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No.0094

Mega Gengar

Shadow Pokémon

GhostPoison
Forms:Gengar

Requires: Gengarite

Height: 1.5mWeight: 40.5kg(Power of Low Kick against it: 60)Egg Groups: AmorphousRegional Dex: Paldea #70 / Kitakami #120

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

Catch rate
45 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
2,688 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Medium Slow (1,059,860)

Base StatsTotal 600

HP60
Atk65
Def80
SpA170
SpD95
Spe130

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP167167135135
Atk1281178576
Def14513210090
SpA244222190171
SpD161147115103
Spe200182150135

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.

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Changes from the base form

Base Stats
Def +20 / SpA +40 / SpD +20 / Spe +20(Total +100)
Abilities
Cursed Body → Shadow Tag

Abilities

  • Shadow Tag

    The Pokémon steps on the opposing Pokémon's shadows to prevent them from fleeing or switching out.

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.

Champions Singles8.5%#21 · 2026-08Usage over time

Moves

  • Shadow Ball84.3%
  • Sludge Wave75.1%
  • Protect70%
  • Perish Song44.2%
  • Destiny Bond41.4%
  • Will-O-Wisp16.6%
  • Hex15.5%
  • Pain Split13.1%
  • Nasty Plot9.2%
  • Substitute6.4%

Items

  • Gengarite100%

Abilities

  • Shadow Tag100%

EV spreads

  • Timid HP32 / Def2 / Spe3223.7%→ Calc
  • Timid HP2 / SpA32 / Spe3215.8%→ Calc
  • Modest HP12 / Def4 / SpA21 / Spe2910.3%→ Calc
  • Modest HP24 / Def1 / SpA4 / SpD2 / Spe326.6%→ Calc

Teammates

PrimarinaPrimarina58.4%GarchompGarchomp55.2%CorviknightCorviknight41.2%HippowdonHippowdon29.4%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)28%Mega MetagrossMega Metagross22.6%MeowscaradaMeowscarada21.3%ArchaludonArchaludon19.6%
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Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MB)

Champions Doubles6.4%#25 · 2026-08Usage over time

Moves

  • Protect99.6%
  • Shadow Ball98.4%
  • Sludge Bomb83.5%
  • Perish Song55.5%
  • Substitute33.9%
  • Disable19%
  • Will-O-Wisp1.9%
  • Icy Wind1.6%
  • Nasty Plot1.4%
  • Sludge Wave1.4%

Items

  • Gengarite100%

Abilities

  • Shadow Tag100%

EV spreads

  • Modest HP30 / Def1 / SpA1 / SpD28 / Spe617%→ Calc
  • Modest HP20 / Def4 / SpA10 / Spe3212.8%→ Calc
  • Timid HP2 / SpA32 / Spe326.2%→ Calc
  • Modest HP2 / SpA32 / Spe323.4%→ Calc

Teammates

IncineroarIncineroar78.3%PolitoedPolitoed34.9%Ninetales (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)30.5%Mega SwampertMega Swampert30.5%ArchaludonArchaludon29.9%SneaslerSneasler28.2%VivillonVivillon28%DragoniteDragonite24.6%
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Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MB)

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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

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
GroundPsychicGhostDark
Resists×½ / ×¼
GrassFairyPoison×¼Bug×¼
Immune to×0
NormalFighting
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
GrassPsychicGhostFairy

Moves

Level up

Lv1GhostConfuse RayStatus
Lv1PsychicHypnosisStatus
Lv1GhostLickPhysical 30
Lv1NormalMean LookStatus
Lv1NormalPerish SongStatus
Lv1NormalReflect TypeStatus
Lv1GhostShadow PunchPhysical 60
Lv12DarkPaybackPhysical 50
Lv16GhostSpiteStatus
Lv20GhostCurseStatus
Lv24GhostHexSpecial 65
Lv30GhostNight ShadeSpecial
Lv36DarkSucker PunchPhysical 70
Lv42DarkDark PulseSpecial 80
Lv48GhostShadow BallSpecial 80
Lv54GhostDestiny BondStatus
Lv60PsychicDream EaterSpecial 100
TM (57)
Acid SprayBody SlamBrick BreakDazzling GleamDrain PunchEncoreEndureEnergy BallFacadeFire PunchFlingFocus BlastFocus PunchFoul PlayGiga DrainGiga ImpactGunk ShotHazeHyper BeamIce PunchIcy WindImprisonKnock OffMetronomeNasty PlotPain SplitPhantom ForcePoison JabPoltergeistProtectPsych UpPsychicPsychic NoiseRain DanceRestScary FaceShadow ClawSkill SwapSkitter SmackSleep TalkSludge BombSludge WaveSubstituteSunny DayTauntTera BlastThiefThunderThunder PunchThunder WaveThunderboltToxicToxic SpikesTrickTrick RoomVenoshockWill-O-Wisp
Moves carried over from pre-evolutions (1)
Clear Smog

Same-type Pokémon

Ghost-type listPoison-type list
GrassPoisonBulbasaurGrassPoisonIvysaurGrassPoisonVenusaurPoisonEkansPoisonArbokGrassPoisonOddishGrassPoisonGloomGrassPoisonVileplumeBugPoisonVenonatBugPoisonVenomothGrassPoisonBellsproutGrassPoisonWeepinbellGrassPoisonVictreebelWaterPoisonTentacoolWaterPoisonTentacruelPoisonPsychicSlowbro (Galarian Form)PoisonGrimerPoisonDarkGrimer (Alolan Form)

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Mega 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 Mega Gengar?

Mega Gengar is a Ghost / Poison-type Pokémon.

What is Mega Gengar weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Ground / Psychic / Ghost / Dark-type moves.

What are Mega Gengar's base stats?

HP60 / Atk65 / Def80 / SpA170 / SpD95 / Spe130 (total 600)

What are Mega Gengar's abilities?

Shadow Tag

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