Gengar

Gengar

Ghost / Poison. Rank 51 by usage, on 3.1% of teams, leads 0.8% of the time.

2026-08, 66,884 battles at 1760+ rating.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

  • Shadow Ball21.8%
  • Icy Wind17.9%
  • Focus Blast10.9%
  • Sludge Wave10.7%
  • Sludge Bomb9.9%
  • Destiny Bond9.7%
  • Toxic Spikes6.3%
  • Hex3.2%

Items

  • Focus Sash95.2%
  • Choice Scarf4.5%
  • Spell Tag0.1%
  • Expert Belt0.1%
  • Life Orb0.1%
  • Lum Berry0.0%
  • Mental Herb0.0%
  • Sitrus Berry0.0%

Abilities

  • Cursed Body100.0%

Spreads

  • Timid 2/0/0/32/0/3271.1%
  • Timid 0/0/2/32/0/3215.1%
  • Timid 0/0/0/32/2/328.3%
  • Modest 0/0/2/32/0/321.7%
  • Timid 4/0/2/32/0/251.7%
  • Modest 2/0/0/32/0/321.5%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

ArchaludonArchaludon 12.4%Starmie-MegaStarmie-Mega 10.8%MimikyuMimikyu 6.3%VolcaronaVolcarona 5.7%AnnihilapeAnnihilape 5.5%Staraptor-MegaStaraptor-Mega 5.3%UmbreonUmbreon 5.1%Scovillain-MegaScovillain-Mega 5.1%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Focus Sash, Cursed Body, Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32. Shadow Ball, Icy Wind, Focus Blast, Sludge Wave.

Stats 137 / 76 / 80 / 182 / 95 / 178. Weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Psychic. Resists Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Normal, Poison.

Good against, and why

  • Ditto
    Ditto 8.2% usage
    Focus Blast 156.1–184.5%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (93% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 8.9% usage
    Focus Blast 148.8–175.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 13.1% usage
    Sludge Wave 142.5–168.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (77% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 35.1% usage
    Focus Blast 116.2–137.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: OHKO (16%), 75% to OHKO (9%), OHKO (9%)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 28.2% usage
    Shadow Ball 100.8–118.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (52% of usage)
  • Samurott-Hisui
    Samurott-Hisui 14.8% usage
    Focus Blast 98.5–116.8%, 87.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (45%), OHKO (15%), OHKO (9%)
  • Lopunny-Mega
    Lopunny-Mega 10.4% usage
    Focus Blast 94.7–112%, 68.8% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 68.8% to OHKO (29%), 93.8% to OHKO (18%), OHKO (15%)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 7.6% usage
    Sludge Wave 93.7–110.9%, 62.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 62.5% to OHKO (30%), 87.5% to OHKO (22%), OHKO (14%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 19.8% usage
    Shadow Ball 88.3–104.6%, 31.3% chance to OHKO
    31.3% to OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 8.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 86.2–101.8%, 12.5% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 12.5% to OHKO (24%), OHKO (16%), 81.3% to OHKO (10%)
  • Starmie-Mega
    Starmie-Mega 12.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 80.2–94.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (36%), 87.5% to OHKO (18%), 87.5% to OHKO (17%)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.9% usage
    Sludge Wave 79.6–94.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 45.7% usage
    Icy Wind 77.8–93%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.2% usage
    Shadow Ball 77.3–92%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 24.5% usage
    Sludge Wave 77–90.9%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (12%), 2HKO (6%), 56.3% to OHKO (6%)
  • Metagross-Mega
    Metagross-Mega 16.9% usage
    Shadow Ball 73.1–86.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 70.2–82.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 43.8% to OHKO (13%), 43.8% to OHKO (10%)
  • Gyarados-Mega
    Gyarados-Mega 10.0% usage
    Focus Blast 65.5–77.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 15.1% usage
    Sludge Wave 64.1–77.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (69% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 9.6% usage
    Sludge Wave 63.1–74.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 6.6% usage
    Shadow Ball 61.1–73.1%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (27% of usage)
  • Scizor
    Scizor 6.8% usage
    Shadow Ball 52.8–62.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (33%), 3HKO (20%), 3HKO (17%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 6.6% usage
    Poltergeist 238–281.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Starmie-Mega
    Starmie-Mega 12.5% usage
    Psycho Cut 223.4–264.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 8.9% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 216.1–255.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Earthquake 210.2–246.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 45.7% usage
    Earthquake 188.3–223.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Metagross-Mega
    Metagross-Mega 16.9% usage
    Psychic Fangs 188.3–223.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.2% usage
    Psychic 163.5–194.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 13.1% usage
    Knock Off 162–192.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 28.2% usage
    Shadow Claw 148.2–176.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 9.6% usage
    Flare Blitz 143.1–169.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Gyarados-Mega
    Gyarados-Mega 10.0% usage
    Earthquake 141.6–167.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Hippowdon
    Hippowdon 19.9% usage
    Earthquake 135.8–162%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 19.8% usage
    Wave Crash 135.8–160.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 8.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 132.8–157.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Samurott-Hisui
    Samurott-Hisui 14.8% usage
    Ceaseless Edge 131.4–154.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 11.1% usage
    Overheat 116.1–136.5%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 106.6–127%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 9.2% usage
    Brave Bird 100.7–119%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 35.1% usage
    Draco Meteor 99.3–118.2%, 93.8% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 93.8% to OHKO (71%), OHKO (15%), OHKO (8%)
  • Lopunny-Mega
    Lopunny-Mega 10.4% usage
    Triple Axel 85.4–102.2%, 1.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 1.8% to OHKO (71%), 1.8% to OHKO (15%), 6.6% to OHKO (8%)
  • Scizor
    Scizor 6.8% usage
    Bullet Punch 80.3–97.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.9% usage
    Hurricane 77.4–92%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 15.1% usage
    Light of Ruin 76.6–89.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Umbreon
    Umbreon 6.7% usage
    Foul Play 74.5–89.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 24.5% usage
    Sparkling Aria 62–74.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 13.2% usage
    Power Gem 52.6–62%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (95% of usage)