Mega Gengar can fill a plenty of roles, such as wallbreaker, stallbreaker, and revenge killer, and fit in nearly every playstyle. Mega Gengar is a powerhouse in the Ubers metagame due to its high offensive stats, his its ability, and his its good movepool (RC) making able enabling it to run a wide variety of sets, which makes and making it Mega Gengar threatening and not easily predicted hard to predict. The other option is the Perish Trapper set, which is more reliable when it comes to remove a key threat or against more defensive teams that can't immediately threaten Mega Gengar but lacks offensive presence. Mega Gengar can also run other sets, such as Substitute + 3 attacks, which can pack options such as Icy Wind, Disable, and Thunder. 252 EVs in Speed allow Mega Gengar to tie with other base 130s and outspeed everything below, and 252 EVs in Special Attack maximize its damage output. Mega Gengar can also run Focus Blast to hit Arceus-Dark, Arceus-Rock, Tyranitar, and Ferrothorn harder. Will-O-Wisp cripples opposing Pokemon, boosts Hex's power, and neuters Pursuit users such as Alolan Muk and Tyranitar. Destiny Bond allows Mega Gengar to force trades with a number of offensive and defensive threats alike, and it works even better in tandem with Taunt. Hex is preferred if you are using Will-O-Wisp in the fourth moveslot or if Mega Gengar is used in a team that focuses on taking advantage of status, with Pokemon such as defensive Ho-Oh or Zygarde-C. Shadow Ball is Mega Gengar's main STAB attack, as its neutral coverage is fantastic and it deals solid damage to most offensive Pokemon. Taunt is used to shut down defensive Pokemon such as Lugia and prevent Defog, recovery, and setup, as well as forcing the foe to directly damage it. Sludge Wave is Mega Gengar's main STAB move, dealing heavy damage to any Pokemon that doesn't resist it, particularly Fairy-type Pokemon such as Xerneas and Arceus-Fairy. This is Mega Gengar's most used set, taking advantage of its base 130 Speed stat, Shadow Tag, and the combination of Taunt and Destiny Bond to take down foes. Zygarde-C can shrug off any attack from Mega Gengar and retaliate with Dragon Tail or Thousand Arrows, and Mega Sableye can also deal huge damage to Mega Gengar and escape from Shadow Tag. It is also susceptible to Pursuit and vulnerable to common offensive Pokemon such as Yveltal, Deoxys-A, Arceus-Ground, Choice Scarf users, Marshadow, and Arceus-Dark if it doesn't pack Focus Blast. Despite all those good points, Mega Gengar has very low bulk, making it easily threatened by any attacker. It also has some utility, such as being able to check Swords Dance Arceus-Normal and Arceus-Ghost, trap threats with Shadow Tag, spinblock, neuter foes with Taunt or Will-O-Wisp, and beat threats with Destiny Bond and the right plays. Mega Gengar is a powerhouse in the Ubers metagame due to its high offensive stats, its ability, and its good movepool enabling it to run a wide variety of sets and making it threatening and hard to predict.
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