Shadow Gengar

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Gengar CP Chart
Shadow Gengar in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Gengar family
Sprites
Shadow Gengar Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Gengar is a Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon, Shadow Gengar is weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, and Psychic-type moves.

Shadow Gengar's maximum Combat Power stat is 3254 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Lick / Sludge Bomb. Shadow Gengar encounters are boosted during Fog and Cloudy weather. Shiny Shadow Gengar is available! ✨

Shadow Gengar Stats and Max CP

261 ATK

149 DEF

155 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3254 CP

Lvl 40

2878 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2055 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1644 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1233 CP

Shadow Gengar's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Ghost-type

Poison-type

Great League

Ultra League

Shadow Gengar Type Chart

Shadow Gengar takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Ground160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Shadow Gengar takes reduced damage from:

Fighting24.4%

Bug39.1%

Normal39.1%

Poison39.1%

Fairy62.5%

Grass62.5%

Moves Analysis

Lick + Sludge Bomb

A+

Lick *

Sludge Bomb

Shadow Gengar's best Poison-type moveset is Lick / Sludge Bomb, with 16.40 DPS and 177.2 TDO. These moves are boosted by Fog and Cloudy weather. Shadow Gengar ranks #16 (A+ Tier) as a Poison attacker with that moveset.

Lick + Shadow Ball

Lick *

Shadow Ball

Shadow Gengar's best Ghost-type moveset is Lick / Shadow Ball, with 16.95 DPS and 183.1 TDO. These moves are boosted by Fog weather. Shadow Gengar ranks #28 (A Tier) as a Ghost attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Lick *	Shadow Ball	16.95	183.1	13.78
2.	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	16.40	177.2	13.33
3.	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	16.30	176.1	13.25
4.	Sucker Punch	Shadow Ball	16.03	173.2	13.03
5.	Shadow Claw	Sludge Bomb	15.87	171.4	12.90
6.	Hex	Shadow Ball	15.76	170.2	12.81
7.	Sucker Punch	Sludge Bomb	15.43	166.7	12.54
8.	Hex	Sludge Bomb	15.13	163.5	12.30

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Fast Attacks

Sucker Punch560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.1s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 7

Effects
Sucker Punch has no special effects.
See Sucker Punch details page ↗
Lick *560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Lick has no special effects.
See Lick details page ↗
Shadow Claw640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.1s - 0.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 8

Effects
Shadow Claw has no special effects.
See Shadow Claw details page ↗
Hex8131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 8
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13

Effects
Hex has no special effects.
See Hex details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.5s

Damage	8
Energy	7

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.3s

Damage	6
Energy	8

Damage	8
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	13

Charged Attacks

Dark Pulse *80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Dark Pulse has no special effects.
See Dark Pulse details page ↗
Focus Blast1401003.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.0s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 75

Effects
Focus Blast has no special effects.
See Focus Blast details page ↗
Drain Punch50332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 40
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Drain Punch details page ↗
Shadow Punch *35331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Shadow Punch has no special effects.
See Shadow Punch details page ↗
Shadow Ball100503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Sludge Bomb85502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Sludge Bomb has no special effects.
See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
Sludge Wave *1051003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 105
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Sludge Wave has no special effects.
See Sludge Wave details page ↗
Psychic *95503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Psychic details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Damage	150
Energy	75

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.6s

Damage	40
Energy	40

Damage	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.3s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Damage	100
Energy	50

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.8s

Damage	110
Energy	65

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	55

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Gengar's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Gengar's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Gengar has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Gengar in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Ghost Attacker:Lick *Shadow Ball
Poison Attacker:Lick *Sludge Bomb

Shadow Gengar is one of the hardest hitting Ghost types in Pokémon GO, boasting extremely high DPS figures. However, unlike many Shadows, this one doesn't surpass its Mega Evolution, with Mega Gengar’s damage output hitting levels that Shadow Gengar can't touch.

This is definitely worth maxing out if you have the resources, but otherwise, Mega Gengar is more rewarding.

⚔️ Raids

Shadow Gengar is just behind Mega Gengar and Dawn Wings Necrozma in damage output, but on the other hand, its bulk is extremely flimsy, making immaculate dodging mandatory in battle. Keep in mind that a top Ghost type like Shadow Gengar also has to compete with Dark types against Ghost and Psychic Raid Bosses. So, make the most of Shadow Gengar by doing high octane damage in the short time it is in battle, and then bring in other Ghosts or Dark types.

🛡️ Gyms

Shadow Gengar’s bulk is concerning, and while it resists Fighting-type damage, it falls easily to almost any other offense.

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Shadow Claw Shadow Punch Shadow Ball
Ultra League:Shadow Claw Shadow Punch Shadow Ball

🔵 Great League

Shadow Gengar is decent in the Great League, dealing high damage at the cost of low bulk. Still, it's better than regular Gengar as the Shadow boost gives this Pokémon fearsome damage figures, especially when you consider the wide coverage Ghost STAB gets.

Some of the Great League’s top Pokémon go down for Shadow Gengar's onslaught, including Azumarill, Empoleon, Wigglytuff, Regidrago, Shadow Sealeo, and of course, various Ghost types (except Galarian Corsola and Shadow Dusknoir). In a nutshell, Shadow Gengar is a legitimate threat that eliminates many prominent contenders in this format, making it a good addition to your team.

