Monotype Pecharunt (Ghost) [QC: 2/2] [GP 1/1]

[Giyu]

Ghost

[SET]
Pecharunt @ Black Sludge
Name: Physically Defensive (Ghost)
Ability: Poison Puppeteer
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Malignant Chain
- Shadow Ball / Hex / Foul Play
- Parting Shot
- Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
Pecharunt boasts impeccable defensive stats, excellent move synergy, and a great type combination, performing really well against offense-oriented types like Fairy and Fire. Malignant Chain forces immense progress in conjunction with Poison Puppeteer and Hex as well as threatening various Fairy-types as a bonus. As mentioned earlier, Hex may be used to take advantage of targets poisoned by Malignant Chain and teammates like Dragapult and Spectrier spreading status ailments. Alternatively, Foul Play takes advantage of setup sweepers like Baxcalibur and Scizor, dissuading them from setting up in the first place. Parting Shot allows Pecharunt to escape unfavorable matchups and enables teammates like Ceruledge and Gholdengo due to the stat drops. The given EV spread allows Pecharunt to outpace Azumarill and Kingambit, pivoting out via Parting Shot or potentially picking Azumarill off when weakened with Malignant Chain.

Flutter Mane is an excellent teammate due to its ability to remove troublesome Dark- and Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Greninja, Latios, and Baxcalibur. In return, Pecharunt slowly weakens teams by spreading poison and safely brings in Flutter Mane using Parting Shot. Gholdengo scares off Psychic-types such as Iron Crown, Deoxys-S, and Iron Boulder, while Pecharunt walls physical attackers like Ogerpon-H and Urshifu-R. Ceruledge is appreciated, as it threatens Steel and Poison teams, which have an immunity to Malignant Chain's effects and thus don't take any considerable damage from Hex. Furthermore, Pecharunt is capable of luring in specially defensive walls like Blissey, Empoleon, and Hisuian Goodra that it can take advantage of and pivoting into Ceruledge with Parting Shot, providing easy setup opportunities. Dragapult's versatility and set variety are heavily valued; Choice Specs sets threaten Dragon-types such as Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt, Hex sets complement Pecharunt very well, as they help spread status ailments, and Dragon Dance sets appreciate Pecharunt wearing down walls like Clefable and Mandibuzz to clean teams late-game. Choice Scarf Spectrier removes Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Roaring Moon, and Kommo-o using Draining Kiss as well as offering Will-O-Wisp support to weaken wallbreakers and help with Hex spam. Brambleghast chips down foes using Spikes and provides a Ground resistance, threatening Gastrodon, Swampert, and Hippowdon. In exchange, Pecharunt switches into threats such as Cinderace, Moltres, and Cloyster. Hisuian Zoroark can switch into Ghost-type moves, offers utility options like Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, and threatens Dark and Steel-types like Chien-Pao, Hydreigon, Archaludon, and Excadrill using Focus Blast on Choice Scarf sets. Sinistcha provides a Ground resistance, aiding against threats like Ursaluna-B and Gastrodon, and helps spread burn with Matcha Gotcha against opposing teams to enhance Hex.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost
--------
Sludge Bomb is an option to use instead of Malignant Chain due to its higher PP; however, Malignant Chain has a higher Base Power and superior effect. Toxic can be used to synergize with Hex; however, it usually isn't worth losing a moveslot for due to Malignant Chain's already high chance of poisoning its targets. Pecharunt can opt for holding no item to take less damage from Knock Off and gain an immunity to Ceruledge's Poltergeist, although it's entirely situational, and Pecharunt appreciates the Black Sludge recovery.

