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An Idea which has been done many a time before on many other sites I decided to run one here. So Each week I will generate a number and give you Battle tactics and Ideas for that Pokemon!
So this week we start with.....
GENGAR!
Quite a common one around GWRS with I believe everyone having one. With the addition of Mega Gengar in Pokemon X and Y opportunities for mass use have been opened up further with the Shadow Pokemon taking center stage.
It has 130 Special attack and 110 speed. However, it does come with faults, such as having minimal health and defenses (which are made up through immunities however) . Luckily for us a wide movepool and the stats above makes Gengar perfect for hitting hard and fast
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So here is one of the best sets from the Gengar Smogon page
http://www.smogon.co...kemon/gengar/ou
"Now you see me..."
Item: Black Sludge
Being a poison type as well as a ghost this benefits Gengar more so than leftovers. Giving it this will keep it in the game longer after taking hits and will make up the HP used from Substitute.
Super Training Stats (Where to Focus) 4 HP Evs/ 252 SPA Evs/252 Speed
MOVES:
Substitute (Very Important here, vital for keeping Gengar in the game. Make this your priority to set up early in the game)
Disable (Used to stop attacks which could otherwise prove fatal once yours substitute is set up. Again very important)
Shadow Ball (Provides a strong STAB move, which if used in the right place, can prove to be a right old pain. Added bonuses for the chance to lower oppenents SpD which can make your hits harder)
Focus Blast ( To cover against opponents Shadow Ball wont hurt. This works well against those pesky Steel Types and Normal types like Blissey who have high health and are able to heal their team. This is a very good cover.)
SETUP:
With your amazing speed stats use Substitute to protect your self and stay alive first. Once this is done your gonna have to deal with the opponent. Most foes will go down with a hard hitting Shadow Ball, while others may not. E.G Steel types with high resistance, Normal types who are immune and the occasional Dark type. For these lot use Focus Blast for either a satisfying 1HKO or a unlucky 2HKO.
Now of course there is going to be something which will hurt Gengar and Substitute wont be there forever, especially against faster opponents such as Scizor. This is where Disable comes into play. As your substitute is soaking up the hits use it to stop them using moves that may prove fatal later on. Then finish up.
Shadow Ball is Learnt at Level 33
Substitute can be Learnt through TM
Focus Blast is TM 53
Disable is an Egg Moves (Breed with the Muk Line or the the Dusknoir line and make sure they have it!)
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Now here is one I made specifically for X and Y
"Isent even my final form"
Item: Gengarite (FOR MEGA EVOLUTION!)
Super Training Stats (Where to Focus) 4 HP Evs/ 252 SPA Evs/252 Speed
Now when mega evolved Gengar is deadlier than ever. With 170 base SpA and 130 base Speed and Most importantly, improved defenses Gengar can hit harder and Faster than ever before. However it loses its resistance to Ground Type moves so watch out.
Now this move set is my prefrence so dont take it to heart, you would most likely be better of giving Gengar the same set as before, replacing Disable with Willowisp or Toxic.
Hypnosis ( Now this can prove fatal to many a team, Making Pokemon pretty much unusable if it hits em. With the the rest of this class you will be on your way to annoyance heaven.)
Dream Eater (Being a Psychic type move it has a wide coverage, and with 100 base power mixed with Gengars SpA is also hard hitting. Even better it returns half the health you take, proving to be a rather nice bonus.)
Shadow Ball (Same reason as before, Hard hitting and provides STAB to boost it further.)
Focus Blast (Same reason as before, covers against those Steel types and the bloody Normals.)
How this is meant to work is, You use Hypnosis to send the opponent to sleep and then use Dream Eater to sap health and deal damage. You can use Shadow ball to do mass damage and then Focus Blast to hit those that shadow ball cant. If used correctly it can ruin opponents and Hypnosis can keep enemy's out of the game for other members of your team to finish if Gengar cant.
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COUNTERING GENGAR
Gengar being a Ghost Poison type has some rather annoying weaknesses. One of which is being weak to Psychic types. Thanks to its fragile defenses you can wipe it rather quickly, however you will need a faster Pokemon than iteself. Dragon Dance Gyrados can prove a pain to an extent but Pokemon like Steelix and Blissey will really prove a pain due to the fact they resist Gengar so heavily, that there is really no possibility for a 1HKO against them. Alakazam w Mega Stone is also a force to be reckoned with here.
