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[OVERVIEW]
* Mega Gengar has an amazing base 130 Speed, allowing it to outpace many VGC top threats such as Mega Salamence and Mega Metagross. Mega Gengar also has a Speed tie with Tapu Koko.
* Its ability Shadow Tag enables to remove weakened foes and sets Mega Gengar as a decent Perish trapper.
* With its sky-high Special Attack, Mega Gengar hits opposing Pokemon very hard. It can OHKO Tapu Lele and Mega Metagross, and 2HKO Mega Salamence.
* However, Mega Gengar is very frail. Without bulk investiment, Mega Gengar is hurt by any neutral attack pretty hard, but even with bulk investiment, Mega Gengar can be OHKOed by some strong neutral attacks such as Mega Salamence's Double-Edge.
* Also Mega Gengar's defensive typing is terrible, leaving Mega Gengar with weakness to very common Dark- and Ground-type attacks.
[SET]
name: Special Attacker
move 1: Sludge Bomb
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Perish Song / Icy Wind / Taunt
move 4: Protect
item: Gengarite
ability: Cursed Body
nature: Timid
evs: 92 HP / 4 Def / 148 SpA / 12 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Slugde Bomb is Gengar's main STAB move. It hits Fairy-types like Guardian Deities and Mega Gardevoir, but can't hit Mega Mawile and other Steel-types. Sludge Bomb hits Dark-types which Shadow Ball can't, such as Incineroar.
* Shadow Ball has pretty good neutral coverage. It hits many targets which Sludge Bomb can't, such as Ferrothorn and Mega Mawile, and it also hits Psychic-types like Mega Metagross.
* The third moveslot has a plenty of options. Perish Song works well in conjunction with Shadow Tag, trapping foes and removing them in three turns after using. However, Mega Gengar's terrible bulk and defensive typing does makes Perish Song less reliable, as Mega Gengar has dufficulties with staying on the field. Icy Wind provides Speed control for your team by decreasing opponent's Pokemon Speed by one stage. With Shadow Tag, Mega Gengar can eliminate its faster checks and Tailwind-boosted Pokemon. Icy Wind also gives Mega Gengar a coverage to Landorus-T and Mega Salamence. Taunt prevents opposing Tailwind and Trick Room, as well as Mega Salamence's Dragon Dance and support moves such as Politoed's Helping Hand and Encore.
* Protect makes Perish trapping more easy and allows Mega Gengar to survive double targets.
* Cursed Body is the only pre-Mega ability. It's useless, as Gengar in most cases should Mega evolve as soon as possible and shouldn't be switched into attack.
* The given EV spread with Timid nature maximizes Mega Gengar's Speed and allows it to hit pretty hard even without full Special Attack investiment, while gives Mega Gengar a chance to survive Incineroar's Knock Off and increases its overall bulk.
* Gengar shouldn't be switched into attack due to its frailty. Bringing it on the field through fainted teammate or leading with Gengar is fine.
* Mega Gengar can be used for trapping opposing Tailwind or Trick Room setters, eliminating them or prevent Speed control setting with Taunt. However, Taunt doesn't block Icy Wind or Electroweb.
* Kommo-o is an excellent teammate, as it beats Dark-types such as Tyranitar for Mega Gengar. Mega Gengar in return beats Fairy-types like Tapu Koko and Mega Gardevoir, which threatens Kommo-o. Kommo-o also appretiates Speed control provided with Icy Wind and blocking opposing Tailwind and Trick Room with Taunt.
* Alolan Persian is a good teammate because it provides one of the fastest Fake Out in the game, allowing Mega Gengar to put all Pokémon on the Perish counter, block opposing Tailwind or Trick Room with Taunt, provide Speed control for your team with Icy Wind or simply hit opposing Pokémon. Alolan Persian's Snarl in conjunction with Mega Gengar's Shadow Tag can trap and eliminate special attackers.
* Ally Switch Porygon2 also works pretty good with Mega Gengar because it can switch positions with Mega Gengar and take on a Ghost-type attack targeted to Mega Gengar, and Mega Gengar can take on a Fighting-type attack targeted to Porygon2.
* Mega Gengar appreciates Intimidate support from the likes of Incineroar and Landorus-T, which reduces damage from physical attacks and can turn some OHKOs on Mega Gengar to 2HKOs.
* Tapu Bulu with Grassy Terrain weakens Earthquake, making it less dangerous for Mega Gengar. Tapu Bulu also can beat Tyranitar and Landorus-T, which are threats to Mega Gengar.
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