Goodra is pretty popular Special Tank for single battles. It's goal is to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Sap Sipper, Goodra's attack is raised 1 stage if hit by a grass move; grass immunity. Assault Vest doubles Goodra's already amazing Sp.Def stat so we're going to focus on maxing out it's regular Def and make it a special tank.With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Goodra's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.

Goodra is a phenomenal Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Goodra'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 Goodra have their speed lowered by 1 stage.

Goodra is an extraordinary Special Tank for single battles. It attempts to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Hydration, Goodra has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active. Set up rain dance and then go to town with perfect accuracy thunders or sleep-free rests.With a Wise Glasses equipped to it, Goodra's special attacks have 1.1x power.

Goodra is an astounding Special Tank for single battles. It is primarily designed to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Goodra'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 Goodra have their speed lowered by 1 stage.

Goodra is an outstanding Special Tank for single battles. It's designed to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Hydration, Goodra has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active. Goodra comes with a good amount of bulk from its decent HP and great SpDef stats, so it'll be able to take a few hits without much problem. Infestation will trap the opponent, and (with binding band), apply damage every turn equal to a non-toxic poisoning. Throw toxic on top of that, and you've got some nice, consistent damage being dealt every turn. When it's starting to look like Goodra's going to faint, rain dance and rest. Hydration will cure the sleep status at the end of the turn, so you can go right back to stalling.With a Binding Band equipped to it, Goodra's partial-trapping moves deal 1/6 max hp per turn instead of 1/8.

Goodra is a notable Special Wall for single battles. It's primary goal is to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Goodra last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. With Gooey, pokemon making contact with Goodra have their speed lowered by 1 stage. Basic idea is to keep the opponent in with infestation and toxic it, whilst also gaining health back with leftovers and protect, counter is used if you know they will use a physical so you can OHKO them.