Monotype Mimikyu (Ghost)

[Hyperspace12]

[OVERVIEW]

Ghost
========
Mimikyu is a great late-game cleaner and sweeper with its access to priority and STAB Play Rough, allowing it to check Dark-types like Galarian Moltres and Hydreigon. Disguise lets Mimikyu get a free Swords Dance, allowing it to get past defensive Pokemon like Clefable and Heatran and revenge kill faster Pokemon like Dragapult and Victini more easily. Its speed tier lets Mimikyu outspeed Pokemon like Kyurem and Galarian Moltres but leaves it vulnerable to faster Pokemon like Urshifu-R, Galarian Zapdos, and Zarude that it cannot KO with Shadow Sneak. Its low Attack means Mimikyu has an overreliance on a boost to deal damage. Even with a Swords Dance boost, Mimikyu is unable to 2HKO and break through defensive Pokemon like Toxapex and Celesteela. Disguise also does not prevent Mimikyu from getting statused by Pokemon like Klefki and Gastrodon, and when combined with the chip from Life Orb and Disguise breaking, Mimikyu gets worn down a lot throughout the match.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance (Ghost)
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Play Rough
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Drain Punch / Shadow Claw
item: Life Orb
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Play Rough is great for being able to hit Dark-types like Hydreigon, Tyranitar, and Mandibuzz. Shadow Sneak allows Mimikyu to pick off weakened Pokemon and KO faster Pokemon like Dragapult, Alolan Raichu, and Latias after a Swords Dance. Drain Punch provides valuable coverage for Mimikyu, hitting Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Bisharp, and Heatran. Shadow Claw is an option as well, hitting Tapu Lele, Nidoking, and Klefki for more damage. Life Orb is necessary to amend Mimikyu's mediocre Attack.

All Ghost-types enjoy Mimikyu's ability to blanket check Dark- and Ghost-types like Hydreigon and Gengar. Dragapult's high speed allows it to check threats like Hydreigon and Excadrill and improves matchups such as Water and Fire. Galarian Corsola is a wall that checks physical attackers like Excadrill and Urshifu-R for Mimikyu while additionally providing support in Stealth Rock and Will-O-Wisp. Aegislash can run a numerous amount of sets in tandem with Mimikyu, like SubToxic and Swords Dance. Special attackers like Spectrier and Gengar help get rid of physical walls like Celesteela, Hippowdon, and Toxapex that Mimikyu struggles to get past. Spectrier is a great wincon and can beat defensive cores like Toxapex + Swampert on Water and Amoonguss + Galarian Weezing on Poison thanks to its decent bulk and Substitute + Calm Mind set. Gengar is great for absorbing Toxic Spikes, revenge killing fast Pokemon like Weavile and Choice Scarf Tapu Bulu, and alternatively, wallbreaking through Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Aegislash thanks to Choice Specs. Choice Scarf Blacephalon can outspeed and OHKO threats like Tapu Koko and Zarude with its STAB Fire Blast. It can also beat Steel-types Mimikyu struggles against even with Drain Punch.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Ghost
--------
An Adamant Nature can be used over Jolly to increase its damage at the cost of Mimikyu's Speed, leaving it slower than Pokemon like Kyurem and Galarian Moltres.

Checks and Counters
===================

Ghost
--------
**Physically Defensive Pokemon**: Pokemon like Toxapex, Celesteela, and Galarian Weezing can comfortably tank Mimikyu's attacks and deal hefty damage to Mimikyu in return due to its frailty.

**Revenge Killers**: Mimikyu's middling speed leaves it open for Pokemon like Tapu Koko, Zarude, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele that can all tank Shadow Sneak and OHKO it in return if Mimikyu's Disguise is broken. Some, like Excadrill and Urshifu-R, can KO Mimikyu even with Disguise intact.

**Residual Damage**: Mimikyu is extremely vulnerable to entry hazards like Spikes and Stealth Rock, especially considering Ghost has no good hazard removal. Breaking its Disguise makes it lose some of its health too, and every time Mimikyu attacks, Life Orb recoil chips away at its HP. All these bits of chip stack up over the course of a battle and heavily limit its future chances to make progress.

