Competitive Information for Goomy [Sun/Moon]
Dragon
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Sap Sipper ability are immune to Grass attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Goomy? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Goomy is a remarkable Dragon-typed Pokemon. Goomy is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Goomy can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Goomy is weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-typed attacks.
Item: Dragonium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Gooey
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 108 Hp / 252 Atk / 148 Def
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Return / Body Slam
- Rock Slide
- Poison Tail
Physical Sweeper Goomy (Gooey)
Goomy is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Goomy's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Gooey, pokemon making contact with Goomy have their speed lowered by 1 stage.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Poison Tail is a physical 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
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Item: Dragonium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Gooey
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 108 Hp / 148 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Thunderbolt
- Water Pulse / Bubble
Special Sweeper Goomy (Gooey)
Goomy is a fabulous Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Goomy's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Gooey, pokemon making contact with Goomy have their speed lowered by 1 stage.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Bubble is a special 40-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Goomy? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Item: Dragonium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Gooey
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 108 Hp / 252 Atk / 148 Def
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Rock Slide
- Return / Body Slam
- Poison Tail
Doubles Physical Sweeper Goomy (Gooey)
Goomy is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Goomy's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Gooey, pokemon making contact with Goomy have their speed lowered by 1 stage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Poison Tail is a physical 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
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Item: Dragonium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Gooey
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 108 Hp / 148 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Thunderbolt
- Bubble / Water Pulse
Doubles Special Sweeper Goomy (Gooey)
Goomy is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Goomy's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Gooey, pokemon making contact with Goomy have their speed lowered by 1 stage.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Bubble is a special 40-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Goomy learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Goomy can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Goomy
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Goomy's stats
- Acid Armor
- Curse
Most notable and possible best moves for Goomy
- Hidden Power
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Goomy in Sun and Moon
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