{"id":406061,"date":"2026-03-13T02:48:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=406061"},"modified":"2026-03-13T02:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:48:33","slug":"who-beat-gengar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/","title":{"rendered":"Who beat Gengar?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#Who_Beat_Gengar\" title=\"Who Beat Gengar?\">Who Beat Gengar?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#Understanding_Gengars_Weaknesses\" title=\"Understanding Gengar&#8217;s Weaknesses\">Understanding Gengar&#8217;s Weaknesses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#What_types_are_Gengar_weak_to\" title=\"What types are Gengar weak to?\">What types are Gengar weak to?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#What_moves_beat_Gengar\" title=\"What moves beat Gengar?\">What moves beat Gengar?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#Can_I_beat_a_Gengar_raid_alone\" title=\"Can I beat a Gengar raid alone?\">Can I beat a Gengar raid alone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#What_is_Gengar_immune_to\" title=\"What is Gengar immune to?\">What is Gengar immune to?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#Why_is_Gengar_weak_to_Psychic\" title=\"Why is Gengar weak to Psychic?\">Why is Gengar weak to Psychic?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#What_is_super_effective_against_Ghost\" title=\"What is super effective against Ghost?\">What is super effective against Ghost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#How_do_you_beat_Gengar_in_a_raid\" title=\"How do you beat Gengar in a raid?\">How do you beat Gengar in a raid?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#What_is_Gengar_4x_weak_to\" title=\"What is Gengar 4x weak to?\">What is Gengar 4x weak to?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#What_damages_Gengar\" title=\"What damages Gengar?\">What damages Gengar?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#How_evil_is_Gengar\" title=\"How evil is Gengar?\">How evil is Gengar?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#Can_Greninja_beat_Gengar\" title=\"Can Greninja beat Gengar?\">Can Greninja beat Gengar?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#Why_is_Gengar_so_strong\" title=\"Why is Gengar so strong?\">Why is Gengar so strong?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#Is_Gengar_the_strongest_Ghost-type\" title=\"Is Gengar the strongest Ghost-type?\">Is Gengar the strongest Ghost-type?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#Is_Gengar_weak_to_earthquake\" title=\"Is Gengar weak to earthquake?\">Is Gengar weak to earthquake?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#Is_Gengar_Dark_or_Psychic\" title=\"Is Gengar Dark or Psychic?\">Is Gengar Dark or Psychic?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#Is_Gengar_a_demon\" title=\"Is Gengar a demon?\">Is Gengar a demon?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/who-beat-gengar\/#How_big_is_Gengar_in_real_life\" title=\"How big is Gengar in real life?\">How big is Gengar in real life?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Beat_Gengar\"><\/span>Who Beat Gengar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The <strong>best Pok\u00e9mon Go Gengar counters<\/strong> are <strong>Shadow Mewtwo<\/strong>, <strong>Primal Groudon<\/strong>, <strong>Mega Gengar<\/strong>, <strong>Mega Alakazam<\/strong>, <strong>Mega Tyranitar<\/strong>, and <strong>Mewtwo<\/strong>, which can effectively <strong>beat Gengar<\/strong> due to their high stats and suitable move types. These <strong>counters<\/strong> have the necessary <strong>strength<\/strong> and <strong>speed<\/strong> to take down <strong>Gengar<\/strong>, especially when equipped with the right <strong>moves<\/strong> and <strong>strategies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Gengars_Weaknesses\"><\/span>Understanding Gengar&#8217;s Weaknesses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To <strong>beat Gengar<\/strong>, it&#8217;s essential to understand its <strong>weaknesses<\/strong>, which include <strong>Dark<\/strong>, <strong>Ghost<\/strong>, <strong>Ground<\/strong>, and <strong>Psychic-type moves<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_types_are_Gengar_weak_to\"><\/span>What types are Gengar weak to?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Gengar is weak to <strong>Dark<\/strong>, <strong>Ghost<\/strong>, <strong>Ground<\/strong>, and <strong>Psychic<\/strong> types, making these types ideal for <strong>countering<\/strong> it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_moves_beat_Gengar\"><\/span>What moves beat Gengar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gengar<\/strong> is a <strong>Ghost<\/strong> and <strong>Poison-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>, and it is weak to <strong>Dark<\/strong>, <strong>Ghost<\/strong>, <strong>Ground<\/strong>, and <strong>Psychic-type moves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_beat_a_Gengar_raid_alone\"><\/span>Can I beat a Gengar raid alone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With <strong>high-level hard counters<\/strong>, you can <strong>defeat<\/strong> this <strong>critter<\/strong> on your own with relative <strong>ease<\/strong>, considering its <strong>high base Attack<\/strong> but <strong>poor base Defense<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Gengar_immune_to\"><\/span>What is Gengar immune to?