Mismagius: Best Moveset, PVP and Item Guide
The world of Pokémon has been a growing phenomenon since 1996, when the first pair of video games came out in stores. There are almost 900 individual Pokémon identified by the PokéDex and in this article, we are going to tell you everything you need to know about one of them – Mismagius. Mismagius is a pure-type Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation IV of the core game series. It is the final and only evolution of Misdreavus, a Generation II Ghost Pokémon, which can evolve into Mismagius when exposed to the effects of the Dusk Stone. Mismagius does not have a Mega Evolution, nor any alternative or regional forms in the series, which means that it cannot evolve or change further.
In this article, we are going to tell you all the information you’ll need if you want to breed an Mismagius in any of the games. We’re going to focus on both the core games, as well as other popular video games based on the Pokémon franchise.
Best moveset
In the Pokémon GO videogame, the best moves for your Mismagius are Hex and Shadow Ball if you’re battling Pokémon in Gyms. Namely, this moveset gives you the highest total DPS and is, likewise, the best moveset for PVP battles. The official description for Hex reveals the following: “The user attacks with relentless intensity. This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition”; as for Shadow Ball, the attack is described as follows: “The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target to deal damage. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.”
Other moves that Aggron can learn across other games are:
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mismagius
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mismagius
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
By leveling up
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
| 1 | Mystical Fire | Fire | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | —% | 20 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Mean Look | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 |
| 1 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Perish Song | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Grudge | Ghost | Status | — | —% | 5 |
| 1 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
By TM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | —% | 5 |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | —% | 5 |
| TM21 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | —% | 20 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | —% | 20 |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| TM48 | Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | —% | 20 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM79 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 15 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 |
| TM92 | Trick Room | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 5 |
Mismagius PVP Guide
In this section of our article, we are going to give you a detailed PVP guide for Mismagius, which can be applied to all known Pokémon video games. The guide is going to include several categories which are going to help you prepare a strategy involving Mismagius for your games.
Weaknesses and Counters
As a pure Ghost-type Pokémon, Mismagius is weak only to Ghost-, and Dark-type moves, and is super effective against Ghost- and Psychic-type Pokémon. It is immune to Normal-, Ground- and Fighting-type moves. It receives normal damage from Flying-, Rock-, Steel-, Fire-, Water-, Fairy-, Grass-, Psychic-, Electric-, Ice-, Dragon-type moves.
Stats and Abilities
Mismagius’ Stats, based on the most recent available data, are:
| Stats | Base Stats | Min- | Min | Max | Max+ | Min- | Min | Max | Max+ |
| HP | 60 | 135 | 167 | 261 | 324 | ||||
| Attack | 60 | 72 | 80 | 112 | 123 | 140 | 156 | 219 | 240 |
| Defense | 60 | 72 | 80 | 112 | 123 | 140 | 156 | 219 | 240 |
| Special Attack | 105 | 112 | 125 | 157 | 172 | 221 | 246 | 309 | 339 |
| Special Defense | 105 | 112 | 125 | 157 | 172 | 221 | 246 | 309 | 339 |
| Speed | 105 | 112 | 125 | 157 | 172 | 221 | 246 | 309 | 339 |
In Pokémon GO, Mismagius has a Base Stamina of 155, a Base Attack of 211, and a Base Defense of 187.
As for its abilities, they are:
- Levitate: By floating in the air, the Pokémon receives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
Mismagius item guide
The best item you can give to your Mismagius in the more recent games is the Life Orb (An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts the power of moves but at the cost of some HP on each hit.), which will significantlly boost its attack power. Another good item you can give it is Leftovers (An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder’s HP is slowly but steadily restored throughout every battle).