Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Psychic-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
2x
0.5x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Gothorita? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Gothorita, an astounding Pokémon ready to dominate with its Psychic typing! Gothorita is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Discover Gothorita's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Gothorita is a decent Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Gothorita's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Gothorita's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Gothorita's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense). ♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Gothorita? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Gothorita is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Gothorita's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Gothorita's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Gothorita's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense). ♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Species: Gothorita Item: Focus Sash Ability: Competitive Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe) Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe) EVs: 252 Hp / 188 Def / 68 SpD Moveset: - Foul Play - Substitute - Heal Bell - Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Gothorita (Competitive)
Gothorita is pretty popular Defensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Gothorita from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Competitive, Gothorita's sp. atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation). ♦ Substitute is a status move (Gothorita takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute). ♦ Heal Bell is a status move (cures your Gothorita's party of all status conditions). ♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Gothorita can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Gothorita.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Gothorita can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Gothorita
Moves: Swagger + Flatter
Moves: Swagger + Foul play
Moves: Swagger + Psych up
Moves: Flatter + Psych up
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Psyshock + Tickle
Ability: Shadow tag + Move: Mirror coat
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch
Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Gothorita's stats
Calm Mind
Charge Beam
Most notable and possible best moves for Gothorita
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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