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mismagius
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Mismagius

Magical Pokémon

Ghost

Its cry sounds like an incantation. It is said the cry may rarely be imbued with happiness-giving power.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 60
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 105
Sp. Def 105
Speed 105
Total 495

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Magical Pokémon
Height 0.9 m
Weight 4.4 kg
Base Exp 173
Growth Rate Fast
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Indeterminate

Sprites

mismagius Front Front
mismagius Back Back
mismagius Front Shiny Front Shiny
mismagius Back Shiny Back Shiny
mismagius Official Art Official Art
mismagius Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 6.6%
Nasty Plot
Item
Life Orb / Leftovers
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Defensive
Moves
Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
Heal Bell / Taunt / Perish Song
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 236
Def 176
Spe 96
Substitute + Calm Mind
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

A lot has changed since the beginning of BW UU, and Mismagius finds its old niches taken up by newer Ghost-types. Cofagrigus or Sableye make better spinblockers and bulky Ghost-types, the former thanks to a significant bulk advantage, and the latter has the ability to effectively stallbreak by having priority on moves such as Will-O-Wisp, Recover, and Taunt. Mismagius holds on to the small niche of a fast setup sweeper, which no other Ghost-type can do as effectively. That's not Mismagius's only advantage. It has the ability Levitate, which when combined with Ghost typing, gives three immunities for potential free switches and set up attempts. Thanks to the consequential Spikes immunity and the lack of Stealth Rock weakness, Mismagius is the most hazard-resistant Ghost-type in UU. While hazard stacking teams make Cofagrigus's life hard, Mismagius will never have to lose more than an eighth of its health to hazards. It might not be as solid of a counter as Cofagrigus is, but Mismagius can still check powerful Fighting-types like Heracross and Mienshao with its immunity to their STAB, while still providing an offensive presence.

Most Used Moves

Trick
26.5%
Taunt
25.6%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
60.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc