and Mega Sableye, so partners such as Kommo-o, Garchomp, and Roaring Moon mitigate Hisuian Goodra's passivity against them. Roaring Moon in particular can also act as an offensive check to Fairy-types like Iron Valiant and Mega Diancie, which can otherwise overwhelm Hisuian Goodra.

With access to complementary coverage moves and a Steel typing,Hisuian Goodra has found itself to be an exemplary specially defensive staple for Steel teams. Hisuian Goodra makes use of protect to scout Choice item foes such as Mamoswine and Sneasler while also providing passive recovery via Leftovers. Dragon Tail phazes setup sweepers such as Volcarona and Galarian Moltres and chips Steel-type threats like Heatran. Knock Off removes favored items from bulky switch-ins like Galarian Slowking and Porygon2. Ice Beam removes Ground-type switch-ins like Landorus and Garchomp, while Flamethrower can deal heavy damage to the likes of Ferrothorn, Mega Scizor, and Skarmory. Alternatively, Hisuian Goodra can run Flamethrower alongside Earthquake to decimate the Steel-type matchup and pose a threat to Heatran. Toxic can status the likes of Tornadus-T and Iron Hands, putting them on a timer and allowing Hisuian Goodra to become a great annoyance. With the use of Sap Sipper, Hisuian Goodra can be a great check foes like Celesteela and Ferrothorn attempting to use Leech Seed. Gholdengo has a Fighting immunity, is one of Steel's best checks to entry hazard removal, and mixed Fighting-types like Kommo-o without a boost. Since Hisuian Goodra has a difficult time against Fighting-types, Skarmory and Corviknight are great partners, as they both are neutral to Fighting and immune to Ground, which assists versus the likes of Excadrill and Great Tusk, and provide hazard support along with hazard removal depending on which one you choose. Mega Scizor is a fierce wallbreaker that assists in checking foes likeMega Lopunny and Iron Valiant with a +2 Swords Dance. It's also a decent check to the Ogerpon formes too with moves like Superpower. Choice Scarf Iron Treads provides great speed control and deals with Hisuian Arcanine, Zeraora, and Clodsire for Hisuian Goodra. Iron Treads also provides an Electric immunity, which helps prevent Hisuian Goodra from getting worn down over time in the Electric matchup. Ferrothorn can set hazards, spread residual damage, sponge attacks, and provide an optimal switch-in to Mega Swampert and Ogerpon-W, which it can also threaten back with Power Whip.

Hisuian Goodra's impervious shell shields Dragon teams from special attackers like Tapu Lele and Kyurem! With its immense weight, Heavy Slam crushes key threats on Fairy teams, including Mega Diancie and Tapu Koko. Flamethrower synergizes with Heavy Slam, denting switch-ins like Klefki and Skarmory while also dealing respectable damage to Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Gholdengo. Dragon Tail phazes setup sweepers like Volcarona and Galarian Moltres, which Hisuian Goodra can't meaningfully damage, and weakens Heatran, which would otherwise switch into Hisuian Goodra easily for Steel teams. Alternatively, Toxic puts checks like Porygon2 and Iron Hands on a timer while still allowing Hisuian Goodra to annoy the aforementioned setup sweepers. Sap Sipper is the preferred ability, making Hisuian Goodra a near-perfect check to Celesteela and Ferrothorn, ensuring it always makes progress against Steel teams. Hisuian Goodra is taken advantage of by strong mixed attackers like Iron Valiant and Keldeo and is overwhelmed by most physical attackers, like Urshifu-R and Mega Lopunny. Due to this, teammates that can switch into these threats like Mega Altaria, Mega Latias, and Archaludon are heavily appreciated. These options also cover for Hisuian Goodra's passivity, as they can turn into dangerous wincons against Fighting, Fairy, and Normal teams. Kommo-o and Swords Dance Garchomp deal with Heatran, Archaludon, and Toxapex, which sit on Hisuian Goodra, and in return, Hisuian Goodra takes on Gholdengo, Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, and Choice Scarf Nihilego with ease. Choice Scarf Latias can be considered, as it provides Healing Wish, which gives Hisuian Goodra more longevity, and also deals with Fighting-types like Urshifu-R and Keldeo. Alternatively, Choice Scarf Roaring Moon is serviceable, as it lures and removes items from bulky walls like Porygon2 and Celesteela and pivots in Hisuian Goodra to check these while still being able to outspeed and pick off threats like Mega Lopunny and Iron Valiant.

