[SET]
Fur Coat (Arceus-Ghost) @ Spooky Plate
Ability: Fur Coat
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Judgment
- Strength Sap / Shore Up
- Take Heart / Nasty Plot
- Knock Off / Mortal Spin / Thunder Cage / Sludge Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
Fur Coat Arceus-Ghost acts as both a bulky physical wall and a potent setup sweeper. Spooky Plate + Judgment allows Arceus-Ghost to Imposter-proof itself while blocking Knock Off's item removal. Strength Sap has more PP and lets Arceus-Ghost handle powerful physical threats like Kyurem-B and Mega Garchomp better, while Shore Up provides reliable healing that is not neutered by Pokemon like Magic Bounce Mega Audino. Take Heart and Nasty Plot increase Arceus-Ghost's otherwise middling offensive presence, with the former removing crippling status effects like paralysis and poison, while the latter allows Arceus-Ghost to be more threatening after one boost. Knock Off helps remove key utility items from opposing walls, such as Covert Cloak from Arceus-Fairy and Mega Audino and Heavy-Duty Boots from Yveltal, allowing teammates to break through them easier, and it can also remove the rare Spooky Plate from opposing Imposter users. Mortal Spin is an option when running Take Heart, as Arceus-Ghost is effective at pressuring Steel-types like Mega Steelix and Celesteela seeking to spinblock. Thunder Cage hits Yveltal hard while providing chip damage on special walls like Ice Scales Arceus-Fairy. Sludge Wave provides coverage against Fairy-types like Arceus-Fairy and Mega Audino, preventing the latter from blocking Arceus-Ghost's Strength Sap with Magic Bounce. Mixed Mega Mewtwo X appreciates Knock Off variants of Arceus-Ghost helping remove items from their shared checks, including Fur Coat Yveltal and Ice Scales Ho-Oh. Other physical attackers like Kartana and Mega Garchomp can appreciate Thunder Cage variants trapping and eliminating Fur Coat Yveltal, as well as being Imposter-proofed by Arceus-Ghost. Arceus-Ghost generally Imposter-proofs itself, but a teammate that can also Imposter-proof against Spooky Plate Imposter users is recommended, such as Chansey or Yveltal.
[SET CREDITS]
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