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gengar
#094

Gengar

Shadow Pokémon

GhostPoison

It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 65
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 130
Sp. Def 75
Speed 110
Total 500

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Forms

Evolution Chain

haunter Haunter Lv. 25
gengar Gengar Trade

Moves

Details

Category Shadow Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 40.5 kg
Base Exp 225
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Cave
Egg Groups Indeterminate

Sprites

gengar Front Front
gengar Back Back
gengar Front Shiny Front Shiny
gengar Back Shiny Back Shiny
gengar Official Art Official Art
gengar Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Special Attacker
Item
Gengarite
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Offensive Support
Moves
Sludge Bomb / Icy Wind
Shadow Ball / Icy Wind
Item
Focus Sash
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Gengar makes a name for itself as a strong disruption pick in DOU. Mega Gengar is notable for being the better half of the two viable Shadow Tag Pokemon in the metagame and has a unique assortment of support and disruption moves such as Taunt and Will-O-Wisp that it can use in conjunction with its trapping ability and high Speed, which is enough to outrun the whole unboosted metagame except for Deoxys-A and Mega Aerodactyl; these qualities make it adept at picking off or neutering key threats for its teammates' benefit. Its regular forme is also viable, adept at using a nifty array of resistances and immunities to support teammates with Icy Wind and the aforementioned Taunt and Will-O-Wisp, making it a good check to notable threats such as Mega Kangaskhan and Landorus-T. Both formes are also no slouches offensively, with Mega Gengar even boasting a very high base 170 Special Attack, and their Ghost STAB makes them useful against most Trick Room setters. Both Gengar formes are also frail, however, making them unable to switch in on most hits effectively and being easily KOed by any strong or super effective attack; in particular, Gengar needs a Focus Sash to be actually able to take one hit minimum. Gengar's frailness also makes it easily picked off when at the wrong end of speed control.

Most Used Moves

Taunt
45.1%
Psychic
29.0%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc