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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Make It Rain
move 3: Trick
move 4: Focus Blast / Nasty Plot / Recover
item: Choice Scarf
tera type: Fighting / Flying
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Gholdengo utilizes its high Special Attack and its great offensive typing to become a fast revenge killer. Gholdengo can effectively hit offensive threats such as Dragapult, Iron Valiant, and Espathra with its STAB moves. Trick allows Gholdengo to cripple defensive Pokemon such as Dodonzo, Corviknight, and Clodsire. Its typing also allows it to switch into foes such as Iron Valiant and Iron Hands in a pinch, as it either resists or is immune to most of their attacks. Focus Blast is ideal for Gholdengo to hit Kingambit and other foes such as a weakened Ting-Lu, but Nasty Plot can be run instead to take advantage of stopping defensive Pokemon with Trick and having a free turn to set up and do a great amount of damage. Recover can also be run, taking a more defensive approach to give Gholdengo a free turn to heal. Gholdengo prefers Fighting as a Tera type, as it removes its prior weaknesses, meaning it is not threatened by Chien-Pao's and Kingambit's Sucker Punch, or Skeledirge's Torch Song. It also boosts the power of Focus Blast, reliably removing the latter. To counter different foes, Gholdengo can instead opt for Tera Flying to have better ground against Great Tusk and Iron Treads.

Teammates such as Kingambit and Iron Valiant appreciate Gholdengo's offensive pressure, as it can help against shared checks such as Great Tusk and Amoonguss. With this role, Gholdengo prefers to have a clean switch after a teammate has fainted in order to pressure the opponent. Similarly, entry hazard setters such as Garchomp, Garganacl, and Ting-Lu appreciate Gholdengo for its Good as Gold ability and its Ghost typing, preventing all forms of hazard removal excluding Court Change. Gholdengo is mainly vulnerable to priority moves such as Kingambit's and Chien-Pao's Sucker Punch. Dragonite also presents an issue for it with Multiscale in conjunction with Earthquake, not to mention it can set up twice in front of Gholdengo. This can be avoided with a carefully timed Trick or help from defensive Great Tusk and Skeledirge. Similarly, depending on its Choice lock, Roaring Moon and Cinderace can take advantage of Gholdengo with Crunch and Sucker Punch, respectively. As a result of this, Garchomp and Garganacl pair well with Gholdengo, acting as a defensive backbone with type advantage and great bulk. Iron Valiant can be a great revenge killer against these threats with great Speed and coverage.

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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Make It Rain
move 3: Trick
move 4: Focus Blast / Nasty Plot
item: Choice Scarf
tera type: Fighting / Normal / Flying
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Gholdengo is incredibly versatile in terms of options, and Choice Scarf is no exception. This Pokemon already utilises its high Special Attack in coordination conjunction with a great offensive typing, and does so further with its item to become a fast revenge killer. With this role, Gholdengo prefers to have clean switches a clean switch after a teammate has fainted, pressuring its opponent, varying on the situation in order to pressure the opponent. Additionally, Gholdengo has amazing coverage altogether and can effectively hit offensive threats such as Dragapult, Iron Valiant and Espathra. Trick allows Gholdengo to disable defences defensive Pokemon such as Dodonzo, Corviknight and Clodsire and reliably threaten the now Choice-Locked opponents. A maximum EV Investment in both Special Attack and Speed is optimal because of Gholdengo's great stats and without the greatest damage output available, it misses out on certain matchups and damage rolls against Pokemon like Great Tusk and Ting-Lu. It is usually unnecessary to explain simple EV spreads. This is all partly due to it's its choice of Tera Typing, Fighting, which removes its prior weaknesses, meaning it is not threatened by Chien-Pao, Skeledirge, or Kingambit and gives Focus Blast a STAB Boost, reliably removing the latter the STAB boost needed to remove the latter. Focus Blast is not exactly reliable. I would also add that Tera Normal is an option to become immune to other Ghost-types, such as opposing Scarf Gholdengo, while Tera Flying can be used against Ground-types, especially Clodsire (which cannot touch Tera Flying Gholdengo at all iirc). I also think that Nasty Plot is a niche option over Focus Blast on some teams, and I think you should probably elaborate on that more.

Because of its great speed and threatening role offensive presence, teammates such as Kingambit and Iron Valiant appreciate its similar offensive pressure when Gholdengo enters the field. Similarly, defensive hazard setters such as Garchomp, Glimmora, Garganacl and Ting-Lu appreciate Gholdengo not only because of it acting as speed control, but its Good as Gold ability acting in conjunction with Gholdengo's Ghost-type which prevents all forms of hazard removal, bar Court Change. Gholdengo's main vulnerability comes from having a teammate Terastallize instead of itself, which leaves it open to threats with type advantages such as Kingambit, Skeledirge, Chien-Pao which all carry Sucker Punch. Dragonite also presents an issue for it with Multiscale in coalition with Earthquake, not to mention it can setup twice in front of Gholdengo. As a result of this, Garchomp, Garganacl and Iron Valiant can all return the favour for it and deal with all of the prior mention threats to Gholdengo whether its due to Bulk, Type Advantage or Terastallizing. I would also add that Roaring Moon can be a problem for Gholdengo, since it must lock into the shaky Focus Blast on a predicted switch. I would mention partners that can switch into RM and pressure it back.

