[AG] Arceus-Ghost [reassigned]

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Overview

  • one of the best setup mons in the metagame, with its access to swords dance
  • good bulk and speed allow it to find many setup opportunities
  • the ghost typing is extremely useful, as the immunity to extreme speed and arceus-ghost's access to extreme speed itself make it hard to revenge kill. its typing also lets it function as a decent ekiller check
  • ghostium z's ability to turn arceus into its ghost-type forme gives it a one-time nuke in never-ending nightmare
  • the abundance of dark types and faster ghost types in the metagame such as yveltal, arceus-dark, mega gengar, and choice scarf lunala are able to deal with arceus-ghost, and its predictability makes it relatively easy to deal with
  • arceus-ghost has a hard time beating bulky pokemon such as zygarde-c after its z-crystal has been used, and the nature of z-crystals make it so arceus-ghost generally only has one chance to sweep
  • generally weak coverage moves if not boosted

Swords Dance
Arceus-Ghost @ Ghostium Z
Ability: Multitype
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Force
- Brick Break
- Extreme Speed / Recover

Set Comments

Moves

  • swords dance boosts arceus-ghost's attack by two stages, allowing it to hit extremely hard and ohko most foes with never ending nightmare
  • shadow force is stab and has a strong 120 base power, hitting most foes very hard after sd. however, it can be exploited by opponents who can switch out into a normal- or dark-type into shadow force to gain momentum. a ghostium z turns it into a 190 base power never ending nightmare that hits devastatingly hard after a swords dance, even to resisted threats.
  • brick break is coverage that is necessary to hit dark-types, which resist ghost-type moves, and normal-types, especially ekiller, which are immune to ghost-type moves. shadow force and brick break together are resisted by nothing, making it great two-move coverage
  • extreme speed can be used to revenge kill weakened foes before using swords dance and can be used to deal massive damage before arceus-ghost goes down. since arceus-ghost is immune to extreme speed itself, nothing can outprioritize arceus-ghost's own extreme speed.
  • on the other hand, recover is used for healing and can get arceus-ghost out of a tight spot considering how hard it is to revenge kill. it also lets it outlast many pokemon.
Set Details
  • 252 attack and speed EVs maximize arceus-ghost's offensive potential. a jolly nature is used to allow arceus-ghost to speed tie with other max speed arceus formes and outspeed anything slower
  • ghostium z is used for a one-time nuke; it also change's arceus's type to ghost
  • multitype in conjunction with ghostium z turns arceus into a ghost-type.
Usage Tips
  • arceus-ghost works best as a late-game sweeper after its checks, such as physically defensive yveltal and arceus-dark, have been removed
  • arceus-ghost can also be used as a decent check to ekiller arceus, so preserve arceus-ghost's HP if you know they have an ekiller
  • use never-ending nightmare to nuke a bulky pokemon such as support arceus at +2; also note that +2 neverending nightmare is able to OHKO offensive yveltal after rocks 100% of the time
  • arceus-ghost's good speed tier and access to extreme speed can also be used to revenge kill foes
  • use swords dance on a predicted switch (such as switching arceus-ghost in to revenge kill something) or against extreme killer arceus or a support arceus forme
  • be careful of status: paralysis cripples speed, burn cripples attack, and toxic hurts longevity and makes it harder to use shadow force
Team Options
  • checks to mega gengar
  • checks to yveltal (esp physdef) and darkceus
  • stealth rock setters (pdon, support arc) lets ghostceus sweep better and nail the ohko on offensive yveltal with neverendingnightmare
  • pokemon that are able to switch into scarf lunala
  • pokemon like hooh and mray like arceus-ghost checking ekiller
  • niche, but clerics like aromatherapy xern can heal arceus-ghost of status
  • wallbreakers like cb mray and life orb yveltal can weaken the opposing team for arceus-ghost to clean up late-game

Strategy Comments

Other Options

  • calm mind can be used with spooky plate, judgment and other coverage moves moreso as a lure to surprise typical sd ghostceus checks like
  • z-cm
  • support
  • eq
  • spooky plate

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