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Gengar

Rank 33

Gengar build and set

GhostPoison
Usage
4.3%—
Brought
69.8%
Leads
57.6%
Mega Evolves
63.1%
Win rate
51.8%
▲ 1.8 pts above 50%
49.6% – 54.0% · 1,947 games

22,204 battles · 30 days · updated 58 min ago

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Recommended build

Mega Gengar

GhostPoison

Shadow Tag

GengariteTimid+Spe −Atk

  • NormalStatusProtect
  • GhostSpecialShadow Ball
  • NormalStatusPerish Song
  • PoisonSpecialSludge Bomb
HP
137
2
Atk
76
0
Def
100
0
SpA
222
32
SpD
115
0
Spe
200
32

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

Showdown paste

Gengar @ Gengarite
Ability: Cursed Body
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature
- Protect
- Shadow Ball
- Perish Song
- Sludge Bomb

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

  1. Timid

    +Spe−Atk

    5.8%Most used
    • HP2
    • Atk0
    • Def0
    • SpA32
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  2. Modest

    +SpA−Atk

    4.4%
    • HP32
    • Atk0
    • Def6
    • SpA0
    • SpD8
    • Spe20

  3. Modest

    +SpA−Atk

    3.7%
    • HP32
    • Atk0
    • Def1
    • SpA0
    • SpD13
    • Spe20

Abilities

  • Cursed Body 100.0%

Moves

Revealed in 1,096 games

  • NormalStatusProtect68.2%
  • GhostSpecialShadow Ball44.3%
  • NormalStatusPerish Song42.2%
  • PoisonSpecialSludge Bomb37.9%
  • NormalStatusDisable7.2%
  • NormalStatusSubstitute5.0%
  • IceSpecialIcy Wind3.4%
  • FightingSpecialFocus Blast2.3%
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  • DarkStatusNasty Plot1.6%
  • PsychicStatusHypnosis1.0%
  • PsychicStatusTrick Room0.9%
  • GhostStatusDestiny Bond0.8%
  • GhostSpecialHex0.8%
  • DarkStatusTaunt0.7%
  • PoisonSpecialSludge Wave0.5%
  • FireStatusWill-O-Wisp0.5%
  • PsychicStatusSkill Swap0.5%
  • FireStatusSunny Day0.3%
  • PoisonSpecialClear Smog0.2%
  • FairySpecialDazzling Gleam0.2%
  • ElectricSpecialThunderbolt0.2%
  • PoisonStatusToxic Spikes0.2%
  • FightingPhysicalDrain Punch0.1%
  • NormalStatusEndure0.1%
  • IceStatusHaze0.1%
  • IcePhysicalIce Punch0.1%
  • PsychicStatusImprison0.1%
  • NormalStatusPain Split0.1%
  • GhostPhysicalPhantom Force0.1%
  • PsychicSpecialPsychic0.1%

Items

Revealed in 1,014 games

30-day trend3.5% – 5.0%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

  1. Gholdengowins 45.4%196 games
  2. Farigirafwins 46.5%254 games
  3. Grimmsnarlwins 42.6%61 games

Does well against

  1. Whimsicottwins 65.5%55 games
  2. Rillaboomwins 58.0%264 games
  3. Salamencewins 59.3%108 games
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Gengar is on 4.3% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (30 days), ranking 33. Its most seen moves are Protect, Shadow Ball and Perish Song. The most revealed item is Gengarite. It usually teams up with Rillaboom and Incineroar. It is brought in 70% of its games and leads in 58%.