[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Shadow Ball
move 3: Thunderbolt / Hidden Power Fighting
move 4: Substitute / Pain Split
item: Eviolite
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
-Most offensive approach Misdreavus can take to spinblocking
-Can reliably set up on Torkoal and Cryogonal, has trouble setting up on Armaldo but will normally win one on one.
-Shadow Ball is the most powerful STAB move.
-Thunderbolt has decent coverage with Shadow Ball, hitting Dark and Steel types for neutral damage.
-Hidden Power Fighting can be used for perfect neutral coverage, as well as hitting Lickilicky and other Normal types hard.
-Substitute allows you to block status and set up Nasty Plot freely, there is also a good chance for Torkoal's Lava Plume to not break the Substitute.
-Pain Split can be used to wear down bulky walls like Lickilicky, but status immunity really is huge for Misdreavus

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
-Max Speed is used in order to outspeed non scarf Skuntank, allowing you to Substitute and avoid Sucker Punch.
-Also ties with other base 85's, non scarf Sawk etc.
-An alternative spread of 68 HP / 252 SpA / 184 Spe with a Modest nature can also be used. This allows you to outspeed all max speed base 65 Pokemon (e.g. Emboar, Glaceon, Flareon) as well as always keeping your sub intact against 0 SpA Torkoal Lava Plume. I prefer the fast spread, but maybe thats just me.
-This set can set up on and plough through a lot of stall teams, as they often lack a reliable way to deal with it outside of status. Struggles to set up on offensive teams, unless they are running a spinner.
-Hazard support is pretty much essential, as it thrives on setting up on spinners.
-No recovery outside of the generally inferior Pain Split, so Wish support from Audino/Lickilicky is appreciated.
-Taunt can be used over Substitue or Pain Split, but should only be used on the faster spread.