Gengar (Pokémon GO)

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Haunter

Onix

#94

1644

2055

Attacker Rank

A Tier

B Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L19.5 · CP 1498

0/13/13

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L34.5 · CP 2500

0/15/14

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 3254

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Normal

Shiny

Gengar

#94

Ghost

Poison

Attack

261

Top 8.3%

Defense

149

Top 49.5%

Stamina

155

Top 60.2%

Total

565

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

1566 -1644 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1958 -2055 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

1566 -1644 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1175 -1233 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

3254 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Gengar takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Ground

160%

Psychic

160%

Ghost

160%

Dark

160%

Resists

Fighting

24.4%

Normal

39.1%

Poison

39.1%

Bug

39.1%

Grass

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Gengar can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Lick
Shadow Ball
14.64
129.1
1024.6s
11.44
2
Lick
Sludge Bomb
14.16
124.8
1059.4s
11.03
3
Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
14.15
124.7
1060.3s
11.03
4
Sucker Punch
Shadow Ball
13.91
122.6
1078.7s
10.86
5
Shadow Claw
Sludge Bomb
13.76
121.3
1090.3s
10.77
6
Hex
Shadow Ball
13.58
119.8
1104.3s
10.64
7
Sucker Punch
Sludge Bomb
13.38
117.9
1121.4s
10.44
8
Hex
Sludge Bomb
13.04
114.9
1150.6s
10.21
9
Lick
Psychic
12.65
111.5
1186.1s
9.88

10
Shadow Claw
Psychic
12.63
111.3
1188.1s
9.87

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Gengar in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo Y
Confusion
Psystrike
59.00
1989.4
1.8
61.0s
57.37
2
Mega Mewtwo X
Confusion
Psystrike
56.99
1939.3
1.9
63.2s
55.48
3
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
50.88
1125.4
3.2
70.8s
47.48
4
Necrozma Dawn Wings
Psycho Cut
Moongeist Beam
47.86
1609.1
2.2
75.2s
45.56
5
Mega Gengar
Lick
Shadow Ball
46.51
1548.8
2.3
77.4s
44.01
6
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
44.80
1869.7
1.9
80.3s
43.99
7
Mega Alakazam
Confusion
Psychic
46.90
989.9
3.6
76.8s
43.73
8
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
41.78
1583.4
2.3
86.2s
40.91
9
Mega Latios
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
42.23
1295.3
2.8
85.3s
40.61

10
Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
42.98
1132.0
3.2
83.8s
40.55

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Gengar in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

0/13/13

Level

19.5

1498

Stat Product

1,456,564

Atk

153.96

Def

95.56

Traits (5)

+Spammy+Fast Move Pressure+Shield Pressure−Glass Cannon−Inflexible

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Gengar can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Hex
8
13
1.0s
8
Lick
5
6
0.5s
10
Shadow Claw
6
4
0.5s
12
Sucker Punch
5
6
0.5s
10

Charged Attacks

Dark Pulse
80
-50
3.0s
26.67
Drain Punch
50
-33
2.5s
20
Focus Blast
140
-100
3.5s
40
Psychic
95
-50
3.0s
31.67
Shadow Ball
100
-50
3.0s
33.33
Shadow Punch
35
-33
1.5s
23.33
Sludge Bomb
85
-50
2.5s
34
Sludge Wave
105
-100
3.0s
35

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Gastly	25 Candy	Haunter
Haunter	100 Candy Free via trade	Gengar
Gengar	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Gengar

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Gengar including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Gastly

#92

Dynamax Gastly

#92

Shadow Gastly

#92

Haunter

#93

Dynamax Haunter

#93

Shadow Haunter

#93

Gengar

#94

Dynamax Gengar

#94

Gigantamax Gengar

#94

Mega Gengar

#94

Shadow Gengar

#94

Costumes

Gengar has 4 costumes in Pokémon GO.

Mega Banette Costume Gengar

Spooky Festival Gengar

Trick or Treats Gengar

Party Hat Gengar

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Gengar has 1 background in Pokémon GO.

GO Fest 2025 Dark Skies

Aug 18, 2025

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Ghost- and Poison-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Gengar with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Venusaur #3

Boosts:

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Victreebel #71

Boosts:

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Mega Sableye #302

Boosts:

Mega Banette #354

Boosts:

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Gengar at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	40 CP	27	2220 CP
2	127 CP	28	2302 CP
3	214 CP	29	2385 CP
4	301 CP	30	2467 CP
5	388 CP	31	2508 CP
6	475 CP	32	2549 CP
7	561 CP	33	2590 CP
8	648 CP	34	2631 CP
9	735 CP	35	2672 CP
10	822 CP	36	2713 CP
11	904 CP	37	2755 CP
12	987 CP	38	2796 CP
13	1069 CP	39	2837 CP
14	1151 CP	40	2878 CP
15	1233 CP	41	2914 CP
16	1315 CP	42	2951 CP
17	1398 CP	43	2988 CP
18	1480 CP	44	3025 CP
19	1562 CP	45	3063 CP
20	1644 CP	46	3100 CP
21	1726 CP	47	3138 CP
22	1809 CP	48	3177 CP
23	1891 CP	49	3215 CP
24	1973 CP	50	3254 CP
25	2055 CP	51	3292 CP
26	2138 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	40 CP	18	1480 CP	35	2672 CP
2	127 CP	19	1562 CP	36	2713 CP
3	214 CP	20	1644 CP	37	2755 CP
4	301 CP	21	1726 CP	38	2796 CP
5	388 CP	22	1809 CP	39	2837 CP
6	475 CP	23	1891 CP	40	2878 CP
7	561 CP	24	1973 CP	41	2914 CP
8	648 CP	25	2055 CP	42	2951 CP
9	735 CP	26	2138 CP	43	2988 CP
10	822 CP	27	2220 CP	44	3025 CP
11	904 CP	28	2302 CP	45	3063 CP
12	987 CP	29	2385 CP	46	3100 CP
13	1069 CP	30	2467 CP	47	3138 CP
14	1151 CP	31	2508 CP	48	3177 CP
15	1233 CP	32	2549 CP	49	3215 CP
16	1315 CP	33	2590 CP	50	3254 CP
17	1398 CP	34	2631 CP	51	3292 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Gengar up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	280,000	304	10
35.0	190,000	196	-
30.0	125,000	126	-
25.0	80,000	87	-
20.0	47,500	58	-
15.0	25,500	38	-
10.0	11,000	19	-
5.0	3,000	9	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

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