Is Gengar viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Gengar is ranked #47 in Gen 9 National Dex with 3.66% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Gengar in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Gengar in Gen 9 National Dex is Kingambit with a 87.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's May 2026 - Jul 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Gengar include Kingambit, Clodsire, Zamazenta, Ting-Lu, Tornadus-Therian.

What is the best counter for Gengar in Gen 9 National Dex?

Kingambit is the best counter for Gengar in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 87.1% of their encounters.

Gengar counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · May 2026 - Jul 2026

#0094 Gengar

GhostPoison

USAGE 3.7% #47

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 99.7% Sludge Wave 97.7% Nasty Plot 97.2% Giga Drain 96.2% Sludge Bomb 1.7% Encore 1.3% Focus Blast 1.2% Mean Look 1.0%

Items

Focus Sash 98.3% Choice Scarf 0.7% Air Balloon 0.6% Choice Specs 0.2% Life Orb 0.1% Ghostium Z 0.1% Fightinium Z 0.0% Leftovers 0.0%

Common Teammates

Charizard-Mega-X96.6%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike1.1%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

95.333

87.1% checker faints 5.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 460-544 (113.8 - 134.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.706

78.7% checker faints 8.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 103-123 (22.1 - 26.5%) -- possible 5HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

141.033

65.3% checker faints 6.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 274-324 (84.5 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

29.943

64.3% checker faints 8.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 180-212 (35 - 41.2%) -- 68.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying OFFENSIVE CHECK

48.424

61.2% checker faints 9.57%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Tornadus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 190-224 (58.6 - 69.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

27.116

56.7% checker faints 9.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 190-224 (43.7 - 51.6%) -- 9% chance to 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.496

55.9% checker faints 9.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gengar: 315-372 (97.2 - 114.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

22.817

50.9% checker faints 10.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 542-642 (167.2 - 198.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

56.003

49.0% checker faints 9.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 438-516 (135.1 - 159.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

24.067

47.0% checker faints 10.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar on a critical hit: 309-369 (95.3 - 113.8%) -- 92.6% chance to OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

60.189

42.9% checker faints 8.91%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gengar: 72-86 (22.2 - 26.5%) -- 14.8% chance to 4HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

30.457

36.0% checker faints 8.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 686-810 (211.7 - 250%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ursaluna counters →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

53.64

33.4% checker faints 8.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 588-692 (181.4 - 213.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

57.699

31.0% checker faints 8.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gengar: 254-300 (78.3 - 92.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

22.972

26.5% checker faints 9.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 492-578 (151.8 - 178.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

46.7

26.5% checker faints 8.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 307-363 (94.7 - 112%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

24.486

14.1% checker faints 7.03%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 130-154 (40.1 - 47.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

137.002

13.4% checker faints 4.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 244-288 (75.3 - 88.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

151.34

13.3% checker faints 4.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 247-292 (76.2 - 90.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

20.488

9.8% checker faints 6.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gengar: 271-319 (83.6 - 98.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dondozo counters →

Ranked #47 with 3.66% usage. Sorted by reliability score.