[Overview]
- Only fully evolved Pokemon with access to Mummy
- Great natural bulk
- Incredibly slow
- Immune to Fighting-type moves
- Usable Special Attack Stat
- Lacks a reliable recovery
- Excellent spinblocker
[SET]
name: Defensive Ghost
move 1: Will-O-Wisp
move 2: Shadow Ball / Hex
move 3: Rest
move 4: Haze
item: Leftovers
ability: Mummy
nature: Bold
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
- Will-O-Wisp cripples most physical attackers.
- Shadow Ball is a decent STAB move to have.
- Haze might seem like just a filler, but it prevents most Pokemon from boosting their stats.
- Rest is insurance against status.
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- Appreciates Toxic Spikes support to abuse Hex.
- A Chesto Berry can be used in place of Leftovers.
- Its shallow movepool means Cofagrigus is not losing much by using Haze.
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Hidden Power Fighting
move 4: Rest
item: Leftovers / Chesto Berry
nature: Bold
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
- This set takes advantage of Cofagrigus's usable Special Attack stat of 95.
- Calm Mind Boosts its already great Special Defense stat to sky high levels.
- Hidden Power Fighting gives Cofagrigus perfect neutral coverage as well as hitting Muchnlax hard.
- Rest allows it to shrug off Toxic, which is often thrown at in in an attempt to kill it.
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- Hex is usable over Shadow Ball if you have Toxic Spike support.
- Will-O-Wisp is usable over Hidden Power Fighting, but you will find yourself much easier to wall.
[SET]
name: Trick Room
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Nasty Plot
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Hidden Power Fighting
item: Leftovers
nature: Quiet
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
- Surprise factor alone allows this set function well.
- Trick Room is obvious, allowing to outspeed almost the entire RU tier.
- Nasty Plot boosts its usable Special Attack stat to sky high levels.
- Shadow Ball and Hidden Power Fighting give this set perfect neutral coverage.
- 0 speed IVs drops Hidden Power Fighting's Base Power to 64. Because of this, it is advised to put 2 Speed IVs to gain maximum power.
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- Appreciates aromatherapy / heal bell support more so than the defensive sets, as it is a common target of Toxic.
- Life Orb can be used over leftovers for extra power, but it limits the longevity of Cofagrigus.
- Hex can be used instead of Shadow Ball, provided your team has Toxic Spikes support.
- There is not much else to say about the set itself, as all of the moves listed are key to its success.
[Other Options]
- Ominous Wind can be used instead of Shadow Ball / Hex, but the low probability of it granting boosts as well as its low PP make it an inferior option.
- Toxic can be used over Will-O-Wisp on defensive sets, but it means Cofagrigus will have a much harder time dealing with steals as well as losing the benefit of crippling physical attackers.
[Checks and Counters]
- Honchkrow gives Cofagrigus trouble with a combination of Substitute, Brave Bird and Sucker Punch, though it has to be weary of switching into a Will-O-Wisp.
- Lilligant can actually set up by using Sleep Powder.
- Only fully evolved Pokemon with access to Mummy
- Great natural bulk
- Incredibly slow
- Immune to Fighting-type moves
- Usable Special Attack Stat
- Lacks a reliable recovery
- Excellent spinblocker
[SET]
name: Defensive Ghost
move 1: Will-O-Wisp
move 2: Shadow Ball / Hex
move 3: Rest
move 4: Haze
item: Leftovers
ability: Mummy
nature: Bold
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
- Will-O-Wisp cripples most physical attackers.
- Shadow Ball is a decent STAB move to have.
- Haze might seem like just a filler, but it prevents most Pokemon from boosting their stats.
- Rest is insurance against status.
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- Appreciates Toxic Spikes support to abuse Hex.
- A Chesto Berry can be used in place of Leftovers.
- Its shallow movepool means Cofagrigus is not losing much by using Haze.
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Hidden Power Fighting
move 4: Rest
item: Leftovers / Chesto Berry
nature: Bold
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
- This set takes advantage of Cofagrigus's usable Special Attack stat of 95.
- Calm Mind Boosts its already great Special Defense stat to sky high levels.
- Hidden Power Fighting gives Cofagrigus perfect neutral coverage as well as hitting Muchnlax hard.
- Rest allows it to shrug off Toxic, which is often thrown at in in an attempt to kill it.
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- Hex is usable over Shadow Ball if you have Toxic Spike support.
- Will-O-Wisp is usable over Hidden Power Fighting, but you will find yourself much easier to wall.
[SET]
name: Trick Room
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Nasty Plot
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Hidden Power Fighting
item: Leftovers
nature: Quiet
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
- Surprise factor alone allows this set function well.
- Trick Room is obvious, allowing to outspeed almost the entire RU tier.
- Nasty Plot boosts its usable Special Attack stat to sky high levels.
- Shadow Ball and Hidden Power Fighting give this set perfect neutral coverage.
- 0 speed IVs drops Hidden Power Fighting's Base Power to 64. Because of this, it is advised to put 2 Speed IVs to gain maximum power.
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
- Appreciates aromatherapy / heal bell support more so than the defensive sets, as it is a common target of Toxic.
- Life Orb can be used over leftovers for extra power, but it limits the longevity of Cofagrigus.
- Hex can be used instead of Shadow Ball, provided your team has Toxic Spikes support.
- There is not much else to say about the set itself, as all of the moves listed are key to its success.
[Other Options]
- Ominous Wind can be used instead of Shadow Ball / Hex, but the low probability of it granting boosts as well as its low PP make it an inferior option.
- Toxic can be used over Will-O-Wisp on defensive sets, but it means Cofagrigus will have a much harder time dealing with steals as well as losing the benefit of crippling physical attackers.
[Checks and Counters]
- Honchkrow gives Cofagrigus trouble with a combination of Substitute, Brave Bird and Sucker Punch, though it has to be weary of switching into a Will-O-Wisp.
- Lilligant can actually set up by using Sleep Powder.