Gengar counters

Gen 6 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Gengar
#0094 Gengar
GhostPoison
USAGE 5.0% #30
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% Sludge Bomb 91.0% Psychic 72.7% Destiny Bond 64.4% Protect 17.9% Icy Wind 17.9% Energy Ball 9.3% Taunt 9.1%
Items
Focus Sash 84.3% Assault Vest 7.0% Life Orb 6.1% Choice Scarf 2.2% Leftovers 0.1% Choice Specs 0.1% Weakness Policy 0.1% Black Sludge 0.0%
Common Teammates
Tyranitar71.4%Kangaskhan-Mega70.8%Gastrodon69.2%Talonflame65.0%Sylveon64.4%Landorus-Therian18.4%Charizard-Mega-Y16.8%Heatran12.6%
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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 #30 with 4.96% usage. Sorted by reliability score.