[SET]
name: Hex Trapper
move 1: Hex
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Protect
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Sludge Bomb
item: Gengarite
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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This set takes advantage of the large amount of status in the ORAS Ubers metagame and is even capable of spreading status itself. Hex allows Mega Gengar to do severe damage, as it reaches 130 Base Power after an opposing Pokemon has been afflicted with a status condition. On top of this, Ghost is an effective offensive typing in this metagame, so most Pokemon will be hit extremely hard by a boosted Hex. Focus Blast provides Mega Gengar with solid coverage, allowing it to quickly KO Pokemon such as Extreme Killer Arceus and Darkrai. Protect allows Gengar to safely Mega Evolve, and reliably trap the aforementioned threats. Protect also racks up chip damage on the foe if it is already burned or poisoned. The final move slot is usually dedicated to Will-O-Wisp, which powers up Hex and allows Mega Gengar to deal with Pursuit trappers such as Aegislash and Tyranitar far more easily. However, Mega Gengar can opt to run Sludge Bomb for trapping Fairies such as Xerneas and Clefable. Hypnosis's abysmal accuracy makes Mega Gengar less reliable at spreading its own status, but it can turn the tides of a dire situation in a pinch. Finally, Destiny Bond can potentially take out one of your opponent's Pokemon, but it is difficult to find room for it on this set.
Set Details
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As this set handles Pursuit trappers well, Gengar has an easier time removing intended targets than standard Mega Gengar. However, due to the loss of coverage from not running Sludge Bomb, it has less targets to trap; if you opt for Sludge Bomb, though, this set functions the same way the standard set does, although it will require more team support to spread status ailments. Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs optimize damage output.
Usage Tips
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Make sure you play Mega Gengar carefully, as the lack of Destiny Bond on this set means that it cannot simply sacrifice itself to remove a member of your opponent's team. If you misplay there's a chance it will accomplish absolutely nothing. Against offensive teams, Mega Gengar usually won't use Will-O-Wisp at all (assuming it has it), so it plays like standard Mega Gengar, only trading the ability to use Destiny Bond for the potential boosted Hexes. Hex can allow Mega Gengar to OHKO Pokemon it wouldn't have been able to otherwise, such as Mega Salamence after prior Stealth Rock damage. Against defensive teams, it can PP stall Pokemon such as Blissey (assuming it lacks an attack that can hit Gengar) despite not having Taunt. It can also cripple walls such as support Arceus formes and Lugia before hitting them extremely hard with Hex.
Will-O-Wisp is mainly for burning Pursuit trappers such as Tyranitar and Aegislash on the switch, although if Mega Gengar is healthy it can survive a hit and then burn certain support Arceus formes, such as Water Arceus, before attacking them with boosted Hexes. In general, Mega Gengar greatly appreciates its teammates spreading status ailments instead of being forced to use its valuable turns spreading ailments itself. U-turn and Volt Switch can help give Mega Gengar some opportunities to come in and remove certain threats with either Hex or a coverage move.
Team Options
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Pokemon that can spread status ailments easily, such as Klefki and support Primal Groudon, make for excellent partners, as they can help boost of power of Mega Gengar's Hex. Thunder Wave can also slow down Pokemon that can outrun or Speed tie Mega Gengar, such as Mewtwo and its Mega Evolutions. Swords Dance Ground Arceus can take advantage of Mega Gengar's ability to remove Skarmory and Bronzong while checking Primal Groudon in return. Similarly, Extreme Killer Arceus appreciates the removal of Pokemon such as Skarmory and Rock Arceus. Ho-Oh checks a large portion of the metagame, including some Steel-types such as Klefki that Mega Gengar might have trouble trapping or might not want to risk removing while spreading burns with Sacred Fire. Hex Giratina-O is a cool partner, despite sharing Mega Gengar's Ghost typing, as it can spread status ailments of its own. Together, Mega Gengar and Giratina-O can break down certain Pokemon and help each other check certain threats such as Extreme Killer Arceus. Choice Scarf Landorus-T can provide much appreciated U-turn support to potentially get Mega Gengar in for free on Pokemon such as Lugia and Skarmory, and it can also check Primal Groudon adequately. Xerneas is a reasonable alternative to Klefki on a more offensively inclined team, as it can destroy Yveltal and Dark Arceus for Mega Gengar. Finally, bulky support Arceus formes such as Water Arceus and Dragon Arceus can provide defensive synergy by checking Primal Groudon and Ho-Oh. If a support Arceus forme can hinder Primal Groudon's staying power with Toxic, Mega Gengar can potentially remove it later on in the match.
