Gengar counters

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

Gengar
#0094 Gengar
GhostPoison
USAGE 4.5% #40
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
Sludge Wave 64.8% Substitute 62.1% Shadow Ball 57.4% Will-O-Wisp 46.1% Focus Blast 42.8% Hex 42.6% Sludge Bomb 21.6% Taunt 17.4%
Items
Black Sludge 59.7% Life Orb 14.6% Choice Scarf 9.1% Focus Sash 6.2% Choice Specs 4.1% Air Balloon 2.6% Leftovers 1.9% Expert Belt 1.7%
Common Teammates
Excadrill26.2%Keldeo25.0%Tornadus-Therian21.2%Bisharp20.9%Ferrothorn20.6%Clefable20.5%Landorus-Therian18.6%Tyranitar-Mega18.5%
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Checks & Counters

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

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 #40 with 4.52% usage. Sorted by reliability score.