Gengar #0094 Mega
| Max CP | L404336L504902L51 · Best Buddy4960 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Oct 24, 2020Oct 24, 2020 |
| Mega Evolution | 200 Mega Energy the first time |
| After That | Free after a 7-day rest, or 40 Mega Energy to skip it |
Type Effectiveness
Gengar takes 160% from Ground, Psychic, Ghost and Dark moves.
Mega Gengar is a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ground, Psychic, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 4902 CP at level 50, or 4960 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Lick with Shadow Ball, which needs an Elite TM at Mega Level 3 (Max).
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| Level | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | GhostLick | GhostShadow Ball | 19.4 |
| High | GhostLick | GhostShadow Ball | 19.4 |
| Max | GhostLick | GhostShadow Ball | 19.4 |
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GhostLick | GhostShadow Ball | 19.4 | 328 | |
| 2 | GhostShadow Claw | GhostShadow Ball | 18.8 | 317 |
| 3 | GhostLick | PoisonSludge Bomb | 18.7 | 317 |
| 4 | GhostHex | GhostShadow Ball | 18.6 | 314 |
| 5 | DarkSucker Punch | GhostShadow Ball | 18.3 | 309 |
| 6 | GhostShadow Claw | PoisonSludge Bomb | 18.2 | 308 |
| 7 | GhostHex | PoisonSludge Bomb | 17.8 | 301 |
| 8 | DarkSucker Punch | PoisonSludge Bomb | 17.5 | 296 |
24 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GhostLick | PsychicPsychic | 16.6 | 280 |
| 10 | GhostShadow Claw | PsychicPsychic | 16.5 | 279 |
| 11 | GhostLick | FightingFocus Blast | 15.7 | 266 |
| 12 | GhostShadow Claw | FightingFocus Blast | 15.7 | 265 |
| 13 | GhostHex | PsychicPsychic | 15.6 | 264 |
| 14 | GhostShadow Claw | PoisonSludge Wave | 15.5 | 263 |
| 15 | GhostLick | PoisonSludge Wave | 15.5 | 262 |
| 16 | DarkSucker Punch | PsychicPsychic | 15.4 | 261 |
| 17 | GhostShadow Claw | DarkDark Pulse | 15.2 | 256 |
| 18 | GhostShadow Claw | GhostShadow Punch | 15.1 | 256 |
| 19 | GhostLick | DarkDark Pulse | 14.8 | 251 |
| 20 | GhostLick | GhostShadow Punch | 14.8 | 250 |
| 21 | GhostHex | FightingFocus Blast | 14.4 | 244 |
| 22 | DarkSucker Punch | FightingFocus Blast | 14.3 | 241 |
| 23 | GhostHex | PoisonSludge Wave | 14.1 | 239 |
| 24 | DarkSucker Punch | PoisonSludge Wave | 14.0 | 236 |
| 25 | GhostHex | DarkDark Pulse | 13.9 | 235 |
| 26 | DarkSucker Punch | DarkDark Pulse | 13.7 | 232 |
| 27 | GhostHex | GhostShadow Punch | 13.7 | 231 |
| 28 | GhostShadow Claw | FightingDrain Punch | 13.7 | 231 |
| 29 | DarkSucker Punch | GhostShadow Punch | 13.5 | 228 |
| 30 | GhostLick | FightingDrain Punch | 13.0 | 221 |
| 31 | GhostHex | FightingDrain Punch | 12.1 | 205 |
| 32 | DarkSucker Punch | FightingDrain Punch | 12.1 | 204 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| LickE | Ghost | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Hex | Ghost | 8 | 13 | 1.0s | 8.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Sludge WaveE | Poison | 105 | 100 | 3.0s | 35.0 | 1.05 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34.0 | 1.70 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| PsychicE | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 1.90 | |
| Dark PulseE | Dark | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 | |
| Shadow PunchE | Ghost | 35 | 33 | 1.5s | 23.3 | 1.06 | |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | 50 | 33 | 2.5s | 20.0 | 1.52 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| LickE | Ghost | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Hex | Ghost | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2.3 | 4.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 150 | 75 | 2.00 | |
| Dark PulseE | Dark | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Sludge WaveE | Poison | 110 | 65 | 1.69 | |
| Shadow PunchE | Ghost | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| PsychicE | Psychic | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | 40 | 40 | 1.00 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
25
100- Free if it has been traded
Top Counters
As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+42.6 eDPS - 2
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam33.2 eDPS - 3Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball30.5 eDPS
- 4
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE30.5 eDPS - 5
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE29.2 eDPS - 6
Normal Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost29.1 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 43 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega MedichamMega RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+5.5% Gainover Chandelure- Mega GengarMega RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+2.5% Gainover Dragapult
Mega SlowbroMega RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+1.9% Gainover Chandelure
Mega GalladeMega RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+1.9% Gainover Salamence
Mega StarmieMega RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+1.5% Gainover Tyranitar
Mega BanetteMega RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+1.4% Gainover Tyranitar
XerneasTier 5 RaidGhostLickEPoisonSludge Bomb+1.4% Gainover Roserade- Normal Forme DeoxysTier 5 RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+1.3% Gainover Tyranitar
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 178410/10/10 | 185815/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 237910/10/10 | 247715/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 297410/10/10 | 309715/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 38280/0/0 | 433615/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 43270/0/0 | 490215/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 43790/0/0 | 496015/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1858 | 1640 |
| Level 20 | 2477 | 2187 |
| Level 25 | 3097 | 2734 |
| Level 30 | 3717 | 3281 |
| Level 35 | 4026 | 3554 |
| Level 40 | 4336 | 3828 |
| Level 45 | 4614 | 4074 |
| Level 50 | 4902 | 4327 |
| Level 51 | 4960 | 4379 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.4 m · 40.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | Not TradableNot Transferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Gengar in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 3/15/15 | 1497 | 12.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 4/14/15 | 1498 | 12.5 | 99.81% |
| #3 | 2/15/15 | 1493 | 12.5 | 99.71% |
| #4 | 5/13/15 | 1499 | 12.5 | 99.62% |
| #5 | 0/13/7 | 1500 | 13 | 99.59% |
| #6 | 3/14/15 | 1494 | 12.5 | 99.53% |
| #7 | 6/12/15 | 1500 | 12.5 | 99.43% |
| #8 | 1/15/15 | 1489 | 12.5 | 99.43% |
| #9 | 4/13/15 | 1495 | 12.5 | 99.34% |
| #10 | 5/15/13 | 1497 | 12.5 | 99.31% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #587 of 4,096, with 96.79% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 2494 | 21 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/14/15 | 2495 | 21 | 99.81% |
| #3 | 2/13/15 | 2497 | 21 | 99.63% |
| #4 | 0/14/15 | 2488 | 21 | 99.53% |
| #5 | 3/12/15 | 2498 | 21 | 99.44% |
| #6 | 1/13/15 | 2489 | 21 | 99.34% |
| #7 | 1/15/14 | 2494 | 21 | 99.32% |
| #8 | 4/11/15 | 2499 | 21 | 99.25% |
| #9 | 4/15/12 | 2500 | 21 | 99.20% |
| #10 | 2/12/15 | 2491 | 21 | 99.16% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #871 of 4,096, with 96.46% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.