Is Gengar viable in Gen 9 Monocolor?

Gengar is ranked #77 in Gen 9 Monocolor with 2.33% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

Gengar counters

Gen 9 Monocolor · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0094 Gengar

GhostPoison

USAGE 2.3% #77

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 100.0% Shadow Ball 99.7% Energy Ball 99.5% Focus Blast 77.1% Nasty Plot 23.1% Destiny Bond 0.3% Poltergeist 0.3% Thunderbolt 0.0%

Items

Focus Sash 99.5% Life Orb 0.3% Air Balloon 0.2% Choice Specs 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Scope Lens 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0%

Tera Types

Fighting 76.9% Grass 22.5% Normal 0.3% Ghost 0.2% Water 0.0% Flying 0.0% Fairy 0.0%

Common Teammates

Goodra-Hisui26.3%

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

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #77 with 2.33% usage. Sorted by reliability score.