Gengar

Gengar GhostPoison

Gen 9 RU · Rank #6 · 14.43% usage

What beats Gengar in Gen 9 RU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, these Pokémon are the most effective checks and counters. The KO Rate (D) column shows how often Gengar is KO'd or forced out by each checker. Higher percentages mean stronger counters.

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Sandslash-Alola Sandslash-Alola 21 61.9% 10.60%
2 Meloetta Meloetta 23 52.2% 10.42%
3 Leafeon Leafeon 23 43.5% 10.34%
4 Zangoose Zangoose 21 33.3% 10.29%
5 Talonflame Talonflame 24 50.0% 10.21%
6 Arboliva Arboliva 25 40.0% 9.80%
7 Sableye Sableye 26 53.8% 9.78%
8 Slaking Slaking 27 51.9% 9.62%
9 Cetitan Cetitan 27 51.9% 9.62%
10 Drifblim Drifblim 27 44.4% 9.56%
11 Scovillain Scovillain 27 55.6% 9.56%
12 Braviary-Hisui Braviary-Hisui 26 34.6% 9.33%
13 Toedscruel Toedscruel 25 68.0% 9.33%
14 Ditto Ditto 29 51.7% 9.28%
15 Mudsdale Mudsdale 29 51.7% 9.28%
16 Munkidori Munkidori 29 48.3% 9.28%
17 Dragalge Dragalge 29 51.7% 9.28%
18 Palossand Palossand 23 26.1% 9.16%
19 Yanmega Yanmega 30 43.3% 9.05%
20 Sceptile Sceptile 25 28.0% 8.98%
21 Porygon2 Porygon2 22 77.3% 8.93%
22 Comfey Comfey 31 41.9% 8.86%
23 Coalossal Coalossal 24 25.0% 8.84%
24 Tauros-Paldea-Aqua Tauros-Paldea-Aqua 31 38.7% 8.75%
25 Braviary Braviary 26 26.9% 8.70%
26 Articuno-Galar Articuno-Galar 33 54.5% 8.67%
27 Shiftry Shiftry 29 69.0% 8.59%
28 Decidueye Decidueye 32 37.5% 8.56%
29 Scrafty Scrafty 34 58.8% 8.44%
30 Raikou Raikou 35 54.3% 8.42%

KO Rate (D): % of Gengar's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Gengar. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.