Usage · September 2026
1.3%
Gengar is ranked #73 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 2,799 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#73 of 204
Raw count2,799
Viability ceiling91
Month on month+0.65pp
13 month peak2.1%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
60
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
130
SpD
75
Spe
110
Usage over time1.3%▲ 0.65pppeak 2.1% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
45.6% of Gengar teamsHP
4
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityCursed Body · 100.0%
ItemChoice Specs · 43.0%
Tera typeGhost · 80.1%
Moves
96.8%
78.7%
72.9%
56.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe40.2%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe11.0%
Moves
9 tracked96.8%
78.7%
72.9%
56.7%
19.8%
17.8%
17.8%
16.3%
6.1%
Best Gengar build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 33,671 battles in September 2026. Gengar sits at rank #73 with 1.3% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.65 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.