[OVERVIEW]
* Ghostium Z is a huge boost to Arceus as it can turn it into a ghost type and unlike spooky plate, Ghostium Z allows it to do instant 190 base stab attack with shadow force which allows Arceus to wallbreak even more and with either hazards or sword dance it can take on more threats than it usually does like physical defensive primal kyogre and with stealth rocks gets guranteed kills such as palkia and rayquaza
* It still holds the roll as a incrediable sword dance sweeper and with Ghostium Z makes it even better
* All base stats are 120 which makes it tank more hits than usual, great speed tier and nice atack power
* Great movepool from strong priority, coverage and strong stab
*Dark Types are becoming alot more common and troubles Arceus-Ghost quite badly such as Yveltal and Dark Arceus
* Arceus-Ghost also doesn't enjoy the addition of Zygarde-Complete as it can phaze it out with a simple dragon tail and tank its hits very easily luckily Arceus-Ghost can get past its 50% forme with ease but needs stealth rocks and sword dance just to take that out
[SET]
name: Sword Dance
move 1: Sword Dance
move 2: Shadow Force
move 3: Brick Break
move 4: Extreme Speed
item: Ghostium Z
ability: Multitype
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Sword Dance gives Arceus sweeping potential and gives it the ability to set upShadow Force is Arceus-Ghost's main attack as 120 base power and thanks to Ghostium Z shadow force can now do 190 base power move called Never Ending Nightmare and is now instant which is huge since it grabs so many more kills with stealth rock up and sword dance
* Brick Break allows for Arceus-Ghost to hit normal type and dark type pokemon such as Normal Arceus and Dark Arceus
* Extreme Speed gives Arceus-Ghost priority to handle very weakened threats at a low hp and to handle deoxys-a
* Shadow Claw is a decent option as it always provides momentum over shadow force though it very less powerful and the addition of Ghostium Z it makes shadow force a better option
Set Details
========
Maximum speed evs and attack with jolly nature so you can speed tie with other max speed arceus formes which includes Arceus-Normal also
Max speed also provides outspeeding other pokemon such as Mega Lucario and Lunala
Ghostium Z is the best item for Arceus-Ghost as it still turns Arceus into a Ghost while providing instant 190 base attack stab
Usage Tips
========
* Use it as a win con once pokemon like Arceus-Dark, Zygarde-Complete and Darkrai are eliminated as these pokemon I would consider most deadly to Arceus-Ghost as getting any of these 3 pokemon are a blessing
* Its good to set up on pokemon that arceus-ghost can tank a hit from pokemon such as choice banded Solgaleo and jolly choice band Rayquaza as these two even with stealth rock cannot and if there is no stealth rock on your side you can also set up on adamant choice band Rayquaza, Primal Kyogre and +1 Zekrom which it only has a 18.8% chance of knocking it out
* Z move should be used when you either when your have your hazards up or setted up a sword dance since Arceus can miss some cruical kills with hazards or sword dance
However there are situations where you need to use Z move early like faster threats such as mewtwo and shaymin-sky at even 2+ extreme speed only does 50% against mewtwo so be wary of that
* Never Ending Nightmare at 2+ and stealth rock layed can take out so many pokemon such as offensive varients of Yvetal, Primal Groudon and other formes of Arceus like Arceus-Dragon OHKOs these pokemon
* When playing teams against with Deoxys-Attack and Extreme Speed Killer Arceus, Arceus-Ghost does a great job of being a immunity to moves like Extreme Speed and Super Power so always keep in that in mind
* Finally Make sure you always stealth rock out and even spikes can help grab Arceus-Ghost kills even without set up Arceus-Ghost can miss some kills out even without rocks like Rayquaza, Standard Calm Mind Primal Kyogre so before you activate a Z move just check if you have hazards out
Team Options
========
* Fairy types are a execellent choice if you're using Arceus-Ghost most importantly Xerneas or Magnearna since both mons can handle dark types like Yvetal while also especially for Xerneas to handle Zygarde-Complete while Magearna handles Darkrai with being immune to Sludge Bomb
* Stealth Rock setters such as Primal Groudon or Dialga can help gives Arceus-Ghost more chance of sweeping especially at 2+ as without a stealh rock setter it can miss out such as fully defensive Zygarde-50% and Physical Defensive Primal Kyogre
* Pokemon who enjoy having pokemon like Lugia and Gratina-O removed are pokemon like Primal Groudon and Xerneas
* Yveltal makes a good partner as it can absorb ghost attacks from other pokemon like Mega Gengar while also dealing with Lunala and Mewtwo nicely
* Deoxys-Attack apperiactes Arceus-Ghost being a teammate to be a nice immune to moves like Extreme Speed from opposing Arceus
* Spikes users such as Greninja and Cloyster can help as laying spikes can help Arceus-Ghost more to take on more pokemon with only Z move which can be handy
* Mega Lucario can make a nice partner as it likes having pokemon like Girtina-O and Lugia removed and trades off being a secondary Fairy Check (mostly Xerneas) and helps add speed control to team
* Pokemon that handles Zygarde-Complete make great partners since Arceus-Ghost gets phazed out usually and only has a one time Z Move usage so pokemon that learn ice beam like Primal Kyogre make good choices or as previously mentioned Xerneas.
