Building the Perfect Ghost Type Gym Leader

[@russelldavis1359]

After you finish this series, you should make a single trainer team that could beat all these gyms you’ve built

[@shepskydad]

The Shepsky Champion

[@1.0xY.m0r0n]

That would be epic

[@ProfessorRugops]

Choice Scarf, Strong Jaw, Fishious Rend Dracovish in the rain, hope you brought someone with Water Absorb!

[@NM_Mattuz]

@@ProfessorRugops better idea! banded sandrush.

[@ProfessorRugops]

@@NM_Mattuz But then no boost to water moves in rain!

[@btl_55]

As a ghost type trainer, and someone who wants a ghost type evil team I appreciate this

[@Ojtheghosttrainer]

Same here. Ghost Trainer is literally my channel name.

[@Azio666]

I’d be on that evil team tbh

[@btl_55]

@Azio666 I'm thinking it'd be called "Team Beyond" as in beyond the grave

[@Ellisepha]

Sign me up!

[@jaredbrooks1651]

GOD, the use of alliteration in these videos is SO GOOD.

[@kaimanthelizardwizard1248]

Bro turned into the Caged Demonwolf

[@honeyandcheesecake3221]

Yeah idk shit abt Pokemon but this guy got a nice voice

[@Optomoto]

Babe, wake up, ghost type GL just dropped

[@ZZDoesStuffYT]

Yes

[@monrogthegamer8417]

Girls love!? Yay

[@Bluberry31]

Keep dreaming and maybe you could say that

[@ghalibenkirane7894]

GL ?! As in wuh luh wuh ?! Hell yeah !

[@pulim-v]

the gi̶r̶l̶s̶ ghosts are fightingggggg [readjusts my glasses, squinting] by god… it appears i was mistaken. they're…my goodness…by god

[@rapane4968]

Ghost Leader: "..." Players: *PTSD FLASHBACKS*

[@starguardianburningbright]

my ghost gym would be a haunted library that challengers could only enter at night. the team would be Froslass to make a chilling atmosphere the moment challengers enter, Chandelure provides an eerie reading light, Sableye to play pranks from the darkness, Mismagius shelves the books while singing ominously, Mimikyu in charge of the toys in the kids reading area, and Decidueye the librarian with owl nightvision watching the challengers' every move... only the bravest challengers can reach the gym leader

[@pokemonfangoodboy807]

Mimikyu being with the kids is adorable

[@liammccoy385]

so... basically shauntal's room in the unova elite four but with a full gym's worth of trainers?

[@sketch-eee4165]

This would be a fun gym, gym team, and fun gym leader to draw.

[@BryceRogers_]

I absolutely love this team. Very unique and doesn’t use the typical choices!!

[@griffoncs6431]

This is an awesome idea!

[@DrTimes99]

Ghost types have always been my favorite, going back to Gen1! I designed a gym once around gen 7 Theme: Theatre Intro: Gym is only open to those who have tickets, but they are sold-out. A man says he has an extra ticket the player can have, if you help him find them. (They are hidden in a nearby trashcan) The two enter the building and are surrounded by a crowd. They all talk about the show they are waiting for, information for the stage-hand quiz can be found by talking to them. Lead Up: There are three sets of doors, leading left, right, and up. Each door leads to a different stage where a different play is to be put on. Each stage is originally blocked by a stage-hand. If you can answer his questions about the play, he will let you pass. If you fail, he will challenge you to a battle. The Stage hand will have one Pokémon, the named one from the show. After passing the stage hand you will meet the “Gym Leader” on the stage. The “Gym Leader” will battle you with a Shuppet and the Pokémon named in the show. After defeating him, the “Gym Leader” will reveal that he is just an actor and that the real leader battles on another stage. Green Stage: Phantump of the Opera Blue Stage: Quakefear’s Golette Purple Stage: Fall of the House of Haunter Final Battle: After defeating the three fake leaders, Ticket man appears and tells the player he found a fourth, secret stage where the true leader battles. Brining the player to the center lobby, the Pokeball symbol in the center lifts with stairs leading up to it and lights up. The crowd’s attention turns to the new stage and Ticket man reveals himself as the true leader. Pokémon: Trevenant, Golurk, Gengar, Banette, and Mimikyu. Post Battle: After winning Leader will thank Player for the performance and award the player with the Drama Badge and a signature ghost move.

