Gengar counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Gengar
#0094 Gengar
GhostPoison
USAGE 16.4% #11
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 99.8% Protect 87.4% Taunt 72.1% Icy Wind 36.2% Thunderbolt 32.2% Sludge Bomb 22.1% Perish Song 19.7% Skill Swap 18.6%
Items
Focus Sash 89.9% Life Orb 5.5% Choice Specs 1.8% Black Sludge 1.2% Lum Berry 1.1% Leftovers 0.4% Choice Scarf 0.1% Wide Lens 0.0%
Common Teammates
Heatran61.0%Cresselia59.0%Rhyperior47.3%Zapdos41.9%Metagross28.9%Latios28.3%Smeargle23.2%Wobbuffet19.3%
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Ranked #11 with 16.37% usage. Sorted by reliability score.