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[Neko]

nuts

Ghost

[SET]
Pecharunt @ Black Sludge
Name: Physically Defensive (Ghost)
Ability: Poison Puppeteer
EVs: 252 HP / 228 Def / 28 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Malignant Chain
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Parting Shot / Mean Look
- Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
Pecharunt boasts impeccable defensive stats, excellent move synergy, and a great type combination, preforming really well against offense-oriented types like Fairy and Fire. Malignant Chain threatens Fairy-types such as Iron Valiant (issue with val is that it'll be threatening only if Specs Shadow Ball, and if Specs Sball then you're cooked. Probably focus on just spreading Status instead?), Azumarill, and Alolan Ninetales as well as generally forcing immense progress in conjunction with Poison Puppeteer and Hex. As mentioned earlier, Hex may be used to take advantage of targets poisoned by Malignant Chain and teammates like Dragapult and Spectrier spreading status ailments. Parting Shot allows Pecharunt to escape unfavourable matchups and enables teammates like Ceruledge and Gholdengo due to the stat drops. Alternatively, Mean Look traps passive walls such as Toxapex, Clefable, and Assault Vest Iron Hands, permitting Pecharunt to use them as setup fodder (there's no setup in this set, change this line. You dont need mean look here since you currently cant do anything to the mons you trap.). The given EV spread allows Pecharunt to outpace 0 Speed Landorus-T (Remove 4 speed, then swap to Jolly Azumarill/Kingambit), pivoting out via Parting Shot or potentially picking it off when weakened.

Flutter Mane is an excellent teammate due to its ability to remove troublesome Dark- and Dragon-types like Ting-Lu, Latias (Latios might be better as Latias lives non Specs Moonblast and can retailiate with Thunder Wave. Pecha isnt that afraid of ting, as Malignant Chain is great for fishing toxic vs that, then you pshot against Alomuk to your desired team mate to handle that), Greninja, and Baxcalibur. In return, Pecharunt slowly weakens teams by spreading poison status and safely bringing in Flutter Mane using Parting Shot. Gholdengo scares off Psychic-types such as Iron Crown, Deoxys-S, and Iron Boulder while Pecharunt walls physical attackers like Ogerpon-H and Urshifu-R. Ceruledge is appreciated as it threatens Steel and Poison teams which have an immunity to Malignant Chain's effects and in turn don't take any considerable damage from Hex (it appreciates the free entry vs special walls too). Dragapult's versatility and set variety are heavily valued; Choice Specs sets threaten Dragon-types such as Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt, Hex sets compliment Pecharunt very well as they help spread status ailments, and Dragon Dance sets appreciate Pecharunt wearing down walls to clean through teams late-game. Spectrier removes Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Roaring Moon, and Kommo-o using Draining Kiss as well as offers Will-O-Wisp support to weaken wallbreakers and help with Hex spam. Brambleghast chips down opponents using Spikes and provides a Ground-type resistance, threatening Gastrodon, Swampert, and Hippowdon. In exchange, Pecharunt switches into threats such as Cinderace, Pelipper (Peli isnt a threat to bramb, its immune to hurricane), and Cloyster. Hisuian Zoroark can switch into Ghost-type moves, offers utility options like Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, and threatens Dark-types like Chien-Pao, Hydreigon, and Greninja using Focus Blast on Choice Scarf sets.
*Sinistcha should be added as a team mate
*the thing that Pecha absorbs tspikes is also cool to mention


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost
--------
Sludge Bomb is an option to use instead of Malignant Chain due to its higher PP count, however, Malignant Chain has a higher base power and superior effect. Spite can be utilized alongside Mean Look to drain walls such as Toxapex and Amoonguss of their recovery but it is a very situational move and is often inferior to the other move options available. (Mean look was removed, add Toxic, Foul Play, and Itemless instead)

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Ghost analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Quality checked by:


Grammar checked by:

will recheck after these edits, thank you Giyu

 