[@JikuAraiguma]

Alright, this is the one I’ve been waiting for. I mentioned this in previous episodes, but I’ll say again that I am a ghost type specialist. The best way I’ve found to represent the Ghost type is… playing tricks and doing jump scares. The goal isn’t to win, it’s to make the opponent panic if for even a moment. I had an Alolan Marowak with the bone club and belly drum. This was something of a test to my challengers. If they let the Marowak do the thing, they didn’t have the right to win. I also had a froslass that had Cursed Body, Spikes, Ice Beam, Taunt, and Destiny Bond. It was my opener for the majority of battles. Obviously I had a Gengar. It was the shiny Halloween one from back in the day, and it mega evovled. You pretty much nailed the moveset. Recent addition that I absolutely adore is Galarian Corsola. Cursed Body, Strength Sap, Mirror Coat, Curse, and Taunt. Holds Eviolite. As for my ace… it was Jellicent. It had Taunt, Recover, Scald, and Hex. It was defensively focused and held a weakness policy. Ghost types have been near and dear to my heart for a long, long time.

[@ZonarohGaming]

So glad I’m not the only lover of Galarian Corsola, it is so crazy how much utility it can run for any occasion

[@landonstout3649]

Love Froslass and Alolan Marowak as a combo! Dusclops, Mimikyu, Gengar, and Houndstone.

[@juice8934]

don't forget basculegion with last respects + adaptabillity 16:41 and sableye with prankster, which would fit the theme of ghost aswell.

[@shepskydad]

Both great choices! We'll see if Basculegion shows up on another time down the line...

[@thedoomdragon2895]

@@shepskydadimagine if this was using S/V logic where they could have 1 off type, a rain team with Tera water Archaludon

[@mreevee7785]

​@@thedoomdragon2895you dont need to use SV logic to use mons of a different type in a gym

[@auburncrescent]

While Basculegion would be an unbelievably strong addition to a Ghost team, I feel like it’s better suited thematically to a Water team because, well, it’s a fish. Even better if it’s on a Rain team with Swift Swim, because honestly if Basculegion is the last Pokémon sent out, an Adaptability boost on Last Respects of all moves feels a bit redundant considering it’s so powerful that it would just delete basically everything

[@banditrests]

Came here to say exactly this. Basc is so much stronger than houndstone it’s not even funny.

[@lukkiskeiwalker]

Can't wait to add all these to the GAUNTLET game because I love the Ghost type.

[@shepskydad]

I’m NOT excited to face that Dusclops

[@The_Vinil]

What game are you adding this team?

[@JesseNightingale]

A good idea I just had tor a ghost type gym leader would be for a person who can see and speak with the dead pretending to be a trainer but is haunted by a powerful and skilled spirit that has all the skill in battling so kinda like YuGiOh the spirit would take over during battles but out of battles the shy outcast is in charge.. Or maybe make them a E4 member ooo man I hope this is a thing that Gamefreak/Pokemon Company dose lol

[@JesseNightingale]

Team idea and the idea behind why I picked each mon Mimikyu Disguising themself as a gym leader when they have no skill Cursola Anyone who would hurt the spirits friend will be dealt with painfully (perish body) Ceruledge Anyone who is strong enough will be burned by tje spirits anger and the fact u he spirits catchphrase could be why so cruel or som cliché like that Runerigus Spirit its a stone wall that protects its only friend who has been bullied there entire life untill they met Hisuian Zoroark The illusion of this person having skill when its all the spirit Dragapult The wish for a family who cares for them both I over thunked this xD I think im gonna replace Cursola for Aniliape cause it can represent the rage of the spirit at the people who hurt its fr8end and crueledge can represent how harsh it will burn them.. yeah I like that lol (This change was made on December 13th fitting yeah xD)

[@JesseNightingale]

I may or may not have a google document with the name of this character and the spirit plus a complete moveset for all the pokemon and a backstory xD

[@dvillines26]

One of my favorite bits from my imagined region based on Texas is a Ghost type specialist named Dolores, an old woman who lives in a ghost town by herself. Her ace Pokemon is a Ghost/Normal haunted piano based on a player piano. Ghost/Normal so it has sound move STAB with Hyper Voice. I envision her having Brambleghast, Banette, Chandelure, and Drifblim, as well as maybe either one more regional Ghost type, or Shedinja. She would not speak, but rather would sing an unsettling, cryptic, rambling song. you can hear the song faintly, accompanied by the piano, from the moment you step into town. You would have to enter several buildings and quiet the restless spirits before getting the backdoor key to the saloon, where you would face Dolores in a battle. After beating her, you would fall unconscious for a moment, and then find yourself right outside the town, with the song faintly audible again. it's unclear if she's even alive or a ghost herself. Once you beat her, you can re-enter the town but you'll never be able to meet her again, only hear her singing. Elsewhere people will advise you against even visiting the ghost town. actually the nature of Dolores and who/what she really is would be integral to the plot of this region. While at first it would seem just a completely unconnected creepy setpiece, there would be a TWIST later on.

