AAA dang this set is popular (Scarf Gholdengo) [DONE]

[Gambit_Gamin]

[SET]
Choice Scarf (Gholdengo) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Make It Rain
- Trick
- Recover / Focus Blast / Dazzling Gleam

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its high base Special Attack that's further boosted by Adaptability, as well as its usable Speed that's improved by Choice Scarf, Gholdengo functions as a revenge killer and late-game cleaner. Trick allows Gholdengo to punish common switch-ins such as Swampert, Manaphy, and Empoleon, allowing teammates like Walking Wake, Zapdos, and Primarina to deal more damage and beat their would-be checks. Recover, while it doesn't seem as though it would fit on a Choice Scarf Pokemon, is the preferred option in the fourth moveslot, as it greatly improves Gholdengo's longevity and becomes quite usable after it uses Trick. Focus Blast is a secondary option that provides a way for Gholdengo to hit bulky Steel-type Pokemon like Kingambit, Hisuian Goodra, and non-Bulletproof Empoleon; alternatively, Dazzling Gleam hits Roaring Moon, Walking Wake, and Iron Hands. Adaptability, while boosting the power of Gholdengo's STAB moves and allows it to bluff immunity abilities such as Well-Baked Body and Earth Eater. Gholdengo threatens to outspeed and OHKO fast offensive threats such as Latios, Chien-Pao, and Iron Boulder but cannot switch safely into some of them. Gholdengo struggles against specially defensive walls such as Swampert, Empoleon, and Manaphy, so strong physical attackers like Ogerpon-H and Iron Hands can be used to beat them, and in return, while Ogerpon-H and Iron Hands appreciate Gholdengo's speed control. Gholdengo appreciates strong physical wallbreakers such as Roaring Moon and Zamazenta that improve its ability to clean, as well as slow pivots like Corviknight and Manaphy to help Gholdengo switch in safely.

[SET CREDITS]
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[Gambit_Gamin]

Ready for QC

 

[GlalieGoesBoom]

never qced before so take this with a grain of salt

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Thanks to its high base special attack further boosted by Adaptability, also maybe add something about excellent defensive typing giving opportunities as well as its good its not exactly good but its usable speed improved by Choice Scarf, Gholdengo functions incredibly pretty mid imo, doesnt have pivot and relies on surprise factor, still outsped by deos as a Choice Scarf wallbreaker. "Choice Scarf" and "wallbreaker" are almost contradicting, dengo is more revenge killer/speed control/late game cleaner Trick allows Gholdengo to punish common switch-ins such as Swampert, Manaphy, and Empoleon, heavily restricting them. dex info, expand more on how this opens up other teammates Recover is the preferred option, as it greatly improves Gholdengo's longevity, recover on a scarf set is counterintuitive, explain why and what opportunities you have to click it while Focus Blast is a secondary option that provides a way for Gholdengo to hit Pokemon bulky Steel types like Kingambit, Hisuian Goodra, and non-Bulletproof Empoleon; alternatively, Dazzling Gleam hits Roaring Moon, Walking Wake, and Iron Hands. Gholdengo matches well into threatens to outspeed and ohko Pokemon fast offensive threats such as Scream Tail, I would prefer like latios or cornerpon cuz scream tail are sometime defensive and can scout with protect but its fine bc stail still get ohko Chien-Pao, and Iron Boulder, since it can outspeed and OHKO them, but it cannot switch safely into some of them, so Gholdengo benefits from slow pivot partners like Corviknight, Swampert, and Empoleon. The offensive mons u mentions earlier almost never want to stay/come in on a pivot move from a wall, so it doesnt help dengo come in on them. Usually dengo gets in through doubles, after a kill, or on a resisted move like crash or cleave. However, Gholdengo struggles against specially defensive walls such as Swampert, Empoleon, and Manaphy when Gholdengo is unable to Trick them, unnecessary, it struggles even when it can trick so strong physical attackers like Ogerpon-H and Iron Hands can be used to beat them. something about how the physical breaker also appreciate speed control
Also mention other spattackers that benefit from trick

 

[UT]

Gambit_Gamin Glalie's notes are good, please implement them as QC 1 and then ping me for QC 2

 

[Gambit_Gamin]

UT, you told me to ping you, therefore, I am pinging you.