**Status Conditions**: Being paralyzed leaves Mimkyu slower for many more Pokemon to revenge kill it, such as Mamoswine and Tapu Lele. Toxic adds even more chip to Mimikyu and quickens the timer it's on. Being burned lowers its attack stat and essentially renders it useless.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Hyperspace12, 469369]]
- <Ghost> analysis by: [[Hyperspace12, 469369]]
- Quality checked by: [[Harpp, 320110], [roxiee, 481576]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]

 

[Harpp]

[OVERVIEW]

Ghost
========

* Mimikyu is a great late-game cleaner and sweeper with its access to priority, a Fairy-typing, and Disguise. Talk why its fairy typing is important to Ghost teams and what it beats specifically for them in the next point.
* Its ability, Disguise, lets Mimikyu check threats to Ghost-type teams like Galarian Moltres and Hydreigon with its STAB Play Rough. Disguise also lets Mimikyu get a free Swords Dance and sweep, being able to KO faster Pokemon like Dragapult with Shadow Sneak after a boost, and if Mimikyu doesn't break its Disguise while boosting, it becomes much harder to revenge kill as well.
* Its speed tier lets Mimikyu outspeed Pokemon like Kyurem and Galarian Moltres, but leaves it vulnerable to faster Pokemon like Urshifu-R, Galarian Zapdos, and Zarude who it can not KO with Shadow Sneak.
* First talk about its over reliance to setup to dish out reasonable damage Even with a Swords Dance boost, Mimikyu's Attack has much to be desired, being unable to 2HKO and break defensive Pokemon like Toxapex and Celesteela.
* Disguise also does not prevent Mimikyu from getting statused by Pokemon like Klefki or Gastrodon, and when combined with the chip from Life Orb and Disguise breaking, Mimikyu gets worn down a lot throughout the match. Talk about some Pokemon bypassing disguise like Multi-hit striker like Urshifu-R, Melmetal, and Mold breaker Excadrill.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance (Ghost)
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Play Rough
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Drain Punch / Shadow Claw
item: Life Orb
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1:
* Swords Dance and Disguise enable Mimikyu to be a great late-game cleaner and break through defensive Pokemon like Corviknight and Clefable. I would not really mention Corviknight as it can be hard for Mimikyu to beat it unless Mimikyu sets up beforehand.
* Play Rough is great for Mimikyu and its partners, being able to hit Dark-types like Krookodile, Mandibuzz, and Grimmsnarl.
* Shadow Sneak allows Mimikyu to pick off weakened Pokemon or outspeed and KO faster Pokemon like Dragapult, Alolan Raichu, and Latias after a Swords Dance.
* Drain Punch provides valuable coverage for Mimikyu, hitting Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Bisharp, and Heatran. Shadow Claw is an option as well, hitting Tapu Lele, Nidoking, and Klefki.
* A Life Orb is necessary to amend Mimikyu's mediocre Attack, and maximum Speed with a Jolly Nature means Mimikyu can outspeed threats like Krookodile and Galarian Moltres. Adamant can be used over Jolly to increase its damage, at the cost of Mimikyu's speed.

Paragraph 2:
* All Ghost-type Pokemon enjoy Mimikyu's ability to blanket check opposing Ghost- and Dark-types.
* Galarian Corsola provides a defensive answer to Pokemon like Excadrill and Urshifu-R, who threaten Mimikyu even with Disguise, and other phyiscal attackers. It also sets up Stealth Rock, making Mimikyu's sweeps much easier. Mimikyu is then able to check Pokemon that Galarian Corsola can't handle, like Hydreigon and Gengar.
* Aegislash and Dragapult are standard offensive Pokemon on Ghost that Mimikyu greatly appreciates. Aegislash can run a numerous amount of sets in tandem with Mimikyu, like Swords Dance and SubToxic. Choice Specs Dragapult's high Speed lets it beat Pokemon that outspeed Mimikyu such as Hydreigon and Urshifu-R. Dragon Dance Dragapult improves matchups like Electric and Fire.
* Spectrier and Choice Specs Gengar are good offensive Pokemon that can soften up opposing teams to give Mimikyu an easier time late-game. Spectrier in particular is great in matchups like Water, Steel, and Poison where Mimikyu often struggles. Gengar is able to beat physically defensive Pokemon Mimikyu can't break, like Toxapex and Celesteela, and also absorb Toxic Spikes that would otherwise put Mimikyu on a timer.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Ghost
--------
* Mimikyu has no other options