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- Written by: [[Milo, 540138]]
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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Make It Rain
move 3: Trick
move 4: Focus Blast / Nasty Plot / Recover
item: Choice Scarf
tera type: Fighting / Flying / Normal
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Gholdengo is incredibly versatile in terms of options, and Choice Scarf is no exception. This Pokemon already utilises its high Special Attack in conjunction with a great offensive typing, and does so further with its item to become a fast revenge killer. With this role, Gholdengo prefers to have a clean switch after a teammate has fainted, in order to pressure the opponent. Additionally, Gholdengo has amazing coverage and can effectively hit offensive threats such as Dragapult, Iron Valiant and Espathra. Trick allows Gholdengo to disable defensive Pokemon such as Dodonzo, Corviknight and Clodsire and reliably threaten the now Choice-Locked opponents. Before you move on to EVs you should touch on the fact that Gholdengo's typing let's it come in on Pokemon such as Iron Valiant and Breloom in a pinch A maximum EV Investment in both Special Attack and Speed is optimal because of Gholdengo's great stats and without the greatest damage output available, it misses out on certain matchups and damage rolls against Pokemon like Great Tusk and Ting-Lu. It would be better to rephrase this to something simpler like "max EVs in SpA and Spe are used in order to maximize it's damage and speed" This is all partly due to its choice of Tera Typing, Fighting, which removes its prior weaknesses, meaning it is not threatened by Chien-Pao, Skeledirge, or Kingambit and gives Focus Blast a STAB Boost, reliably removing the latter. Alternatively, Nasty Plot can be run instead of Focus Blast, mainly to take advantage of stopping defensive Pokemon with Trick and having a free turn to set up and do great damage the next. You can also explain it's other viable tera types in brief here by mentioning the reasons they could be run instead of Tera fighting

Because of its great speed and threatening offensive presence, teammates such as Kingambit and Iron Valiant appreciate its similar offensive pressure when Gholdengo enters the field. mention the Pokemon Gholdengo helps Kingambit and Iron Valiant threaten out / chip here, such as Great Tusk and Amoongus Similarly, defensive hazard setters such as Garchomp, Glimmora, Garganacl and Ting-Lu appreciate Gholdengo not only because of it acting as speed control, but its Good as Gold ability acting in conjunction with Gholdengo's Ghost-type which prevents all forms of hazard removal, bar Court Change. Gholdengo's main vulnerability comes from having a teammate Terastallize instead of itself, which leaves it open to threats with type advantages such as Kingambit, Skeledirge, ,and Chien-Pao which all carry Sucker Punch. Dragonite also presents an issue for it with Multiscale in coalition with Earthquake, not to mention it can setup twice in front of Gholdengo. You should mention Roaring Moon and Cinderace here as both Pokemon can take advantage of Gholdengo depending on the STAB it locked into, in addition you should mention Pokemon like Clodsire and Ting-Lu which force it to trick to cripple them As a result of this, Garchomp, Garganacl and Iron Valiant can all return the favour for it and deal with all of the prior mention threats to Gholdengo whether its due to Bulk, Type Advantage or Terastallizing.
 

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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Make It Rain
move 3: Trick
move 4: Focus Blast / Nasty Plot / Recover
item: Choice Scarf
tera type: Fighting / Flying / Normal
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Gholdengo is incredibly versatile in terms of options, and Choice Scarf is no exception. This Pokemon already utilizes its high Special Attack in conjunction with a great offensive typing, and does so further with its item a Choice Scarf to become a fast revenge killer. With this role, Gholdengo prefers to have a clean switch after a teammate has fainted, in order to pressure the opponent. This sentence is better suited for the second paragraph, where you would detail Pokemon that can help get Gholdengo onto the field. Focus on methods that don't include just coming in after a ally faints, as having Pokemon faint isn't exactly what you want to happen. Additionally, Gholdengo has amazing coverage and can effectively hit offensive threats such as Dragapult, Iron Valiant and Espathra. Trick allows Gholdengo to disable defensive Pokemon such as Dodonzo, Corviknight and Clodsire and reliably threaten the now Choice-Locked opponents. This sentence is better suited below where you talk about the pros of running Nasty Plot. Its typing also allows it to switch in on foes such as Iron Valiant and Breloom in a pinch as it resist all of, or most of, their attacks as well as being immune to Breloom's Spore. I don't think Breloom is a good choice here... banded Bullet Seed is still doing 44% minimum with only 3-hits. Also, you are a bit all-over-the-place-right now: it is preferable to keep discussion of all the moves (included slashed moves) together before moving on to Tera-types, EVs and switch-ins, etc. A maximum EV Investment in Speed and Special attack is optimal to maximise its damage output and speed. This is all partly due to its choice of Tera Typing, This line implies there is some kind of connection between its choice of EVs and Tera Typing, which I don't really see at all. Fighting, which removes its prior weaknesses, meaning it is not threatened by Chien-Pao, Skeledirge, or Kingambit and gives Focus Blast a STAB Boost, reliably removing the latter. Alternatively, Nasty Plot can be run instead of Focus Blast, mainly to take advantage of stopping defensive Pokemon with Trick and having a free turn to set up and do great damage the next. Again, keep discussion of all the moves together. Doing so will also give you a chance to talk about Recover. To counter different opponents, Gholdengo can instead opt for either Tera Flying to have better ground against Great Tusk or Tera Normal to better counter opposing Gholdengo.

