Mega Gengar
ghostpoison
BST 600 · Best SpA 170BRank 17

Base Stats

HP60
Atk65
Def80
SpA170
SpD95
Spe130

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 Body76%
Item
Gengarite93%
Nature / Training
13.6%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Move Slots
Shadow BallghostSTAB
95%
Sludge BombghostSTAB
58%
Perish SongghostSTAB
50%
ProtectghostSTAB
94%

Common Sets

Common Sets
Top 3 · from 22 community teams

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

#1Gengarite23%
AbilityCursed Body
Timid13 HP / 20 SpA / 1 SpD / 32 Spe
Shadow Ballnormal
Sludge Bombnormal
Disablenormal
Protectnormal
#2Gengarite18%
AbilityCursed Body
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Shadow Ballnormal
Disablenormal
Perish Songnormal
Protectnormal
#3Gengarite14%
AbilityCursed Body
Timid22 HP / 3 Def / 17 SpA / 1 SpD / 23 Spe
Shadow Ballnormal
Sludge Bombnormal
Perish Songnormal
Protectnormal

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

Gunk ShotSTAB
120 BP·80%·PHY

Can poison the target.

PoltergeistSTAB
110 BP·90%·PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Sludge WaveSTAB
95 BP··SPC

Can 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

Can poison the target.

Poison JabSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Can poison the target.

Shadow BallSTAB
80 BP··SPC

Can 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
Shadow Tag

Prevents adjacent opponents from switching out or fleeing.

Meta Pulse

Usage Rank
17
Tier
B
Top Moves
Shadow Ball95%
Protect94%
Sludge Bomb58%
Perish Song50%
Top Items
Gengarite93%
Focus Sash5%
Choice Scarf1%
Sitrus Berry0%
Top Abilities
Cursed Body76%
Shadow Tag24%
Common Spreads
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe13.6%
Timid30 HP / 1 Def / 1 SpA / 2 SpD / 32 Spe9.1%
Timid24 HP / 1 Def / 12 SpD / 29 Spe4.5%
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