Is Gengar viable in Gen 5 OU?

Gengar is ranked #45 in Gen 5 OU with 2.24% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Gengar in Gen 5 OU

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0094 Gengar

GhostPoison

USAGE 2.2% #45

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 91.2% Focus Blast 90.7% Destiny Bond 57.7% Trick 41.7% Hidden Power Ice 28.9% Substitute 25.2% Will-O-Wisp 21.1% Thunderbolt 12.3%

Items

Choice Scarf 51.6% Black Sludge 36.7% Life Orb 6.0% Leftovers 2.3% Custap Berry 2.2% Choice Specs 0.6% Black Glasses 0.2% Focus Sash 0.2%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #45 with 2.24% usage. Sorted by conservative score.