Best Team for Gengar

Gengar Overview

#094 Gengar

GhostPoison

Strengths

Hits Psychic SEHits Ghost SEHits Grass SEHits Fairy SE

Resists: Grass, Poison, Bug, Fairy. Immune to: Normal, Fighting

Weaknesses to Cover

GroundPsychicGhostDark

Step-by-Step Teammate Guide

Fill each slot with a teammate that patches Gengar's weaknesses and adds offensive coverage.

1. Slot 2 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   QuaquavalWaterFightingRecommended

   Resists dark; hits normal, fire super-effectively

   +13% coverage gain

   

   GolemRockGround

   hits fire, electric super-effectively

   +12% coverage gain

   

   RhydonGroundRock

   hits fire, electric super-effectively

   +12% coverage gain

2. Slot 3 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   GliscorGroundFlyingRecommended

   Resists ground, electric; hits electric, fighting super-effectively

   +6% coverage gain

   

   ExcadrillGroundSteel

   Resists psychic, electric, flying; hits electric, poison super-effectively

   +6% coverage gain

   

   CorviknightFlyingSteel

   Resists ground, psychic, flying; hits fighting, bug super-effectively

   +6% coverage gain

3. Slot 4 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   WeavileDarkIceRecommended

   Resists psychic, ghost; hits flying, dragon super-effectively

   +4% coverage gain

   

   GrimmsnarlDarkFairy

   Resists psychic, ghost; hits dragon super-effectively

   +4% coverage gain

   

   FerrothornGrassSteel

   Resists psychic; hits water super-effectively

   +3% coverage gain

4. Slot 5 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   PikachuElectricRecommended

   Resists flying; hits water super-effectively

   +2% coverage gain

   

   JolteonElectric

   Resists flying; hits water super-effectively

   +2% coverage gain

   

   AmpharosElectric

   Resists flying; hits water super-effectively

   +2% coverage gain

5. Slot 6 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   ForretressBugSteelRecommended

   Adds bug coverage

   +1% coverage gain

   

   ScizorBugSteel

   Adds bug coverage

   +1% coverage gain

   

   SylveonFairy

   Adds fairy coverage

   +1% coverage gain

Suggested Complete Team

99/100Excellent balance

Gengar

Quaquaval

Gliscor

Weavile

Pikachu

Forretress

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Alternative Builds

Other strong team compositions built around Gengar:

Build 2

100/100

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Ghost/poison/rock focused variant

GengarGolemPrimarinaFerrothornHeracrossIndeedee Male

Build 3

100/100

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Ghost/poison/ground focused variant

GengarRhydonPrimarinaFerrothornHeracrossIndeedee Male

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