Usage · September 2026
10.4%
Gengar is ranked #19 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 5,521 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#19 of 198
Raw count5,521
Viability ceiling90
Month on month+1.43pp
13 month peak18.3%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
60
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
130
SpD
75
Spe
110
Usage over time10.4%▲ 1.43pppeak 18.3% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
34.5% of Gengar teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityCursed Body · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 25.2%
Tera typeGhost · 57.7%
Moves
84.0%
79.8%
42.1%
34.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe33.4%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe31.4%
Moves
12 tracked84.0%
79.8%
42.1%
34.0%
27.8%
20.8%
20.4%
20.2%
18.8%
14.0%
11.7%
6.6%
Best Gengar build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 20,763 battles in September 2026. Gengar sits at rank #19 with 10.4% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 1.43 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.