Gengar
GhostPoison
BST 500 · Best SpA 130BRank 24
Quick answer

Is Gengar good in Pokemon Champions?

Gengar is a B-tier Champions pick by current usage. It is a Ghost/Poison Pokémon with 500 base stat total, and its most useful listed moves include Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Disable, Protect. The most common build currently uses Timid nature with Gengarite.
  • Ghost/Poison types
  • Rank 24 in current usage
  • Weak to Ground, Psychic, Ghost

Base Stats

HP60
Atk65
Def60
SpA130
SpD75
Spe110

Battle Plan

Weak To
Ground2x
Psychic2x
Ghost2x
Dark2x
Resists
Grass0.5x
Poison0.25x
Bug0.25x
Fairy0.5x
Immune
Normal0x
Fighting0x

Offensive Coverage

STAB vs. all types

How this Pokémon's STAB attacks land against every defending type.

ghostSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
psychicghost
Neutral
firewaterelectricgrassicefightingpoisongroundflyingbugrockdragonsteelfairy
½×
Resisted
dark
No Effect
normal
poisonSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
grassfairy
Neutral
normalfirewaterelectricicefightingflyingpsychicbugdragondark
½×
Resisted
poisongroundrockghost
No Effect
steel

Most-Run Loadout

Community-sourced
Moves · Items · Ability PikalyticsSpread VGCPastes
Ability
Cursed Body90%
Item
Gengarite93%
Nature / Training
14.3%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Why this spread Max-attack special sweeper — every point goes to power and speed.
Speed reaches 178.
Move Slots
Shadow BallGhostSTAB
98%
Sludge BombGhostSTAB
61%
DisableGhostSTAB
58%
ProtectGhostSTAB
96%

Common Sets

Common Sets
Top 3 · from 49 community teams

Full configurations that actually appeared together — scouting an unfamiliar opponent? Match their item, the moves they're likely running are here.

#1Gengarite18%
AbilityCursed Body
Timid32 HP / 9 Def / 1 SpA / 1 SpD / 23 Spe
Protectnormal
Shadow Ballnormal
Perish Songnormal
Disablenormal
#2Gengarite14%
AbilityCursed Body
Timid7 HP / 2 Def / 22 SpA / 3 SpD / 32 Spe
Protectnormal
Sludge Bombnormal
Shadow Ballnormal
Disablenormal
#3Gengarite10%
AbilityCursed Body
Timid30 HP / 11 Def / 1 SpA / 1 SpD / 23 Spe
Shadow Ballnormal
Sludge Bombnormal
Protectnormal
Icy Windnormal

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

Gunk ShotSTAB
120 BP·80%·PHY

Has a chance to poison the target.

PoltergeistSTAB
110 BP·90%·PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Sludge WaveSTAB
95 BP··SPC

Has a chance to poison the target.

Phantom ForceSTAB
90 BP··PHY

User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect an…

Sludge BombSTAB
90 BP··SPC

Has a chance to poison the target.

Poison JabSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Has a chance to poison the target.

Shadow BallSTAB
80 BP··SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Shadow ClawSTAB
70 BP··PHY

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

HexSTAB
65 BP··SPC

Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.

VenoshockSTAB
65 BP··SPC

Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.

Shadow PunchSTAB
60 BP··PHY

Never misses.

Clear SmogSTAB
50 BP··SPC

Removes all of the target’s stat modifiers.

Acid SpraySTAB
40 BP··SPC

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

Confuse RaySTAB
STA

Confuses the target.

Corrosive GasSTAB
STA

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

CurseSTAB
STA

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Spe…

Destiny BondSTAB
STA

If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.

Night ShadeSTAB
SPC

Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

SpiteSTAB
STA

Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.

ToxicSTAB
90%·STA

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

Abilities

1
Ability 1
Cursed Body

May disable a move that has dealt damage to the Pokémon.

On Mega Evolution →
Δ
Shadow Tag

Meta Pulse

Usage Rank
24
Tier
B
Top Moves
Shadow Ball98%
Protect96%
Sludge Bomb61%
Disable58%
Top Items
Gengarite93%
Focus Sash5%
Choice Scarf1%
Top Abilities
Cursed Body90%
Shadow Tag9%
Common Spreads
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe14.3%
Timid32 HP / 9 Def / 1 SpA / 1 SpD / 23 Spe8.2%
Quiet32 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 1 SpD6.1%

Mega Form

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