What is a good moveset for Mismagius?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Mismagius, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilties, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Mismagius Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Comments

Why not give swampert the best answer in the last question, and give me the other one in this question?

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Thats a good idea! Bt I have To go, you can as movesets, but don't choose the best answer until ive answered!

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Okay, that seems fair since both are equal in both.

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Misdreavus (M) @ Evolution Stone
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Fighting]

Answer 1

Shadow ball-Stab, ghost weakness

nasty plot-insane sweeping force

pain split-good for when she's weak, and could also work with substitutes if you wanted to use that.

thunderbolt/energy ball/hidden power[fighting]-Your run of the mill coverage moves.

Answer 2

Misdreavus (M) @ Eviolite

Role: Tank

Trait: Levitate

EVs: 128 HP / 160 Def / 58 SAtk / 80 SDef / 80 Spd

Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)

-Will-O-Wisp
-Hex
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
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Willo Wisp gives it better tolerance to Physical Moves, while powering Up Hex's power.

Thunderbolt gives great coverage, and HP Fighting covers his dark weakness.

Answer 3

Gen V

Mismagius (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 248 SAtk / 8 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Nasty Plot
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball
- Thunderbolt

Answer 4

Mismagius (F) @ Leftovers

Trait: Levitate

EVs: 252 HP / 4 Sp.Atk / 252 Speed

Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)

• Shadow Ball
• Thunderbolt
• Substitute
• Calm Mind

Comments

This is an awesome moveset im using this for my Mismagius! thx HEX!

Answer 5

Mismagius

- Substitute-Perfect for coming in on something like a Scarfed staraptor or almost any supportive normal type. Allows it to set up as they switch.
- Shadow Ball-STAB.
- Hidden Power [fighting]-Covers dark weakness as well as normal types that try to come in on shadow ball immunity.
- Nasty Plot-Boosts up special attack.

Answer 6

Gen IV

Misdreavus (M) @ Choice Scarf

Role: Rain Support

Trait: Levitate

EVs: 128 HP / 160 Def / 58 SAtk / 80 SDef / 80 Spd

Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)

-Rain Dance
-Thunder
-Confuse Ray
-Trick
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You can trick your choice scarf onto your opponent, locking them into something like a stat raising move, and then even confuse them, and now you set up Rain Dance, and Thunder if necesarry.

Answer 7

Mismagius
Generation VI

Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpAtk, -Attack)
Role: Special Sweeper
Item: Ghost powering item
EVs: 252 SpAtk/ 252 Speed/ 4 SpDef

Shadowball: STAB, deals with Ghost weakness.
Dazzling Gleam: Deals with Dark weakness.
Calm Mind: Boosts her already good Special Attack for more damage and boosts her good Special Defense.
Pain Split: My favorite move in Pokemon. When your low on HP use this on a higher HP Pokemon to really mess with them, a great move for healing and dealing damage.

Comments

I used this moveset earlier and well.... it had a 60% success rate, yeah, I tried 20 battles :P

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I love you. Best moveset in my life,

Answer 8

Calm minder

Item: Leftovers
Nature: Timid
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 200 S.attack, 252 Speed, 58 Defense

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Calm mind(Bulky sweeper)

Psychic(Coverage)

Shadow ball(STAB)

Energy ball/T-bolt(Coverage)

Comments

Why was this voted down? this was answered months ago.

Answer 9

Item: Evolite
Nature: Bold
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Defense, 100 S.Defense, 158 Hp

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Will-o-wisp
Pain-split
Calm-mind
HP(Fighting)

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Will-o-wisp lowers the opponents Attack thus increasing overall bulk, it also stalls. Pain-split heals and damages. Calm-mind increases S.def and S.attack which helps his bulk and damage. HP(Fighting) covers Steel and Dark types.

Comments

If you're Taunted, about any Ghost type can come in and not only resist HP Fighting, but hit you super effective.

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Then I switch out (O.O).

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Well... Shadow Tag Chandelure is popular.

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Well, I doubt Misdreavus is going to be used in OU.

Answer 10

Misdreavus @ Ring Target

Role: Wall

Trait: Levitate

EVs: 252 Def. / 252 Sp.Def / 4 HP

Calm

-Pain Split
-Calm Mind
-Trick
-Shadow Ball

Use Trick for shadow ball to hit normal types. Trick is learned from black2 white2 move tutor…

Answer 11

Ah, Mismagius, one of my very favorite Pokemon from gen 4

[email protected] plate (Ghost attacks provide good neutral coverage)

EVs: 252 sp.atk, 252 spe, and 4 sp.def

Nature: timid/modest

Role: special sweeper

• Shadow ball
• Energy ball
• Psychic
• Destiny bond/Confuse ray/Dazzling gleam/Hp (Fighting)

Shadow ball is strong stab move, energy ball is nice coverage, and psychic is also nice coverage
Now, here it really depends on you:
if you want to annoy physical attackers with confuse ray,
take out a Pokemon when at low hp with destiny bond,
cover dark weakness with dazzling gleam,
or take out those pesky normal types with Hp (fighting)

Answer 12

I haven't seen any sets utilizing the "Pinch Berries," so here's one!

