Gengar-Mega

Gengar-Mega

Ghost / Poison. Rank 39 by usage, on 3.6% of teams, leads 65.3% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 2099 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1149. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 25, on 6.4% of teams, now 3.6% down 3 points.

Then: Gengarite, Protect, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Perish Song, Modest 30/0/1/1/28/6.

Moves

  • Shadow Ball95.2%
  • Protect92.7%
  • Perish Song72.1%
  • Sludge Bomb66.0%
  • Disable27.0%
  • Icy Wind7.5%
  • Substitute7.1%
  • Destiny Bond5.8%

Items

  • Gengarite89.6%
  • Focus Sash7.6%
  • Life Orb0.9%
  • Choice Scarf0.8%
  • Expert Belt0.1%
  • Poison Barb0.1%
  • Colbur Berry0.1%
  • Sitrus Berry0.1%

Abilities

  • Cursed Body100.0%

Spreads

  • Timid 2/0/0/32/0/3217.3%
  • Timid 30/0/1/1/28/66.8%
  • Timid 32/0/9/1/1/233.9%
  • Timid 32/0/2/0/0/322.7%
  • Timid 32/0/6/0/8/202.3%
  • Timid 20/0/4/10/0/322.1%

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

Partners

RillaboomRillaboom 70.7%IncineroarIncineroar 68.7%ArchaludonArchaludon 48.0%PolitoedPolitoed 47.3%FroslassFroslass 18.7%KingambitKingambit 14.0%GolisopodGolisopod 10.7%PawmotPawmot 8.7%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Gengarite, Cursed Body, Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32. Shadow Ball, Protect, Perish Song, Sludge Bomb.

Stats 137 / 76 / 100 / 222 / 115 / 200. Weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Psychic. Resists Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Normal, Poison.

Good against, and why

  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 13.2% usage
    Sludge Bomb 344.5–411.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
    Sludge Bomb 125.3–149.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 38.7% usage
    Sludge Bomb 118.8–140.1%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (25% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Shadow Ball 114.3–136.1%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 111–131.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (37% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Shadow Ball 107.6–127.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (53% of usage)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Shadow Ball 103.1–121.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (41% of usage)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Sludge Bomb 100.7–120%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: OHKO (18%), 2HKO (10%), 6.3% to OHKO (9%)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 6.7% usage
    Shadow Ball 94.4–112.4%, 68.8% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 68.8% to OHKO (19%), 25% to OHKO (16%), 12.5% to OHKO (7%)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Sludge Bomb 92–108%, 50% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 50% to OHKO (30%), 2HKO (5%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Sludge Bomb 88.7–107.3%, 37.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (17%), 25% to OHKO (4%), 2HKO (3%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Sludge Bomb 81.8–97.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Sludge Bomb 75.2–89.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (11%), 6.3% to OHKO (6%), 2HKO (6%)
  • Torkoal
    Torkoal 6.1% usage
    Sludge Bomb 69.5–81.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (78% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Shadow Ball 65–76.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    Shadow Ball 63.1–74.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 22.8% usage
    Sludge Bomb 59.3–70.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (52% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 59.3–69.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (81% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 17.8% usage
    Sludge Bomb 58.4–68.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (43% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
    Sludge Bomb 54.2–64.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Sludge Bomb 53.1–63%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (38% of usage)
  • Indeedee-F
    Indeedee-F 21.5% usage
    Sludge Bomb 50.8–59.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (54%), 3HKO (11%), 2HKO (3%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    High Horsepower 159.1–189.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 154–182.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 144.5–170.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Expanding Force 144.5–173%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (17%), 81.3% to OHKO (7%), OHKO (4%)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Expanding Force 135.8–162%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (17%), 43.8% to OHKO (7%), OHKO (4%)
  • Tyranitar-Mega
    Tyranitar-Mega 7.5% usage
    Knock Off 127–150.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (17%), OHKO (7%), 81.3% to OHKO (4%)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
    Glaive Rush 123.4–145.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (17%), OHKO (7%), 56.3% to OHKO (4%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Wave Crash 119.7–141.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (17%), 87.5% to OHKO (7%), 37.5% to OHKO (4%)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Shadow Ball 110.9–131.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (17%), 2HKO (7%), 43.8% to OHKO (4%)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Head Smash 103.6–122.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (17%), 6.3% to OHKO (7%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 26.7% usage
    Darkest Lariat 96.4–113.9%, 75% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 75% to OHKO (17%), 2HKO (7%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Zap Cannon 92–108%, 50% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 50% to OHKO (17%), 2HKO (7%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Brave Bird 87.6–103.6%, 25% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 25% to OHKO (17%), 2HKO (7%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Farigiraf
    Farigiraf 16.5% usage
    Psychic 84.7–100.7%, 6.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (17%), 2HKO (7%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 22.8% usage
    Draco Meteor 79.6–94.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Indeedee-F
    Indeedee-F 21.5% usage
    Psychic 74.5–89.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 17.8% usage
    Earthquake 74.5–89.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 17.1% usage
    Iron Head 74.5–87.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Torkoal
    Torkoal 6.1% usage
    Eruption 73–86.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Hyper Beam 68.6–81%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Hurricane 63.5–75.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
    Heat Wave 59.1–70.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 3HKO (7%), 3HKO (4%)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 38.7% usage
    Wood Hammer 56.9–67.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 3HKO (7%), 3HKO (4%)