Competitive Information for Mismagius [Black/White]
Ghost
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.

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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Mismagius? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Mismagius, a sensational Pokémon ready to dominate with its Ghost typing! It's to see Mismagius show up as a Black/White opponent. Its only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost. Uncover the best movesets for Mismagius below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Thunderbolt
- Hyper Voice
For single battles, Mismagius is a terrific Special Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with destructive special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Mismagius from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Ominous Wind to boost Mismagius for the following turns). Choice Specs will increase the damage of Mismagius's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Levitate, Mismagius is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Mismagius unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Mismagius? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Foul Play
- Icy Wind
In double battles, Mismagius's Special Sweeper role is a fabulous. It is designed to crush rivals using powerful special power. Focus Sash helps protect Mismagius from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Ominous Wind to boost Mismagius for the following turns). Choice Specs will increase the damage of Mismagius's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Levitate, Mismagius is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Mismagius unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Spell Tag
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 180 Hp / 76 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Thunderbolt
- Trick Room
Mismagius stands out as a pretty decent Offensive Trick Roomer in single battles. Focus Sash helps protect Mismagius from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Ominous Wind to boost Mismagius for the following turns). With Levitate, Mismagius is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Mismagius unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. With a Spell Tag equipped to it, Mismagius's ghost-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Mismagius can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Mismagius.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mismagius can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Mismagius
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Inferno
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch, Shadow Sneak, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Thunder Wave, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Mismagius's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Nasty Plot
- Ominous Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Mismagius
- Destiny Bond
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Mismagius in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.

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