CCGh1 Review

Alrighty, Kammi here. So, the core challenge for Ghost was something that I looked forward to from the beginning. My main type is Ghost, so for teambuilding I pretty much took my normal team that worked, slapped on Gourgeist, and hit the ladder. Boring, I know XD but if you want to know my process before that...well, I've been using Ghost mono since the end of BW, it's the only mono I've ever used, and I only play Monotype (imagine alllllll those tours and ladder battles...yeah). So basically my team just adapted to whatever worked over time. It's tried and tested ^^ and still loses to generic Flying 90% of the time rip.

Here is my CCGh team, with a few custom EV spreads removed:

Aegislash @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Atk / 128 SpA
Brave Nature
- Sacred Sword
- Shadow Ball
- Shadow Sneak
- King's Shield

Gengar @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Sludge Wave

Sableye @ Sablenite
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def
Calm Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Calm Mind
- Recover
- Dark Pulse

Jellicent @ Leftovers
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Acid Armor
- Recover
- Toxic

Gourgeist-Super @ Leftovers
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Leech Seed
- Seed Bomb
- Will-O-Wisp
- Synthesis

Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Def
- Fire Blast
- Trick
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Shadow Ball

Good riddance, now I can delete that.

In terms of threats on the ladder...I immediately regretted looking forward to this challenge XD It was extremely difficult to adjust to the one-pokemon change in my team, when I was always used to having Golurk (hazard setter and dynamic puncher for extra hax). Gourgeist played a small helpful role in my team (walled Breloom to death, beats water) but to be honest, I really missed my rocks. Bug, ice,and fire became new threats, and RIP my chances with flying. I'm also confident in saying that Mega-Sableye is not overpowered. In fact, I did some math and Mega Sab takes so many turns to actually set up that its *statistically likely* to be haxed. At least this core challenge shut most people up about banning it. In terms of other threats, the usual. I tilted every time I got flying, water, or dark teams, and sometimes fighting teams with Scrafty. Sometimes I played around with Dazzling Gleam on Sableye but then I would get a normal team and well gg. Overall, this challenge was fun but I was happy to get back to playing with my normal team c: yay Ghost~