Mismagius @ Salac Berry
Ability: Levitate
Timid Nature
EVs: 12 HP / 244 SpA / 252 Spe
-Substitute
-Nasty Plot
-Shadow Ball
-Dazzling Gleam

Answer 13

Nasty Plot Mismagius

Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Spa, 252 Spe, 4 Def
Nature: Timid
Item: Life Orb/Spooky Plate/Colbur Berry

Nasty Plot is for boosting her Special Attack by two stages, making her a powerful sweeper.
Shadow Ball is STAB and has good neutral coverage on almost all types.
Dazzling Gleam is to hit Dark types that threaten her. Also used to hit Fighting and Dragon types. Hidden Power Fighting can also be used to hit Dark types as well as Steel, Rock, Normal and Ice types.
Thunderbolt or Energy Ball are for bulky Water types. Thunderbolt also hits Flying types whereas Energy Ball hits Ground and Rock types as well as Water types that are immune to Thunderbolt. Destiny Bond can be used to take down an opposing Pokemon on your way out.

Other options include Will-O-Wisp which is useful for burning the majority of physical attackers. Pain Split can be used for recovering health. Taunt is good for stopping stall and defensive Pokemon relying on status, hazards and set-up moves. Life Orb is for extra power, Spooky Plate is for buffing Shadow Ball's power while Colbur Berry allows her to survive Dark type moves.

Answer 14

I'm actually surprised that people didn't use this moveset!

Miss Meanie
Item: Focus Sash/ Kee Berry/ Colbur Berry/ Lum Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 128 Def/ 128 SDef/ 252 Spd
Bold Nature

-Mean Look
-Perish Song
-Protect/Pain Split/Shadow Ball
-Will-O-Wisp

The plan is straightforward, really. You send out Mismagius somewhere in the battle and Mean Look. After that, you Perish Song and boom! Them plot is set. You can further abuse the opponent by will-o-wisping and down their attack goes. Protect is to further stalling, Pain Split for healing, and Shadow Ball to not be taunt bait.

Answer 15

Misdreavus (M) @ Eviolite
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 SDef / 252 HP / 4 Def
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Pain Splut
- Will-o-wisp
- Hex
- Hidden Power [Fighting]

A pure wall: nothing more, nothing less.

Answer 16

Mismagius (F) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Evs: 252 Sp.Atk, 6 Sp. Sp.Def, 252 Speed
Nature: Timid (+Speed, -Atk)
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Dazzling Gleam
- Mystical Fire

Answer 17

Personally I like this Mismagius move set:

Nature: Timid/Sassy
Ability: Levitate
Moves:
- Shadow Ball (Good ghost move with high accuracy and sweet power)
- Destiny Bond (In case of emergencies)
- Subsitute (Not much can get past it now right?)
- Thunder Bolt (Great backup attack)

Answer 18

I've worked with many mismagius movesets, and I've got some that can work for any team:

1: Classic Sweeper
- Timid nature, Evs in speed and sp atk, salac berry a must have
-Moveset:
1. Shadow ball: good stab power, always a necessity
2. Nasty plot/ charge beam: set up, preferably nasty plot for reliable boost
3. Dazzling gleam: deal with dark types
4: Power gem/ hidden power fighting
Mine has power gem because the pyroar family is the only Pokemon that resist ghost and fairy, and it's stronger and easier to get. This is my favorite set because you get boosts in sp atk and speed, what every mismagius dreams for

2: Specs sweeper
-Timid nature, Evs in speed and sp atk, choice specs as item
-Moveset:
1. Shadow ball: self explanatory
2. Dazzling gleam/ thunderbolt/ energy ball/ hidden power/ power gem: choose your coverage
3. Trick: get rid of it if you don't want it
4. Dazzling gleam/ thunderbolt/ energy ball/ hidden power/ power gem: choose your coverage
A good set for straight up power

3: Scarf sweeper
-Modest nature, evs in speed and sp atk, choice scarf as item
-Moveset:
1. Shadow ball: self explanatory
2. Dazzling gleam/ thunderbolt/ energy ball/ hidden power/ power gem: choose your coverage
3. Trick: get rid of it if you don't want it
4. Dazzling gleam/ thunderbolt/ energy ball/ hidden power/ power gem: choose your coverage
Good set for straight up speed

4: Tank
-Bold nature, evs in def and hp, kee berry, lum berry, or leftovers
-Moveset:
1. Will-o-wisp: burn, lowers their attack
2. Calm mind: set up for sp def and sp atk
3. Rest: don't want to have toxic, pain split isn't as reliable and doesn't cover toxic damage
4. Power gem/hidden power water: only fire types will be immune to burn
Good for complete annoyance

5: Eye for an Eye
-Timid nature, evs in speed and sp atk, focus sash
-Moveset:
1. Charge beam: set up, coverage
2. Shadow ball: no duh
3. Dazzling gleam: dark types again
4. Destiny bond: make them feel bad for killing you

Answer 19

Mismagius @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid(+Speed, -Attack)
EVs: 252 Special Attack / 252 Speed / 4 Special Defense
- Nasty Plot
- Shadow Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
- Destiny Bond

Answer 20

Mismagius @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 Sp. Atk, 252 Speed, 4 HP (Standard special sweeper)
Nature: Modest(+Sp. Atk, - Atk)

• Shadow Ball
• Mystical Fire
• Thunderbolt
• Dazzling Gleam

Though Mismagius has tremendous potential with calm mind, this is a great set too, exploiting it's insane movepool. This set makes mismagius have an AMAZING coverage. Nature and item to complement both special attack and speed.