Gengar #0094 Shadow
| Max CP | L402878L503254L51 · Best Buddy3292 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Oct 26, 2023Mar 3, 2026 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Gengar takes 160% from Ground, Psychic, Ghost and Dark moves.
Shadow Gengar is a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ground, Psychic, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 3254 CP at level 50, or 3292 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Lick with Shadow Ball, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GhostLick | GhostShadow Ball | 17.1 | 185 | |
| 2 | GhostShadow Claw | GhostShadow Ball | 16.7 | 180 |
| 3 | GhostLick | PoisonSludge Bomb | 16.6 | 180 |
| 4 | GhostShadow Claw | PoisonSludge Bomb | 16.3 | 176 |
| 5 | DarkSucker Punch | GhostShadow Ball | 15.9 | 172 |
| 6 | GhostHex | GhostShadow Ball | 15.5 | 167 |
| 7 | DarkSucker Punch | PoisonSludge Bomb | 15.3 | 165 |
| 8 | GhostShadow Claw | PsychicPsychic | 15.1 | 163 |
28 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GhostLick | PsychicPsychic | 14.9 | 161 |
| 10 | GhostHex | PoisonSludge Bomb | 14.9 | 160 |
| 11 | GhostShadow Claw | GhostShadow Punch | 14.2 | 153 |
| 12 | GhostShadow Claw | DarkDark Pulse | 14.1 | 152 |
| 13 | GhostShadow Claw | FightingFocus Blast | 14.0 | 151 |
| 14 | GhostShadow Claw | PoisonSludge Wave | 13.9 | 151 |
| 15 | GhostLick | FightingFocus Blast | 13.8 | 149 |
| 16 | GhostLick | PoisonSludge Wave | 13.7 | 148 |
| 17 | DarkSucker Punch | PsychicPsychic | 13.7 | 148 |
| 18 | GhostLick | DarkDark Pulse | 13.6 | 147 |
| 19 | GhostLick | GhostShadow Punch | 13.6 | 147 |
| 20 | GhostHex | PsychicPsychic | 13.2 | 143 |
| 21 | GhostShadow Claw | FightingDrain Punch | 13.0 | 140 |
| 22 | DarkSucker Punch | DarkDark Pulse | 12.3 | 133 |
| 23 | DarkSucker Punch | GhostShadow Punch | 12.2 | 132 |
| 24 | DarkSucker Punch | FightingFocus Blast | 12.2 | 132 |
| 25 | GhostLick | FightingDrain Punch | 12.2 | 131 |
| 26 | DarkSucker Punch | PoisonSludge Wave | 12.1 | 130 |
| 27 | GhostShadow Claw | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 12.0 | 130 |
| 28 | GhostHex | DarkDark Pulse | 11.8 | 128 |
| 29 | GhostHex | GhostShadow Punch | 11.7 | 126 |
| 30 | GhostHex | FightingFocus Blast | 11.6 | 125 |
| 31 | GhostHex | PoisonSludge Wave | 11.4 | 123 |
| 32 | DarkSucker Punch | FightingDrain Punch | 11.1 | 120 |
| 33 | GhostHex | FightingDrain Punch | 10.6 | 114 |
| 34 | GhostLick | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 108 |
| 35 | DarkSucker Punch | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 86 |
| 36 | GhostHex | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 7.0 | 76 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
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 Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+57.8 eDPS - 2
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam43.6 eDPS - 3
Normal Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost41.7 eDPS - 4
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball40.5 eDPS - 5
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE40.4 eDPS - 6
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE39.9 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 33 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+1.6% Gainover Chandelure- Mega GengarMega RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+1.0% Gainover Dragapult
Mega GalladeMega RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+0.6% Gainover Salamence
Mega SlowbroMega RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+0.5% Gainover Chandelure
Mega BanetteMega RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+0.5% Gainover Tyranitar
XerneasTier 5 RaidGhostLickEPoisonSludge Bomb+0.5% Gainover Roserade
Speed Forme DeoxysTier 5 RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+0.3% Gainover Dragapult
Tapu LeleTier 5 RaidGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball+0.3% Gainover Gholdengo
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 117510/10/10 | 123315/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 156610/10/10 | 164415/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 195810/10/10 | 205515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 24770/0/0 | 287815/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 28000/0/0 | 325415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 28340/0/0 | 329215/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1233 | 1061 |
| Level 20 | 1644 | 1415 |
| Level 25 | 2055 | 1769 |
| Level 30 | 2467 | 2123 |
| Level 35 | 2672 | 2300 |
| Level 40 | 2878 | 2477 |
| Level 45 | 3063 | 2636 |
| Level 50 | 3254 | 2800 |
| Level 51 | 3292 | 2834 |
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 | 1.5 m · 40.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
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 | 0/13/13 | 1498 | 19.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/12/13 | 1499 | 19.5 | 99.76% |
| #3 | 0/11/15 | 1497 | 19.5 | 99.76% |
| #4 | 0/14/12 | 1498 | 19.5 | 99.60% |
| #5 | 1/15/10 | 1499 | 19.5 | 99.56% |
| #6 | 2/11/13 | 1500 | 19.5 | 99.52% |
| #7 | 1/10/15 | 1498 | 19.5 | 99.51% |
| #8 | 0/12/13 | 1493 | 19.5 | 99.38% |
| #9 | 0/12/14 | 1498 | 19.5 | 99.38% |
| #10 | 1/13/12 | 1499 | 19.5 | 99.36% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1226 of 4,096, with 95.82% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/14 | 2500 | 34.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/15 | 2498 | 34 | 99.60% |
| #3 | 0/14/14 | 2493 | 34.5 | 99.39% |
| #4 | 0/14/15 | 2500 | 34.5 | 99.39% |
| #5 | 0/14/12 | 2497 | 35 | 99.37% |
| #6 | 2/14/15 | 2500 | 34 | 99.37% |
| #7 | 0/15/15 | 2488 | 34 | 99.22% |
| #8 | 0/10/14 | 2500 | 35.5 | 99.22% |
| #9 | 0/15/13 | 2493 | 34.5 | 99.21% |
| #10 | 2/15/14 | 2500 | 34 | 99.20% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1602 of 4,096, with 96.09% 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.