What is a good moveset for Raging Bolt?

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Gen 9 OURaging Bolt @ LeftoversAbility: ProtosynthesisTera Type: FlyingEVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpDModest Nature- Thunderclap- Draco Meteor- Volt Switch- Dragon Tail / Thunder Wave / Solar Beam

This set takes advantage of Raging Bolt’s bulk and great Special Attack.Leftoversincrease Raging Bolt’s longevity. Raging Bolt has a great signature move inThunderclap, being an Electric type Sucker Punch. This is especially useful in revenge killing Scarf Contrary Enamorus, something Kingambit struggles to do.Draco Meteorto nuke something. This works well withVolt Switch, allowing Raging Bolt to pivot out and remove Draco Meteor’s stat drop.Dragon Tailcan prevent setup, whileThunder Wavecripples faster threats.Solar Beamcan be used in Sun Teams as coverage.Tera Flyingis useful in avoiding a Headlong Rush from Great Tusk. Raging Bolt then has a chance to OHKO even defensive forms back with Draco Meteor.

Gen 9 National Dex Specially Bulky Attacker

Raging Bolt @ Assault VestAbility: ProtosynthesisTera Type: FlyingEVs: 124 HP / 252 SpA / 132 SpeModest NatureIVs: 20 Atk- Thunderbolt- Volt Switch- Thunderclap- Draco Meteor

The main star of this set is Volt Switch, a seeminly undervalued move in Bolt’s kit. When coupled with an Electric overload teammate like Tapu Koko or a Ground-type destroyer like Weavile, Volt Switch becomes nigh unblockable and becomes a safe move for Bolt to click without needing to make unnecessary predicts. It also helps Bolt’s to reposition after it grabs a KO with Volt Switch. Assault Vest helps Bolt live seemingly impossible hits like Scarf Lele’s Moonblast, Charizard Y’s Scorching Sands, and Iron Crown’s hits. Due to the overall abundance of physical attackers compared to special attackers, 124 HP is used instead of 124 SpDef to still maintain some bulk on the physical side. 132 Speed outspeeds defensive Landorus-T, allowing Bolt to smack it with a Draco Meteor. Tera Flying is used over Tera Fairy due to the sheer power of Draco Meteor and it’s ability to pick up surprise KOs against Pokemon like Great Tusk, allowing something like Tapu Koko to Thunderbolt with greater ease.

Assault Vest Raging Bolt fits on teams that struggle with special attackers, the most prominent of which being Charizard Y and Tapu Lele. Thus, teammates like Rillaboom and Tapu Koko are great partners for Raging Bolt, as Rillaboom hates Zard and both enjoy their terrains being set up uncontested. Charizard Y is also a great partner with Raging Bolt not only due to the obvious Sun-Protosynthesis synergy, but also Charizard Y having to run every time ScarfLele switches in. As mentioned previously, Pokemon that threaten Ground types are appreciated, notably Ogerpon (any form) and Weavile. Both are also physical attackers, helping Raging Bolt against more traditional special walls like Blissey and Clodsire.

Gen 9 Monotype Calm Mind (Dragon/Electric)Raging Bolt @ Leftovers / Magnet / Heavy-Duty BootsAbility: ProtosynthesisTera Type: ElectricEVs: 32 HP / 252 SpA / 224 SpeModest NatureIVs: 20 Atk- Calm Mind- Thunderclap- Dragon Pulse / Draco Meteor- Thunderbolt

A Calm Mind set Raging Bolt can use in Gen 9 Monotype. Calm Mind boosts lets Raging Bolt boost its already good Special Attack as well as its Special Defense, making it a potent wincon. Thunderclap is used as an Electric STAB that works like Sucker Punch, which is useful to use against faster offensive Pokemon. Dragon Pulse is used for a consistent Dragon STAB that doesn’t have any drawbacks, making it useful to hit most Pokemon who are immune or resists Electric moves. Draco Meteor can be used instead for a powerful Dragon STAB if you don’t mind the -2 Special Attack drop. Thunderbolt is used for a powerful Electric STAB that is useful since Thunderclap is an Electric version of Sucker Punch, so Raging Bolt wants to also have a stronger Electric STAB that doesn’t rely on the opposing Pokemon needing to use an attacking move. Leftovers is used to give Raging Bolt some HP recovery. Magnet can be used to give Raging Bolt’s Electric STABs since Raging Bolt is going to find itself using its Electric moves more often than its Dragon move. Heavy-Duty Boots is an option on Dragon teams should you not have a form of hazard removal on Dragon teams.

252 Special Attack EVs with Modest Nature are used to make Raging Bolt’s attacks as powerful as possible. 224 Speed EVs allow Raging Bolt to outspeed common Gliscor sets, as the common Gliscor sets in Monotype don’t go over the speed of 241. The 32 HP EVs are leftover EVs. If you want to have some more bulk, an EV spread of 124 HP / 252 SpA / 132 Spe can work, giving Raging Bolt enough speed to outspeed Pokemon such Jolly Kingambit and Jolly Azumarill.

VGC Reg F

Raging Bolt @ Booster EnergyAbility: ProtosynthesisLevel: 50Tera Type: ElectricEVs: 244 HP / 252 SpA / 12 SpDModest Nature- Protect- Discharge / Electroweb- Thunderclap- Dragon Pulse

Booster Energy allows, Raging bolt to increase its special attack upon switch-in, allowing it to sweep. EVs in Hp and SpD allow give it some bulk and EVs in SpA makes it even stronger on the offensive side of things. Discharge allows it to hit both opposing Pokémon meanwhile electroweb does the same and lowers their speed, at the cost of 25 Bp. Thunderclap is priority, which is useful for mons that are faster than bolt. Dragon pulse is STAB

Raging Bolt @ Power Herb (or booster energy)Ability: ProtosynthesisTera Type: SteelEVs: 244 HP / 252 SpA / 12 SpDHardy Nature (or any neutral nature)- Solar Beam- Tera blast [ Steel ]- Thunderclap- Dragon Pulse

Dragon pulse and thunderclap stab. Power herb solar beam covers ground. Tera blast Steel covers everything else.