name: Hex Trapper
move 1: Hex
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Protect
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Sludge Bomb
item: Gengarite
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
This set takes advantage of the large amount of status in the ORAS Ubers metagame and is even capable of spreading status itself. Hex allows Mega Gengar to do severe damage, as it reaches 130 Base Power after an opposing Pokemon has been afflicted with a status condition. On top of this, Ghost is an effective offensive typing in this metagame, so most Pokemon will be hit extremely hard by a boosted Hex. Focus Blast provides Mega Gengar with solid coverage, allowing it to quickly KO Pokemon such as Extreme Killer Arceus and Darkrai. Protect allows Gengar to safely Mega Evolve, and reliably trap the aforementioned threats. Protect also racks up chip damage on the foe if it is already burned or poisoned. The final move slot is usually dedicated to Will-O-Wisp, which powers up Hex and allows Mega Gengar to deal with Pursuit trappers such as Aegislash and Tyranitar far more easily. However, Mega Gengar can opt to run Sludge Bomb for trapping Fairies such as Xerneas and Clefable. Hypnosis's abysmal accuracy makes Mega Gengar less reliable at spreading its own status, but it can turn the tides of a dire situation in a pinch. Finally, Destiny Bond can potentially take out one of your opponent's Pokemon, but it is difficult to find room for it on this set.
Set Details
========
As this set handles Pursuit trappers well, Gengar has an easier time removing intended targets than standard Mega Gengar. However, due to the loss of coverage from not running Sludge Bomb, it has less targets to trap; if you opt for Sludge Bomb, though, this set functions the same way the standard set does, although it will require more team support to spread status ailments. Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs optimize damage output.
Usage Tips
========
Make sure you play Mega Gengar carefully, as the lack of Destiny Bond on this set means that it cannot simply sacrifice itself to remove a member of your opponent's team. If you misplay there's a chance it will accomplish absolutely nothing. Against offensive teams, Mega Gengar usually won't use Will-O-Wisp at all (assuming it has it), so it plays like standard Mega Gengar, only trading the ability to use Destiny Bond for the potential boosted Hexes. Hex can allow Mega Gengar to OHKO Pokemon it wouldn't have been able to otherwise, such as Mega Salamence after prior Stealth Rock damage. Against defensive teams, it can PP stall Pokemon such as Blissey (assuming it lacks an attack that can hit Gengar) despite not having Taunt. It can also cripple walls such as support Arceus formes and Lugia before hitting them extremely hard with Hex.
Will-O-Wisp is mainly for burning Pursuit trappers such as Tyranitar and Aegislash on the switch, although if Mega Gengar is healthy it can survive a hit and then burn certain support Arceus formes, such as Water Arceus, before attacking them with boosted Hexes. In general, Mega Gengar greatly appreciates its teammates spreading status ailments instead of being forced to use its valuable turns spreading ailments itself. U-turn and Volt Switch can help give Mega Gengar some opportunities to come in and remove certain threats with either Hex or a coverage move.
Team Options
========
Pokemon that can spread status ailments easily, such as Klefki and support Primal Groudon, make for excellent partners, as they can help boost of power of Mega Gengar's Hex. Thunder Wave can also slow down Pokemon that can outrun or Speed tie Mega Gengar, such as Mewtwo and its Mega Evolutions. Swords Dance Ground Arceus can take advantage of Mega Gengar's ability to remove Skarmory and Bronzong while checking Primal Groudon in return. Similarly, Extreme Killer Arceus appreciates the removal of Pokemon such as Skarmory and Rock Arceus. Ho-Oh checks a large portion of the metagame, including some Steel-types such as Klefki that Mega Gengar might have trouble trapping or might not want to risk removing while spreading burns with Sacred Fire. Hex Giratina-O is a cool partner, despite sharing Mega Gengar's Ghost typing, as it can spread status ailments of its own. Together, Mega Gengar and Giratina-O can break down certain Pokemon and help each other check certain threats such as Extreme Killer Arceus. Choice Scarf Landorus-T can provide much appreciated U-turn support to potentially get Mega Gengar in for free on Pokemon such as Lugia and Skarmory, and it can also check Primal Groudon adequately. Xerneas is a reasonable alternative to Klefki on a more offensively inclined team, as it can destroy Yveltal and Dark Arceus for Mega Gengar. Finally, bulky support Arceus formes such as Water Arceus and Dragon Arceus can provide defensive synergy by checking Primal Groudon and Ho-Oh. If a support Arceus forme can hinder Primal Groudon's staying power with Toxic, Mega Gengar can potentially remove it later on in the match.
