Is Gouging Fire Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Gouging Fire resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Gouging Fire has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Gouging Fire has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Gouging Fire has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Gouging Fire has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Gouging Fire has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Gouging Fire has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Gouging Fire has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Gouging Fire trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Gouging Fire has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Gouging Fire has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Gouging Fire trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Gouging Fire has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Gouging Fire cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Gouging Fire in Scarlet & Violet
Gouging Fire is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Gouging Fire Weakness
Gouging Fire is weak to Ground, Rock, and Dragon. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Gouging Fire's physical bulk (base 121 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Rock, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Bug, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire, Grass |
What is Gouging Fire Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Gouging Fire
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Nacli Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Nacli builds →Smack Down 2x25-30% Mud Shot 2x16-20% | ||
 Rockruff Rock | D | |
 Goomy Dragon | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Goomy builds →Dragon Breath 2x33-39% | ||
 Wooper WaterGround | C | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x65-78% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x52-62% Rollout 2x15-18% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
 Axew Dragon | C | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x64-75% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Lycanroc builds →Rock Slide 2x46-55% Earth Power 2x27-32% | ||
 Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x48-57% Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Axew Dragon | C | |
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Lycanroc builds →Rock Slide 2x44-53% Earth Power 2x25-30% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x62-73% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x63-75% Rollout 2x13-16% | ||
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x31-36% | ||
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Kommo-o builds →Outrage 2x70-83% Bulldoze 2x24-28% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x62-73% Outrage 2x49-58% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x83-98% Bulldoze 2x29-34% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x86-102%KO Bulldoze 2x29-35% | ||
Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x80-94% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x65-77% Stone Edge 2x65-77% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x87-103%KO Bulldoze 2x24-28% | ||
 Ting-Lu DarkGround | A | |
Obtain MethodSocarrat Trail Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Ting-Lu builds →Earthquake 2x56-66% Rock Slide 2x28-33% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x88-103%KO Bulldoze 2x29-35% | ||
Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x81-96% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x66-78% Stone Edge 2x66-78% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x89-104%KO Bulldoze 2x24-28% | ||
Ting-Lu DarkGround | A | |
Obtain MethodSocarrat Trail Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Ting-Lu builds →Earthquake 2x57-68% Rock Slide 2x29-34% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Scizor's Close Combat hits Gouging Fire for 52-62%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off27-32% U Turn15-17% Wood Hammer13-15% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch9-10% Knock Off28-34% U Turn15-18% Close Combat52-62% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Hatterene builds →Nuzzle1-2% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureCareful Moves View Grimmsnarl builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gouging Fire View Regieleki builds →Volt Switch10-11% Rapid Spin8-10% Rapid Spin8-10% Volt Switch10-11% | ||
Gouging Fire Evolutions
Gouging Fire is strong overall with 590 total stats as a Fire/Dragon legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV Gouging Fire Best Moveset
Fire/Dragon at 115 Attack and 121 Defense with AbilityProtosynthesis boosting the highest stat under sun. The moveset fires physical Fire and Dragon TermStab from behind elite physical bulk. MoveDragon Dance stacks Attack and Speed. 91 Speed after one Dance outspeeds the format. S-Tier through Dragon Dance on a physically bulky frame with Protosynthesis.
Best Build
Gouging Fire best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Dance
- Flare Blitz
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Gouging Fire's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Draco Meteor and Overheat, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 8 types. That's where the options open up.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
Gouging Fire's spread favors physical bulk over offense. Defense leads the defensive side, Sp. Atk eats the cost. Yields 3 Defense EVs per defeat. Slow 1.25M XP grind to level.
Gouging Fire Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Gouging Fire is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 590 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Dragon Dance with Booster Energy is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, Gouging Fire's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Salamence (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gouging Fire has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Protosynthesis is the go-to ability for Gouging Fire. It raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Gouging Fire's only ability.
In Scarlet & Violet, Gouging Fire fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Base 91 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Scarlet & Violet, the core moveset is Dragon Dance, Dragon Dance, Flare Blitz, and Earthquake. Dragon Dance leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Gouging Fire has appeared in 1 games since Scarlet & Violet, spanning 2 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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