Best Pokémon to defeat Gengar in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Gengar are: Primal Groudon, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Garchomp, Mega Gengar, and Mega Alakazam. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Gengar in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades *
      #1
      Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
      Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
      Confusion / Psystrike *
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Mud Shot / Earth Power *
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick * / Shadow Ball
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
      Confusion / Psychic *
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *45.591537.7279s97.7
      2.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 51.80855.5470s95.1
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *51.99785.0470s93.6
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 41.661464.4287s90.1
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *42.211307.2286s88.8
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 47.36764.5477s86.5
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *47.34675.8577s84.2
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 42.80894.2485s82.6
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *41.84963.0387s82.5
      10.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *43.75790.2483s81.8
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 41.56941.0387s81.7
      12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GalladeMega Pokémon iconMega GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 43.35799.6484s81.5
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 39.181049.6392s79.9
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 43.19739.1484s79.9
      15.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 41.51815.3487s79.1
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *39.81908.7391s78.4
      17.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *39.29928.5392s77.9
      18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing *43.71611.7583s77.4
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 39.96749.3491s75.4
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 37.21942.3397s74.9
      21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 38.31843.8494s74.8
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 40.46691.1589s74.8
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 41.16639.5588s74.5
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 37.47853.5497s73.7
      25.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 37.19845.8497s73.1
      26.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *35.22967.93103s72.2
      27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 40.78552.8689s71.7
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 41.45506.8787s71.2
      29.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 34.62936.43104s70.7
      30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 33.311076.53109s70.7
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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

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      Gengar CP range from Raids

      Gengar can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1566 CP to 1644 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1958 CP to 2055 CP with Fog and Cloudy weather boost

      Gengar weaknesses

      Gengar type chart

      When fighting Gengar, keep in mind the that Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fairy, Grass, Bug, Normal, Poison, and Fighting-type moves.

      Gengar takes increased damage from:Gengar takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Dark
      • Ghost
      • Ground
      • Psychic
      Gengar takes reduced damage from:Gengar takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Fairy
      • Grass
      -60.9%
      • Bug
      • Normal
      • Poison
      -75.6%
      • Fighting

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Gengar

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Psychic120.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ground94.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Dark90.0%
      • fogFog
      Ghost68.0%
      • fogFog
      Flying6.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fire6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Steel4.0%
      • snowSnow
      Electric4.0%
      • rainRain
      Water4.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon2.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ice2.0%
      • snowSnow

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Gengar in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Gengar down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Gengar counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.