Checks and Counters
===================

Ghost
--------
**Physically Defensive Pokemon**: Pokemon like Toxapex, Celesteela, and Galarian Weezing can comfortably tank Mimikyu's Attacks, and deal hefty damage to Mimikyu in return due to its frailty.

**Revenge Killers**: Mimikyu's middling speed leaves it open for Pokemon like Tapu Koko, Zarude, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, who can all tank Shadow Sneak and OHKO it in return if Mimikyu's Disguise is broken. Some, like Excadrill and Urshifu-R, can KO Mimikyu even with its Disguise.

**Residual Damage**: Mimikyu is extremely vulnerable to hazards like Spikes and Stealth Rock, especially considering Ghost has no good hazard removal. Breaking its Disguise makes it lose some of its health too, and every time Mimikyu attacks, Life Orb recoil chips away at its HP. All these bits of chip stack up over the course of a battle and heavily limit its future chances to make progress.

**Status Conditions**: Being paralyzed leaves it slower for many more Pokemon to revenge kill it. Toxic adds even more chip to Mimikyu and quickens the timer its on. A burn lowers its attack stat and essentially renders it useless.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Hyperspace12, <469369>]]
- <Ghost> analysis by: [[Hyperspace12, <469369>]]
- Quality checked by: [[Harpp, 320110], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

Good job
QC 1/2

 

[Hyperspace12]

Good job
QC 1/2

i have implemented this, thanks c:

 

[roxie]

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[OVERVIEW]

Ghost
========
Mimikyu is a great late-game cleaner and sweeper with its access to priority, a Fairy-typing, and Disguise. These two traits let Mimikyu check Dark-types, which Ghost-type teams despise, like Galarian Moltres and Hydreigon with its STAB Play Rough. [You listed priority first in the reason of why it's a great sweeper. I would just write something more simplified because as a reader, I don't necessarily understand how Shadow Sneak factors much into checking Dark-types] Disguise also lets Mimikyu get a free Swords Dance and sweep, allowing it to get past defensive Pokemon like Clefable and Heatran and being able to revenge kill faster Pokemon like Dragapult and Choice Scarf Victini easier. being able to KO faster Pokemon like Dragapult with Shadow Sneak after a boost, and if Mimikyu doesn't break its Disguise while boosting, it becomes much harder to revenge kill as well. Its speed tier lets Mimikyu outspeed Pokemon like Kyurem and Galarian Moltres, but leaves it vulnerable to faster Pokemon like Urshifu-R, Galarian Zapdos, and Zarude who it can not KO with Shadow Sneak. Its low Attack means Mimikyu has an overreliance [one word] on a boost to deal damage. Even with a Swords Dance, Mimikyu is unable to 2HKO and breakthrough defensive Pokemon like Toxapex and Celesteela. Disguise also does not prevent Mimikyu from getting statused by Pokemon like Klefki or Gastrodon, and when combined with the chip from Life Orb and Disguise breaking, Mimikyu gets worn down a lot throughout the match.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance (Ghost)
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Play Rough
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Drain Punch / Shadow Claw
item: Life Orb
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1:
Swords Dance and Disguise enable Mimikyu to be a great late-game cleaner and breakthrough defensive Pokemon like Mandibuzz and Clefable. [Said this in overview] Play Rough is great for Mimikyu and its partners, being able to hit Dark-types like Krookodile, Tyranitar, and Grimmsnarl. [Add something high on the dark VR like hydreigon or mandibuzz in these examples. Relevant -> Less Relevant] Shadow Sneak allows Mimikyu to pick off weakened Pokemon or outspeed and KO faster Pokemon like Dragapult, Alolan Raichu, and Latias after a Swords Dance. Drain Punch provides valuable coverage for Mimikyu, hitting Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Bisharp, and Heatran. Shadow Claw is an option as well, hitting Tapu Lele, Nidoking, and Klefki for more damage. A Life Orb is necessary to amend Mimikyu's mediocre Attack, and maximum Speed with a Jolly Nature means Mimikyu can outspeed threats like Krookodile and Galarian Moltres.[Simple Spreads like this are no longer needed in C&C. Keep the simple sentence about Life Orb and you are good. Also never combine the reasoning of using Life orb and the EV explanation in this case either] Adamant can be used over Jolly to increase its damage, at the cost of Mimikyu's speed. [Mention the downside of using Adamant over Jolly. This feels like it should be inside of Other Options since you stated Life Orb is used to amend for its medicore attack. Move this down.]

