Best teams for Gengar in Pokemon GO

Best teams for Gengar (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)
Best teams for Gengar (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)

Gengar is one of the oldest Ghost-type Pocket Monsters in Pokemon GO. In fact, this creature was introduced to the Pokemon franchise back in the first generation. It is a dual Ghost- and Poison-type beast, which gives it a lot of utility on the battlefields of the Pokemon GO Battle League. While it is one of the hardest-hitting attackers in the PvP, Gengar is the true definition of a glass cannon due to its low stamina.

In this article, we will take a look at the best teams for Gengar in the GO Battle League.


Best team for Gengar in the Great League of Pokemon GO

Best team for Gengar in the Great League (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)
Best team for Gengar in the Great League (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)

The best team for Gengar in the Great League:

  • Shadow Zapdos in the Lead
  • Lucario as the Safe Swap
  • Gengar as the Closer

If you can bait out your enemy’s shields with your Lucario and its Close Combats, you will have a wonderful time with Zapdos and Gengar.

Attacks of all the creatures in this team

PokemonFast MoveCharged Moves
Shadow ZapdosThunder Shock
Drill Peck, Thunderbolt
LucarioCounter
Close Combat, Shadow Ball
GengarShadow Claw
Shadow Punch, Focus Blast

This team can help you deal with current meta threats like Venusaur, Pelipper, Azumarill, Sableye, Umbreon, Registeel, Shadow Alolan Sandslash, Galarian Stunfisk, Lickitung, Medicham, Defense Forme Deoxys, and Shadow Swampert.


Best team for Gengar in the Ultra League of Pokemon GO

Best team for Gengar in the Ultra League (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)
Best team for Gengar in the Ultra League (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)

The best team for Gengar in the Ultra League:

  • Gengar in the Lead
  • Tapu Fini as the Safe Swap
  • Clefable as the Closer

With an Attack stat of over 200, Gengar is one of the hardest-hitting Pocket Monsters in Pokemon GO. However, its fragility could pose a problem. To negate this weakness, you have Tapu Fini as the Safe Swap. The critter is not only strong with Water Gun and Moonblast, it's also great at tanking attacks from enemies.

Meanwhile, Clefable with Fairy Wind is a force to be reckoned with in the open Ultra League. It also provides decent elemental typing coverage for the team.

Attacks of all the creatures in this team

PokemonFast MoveCharged Moves
GengarShadow Claw
Shadow Ball, Shadow Punch*
Tapu FiniWater GunMoonblast, Surf
ClefableFairy Wind
Meteor Mash, Moonblast

This team can help you dismantle current meta threats like Cobalion, Cresselia, Talonflame, Tapu Fini, Trevenant, Scrafty, Obstagoon, Altered Forme Giratina, Walrein, and Charizard.


Best team for Gengar in the Master League of Pokemon GO

Best team for Gengar in the Master League (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)
Best team for Gengar in the Master League (Image via Sportskeeda || The Pokemon Company)

The best team for Gengar in the Master League:

  • Gengar in the Lead
  • Primarina as the Safe Swap
  • Zacian as the Closer

The Master League has no restrictions when it comes to Combat Power, which allows Gengar to stretch its arms wide open. While frail, the critter has immensely high nuking potential, which makes it a threat in this format of the GO Battle League.

Attacks of all the creatures in this team

PokemonFast MoveCharged Moves
GengarShadow Claw
Shadow Ball, Shadow Punch*
PrimarinaCharm
Disarming Voice, Hydro Pump
Hero Forme ZacianSnarl
Close Combat, Wild Charge

With this team, you can defeat some of the best opponents in the open Master League, like Mamoswine, Metagross, Togekiss, Lugia, Origin Forme Giratina, Dialga, Hero Forme Zacian, Garchomp, Dragonite, Gyarados, and Excadrill.

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