* Pheromosa makes a good partner with Arceus-Ghost as it apperiactes having hazards removed with rapid spin and Arceus-Ghost does not like having a defog user on its team which Arceus-Ghost appreciates having Rocks on the other side also Pheromosa apperiactes having pokemon like Deoxys-A removed which Arceus-Ghost can do very well at while Arceus-Ghost appireciates having Arceus-Dark removed as Pheromosa makes it a good check
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Spooky Plate can be used to always grab 1.2x extra Ghost Stab power however Ghostium Z is much superior option since it grabs instant 190 base power Never Ending Nightmare which grabs so much more KOs
* Arceus-Ghost can be a handy calm mind sweeper which can help break stall however Sword Dance outclassed it and calm mind get outclassed by other Arceus-Types and it had to relay on Focus Blast if it wants to hit Arceus-Normal
* It can use a Defog set but its outclassed by other Arceus-Formes such as Water
Checks and Counters
===================
* Arceus-Dark walls Arceus-Ghost nicely as well and usually finishes it with a Dark Judgement it has to be wary of Brick Break but its not a huge deal to Arceus-Dark
* Darkrai Is also a good answer to Arceus-Ghost as it can use hypnosis and either set up nasty plot or finish it off with a dark pulse though it only checks Darkai which also includes the 60% hypnosis accuracy which can lose some games
* Phazer Users such as Zygade-Comple and Primal Groudon can hurt Arceus-Ghost from either a simple Roar or a Dragon Tail can ruin its day however both must be wary when it sets up Zygarde needs to be complete forme just to counter it while Primal Groudon needs to very bulky on the physical defensive side
* Yvetal is a good answer to Arceus-Ghost as it eats up all of its attacks however if the Yveltal is a offensive variant it needs to be wary of a 2+ Never Ending Nightmare and a stealth rock already setted up but the defensive variants can take it on with ease, you can also you a choice scarf set which helps outspeed Arceus-Ghost
* Mega Gengar can make a nice check vs weakened Arceus-Ghost while it can't counter Arceus it still makes a nice check
* Toxapex can haze Arceus-Ghost as it can haze it while its under the use of Shadow Force however it must watch out for 2+ Never Ending Nightmare so be careful
* Toxic Users such as Arceus-Water can cripple Arceus-Ghost easily since it relies on Shadow Force to attack its opponents but like its other checks and counters they must be wary of a 2+ Never Ending Nightmare
* Ghostium Z is a huge boost to Arceus as it can turn it into a ghost type and unlike spooky plate, Ghostium Z allows it to do instant 190 base stab attack with shadow force which allows Arceus to wallbreak even more and with either hazards or sword dance it can take on more threats than it usually does like physical defensive primal kyogre and with stealth rocks gets guranteed kills such as palkia and rayquaza
* It still holds the roll as a incrediable sword dance sweeper and with Ghostium Z makes it even better
* All base stats are 120 which makes it tank more hits than usual, great speed tier and nice atack power
* Great movepool from strong priority, coverage and strong stab
*Dark Types are becoming alot more common and troubles Arceus-Ghost quite badly such as Yveltal and Dark Arceus
* Arceus-Ghost also doesn't enjoy the addition of Zygarde-Complete as it can phaze it out with a simple dragon tail and tank its hits very easily luckily Arceus-Ghost can get past its 50% forme with ease but needs stealth rocks and sword dance just to take that out
[SET]
name: Sword Dance
move 1: Sword Dance
move 2: Shadow Force
move 3: Brick Break
move 4: Extreme Speed
item: Ghostium Z
ability: Multitype
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Sword Dance gives Arceus sweeping potential and gives it the ability to set upShadow Force is Arceus-Ghost's main attack as 120 base power and thanks to Ghostium Z shadow force can now do 190 base power move called Never Ending Nightmare and is now instant which is huge since it grabs so many more kills with stealth rock up and sword dance
* Brick Break allows for Arceus-Ghost to hit normal type and dark type pokemon such as Normal Arceus and Dark Arceus
* Extreme Speed gives Arceus-Ghost priority to handle very weakened threats at a low hp and to handle deoxys-a
* Shadow Claw is a decent option as it always provides momentum over shadow force though it very less powerful and the addition of Ghostium Z it makes shadow force a better option
Set Details
========
Maximum speed evs and attack with jolly nature so you can speed tie with other max speed arceus formes which includes Arceus-Normal also
Max speed also provides outspeeding other pokemon such as Mega Lucario and Lunala
Ghostium Z is the best item for Arceus-Ghost as it still turns Arceus into a Ghost while providing instant 190 base attack stab
Usage Tips
========
* Use it as a win con once pokemon like Arceus-Dark, Zygarde-Complete and Darkrai are eliminated as these pokemon I would consider most deadly to Arceus-Ghost as getting any of these 3 pokemon are a blessing
* Its good to set up on pokemon that arceus-ghost can tank a hit from pokemon such as choice banded Solgaleo and jolly choice band Rayquaza as these two even with stealth rock cannot and if there is no stealth rock on your side you can also set up on adamant choice band Rayquaza, Primal Kyogre and +1 Zekrom which it only has a 18.8% chance of knocking it out
