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gengar
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Timid
Primary
+Speed -Attack
Speed over 100, Timid outspeeds opponents
Modest
Alternative
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Maximum damage with priority moves
#094

gengar

Ghost Poison

Under a full moon, this POKéMON likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.

Height
1.5m
Weight
40.5kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
60
60
Attack
65
65
Defense
60
60
Sp. Atk
130
130
Sp. Def
75
75
Speed
110
110
Total
500

Abilities (Click for details)

cursed-body
Normal Ability

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Ghost Dark Ground Psychic

Resistances (×½)

Poison Bug Grass Fairy

Immunities (×0)

Normal Fighting

Forms

gengar
gengar
 gengar-mega
gengar-mega
 gengar-gmax
gengar-gmax

Evolution Chain

gastly
gastly
#092
→
haunter
haunter
#093
→
gengar
gengar
#094

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 hypnosis psychic status - 60 20
Lv.1 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.1 lick ghost physical 30 100 30
Lv.1 spite ghost status - 100 10
Lv.1 perish-song normal status - - 5
Lv.1 mean-look normal status - - 5
Lv.1 shadow-punch ghost physical 60 - 20
Lv.5 spite ghost status - 100 10
Lv.8 mean-look normal status - - 5
Lv.12 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.12 payback dark physical 50 100 10
Lv.15 night-shade ghost special - 100 15
Lv.16 spite ghost status - 100 10
Lv.19 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.20 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.22 sucker-punch dark physical 70 100 5
Lv.25 shadow-punch ghost physical 60 - 20
Lv.28 payback dark physical 50 100 10
Lv.30 night-shade ghost special - 100 15
Lv.33 shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
Lv.36 sucker-punch dark physical 70 100 5
Lv.39 dream-eater psychic special 100 100 15
Lv.42 dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
Lv.44 dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
Lv.48 shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
Lv.50 destiny-bond ghost status - - 5
Lv.54 destiny-bond ghost status - - 5
Lv.60 dream-eater psychic special 100 100 15
Lv.61 nightmare ghost status - 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
thunder electric special 110 70 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
night-shade ghost special - 100 15
double-team normal status - - 15
confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
haze ice status - - 30
metronome normal status - - 10
dream-eater psychic special 100 100 15
explosion normal physical 250 100 5
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
curse ghost status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
encore normal status - 100 5
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
torment dark status - 100 15
will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
imprison psychic status - - 10
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
payback dark physical 50 100 10
embargo dark status - 100 15
fling dark physical - 100 10
toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
energy-ball grass special 90 100 10
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
nasty-plot dark status - - 20
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
trick-room psychic status - - 5
gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5
venoshock poison special 65 100 10
telekinesis psychic status - - 15
sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
acid-spray poison special 40 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
fire-punch fire physical 75 100 15
ice-punch ice physical 75 100 15
thunder-punch electric physical 75 100 15
snore normal special 50 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
pain-split normal status - - 20
uproar normal special 90 100 10
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
trick psychic status - 100 10
role-play psychic status - - 10
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
skill-swap psychic status - - 10
snatch dark status - - 10
drain-punch fighting physical 75 100 10
wonder-room psychic status - - 10
foul-play dark physical 95 100 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Special Attacker Moveset Special
shadow-ball ominous-wind dark-pulse calm-mind
gengar's special attacker moveset, STAB move shadow-ball paired with dark-pulsefor wide coverage.
Fast Attacker Moveset Special
shadow-ball ominous-wind dark-pulse u-turn
Usinggengar's speed advantage to attack first, u-turn to maintain momentum.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
gengaras a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
gengaras a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.