Gengar counters

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Gengar
#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 95.0% Focus Blast 85.1% Destiny Bond 55.8% Trick 39.7% Hidden Power Ice 26.0% Substitute 25.8% Will-O-Wisp 23.2% Thunder 12.2%
Items
Choice Scarf 46.8% Black Sludge 33.5% Life Orb 6.9% Expert Belt 6.0% Choice Specs 4.0% Leftovers 1.3% Focus Sash 0.9% Salac Berry 0.5%
Common Teammates
Scizor52.9%Dragonite43.2%Skarmory34.7%Latios33.8%Excadrill30.7%Kyurem-Black24.4%Alakazam23.9%Garchomp22.9%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #45 with 2.19% usage. Sorted by reliability score.