Is Explosion a good move for Gigalith?

I want it for BOTH in-game (Black/White), and competively (Pokemon Showdown). Why would I need to know this? Well I may be getting Pokemon Black, and Gigalith seems a very tanky Pokemon. I was hoping he would go out with a “BANG”. Also, he is one of my weather (Sandstorm) team, as his special defense gets a boost, making him a pain to take down. Again, giving him an"explosive"(sorry for the puns) ending is always a powerful way to end anything.

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Explosion can actually be a good move for Gigalith.You might want it to set upStealth Rockand then useExplosion. You might also want to use some support moves for your team.Here is a good moveset that Gigalith can use:Gigalith@Smooth Stone~Sandstorm~Stealth Rock~Earthquake/Stone Edge~Explosion/Toxic/Iron Defense

In this case, you can useSandstormandStealth Rockto set up.Earthquakeis a good move, but does not get anySTAB.Stone Edge, on the other hand, gets good power and STAB; but does not get good coverage and has somewhat low~decent accuracy. If you do not want to useExplosionbecause it KOs it and loses a sand support, ToxicandIron Defense** are good substitutes.

Explosion is a good move for Gigalith, but it depends on the role you want.If you want to use it as a sand support (for your sandstorm team), go with one of the substitutes I mentioned for Explosion. If you want to use it as a Traplayer (a Pokemon that uses some arena traps and uses Explosion), go with Explosion.

I hope I helped!

Explosion would be an Ok move,but I feel Iron defense,Stealth Rock and Rock Blast would be better if you train it well since it’s a pure rock type