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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 (Mega)

Gengar (Mega)

Full Gengar (Mega) page

GhostPoison

Base stats

HP60
Attack65
Defense60
Sp. Atk130
Sp. Def75
Speed110
Usage5.5 %
Teams654
Adjusted WR51.8 %+1.8 pp
Games3882

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
DragoniteGengar (Mega)IncineroarRillaboomScraftySnorlaxVGC Indigo League #2 (Prize: Eternal Floette)2026-10-101M_rada
Gengar (Mega)Golisopod (Mega)IncineroarKommo-oPolitoedRillaboom⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 29!⛩️2026-10-091oatmeal
ArchaludonGengar (Mega)Golisopod (Mega)IncineroarPolitoedRillaboomThe Drywalls Series #222026-10-051MarvVGC
ArmarougeDragapultGengar (Mega)Indeedee ♀MiloticStaraptor (Mega)biffpipp’s Battle Frontier - CHAMPS M-C TOUR #22026-10-041Hunter K
AnnihilapeArmarougeGardevoir (Mega)Gengar (Mega)Indeedee ♀MeowscaradaRookideeVGC Grand Tourney ($300 PRIZE POOL)2026-10-031dartsvgc
ArmarougeDragapultGengar (Mega)Indeedee ♀MiloticStaraptor (Mega)Collective's Corner VGC: Truth and Ideals2026-09-291LqdSnake
ArchaludonChesnaughtGengar (Mega)IncineroarPolitoedVivillonbiffpipp’s Battle Frontier - CHAMPS M-C TOUR #12026-09-271oatmeal
Gengar (Mega)IncineroarKingambitRillaboomSnorlaxStaraptor (Mega)DucPokémonChampions#92026-09-271Diamsword
ArmarougeDragapultGengar (Mega)Indeedee ♀MiloticStaraptor (Mega)Intimidators Champions Challenge #46 REG M-C2026-09-241Teldo K
AnnihilapeArmarougeGardevoir (Mega)Gengar (Mega)Indeedee ♀MeowscaradaTenki's Cart Weekly #119 - Reg M-C2026-09-241dartsvgc

Showing 10 of 654 teams.

Moves

Protect99.7 %
Shadow Ball99.1 %
Sludge Bomb86.1 %
Perish Song75.4 %
Substitute11.0 %
Disable9.0 %
Focus Blast7.5 %
Icy Wind4.7 %
Will-O-Wisp1.5 %
Sludge Wave1.2 %
Taunt1.2 %
Gunk Shot0.8 %
Dazzling Gleam0.5 %
Nasty Plot0.3 %

Items

Gengarite100.0 %

Abilities

Cursed Body97.4 %
Shadow Tag2.6 %

Natures

Modest63.8 %
Timid33.9 %
Bold1.1 %
Calm1.1 %
Careful0.2 %

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 %
GengariteCursed BodyPerish Song / Protect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb39760.7 %53.1 %
GengariteCursed BodyDisable / Perish Song / Protect / Shadow Ball507.6 %43.4 %
GengariteCursed BodyProtect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb / Substitute497.5 %53.2 %
GengariteCursed BodyFocus Blast / Protect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb487.3 %53.4 %
GengariteCursed BodyIcy Wind / Protect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb264.0 %57.8 %
GengariteCursed BodyPerish Song / Protect / Shadow Ball / Substitute182.8 %42.5 %
GengariteShadow TagPerish Song / Protect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb132.0 %52.5 %
GengariteCursed BodyProtect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb / Taunt71.1 %47.0 %
GengariteCursed BodyDisable / Protect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb50.8 %52.0 %
GengariteCursed BodyGunk Shot / Protect / Shadow Ball / Will-O-Wisp50.8 %38.9 %
GengariteCursed BodyProtect / Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb / Will-O-Wisp40.6 %43.6 %
GengariteCursed BodyDazzling Gleam / Perish Song / Protect / Shadow Ball20.3 %37.9 %

Teammates

Who does Gengar (Mega) team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %20 %40 %60 %80 %Incineroar · % with it 80.0 % · Adj. WR % 52.8 %80.0Rillaboom · % with it 76.9 % · Adj. WR % 52.8 %76.9Politoed · % with it 54.1 % · Adj. WR % 51.4 %54.1Archaludon · % with it 46.6 % · Adj. WR % 51.8 %46.6Vivillon · % with it 23.7 % · Adj. WR % 50.5 %23.7Kommo-o · % with it 19.0 % · Adj. WR % 53.1 %19.0Kingambit · % with it 14.1 % · Adj. WR % 52.6 %14.1Sneasler · % with it 13.0 % · Adj. WR % 55.0 %13.0Milotic · % with it 12.5 % · Adj. WR % 51.7 %12.5Indeedee ♀ · % with it 10.2 % · Adj. WR % 53.7 %10.2Froslass (Mega) · % with it 8.6 % · Adj. WR % 50.7 %8.6Armarouge · % with it 8.0 % · Adj. WR % 52.0 %8.0Swampert (Mega) · % with it 7.8 % · Adj. WR % 55.5 %7.8Golisopod (Mega) · % with it 7.5 % · Adj. WR % 55.2 %7.5Staraptor (Mega) · % with it 6.9 % · Adj. WR % 49.8 %6.9

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
Gengar (Mega)Incineroar5234.4 %52.8 %84
Gengar (Mega)Rillaboom5034.2 %52.8 %76
Gengar (Mega)Politoed3543.0 %51.4 %52
ArchaludonGengar (Mega)3052.6 %51.8 %51
Gengar (Mega)Vivillon1551.3 %50.5 %26
Gengar (Mega)Kommo-o1241.0 %53.1 %16
Gengar (Mega)Kingambit920.8 %52.6 %10
Gengar (Mega)Sneasler850.7 %55.0 %10

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Gengar (Mega)IncineroarRillaboom4754.0 %53.4 %74
Gengar (Mega)IncineroarPolitoed3352.8 %52.1 %50
Gengar (Mega)PolitoedRillaboom3122.6 %52.3 %44
ArchaludonGengar (Mega)Incineroar2882.4 %52.3 %50
ArchaludonGengar (Mega)Politoed2812.4 %51.2 %43
ArchaludonGengar (Mega)Rillaboom2562.2 %52.4 %41
Gengar (Mega)IncineroarVivillon1511.3 %50.9 %26
Gengar (Mega)RillaboomVivillon1471.2 %50.5 %24
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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