No.0094
Gengar
Shadow Pokémon
Description
Possesses potential victims' shadows in an effort to steal away the victims' lives. If your shadow begins to laugh, you must take hold of a protective charm posthaste!
Raising data
Base StatsTotal 500
Actual stats
| Max | 252 EV | 0 EV | Min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 167 | 167 | 135 | 135 |
| Atk | 128 | 117 | 85 | 76 |
| Def | 123 | 112 | 80 | 72 |
| SpA | 200 | 182 | 150 | 135 |
| SpD | 139 | 127 | 95 | 85 |
| Spe | 178 | 162 | 130 | 117 |
Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.
Abilities
- Cursed Body
May disable a move that has dealt damage to the Pokémon.
Competitive usage
How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.
Moves
- Shadow Ball90.8%
- Icy Wind86.8%
- Sludge Wave66%
- Destiny Bond31.1%
- Will-O-Wisp23.8%
- Sludge Bomb23.3%
- Focus Blast15.9%
- Taunt14.6%
- Toxic Spikes9.3%
- Hex9.1%
Items
- Focus Sash94.6%
- Choice Scarf4.3%
- Spell Tag0.4%
- Leftovers0.2%
- Life Orb0.2%
- Air Balloon0.1%
Abilities
- Cursed Body100%
EV spreads
Teammates
Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)
Moves
- Sludge Bomb99.8%
- Shadow Ball98.3%
- Icy Wind67.2%
- Taunt66.7%
- Protect25.1%
- Hex23.1%
- Destiny Bond6.1%
- Thunder Wave4%
- Dark Pulse1.9%
- Psychic1.7%
Items
- Focus Sash95.7%
- Air Balloon3.9%
- Choice Specs0.3%
- Colbur Berry0%
- Salac Berry0%
- Life Orb0%
Abilities
- Cursed Body100%
Tera types
- ghost91.9%
- dark4.1%
- poison4%
- flying0%
- fairy0%
- normal0%
EV spreads
Teammates
Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)
Moves
- Shadow Ball97.4%
- Sludge Bomb86.5%
- Trick Room58.9%
- Protect45.7%
- Taunt29.5%
- Icy Wind22.8%
- Destiny Bond15.5%
- Psychic14.4%
- Sludge Wave10%
- Will-O-Wisp4.7%
Items
- Focus Sash90.3%
- Choice Scarf7.7%
- Life Orb0.9%
- Expert Belt0.6%
- No item0.1%
- Colbur Berry0.1%
Abilities
- Cursed Body100%
EV spreads
Teammates
Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)
Moves
- Shadow Ball98.6%
- Trick84.8%
- Destiny Bond82.2%
- Sludge Bomb81.5%
- Encore10.6%
- Focus Blast9.4%
- Sludge Wave6.1%
- Nasty Plot5.4%
- Will-O-Wisp4.1%
- Substitute3.3%
Items
- Choice Scarf82.6%
- Life Orb6.2%
- Focus Sash3.7%
- Choice Specs2.7%
- Leftovers2.3%
- Black Sludge1.1%
Abilities
- Cursed Body100%
Tera types
- flying78.6%
- ghost11.6%
- fighting3.3%
- electric2.6%
- dark2.1%
- fairy1.5%
EV spreads
Teammates
Source: Smogon (OU)
Moves whose power depends on weight
Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.
Power taken from Heavy Slam
Evolution
Type Matchups
Moves
Level up
| Lv1 | GhostConfuse Ray | Status |
| Lv1 | PsychicHypnosis | Status |
| Lv1 | GhostLick | Physical 30 |
| Lv1 | NormalMean Look | Status |
| Lv1 | NormalPerish Song | Status |
| Lv1 | NormalReflect Type | Status |
| Lv1 | GhostShadow Punch | Physical 60 |
| Lv12 | DarkPayback | Physical 50 |
| Lv16 | GhostSpite | Status |
| Lv20 | GhostCurse | Status |
| Lv24 | GhostHex | Special 65 |
| Lv30 | GhostNight Shade | Special |
| Lv36 | DarkSucker Punch | Physical 70 |
| Lv42 | DarkDark Pulse | Special 80 |
| Lv48 | GhostShadow Ball | Special 80 |
| Lv54 | GhostDestiny Bond | Status |
| Lv60 | PsychicDream Eater | Special 100 |
TM (57)
Moves carried over from pre-evolutions (1)
Same-type Pokémon
FAQ
What kind of Pokémon is Gengar?
Shadow Pokémon Possesses potential victims' shadows in an effort to steal away the victims' lives. If your shadow begins to laugh, you must take hold of a protective charm posthaste!
What type is Gengar?
Gengar is a Ghost / Poison-type Pokémon.
What is Gengar weak to?
It takes heavy damage from Ground / Psychic / Ghost / Dark-type moves.
What are Gengar's base stats?
HP60 / Atk65 / Def60 / SpA130 / SpD75 / Spe110 (total 500)
What are Gengar's abilities?
Cursed Body