Ultra League PvP guide
Gengar (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Gengar (Shadow) is a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Ultra League, where it currently ranks #321. Its recommended PvP moveset is Shadow Claw with Shadow Punch and Dark Pulse.
Ultra League
#321
Situational
Type
Ghost/Poison
Best Fast Move
Shadow Claw
Charged Moves
Max CP
3,254
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT GENGAR (SHADOW)
Is Gengar (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Gengar (Shadow) is currently a situational PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #321.
Gengar (Shadow) is also a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #437.
Gengar (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #437 | 76.7 | Shadow Claw, Shadow Punch, Dark Pulse |
| Ultra LeagueBest | #321 | 78.5 | Shadow Claw, Shadow Punch, Dark Pulse |
Best Moveset for Gengar (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
The recommended PvP moveset for Gengar (Shadow) is Shadow Claw with Shadow Punch and Dark Pulse.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Gengar (Shadow) in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Gengar (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Shadow Claw → Shadow Punch
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Shadow Claw → Dark Pulse
6 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Gengar (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Ultra League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Gengar (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
- Jellicent740
- Empoleon720
- Feraligatr602
- Florges598
- Virizion503
Difficult Matchups
- Snorlax146
- Corviknight341
- Mimikyu388
- Tinkaton401
Gengar (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Gengar (Shadow)'s Ghost/Poison typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- dark1.6×
- ghost1.6×
- ground1.6×
- psychic1.6×
Resistant to
- fighting0.244×
- bug0.391×
- normal0.391×
- poison0.391×
- fairy0.625×
- grass0.625×
Best Counters to Gengar (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Gengar (Shadow) in Ultra League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Gengar (Shadow)'s league HP.
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Psywavepsychic
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Body Slamnormal
Charged Move
Resisted
21% HP
- Earthquakeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
134% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Taildragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Crunchdark
Charged Move
Super Effective
72% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
99% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Sand Attackground
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Air Cutter
Charged Move
Neutral
50% HP
- Iron Headsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
71% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Super Effective
115% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Resisted
54% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Resisted
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
109% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
90% HP
Ratings are shown from Gengar (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Gengar (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Gengar (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Gengar (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Ultra League meta.
Covers 3 of Gengar (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Gengar (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Gengar (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Gengar (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Gengar (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Ultra League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Gengar (Shadow)
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/13/13 | 1,498 | 19.5 | 1,456,564 |
| #2 | 1/12/13 | 1,499 | 19.5 | 1,453,120 | |
| #3 | 0/11/15 | 1,497 | 19.5 | 1,453,113 | |
| #4 | 0/14/12 | 1,498 | 19.5 | 1,450,752 | |
| #5 | 1/15/10 | 1,499 | 19.5 | 1,450,293 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 0/15/14 | 2,500 | 34.5 | 3,153,224 |
| #2 | 1/15/15 | 2,498 | 34 | 3,140,778 | |
| #3 | 0/14/14 | 2,493 | 34.5 | 3,133,997 | |
| #4 | 0/14/15 | 2,500 | 34.5 | 3,133,997 | |
| #5 | 0/14/12 | 2,497 | 35 | 3,133,607 |
Gengar (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Gengar (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Gengar (Shadow) 0/13/13 (Best IV)
- Level
- 19.5
- CP
- 1,498
- Attack
- 154
- Defense
- 95.6
- HP
- 99
Ultra League
Gengar (Shadow) 0/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 34.5
- CP
- 2,500
- Attack
- 198
- Defense
- 124.4
- HP
- 128
Gengar (Shadow) Evolution
Shadow Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve in Pokémon GO. You have to purify Gengar (Shadow) first, and the purified Pokémon can then Mega Evolve into Gengar (Mega). Purifying removes the Shadow attack bonus, so the Mega form never keeps Shadow stats.
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More PoGoCoach tools
Gengar (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Gengar (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Gengar (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Shadow Claw with Shadow Punch and Dark Pulse.
Is Gengar (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Gengar (Shadow) is currently a situational PvP option in Ultra League, where it is ranked #321.
What counters Gengar (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Snorlax, Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Corviknight are among the strongest current counters to Gengar (Shadow) in Ultra League.
What is Gengar (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Gengar (Shadow) is weak to Dark (1.6×), Ghost (1.6×), Ground (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×).