[@salvadormartinez9257]

It may not be 100% on theme but there are electric player pianos, so it could be a regional option for Rotom.

[@Theeldritchwitch]

Sounds awesome😍

[@josephschubert6561]

That's a really cool idea

[@trevorstevenson4038]

This sounds awesome.

[@hunterdoss7720]

I like how the team is strong but not impossible to defeat. For example, dusclops is an incredibly strong and annoying pokemon, but if you think about it and learn your (hypothetical) losses, you can use a Pokemon with taunt to completely wall it if it’s a normal type with taunt. I wish actual games would create gym leaders like this that would teach Pokemon battling is more than just using super effective attacks every turn

[@UnchainedPandoran]

Halloween may have already passed but it’s spooky time.

[@emanuelrojas2]

Well, Thanksgiving isn't here yet, so it's still spooky season.

[@sylvereon]

Nah Christmas started November 1. I’m Canadian we’ve had thanksgiving

[@HunterDarling-xj2uj]

It's very spooky time for turkeys.

[@mberka12]

It's spooky season Doesn't matter when

[@TheAzulmagia]

0:21 I think this guy was named Grings? Griggs? Something like that? I remember he was a surprisingly vile movie villain. I think he was the mayor of his town, had magic eye powers to see the future, and strangled a Zorua onscreen a couple of times. *Edit:* Okay, so it was Grings Kodai. He also strangled a Celebi.

[@RobertLydonReviews]

Lmao the sheer amount of alliterations at the being of the video made this top tier in my eyes

[@DonotelloLive]

As a large fan of witty alliterations, I’m obligated to sub for the effort.

[@Mr.Coincidence]

Bro this is my regular go -to series rn and im HERE for it.

[@ryanthelancemain3871]

I love the personality you're trying to create for this gym leader on the side of the actual team building. Me and my girlfriend have been discussing our own designs for gym leaders as well. Mine being a steel type leader managing a machine shop and a manufacturing facility, and hers was a poison type gym constisting of a poisonous plant garden. Basically the literal location The Poison Garden, where there is a collection of poison and toxic plants and other things at the location for the purposes of study and awareness. Kinda like a museum of poison.

[@auburncrescent]

So hyped to see the Ghost entry for this series as it’s my favourite type, and I’m certainly quite happy with the choices made for the team :D (rip Hisuian Zoroark though) Allister is my favourite gym leader as he reminds me of myself a bit when I was a kid; timid and dislikes people, mostly spends time alone, and puts on a mask when around other people (for me it’s more figurative than literal)

[@Miner49er201]

Obsessing over objectively impressive illustrious eloquent and ominous alliteration.

[@bernardomatatudo123]

12:04 look Tomar, it's you

[@NotsilYmerej]

When you’re surrounded by doom and gloom and death all the time, you can’t help but find the joy in the little things. Also, Death doesn’t have to be scary, I think that’s why so many ghost specialists tend to be so upbeat.

[@thevioletbee5879]

Shade from Reborn is a personal favorite of mine.

[@zandaka1763]

Shade represents the creepy not really talking aesthetic so well. And you need to do so much to get his story.

[@specs.weedle]

who all i remember was my blaziken and mightyena sweeping that gym and also getting to finally evolve my growlithe after the level cap increase that'd let it learn flare blitz

[@thevioletbee5879]

@ Not the most difficult gym (though Reborn gyms are so much more crazy difficult that you kinda just learn to adapt), I’ll admit. Great spooky guy tho.

[@zandaka1763]

@@specs.weedle if you aren’t prepared for it his mimikyu can give you a nasty surprise

[@gustavomiranda3119]

Houndstone deserves love

[@FelixSterner]

That Mimikyu moveset is legitimately exactly what I have on my Mimikyu, Horrors, in Violet. Such a massive help in Tera Raids.

[@skylarjune1635]

Ooo this is the one I’ve been most excited for!!