[SET]
name: Hex Trapper
move 1: Hex
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Protect
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Sludge Bomb
item: Gengarite
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Usage Tips
========
-Very difficult to spread status in a 1v1 situation due to Gengar's frailty, so Gengar should ideally try burn a switch the first turn it's out before Mega Evolving and its teammates should attempt to chip the opponent's team down with status and attack moves
-Play carefully; no Destiny Bond on this set most of the time
-Burn Pursuit trappers that come in pre-Mega Evolution
-Vs. Offense this set mostly plays like standard Mega Gengar
-Use U-Turn / Volt Switch to potentially bring Gengar in for free if you have it, as the turn it needs to Mega Evolve is kind of a detriment much of the time
-Ideally you will cripple threats with both Gengar and the rest of your team with status, and start killing things with Hex
Team Options
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-Darkrai, Klefki, and other Pokemon that can spread status easiy
-Xerneas, to smash Dark-types like Yveltal
-U-Turn Yveltal
-SD Arceus-Ground appreciates Gengar's ability to deal with Skarmory long term and checks Primal Groudon in return
-Giratina-O, Water/Dragceus, Ho-oh, Pdon
-Gengar is fairly self-sufficient
Thoughts on the slashing?
name: Hex Trapper
move 1: Hex
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Protect
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Sludge Bomb
item: Gengarite
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
- Will-O-Wisp can afflict status while powering up Hex. Will-O-Wisp is particularly useful for Pursuit trappers such as Aegislash, Mega Scizor, and Tyranitar
- Hex is extremely powerful when it hits a Pokemon afflicted by status (BP of 130!) and only a little weaker than Shadow Ball otherwise. Ghost typing is solid offensively in Ubers.
- Protect allows Gengar to Mega Evolve safely, improving its match-up with offensive teams, and can allow Gengar to cheese out sleeping Ho-Oh / rack up burn damage
- Focus Blast helps Gengar finish off Pokemon like Tyranitar and Ferrothorn, and also removes slightly weakened Extreme Killer Arceus if it actually hits
- Sludge Bomb is an option over either Focus Blast or Protect, and is preferred over Sludge Wave on this set bc of the additional Poison chance. It's a very good move that has reasonable coverage overall, but it's hard to find a slot for it.
- Toxic is usable to hit Groudon on the switch and put some Pokemon on a timer, but Wisp is better overall (especially vs Pursuit users and physical attackers)
- Hypnosis can be deadly but inaccurate
- Destiny Bond can potentially take out an opponent's Pokemon with it, but it's hard to fit on this set (especially without Taunt)
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- Shadow Tag allows Gengar to trap opposing Pokemon, and you have control over what it can trap because of how well this deals with Pursuit trappers, particularly with whatever coverage you want to use with Hex.
- 4MSS; Gengar can hardly trap everything with this set
- EVs are to maximize the speed and damage output, Gengar wants to hit very hard with boosted Hexes
Usage Tips
========
-Very difficult to spread status in a 1v1 situation due to Gengar's frailty, so Gengar should ideally try burn a switch the first turn it's out before Mega Evolving and its teammates should attempt to chip the opponent's team down with status and attack moves
-Play carefully; no Destiny Bond on this set most of the time
-Burn Pursuit trappers that come in pre-Mega Evolution
-Vs. Offense this set mostly plays like standard Mega Gengar
-Use U-Turn / Volt Switch to potentially bring Gengar in for free if you have it, as the turn it needs to Mega Evolve is kind of a detriment much of the time
-Ideally you will cripple threats with both Gengar and the rest of your team with status, and start killing things with Hex
Team Options
========
-Darkrai, Klefki, and other Pokemon that can spread status easiy
-Xerneas, to smash Dark-types like Yveltal
-U-Turn Yveltal
-SD Arceus-Ground appreciates Gengar's ability to deal with Skarmory long term and checks Primal Groudon in return
-Giratina-O, Water/Dragceus, Ho-oh, Pdon
-Gengar is fairly self-sufficient
Thoughts on the slashing?