Hisuian Goodra's bulk lends itself naturally to boosting its Defense for Body Press, especially with a useful immunity to critical hits that gives it a great matchup against Urshifu formes after Terastallization. Heavy Slam: As Flutter Mane is the most dangerous Special Attacker in the format, Heavy Slam is the best Steel-type STAB move, OHKOing all but the most defensive Flutter Mane if they don't Terastallize. Protect: Protect has good synergy with Leftovers for extra healing, though Urshifu formes can ignore it. Draco Meteor versus Ice Beam: If using a Sassy or Relaxed nature, Draco Meteor can threaten to 2HKO physically defensive Dondozo. Ice Beam, on the other hand, is a safer and stronger option against Landorus-T and Garchomp. Other Options Rest and Chesto Berry: Rest and Chesto Berry combine to give Hisuian Goodra a great way to restore health, though the combination is only reliable once. Life Dew: Life Dew doesn't restore much health even with Leftovers, but it can help Hisuian Goodra last longer against some physical threats after setting up. Tera Types Tera Dependency - Medium: Hisuian Goodra's fantastic typing doesn't make Terastallization a requirement, but it does make setting up against major physical threats like Urshifu-R and Landorus-T much more feasible. Flying: Tera Flying not only covers all of Hisuian Goodra's former weaknesses, but it also means Fissure is no longer an option to break through its boosts from the likes of Dondozo or Ting-Lu. The new weaknesses to Electric and Ice can harm it though, since Electric- and Ice-type coverage moves are commonly special. Fairy: Tera Fairy gives Hisuian Goodra shielding from both Urshifu formes without giving it the harmful Electric and Ice weaknesses that Flying does, though it can harm mirror matches against Assault Vest Hisuian Goodra. EV Spreads 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe with Careful or Sassy: This specially defensive spread is Hisuian Goodra's best shot at avoiding a 2HKO from Timid Choice Specs Flutter Mane's Tera Fairy Moonblast, assuming extra Leftovers recovery from Protect. 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe with Impish or Relaxed: Maximum physical bulk means Hisuian Goodra won't check Flutter Mane nearly as well, but it let will let Body Press become a better sweeping tool. Minor Optimizations Acid Armor: Acid Armor is the best option for boosting Defense due to its higher PP, but it requires Hisuian Sligoo to evolve while knowing the move in either Scarlet or Violet, as it's not able to be relearned by Hisuian Goodra. Shelter is still a viable, albeit strictly inferior, option. Female Gender: While very rare, Heavy Slam being a contact move means Hisuian Goodra does risk of activating Enamorus's Cute Charm, making a female gender a marginally better choice.

Hisuian Goodra's incredible special bulk, typing, and useful immunity to Spore via Sap Sipper make it one of the prime choices for Assault Vest! Flash Cannon versus Heavy Slam: Flash Cannon has great synergy with Acid Spray and is a reliable STAB move in general. While Heavy Slam isn't very useful against heavy targets, it's worth using for OHKOing offensive Flutter Mane, one of the biggest threats in the metagame. Draco Meteor versus Ice Beam: Draco Meteor's power makes switching offensive threats like Urshifu-R into Hisuian Goodra tricky, and it is notable for 2HKOing Dondozo. Ice Beam lets Hisuian Goodra punish important Ground-types. Acid Spray: Acid Spray is a useful wallbreaking tool, capable of making even specially bulky foes like Clodsire risk taking massive damage after the Special Defense drop. Thunderbolt: Thunderbolt is another way to 2HKO physically defensive Dondozo and OHKO offensive Urshifu-R and pairs very well with Ice Beam in terms of coverage. Earthquake: While not particularly strong, Earthquake is highly recommended for 2HKOing Heatran and 3HKOing opposing Assault Vest Hisuian Goodra, as both of these will wall this set otherwise. Flamethrower: For other Steel-types like Gholdengo and Scizor, Flamethrower will deal much more damage than Earthquake. Modest versus Quiet: The importance of mirror matches makes Modest an appealing option for Hisuian Goodra, but Quiet will ensure that all but the bulkiest Flutter Mane will need to Terastallize to avoid an OHKO from Heavy Slam. Other Options Surf: Surf is a decent option to hit Ground-types and Heatran with one attack, but Surf will, at best, usually only 3HKO Heatran. Tera Types Tera Dependency - Medium: Despite Hisuian Goodra's superb typing, its common weaknesses to Ground and Fighting make Terastallization a valuable route for it. Flying: Tera Flying covers Hisuian Goodra's former weaknesses fantastically, even giving it an out against Fissure Dondozo. This comes at the cost of doing much worse against Iron Bundle, Thundurus-T, Zapdos, and Rotom-W though. Fairy: Tera Fairy still gives Hisuian Goodra a vital Fighting resistance, as well as being a good defensive typing in general. Water: Tera Water has good synergy with Sap Sipper, giving Hisuian Goodra a sole weakness to Electric, in addition to gaining a useful Ice resistance against Chien-Pao, at the cost of doing worse against Iron Bundle. Minor Optimizations Female Gender: If using Heavy Slam, there is a a chance that Hisuian Goodra can become infatuated by the very rare Cute Charm Enamorus, making a female gender very slightly superior.