Gengar-Mega

Gengar-Mega

Ghost / Poison. Rank 21 by usage, on 8.5% of teams, leads 1.7% of the time.

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

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

Moves

  • Shadow Ball21.1%
  • Sludge Wave18.8%
  • Protect17.5%
  • Perish Song11.1%
  • Destiny Bond10.3%
  • Will-O-Wisp4.2%
  • Hex3.9%
  • Pain Split3.3%

Items

  • Gengarite100.0%

Abilities

  • Shadow Tag100.0%

Spreads

  • Timid 32/0/2/0/0/3223.7%
  • Timid 2/0/0/32/0/3215.8%
  • Modest 12/0/4/21/0/2910.3%
  • Modest 24/0/1/4/2/326.6%
  • Timid 18/0/0/13/3/324.6%
  • Timid 32/0/14/0/12/84.2%

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

Partners

PrimarinaPrimarina 12.0%GarchompGarchomp 11.4%CorviknightCorviknight 8.5%HippowdonHippowdon 6.0%Samurott-HisuiSamurott-Hisui 5.8%Metagross-MegaMetagross-Mega 4.6%MeowscaradaMeowscarada 4.4%ArchaludonArchaludon 4.0%

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

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Gengarite, Shadow Tag, Timid 32/0/2/0/0/32. Shadow Ball, Sludge Wave, Protect, Perish Song.

Stats 167 / 76 / 102 / 190 / 115 / 200. Weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Psychic. Resists Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Normal, Poison.

Good against, and why

  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 13.1% usage
    Sludge Wave 149–176.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (77% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 28.2% usage
    Shadow Ball 103.8–123.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (52% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 7.6% usage
    Sludge Wave 97.1–116.6%, 87.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (30%), OHKO (22%), OHKO (14%)
  • Ditto
    Ditto 8.2% usage
    Sludge Wave 96.8–114.2%, 75% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 75% to OHKO (82%), 62.5% to OHKO (7%), OHKO (3%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 19.8% usage
    Shadow Ball 92.4–109.6%, 56.3% chance to OHKO
    56.3% to OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.9% usage
    Sludge Wave 83.2–98.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Starmie-Mega
    Starmie-Mega 12.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 82.6–98.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (36%), OHKO (18%), OHKO (17%)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 24.5% usage
    Sludge Wave 81.3–96.3%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (12%), 2HKO (6%), 87.5% to OHKO (6%)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.2% usage
    Shadow Ball 80–96%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Metagross-Mega
    Metagross-Mega 16.9% usage
    Shadow Ball 76.6–90.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (20%), 2HKO (8%), 12.5% to OHKO (6%)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 72.3–85.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 75% to OHKO (13%), 75% to OHKO (10%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 15.1% usage
    Sludge Wave 67.4–80.7%, 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 65–77.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 6.6% usage
    Shadow Ball 64.7–76.6%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (27% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 35.1% usage
    Shadow Ball 61.1–71.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Samurott-Hisui
    Samurott-Hisui 14.8% usage
    Sludge Wave 60.9–72.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (70% of usage)
  • Lopunny-Mega
    Lopunny-Mega 10.4% usage
    Sludge Wave 58.7–70%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Scizor
    Scizor 6.8% usage
    Shadow Ball 53.5–64.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (33%), 3HKO (20%), 2HKO (17%)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 11.1% usage
    Sludge Wave 50.9–60.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (59%), 3HKO (8%), 3HKO (6%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 6.6% usage
    Poltergeist 154.5–183.2%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Starmie-Mega
    Starmie-Mega 12.5% usage
    Psycho Cut 143.7–170.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 8.9% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 140.1–165.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Earthquake 134.1–159.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 45.7% usage
    Earthquake 122.2–143.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Metagross-Mega
    Metagross-Mega 16.9% usage
    Psychic Fangs 122.2–144.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.2% usage
    Psychic 111.4–132.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 28.2% usage
    Shadow Claw 95.2–113.8%, 68.8% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 68.8% to OHKO (24%), OHKO (16%), OHKO (10%)
  • Gyarados-Mega
    Gyarados-Mega 10.0% usage
    Earthquake 92.2–109%, 50% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 50% to OHKO (24%), OHKO (16%), OHKO (10%)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 9.6% usage
    Flare Blitz 92.2–109.6%, 56.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 56.3% to OHKO (24%), OHKO (16%), OHKO (10%)
  • Hippowdon
    Hippowdon 19.9% usage
    Earthquake 87.4–104.2%, 25% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 25% to OHKO (24%), OHKO (16%), 81.3% to OHKO (10%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 19.8% usage
    Wave Crash 87.4–103%, 18.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (24%), OHKO (16%), 81.3% to OHKO (10%)
  • Samurott-Hisui
    Samurott-Hisui 14.8% usage
    Ceaseless Edge 83.8–100.6%, 6.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (24%), OHKO (16%), 62.5% to OHKO (10%)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 11.1% usage
    Overheat 77.8–92.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (24%), 68.8% to OHKO (16%), 31.3% to OHKO (10%)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 71.9–86.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (24%), 31.3% to OHKO (16%), 2HKO (10%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 13.1% usage
    Knock Off 69.5–83.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (24%), 31.3% to OHKO (16%), 2HKO (10%)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 35.1% usage
    Draco Meteor 68.3–80.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 9.2% usage
    Brave Bird 65.3–77.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Lopunny-Mega
    Lopunny-Mega 10.4% usage
    Triple Axel 55.7–66.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 15.1% usage
    Light of Ruin 52.1–61.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.9% usage
    Hurricane 52.1–61.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Scizor
    Scizor 6.8% usage
    Bullet Punch 52.1–61.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Umbreon
    Umbreon 6.7% usage
    Foul Play 50.3–58.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (50% of usage)