Because of its great speed and threatening offensive presence, teammates such as Kingambit and Iron Valiant appreciate its Gholdengo's similar offensive pressure when Gholdengo enters the field, as with its great STAB moves as it can help against shared checks such as Great Tusk and Amoonguss. Similarly, defensive hazard setters such as Garchomp, Glimmora, Garganacl and Ting-Lu appreciate Gholdengo not only because of it acting as speed control, but for its Good as Gold ability acting in conjunction with Gholdengo's Steel/Ghost-typing to prevent all forms of hazard removal, bar Court Change. Gholdengo's main vulnerability comes from having a teammate Terastallize instead of itself, I wouldn't say that is its "main vulnerability." Steel/Ghost is an incredible typing, Gholdengo doesn't necressarily always need to be the user of Terastallization which leaves it open to threats with type advantages such as Kingambit, and Chien-Pao which all carry Sucker Punch. Not all Chien-Pao run Sucker Punch, many opt instead of Ice Shard. Dragonite also presents an issue for it with Multiscale in coalition with Earthquake, not to mention it can setup twice in front of Gholdengo. Name some teamnates that help solve this problem. Similarly, depending on its Choice-Lock, Roaring Moon and Cinderace can take advantage of Gholdengo with Crunch and Sucker Punch respectively. As a result of this, Garchomp, Garganacl and Iron Valiant can all return the favour for it and deal with all of the prior mention threats to Gholdengo whether its due to Bulk, Type Advantage or Terastallizing. Don't just lump all of these together into one sentence. Be very specific. When you mention a threat to Gholdengo, mention what Pokemon help against that threat and why.

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SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: and reliably threaten the now Choice-Locked opponents.Ball Shadow Ball
move 2: Make It Rain
move 3: Trick
move 4: Focus Blast / Nasty Plot / Recover
item: Choice Scarf
tera type: Fighting / Flying / Normal
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Gholdengo is incredibly versatile in terms of options, and Choice Scarf is no exception. Gholdengo is an incredibly versatile Pokemon with lots of options, including Choice Scarf. It This Pokemon already utilizes utilises its high Special Attack and its in conjunction with a great offensive typing, and does so further with a Choice Scarf to become a fast revenge killer. Gholdengo has amazing coverage and can effectively hit offensive threats such as Dragapult, Iron Valiant, (AC) and Espathra. Trick allows Gholdengo to cripple disable defensive Pokemon such as Dodonzo, Corviknight, (AC) and Clodsire. Its typing also allows it to switch in on foes such as Iron Valiant and Iron Hands in a pinch, (AC) as it either resists, (RC) or is immune to, (RC) most of their attacks. Focus Blast is ideal for Gholdengo to hit Kingambit and other foes such as a weakened Ting-Lu, however but Nasty Plot can be run instead mainly to take advantage of stopping defensive Pokemon with Trick and having a free turn to set up and do a great amount of damage or use Recover. the next. The same can be said with Recover, taking a more defensive approach with a free turn to heal. A maximum EV Investment in Speed and Special Attack attack is optimal to maximize maximise its damage output and Speed. speed. Gholdengo prefers the Fighting as a Tera Type as it removes its prior weaknesses, meaning it is not threatened by Chien-Pao, Skeledirge, or Kingambit, (AC) and it boosts the power of Focus Blast, and gives Focus Blast a STAB Boost, reliably removing the latter. To counter different foes, opponents, Gholdengo can instead opt for either Tera Flying to have better ground against Great Tusk or Tera Normal to better counter opposing Gholdengo.

