As the Pounder fires from a double barrel, it has an increased pellet count that comes at the cost of ammo consumption, recoil, and accuracy. It is a decent Torgue shotgun available early in the game, but is easily outperformed by the Hulk and Ravager which unlike the Pounder, are not available in white rarity.
Notable Variants
Borderlands 2
Landscaper – Uniqueexplosive shotgun that fires pellets which behave like landmines, exploding when an enemy approaches.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Moonscaper – Uniqueexplosive shotgun that fires pellets which behave like landmines, exploding when an enemy approaches.
Notes
The Pounder is obtained randomly from any suitable loot source.
Trivia
The title "Pounder" originally belonged to a group of combat rifles in Borderlands characterized by semi-automatic fire, a 6-shot magazine, and increased damage per projectile.