* Z move should be used when you either when your have your hazards up or setted up a sword dance since Arceus can miss some cruical kills with hazards or sword dance
However there are situations where you need to use Z move early like faster threats such as mewtwo and shaymin-sky at even 2+ extreme speed only does 50% against mewtwo so be wary of that
* Never Ending Nightmare at 2+ and stealth rock layed can take out so many pokemon such as offensive varients of Yvetal, Primal Groudon and other formes of Arceus like Arceus-Dragon OHKOs these pokemon
* When playing teams against with Deoxys-Attack and Extreme Speed Killer Arceus, Arceus-Ghost does a great job of being a immunity to moves like Extreme Speed and Super Power so always keep in that in mind
* Finally Make sure you always stealth rock out and even spikes can help grab Arceus-Ghost kills even without set up Arceus-Ghost can miss some kills out even without rocks like Rayquaza, Standard Calm Mind Primal Kyogre so before you activate a Z move just check if you have hazards out
Team Options
========
* Fairy types are a execellent choice if you're using Arceus-Ghost most importantly Xerneas or Magnearna since both mons can handle dark types like Yvetal while also especially for Xerneas to handle Zygarde-Complete while Magearna handles Darkrai with being immune to Sludge Bomb
* Stealth Rock setters such as Primal Groudon or Dialga can help gives Arceus-Ghost more chance of sweeping especially at 2+ as without a stealh rock setter it can miss out such as fully defensive Zygarde-50% and Physical Defensive Primal Kyogre
* Pokemon who enjoy having pokemon like Lugia and Gratina-O removed are pokemon like Primal Groudon and Xerneas
* Yveltal makes a good partner as it can absorb ghost attacks from other pokemon like Mega Gengar while also dealing with Lunala and Mewtwo nicely
* Deoxys-Attack apperiactes Arceus-Ghost being a teammate to be a nice immune to moves like Extreme Speed from opposing Arceus
* Spikes users such as Greninja and Cloyster can help as laying spikes can help Arceus-Ghost more to take on more pokemon with only Z move which can be handy
* Mega Lucario can make a nice partner as it likes having pokemon like Girtina-O and Lugia removed and trades off being a secondary Fairy Check (mostly Xerneas) and helps add speed control to team
* Pokemon that handles Zygarde-Complete make great partners since Arceus-Ghost gets phazed out usually and only has a one time Z Move usage so pokemon that learn ice beam like Primal Kyogre make good choices or as previously mentioned Xerneas.
* Pheromosa makes a good partner with Arceus-Ghost as it apperiactes having hazards removed with rapid spin and Arceus-Ghost does not like having a defog user on its team which Arceus-Ghost appreciates having Rocks on the other side also Pheromosa apperiactes having pokemon like Deoxys-A removed which Arceus-Ghost can do very well at while Arceus-Ghost appireciates having Arceus-Dark removed as Pheromosa makes it a good check
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Spooky Plate can be used to always grab 1.2x extra Ghost Stab power however Ghostium Z is much superior option since it grabs instant 190 base power Never Ending Nightmare which grabs so much more KOs
* Arceus-Ghost can be a handy calm mind sweeper which can help break stall however Sword Dance outclassed it and calm mind get outclassed by other Arceus-Types and it had to relay on Focus Blast if it wants to hit Arceus-Normal
* It can use a Defog set but its outclassed by other Arceus-Formes such as Water
Checks and Counters
===================
* Arceus-Dark walls Arceus-Ghost nicely as well and usually finishes it with a Dark Judgement it has to be wary of Brick Break but its not a huge deal to Arceus-Dark
* Darkrai Is also a good answer to Arceus-Ghost as it can use hypnosis and either set up nasty plot or finish it off with a dark pulse though it only checks Darkai which also includes the 60% hypnosis accuracy which can lose some games
* Phazer Users such as Zygade-Comple and Primal Groudon can hurt Arceus-Ghost from either a simple Roar or a Dragon Tail can ruin its day however both must be wary when it sets up Zygarde needs to be complete forme just to counter it while Primal Groudon needs to very bulky on the physical defensive side
* Yvetal is a good answer to Arceus-Ghost as it eats up all of its attacks however if the Yveltal is a offensive variant it needs to be wary of a 2+ Never Ending Nightmare and a stealth rock already setted up but the defensive variants can take it on with ease, you can also you a choice scarf set which helps outspeed Arceus-Ghost
* Mega Gengar can make a nice check vs weakened Arceus-Ghost while it can't counter Arceus it still makes a nice check
* Toxapex can haze Arceus-Ghost as it can haze it while its under the use of Shadow Force however it must watch out for 2+ Never Ending Nightmare so be careful
* Toxic Users such as Arceus-Water can cripple Arceus-Ghost easily since it relies on Shadow Force to attack its opponents but like its other checks and counters they must be wary of a 2+ Never Ending Nightmare
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