Plague von Karma
Banned deucer.
[SET]
name: Life Orb Attacker
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Sludge Wave
move 3: Energy Ball
move 4: Dazzling Gleam / Destiny Bond
item: Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Haunter can function as a decent revenge killer in the tier thanks to a strong Speed tier, great movepool, and high Special Attack stat. With immunities to Fighting- and Normal-type attacks, Haunter finds itself coming in on Pokemon such as Bewear fairly easily and forcing them out. STAB Shadow Ball deals heavy neutral damage to almost any target, allowing Haunter to exert pressure on many teams. It also notably guarantees a 2HKO on Jellicent. STAB Sludge Wave allows Haunter to OHKO threats such as Rotom-C and Rillaboom. Energy Ball is excellent for 2HKOing Vaporeon and OHKOing Rhydon. The fourth moveslot is fairly flexible. Dazzling Gleam can be used for Scrafty, Sableye, and Drampa while keeping the coverage against Fighting-types. Destiny Bond is also a good option to trade KOs in difficult situations. Will-O-Wisp can be used to cripple physical attackers, notably Drapion, that resist both STAB moves on the switch-in. While not as viable, the set can be retooled to be a Trick + Choice Scarf set to further focus on revenge killing.
Haunter is extremely frail, with even neutral damage being potentially fatal. This makes it a bit difficult to fit onto teams. Haunter appreciates ways to enter and exit the game safely, so it greatly appreciates Volturn cores. Pokemon that can facilitate this such as Passimian and Rotom-C are excellent partners. Vikavolt is another notable option here, as it can also facilitate Sticky Web support that allows Haunter to KO faster threats such as Salazzle. Dark-types such as Drapion also pose a significant threat to Haunter due to them resisting both of its STAB moves, so having Pokemon such as Virizion and Silvally-Fairy as switch-ins are important. The latter is especially good for its ability to take Knock Offs while forcing them out. Pokemon such as Salazzle can appreciate Haunter's ability to break their potential checks. Some Pokemon can also make good use of Haunter's immunities, such as Snorlax, which will enjoy switching out to avoid taking a Fighting-type attack.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Plague von Karma, 236353]]
- Quality checked by: [[phantom, 180300]], [[Mavis, 469610]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
name: Life Orb Attacker
move 1: Shadow Ball
move 2: Sludge Wave
move 3: Energy Ball
move 4: Dazzling Gleam / Destiny Bond
item: Life Orb
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Haunter can function as a decent revenge killer in the tier thanks to a strong Speed tier, great movepool, and high Special Attack stat. With immunities to Fighting- and Normal-type attacks, Haunter finds itself coming in on Pokemon such as Bewear fairly easily and forcing them out. STAB Shadow Ball deals heavy neutral damage to almost any target, allowing Haunter to exert pressure on many teams. It also notably guarantees a 2HKO on Jellicent. STAB Sludge Wave allows Haunter to OHKO threats such as Rotom-C and Rillaboom. Energy Ball is excellent for 2HKOing Vaporeon and OHKOing Rhydon. The fourth moveslot is fairly flexible. Dazzling Gleam can be used for Scrafty, Sableye, and Drampa while keeping the coverage against Fighting-types. Destiny Bond is also a good option to trade KOs in difficult situations. Will-O-Wisp can be used to cripple physical attackers, notably Drapion, that resist both STAB moves on the switch-in. While not as viable, the set can be retooled to be a Trick + Choice Scarf set to further focus on revenge killing.
Haunter is extremely frail, with even neutral damage being potentially fatal. This makes it a bit difficult to fit onto teams. Haunter appreciates ways to enter and exit the game safely, so it greatly appreciates Volturn cores. Pokemon that can facilitate this such as Passimian and Rotom-C are excellent partners. Vikavolt is another notable option here, as it can also facilitate Sticky Web support that allows Haunter to KO faster threats such as Salazzle. Dark-types such as Drapion also pose a significant threat to Haunter due to them resisting both of its STAB moves, so having Pokemon such as Virizion and Silvally-Fairy as switch-ins are important. The latter is especially good for its ability to take Knock Offs while forcing them out. Pokemon such as Salazzle can appreciate Haunter's ability to break their potential checks. Some Pokemon can also make good use of Haunter's immunities, such as Snorlax, which will enjoy switching out to avoid taking a Fighting-type attack.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Plague von Karma, 236353]]
- Quality checked by: [[phantom, 180300]], [[Mavis, 469610]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
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