Shadow Mismagius

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Hex	Shadow Ball	A	B
Hex	Dark Pulse	X	A-
Hex	Dazzling Gleam	X	A
Magical Leaf	Shadow Ball	X	A
Magical Leaf	Dark Pulse	X	A
Magical Leaf	Dazzling Gleam	X	A

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Sucker Punch	Shadow Ball	X	X
Sucker Punch	Dark Pulse	D	X
Sucker Punch	Dazzling Gleam	X	X
Psywave	Shadow Ball	X	D
Psywave	Dark Pulse	X	D
Psywave	Dazzling Gleam	X	D

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Hex is superior to Sucker Punch on offense.

• Shadow Ball is superior to Dark Pulse in almost every way.

• Magical Leaf, Psywave, and Dazzling Gleam don’t have a real offensive purpose.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Hex and Magical Leaf are the Fast Moves of choice for defense. Hex offers great neutral coverage, higher energy generation, and semi-similar damage post-STAB, while Magical Leaf offers strong Fast Move power and different coverage.

• Sucker Punch has very similar coverage to Hex, but it's substantially weaker.

• Psywave is a sub-optimal move on defense.

• Dazzling Gleam offers coverage against common gym attackers.

• Dark Pulse can prove to be tricky to dodge and has great neutral coverage.

• Shadow Ball has the highest per-move damage among Mismagius' Charged Moves, but it's also the easiest to dodge.

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Hex	Shadow Ball Dark Pulse	A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Hex + Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse

Hex is generally recommended for its superior energy gains along with benefiting from STAB. Sucker Punch lacks STAB and as a result the damage difference between the two fast moves is minimal, but is a step down in energy generation. 

Shadow Ball is powerful with STAB and efficient in Damage Per Energy (DPE), though it has a moderately expensive energy cost. Dark Pulse costs slightly less energy, and is the cheapest charge move option available. Dazzling Gleam provides useful coverage, especially against Dark-type Pokemon, but its high energy cost is unappealing. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 1 / 5

Mismagius is a pure Ghost Pokemon, which is rather unique as most Ghost-types in the meta have secondary typings. A high ATK stat consequently results in poor bulk due to the CP cap of this league, making Mismagius rather fragile and more of a risky pick. A cumbersome moveset that lists Dark Pulse as the cheapest charge move option is rather slow compared to the rest of the meta, and the lack of more accessible coverage options puts Mismagius behind other Ghost-types for its role. 

Ultra League: 1 / 5

Challenging Giratina is a tall order in Ultra League, and Mismagius doesn't pose any real threat with its fragility and slow moveset. In formats that exclude powerful legendary Pokemon like Premier Cup, Mismagius doesn't perform too well either due to the same reasons. Consider other Pokemon instead. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Mismagius doesn't have sufficient stats for Master League. 

Fast Moves

7

Sucker Punch

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Dark

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.70	0.40	11.43		10.00	12.50

10

Hex

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Ghost

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.20	0.20	13.33		8.33	10.42

16

Magical Leaf

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Grass

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.40	0.55	11.43		11.43	14.29

Charge Moves

100

Shadow Ball

2 Energy

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Ghost

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.00	0.40	0.00	2.00	33.33	41.67		66.67

80

Dark Pulse

2 Energy

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Dark

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.00	0.90	0.00	1.60	26.67	33.33		42.67

100

Dazzling Gleam

2 Energy

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Fairy

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.50	1.20	0.00	2.00	28.57	35.71		57.14

Exclusive Charge Moves

10

Frustration

3 Energy

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Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.00	0.80	0.00	0.30	5.00	6.25		1.52

Purification Cost

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	39.1% damage
	39.1% damage
	62.5% damage

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