Banette Build Help vs Mega Gengar

Summary

In Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments this announcement discusses a Mega Banette build struggling against Mega Gengar. It covers damage calcs showing Choice Infernal Parade and Prankster Will-O-Wisp interactions, speed concerns under Tailwind, and suggestions like adding steel/ground/normal checks or adjusting bulk versus max speed specs. Useful for members refining VGC team answers.

rapidcipher-81 OP

My shits so ass https://pokepast.es/c821820e85255c0a

rapidcipher-81 OP

I been losing to gengar

rapidcipher-81 OP

I have no answer

rapidcipher-81 OP

Imo

royalcloud-73

Tw polt banette doesn't ohko gengars?

royalcloud-73

Can also prankster will o wisp then ohko with choice infernal parade

royalcloud-73

32+ Atk Banette-Mega Poltergeist vs. 32 HP / 32 Def Gengar-Mega: 224-266 (134.1 - 159.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

royalcloud-73

32+ SpA Typhlosion-Hisui Infernal Parade (65 BP) vs. 32 HP / 32 SpD Gengar-Mega: 96-114 (57.4 - 68.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

royalcloud-73

And that's maximum bulk against the hits.

oceanvalley-83

Well your issue is you have one mon that doesn’t get obliterated by ghost or poison. Maybe put a steel or ground or normal type

rapidcipher-81 OP

I get outsped no?

royalcloud-73

If they are max spd yes.

royalcloud-73

Can't load the pokepaste since wifi in the mine is so trash are you running tw?

rapidcipher-81 OP

Whimsi yez

royalcloud-73

Under tw you should be quicker I'd think. Plus people are opting more for bulk on gar over max speed max spec

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