[Giyu]

nuts

Ghost

[SET]
Pecharunt @ Black Sludge
Name: Physically Defensive (Ghost)
Ability: Poison Puppeteer
EVs: 252 HP / 228 Def / 28 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Malignant Chain
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Parting Shot / Mean Look
- Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
Pecharunt boasts impeccable defensive stats, excellent move synergy, and a great type combination, preforming really well against offense-oriented types like Fairy and Fire. Malignant Chain threatens Fairy-types such as Iron Valiant (issue with val is that it'll be threatening only if Specs Shadow Ball, and if Specs Sball then you're cooked. Probably focus on just spreading Status instead?), Azumarill, and Alolan Ninetales as well as generally forcing immense progress in conjunction with Poison Puppeteer and Hex. As mentioned earlier, Hex may be used to take advantage of targets poisoned by Malignant Chain and teammates like Dragapult and Spectrier spreading status ailments. Parting Shot allows Pecharunt to escape unfavourable matchups and enables teammates like Ceruledge and Gholdengo due to the stat drops. Alternatively, Mean Look traps passive walls such as Toxapex, Clefable, and Assault Vest Iron Hands, permitting Pecharunt to use them as setup fodder (there's no setup in this set, change this line. You dont need mean look here since you currently cant do anything to the mons you trap.). The given EV spread allows Pecharunt to outpace 0 Speed Landorus-T (Remove 4 speed, then swap to Jolly Azumarill/Kingambit), pivoting out via Parting Shot or potentially picking it off when weakened.

Flutter Mane is an excellent teammate due to its ability to remove troublesome Dark- and Dragon-types like Ting-Lu, Latias (Latios might be better as Latias lives non Specs Moonblast and can retailiate with Thunder Wave. Pecha isnt that afraid of ting, as Malignant Chain is great for fishing toxic vs that, then you pshot against Alomuk to your desired team mate to handle that), Greninja, and Baxcalibur. In return, Pecharunt slowly weakens teams by spreading poison status and safely bringing in Flutter Mane using Parting Shot. Gholdengo scares off Psychic-types such as Iron Crown, Deoxys-S, and Iron Boulder while Pecharunt walls physical attackers like Ogerpon-H and Urshifu-R. Ceruledge is appreciated as it threatens Steel and Poison teams which have an immunity to Malignant Chain's effects and in turn don't take any considerable damage from Hex (it appreciates the free entry vs special walls too). Dragapult's versatility and set variety are heavily valued; Choice Specs sets threaten Dragon-types such as Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt, Hex sets compliment Pecharunt very well as they help spread status ailments, and Dragon Dance sets appreciate Pecharunt wearing down walls to clean through teams late-game. Spectrier removes Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Roaring Moon, and Kommo-o using Draining Kiss as well as offers Will-O-Wisp support to weaken wallbreakers and help with Hex spam. Brambleghast chips down opponents using Spikes and provides a Ground-type resistance, threatening Gastrodon, Swampert, and Hippowdon. In exchange, Pecharunt switches into threats such as Cinderace, Pelipper (Peli isnt a threat to bramb, its immune to hurricane), and Cloyster. Hisuian Zoroark can switch into Ghost-type moves, offers utility options like Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, and threatens Dark-types like Chien-Pao, Hydreigon, and Greninja using Focus Blast on Choice Scarf sets.
*Sinistcha should be added as a team mate
*the thing that Pecha absorbs tspikes is also cool to mention


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost
--------
Sludge Bomb is an option to use instead of Malignant Chain due to its higher PP count, however, Malignant Chain has a higher base power and superior effect. Spite can be utilized alongside Mean Look to drain walls such as Toxapex and Amoonguss of their recovery but it is a very situational move and is often inferior to the other move options available. (Mean look was removed, add Toxic, Foul Play, and Itemless instead)

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Ghost analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Quality checked by:


Grammar checked by:

will recheck after these edits, thank you Giyu

Implemented, apologies for the delay

 

[Neko]

Put Foul Play as a slash at the second slot, QC 1/2, thank you Giyu

 

[Giyu]

Put Foul Play as a slash at the second slot, QC 1/2, thank you Giyu

Implemented

 

