Pokemon Champions Build Guide

Best Gengar Build in Pokemon Champions

Gengar is best used as a fast special attacker in Pokemon Champions. Its strongest builds focus on speed, Ghost-type pressure and disruptive support.

Gengar Form

Normal Form

Gengar

Last Updated: Regulation M-2

Page Status: This Gengar build guide will be updated when new Pokemon Champions regulations, items, buffs or nerfs change its best set.

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Best Gengar Builds in Pokemon Champions

Gengar has two main builds in Pokemon Champions. The fast special attacker is the stronger damage option, while the Focus Sash utility build gives teams disruption.

Build 1: Fast Special Attacker

This is the main Gengar build. It uses high Speed and strong special attacks to pressure frailer offensive Pokemon.

Build 2: Focus Sash Utility

This version is built to survive one hit and provide speed control or disruption before going down.

Gengar Stats

Gengar stats are shown below for easy comparison.

Best Items for Gengar

Focus Sash is the safest item because Gengar is fast but fragile.

Life Orb is the stronger offensive option when your team can protect Gengar from priority and faster threats.

Best Pokemon to Pair with Gengar

Gengar works best with Pokemon that cover its weaknesses, support its preferred speed control or help it find safer turns.

What Gengar Is Good Against

Gengar is strong against Psychic, Ghost, Grass and Fairy-type Pokemon. It also pressures support Pokemon with Taunt and Will-O-Wisp.

Icy Wind gives Gengar a useful way to support faster offensive teams with speed control.

Potential Counters for Gengar

Gengar is threatened by Psychic, Ghost, Dark and Ground-type attacks. Its low bulk means it often needs Focus Sash or careful positioning.

Gengar All Moves

Gengar can learn Ghost, Poison, Psychic, Dark and coverage moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view the full move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	–	60
1	Lick	Ghost	Physical	30	100
1	Mean Look	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Reflect Type	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Shadow Punch	Ghost	Physical	60	–
12	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
16	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
20	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
24	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
30	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
36	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
42	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
48	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	–	–
60	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
TM	Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	90	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psychic Noise	Psychic	Special	75	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100
TM	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	Will O Wisp	Fire	Status	–	85

Gengar Pokemon Champions Regulation History

This section keeps older Gengar builds available in case a previous regulation returns.

Should You Use Gengar?

Gengar is worth using if your team wants a fast special attacker with disruption and useful immunities.

The Focus Sash build is usually safer, while Life Orb is better when Gengar needs to be a primary damage dealer.

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