Shadow Gengar Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Shadow Gengar Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Gengar can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Shadow Gengar level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Lick
Shadow Ball
16.51
121.3
908.8s
12.38
2
Lick
Sludge Bomb
15.99
117.5
938.1s
11.96
3
Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
15.86
116.5
945.8s
11.88
4
Sucker Punch
Shadow Ball
15.56
114.3
964.3s
11.68
5
Shadow Claw
Sludge Bomb
15.47
113.7
969.5s
11.63
6
Hex
Shadow Ball
15.17
111.4
988.8s
11.36
7
Sucker Punch
Sludge Bomb
14.99
110.1
1000.8s
11.24
8
Hex
Sludge Bomb
14.59
107.2
1028.3s
10.92
9
Lick
Psychic
14.40
105.8
1041.6s
10.79

10
Shadow Claw
Psychic
14.36
105.5
1044.3s
10.77

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Shadow Gengar Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →

The recommended fast and charged moves for Shadow Gengar in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Great League

#428 of 1141 · F Tier

Shadow Claw

Shadow Punch

Shadow Ball

Ultra League

#259 of 841 · F Tier

Shadow Claw

Shadow Punch

Shadow Ball

Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.

Shadow Gengar PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Shadow Gengar moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Drain Punch

Fighting type

100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%

Psychic

Psychic type

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Shadow Gengar Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Gengar can learn 4 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Ghost- and Dark-type damage. Hex, Lick, and Shadow Claw match Shadow Gengar's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Hex

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Normal (0.39×)
Dark

Lick

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

1 turn

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Normal (0.39×)
Dark

Shadow Claw

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.1s – 0.3s

DPS

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Normal (0.39×)
Dark

Sucker Punch

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.1s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Fighting
Dark
Fairy

Compare fast moves

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

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Hex	39.1%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%
Lick	39.1%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%
Shadow Claw	39.1%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%
Sucker Punch	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%

Shadow Gengar Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Gengar can learn 8 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Dark-, Fighting-, Psychic-, Ghost-, and Poison-type damage. Shadow Ball, Shadow Punch, Sludge Bomb, and Sludge Wave match Shadow Gengar's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Dark Pulse

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.3s

DPE

1.6

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Fighting
Dark
Fairy

Drain Punch

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.1s – 1.6s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

Effect

100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Focus Blast

Gyms & Raids

Power

140

Energy

-100

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

3.0s – 3.5s

DPE

1.4

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

150

Energy

-75

DPE

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Psychic

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.5s – 2.8s

DPE

1.9

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-55

DPE

1.36

Effect

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Poison
Resisted by: Psychic
Dark (0.39×)
Steel

Shadow Ball

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.4s – 2.8s

DPE

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-50

DPE

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Normal (0.39×)
Dark

Shadow Punch

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

1.1s – 1.3s

DPE

1.06

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-35

DPE

1.57

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Normal (0.39×)
Dark

Sludge Bomb

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.3s – 2.3s

DPE

1.7

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Fairy
Resisted by: Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
Steel (0.39×)

Sludge Wave

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.8s – 2.8s

DPE

1.05

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

110

Energy

-65

DPE

1.69

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Fairy
Resisted by: Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
Steel (0.39×)

Compare charged moves

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

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Dark Pulse	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%
Drain Punch	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Focus Blast	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Psychic	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Shadow Ball	39.1%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%
Shadow Punch	39.1%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%
Sludge Bomb	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%
Sludge Wave	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Shadow Gengar carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

50,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shadow Gengar's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Lick and Shadow Ball make up Shadow Gengar's best raid moveset, dealing 16.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Gengar for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Gengar's best PvP moveset?

In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Shadow Claw with Shadow Punch and Shadow Ball. Shadow Gengar's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Gengar learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Gengar can learn 4 fast moves and 8 charged moves. Lick, Dark Pulse, Psychic, Shadow Punch, and Sludge Wave are legacy moves that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.

How much does Shadow Gengar's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Gengar costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.

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