[boomp]

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Ghost

[SET]
Pecharunt @ Black Sludge
Name: Physically Defensive (Ghost)
Ability: Poison Puppeteer
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Malignant Chain
- Shadow Ball / Hex / Foul Play
- Parting Shot
- Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
Pecharunt boasts impeccable defensive stats, excellent move synergy, and a great type combination, preforming really well against offense-oriented types like Fairy and Fire. Malignant Chain forces immense progress in conjunction with Poison Puppeteer and Hex as well as threatens various Fairy-types as a bonus. As mentioned earlier, Hex may be used to take advantage of targets poisoned by Malignant Chain and teammates like Dragapult and Spectrier spreading status ailments. Alternatively, Foul Play takes advantage of setup sweepers like Baxcalibur and Scizor, dissuading them from setting up in the first place. (AS)Parting Shot allows Pecharunt to escape unfavourable matchups and enables teammates like Ceruledge and Gholdengo due to the stat drops. The given EV spread allows Pecharunt to outpace Azumarill and Kingambit, pivoting out via Parting Shot or potentially picking Azumarill off when weakened with Malignant Chain.

Flutter Mane is an excellent teammate due to its ability to remove troublesome Dark- and Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Latios, Greninja, and Baxcalibur. In return, Pecharunt slowly weakens teams by spreading poison status and safely bringing in Flutter Mane using Parting Shot. Gholdengo scares off Psychic-types such as Iron Crown, Deoxys-S, and Iron Boulder while Pecharunt walls physical attackers like Ogerpon-H and Urshifu-R. Ceruledge is appreciated as it threatens Steel and Poison teams which have an immunity to Malignant Chain's effects and in turn don't take any considerable damage from Hex. Furthermore, Pecharunt is capable of luring in specially defensive walls like Blissey, Empoleon, and Hisuian Goodra which Pecharunt can take advantage of and pivot out into Ceruledge with Parting Shot, providing easy setup opportunities. Dragapult's versatility and set variety are heavily valued; Choice Specs sets threaten Dragon-types such as Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt, Hex sets compliment Pecharunt very well as they help spread status ailments, and Dragon Dance sets appreciate Pecharunt wearing down walls (Like?) to clean through teams late-game. Choice Scarf Spectrier removes Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Roaring Moon, and Kommo-o using Draining Kiss as well as offers Will-O-Wisp support to weaken wallbreakers and help with Hex spam (Added Choice Scarf as Roaring Moons tend to be DD or Scarf so its nice metioning that). Brambleghast chips down opponents using Spikes and provides a Ground-type resistance, threatening Gastrodon, Swampert, and Hippowdon. In exchange, Pecharunt switches into threats such as Cinderace, Moltres, and Cloyster. Hisuian Zoroark can switch into Ghost-type moves, offers utility options like Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, and threatens Dark-types like Chien-Pao, Hydreigon, and Greninja using Focus Blast on Choice Scarf sets.(Steel types as well Hitting Arch and Excadrill is highly appreciated.) Sinistcha provides a Ground-type resistance, aiding against threats like Ursaluna-BM and Gastrodon as well as helps spread burns with Matcha Gotcha against opposing teams to enhance the usage of Hex.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost
--------
Sludge Bomb is an option to use instead of Malignant Chain due to its higher PP count, however, Malignant Chain has a higher base power and superior effect. Toxic can be used to synergize with Hex, however, it usually isn't worth losing a moveslot for due to Malignant Chain's already high chance of poisoning its targets. Pecharunt can opt for holding no item to take less damage from Knock Off and to gain an immunity to Ceruledge's Poltergeist, although, it's entirely situational and Pecharunt appreciates the Black Sludge recovery.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Ghost analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/

Grammar checked by:

QC 2/2 Well done!

 

[Giyu]

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Hi!

