Gengar's best moves in Pokémon GO

Gengar's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Gengar has access to 4 Fast Attacks (Sucker Punch, Lick, Shadow Claw, and Hex), which cover Dark and Ghost-type attacks. When using Lick, Shadow Claw, and Hex you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Sucker Punch560.5s

Lick *560.5s

Shadow Claw640.5s

Hex8131.0s

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Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Hex	8	8.00	13	13.00	1.0s	7	13	-
Lick*	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	-
Shadow Claw	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	6	8	-
Sucker Punch	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	8	7	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Gengar's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0

Gengar's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Gengar has access to 8 Charged Attacks (Dark Pulse, Shadow Punch, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave, Psychic, Focus Blast, and Drain Punch), which cover Dark, Ghost, Poison, Psychic, and Fighting-type attacks. When using Shadow Punch, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, and Sludge Wave you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Dark Pulse *80503.0s

Shadow Punch *35331.5s

Shadow Ball100503.0s

Sludge Bomb85502.5s

Sludge Wave *1051003.0s

Psychic *95503.0s

Focus Blast1401003.5s

Drain Punch50332.5s

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Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Dark Pulse*	80	26.67	50	1.60	3.0s	80	45	-
Drain Punch Special Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	50	20.00	33	1.52	2.5s	40	40	-
Focus Blast	140	40.00	100	1.40	3.5s	150	75	-
Psychic* Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	95	31.67	50	1.90	3.0s	75	55	-
Shadow Ball	100	33.33	50	2.00	3.0s	90	50	-
Shadow Punch*	35	23.33	33	1.06	1.5s	55	35	-
Sludge Bomb	85	34.00	50	1.70	2.5s	80	50	-
Sludge Wave*	105	35.00	100	1.05	3.0s	110	65	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Gengar's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0
Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6