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I have seen VERY mixed opinions on this Pokémon. I'm thinking of buying another defender and I want a more definitive answer.

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Ha, I love playing Goodra
I guess so.
I could answer if you want some more information
@Ferrari sure
I mean, the dragon pulse builds are sorta a skill check. When facing one, it's quite easy to just dodge, especially is you have a bunch or mobility moves. Plus it leaves you vulnerable. That's probably the most common set, since all it take is one incompetent player to fill your health bar. So in the lower leagues you could use it, but in the higher leagues, I usually use muddy water and power whip, which is sorta different

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it really depends but power whip/dragon pulse in the bushes can really ambush stuff, its ability sap sipper means you can stay there healthy without going to base, I personally run 6 white, 6 blue and 2 green emblems:
lugia, butterfree, mantine seel, vaporeon, suicune, arcticuno, piloswine, blissey, zapdos, are my emblems, there also good for slowbro, blastoise etc. Item-wise: shell bell, big root, focus band (slick spoon, curse incense and buddy barrier could also work), also the reason 6 blue and not 6 green is because you want some real bulk to heal you know? like the real problem for goodras that are even 1 level under the opponents can really bruise you if there 2 enemy players cause we all see that hp going up but its just not bulky enough,
also the new kyogre update means more bushes, acid spray is also viable but I just dont see it working wonders,
maybe if it is a more offensive goodra, muddy water is very much bulk and I highly recommend resonant guard with muddy water, but with muddy water there is no heal, that is my main problem.
held item wise: potion if big root, x speed for acid spray, and goal getter for non score shielded stacking goodras,
if you really had a problem with opponents quickly doging dragon pulse run razor claw for speed lowering + gooey and if you are really committed you could use muscle band + red emblems cause red emblems favor special attackers and if acid spray maybe choice scarf but thats a stretch.

although viability is low for goodra it is really a great mon in unite and with this new update I got a strong feeling goodras viability will raise a lot.

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