[@krystanruitenbeek3636]

You know those videos now, where they make a program to simulate pokemon fights. I would like to see all these trainers to face off inside off a simulation to see who is the best. Like 100 fights against every trainer you make with these video's. Would be cool to see. Nice series btw, I like it.

[@PlasticBluVentRabbit]

Now THIS is a spooky team. Especially if the gym leader is over there menacingly not even using verbal commands

[@crichtonmunzing624]

Literally as i was writing down competitive pokemon for later use, this comes up and im excited!

[@kyleh3227]

YES, my favourite type! This is the one I've been most excited for since you started!

[@jeffreyrivera8340]

Yes! I've been looking forward to another video like this. Thanks, Shepsky!

[@TokenDeathmage]

Never heard of you before but this is an immediate sub for me. Mono ghost is my favorite

[@coraljetson3208]

The perfect ghost type gym leader sends out 6 Fluttermane and giggles knowing that you hate them.

[@theanimer1]

That would be like having 6 giratina. Would be lame but hardly unbeatable. A steel type that can return damage would deal with them. Aggron for example. Let alone if mega is on the table would possibly take out several alone. Heavy slam or whatever it's called would 1 shot, and even if they have stuff to hit it. Its ability will let it eat a couple before dying.

[@coraljetson3208]

@theanimer1 I never meant to imply that it's unbeatable, only that it's the best ghost type Pokémon that isn't a legendary or mythical (in doubles). Annihilape is the best in singles though.

[@sonofksmith]

hahaha 😂 that would be so funny to watch my brother do

[@beckhampang191]

Imagine a ghost type gym that takes place in a haunted house attraction. So the gym trainers are the actors inside and they jumpscare you to initiate challenges. And of course the gym leader is the final scare.

[@DunantheDefender]

I have been waiting for this Gym Leader for a while. Hands down favorite type.

[@wendellpeterson6755]

It's so fun to watch these videos. When I see new videos of perfect teams coming out, dopamine is immediately released in the brain. In fact, it would be amazing if the next one is a psychic type.

[@hexxael]

Literally just waiting for each of these videos from you, so well presented.

[@Sakura_Truffle]

18:18 Me. I’m the one using Treat-or-Treat Gourgiest. Ghost is my favorite type and I did a mono ghost type playthrough of Violet earlier this year which was really fun so my team has members mostly from that (plus Gourgiest since it’s not in S/V, but Trevenant is for some reason). The team being: 1.) Drifblim knowing Stockpile, Minimize, Baton Pass and Air Slash holding Clear Amulet 2.) Zoroark (H) knowing Hyper Voice, Icy Wind, U-Turn, and Hex holding Throat Spray 3.) Mimikyu with the same set you made but swap Shadow Claw for Phantom Force 4.) Gourgiest (Probably Super Size for added bulk) knowing Trick-or-Treat, Will-o-Wisp, Sunny Day, and Foul Play holding Lefties 5.) Ceruledge (this is why I have Sunny Day) knowing Bitter Blade, Solar Blade, Shadow Claw and either Destiny Bond, Will-o-Wisp, or Protect (not sure which I’d rather have tbh) holding Scope Lens 6.) Decidueye (A) knowing Spirit Shackle, Sucker Punch, Giga Drain and either Tera Blast (if tera was possible, tera type would be fighting) or Low Sweep (for if I couldn’t tera) holding AV. Is this the best team possible and does it “represent the ghost type well”? God no, I’m running two Grass/Ghost types, a pseudo sun team, and 1/3 of my Pokémon are essentially support/set up mons. However, I think the team has some synergy and potential to be really annoying if I play my cards right.

[@shepskydad]

YES TRICK-OR TREAT GOURGEIST LETS GOOOOO Absolutely love the Decidueye pick too! Easily one of the coolest starters to date.

[@Sakura_Truffle]

@@shepskydad Decidueye is easily my favorite starter and a top 5 all time Pokémon for me, so yes while I’m very biased, it was really hard not to include it even with already having Gourgiest (plus Grass is my second favorite type).

[@patrickskelly8517]

Cool team! That drifblim set is scary, seems like some really fun synergy

[@armandoleon3354]

Now I have more reasons to love Ghost type. Awesome team build 👻💪🏼

[@superspider64]

Dang this is perfectly timed for halloween! Nice job!

