Is Gengar viable in Gen 1 OU?

Gengar is ranked #10 in Gen 1 OU with 22.45% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Gengar in Gen 1 OU?

Tauros has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 71.1% of 105.03516046072798 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Gengar matchup checks ranked in Gen 1 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Gengar was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Gengar counters

Gen 1 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0094 Gengar

GhostPoison

USAGE 22.5% #10

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 65

DEF 60

SPA 130

SPD 75

SPE 110

BST500

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GroundPsychicGhostDark

½×

GrassFairy

¼×

PoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Explosion 98.5% Hypnosis 90.4% Thunderbolt 78.3% Psychic 67.4% Night Shade 53.1% Confuse Ray 10.0% Mega Drain 1.2% Submission 0.5%

Common Teammates

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Explore Gengar + Tauros teams 41 score Explore Gengar + Exeggutor teams 31 score Explore Gengar + Alakazam teams 15 score Explore Gengar + Starmie teams 14 score Explore Gengar + Snorlax teams 13 score Explore Gengar + Chansey teams 10 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Tauros

Normal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

105.035

40.7

71.1% Standard error 7.62 points

Exeggutor

GrassPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

123.974

31.4

61.2% Standard error 7.44 points

Alakazam

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

55.194

15.0

52.7% Standard error 9.44 points

Starmie

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.738

14.0

49.2% Standard error 8.80 points

Snorlax

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

157.608

13.3

40.0% Standard error 6.66 points

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

142.034

9.9

37.5% Standard error 6.91 points

Jynx

IcePsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

36.581

-1.2

28.8% Standard error 7.49 points

Ranked #10 with 22.45% usage. Sorted by conservative score.