Usage · September 2026
0.2%
Gengar is ranked #122 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 21,055 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#122 of 243
Raw count21,055
Viability ceiling85
Month on month+0.04pp
13 month peak0.3%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
60
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
130
SpD
75
Spe
110
Usage over time0.2%▲ 0.04pppeak 0.3% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
81.0% of Gengar teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityCursed Body · 100.0%
ItemChoice Scarf · 82.6%
Tera typeFlying · 78.6%
Moves
98.6%
84.8%
82.2%
81.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe12.4%
Moves
9 tracked98.6%
84.8%
82.2%
81.5%
10.6%
9.4%
6.1%
5.4%
4.1%
Best Gengar build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 574,541 battles in September 2026. Gengar sits at rank #122 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.04 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.