[@Your_Local_WeirdWeeb]

Honestly I'm already imagining the nation, I think the name Concordia would be nice since it's the roman goddess of harmony, I imagine that the nation is known to have the hardest pokemon league I can also imagine the ghost gym leader to actually be pretty cheerful in private, they act like that because they wanted to scare people

[@ellislyons6348]

That’s the place from Mario and Luigi brothership

[@selder_7]

When I’ve day dreamed about monotype teams, covering weaknesses and resistances is usually my main concern - Ghost having so few makes it a lot trickier. Annihilape, Mimikyu and Spiritomb are pretty much my only fixed members (Zoroark feels too legendary) and then I’m just picking strong ghost types to fill up slots

[@theanimer1]

Surprised on zoro. It's a good mon but hardly insane

[@hoennfanboy]

This is my comfort channel fr my fav silly man

[@SquishyOfCinder]

Pre-gen 6 all Spiritomb with Wonderguard.

[@tylerpitasi1843]

Most excited for the fighting type gym. I feel like the pokemon on it have a super diverse arsenal and the whole concept of gym battles really derives from martial arts. I may be biased, but I'd love to see that next!

[@nachoalfonso2614]

Fantastic video! I love the ghost type since I was a child and I wanted to have my own gym based on it. Your team is perfect except for two tiny details: 1) Give Gengar levitate, I hate they had to nerf him and it makes more sense for him to float about; and 2) Dusclops definitely should have Toxic instead of Curse as it's last move. Once again, I loved the team. This is the first video of yours I've seen, but I'll be watching the whole series.

[@christopherfrausto5398]

I’ve been waiting for this video! Ghost type forever 👻🖤

[@ProfessorRugops]

13:02 (Angry ghost fish and dog noises.)

[@erryj7777777]

18:20 I use a prankster sableye that uses will o wisp, disable, encore and shadow sneak. It doesn't have a good way to deal with dark types, but it's a fun combo I discovered when playing around with prankster movesets as a trick room counter

[@nameplusnumbers5593]

Man I love Dusknoir, i know why Dusclops is better but man I wish you picked the Noir over Clops

[@nicolasbergeron1715]

I love these. Such a great concept.

[@antons5210]

No dragapult?

[@ar1456]

Probably saving for Dragon type leader :0

[@Sakura_Truffle]

@@ar1456That would be my guess

[@Gusus]

He maybe reserving it for dragon

[@HopelessKnight]

It feels more like a dragon type than a ghost type

[@killianjenkins2938]

Yeah it’s probably saved for the dragon type gym leader

[@plummyplums5040]

This team sounds great! I designed my gym leader team once (Ghost-type, of course), and this one seems infinitely better XD Sableye is my favorite Pokémon, so I'd probably try to stick him in there somewhere, even if he wasn't an amazing choice, lol

[@aquashuriken1634]

0:26 this is Garchomp man and you can't convince me otherwise.

[@1.0xY.m0r0n]

I've been waiting for this dude. I'm playing through Violet with a ghost team now. Except darkrai, who is the ace, but he's tera ghost, so it kinda counts.

[@nickboon1235]

I’ve seen you on a lot of the funky quiz videos, and after seeing this you just got a new subscriber, and I got a new channel to binge🤩

[@starcraft2own]

As someone who only plays this game mono ghost, i absolutely love this team setup for a very particular reason. When you play mono ghost, the biggest weakness is the lack of coverage so you end up relying on pokemon that i would sometimes consider ghost secondly. But this team screams Ghost to me, you're not relying on the fact some ghost have secondary types but rather what the ghost themselves do. Like mimikyu being an obvious example of having an amazing coverage for a mono team, but the inclusion is more about the disguise rather than being able to remove the only real threat to ghosts. I think the team overall is an amazing introduction into what makes ghosts unique, rather than relying on, "This ghost has a stab grass coverage move, this one has a fire coverage move". Good job man, a blast to watch.

[@theanimer1]

I can see both being valid. Like, I wouldn't turn my nose up to skelidurge or treevenant. Both look ghostly but are still just like you said. Ghost with grass or ghost with fire. That being said, the ghost zoroark and annailape or whatever it's spelled would 100% be on team. Zoro looks badass and monkey legit died from being so angry lol

[@starcraft2own]

@@theanimer1 Oh for sure, i love both approaches too and trevenant is a true mainstay for me. But things like Trevenant, Jellicent and Chandelure, while being some of my favorite end up almost always on my team for those stab coverages like grass/water/fire. Makes monotype runs really fun, but as a gym trainer supposed to celebrate ghost types, i don't think i want to see that type of stuff. Gym trainers are suppose to be tough, but i don't want them to be tough because it's a pretend mono-type team that just has a super effective against every type. There should at least be an anti-fairy and an anti-dark, but that's about it on counters. Zoroak and annailape are really damn cool and i'd love to see them on a ghost gym trainer too. I'd add Polteageist or Sinistcha too, but that's just a personal preference and if it could be a double battle gym.

