Gengar Raid Guide

Ghost  /  Poison

Gengar is an easy Tier 3 raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 21207. 2 trainers should be more than enough to defeat Gengar in the raid. Gengar is vulnerable to Ghost, Dark type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Yveltal, Darkrai, Hydreigon, Weavile, Bisharp.

Gengar can obtain below CP values when defeated.

• 1958 - 2055 CP during Cloudy and Fog weather conditions.
• 1566 - 1644 CP during other weather conditions.

Gengar is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was January 5, 2023. Shiny Gengar is also available from raids in the game.

Weather boost

Gengar raids will be boosted during Cloudy and Fog weather conditions.

Gengar Raid Counters

• Yveltal

  Yveltal is a Dark, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  and fast moves: Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  Sucker Punch (Dark, DPS 10.0)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Darkrai

  Darkrai is a Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  Shadow Ball (Ghost , DPS 33.3)  and fast moves: Feint Attack (Dark, DPS 11.1)  Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Hydreigon

  Hydreigon is a Dark, Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  and fast moves: Bite (Dark, DPS 12.0)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Weavile

  Weavile is a Dark, Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  and fast moves: Feint Attack (Dark, DPS 11.1)  Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Bisharp

  Bisharp is a Dark, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  and fast moves: Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Honchkrow

  Honchkrow is a Dark, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  and fast moves: Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Houndoom

  Houndoom is a Dark, Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Crunch (Dark , DPS 21.9)  Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  and fast moves: Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Zoroark

  Zoroark is a Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  and fast moves: Shadow Claw (Ghost, DPS 12.9)  Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Absol

  Absol is a Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  Payback (Dark )  and fast moves: Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Malamar

  Malamar is a Dark, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  which is effective against Gengar.

• Mandibuzz

  Mandibuzz is a Dark, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  Shadow Ball (Ghost , DPS 33.3)  and fast moves: Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Scrafty

  Scrafty is a Dark, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  and fast moves: Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Umbreon

  Umbreon is a Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  and fast moves: Feint Attack (Dark, DPS 11.1)  Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Sneasel

  Sneasel is a Dark, Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  and fast moves: Feint Attack (Dark, DPS 11.1)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Mightyena

  Mightyena is a Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Crunch (Dark , DPS 21.9)  and fast moves: Bite (Dark, DPS 12.0)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Zweilous

  Zweilous is a Dark, Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  and fast moves: Bite (Dark, DPS 12.0)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Liepard

  Liepard is a Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  Payback (Dark )  and fast moves: Snarl (Dark, DPS 10.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Murkrow

  Murkrow is a Dark, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  and fast moves: Feint Attack (Dark, DPS 11.1)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Pawniard

  Pawniard is a Dark, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Night Slash (Dark , DPS 22.7)  which is effective against Gengar.

• Sableye

  Sableye is a Dark, Ghost type Pokémon with charged moves: Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  Shadow Sneak (Ghost , DPS 17.2)  and fast moves: Feint Attack (Dark, DPS 11.1)  Shadow Claw (Ghost, DPS 12.9)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Scraggy

  Scraggy is a Dark, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  and fast moves: Feint Attack (Dark, DPS 11.1)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Vullaby

  Vullaby is a Dark, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  and fast moves: Feint Attack (Dark, DPS 11.1)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Houndour

  Houndour is a Dark, Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Crunch (Dark , DPS 21.9)  Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  and fast moves: Feint Attack (Dark, DPS 11.1)  which are effective against Gengar.

• Zorua

  Zorua is a Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Dark Pulse (Dark , DPS 26.7)  Foul Play (Dark , DPS 35.0)  and fast moves: Feint Attack (Dark, DPS 11.1)  which are effective against Gengar.

Gengar Mega counters

Mega Absol, Mega Banette, Mega Gengar, Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Sableye, Mega Sharpedo are best Mega counters to battle with Gengar if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.

Gengar shadow counters

Calyrex - Shadow Rider, Shadow Absol, Shadow Alolan Raticate, Shadow Alolan Rattata, Shadow Banette, Shadow Cacturne, Shadow Carvanha, Shadow Drapion, Shadow Dusclops, Shadow Dusknoir, Shadow Duskull, Shadow Honchkrow, Shadow Houndoom, Shadow Houndour, Shadow Mightyena, Shadow Misdreavus, Shadow Mismagius, Shadow Murkrow, Shadow Nuzleaf, Shadow Poochyena, Shadow Sableye, Shadow Sharpedo, Shadow Shiftry, Shadow Shuppet, Shadow Skuntank, Shadow Sneasel, Shadow Stunky, Shadow Tyranitar, Shadow Weavile are best Shadow counters to battle with Gengar.

Past Gengar events

Past Gengar events

Gengar moves set

Gengar will use below moves during the battle.

Gengar raids weather impact

Here is how each weather condition boosts Gengar moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Gengar.

Shiny Gengar

There is a chance that you may encounter a shiny Gengar if you win the raid. The rate of encounting a shiny Gengar can be around 2%.