[Overview]
Silvally ghost has one of the highest speed stats of PU Ghost types being outsped by only frosslass and gourgeist small. its decent bulk allows it to usually take a hit and with coverage and/or setup and in turn outdamage its opponents. it can work best with its signature move parting shot or a setup sweeper. it is a well rounded mon with base 95s across the board and a good move pool
[set]
Name: Swords Dance sweeper
Silvally-Ghost @ Ghost Memory
Ability: RKS System
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Multi-Attack
- Swords Dance
- X-Scissor
- Flame Charge
[Set Comments]
Moves
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Silvally ghost works better in PU as a physical set as most psychic and ghost types are more specially defensive than physically in the tier. setting up swords dance allows it to hit very hard especially if it gets two of them up. flame charge deals with bulkier steel types like ferroseed and allows silvally to gain speed and outspeed pretty much anything in the teir without a scarf and a good portion of mons that do have a scarf. x scissor allows it to hit pesky dark types that could otherwise switch into its attacks. Multi attack is the strongest physical Stab move that silvally ghost gets and is the go to move against anything that doesnt resist after a flame charge or two.
Set Details
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Jolly allows Silvally to utilize its base 95 speed in a tier with many slow opponents. a specific example is Oricorio Sensu. which has a base 92 speed and could be trouble for a Silvally without +1 speed. max attack and speed allow it to be faster and hit as hard as possible.
Usage Tips
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Silvally should be switching in either when you think someone is going to switch or when the opponent has something in that cant hit it hard (Ex: Mesprit, normal types, tanks like clefairy) and can then get up a swords dance and possibly a flame charge before going for multi attack/X-scissor. Also, if you suspect something is going for sucker punch, you can get a free swords dance off and scare them into a different move like knock off and pick up the KO. it outspeeds many of its threats especially at +1 speed and can return to 1 or 2 hit KO them with x scissor or multi. it shouldnt be used as a bulky mon and doesnt tend to completely sweep teams but can consistantly get 2 or 3 kos and sometimes more against the right teams.
Team Options
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Silvally could use fighting and fairy types to deal with dark type threats that it has trouble with. it also appreciates heal bell as it doesnt like to be statused (especially para and burn) and hazard removal can be appreciated as well but is not neccesary. Togetic worked well on my team to support silvally with wish passing hazard removal and heal bell.
[Strategy Comments]
Other Options
silvally could also work as a pivot with parting shot or all out attacker adding different attacks. perhaps replacing sd with u turn and x scissor with a move like crunch, return or zen headbutt. zen headbutt also hits harder than flame charge along with return. it could also work as a special variant with shadow ball and a mix of tbolt draco, hp fighting, etc.
Checks and counters
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Fast or bulky dark types: Without a flame charge, liepard has a chance to outspeed and hit hard with knock off, although it doesnt ohko and its a roll to kill with x-scissor, it can really dent Silvally and stunt its setup with Prankster Thunder Wave. More threatening to it are alolan persian, which can outspeed and with foul play, is a roll without an sd, but with it will ohko. Sableye can will-o-wisp or foul play and lives a +2 multi and outrecovers without setup. Skunktank also hits Silvally decently and cant really be touched by it. however Sucker Punch can be worked around and give a free Swords dance
Pyroar and other bulky normal types: Pokemon like Pyroar and Wigglytuff are immune to multi attack and resist other moves. Pyroar especially as it 2hkos Silvally and eats hits from Silvally as everything it has is resisted
Statuses: Statuses arent the end of the world for silvally but they dont help it. Toxic puts it on a times, burn makes a swords dance put silvally at normal attack and para slows it down and gives opening for itself to get hit
Lemme know how to fix this ig and if theres another set anyone wants me to try out feel free to reply with it
Silvally ghost has one of the highest speed stats of PU Ghost types being outsped by only frosslass and gourgeist small. its decent bulk allows it to usually take a hit and with coverage and/or setup and in turn outdamage its opponents. it can work best with its signature move parting shot or a setup sweeper. it is a well rounded mon with base 95s across the board and a good move pool
[set]
Name: Swords Dance sweeper
Silvally-Ghost @ Ghost Memory
Ability: RKS System
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Multi-Attack
- Swords Dance
- X-Scissor
- Flame Charge
[Set Comments]
Moves
========
Silvally ghost works better in PU as a physical set as most psychic and ghost types are more specially defensive than physically in the tier. setting up swords dance allows it to hit very hard especially if it gets two of them up. flame charge deals with bulkier steel types like ferroseed and allows silvally to gain speed and outspeed pretty much anything in the teir without a scarf and a good portion of mons that do have a scarf. x scissor allows it to hit pesky dark types that could otherwise switch into its attacks. Multi attack is the strongest physical Stab move that silvally ghost gets and is the go to move against anything that doesnt resist after a flame charge or two.
Set Details
========
Jolly allows Silvally to utilize its base 95 speed in a tier with many slow opponents. a specific example is Oricorio Sensu. which has a base 92 speed and could be trouble for a Silvally without +1 speed. max attack and speed allow it to be faster and hit as hard as possible.
Usage Tips
=======
Silvally should be switching in either when you think someone is going to switch or when the opponent has something in that cant hit it hard (Ex: Mesprit, normal types, tanks like clefairy) and can then get up a swords dance and possibly a flame charge before going for multi attack/X-scissor. Also, if you suspect something is going for sucker punch, you can get a free swords dance off and scare them into a different move like knock off and pick up the KO. it outspeeds many of its threats especially at +1 speed and can return to 1 or 2 hit KO them with x scissor or multi. it shouldnt be used as a bulky mon and doesnt tend to completely sweep teams but can consistantly get 2 or 3 kos and sometimes more against the right teams.
Team Options
========
Silvally could use fighting and fairy types to deal with dark type threats that it has trouble with. it also appreciates heal bell as it doesnt like to be statused (especially para and burn) and hazard removal can be appreciated as well but is not neccesary. Togetic worked well on my team to support silvally with wish passing hazard removal and heal bell.
[Strategy Comments]
Other Options
silvally could also work as a pivot with parting shot or all out attacker adding different attacks. perhaps replacing sd with u turn and x scissor with a move like crunch, return or zen headbutt. zen headbutt also hits harder than flame charge along with return. it could also work as a special variant with shadow ball and a mix of tbolt draco, hp fighting, etc.
Checks and counters
=================
Fast or bulky dark types: Without a flame charge, liepard has a chance to outspeed and hit hard with knock off, although it doesnt ohko and its a roll to kill with x-scissor, it can really dent Silvally and stunt its setup with Prankster Thunder Wave. More threatening to it are alolan persian, which can outspeed and with foul play, is a roll without an sd, but with it will ohko. Sableye can will-o-wisp or foul play and lives a +2 multi and outrecovers without setup. Skunktank also hits Silvally decently and cant really be touched by it. however Sucker Punch can be worked around and give a free Swords dance
Pyroar and other bulky normal types: Pokemon like Pyroar and Wigglytuff are immune to multi attack and resist other moves. Pyroar especially as it 2hkos Silvally and eats hits from Silvally as everything it has is resisted
Statuses: Statuses arent the end of the world for silvally but they dont help it. Toxic puts it on a times, burn makes a swords dance put silvally at normal attack and para slows it down and gives opening for itself to get hit
Lemme know how to fix this ig and if theres another set anyone wants me to try out feel free to reply with it