[@calikol1086]

I like this video series of you so much that I sat down and built my own perfect gym leader. I did the Darkness Type because it's my favorite

[@madmaaax223]

Great video as always!

[@13KuriMaster]

One Idea I had for something akin to a ghost type champion (but would not work with the rules you set before yourself for these videos), would be to maximize the amount of immunities the team can have. Ghost is already unique for having 2 immunities, and several of them can have a third with their second type, or their ability (and then there's Shedinja, which has 10)... with the help of some volt switch/u-turn style moves, I'm thinking the trainer of these ghosties could really embody the whole "you can't touch a ghost" deal by making it really REALLY hard to get an attack to connect, by constantly switching to something immune to the attack your trying to hit it with.

[@KimJongPhil]

ALLITERATION, I CHOOSE YOU! Phenominally well played sir. Cant tell if these goose bumps are the ghost types or the cringe and that means u nailed it!

[@mihai1997]

Allister really needs a hug. He is a shy boy. Also, since you did Ghost how about you did Dark next episode?

[@SnitchyBeQuark1280]

Allister is a boy?

[@mihai1997]

@@SnitchyBeQuark1280 Yeah

[@mihai1997]

I never played or watched competitive but i know from experience how great my boy Annihilape really is. Besides, that made my have an appreciation for the entire Mankey line and I finish both Scarlet and Violet with of of them in my team.

[@Napstablooky]

This is such a cool team, as someone who is totally in love with ghost type pokemon this has to be one of the coolest lineups I've seen, it just misses one of my favorite ghost types ever in Sableye but I understand why they might not be there.

[@mesieurt2]

This series is amazing especially the ice type video (i loved ice type as a kid and was disappointed they sucked) and have subbed to see more of this specifically. Maybe a best steel or psychic in the future?

[@abbycaldwell3166]

I love my ghosts so I've been waiting for this one! I recently messed around designing a ghost type gym leader OC, but didn't get super far into movesets. My team consisted of Mismagius, Ceruledge, Dragapult, Annihilape, Aegislash, and Mega Gengar (my all time favorite) for the ace.

[@someonecool4922]

I feel like I will see an aegislash somehow

[@specs.weedle]

nuh uh

[@ouilson7936]

Too much ads man, I'm at 9:20 and I got 3 midrolls it's unsufferable

[@Tuskbumper]

Yt revanced for the win

[@hyrumkohler]

Yay, we love this series 👏🏻

[@shannonoconnell8341]

I have been waiting for this one!

[@ethanmerritt6054]

Love this series keep it up man !!

[@b.yoshisaurus9363]

WOOOO GHOST TYPES THE BEST TYPE WOOOOOOO I LOVE GHOSTS WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@pl.styxzzz]

real :))

[@patrickskelly8517]

Cool team! I used three of the same pokemon in mine, but some different sets as well. My thought was that you can stack up the entry hazards since your whole team is immune to rapid spin, then you use perish song/perish body/curse to force them to switch out often so that lots of hazard damage gets distributed, helping your choice scarf houndstone sweep through in the end (as long as you clear out the normal types first). Phantom force, strength sap, and minimize help stall out curse/poison damage. I really like the theme of "the past comes back to haunt you", mostly in the form of Last Respects, and any chip damage you took that breaks sash or otherwise stops you surviving the houndstone. Cursosla Perish body / sitrus berry Stealth rocks/ strength sap/ ancient power/ curse Dhelmise Steelworker / colbur berry Anchor shot/ rapid spin/ brick break/ phantom force Gengar Cursed body / covert cloak Shadow ball/ perish song/ toxic spikes/ sludge bomb Chandelure Flame body / lax incense Flamethrower/ hex/ curse/ minimize Annihilape Defiant / assault vest Cross chop/ stomping tantrum/ outrage/ rage fist Houndstone Fluffy / choice scarf Last respects/ bulldoze/ play rough/ crunch Drain punch does make more sense on annihilape, I'm not sure why I picked cross chop honestly. And your dusclops set is sick, that could do really well with toxic spikes and rocks, it could be a good substitute for my chandelure

[@drbenben]

Just missed the Halloween drop for ghost type GL 😢

[@origin4659]

4:53 SPIRITOMB MENTIONED LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

[@javierang2607]

Normally I would put shell bell on annihilape since even after taking just one or two hits, rage fist is already ridiculously powerful, so the shell bell will be healing A LOT.