Ghost

[SET]
Pecharunt @ Black Sludge
Name: Physically Defensive (Ghost)
Ability: Poison Puppeteer
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Malignant Chain
- Shadow Ball / Hex / Foul Play
- Parting Shot
- Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
Pecharunt boasts impeccable defensive stats, excellent move synergy, and a great type combination, preforming really well against offense-oriented types like Fairy and Fire. Malignant Chain forces immense progress in conjunction with Poison Puppeteer and Hex as well as threatens various Fairy-types as a bonus. As mentioned earlier, Hex may be used to take advantage of targets poisoned by Malignant Chain and teammates like Dragapult and Spectrier spreading status ailments. Alternatively, Foul Play takes advantage of setup sweepers like Baxcalibur and Scizor, dissuading them from setting up in the first place. (AS)Parting Shot allows Pecharunt to escape unfavourable matchups and enables teammates like Ceruledge and Gholdengo due to the stat drops. The given EV spread allows Pecharunt to outpace Azumarill and Kingambit, pivoting out via Parting Shot or potentially picking Azumarill off when weakened with Malignant Chain.

Flutter Mane is an excellent teammate due to its ability to remove troublesome Dark- and Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Latios, Greninja, and Baxcalibur. In return, Pecharunt slowly weakens teams by spreading poison status and safely bringing in Flutter Mane using Parting Shot. Gholdengo scares off Psychic-types such as Iron Crown, Deoxys-S, and Iron Boulder while Pecharunt walls physical attackers like Ogerpon-H and Urshifu-R. Ceruledge is appreciated as it threatens Steel and Poison teams which have an immunity to Malignant Chain's effects and in turn don't take any considerable damage from Hex. Furthermore, Pecharunt is capable of luring in specially defensive walls like Blissey, Empoleon, and Hisuian Goodra which Pecharunt can take advantage of and pivot out into Ceruledge with Parting Shot, providing easy setup opportunities. Dragapult's versatility and set variety are heavily valued; Choice Specs sets threaten Dragon-types such as Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt, Hex sets compliment Pecharunt very well as they help spread status ailments, and Dragon Dance sets appreciate Pecharunt wearing down walls (Like?) to clean through teams late-game. Choice Scarf Spectrier removes Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Roaring Moon, and Kommo-o using Draining Kiss as well as offers Will-O-Wisp support to weaken wallbreakers and help with Hex spam (Added Choice Scarf as Roaring Moons tend to be DD or Scarf so its nice metioning that). Brambleghast chips down opponents using Spikes and provides a Ground-type resistance, threatening Gastrodon, Swampert, and Hippowdon. In exchange, Pecharunt switches into threats such as Cinderace, Moltres, and Cloyster. Hisuian Zoroark can switch into Ghost-type moves, offers utility options like Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, and threatens Dark-types like Chien-Pao, Hydreigon, and Greninja using Focus Blast on Choice Scarf sets.(Steel types as well Hitting Arch and Excadrill is highly appreciated.) Sinistcha provides a Ground-type resistance, aiding against threats like Ursaluna-BM and Gastrodon as well as helps spread burns with Matcha Gotcha against opposing teams to enhance the usage of Hex.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost
--------
Sludge Bomb is an option to use instead of Malignant Chain due to its higher PP count, however, Malignant Chain has a higher base power and superior effect. Toxic can be used to synergize with Hex, however, it usually isn't worth losing a moveslot for due to Malignant Chain's already high chance of poisoning its targets. Pecharunt can opt for holding no item to take less damage from Knock Off and to gain an immunity to Ceruledge's Poltergeist, although, it's entirely situational and Pecharunt appreciates the Black Sludge recovery.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Ghost analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/

Grammar checked by:

QC 2/2 Well done!

