Trick or Treats Gengar in Pokémon GO: Best Moveset, Counters and Max CP

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Haunter

Onix

Gengar Pokédex

#94

Normal

Shiny

1644

2055

Type

Ghost

Poison

Weather boost

Attack

261

Top 8.7%

Defense

149

Top 50.2%

Stamina

155

Top 60.8%

Total

565

Attacker Rank

B Tier

B Tier

C Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great LeagueGreat

0/13/13 · L19.5 · CP 1498

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/15/14 · L34.5 · CP 2500

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 3254

Pokédex details

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

Attacking types Trick or Treats Gengar is weak to and resists. Double weaknesses and resistances show their multiplier.

Weak to: Ground
Psychic
Ghost
Dark
Resists: Fighting (0.24×)
Normal (0.39×)
Poison (0.39×)
Bug (0.39×)
Grass
Fairy

How Trick or Treats Gengar stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank	DPS	Tier	Rank	Best raid moveset	DPS · TDO
Ghost	23.18 DPS Top 11.2%	B	#37	Lick Shadow Ball	23.18 TDO 225
Poison	21.18 DPS Top 7.6%	B	#21	Lick Sludge Bomb	21.18 TDO 323
Overall
Overall	16.45 DPS Top 9.5%	C	#155	Lick Shadow Ball	16.45 TDO 193

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Trick or Treats 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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These are the top ten counters to defeat Trick or Treats Gengar in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
67.84
2301.9
1.6
53.1s
66.03
2
Mega Mewtwo X
Confusion
Psystrike
56.99
1939.3
1.9
63.2s
55.48
3
Mega Chandelure
Hex
Ominous Wind+
50.66
1582.7
2.3
71.1s
48.05
4
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
50.88
1125.4
3.2
70.8s
47.48
5
Necrozma Dawn Wings
Psycho Cut
Moongeist Beam
49.49
1650.1
2.2
72.7s
47.18
6
Mega Houndoom
Snarl
Dark Pulse+
47.38
1095.1
3.3
76.0s
45.61
7
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
45.39
1892.6
1.9
79.3s
44.55
8
Mega Gengar
Lick
Shadow Ball
46.51
1548.8
2.3
77.4s
44.01
9
Mega Alakazam
Confusion
Psychic
46.90
989.9
3.6
76.8s
43.73
10
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
41.78
1583.4
2.3
86.2s
40.91

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Trick or Treats Gengar in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

1498

0/13/13

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 19.5

153.96

Attack

95.56

Defense

Stat Product · 1,456,564

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/13/13	19.5	1498	100.00%
1/12/13	19.5	1499	99.76%
0/11/15	19.5	1497	99.76%
0/14/12	19.5	1498	99.60%
1/15/10	19.5	1499	99.57%
2/11/13	19.5	1500	99.52%
1/10/15	19.5	1498	99.52%
0/12/14	19.5	1498	99.38%
0/12/13	19.5	1493	99.38%
1/13/12	19.5	1499	99.37%
2/14/10	19.5	1500	99.34%
2/9/15	19.5	1499	99.27%
0/15/11	19.5	1498	99.19%
0/15/10	19.5	1493	99.19%
1/11/14	19.5	1499	99.14%
1/11/13	19.5	1494	99.14%
4/15/15	19	1500	99.14%
4/15/14	19	1495	99.14%
0/10/15	19.5	1493	99.14%
2/12/12	19.5	1500	99.13%
3/8/15	19.5	1500	99.02%
0/13/12	19.5	1493	98.99%
1/14/11	19.5	1499	98.96%
1/14/10	19.5	1495	98.96%
2/15/9	19.5	1500	98.92%
2/15/8	19.5	1496	98.92%
5/14/14	19	1496	98.91%
2/10/14	19.5	1500	98.90%
2/10/13	19.5	1495	98.90%
1/9/15	19.5	1494	98.89%
6/15/12	19	1498	98.87%
0/12/6	20	1499	98.84%
3/15/15	19	1494	98.77%
3/15/14	19	1490	98.77%
0/11/14	19.5	1493	98.77%
0/11/13	19.5	1488	98.77%
0/7/11	20	1498	98.76%
1/12/12	19.5	1494	98.76%
2/13/11	19.5	1500	98.73%
2/13/10	19.5	1496	98.73%
3/14/8	19.5	1497	98.69%
6/13/14	19	1497	98.67%
3/9/13	19.5	1496	98.65%
2/8/15	19.5	1495	98.64%
7/14/12	19	1499	98.63%
0/10/8	20	1499	98.63%
1/11/6	20	1500	98.60%
0/15/3	20	1499	98.59%
0/14/11	19.5	1493	98.58%
0/14/10	19.5	1489	98.58%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (4)

Every fast and charged attack Trick or Treats 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

Ranges from 0.735 m to 3 m tall, averaging 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m 2'05"	0.75 m 2'06"
XS	0.75 m 2'06"	1.125 m 3'08"
M	1.125 m 3'08"	1.875 m 6'02"
XL	1.875 m 6'02"	2.25 m 7'05"
XXL	2.25 m 7'05"	3 m 9'10"

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

0.735 m

2'05"

0.75 m

2'06"

0.75 m

2'06"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.875 m

6'02"

1.875 m

6'02"

2.25 m

7'05"

XXL

2.25 m

7'05"

3 m

9'10"

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement

Jump

Movement timer

14s

Jump time

1.3s

Attack probability

10%

Attack timer

Dodge probability

15%

Dodge duration

Dodge distance

Min action frequency

0.2s

Max action frequency

1.6s

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Trick or Treats 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

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


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-

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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 Trick or Treats Gengar with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.