[@bakedbread9443]

aw yeah lets go baby, we're building the gym for my (second) favorite type! ever since playing ruby as a kid and catching a duskull, I've loved ghosts and always tried to jam them into my teams. Looking forward to steel and ground as well (aegislash better be on the steel team or else)

[@Mikroniix]

Up until gen 5, explosion used to silently half the defense of the target, so it was effectively base 500 power

[@shepskydad]

oh how the mighty have fallen

[@sandile377]

Ah yes Halloween video the definite time it is😂

[@Unknowno9914]

I've been waiting for this

[@DoctorSpacebar]

Gwah ha ha! Nice alliteration! In an old fangame idea writeup I never quite finished, the Ghost-type leader, first found in a ruined fortress before moving to her gym, may or may not be an actual ghost. Her "Final" team was listed as Sableye, Polteageist, Chandelure, a regional Ghost/Rock Rampardos (obviously not an option here), Aegislash, and a bulky Mega Golurk, because of course I gave it a custom Mega, it's my favorite Pokémon. Aside from the mentioned picks, some other standouts are Rotom (could run a Scarf Trick set), Sinistcha (Great for Doubles!), Decidueye (may fit better as a Grass type?), and Brambleghast (possibly in Doubles with a Tailwind setter like Drifblim or Oricorio-Sensu).

[@mr.outlaw231]

I always liked the idea that the Ghost Gym leader starts the battle by talking. They send out five Pokemon, you battle five Pokemon, and then the battle seems to end. Then the Gym Leader says, "..." Then their sixth Pokemon appears. You defeat them and the gym leader stays silent. One of the gym helpers gives you the badge and congratulates you. Interacting with the gym leader after a victory only results in a "..." message.

[@ChibiM11]

16:21 well, we now know 2 of the 6 steel monotype team and that one of them won’t be Scizor. Interesting…

[@Cfdrifbloom]

Which one is the other? Idt sheepsky would add both steel/ghost types

[@Mandawey]

My favorite typing is steel, and it was my dad’s favorite type before he died. He was always super energetic, so I’d love to see a Steel Type gym leader with an energetic personality, and energetic pokemon to match.

[@villageflippinidiot]

I've always wanted a ghost type gym in a haunted library. You search for books, they come out and attack as poltergeists, things like that. Before my match, the gym leader would tell you to check out the books while i get your tea ready. Itd be a potion type item that cures any status effect and heals 20. The gym leader would then use a lot of status effects to weaken your team, then a Polteageist to finish off a weakened team. The team would start out with a Runerigus. Toxic spikes, Wil o wisp, Pain split/earthquake, Grudge would make for an annoying first encounter. You would lose your ability, and potentially all pp of your main ghost killer move. Trevenant would come out next to abuse the toxic spikes. Leech seed, substitute, horn leech and phantom force would make for an annoying pokemon to deal with. add in harvest and a sitrus berry, and if Trevenant gets going he will be hard to stop. Third up would be a cursed body jellicent. Hex, scald, Recover, and toxic or whirlpool would make another nice bulky staller Chandelure would round out the fire-water-grass core. I think a simple set of substitute, destiny bond, shadow ball, and fire blast could be effective. with a custap berry to get one more destiny bond or big fire blast off at the end, and substitute to get to that point, Chandelure could easy punch a hole in or take out 2 pokemon. I will round the team off with a Polteageist, the perfect pokemon for this gyms vibe. shell smash/nasty plot, shadow ball, stored power, giga drain would make for a fearsome cleaner after rounds of toxic stall and substitute shenanigans. Gholdengo would make for an amazing addition to the team, countering poison types that want to absorb the toxic spikes, but doesn't fit the overall vibe of the team.

[@wendellpeterson6755]

Unova's elite four Shauntal has already used this haunted library theme.

[@cecijayx]

ghost type is my FAVORITE type and this video makes me so happy. two of my three favorite pokémon are mimikyu and gengar. dusclops’ design makes me so upset and hurts me on a spiritual level so i would’ve switched it out for golurk!!! great video

[@theanimer1]

I'm sad about duskull and dusknoir. If they had friggen hp they'd be good. But all that bulk does 0 if you only got 10 hp...