Paragraph 2:
All Ghost-type Pokemon enjoy Mimikyu's ability to blanket check opposing Ghost- and Dark-types [examples? put "Dark-types" before Ghost-types here also IMO. Dark-types are emphasized everywhere in this analyses and it should reflect here too]. Galarian Corsola is a wall that checks physical attackers like Excadrill and Urshifu-R for Mimikyu while additionally providing support in Stealth Rock and Will-O-Wisp. provides a defensive answer to Pokemon like Excadrill and Urshifu-R, who threaten Mimikyu even with Disguise, and other phyiscal attackers. It also sets up Stealth Rock, making Mimikyu's sweeps much easier. Mimikyu is then able to check Pokemon that Galarian Corsola can't handle, like Hydreigon and Gengar. [Mention "Hydreigon and Gengar" and the examples of "Ghost and Dark types" you said at the beginning of the paragraph. No need to repeat yourself, K.I.S.S. Keep it short and simple] Aegislash and Dragapult Dragapult, Spectrier, and Gengar are standard offensive Pokemon on Ghost that Mimikyu greatly appreciates. [Aegislash's main set isn't offensive and I am pretty sure SubToxic would be the recommended Smogon set on Ghost teams. I would prefer for you to group "Spectrier, Gengar, and Dragapult" if you wanted to group Pokemon in the standard offensive Pokemon. Rearrange this paragraph and talk about Aegislash separately.] Aegislash can run a numerous amount of sets in tandem with Mimikyu, like Swords Dance and SubToxic. Choice Specs Dragapult's high Speed lets it beat Pokemon that outspeed Mimikyu such as Hydreigon and Urshifu-R. Dragon Dance Dragapult improves matchups like Electric and Fire. [I would prefer for you to briefly touch on Dragapult. I do not feel like saying "Scarf Pult does x. Specs does this. DD does this is. Is necessary. Just say "Dragapult's high Speed allow it to check Pokemon like abc and improve a number of matchups like abc. Please also try not to use the same examples over and over again.] Spectrier and Choice Specs Gengar are good offensive Pokemon that can soften up opposing teams to give Mimikyu an easier time late-game. Spectrier in particular is great in matchups like Water, Steel, and Poison where Mimikyu often struggles. Gengar is able to beat physically defensive Pokemon Mimikyu can't break, like Toxapex and Celesteela, and also absorb Toxic Spikes that would otherwise put Mimikyu on a timer. [I feel like Spectrier beats defensive Pokemon a little better, well Special wallbreakers in general can help with defensive Pokemon. I'd look at this section again.]

* Add Blacephalon

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Ghost
--------
Mimikyu has no other options Adamant.

Checks and Counters
===================

Ghost
--------
**Physically Defensive Pokemon**: Pokemon like Toxapex, Celesteela, and Galarian Weezing can comfortably tank Mimikyu's Attacks, and deal hefty damage to Mimikyu in return due to its frailty.

**Revenge Killers**: Mimikyu's middling speed leaves it open for Pokemon like Tapu Koko, Zarude, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, who can all tank Shadow Sneak and OHKO it in return if Mimikyu's Disguise is broken. Some, like Excadrill and Urshifu-R, can KO Mimikyu even with its Disguise.

**Residual Damage**: Mimikyu is extremely vulnerable to hazards like Spikes and Stealth Rock, especially considering Ghost has no good hazard removal. Breaking its Disguise makes it lose some of its health too, and every time Mimikyu attacks, Life Orb recoil chips away at its HP. All these bits of chip stack up over the course of a battle and heavily limit its future chances to make progress.

