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Pokemon Champions - Gengar Best Build and How to Play

This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Gengar in competitive play for Pokemon Champions. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Gengar, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

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Pokedex		 Mega Mega Gengar Competitive Page IconGengar
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Gengar Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Gengar Stats, Info, and Abilities

Gengar
Mega Gengar
GengarGengar
Pokemon Ghost Type IconPokemon Poison Type Icon
Stat Value
HP
60
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
130
SpD
75
Spe
110
Total
500
Ability Effect
Cursed Body May disable a move that has dealt damage to the Pokémon.
Mega GengarMega Gengar
Pokemon Ghost Type IconPokemon Poison Type Icon
Stat Value
HP
60
Atk
65
Def
80
SpA
170
SpD
95
Spe
130
Total
600
Ability Effect
Shadow Tag The Pokémon steps on the opposing Pokémon's shadows to prevent them from fleeing or switching out.

Type Matchups

Weak to:
⦿
(2x)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Damaged Normally By: (1x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: △
(0.5x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
▼
(0.25x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Immune to: ×
(0x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon

Type Chart:
Strengths and Weakness Matchups

Gengar Strengths and Evaluation

Tier Singles S
Doubles S
Gengar Strengths and Weaknesses
Advantage Shadow Tag traps its foes, preventing them from switching out.
Advantage Perish Song knocks out trapped foes in 3 turns.
Advantage High Speed tier allows it to speed most of its foes.
Disdvantage Low physical and special bulk make it vulnerable to strong attackers.
Disdvantage Perish Song needs 3 turns to take effect and can be avoided by switching moves like U-turn and Volt Switch.

The Best Perish Trapper

Mega Gengar is the best Perish Trapper in the game due to its ability Shadow Tag which prevents the enemies from switching out.

Its high Spe allows it to use Perish Song before getting attacked, and it can stall for time using Protect and either Disable or Substitute before switching out on the last turn and knocking out the foes through the Perish timer.

Mega Gengar can also perform a standard offensive role with its high Spe and SpA along with dual STAB options in Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb.

Best Builds for Gengar

Build Rating
Pokeball IconPerish Trap Mega Gengar
 ★★★★★
Pokeball IconOffensive Mega Gengar
 ★★★★

Perish Trap Mega Gengar

Mega GengarMega Gengar
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon 		Nature Timid
(Spe▲, Atk▼)
Ability Shadow Tag
Held Item GengariteGengarite
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
167 85 101 190 115 182
32 - 2 - - 32
Moves
Normal Perish Song
Normal Disable
Poison Sludge Bomb
Normal Protect

Perish Trap Mega Gengar Alternate Builds

Move Explanation
Dark Taunt
Prevents foes from using non-damaging attacks.

This is the standard Perish Trap Mega Gengar set you'll see online. Shadow Tag prevents foes from switching out while Perish Song starts a three-turn timer that knocks out all Pokemon on the field if they remain in play after those three turns.

Protect buys a guaranteed turn of Perish Trap, while Disable is used to prevent the foe from using their last attack. More often than not, enemy Pokemon will use their best attacks to knock out Gengar quickly before the Perish timer runs out, leaving them prone to Disable.

Taunt can be used over Disable to target support Pokemon, preventing them from using key non-damaging attacks like Tailwind that can affect future turns.

Offensive Mega Gengar

Mega GengarMega Gengar
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon 		Nature Timid
(Spe▲, Atk▼)
Ability Shadow Tag
Held Item GengariteGengarite
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
136 85 100 222 115 182
2 - - 32 - 32
Moves
Ghost Shadow Ball
Poison Sludge Bomb
Fire Will-O-Wisp
Normal Protect

Offensive Mega Gengar Alternate Builds

Move Explanation
Dark Taunt
Prevents foes from using non-damaging attacks.
Normal Substitute
Provides extra survivability and protects Mega Gengar from getting knocked out by one attack.

This is the standard offensive Mega Gengar build outside of Perish Trap teams. Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb are the two preferred STAB attacks, while the utility moves round out the set. Protect is mandatory in Doubles, but can be replaced by another utility move in Singles.

Gengar Checks and Counters

Counter Pokemon | Info
Use switching moves
Scizor Wash Rotom Palafin (Hero Form)
Moves like U-turn, Volt Switch, Flip Turn, and Baton Pass bypass Shadow Tag and allow the user to switch out.
Use faster Pokemon
Garchomp Dragapult
Mega Gengar's low bulk makes it vulnerable to faster Pokemon like Dragapult and Choice Scarf users like Garchomp.

Mega Gengar's Shadow Tag is powerful, but there are ways around it. Moves like U-turn, Volt Switch, Flip Turn, and Baton Pass allow the user to switch out through Shadow Tag, and Ghost-type Pokemon are immune to Shadow Tag.

Alternatively, defeat Mega Gengar before the Perish timer expires in order to get free from the Shadow Tag lock. Faster Pokemon like Dragapult and Choice Scarf users like Garchomp can easily outspeed and knock out Mega Gengar.

Gengar Teambuilding Guide

Singles Team Synergy

Pivot Lead Perish Trapper Late-Game Sweeper
EmpoleonEmpoleon
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon 		Mega GengarMega Gengar
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon 		GarchompGarchomp
Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon

Mega Gengar's role in a Singles team is to defeat the enemy Pokemon that can wall your late-game sweeper. Have Empoleon set up Stealth Rock and then use a slow U-turn to safely switch into Mega Gengar.

Once the main check to your late-game sweeper is knocked out, have Mega Gengar dish out as much damage as possible to soften the other Pokemon before going down. Your late-game sweeper can then switch in and clean up.

Doubles Team Synergy

Perish Trapper Support
Mega GengarMega Gengar
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon 		IncineroarIncineroar
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Support Attacker
SinistchaSinistcha
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon 		Kommo-oKommo-o
Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon

Have Mega Gengar use Perish Song while the support Pokemon hinder the enemies with their utility moves. Stall using Protect and Disable, then switch out on the last turn to have Perish Song knock out the foe's Pokemon.

Kommo-o is a good offensive Pokemon for this team due to its ability Soundproof making it immune to the effects of Perish Song. It can stall for time using Iron Defense and utilize the Def boost with Body Press.

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