Usage · August 2026
0.7%
Gengar is ranked #95 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 2,977 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#95 of 211
Raw count2,977
Viability ceiling81
Month on month-0.61pp
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 time0.7%▼ 0.61pppeak 2.1% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
42.3% of Gengar teamsHP
4
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityCursed Body · 100.0%
ItemAir Balloon · 24.3%
Tera typeGhost · 70.7%
Moves
95.5%
57.5%
40.3%
39.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe32.6%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe11.7%
Moves
13 tracked95.5%
57.5%
40.3%
39.2%
35.7%
19.9%
18.1%
16.4%
15.1%
14.5%
14.3%
10.7%
9.9%
Items
24.3%
24.0%
19.9%
15.7%
9.2%
3.1%
Tera types
70.7%
11.7%
9.6%
3.0%
2.9%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe42.3%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe32.6%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe11.7%
Hasty4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe10.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Gengar build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Gengar sits at rank #95 with 0.7% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.61 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.