#094

Gengar

Shadow Pokémon

GhostPoison

Should you feel yourself attacked by a sudden chill, it is evidence of an approaching Gengar. There is no escaping it. Give up.

Base Stats

HP 60

Attack 65

Defense 60

Sp. Atk 130

Sp. Def 75

Speed 110

Total 500

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

ground 2x ghost 2x psychic 2x dark 2x

Resistant to

poison ¼x bug ¼x grass ½x fairy ½x

Immune to

normal 0x fighting 0x

Abilities

Cursed Body

Held Items

Spell Tag 5%

Forms

Gengar Mega

Evolution Chain

Gastly

→

Haunter Lv. 25

→

Gengar Trade

Moves

Locations

Thrifty Megamart Abandoned Site

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

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

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Offensive Trapper

Moves

Shadow Ball

Sludge Wave

Icy Wind / Focus Blast

Thunder / Taunt / Substitute

Item

Gengarite

Nature

Timid

EVs

SpA 252

SpD 4

Spe 252

Hex

Moves

Hex

Will-O-Wisp

Sludge Bomb / Sludge Wave

Substitute / Taunt

Item

Gengarite

Nature

Timid

EVs

SpA 252

SpD 4

Spe 252

Utility Trapper

Moves

Taunt

Destiny Bond / Substitute

Sludge Wave

Shadow Ball

Item

Gengarite

Nature

Timid

EVs

SpA 252

SpD 4

Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Great Special Attack, a high Speed tier, and most importantly, a near-exclusive ability in Shadow Tag leave Mega Gengar as one of the most dreaded threats in the tier that can selectively eliminate foes it desires to trap.
A wide movepool and access to many utility moves such as Will-O-Wisp, Taunt, and Destiny Bond allow Mega Gengar to threaten a variety of foes and fulfill many roles by providing excellent utility options.
Mega Gengar's unique typing provides it with a number of perks over other offensive threats. A Ghost typing lets Mega Gengar block Rapid Spin and, in tandem with its high Speed tier, check Extreme Killer Arceus. A Poison typing lets Mega Gengar easily switch into passive walls that rely on Toxic and remove Toxic Spikes.
While Mega Gengar can synergize with many Pokemon in the tier thanks to its aforementioned traits, it should be used with caution, as Gengar's pitiful bulk means it folds to any strong attacks and therefore a single misprediction will usually lead to its KO. This tends to limit Mega Gengar's ability to effectively trap foes and safely undergo Mega Evolution to gain Shadow Tag without relying on Substitute.
Defensive teams are well aware of Mega Gengar's presence in the tier and employ dedicated Pursuit trappers or equip their Pokemon with Shed Shell, and these strategies can limit Mega Gengar's effectiveness to a degree.