Trick Magic is a special Halloween Online Competition for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)! This Online Competition only allows Ghost-type Pokemon, features Singles battles, and runs from Nov 3 - Nov 5 and has now ended. Read on for more information about this Online Competition, the best team to use and more!

Halloween Events
Mismagius Tera Raid Event	Ghost-type Mass Outbreak	Trick Magic Competition

Best Team for the Trick Magic Halloween Competition

Mono-Ghost Team for Trick Magic

Sableye	Hisuian Zoroark	Flutter Mane
Dragapult	Spectrier	Basculegion (Male)

Screens Lead Sableye

Nature	Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	HP 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 157 / Def 95 / Sp. Def 86 / Spe 112
Ability	Prankster
Tera Type
Held Item	Light Clay
Moveset	・ Reflect ・ Light Screen ・ Thunder Wave ・ Taunt

Sableye is the only Ghost-type Prankster Pokemon, making it an incredibly valuable supportive lead for any team entering this competition.

252 Speed EVs and a Timid nature are used to help Sableye outspeed other Sabeleyes that don't have a full Speed investment.

Sableye Movesets and Best Builds

Illusion Zoroark

Nature	Hasty (+Spe, -Def)
EV Spread	Atk 4 / Sp. Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 130 / Atk 121 / Def 72 / Sp. Atk 177 / Sp. Def 80 / Spe 178
Ability	Illusion
Tera Type
Held Item	Focus Sash
Moveset	・ Shadow Ball ・ Shadow Sneak ・ Will-O-Wisp ・ Memento

Hisuian Zoroark might be one of, if not the strongest, Pokemon in this competition because of its Normal-typing making it immune to Ghost-type attacks.

It also has a Dark Tera Type in order to resist Dark-type attacks and for it to become immune to Sableye's Prankster moves.

Hisuian Zoroark Movesets and Best Builds

Booster Energy Flutter Mane

Nature	Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	HP 212 / Def 132 / Sp. Atk 36 / Sp. Def 4 / Spe 124
Final Stat Values	HP 157 / Def 92 / Sp. Atk 160 / Sp. Def 156 / Spe 188
Ability	Protosynthesis
Tera Type
Held Item	Booster Energy
Moveset	・ Shadow Ball ・ Moonblast ・ Mystical Fire ・ Calm Mind

This Flutter Mane is built to be bulkier in order to help it tank hits while it is setting up Calm Mind boosts behind the screens set up by Sableye.

It is also running a Fire Tera Type to help shed its weaknesses while also boosting the damage output of Mystical Fire.

Flutter Mane Movesets and Best Builds

Choice Band Dragapult

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 164 / Atk 189 / Def 95 / Sp. Def 95 / Spe 194
Ability	Infiltrator
Tera Type
Held Item	Choice Band
Moveset	・ Dragon Darts ・ Phantom Force ・ Sucker Punch ・ U-turn

This Dragapult is running the more common Dragon Tera Dragon Darts set, which only Mimikyu, Flutter Mane and Gholdengo can tank without Terastallizing.

Any opponent facing this set must run a Steel or Fairy Tera in order to not risk getting knocked out by Dragapult.

Dragapult Movesets and Best Builds

Nasty Plot Spectrier

Nature	Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
EV Spread	HP 132 / Def 60 / Sp. Atk 116 / Sp. Def 4 / Spe 196
Final Stat Values	HP 192 / Def 88 / Sp. Atk 198 / Sp. Def 101 / Spe 175
Ability	Grim Neigh
Tera Type
Held Item	Sitrus Berry
Moveset	・ Shadow Ball ・ Draining Kiss ・ Nasty Plot ・ Psychic

Like Flutter Mane, this Spectrier is built to be bulkier to more safely get Nasty Plot boosts off. Once this Spectrier is set up, it will be difficult to stop because of Grim Neigh boosting its Sp. Atk every time it knocks out a Pokemon.

This Spectrier set is also running a Sitrus Berry and Tera Fairy Draining Kiss in order to maximize the amount of health recovery it gets.

Spectrier Movesets and Best Builds

Choice Scarf Basculegion

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values	HP 195 / Atk 180 / Def 85 / Sp. Def 96 / Spe 130
Ability	Adaptability
Tera Type
Held Item	Choice Scarf
Moveset	・ Wave Crash ・ Aqua Jet ・ Last Respects ・ Flip Turn

Adaptability Basculegion is the last Pokemon used to help the team deal with the more common Ground and Fire secondary types in the format.

