Building the Perfect Ghost Type Gym Leader

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  • Опубліковано 27 гру 2024

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  • @russelldavis1359
    @russelldavis1359 Місяць тому +736

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

    • @shepskydad
      @shepskydad  Місяць тому +343

      The Shepsky Champion

    • @1.0xY.m0r0n
      @1.0xY.m0r0n Місяць тому +9

      That would be epic

    • @ProfessorRugops
      @ProfessorRugops Місяць тому +37

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

    • @NM_Mattuz
      @NM_Mattuz Місяць тому

      @@ProfessorRugops better idea! banded sandrush.

    • @ProfessorRugops
      @ProfessorRugops Місяць тому +2

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

  • @btl_55
    @btl_55 Місяць тому +304

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

    • @Ojtheghosttrainer
      @Ojtheghosttrainer Місяць тому +9

      Same here. Ghost Trainer is literally my channel name.

    • @Azio666
      @Azio666 Місяць тому +2

      I’d be on that evil team tbh

    • @btl_55
      @btl_55 Місяць тому +3

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

    • @Ellisepha
      @Ellisepha 28 днів тому +1

      Sign me up!

  • @jaredbrooks1651
    @jaredbrooks1651 Місяць тому +218

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

  • @starguardianburningbright
    @starguardianburningbright Місяць тому +308

    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
      @pokemonfangoodboy807 Місяць тому +28

      Mimikyu being with the kids is adorable

    • @liammccoy385
      @liammccoy385 Місяць тому +17

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

    • @sketch-eee4165
      @sketch-eee4165 Місяць тому +15

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

    • @BryceRogers_
      @BryceRogers_ Місяць тому +6

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

    • @griffoncs6431
      @griffoncs6431 Місяць тому +1

      This is an awesome idea!

  • @Optomoto
    @Optomoto Місяць тому +520

    Babe, wake up, ghost type GL just dropped

    • @ZZDoesStuffYT
      @ZZDoesStuffYT Місяць тому +1

      Yes

    • @monrogthegamer8417
      @monrogthegamer8417 Місяць тому +21

      Girls love!? Yay

    • @Bluberry31
      @Bluberry31 Місяць тому +1

      Keep dreaming and maybe you could say that

    • @ghalibenkirane7894
      @ghalibenkirane7894 Місяць тому +12

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

    • @pulim-v
      @pulim-v Місяць тому

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

  • @DrTimes99
    @DrTimes99 Місяць тому +36

    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.

  • @rapane4968
    @rapane4968 Місяць тому +70

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

  • @JikuAraiguma
    @JikuAraiguma Місяць тому +22

    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
      @ZonarohGaming Місяць тому

      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
      @landonstout3649 5 днів тому

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

  • @juice8934
    @juice8934 Місяць тому +133

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

    • @shepskydad
      @shepskydad  Місяць тому +33

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

    • @thedoomdragon2895
      @thedoomdragon2895 Місяць тому +9

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

    • @mreevee7785
      @mreevee7785 Місяць тому +3

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

    • @auburncrescent
      @auburncrescent Місяць тому +3

      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
      @banditrests Місяць тому

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

  • @lukkiskeiwalker
    @lukkiskeiwalker Місяць тому +85

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

    • @shepskydad
      @shepskydad  Місяць тому +21

      I’m NOT excited to face that Dusclops

    • @The_Vinil
      @The_Vinil Місяць тому +2

      What game are you adding this team?

  • @JesseNightingale
    @JesseNightingale Місяць тому +56

    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
      @JesseNightingale Місяць тому +4

      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
      @JesseNightingale Місяць тому +5

      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
    @dvillines26 Місяць тому +32

    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.

  • @UnchainedPandoran
    @UnchainedPandoran Місяць тому +72

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

    • @emanuelrojas2
      @emanuelrojas2 Місяць тому

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

    • @sylvereon
      @sylvereon Місяць тому

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

    • @HunterDarling-xj2uj
      @HunterDarling-xj2uj Місяць тому

      It's very spooky time for turkeys.

