Competitive Information for Gengar (mega) [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Gengar-Mega
Ghost / Poison
Abilities:
Shadow TagShadow Tag: Prevents adjacent foes from choosing to switch unless they also have this Ability.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.25x
2x
0.5x
0x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
0x
0.25x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Gengar-mega? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Common team mates for Gengar-mega in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
IncineroarKommo-oClefairyLandorus-TherianTapu%20BuluLinooneMismagius
IncineroarKommo-oClefairyLandorus-TherianTapu%20BuluLinooneMismagius
Gengar is a marvelous Ghost and Poison-typed Pokemon. It's common to find yourself dealing with Gengar when battling in the 7th generation meta. Gengar is weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, and Psychic-typed attacks.
Species: Gengar-Mega
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Shadow Tag
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball
- Perish Song
- Protect
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Shadow Tag
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball
- Perish Song
- Protect
Special Sweeper Gengar-Mega (Popular/Trending)
Gengar is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Shadow Tag, prevents adjacent foes from choosing to switch unless they also have this ability.
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Perish Song is a status move (all active pokemon will faint in 3 turns).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Gengar this turn).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Perish Song is a status move (all active pokemon will faint in 3 turns).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Gengar this turn).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Gengar-Mega
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Shadow Tag
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Shadow Tag
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
Special Sweeper Gengar-Mega (Shadow Tag)
Gengar is an awesome Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Shadow Tag, prevents adjacent foes from choosing to switch unless they also have this ability.
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Gengar-Mega
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Thunderbolt / Protect
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Thunderbolt / Protect
Gengar-Mega Special Sweeper (Gjenganger)
Gengar is a wonderful Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks.
♦ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Gengar this turn).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Gengar this turn).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Gengar-Mega
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Perish Song
- Destiny Bond / Disable
- Substitute
- Hypnosis
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Perish Song
- Destiny Bond / Disable
- Substitute
- Hypnosis
Gengar-Mega Support (Perish Trap Gengar)
Gengar is a remarkable Support. Awkward set for a special attacker, but it works. Hypnosis puts 3 out of 5 Pokemon to sleep, Substitute in case your oppononent wakes up, Perish Song after Hypnosis and Destiny Bond for anything else being a jerk. Disable is an option becuase with 2 immunities, getting rid of an option could cause some trouble.
♦ Perish Song is a status move (all active pokemon will faint in 3 turns).
♦ Destiny Bond is a status move (if an opponent knocks out your Gengar, it also faints).
♦ Disable is a status move (for 4 turns, disables the target's last move used).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Gengar takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Hypnosis is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
♦ Destiny Bond is a status move (if an opponent knocks out your Gengar, it also faints).
♦ Disable is a status move (for 4 turns, disables the target's last move used).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Gengar takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Hypnosis is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Gengar-mega? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Common team mates for Gengar-mega in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
IncineroarKommo-oClefairyLandorus-TherianTapu%20BuluLinooneMismagius
IncineroarKommo-oClefairyLandorus-TherianTapu%20BuluLinooneMismagius
Species: Gengar-Mega
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Shadow Tag
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Dazzling Gleam
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Icy Wind
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Shadow Tag
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Dazzling Gleam
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Icy Wind
Doubles Special Sweeper Gengar-Mega (Shadow Tag)
Gengar is a notable Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Shadow Tag, prevents adjacent foes from choosing to switch unless they also have this ability.
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Gengar-Mega
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Shadow Tag
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Thunderbolt
- Trick Room
Item: Gengarite
Ability: Shadow Tag
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Thunderbolt
- Trick Room
Offensive Trick Room Gengar-Mega (Shadow Tag)
Gengar is an awesome Offensive Trick Room. With Shadow Tag, prevents adjacent foes from choosing to switch unless they also have this ability.
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Gengar-mega learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Gengar-mega can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Gengar-mega
- Moves: Psych Up + Haze
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Perish Song + Protect
- Moves: Pain Split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain Split + Will-O-Wisp
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Snatch, Sucker Punch, Ally Switch
- Moves that Break Screens: Haze, Brick Break
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