- Start with this move Shadow Ball → Phantom Force
- 1st bond: fuse with move 1 Nasty Plot
- Bond 2: add to the group Hex → Poltergeist
- Bond 3: add to the group Ominous Wind → Shadow Force
Group damage 11,942/s (4,296 without the buff)
Estimate from the game’s formulas, not from matches. How we calculate
Recommended build
Bonds only come from winning a rift arena (1 per win). Fused moves fire together, each on its own cooldown, so the group’s damage is the sum.
- Start with this move Shadow Ball → Phantom Force Projectile · evolves with Reflexes
- 1st bond: fuse with move 1 Nasty Plot Buff · Deals no damage: builds SPECIAL ATTACK while active.
- Bond 2: add to the group Hex → Poltergeist Chain · evolves with Magnet
- Bond 3: add to the group Ominous Wind → Shadow Force Vortex · evolves with Magnet
Group damage 11,942/s (4,296 without the buff)
Estimated damage per second against a horde, with every move evolved and the buff fully stacked. How we calculate
Level-up cards, in order
- Power up to 40
- Reflexes up to 10
- Magnet 1 is enough (unlocks the evolution)
- Armor up to 9
- Synthesis the rest
Item
Choice Band — ×1.4 damage but locks the active slot. Take it once the group is built (or always fuse into the active slot).
Focus Sash — the only protection against Arceus’ hits (1 extra life every 60 s).
Variant for after minute 30
In Arceus’ Judgment, legendaries double their HP and damage every 5 s. Slow, stun, pull and poison beat raw damage.
- Start with this move Shadow Ball → Phantom Force
- 1st bond: fuse with move 1 Nasty Plot
- Bond 2: add to the group Hex → Poltergeist
- Bond 3: add to the group Lick → Shadow Punch
Moves it can learn
Estimated damage per second against a horde, with this Pokémon’s multiplier applied.
| Moves | Type | Category | Shape | Power Nv1 | Nv5 | Evolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | Projectile | 84 | 493 | 1,904Reflexes |
| Hex | Ghost | Special | Chain | 104 | 565 | 1,322Magnet |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | Special | Vortex | 109 | 461 | 1,070Magnet |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | Charge | 195 | 578 | 1,040Power |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | Melee | 60 | 293 | 805Power |
| Lick | Ghost | Physical | Melee | 53 | 284 | 779Power |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | Homing | 40 | 267 | 770Reflexes |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | Nova | 64 | 284 | 741Reflexes |
| Tackle | Normal | Physical | Melee | 47 | 260 | 712Vigor |
| Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | Dash | 71 | 295 | 702Sprint |
| Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | Spin | 48 | 212 | 616Sprint |
| Substitute | Normal | Physical | Turret | 30 | 168 | 426Armor |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | Buff | Deals no damage: builds (physical) ATTACK while active. | ||
| Nasty Plot | Normal | Status | Buff | Deals no damage: builds SPECIAL ATTACK while active. | ||
| Agility | Normal | Status | Buff | Deals no damage: builds SPEED while active. | ||
| Harden | Normal | Status | Buff | Deals no damage: builds DEFENSE while active. | ||
Damage taken by type
Weak
- Ghost×1.6
- Dark×1.6
Resists
- Normal×0.3
- Fighting×0.3
- Poison×0.6
- Bug×0.6
Sprites by
Emmuffin, JFain. SpriteCollab, CC BY-NC 4.0.