Gengar counters

Gen 8 National Dex Doubles · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Gengar
#0094 Gengar
GhostPoison
USAGE 3.9% #63
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 100.0% Dazzling Gleam 78.3% Psych Up 67.3% Clear Smog 16.2% Poltergeist 15.0% Psychic 9.7% Thunderbolt 6.7%
Items
Air Balloon 67.3% Leftovers 16.2% Choice Specs 9.7% Life Orb 6.7% Black Sludge 0.0% Spooky Plate 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Grassy Seed 0.0%
Common Teammates
Indeedee-F75.5%Eevee75.5%Diancie-Mega75.5%Rotom-Wash75.5%Blissey75.5%Greninja15.7%Lucario-Mega15.4%Zeraora12.5%
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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 #63 with 3.93% usage. Sorted by reliability score.