- Attack
- 261
- Defense
- 149
- HP
- 155
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,644
- min 1,566
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,055
- min 1,958
- MaxLv50
- 3,254
- Lv40 2,878
At a glance
Basics
Gengar is a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,644 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,055 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,254 at level 50. It is weak to Ground/Psychic/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Fairy/Normal/Poison/Bug/Fighting attacks. In raids, Lick + Shadow Ball is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Shadow Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,254 / 3,292
Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Lick*Shadow BallBest100% efficiency16.8TDO 324 - 2
Sucker PunchShadow Ball100% efficiency16.8TDO 324 - 3Shadow ClawShadow Ball98% efficiency16.5TDO 319
- 4HexShadow Ball98% efficiency16.5TDO 318
- 5Lick*
Sludge Bomb96% efficiency16.1TDO 310
Top 5 of 32 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick*BestGhost · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
| Shadow ClawGhost · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
| Sucker PunchDark · 0.5s | 5 | +6 | 10 | 12 |
| HexGhost · 1s · STAB | 8 | +13 | 9.6 | 13 |
Charged Attack8
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow BallBestGhost · 3s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 40 | 2.4 |
| Sludge Wave*Poison · 3s · STAB | 105 | 100 | 42 | 1.26 |
| Sludge BombPoison · 2.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 40.8 | 2.04 |
 Focus BlastFighting · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
 Psychic*Psychic · 3s | 95 | 50 | 31.7 | 1.9 |
| Shadow Punch*Ghost · 1.5s · STAB | 35 | 33 | 28 | 1.27 |
| Dark Pulse*Dark · 3s | 80 | 50 | 26.7 | 1.6 |
| Drain PunchFighting · 2.5s | 50 | 33 | 20 | 1.52 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Gengar's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 164.9
- Actual Defense
- 98.0
- Actual HP
- 101
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Shadow ClawShadow BallBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,878 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 19.5 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 19.5 | 1,499 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 19.5 | 1,497 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 19.5 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 19.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 19.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 19.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 19.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 19.5 | 1,493 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 19.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 2
- GengarViewing100 Candy0 Candy if tradedBest movesLickShadow Ball
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
GroundPsychicGhostDark - ×0.625
Grass
Fairy - ×0.39
NormalPoison
Bug - ×0.244Fighting
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.39
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
Ice×1- Fighting×0.244
- Poison×0.39
- Ground×1.6
Flying×1- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.39
Rock×1- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- GhostSTAB 1.2×Hex · Lick · Shadow Claw · Shadow Ball · Shadow PunchSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
- PoisonSTAB 1.2×Sludge Bomb · Sludge WaveSuper effective ×1.6GrassFairy
- FightingFocus Blast · Drain PunchSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- DarkSucker Punch · Dark PulseSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
- PsychicPsychicSuper effective ×1.6FightingPoison
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2020.07.19Community Day: Gastly · Exclusive move: Shadow Punch