Overview
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set name: Mega Gengar
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Focus Blast / Sludge Bomb
move 3: Taunt / Sludge Bomb
move 4: Protect
item: Gengarite
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid
Moves
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Usage Tips
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- Gengar always shined more in Singles than Doubles, but Gen 6 has brought it a new niche.
- New Mega-evolution has the ability of Shadow Tag, which makes Mega Gengar a great trapper.
- Ghost is an amazing offensive typing.
- Does a good job of countering Trick Room setters.
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set name: Mega Gengar
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Focus Blast / Sludge Bomb
move 3: Taunt / Sludge Bomb
move 4: Protect
item: Gengarite
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Timid
Moves
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- Shadow Ball is the main move of this set, hitting extremely hard
- Focus Blast has perfect neutral coverage against everything, but Sludge Bomb is more accurate and hits Fairies
- Taunt is great utility, but Sludge Bomb should be used in this slot if you want to run all-out offensive Megagar
- Protect is a great move in dubs for scouting / playing around, etc etc
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- Running maximum Speed is important to outspeed and knock out Shaymin-S.
- Will-O-Wisp is amazing for catching and crippling physical attackers off guard, especially Bisharp and Kangaskhan, mons that usually would use Sucker Punch against a Gengar.
Usage Tips
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- Great Trick Room counter with a powerful STAB Shadow Ball to hit Ghost- and Psychic-types. Taunt works against Trick Room very well too.
- Mega Gengar should be used and its set customised accordingly to counter threats that your team has trouble with, since it can easily remove these Pokemon through trapping.
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- Fighting-types make amazing partners to Gengar, as Mega Gengar can trap and KO troubling Ghost- and Psychic-types. Pokemon such as Conkeldurr and Hitmontop can also deal with Dark-types, notably Tyranitar and Bisharp, who trouble Gengar.
- Most Pokemon can take huge advantage of the utility Mega Gengar provides, as long as Mega Gengar is customed to trap and kill specific threats that trouble these teammates.
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- Destiny Bond is a great last resort of taking an opposing Pokemon down as they attack Gengar.
- Hidden Power Ice or Icy Wind works well for taking care of Landorus-T and Garchomp, but is very situational.
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- Dark-types are a huge pain unless Gengar is running Focus Blast. Pokemon such as Tyranitar and Bisharp completely wall it otherwise.
- Powerful or super-effective priority attacks such as Talonflame's Brave Bird or any Sucker Punch user are very problematic for Gengar, as they can easily exploit its weak Defense stat.
- Generally bulky Pokemon that are not weak to its STABs have a general advantage; Pokemon such as Charizard-Y, Rotom-W, and Assault Vest Conkeldurr have no problems in dealing with Gengar.
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