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Pokémon Champions VGC Pokédex

What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.

Gengar

Gengar

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GhostPoison

Base stats

HP60
Attack65
Defense60
Sp. Atk130
Sp. Def75
Speed110
Usage0.1 %
Teams6
Adjusted WR44.7 %-5.3 pp
Games27

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
Dragonite (Mega)ExcadrillGengarRaichu (Mega Y)RillaboomTyranitarØutcasts: PPL Representatives2026-09-193Lyd Hartha
Blastoise (Mega)GengarIncineroarPolitoedSylveonTsareenaVGC tournament regulation M-C - 🍬 Caramelo Raro🍬2026-09-285Eybar Villarreal
ArcanineGengarGliscorRaichu (Mega X)Scovillain (Mega)TinkatonVgc Córdoba | -1%2026-10-0713Matias Ahumada
GarchompGardevoir (Mega)GengarMiloticStaraptor (Mega)Whimsicott2027 Louisville Pokémon VGC Regional Championships2026-10-09633Robert Taylor
Charizard (Mega Y)GengarGholdengoMiloticSableyeVenusaur (Mega)2027 Frankfurt Pokémon VGC Regional Championships2026-09-261105jose javier acinas
GengarHydreigonIncineroarMetagross (Mega)PrimarinaRillaboomWindwork Valley Tour | Qualifiers 2 🇮🇳2026-09-30—Rohith K B

Moves

Shadow Ball100.0 %
Protect66.7 %
Sludge Bomb66.7 %
Focus Blast33.3 %
Sludge Wave33.3 %
Taunt33.3 %
Icy Wind16.7 %
Nasty Plot16.7 %
Thunderbolt16.7 %
Trick Room16.7 %

Items

Focus Sash50.0 %
Life Orb33.3 %
Gengarite16.7 %

Abilities

Cursed Body100.0 %

Natures

Timid83.3 %
Quiet16.7 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
Focus SashCursed BodyFocus Blast / Protect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Wave116.7 %45.5 %
Focus SashCursed BodyProtect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb / Taunt116.7 %46.4 %
Focus SashCursed BodyShadow Ball / Sludge Bomb / Thunderbolt / Trick Room116.7 %47.8 %
GengariteCursed BodyIcy Wind / Nasty Plot / Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb116.7 %50.0 %
Life OrbCursed BodyFocus Blast / Protect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb116.7 %48.0 %
Life OrbCursed BodyProtect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Wave / Taunt116.7 %51.9 %

Teammates

Who does Gengar team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %5 %10 %15 %20 %25 %30 %Rillaboom · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 51.7 %33.3Milotic · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 43.3 %33.3Incineroar · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 48.0 %33.3Dragonite (Mega) · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 51.9 %16.7Raichu (Mega Y) · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 51.9 %16.7Tyranitar · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 51.9 %16.7Excadrill · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 51.9 %16.7Politoed · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 47.8 %16.7Sylveon · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 47.8 %16.7Blastoise (Mega) · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 47.8 %16.7Tsareena · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 47.8 %16.7Charizard (Mega Y) · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %16.7Gholdengo · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %16.7Venusaur (Mega) · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %16.7Sableye · % with it 16.7 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %16.7

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
GengarRillaboom20.0 %51.7 %1
GengarIncineroar20.0 %48.0 %1
GengarMilotic20.0 %43.3 %0
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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