Is Zoroark better with Nasty Plot or Calm Mind?

Question

Zoroark
Ability: Illusion
Item: Quick Claw

Moveset:

Nasty Plot/Calm Mind
Shadow Ball
Night Daze
Flamethrower

Comments

This is for competitive, right? What format?

Answer 1

Absolutely Nasty Plot. With no recovery and a frail SpD, it’ll probably be taken out before the SpD boosts have a chance to mean anything. You’ll get more mileage if you just do one turn of setup with NP then sweep as much as you can.