[@BumblingBee167]

Consider switching dazzling gleam for toxic spikes and having it use its high speed to spread them and set up for hexes in other pokemon

[@selder_7]

Great team and video as usual 😁

[@Realperson16]

*13:48* i personally like to run a punching move like the elemental punches and then give it a punching glove since all of its attacking moves would benefit from it (and even blocks effects that trigger on contact). but id say stomping tantrum is also good for the purposes of normal types that switch into rage fist, which would mean that stomping tantrum's power is doubled

[@Realperson16]

While the punching glove isnt iron first by any means, it's still a 10% boost

[@yokaipinata1416]

Finishing up the video late for Halloween but still presenting it as a Halloween special is such a power move, witch hats off to you! (For what it's worth, we in your Mexican audience can always pretend it was dropped on November intentionally for Día de Muertos. ❤)

[@pierrelindgren5727]

For a Gym in a Homebrew Scandinavian region, I made my Ghost-type Gym Leader a PokéMaid. PokéMaids and PokéButlers take care of old castles, acting as their stewards and making sure they're a safe habitat for the various species of Pokemon that make ruins their home. Because they often deal with Ghost-types, PokéMaids/Butlers are paired with an Indeedee, in part for their Ghost-type Immunity and also because they fit the theme, but otherwise their teams are predominately Ghost-types. The actual Gym Leader uses Aegislash, Rotom, Polteageist, Chandelure, Spiritomb, Indeedee (although the region has a circuit system, so her team varies depending on the exact number of badges, though she is in the final circuit before the Elite Four so is meant to be tough). Her Indeedee is often switched out for a Gengar. This Gengar is the owner of the Mansion where the Gym/PokéMaid school is located. Usually the Gengar referees the challenger matches, but may decide to switch in depending on if they think a challenger is worthy enough.

[@KoigYT]

I think Basculegion could use Last Respects better since it has Adaptability and Mold Breaker as abilities plus Aqua Jet, Psychic Fangs, and Liquidation

[@animeaddict2202]

I thought you were out of your GOD DAMN mind when you said Houndstone as the ace and not even mentioning Dragapult as a pseudo legendry ghost type, but I did not think about Last Respects. The most important part of being a Gym Leader is committing to the bit, and a ghost dog crawling out of the ground to beat you into it as the final howling haunting hunt is absolutely a fitting finale for a fiendish foe like a Ghost type Gym Leader

[@clintmcbride7830]

After you get through all the types you should have an A.I. controlled tournament for the teams. Considering you have counters in mind when building these I feel like it would be interesting to watch

[@Nova_Ghost_Gamer]

My gym would be a haunted manor, where certain paths can only be taken after you clear specific rooms. To the left of the stairs at the start, you would go down a long hall, and at the end, would be a maze, with a Level 60 Dusknoir as the Bouncer, checking certain corners. Should you get spotted, Dusknoir would ensure a battle, using Phantom Force, Curse, Astonish, and Trick or Treat. After getting through the maze, grabbing the key, and returning to the entrance, You unlock the next area, to the right of the stairs. There, Golurk lies, being level 80 with Hammer arm, Phantom force, Heavy slam, and Earthquake, Holding the Saftey Goggles and patrolling the halls. Should it spot you, there are many rooms that Golurk can't enter, making them safe places to hide in. Do be warned if you stay in one room for too long, as Haunter, level 70 with Night slash, Astonish, Phantasm, and Curse can appear. One you get the key and leave, you would fight me at the top of the Stairs, and the Pokemon that you had to avoid earlier, along with Aegislash, Level 70, who has Ancient Blade, Kings shield, Swords dance, and Night Slash . the Battle would start with Haunter and Dusknoir (It is a Double battle) and End with Golurk and Aegislash.

[@Chicagospy]

Ill add this to my Ghost Gym! Can never have too many teams :) with a gym like mike spooky season never ends

[@snajigaming8736]

The alliteration is sublime

[@palatonian9618]

Still hoping for a rom hack where you fight all these gym leaders. Maybe you get six pokemon at the beginning and you are locked into them to win all gyms. Or maybe like 9 or something.

[@FirstNameLastName-fe2tu]

Ghost is one of my favorite types, and honestly I am super surprise we haven't had a evil team based on them.

[@minirop]

18:30 "ghosts... I saw... things..."