🟡 Ultra League

Ghost types are one of the strongest in the Ultra League and Shadow Gengar salvages this pattern, by beating heavyweights like Giratina Altered, Trevenant, Annihilape, Primeape, Cobalion, Virizion, Kommo-o, Shadow Empoleon (not regular Empoleon), Shadow Scizor, and Galarian Weezing. It holds a commanding presence, doing a lot of damage even in losing matchups.

That said, it is best to use Shadow Gengar when shields are up as its performance drops drastically in no-shield situations. Use it as a lead or switch-in.

🟣 Master League

While Shadow Gengar can put in some work and cut down the HP of its opponents in shielded scenarios, it can't withstand the power levels of the Master League. Its staying power is low, going down easily to most opponents in this format.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#94
Height	1.5 m
Weight	40.5 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	50 50000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Gastly	25 Candy	Haunter
Haunter	100 Candy 0 Candy if traded	Gengar
Gengar	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Gengar

Gastly evolves into Haunter which costs 25 Candy.
Haunter evolves into Gengar which costs 100 Candy.
Gengar can Mega evolve into Mega Gengar. Evolving Mega Gengar costs 200 Mega energy the first time, and 40 energy every other time.

More information

Shadow Gengar family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Gengar in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Gengar

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Gengar CP Chart

Shadow Gengar's has 3254 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Gengar obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1505 CP to 1644 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1881 CP to 2055 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Gengar can be found in the 1175 CP to 1233 CP range.

Max CP	3254 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1175 CP - 1233 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1566 CP - 1644 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1505 CP - 1644 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1881 CP - 2055 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Gengar Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	40 CP	2	127 CP	3	214 CP
4	301 CP	5	388 CP	6	475 CP
7	561 CP	8	648 CP	9	735 CP
10	822 CP	11	904 CP	12	987 CP
13	1069 CP	14	1151 CP	15	1233 CP
16	1315 CP	17	1398 CP	18	1480 CP
19	1562 CP	20	1644 CP	21	1726 CP
22	1809 CP	23	1891 CP	24	1973 CP
25	2055 CP	26	2138 CP	27	2220 CP
28	2302 CP	29	2385 CP	30	2467 CP
31	2508 CP	32	2549 CP	33	2590 CP
34	2631 CP	35	2672 CP	36	2713 CP
37	2755 CP	38	2796 CP	39	2837 CP
40	2878 CP	41	2914 CP	42	2951 CP
43	2988 CP	44	3025 CP	45	3063 CP
46	3100 CP	47	3138 CP	48	3177 CP
49	3215 CP	50	3254 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Gengar

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Gengar's Ghost and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Gengar.

Ghost

Poison

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Shadow Gengar in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Gengar, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Gengar Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Gengar Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Gengar from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Gengar in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Gengar Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Gengar

Shadow Gengar high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Gengar. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Shadow Gengar Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Under a full moon, this POKéMON likes to mimicthe shadows of people and laugh at their fright.
Yellow	A GENGAR is close by if you feel a sudden chill.It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
Gold	It steals heat from its surround ings. If you feela sudden chill, it is certain that a GENGAR appeared.
Silver	To steal the life of its target, it slips into theprey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Crystal	Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs theirheat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.
Ruby, Sapphire	Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you.It is actually a GENGAR running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
Emerald	Deep in the night, your shadow cast by a streetlight may suddenly overtake you. It is actually a GENGAR running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
FireRed	It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.
LeafGreen	On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be GENGAR’s doing.
Diamond	It hides in shadows. It is said that if GENGAR is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees F.
Pearl	Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey’s life force.
Platinum	The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a GENGAR delighting in casting curses on people.
HeartGold	It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a GENGAR appeared.
SoulSilver	To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey’s shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2	The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
X	It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Y	Hiding in people’s shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
Sun	Should you feel yourself attacked by a sudden chill, it is evidence of an approaching Gengar. There is no escaping it. Give up.
Moon	It apparently wishes for a traveling companion. Since it was once human itself, it tries to create one by taking the lives of other humans.
Ultra Sun	You can hear tales told all over the world about how Gengar will pay a visit to children who are naughty.
Ultra Moon	Even your home isn’t safe. Gengar will lurk in whatever dark corner of a room it can find and wait for its chance to catch its prey.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
Sword	On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar’s doing.
Shield	It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.
Legends: Arceus	Possesses potential victims' shadows in an effort to steal away the victims' lives. If your shadow begins to laugh, you must take hold of a protective charm posthaste!

List of Shadow Gengar costumes

A list of Shadow Gengar costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Gengar’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon, Shadow Gengar is weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, and Psychic-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Gengar in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Gengar in Pokémon GO are Lick and Shadow Ball. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 16.951 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 183.08.

How does Shadow Gengar perform in Raids?

Shadow Gengar has niche use in Raid, but is outclassed by other attackers. Ranks #136 as a Raid attacker.

How does Shadow Gengar rank as a Ghost-type attacker?

Shadow Gengar is a solid A-Tier Ghost-type attacker, ranking at number #28. It is reliable in many situations but not the absolute best.

How does Shadow Gengar rank as a Poison-type attacker?

Shadow Gengar is an A+ Tier Poison-type attacker, ranking at number #16 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Gengar?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Gengar: Mega Gengar, Mega Sableye, Mega Banette, Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Gengar.

What is Shadow Gengar’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Gengar’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2878 CP and 3254 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Gengar be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Gengar can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Gengar Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Gengar cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.