Name: Dusknoir
Number: 477
Type: Ghost
Abilities:Pressure
Base Stats:55/100/135/65/135/30
Level Up Move Edits:- None.
Move Tutor Move Edits:- None.
Egg Move Edits: - None.
Example SetTank @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EV's: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 228 Spe
Nature: Impish
- Will-o-Wisp
- Earthquake
- Pain Split
- Shadow Sneak / Fire Punch
Explanation of SetThe standard wall set for many Ghost types, Dusknoir executes it flawlessly from behind his fantastic defenses and slightly improved HP. Backing up those defenses is a great attack stat, allowing for other options than just soaking up damage.
Will-o-Wisp, the cornerstone of most tank sets, allows Dusknoir to burn incoming opponents. If predicted correctly, this will generally cripple a physical attacker switching in on Dusknoir. Pain Split is a way to heal off any residual and move based damage that Dusknoir takes over the course of the battle. It turns into a beautiful move when played against an opponent with a larger HP stat, such as Blissey. Earthquake and your choice of Fire Punch and Shadow Sneak (largely depending on what you need to counter) give Dusknoir some fine attacking options.
The choice of Fire Punch or Shadow Sneak is determined by what you need to cover with, or from, the rest of your team. If certain steel walls, bugs, or steel bugs give your team general trouble, you may want to choose Fire Punch to deal with them. Things such as Ferrothorn, Scizor, Forretress, or Heracross. Shadow Sneak is a good move for a priority STAB and can help finished off weakened Pokemon. It can also finish off defensively weaker Pokemon such as Gengar quickly, removing your opponents Ghost type from the field.
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