Banette Build Help vs Mega Gengar
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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.
My shits so ass https://pokepast.es/c821820e85255c0a
I been losing to gengar
I have no answer
Imo
Tw polt banette doesn't ohko gengars?
Can also prankster will o wisp then ohko with choice infernal parade
32+ Atk Banette-Mega Poltergeist vs. 32 HP / 32 Def Gengar-Mega: 224-266 (134.1 - 159.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
32+ SpA Typhlosion-Hisui Infernal Parade (65 BP) vs. 32 HP / 32 SpD Gengar-Mega: 96-114 (57.4 - 68.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
And that's maximum bulk against the hits.
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
I get outsped no?
If they are max spd yes.
Can't load the pokepaste since wifi in the mine is so trash are you running tw?
Whimsi yez
Under tw you should be quicker I'd think. Plus people are opting more for bulk on gar over max speed max spec