**Status Conditions**: Being paralyzed leaves it slower for many more Pokemon to revenge kill it. [Provide some examples of what Pokemon revenge kill it if its paralyzed] Toxic adds even more chip to Mimikyu and quickens the timer its on. A burn lowers its attack stat and essentially renders it useless.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Hyperspace12, <469369>]]
- <Ghost> analysis by: [[Hyperspace12, <469369>]]
- Quality checked by: [[Harpp, 320110], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

Trial QC Approved by Harpp, Tag me once you implement and I'll look again

 

[Hyperspace12]

ty roxiee ive implemented your changes as well as a bit of the stuff we talked abt on discord

 

[roxie]

All Ghost-type Pokemon enjoy Mimikyu's ability to blanket check Dark- and Ghost-types like Hydreigon and Gengar. Dragapult's high speed allows it to check threats like Hydreigon and Excadrill, and improves matchups such as Water and Fire. Galarian Corsola is a wall that checks physical attackers like Excadrill and Urshifu-R for Mimikyu while additionally providing support in Stealth Rock and Will-O-Wisp. Aegislash can run a numerous amount of sets in tandem with Mimikyu, like SubToxic and Swords Dance. Dragapult, Pokemon like Spectrier and Gengar Blacephalon, Gengar, and Spectrier, are standard special attackers that helps get rid of physical walls like Celesteela, Hippowdon, and Toxapex that Mimikyu struggles to get past. Spectrier is a great wincon and can beat defensive cores like Toxapex + Swampert on Water and Amoonguss + Galarian Weezing on Poison thanks to its amazing bulk and Substitute + Calm Mind set. Gengar is great for absorbing Toxic Spikes, revenge killing fast Pokemon like [insert two examples of what gengar can revenge kill with choice scarf], or alternatively, wallbreaking through walls like [insert 2 examples of what specs gengar helps with] thanks to Choice Specs. offensive Pokemon on Ghost that Mimikyu greatly appreciates. Dragapult's high speed allows it to check threats like Hydreigon and Excadrill, and improves matchups such as Water and Fire. Choice Scarf Blacephalon is another great form of Speed Control, being able to OHKO threats like Tapu Koko and Zarude with its STAB Fire Blast. [Talk about how Blace supports mimikyu in beating steel types, drain punch isn't enough sadly] Choice Specs Gengar is an excellent wallbreaker that also absorbs Toxic Spikes that would otherwise put Mimikyu on a timer. Spectrier is a great wincon and can beat defensive cores against types like Water, Poison, and Steel where Mimikyu often struggles.

rearranged the paragraph a little bit, moved pult up because of revelancy.

Looks cool, 2/2

 

[dhihfu]

why no one uses ghost it has some pretty good mons like choice specs blacephalon and coice scarf chandelure

 

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[OVERVIEW]

Ghost
========
Mimikyu is a great late-game cleaner and sweeper with its access to priority,(RC) and STAB Play Rough, allowing it to check Dark-types like Galarian Moltres and Hydreigon. Disguise lets Mimikyu get a free Swords Dance, allowing it to get past defensive Pokemon like Clefable and Heatran and being able to revenge kill faster Pokemon like Dragapult and Victini easier. Its speed tier lets Mimikyu outspeed Pokemon like Kyurem and Galarian Moltres, but leaves it vulnerable to faster Pokemon like Urshifu-R, Galarian Zapdos, and Zarude who it can not KO with Shadow Sneak. Its low Attack means Mimikyu has an overreliance on a boost to deal damage. Even with a Swords Dance, Mimikyu is unable to 2HKO and break through defensive Pokemon like Toxapex and Celesteela. Disguise also does not prevent Mimikyu from getting statused by Pokemon like Klefki or Gastrodon, and when combined with the chip from Life Orb and Disguise breaking, Mimikyu gets worn down a lot throughout the match.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance (Ghost)
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Play Rough
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Drain Punch / Shadow Claw
item: Life Orb
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Play Rough is great for being able to hit Dark-types like Hydreigon, Tyranitar, and Mandibuzz. Shadow Sneak allows Mimikyu to pick off weakened Pokemon or outspeed and KO faster Pokemon like Dragapult, Alolan Raichu, and Latias after a Swords Dance. Drain Punch provides valuable coverage for Mimikyu, hitting Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Bisharp, and Heatran. Shadow Claw is an option as well, hitting Tapu Lele, Nidoking, and Klefki for more damage. Life Orb is necessary to amend Mimikyu's mediocre Attack.

