Daily Pokemon #004: Goodra

Goodra 

Goomy > Sliggoo > Goodra

Pure dragon has always been a great type. The main reason is its unique trait to resist all 3 basic types, these being Grass, Water and Fire. Additionally, being able to hit all types with the exception of 2 with normal damage allows for some fantastic coverage. Now it is true that with the addition of Fairy types Dragon has fallen out of tier, but that didn't make it bad; it just made it more balanced.

Stats:

I probably shoulda mentioned that Goodra is a pseudo-legendary, but I suppose I don't need to because its stats show it pretty well. That massive 150 Sp. DEF makes Goodra a fantastic wall, and, alongside those great offensive stats, Goodra becomes one of the best mixed tanks in the game. 

Like most dragons Goodra has access to some powerful moves such as Draco Meteor and Dragon pulse for its STAB. This doesn't mean that Goodra is restricted in terms of coverage, it's quite the opposite in fact. Goodra has access to Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Sludge Bomb, (covers Fairy) Focus Blast, Earthquake, etc. I think you get the idea: Goodra is a powerhouse.

Now Goodra could also be used as more of a wall instead. Unfortunately Goodra doesn't have access to a reliable recovery option outside of Rest, and it is also limited on the utility side. The only real utility it can have is as a Rain Dance summoner, but there are better pokemon for that role.

Abilities:

• Sap Sipper: grants inmunity to Grass type moves and increases ATK by one layer if hit by one.
• Hydration: heals non-volatile status conditions under the rain.
• Gooey (hidden): if a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, the Speed of the attacking Pokémon is decreased by one layer.

Sap Sipper is a great ability for a more physically-oriented build, but it also works for others builds just because an extra inmunity is always nice. However, Hydration is also a good option, if you are planning to use a Rain Dance team that is. Constant inmunity from status ailments is nothing to scuff at. Finally, Gooey is a fun quirky ability, but not really optimal considering the other options. It can be used to help cripple problematic physical sweepers but other than that it's rather situational. 

Conclusion:

Goodra is fantastic, and probably the most fun-looking Pseudo-legendary, well in my opinion anyway. It has access to a great arrange of moves, so it can help in many different scenarios against different pokemon. More defensive builds are also possible, but lack proper support. So for now Goodra is just a big, gooey and lovable tank. :D