Arceus-Ghost @ Spooky Plate
Ability: Normalize
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Entrainment
- Judgment
- Thunder Cage
- Strength Sap / Take Heart
The Pokemon god himself shall nullify all your attacks. Normalize Arceus-Ghost is an effective lure against RegenVest users such as Ting-Lu, trapping them with Thunder Cage, then using Entrainment so they cannot switch out with U-turn, thus slowly chipping them down to their demise. Strength Sap can be used to heal back damage from entry hazards, while Take Heart can be used to boost and break Magic Bounce users while the opponent is hopelessly trapped and clear volatile status. Normalize Arceus-Ghost is best used on balance teams alongside another strong special breaker such as Mega Alakazam to capitalize on its RegenVest luring capabilities. Other teammates may include your own RegenVest users or Sticky Web setters like Primal Groudon to check faster threats that can KO Arceus-Ghost before it uses Entrainment, such as Flutter Mane, and counters to Ability Shield such as Knock Off Zamazenta.
See Normalize Arceus-Ghost in action in Hackmons PL Semifinals: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9balancedhackmons-972707?p2
Ability: Normalize
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Entrainment
- Judgment
- Thunder Cage
- Strength Sap / Take Heart
The Pokemon god himself shall nullify all your attacks. Normalize Arceus-Ghost is an effective lure against RegenVest users such as Ting-Lu, trapping them with Thunder Cage, then using Entrainment so they cannot switch out with U-turn, thus slowly chipping them down to their demise. Strength Sap can be used to heal back damage from entry hazards, while Take Heart can be used to boost and break Magic Bounce users while the opponent is hopelessly trapped and clear volatile status. Normalize Arceus-Ghost is best used on balance teams alongside another strong special breaker such as Mega Alakazam to capitalize on its RegenVest luring capabilities. Other teammates may include your own RegenVest users or Sticky Web setters like Primal Groudon to check faster threats that can KO Arceus-Ghost before it uses Entrainment, such as Flutter Mane, and counters to Ability Shield such as Knock Off Zamazenta.
See Normalize Arceus-Ghost in action in Hackmons PL Semifinals: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen9balancedhackmons-972707?p2
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