 

[UT]

add remove conjecture

QC Check

SET]
Choice Scarf (Gholdengo) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Make It Rain
- Trick
- Recover / Focus Blast / Dazzling Gleam

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its high base special attack further boosted by Adaptability, as well as its usable speed improved by Choice Scarf, Gholdengo functions as a Choice Scarf revenge killer and late game cleaner. Trick allows Gholdengo to punish common switch-ins such as Swampert, Manaphy, and Empoleon, allowing teammates like Walking Wake, Zapdos, and Primarina to deal more damage make this more actionable, like "beat their would-be checks". Recover, while it doesn't seem as though it would fit on a Choice Scarf Pokemon, is the preferred option as it greatly improves Gholdengo's longevity and becomes quite usable after Gholdengo uses Trick, while Focus Blast is a secondary option that provides a way for Gholdengo to hit bulky Steel-type Pokemon like Kingambit, Hisuian Goodra, and non-Bulletproof Empoleon; alternatively, Dazzling Gleam hits Roaring Moon, Walking Wake, and Iron Hands. Mention Adpat is chosen to allowe Ghold to bluff other abilities, namely immunity abilities. Gholdengo threatens to outspeed and OHKO fast offensive threats such as Latios, Chien-Pao, and Iron Boulder, but cannot switch safely into some of them. Gholdengo struggles against specially defensive walls such as Swampert, Empoleon, and Manaphy, so strong physical attackers like Ogerpon-H and Iron Hands can be used to beat them, while Ogerpon-H and Iron Hands appreciate Gholdengo's speed control. Mention pairing this with physical wallbreakers to help set it up to clean, and slow pivots to get it in safely.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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QC 2/2!

 

[Gambit_Gamin]

Changes have been implemented. GP Team finally I didn't forget

 

[Rose]

add remove comment

GP Check

[SET]
Choice Scarf (Gholdengo) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Make It Rain
- Trick
- Recover / Focus Blast / Dazzling Gleam

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its high base special attack Special Attack that's further boosted by Adaptability, as well as its usable speed Speed that's improved by Choice Scarf, Gholdengo functions as a Choice Scarf revenge killer and late game late-game cleaner. Trick allows Gholdengo to punish common switch-ins such as Swampert, Manaphy, and Empoleon, allowing teammates like Walking Wake, Zapdos, and Primarina to deal more damage and beat their would-be checks. Recover, while it doesn't seem as though it would fit on a Choice Scarf Pokemon, is the preferred option in the fourth moveslot, (comma) as it greatly improves Gholdengo's longevity and becomes quite usable after Gholdengo it uses Trick, while Trick. Focus Blast is a secondary option that provides a way for Gholdengo to hit bulky Steel-type Pokemon like Kingambit, Hisuian Goodra, and non-Bulletproof Empoleon; alternatively, Dazzling Gleam hits Roaring Moon, Walking Wake, and Iron Hands. Adaptability, (comma) while boosting boosts the power of Gholdengo's STAB moves, (comma) also and allows it to bluff immunity abilities such as Well-Baked Body and Earth Eater. Gholdengo threatens to outspeed and OHKO fast offensive threats such as Latios, Chien-Pao, and Iron Boulder, (comma) but cannot switch safely into some of them. Gholdengo struggles against specially defensive walls such as Swampert, Empoleon, and Manaphy, so strong physical attackers like Ogerpon-H and Iron Hands can be used to beat them, while and in return, Ogerpon-H and Iron Hands appreciate Gholdengo's speed control. Gholdengo appreciates strong physical wallbreakers such as Roaring Moon and Zamazenta that improve Gholdengo's its ability to clean, as well as slow pivots like Corviknight and Manaphy to help Gholdengo switch in safely.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gambit_gamin.652656/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glaliegoesboom.539679/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/

1/1 GP Team done

 

[Gambit_Gamin]

Implemented changes and ready for upload

 

[UT]

Uploaded!

https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/gholdengo/almost-any-ability/