Alternatively, you could a Swift Swim set with Life Orb if you teach your Sableye Rain Dance instead of Thunder Wave.

Basculegion (Male) Movesets and Best Builds

Best Pokemon for the Trick Magic Halloween Competition

Top Tier Pokemon

Hisuian Zoroark

Hisuian Zoroark

Only Pokemon in the format that's immune to Ghost attacks since it is part Normal. Also creates a guessing game on whether or not the Pokemon that the opponent is facing is actually Hisuain Zoroark or not.
Hisuian Zoroark Movesets and Best Builds

Sableye

Sableye

Only Pokemon in the format that has access to Prankster. It also has a wide variety of moves that it can choose from in order to support its team.
Sableye Movesets and Best Builds

Mimikyu

Mimikyu

Disguise is a built in Focus Sash that allows Mimikyu to set up Trick Room or to get a Swords Dance boost off. There also aren't a lot of multi-hit moves in the format that can bypass Disguise and knock out Mimikyu.
Mimikyu Movesets and Best Builds

Dragapult

Dragapult

One of the fastest and most diverse Pokemon in the game. Dragapult commonly runs either a physical or special attacking set, but it can also use supportive screens or even a mixed attacking set.

Players will have to guess what kind of Dragapult is on the opponent's team every time they see it in the team preview.
Dragapult Movesets and Best Builds

Basculegion (Male)

Basculegion (Male)

There are a lot more threatening Fire types in the format compared to Grass types, which makes Basculegion an easy slot in for any team that needs a sixth Pokemon.

It also isn't reliant on Sableye using Rain Dance, but it certainly wouldn't mind if it does.
Basculegion (Male) Movesets and Best Builds

Skeledirge

Skeledirge

Only Pokemon in the format that has access to Unaware. Skeledirge could straight up wall entire teams that rely on setting up if they don't have an answer to it and whatever Tera Type it decides to use.
Skeledirge Movesets and Best Builds

Flutter Mane

Flutter Mane

One of the most popular Pokemon across all competitive formats. It would be no surprise that Flutter Mane is one of the best Pokemon to use for this competition due to its blistering speed and potential to quickly get knock out after knock out if left unchecked.
Flutter Mane Movesets and Best Builds

Gholdengo

Gholdengo

Gholdengo's Ghost/Steel typing has some of the best resistances in the game. It can also use a Water Tera to better tank hits it would normally be weak to.

Grass-types are also a lot weaker compared to the other Pokemon in this format, so if the opponent doesn't have a counter to Tera Water Gholdengo, it could lead to a clean and easy sweep.

Gholdengo Movesets and Best Builds

Gengar

Gengar

Gengar, alongside Gholdengo, is one of two Pokemon with STABs that naturally counter Flutter Mane's Fairy-typing. This alone makes it valuable for any team that needs a way to deal with a Speed Booster Flutter Mane.

It's Poison-typing also has an added bonus of being able to check the many Grass-types in the format.

Gengar Movesets and Best Builds

Other Pokemon to Consider

Hazard Setters

Gengar

Palossand

Annihilape

Expect to see these Pokemon as hazard setters with moves like Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, or Spikes respectively.

While Gengar is an amazing Poison-type attacker, it could also run a more supportive set with Toxic Spikes. Players should always take note that could face a utility Gengar rather than a purely offensive one.

Annihilape is unfortunately not a great attacker in this format since it cannot use Drain Punch to heal itself. It will most likely get knocked out before it has a chance to build up Rage Fist stacks and get a meaningful KO.

Strong Special Attackers

Hisuian Typhlosion

Chandelure

Spectrier

While these Pokemon are strong offensively, they are either really frail or are outsped by stronger Pokemon in the format. However, with the proper team and setup, these Pokemon can shine and become strong attackers that can sweep the whole enemy team.

Trick Magic Halloween Online Competition Schedule

November 3, 00:00 UTC - November 5, 23:59 UTC

Trick Magic Online Competition has now ended
Schedule	Registration Date: 2023/10/23 00:00 UTC to 2023/11/05 23:59 UTC
	Event Duration: 2023/11/03 00:00 UTC to 2023/11/05 23:59 UTC
Info	You may sign up and join this event from the start of the sign-up period until the day the competition ends!
Available Pokemon	・Ghost-type Pokemon
Banned Pokemon	・Giratina ・Arceus holding a Spooky Plate ・Hoopa Confined ・Calyrex (Shadow Rider) ・Non-Ghost-type Pokemon

Signups for Trick Magic will be accepted from October 23, 00:00 UTC to November 05, 23:59 UTC.

