Usage · August 2026
8.9%
Gengar is ranked #21 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 5,695 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#21 of 204
Raw count5,695
Viability ceiling86
Month on month-9.38pp
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 time8.9%▼ 9.38pppeak 18.3% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
52.2% of Gengar teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityCursed Body · 100.0%
ItemChoice Scarf · 44.8%
Tera typeGhost · 45.1%
Moves
86.8%
77.9%
49.8%
33.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe30.7%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe16.2%
Moves
11 tracked86.8%
77.9%
49.8%
33.5%
33.0%
27.8%
22.1%
19.0%
13.2%
11.1%
8.5%
Best Gengar build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Gengar sits at rank #21 with 8.9% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 9.38 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.