    • @mberka12
      @mberka12 Місяць тому +1

      It's spooky season Doesn't matter when

  • @TheAzulmagia
    @TheAzulmagia Місяць тому +20

    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.

  • @hunterdoss7720
    @hunterdoss7720 27 днів тому +2

    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

  • @FelixSterner
    @FelixSterner Місяць тому +2

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

  • @NotsilYmerej
    @NotsilYmerej Місяць тому +1

    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.

  • @Mr.Coincidence
    @Mr.Coincidence Місяць тому +3

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

  • @RobertLydonReviews
    @RobertLydonReviews Місяць тому +20

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

  • @ryanthelancemain3871
    @ryanthelancemain3871 Місяць тому +1

    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.

  • @DonotelloLive
    @DonotelloLive 8 днів тому +1

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

  • @auburncrescent
    @auburncrescent Місяць тому +1

    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
    @Miner49er201 Місяць тому +1

    Obsessing over objectively impressive illustrious eloquent and ominous alliteration.

  • @thevioletbee5879
    @thevioletbee5879 Місяць тому +15

    Shade from Reborn is a personal favorite of mine.

    • @zandaka1763
      @zandaka1763 Місяць тому +4

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

    • @specs.weedle
      @specs.weedle Місяць тому +2

      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
      @thevioletbee5879 Місяць тому +1

      @ 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
      @zandaka1763 Місяць тому

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

  • @Sakura_Truffle
    @Sakura_Truffle Місяць тому +5

    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
      @shepskydad  Місяць тому +2

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

    • @Sakura_Truffle
      @Sakura_Truffle Місяць тому

      @@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
      @patrickskelly8517 Місяць тому

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

  • @beckhampang191
    @beckhampang191 Місяць тому +1

    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.

  • @PlasticBluVentRabbit
    @PlasticBluVentRabbit Місяць тому +1

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

  • @bernardomatatudo123
    @bernardomatatudo123 Місяць тому +7

    12:04 look Tomar, it's you

  • @krystanruitenbeek3636
    @krystanruitenbeek3636 28 днів тому +1

    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.

  • @Your_Local_WeirdWeeb
    @Your_Local_WeirdWeeb Місяць тому +7

    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
      @ellislyons6348 29 днів тому

      That’s the place from Mario and Luigi brothership

  • @crichtonmunzing624
    @crichtonmunzing624 Місяць тому +1

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

  • @mihai1997
    @mihai1997 Місяць тому +16

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

    • @SnitchyBeQuark1280
      @SnitchyBeQuark1280 Місяць тому

      Allister is a boy?

    • @mihai1997
      @mihai1997 Місяць тому +1

      @@SnitchyBeQuark1280 Yeah

    • @mihai1997
      @mihai1997 Місяць тому +2

      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.

  • @nameplusnumbers5593
    @nameplusnumbers5593 Місяць тому +2

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

  • @erryj7777777
    @erryj7777777 Місяць тому +1

    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

  • @selder_7
    @selder_7 Місяць тому +11

    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
      @theanimer1 Місяць тому

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

  • @gustavomiranda3119
    @gustavomiranda3119 Місяць тому +2

    Houndstone deserves love

  • @SquishyOfCinder
    @SquishyOfCinder Місяць тому +4

    Pre-gen 6 all Spiritomb with Wonderguard.

  • @coraljetson3208
    @coraljetson3208 Місяць тому +2

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

    • @theanimer1
      @theanimer1 Місяць тому

      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
      @coraljetson3208 Місяць тому

      @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
      @sonofksmith 27 днів тому

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

  • @1.0xY.m0r0n
    @1.0xY.m0r0n Місяць тому +1

    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.

  • @tylerpitasi1843
    @tylerpitasi1843 Місяць тому

    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!

  • @someonecool4922
    @someonecool4922 Місяць тому +17

    I feel like I will see an aegislash somehow

  • @armandoleon3354
    @armandoleon3354 Місяць тому +1

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

  • @wendellpeterson6755
    @wendellpeterson6755 Місяць тому

    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.

