Gengar counters

Gen 4 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Gengar
#0094 Gengar
GhostPoison
USAGE 13.4% #16
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
Shadow Ball 99.9% Focus Blast 96.9% Substitute 45.9% Will-O-Wisp 34.5% Taunt 31.7% Pain Split 28.8% Explosion 19.8% Trick 15.9%
Items
Black Sludge 53.6% Life Orb 42.0% Choice Scarf 1.3% Lum Berry 0.8% Leftovers 0.8% Colbur Berry 0.6% Choice Specs 0.3% Wide Lens 0.3%
Common Teammates
Flygon47.2%Heatran47.2%Tyranitar40.3%Metagross35.5%Roserade35.0%Jirachi34.3%Latias32.4%Swampert29.8%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Jirachi
Jirachi
SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK
21.104
53
52.5% dies 10.87%

Ranked #16 with 13.37% usage. Sorted by reliability score.