How to Register

Entry Deadline

2023/11/05 23:59 UTC

Officially Pokemon have said that the entries for Trick Magic will close on November 05 at 23:59 UTC. This means that you can register for the competition at any time even while it is ongoing!

Only One User Per System

Only one user per game version (Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet) may participate per each Nintendo Switch system. If your Nintendo Account is registered to users on multiple Nintendo Switch systems, you may participate with only one user and system per game version.

Nintendo Switch Online Required

Any Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account required for online features are required to participate.

Trick Magic Halloween Competition Rules

Battle Format

Singles Format

The format to be used for Trick Magic is the Singles Format. It is recommended that players learn the basics of Singles team building before entering this competition.

Competitive Singles Team Building

Battle Rules

Party Rules

Pokemon of Lv. 1 to Lv. 100 may participate but all Pokemon will become Lv. 50 for the duration of each battle.

All members of your party are eligible to hold items, but no two Pokemon that will participate in the competition can hold the same item.
VGC Ranked Battle Rules and Banned Pokemon

Time Limits

For this Online Competition, the timer system is the same as the one used in Ranked Battles.
Battle Timer: Who Wins When Time Runs Out?

Trick Magic Halloween Competition Pokemon Restrictions

Eligible Pokemon

Ghost-type Pokemon from both the Paldea and Kitakami regions, as well as Pokemon transferable from Pokemon HOME, are eligible to be used for this tournament.

List of All Ghost Type Pokemon

Banned Pokemon

Non-Ghost-types and Pokemon Banned in Regulation E

Giratina (Altered Forme) and (Origin Forme)	Arceus holding a Spooky Plate
Hoopa Confined	Calyrex (Shadow Rider)

The only Pokemon that are banned in the Trick Magic online competition are non-Ghost-type Pokemon and Pokemon that are also banned in the Regulation E ruleset. The Ghost types that are banned in Regulation E are Giratina, Hoopa Confined, and Calyrex Shadow Rider.

Ranked Battle Regulation E: Rules and Banned Pokemon

Trick Magic Halloween Competition Rewards and Prizes

10,000 LP

Like most other online competitions, participants are eligible for a participation gift. You must finish at least one match with a win or loss during the event period to be eligible for rewards.

If the rewards for participating in the Trick Magic competition are similar to the Kitakami Prologue, then each player will be rewarded with 10,000 LP for participating.

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All Ranked Battle Series (Regulations)

Event	Description
Ranked Battle Regulation H [LIVE]	Ruleset: Paradox, Legendary, and Mythical Pokemon are banned in Regulation H!
Ranked Battle Regulation G	Ruleset: Legendary Pokemon will finally be available in Regulation G!
Ranked Battle Regulation F (Series 6)	Ruleset: New and Returning Pokemon from Indigo Disk DLC will be available in Regulation F! Regulation F Duration: 01/04/2024 ~ 04/30/2024
Ranked Battle Regulation E (Series 5)	Ruleset: New and Returning Pokemon from The Teal Mask DLC will be available in Regulation E! Regulation E Duration: 10/1/2023 ~ 01/02/2024
Ranked Battle Regulation D (Series 4)	Ruleset: Pokemon transferred from Pokémon HOME except Restricted Pokemon will be available in Regulation D! (Regulation D) Regulation D Duration: 7/1/2023 ~ 9/30/2023
Ranked Battle Regulation C (Series 3)	Ruleset: The Four Treasures of Ruin are available in Regulation C! Regulation C Duration: 4/1/2023 ~ 6/30/2023
Ranked Battle Series 2 (Regulation B)	Ruleset: Paradox Pokemon can now be used in Series 2 (Regulation B)! Duration: 2/1/2023 ~ 3/31/2023
Ranked Battle Series 1 (Regulation A)	Ruleset: Paradox and Legendary Pokemon are banned from competitive play! Duration: 12/1/2022 ~ 1/31/2023

Ranked Battle Rules and Banned Pokemon

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