All Ghost-type Pokemon enjoy Mimikyu's ability to blanket check Dark- and Ghost-types like Hydreigon and Gengar. Dragapult's high speed allows it to check threats like Hydreigon and Excadrill, and improves matchups such as Water and Fire. Galarian Corsola is a wall that checks physical attackers like Excadrill and Urshifu-R for Mimikyu while additionally providing support in Stealth Rock and Will-O-Wisp. Aegislash can run a numerous amount of sets in tandem with Mimikyu, like SubToxic and Swords Dance. Special attackers like Spectrier and Gengar are standard special attackers that helps help get rid of physical walls like Celesteela, Hippowdon, and Toxapex that Mimikyu struggles to get past. Spectrier is a great wincon and can beat defensive cores like Toxapex and Swampert on Water and Amoonguss and Galarian Weezing on Poison thanks to its amazing bulk and SubCM set. Gengar is great for absorbing Toxic Spikes, revenge killing fast Pokemon like Weavile and Choice Scarf Tapu Bulu, or alternatively, wallbreaking through Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Aegislash thanks to Choice Specs. Choice Scarf Blacephalon is another great form of Speed Control speed control, being able to OHKO threats like Tapu Koko and Zarude with its STAB Fire Blast. It can also beat Steel-types Mimikyu struggles against even with Drain Punch.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Ghost
--------
An Adamant Nature can be used over Jolly to increase its damage, at the cost of Mimikyu's speed, leaving it slower than Pokemon like Kyurem and Galarian Moltres.

Checks and Counters
===================

Ghost
--------
**Physically Defensive Pokemon**: Pokemon like Toxapex, Celesteela, and Galarian Weezing can comfortably tank Mimikyu's Attacks attacks, and deal hefty damage to Mimikyu in return due to its frailty.

**Revenge Killers**: Mimikyu's middling speed leaves it open for Pokemon like Tapu Koko, Zarude, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, who can all tank Shadow Sneak and OHKO it in return if Mimikyu's Disguise is broken. Some, like Excadrill and Urshifu-R, can KO Mimikyu even with its Disguise.

**Residual Damage**: Mimikyu is extremely vulnerable to hazards like Spikes and Stealth Rock, especially considering Ghost has no good hazard removal. Breaking its Disguise makes it lose some of its health too, and every time Mimikyu attacks, Life Orb recoil chips away at its HP. All these bits of chip stack up over the course of a battle and heavily limit its future chances to make progress.

**Status Conditions**: Being paralyzed leaves it slower for many more Pokemon to revenge kill it, such as Mamoswine and Tapu Lele. Toxic adds even more chip to Mimikyu and quickens the timer it's on. A burn lowers its attack stat and essentially renders it useless.


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Hyperspace12, 469369]]
- <Ghost> analysis by: [[Hyperspace12, 469369]]
- Quality checked by: [[Harpp, 320110], [roxiee, 481576]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

good job!

 

[dhihfu]

thanks!

 

[Astra]

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[OVERVIEW]

