Competitive Information for Mismagius [Diamond/Pearl]
Ghost
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Mismagius? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Mismagius is a wonderful Ghost-typed Pokemon. It's frequent to see Mismagius show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. Mismagius is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Mismagius's only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost.
Item: Leftovers / Lum Berry
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 112 Hp / 76 Def / 88 SpA / 232 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Nasty Plot
- Substitute
Special Sweeper Mismagius (Popular/Trending)
Mismagius is a decent Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Mismagius last longer regaining it's it's HP every turn. With Levitate, Mismagius is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ 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).
♦ Nasty Plot is a status move (raises your Mismagius's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Mismagius takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
- Energy Ball
Special Sweeper Mismagius (Levitate)
Mismagius is an awesome Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Mismagius from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. 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 ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ 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)).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Mismagius? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
Doubles Special Sweeper Mismagius (Levitate)
Mismagius is a sensational Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Mismagius from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. 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 ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ 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)).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
- Trick Room
Offensive Trick Room Mismagius (Levitate)
Mismagius is an interesting Offensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Mismagius from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Mismagius is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ 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)).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Mismagius learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mismagius can perform in Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP Move and Ability Combos for Mismagius
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- 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
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Magic Coat, Snatch, Sucker Punch, Shadow Sneak
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic, Will-O-Wisp
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
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Nasty Plot
- Other
- Protect
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Substitute
- Taunt
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Mismagius in Diamond and Pearl
- Timid Nature ( 112/0/76/88/0/232/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Mismagius's EV spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
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