  • @skylarjune1635
    @skylarjune1635 Місяць тому +1

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

  • @kyleh3227
    @kyleh3227 Місяць тому

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

  • @nachoalfonso2614
    @nachoalfonso2614 Місяць тому

    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.

  • @TokenDeathmage
    @TokenDeathmage Місяць тому

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

  • @DunantheDefender
    @DunantheDefender Місяць тому

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

  • @starcraft2own
    @starcraft2own Місяць тому

    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
      @theanimer1 Місяць тому

      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
      @starcraft2own Місяць тому

      @@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.

  • @ChibiM11
    @ChibiM11 Місяць тому +3

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

    • @Cfdrifbloom
      @Cfdrifbloom Місяць тому +1

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

  • @plummyplums5040
    @plummyplums5040 29 днів тому

    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

  • @13KuriMaster
    @13KuriMaster Місяць тому

    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.

  • @hexxael
    @hexxael Місяць тому

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

  • @b.yoshisaurus9363
    @b.yoshisaurus9363 Місяць тому +6

    WOOOO GHOST TYPES THE BEST TYPE WOOOOOOO I LOVE GHOSTS WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @pierrelindgren5727
    @pierrelindgren5727 Місяць тому

    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.

  • @patrickskelly8517
    @patrickskelly8517 Місяць тому

    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

  • @Napstablooky
    @Napstablooky Місяць тому

    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.

  • @palatonian9618
    @palatonian9618 Місяць тому +1

    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.

  • @hoennfanboy
    @hoennfanboy Місяць тому

    This is my comfort channel fr my fav silly man

  • @drbenben
    @drbenben Місяць тому +1

    Just missed the Halloween drop for ghost type GL 😢

  • @abbycaldwell3166
    @abbycaldwell3166 Місяць тому

    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.

  • @Realperson16
    @Realperson16 Місяць тому +1

    *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
      @Realperson16 Місяць тому +1

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

  • @jeffreyrivera8340
    @jeffreyrivera8340 Місяць тому

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

  • @superspider64
    @superspider64 Місяць тому

    Dang this is perfectly timed for halloween! Nice job!

  • @mesieurt2
    @mesieurt2 19 днів тому

    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?

  • @FirstNameLastName-fe2tu
    @FirstNameLastName-fe2tu Місяць тому

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

  • @mr.outlaw231
    @mr.outlaw231 Місяць тому

    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.

  • @Mandawey
    @Mandawey Місяць тому

    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.

  • @BumblingBee167
    @BumblingBee167 Місяць тому +1

    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

  • @antons5210
    @antons5210 Місяць тому +20

    No dragapult?

    • @ar1456
      @ar1456 Місяць тому +8

      Probably saving for Dragon type leader :0

    • @Sakura_Truffle
      @Sakura_Truffle Місяць тому +3

      @@ar1456That would be my guess

    • @Gusus
      @Gusus Місяць тому +2

      He maybe reserving it for dragon

    • @HopelessKnight
      @HopelessKnight Місяць тому +2

      It feels more like a dragon type than a ghost type

    • @killianjenkins2938
      @killianjenkins2938 Місяць тому +2

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

  • @calikol1086
    @calikol1086 Місяць тому

    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

  • @nickboon1235
    @nickboon1235 Місяць тому

    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🤩

  • @bakedbread9443
    @bakedbread9443 Місяць тому

    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)

  • @javierang2607
    @javierang2607 Місяць тому +1

    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.

  • @FalconColorGuard
    @FalconColorGuard Годину тому

    I love these videos. Absolutely addicted! 🎉

  • @IAmBored347
    @IAmBored347 Місяць тому +1

    My ghost gym would be an abandoned mansion and there will be a ghost type duo of an old butler and old maid as an elder couple

  • @lyschyk19
    @lyschyk19 Місяць тому

    This is the one I've been waiting for, wondering if we came to the same conclusions
    Post watch: While I completely agree with the picks, I am sad to see both Annihilape and Houndstone in the same team since it feels SO strong, but if you're going for that team vibe, perfect sense. I also like the fact that you could have made a completely other team consisting of stronger pokemon than these, but it would feel less Ghost, more "wow these are all busted". Also o7s for Zoroark, completely understandable, still heart breaking.