Teammates such as Kingambit and Iron Valiant appreciate Gholdengo's offensive pressure, as it can help against shared checks such as Great Tusk and Amoonguss. With this role, Gholdengo prefers to have a clean switch after a teammate has fainted, (RC) in order to pressure the opponent. Similarly, defensive hazard setters such as Garchomp, Glimmora, Garganacl, (AC) and Ting-Lu appreciate Gholdengo for its Good as Gold ability and its Ghost typing preventing all forms of hazard removal, acting in conjunction with Gholdengo's Ghost-type prevents all forms of hazard removal, bar excluding Court Change. Gholdengo is mainly vulnerable to priority moves such as Kingambit and Chien-Pao's Sucker Punch. , and Chien-Pao's Super Effective Sucker Punch. Dragonite also presents an issue for it with Multiscale in coalition with Earthquake, not to mention it can setup twice in front of Gholdengo. This can be avoided with a carefully timed Trick or help from defensive Defensive Great Tusk and Skeledirge. Similarly, depending on its choice lock, Choice-Lock, Roaring Moon and Cinderace can take advantage of Gholdengo with Crunch and Sucker Punch, (AC) respectively. As a result of this, Garchomp and Garganacl pair well with Gholdengo, acting as a defensive backbone with type advantage and great bulk. Iron Valiant in return, can be a great revenge killer against these threats with great Speed speed and coverage.

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- Written by: [[Milo, 540138]]
- Quality checked by: [Coolcodename, 554264], [chimp, 197439]]
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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Make It Rain
move 3: Trick
move 4: Focus Blast / Nasty Plot / Recover
item: Choice Scarf
tera type: Fighting / Flying
ability: Good as Gold
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Gholdengo is an incredibly versatile Pokemon with lots of options, including Choice Scarf. It already Choice Scarf Gholdengo utilizes its high Special Attack and its great offensive typing and does so further with a Choice Scarf to become a fast revenge killer. Gholdengo has amazing coverage and can effectively hit offensive threats such as Dragapult, Iron Valiant, and Espathra with its STAB moves. Trick allows Gholdengo to cripple defensive Pokemon such as Dodonzo, Corviknight, and Clodsire. Its typing also allows it to switch into on foes such as Iron Valiant and Iron Hands in a pinch, as it either resists (RC) or is immune to most of their attacks. Focus Blast is ideal for Gholdengo to hit Kingambit and other foes such as a weakened Ting-Lu, but Nasty Plot can be run instead to take advantage of stopping defensive Pokemon with Trick and having a free turn to set up and do a great amount of damage or use Recover. Recover can also be run, taking a more defensive approach to give Gholdengo a free turn to heal. (added this point back) A maximum EV Investment in Speed and Special Attack is optimal to maximize its damage output and Speed. (there's not eeally a need to explain what 252/252 spreads do and it becomes fluff - if you wanna keep this part in somehwere, use it to explain what scarf ghold outspeeds because thats the relevant part) Gholdengo prefers Fighting as a Tera type, (AC) as it removes its prior weaknesses, meaning it is not threatened by Chien-Pao (not qc etc etc but i think mentioning the sucker resistance specifically here would make sense bc you can revenge it with this set), Skeledirge, or Kingambit, and it Kingambit. It also boosts the power of Focus Blast, reliably removing the latter. To counter different foes, Gholdengo can instead opt for Tera Flying to have better ground against Great Tusk and Iron Treads.

Teammates such as Kingambit and Iron Valiant appreciate Gholdengo's offensive pressure, as it can help against shared checks such as Great Tusk and Amoonguss. With this role, Gholdengo prefers to have a clean switch after a teammate has fainted in order to pressure the opponent. Similarly, defensive entry hazard setters such as Garchomp, Glimmora, Garganacl, and Ting-Lu (again nto qc etc etc but is glimmora rly a defensive setter? or even chomp?) appreciate Gholdengo for its Good as Gold ability and its Ghost typing, (AC) preventing all forms of hazard removal (RC) excluding Court Change. Gholdengo is mainly vulnerable to priority moves such as Kingambit's and Chien-Pao's Sucker Punch. Dragonite also presents an issue for it with Multiscale in coalition conjunction with Earthquake, not to mention it can set (space) up twice in front of Gholdengo. This can be avoided with a carefully timed Trick or help from defensive Great Tusk and Skeledirge. Similarly, depending on its Choice lock, Roaring Moon and Cinderace can take advantage of Gholdengo with Crunch and Sucker Punch, respectively. As a result of this, Garchomp and Garganacl pair well with Gholdengo, acting as a defensive backbone with type advantage and great bulk. Iron Valiant in return (in return for what? this is the first valiant mention since the start of the paragraph) can be a great revenge killer against these threats with great Speed and coverage.

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- Written by: [[Milo, 540138]]
- Quality checked by: [[Coolcodename, 554264]], [[chimp, 197439]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lunaflare, 430518]], [[username2, userid2]]
 

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