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Counter guide · Ghost / Poison · Gen I

What beats Gengar?

The 5 hardest counters to Gengar ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed.

Gengar
No. 094
Gengar
Ghost Poison
BST 500 · Speed 110 · Atk 65 · SpA 130

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Tyranitar
    No. 248
    Tyranitar
    Rock Dark
    Hits Gengar for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 61 ≤ 110 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 134)
  2. #2
    Ursaluna
    No. 901
    Ursaluna
    Ground Normal
    Hits Gengar for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 50 ≤ 110 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 140)
  3. #3
    Darkrai
    No. 491
    Darkrai
    Dark
    Hits Gengar for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes 1× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 125 > 110 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  4. #4
    Kingambit
    No. 983
    Kingambit
    Dark Steel
    Hits Gengar for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 50 ≤ 110 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  5. #5
    Roaring Moon
    No. 1005
    Roaring Moon
    Dragon Dark
    Hits Gengar for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes 1× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 119 > 110 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 139)

Gengar's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Ground Psychic Ghost Dark
Immune to
Normal Fighting

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Gengar, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Gengar hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.