  • @AndromedasCartoon
    @AndromedasCartoon Місяць тому +2

    If it's an 8th gym leader, I'd imagine it at level 59 since that's the highest 8th gym leader level in the mainline series (XY)

  • @clintmcbride7830
    @clintmcbride7830 Місяць тому

    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

  • @cecijayx
    @cecijayx Місяць тому

    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
      @theanimer1 Місяць тому

      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...

  • @nicolasbergeron1715
    @nicolasbergeron1715 Місяць тому

    I love these. Such a great concept.

  • @Mikroniix
    @Mikroniix Місяць тому +1

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

    • @shepskydad
      @shepskydad  Місяць тому

      oh how the mighty have fallen

  • @origin4659
    @origin4659 Місяць тому +2

    4:53 SPIRITOMB MENTIONED LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

  • @ProfessorRugops
    @ProfessorRugops Місяць тому +1

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

  • @GaioSamurai
    @GaioSamurai Місяць тому

    Gholdengo is absolutely used for being a ghost type in competitive (at least singles). No rapid spin. No taunt. No to a LOT of things. It's immunity, which was Ghost's whole thing, ignoring the three strongest moves since gen 1 in Self Destruct, Explosion, and Hyper Beam.
    However, you aren't setting Rocks or Spikes with Cofagrigus, so it makes sense to leave Gholdengo off, since that spin immunity isn't needed, and also, *everyone* is immune to spin.

  • @animeaddict2202
    @animeaddict2202 Місяць тому

    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

  • @justinalicea1590
    @justinalicea1590 Місяць тому

    Can you imagine if Revival Blessing got on a Ghost type? Immediately add that one to the team, you get Annihilape twice, keeping the Rage Fists boosts AND adding another 50 onto Last Respects, because Last Respects counts the number of faints rather than the number of fainted Pokémon.

  • @Dexterthepester
    @Dexterthepester Місяць тому +1

    i would love a ground type video because iv been making my own gym leader and iv made a pretty cool team its not optimal but there my favs and are walls which i think represants ground pretty good but whitout sand because i feel its a cop out but idk i feel maybe sunny day would work whit it aswell
    garchomp whit rocky helmet or mega ston and rough skin obvi
    excedrill whit expert belt mold breaker
    quadsire whit water absorb and poison z crystal ( i love gimmicks sry)
    golurk whit iron fist and ass. vest (iyk)
    marowak thick bone
    and for the ace nidoking whit bright powder (best item ever)
    the whole team is supposed to be stally walls and be annoying whit the gym leader being a chill zen meditating type guy

  • @kadeshadow5236
    @kadeshadow5236 24 дні тому

    Honestly this is a fantastic lineup, I think the only thing that'd change for me is Houndstone to Chandelure because of MY bias. Awesome team build tbh

  • @yokaipinata1416
    @yokaipinata1416 Місяць тому

    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. ❤)

  • @villageflippinidiot
    @villageflippinidiot Місяць тому

    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
      @wendellpeterson6755 Місяць тому

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

  • @ouilson7936
    @ouilson7936 Місяць тому +7

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

    • @Tuskbumper
      @Tuskbumper Місяць тому +3

      Yt revanced for the win

  • @KimJongPhil
    @KimJongPhil Місяць тому

    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!

  • @CptGoob
    @CptGoob Місяць тому +1

    This is where I’m ok with dupes, cos Hisuian Zoroark is just that good

  • @Chicagospy
    @Chicagospy 24 дні тому

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

  • @djfoutz
    @djfoutz Місяць тому

    The alliteration (but it starts with a C, I don’t remember the name for it) with the beginning is insane!

  • @DoctorSpacebar
    @DoctorSpacebar Місяць тому

    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).

  • @sandile377
    @sandile377 Місяць тому +3

    Ah yes Halloween video the definite time it is😂

  • @KoigYT
    @KoigYT Місяць тому +1

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

  • @aquashuriken1634
    @aquashuriken1634 Місяць тому

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