Implemented
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[Giyu]

GP Team

 

[SolarBeam]

1/1, GP Team done

mochi

blue = add
red = remove
(orange) = comment

[SET]
Pecharunt @ Black Sludge
Name: Physically Defensive (Ghost)
Ability: Poison Puppeteer
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Malignant Chain
- Shadow Ball / Hex / Foul Play
- Parting Shot
- Recover

[SET COMMENTS]
Pecharunt boasts impeccable defensive stats, excellent move synergy, and a great type combination, preforming performing really well against offense-oriented types like Fairy and Fire. Malignant Chain forces immense progress in conjunction with Poison Puppeteer and Hex as well as threatens threatening various Fairy-types as a bonus. As mentioned earlier, Hex may be used to take advantage of targets poisoned by Malignant Chain and teammates like Dragapult and Spectrier spreading status ailments. Alternatively, Foul Play takes advantage of setup sweepers like Baxcalibur and Scizor, dissuading them from setting up in the first place. Parting Shot allows Pecharunt to escape unfavourable unfavorable matchups and enables teammates like Ceruledge and Gholdengo due to the stat drops. The given EV spread allows Pecharunt to outpace Azumarill and Kingambit, pivoting out via Parting Shot or potentially picking Azumarill off when weakened with Malignant Chain.

Flutter Mane is an excellent teammate due to its ability to remove troublesome Dark- and Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Greninja, Latios, Greninja, (list ordering, Dark first) and Baxcalibur. In return, Pecharunt slowly weakens teams by spreading poison status and safely bringing brings (parallel with "weakens", not "spreading" bc this isn't how it weakens teams) in Flutter Mane using Parting Shot. Gholdengo scares off Psychic-types such as Iron Crown, Deoxys-S, and Iron Boulder, (AC) while Pecharunt walls physical attackers like Ogerpon-H and Urshifu-R. Ceruledge is appreciated, (AC) as it threatens Steel and Poison teams, (AC) which have an immunity to Malignant Chain's effects and in turn thus (wrong situation for in turn) don't take any considerable damage from Hex. Furthermore, Pecharunt is capable of luring in specially defensive walls like Blissey, Empoleon, and Hisuian Goodra which Pecharunt that it can take advantage of and pivot out pivoting (parallel with luring) into Ceruledge with Parting Shot, providing easy setup opportunities. Dragapult's versatility and set variety are heavily valued; Choice Specs sets threaten Dragon-types such as Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt, Hex sets compliment complement Pecharunt very well, (AC) as they help spread status ailments, and Dragon Dance sets appreciate Pecharunt wearing down walls like Clefable and Mandibuzz to clean through teams late-game. Choice Scarf Spectrier removes Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Roaring Moon, and Kommo-o using Draining Kiss as well as offers offering Will-O-Wisp support to weaken wallbreakers and help with Hex spam. Brambleghast chips down opponents foes using Spikes and provides a Ground-type resistance, threatening Gastrodon, Swampert, and Hippowdon. In exchange, Pecharunt switches into threats such as Cinderace, Moltres, and Cloyster. Hisuian Zoroark can switch into Ghost-type moves, offers utility options like Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, and threatens Dark- (add space) and Steel-types like Chien-Pao, Hydreigon, Archaludon, Hydreigon, and Excadrill using Focus Blast on Choice Scarf sets. Sinistcha provides a Ground-type resistance, aiding against threats like Ursaluna-BM and Gastrodon, (AC) and as well as helps spread burns burn with Matcha Gotcha against opposing teams to enhance the usage of (passive voice and unnecessary) Hex.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ghost
--------
Sludge Bomb is an option to use instead of Malignant Chain due to its higher PP; (ASC) count, however, Malignant Chain has a higher base power Base Power and superior effect. Toxic can be used to synergize with Hex; (replaced comma with semicolon) however, it usually isn't worth losing a moveslot for due to Malignant Chain's already high chance of poisoning its targets. Pecharunt can opt for holding no item to take less damage from Knock Off and to gain an immunity to Ceruledge's Poltergeist, although (RC) it's entirely situational, (AC) and Pecharunt appreciates the Black Sludge recovery.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Ghost analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/