Is Gengar viable in Gen 5 Almost Any Ability?

Gengar is ranked #11 in Gen 5 Almost Any Ability with 17.15% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Gengar in Gen 5 Almost Any Ability

Gen 5 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 · Generated 2026-05-27

#0094 Gengar

GhostPoison

USAGE 17.1% #11

ABILITYPrankster

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 100.0% Focus Blast 97.8% Will-O-Wisp 75.4% Destiny Bond 75.4% Sludge Wave 22.4% Fire Punch 22.4% Mean Look 2.2% Skill Swap 2.2%

Items

Life Orb 97.8% Black Sludge 2.2% Choice Specs 0.0%

Abilities

Prankster75.4%Sheer Force22.4%Normalize2.2%Storm Drain0.0%No Guard0.0%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #11 with 17.15% usage. Sorted by conservative score.