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gengar<\/strong> is <strong>immune<\/strong> to <strong>Ground-type moves<\/strong>, as well as <strong>Spikes<\/strong>, <strong>Toxic Spikes<\/strong>, <strong>Arena Trap<\/strong>, etc., due to its <strong>ability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Gengar_weak_to_Psychic\"><\/span>Why is Gengar weak to Psychic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gengar<\/strong> was weak to <strong>Psychic<\/strong> due to its <strong>Poison type<\/strong>, which lets it take <strong>Grass attacks<\/strong> with <strong>impunity<\/strong> and survive one hit from <strong>Bug attacks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_super_effective_against_Ghost\"><\/span>What is super effective against Ghost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ghost-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> have two primary <strong>weaknesses<\/strong>: <strong>Dark-types<\/strong> and other <strong>Ghost-types<\/strong>, making these types <strong>super effective<\/strong> against them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_beat_Gengar_in_a_raid\"><\/span>How do you beat Gengar in a raid?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The best <strong>Mega Gengar Raid Counters<\/strong> are <strong>Primal Groudon<\/strong>, <strong>Shadow Mewtwo<\/strong>, <strong>Mega Latios<\/strong>, <strong>Mewtwo<\/strong>, <strong>Mega Tyranitar<\/strong>, and <strong>Shadow Tyranitar<\/strong>, which can effectively <strong>beat<\/strong> it with the right <strong>strategies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Gengar_4x_weak_to\"><\/span>What is Gengar 4x weak to?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gengar<\/strong> is weak to <strong>Ground<\/strong>, <strong>Psychic<\/strong>, <strong>Dark<\/strong>, and <strong>Ghost type attacks<\/strong>, with none of these being a <strong>double weakness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_damages_Gengar\"><\/span>What damages Gengar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mega Gengar<\/strong> is a <strong>Ghost\/Poison-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>, which means it&#8217;s weak against <strong>Dark<\/strong>, <strong>Ghost<\/strong>, <strong>Ground<\/strong>, and <strong>Psychic-type attacks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_evil_is_Gengar\"><\/span>How evil is Gengar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While <strong>Gengar<\/strong> in its normal condition can be a bit of a <strong>prankster<\/strong>, it is by no means <strong>evil<\/strong>, but its <strong>Gigantamax form<\/strong> has a <strong>giant mouth<\/strong> that is said to lead straight to the <strong>afterlife<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Greninja_beat_Gengar\"><\/span>Can Greninja beat Gengar?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A level 30 <strong>Greninja<\/strong> with 2275 CP is <strong>defeated<\/strong> by a level 30 <strong>Gengar<\/strong> with 21207 CP in a battle simulation, showing <strong>Gengar&#8217;s strength<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Gengar_so_strong\"><\/span>Why is Gengar so strong?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gengar<\/strong> has been consistently <strong>top tier<\/strong> since the days of <strong>Red and Blue<\/strong>, with <strong>excellent Special Attack<\/strong> and <strong>Speed<\/strong> and a large and varied <strong>move pool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Gengar_the_strongest_Ghost-type\"><\/span>Is Gengar the strongest Ghost-type?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gengar<\/strong> isn&#8217;t the <strong>absolute strongest<\/strong> option, but with the addition of its <strong>Mega Form<\/strong>, it becomes an <strong>exceptional Ghost-type<\/strong> on par with many <strong>legendaries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Gengar_weak_to_earthquake\"><\/span>Is Gengar weak to earthquake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Earthquake<\/strong> variants of <strong>Snorlax<\/strong> are the only sets that seriously <strong>threaten Gengar<\/strong>, as <strong>Earthquake<\/strong> can <strong>2HKO<\/strong> it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Gengar_Dark_or_Psychic\"><\/span>Is Gengar Dark or Psychic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gengar<\/strong> is a <strong>Psychic<\/strong> or <strong>Dark Type<\/strong> in the <strong>Pok\u00e9mon TCG<\/strong>, reflecting its <strong>complex nature<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Gengar_a_demon\"><\/span>Is Gengar a demon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gengar<\/strong>, also known as the <strong>Shadow Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>, is a dual <strong>Ghost\/Poison-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> and not a <strong>demon<\/strong> by nature, although it has served as a <strong>villain<\/strong> in various instances.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_Gengar_in_real_life\"><\/span>How big is Gengar in real life?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gengar<\/strong> has a <strong>height<\/strong> of 4&#8242; 11&#8243; and a <strong>weight<\/strong> of 89.3 lbs, making it a <strong>considerable<\/strong> opponent in the <strong>Pok\u00e9mon world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Beat Gengar? The best Pok\u00e9mon Go Gengar counters are Shadow Mewtwo, Primal Groudon, Mega Gengar, Mega Alakazam, Mega Tyranitar, and Mewtwo, which can effectively beat Gengar due to their high stats and suitable move types. 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