Ghost
========
Mimikyu is a great late-game cleaner and sweeper with its access to priority and STAB Play Rough, allowing it to check Dark-types like Galarian Moltres and Hydreigon. Disguise lets Mimikyu get a free Swords Dance, allowing it to get past defensive Pokemon like Clefable and Heatran and being able to revenge kill faster Pokemon like Dragapult and Victini easier more easily. Its Speed tier lets Mimikyu outspeed Pokemon like Kyurem and Galarian Moltres, (RC) but leaves it vulnerable to faster Pokemon like Urshifu-R, Galarian Zapdos, and Zarude who it can not that it cannot KO with Shadow Sneak. Its low Attack means Mimikyu has an overreliance on a boost to deal damage. Even with a Swords Dance boost, Mimikyu is unable to 2HKO and break through defensive Pokemon like Toxapex and Celesteela. Disguise also does not prevent Mimikyu from getting statused by Pokemon like Klefki or and Gastrodon, and when combined with the chip from Life Orb and Disguise breaking, Mimikyu gets worn down a lot throughout the match.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance (Ghost)
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Play Rough
move 3: Shadow Sneak
move 4: Drain Punch / Shadow Claw
item: Life Orb
ability: Disguise
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Play Rough is great for being able to hit Dark-types like Hydreigon, Tyranitar, and Mandibuzz. Shadow Sneak allows Mimikyu to pick off weakened Pokemon or outspeed and and KO faster Pokemon like Dragapult, Alolan Raichu, and Latias after a Swords Dance. Drain Punch provides valuable coverage for Mimikyu, hitting Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Bisharp, and Heatran. Shadow Claw is an option as well, hitting Tapu Lele, Nidoking, and Klefki for more damage. Life Orb is necessary to amend Mimikyu's mediocre Attack.

All Ghost-types Pokemon enjoy Mimikyu's ability to blanket check Dark- and Ghost-types like Hydreigon and Gengar. Dragapult's high Speed allows it to check threats like Hydreigon and Excadrill, (RC) and improves matchups such as Water and Fire. Galarian Corsola is a wall that checks physical attackers like Excadrill and Urshifu-R for Mimikyu while additionally providing support in Stealth Rock and Will-O-Wisp. Aegislash can run a numerous amount of sets in tandem with Mimikyu, like SubToxic and Swords Dance. Special attackers like Spectrier and Gengar help get rid of physical walls like Celesteela, Hippowdon, and Toxapex that Mimikyu struggles to get past. Spectrier is a great wincon and can beat defensive cores like Toxapex and + Swampert on Water and Amoonguss and + Galarian Weezing on Poison thanks to its amazing decent bulk (i really wouldn't call spectrier's bulk amazing) and SubCM Substitute + Calm Mind set. Gengar is great for absorbing Toxic Spikes, revenge killing fast Pokemon like Weavile and Choice Scarf Tapu Bulu, or and alternatively, wallbreaking through Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Aegislash thanks to Choice Specs. (spacing) Choice Scarf Blacephalon is another great form of speed control, being able to can outspeed and OHKO threats like Tapu Koko and Zarude with its STAB Fire Blast. It can also beat Steel-types Mimikyu struggles against even with Drain Punch.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Ghost
--------
An Adamant nature can be used over Jolly to increase its damage, (RC) at the cost of Mimikyu's Speed, leaving it slower than Pokemon like Kyurem and Galarian Moltres.

Checks and Counters
===================

Ghost
--------
**Physically Defensive Pokemon**: Pokemon like Toxapex, Celesteela, and Galarian Weezing can comfortably tank Mimikyu's attacks, (RC) and deal hefty damage to Mimikyu in return due to its frailty.

**Revenge Killers**: Mimikyu's middling Speed leaves it open for Pokemon like Tapu Koko, Zarude, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, (RC) who that can all tank Shadow Sneak and OHKO it in return if Mimikyu's Disguise is broken. Some, like Excadrill and Urshifu-R, can KO Mimikyu even with its Disguise intact.

**Residual Damage**: Mimikyu is extremely vulnerable to entry hazards like Spikes and Stealth Rock, especially considering Ghost has no good hazard removal. Breaking its Disguise makes it lose some of its health too, and every time Mimikyu attacks, Life Orb recoil chips away at its HP. All these bits of chip stack up over the course of a battle and heavily limit its future chances to make progress.

**Status Conditions**: Being paralyzed leaves it Mimikyu slower for many more Pokemon to revenge kill it, such as Mamoswine and Tapu Lele. Toxic adds even more chip to Mimikyu and quickens the timer it's on. A burn Being burned lowers its Attack stat and essentially renders it useless.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Hyperspace12, 469369]]
- <Ghost> analysis by: [[Hyperspace12, 469369]]
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[roxie]