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Gengar

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Gengar Weaknesses & Counters

GhostPoison

Gengar is weak to Ground, Psychic, Ghost and Dark. It resists Grass, Fairy, Poison and Bug and is immune to Normal and Fighting.

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Type matchups

2× — weakGroundPsychicGhostDark
1× — normal damageFireWaterElectricIceFlyingRockDragonSteel
½× — resistsGrassFairy
¼× — double resistsPoisonBug
0× — immuneNormalFighting

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Gengar's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

KingambitKingambitDarkSteelTing-LuTing-LuDarkGroundTyranitar-MegaMega TyranitarRockDarkTyranitarTyranitarRockDarkUrsalunaUrsalunaGroundNormalMuk-AlolaAlolan MukPoisonDarkZoroark-HisuiHisuian ZoroarkNormalGhostBisharpBisharpDarkSteel

Other Ghost/Poison Pokémon

Gengar-MegaMega Gengar

Gengar weakness FAQ

What is Gengar weak to?

Gengar is a Ghost/Poison type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ground, Psychic, Ghost and Dark.

What does Gengar resist?

Gengar resists Grass, Fairy, Poison and Bug and is immune to Normal and Fighting.

What are good counters to Gengar?

Popular Pokémon that resist Gengar's Ghost and Poison attacks and hit it super-effectively include Kingambit, Ting-Lu, Mega Tyranitar, Tyranitar and Ursaluna.