Is Gengar Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Gengar hits like a freight train with top-tier Special Attack and Speed. Ghost/Poison gives it dominant matchups against Sabrina and Agatha. Ground-type moves are a real threat though, so pick your fights carefully. Mega Gengar in postgame is one of the most devastating options available in Let's Go.
Gastly has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Gastly has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Gastly trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Haunter has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
Catch Haunter on Pokémon Tower (walking, Lv 27-32).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Koga.
How to Get Gengar in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Gengar's 3-stage chain starts with Gastly, which appears at solid rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
How to Obtain Gengar in LGPE
Gastly is your first catch on the way to Gengar. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 27-32 across 16 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch GastlyPokémon Tower - 1FLv.27-32FloorRate 75%Pokémon Tower - 2FLv.27-32FloorRate 75%Pokémon Tower - 3FLv.27-32FloorRate 70%Pokémon Tower - 4FLv.27-32FloorRate 60%
Step 2Catch or Evolve HaunterPokémon Tower - 4FLv.27-32FloorRate 20%Pokémon Tower - 3FLv.27-32FloorRate 10%Pokémon Tower - 1FLv.27-32FloorRate 5%Pokémon Tower - 2FLv.27-32FloorRate 5%or evolve from Gastly (Step 1)
Step 3Gengar ✓
Gengar Weakness
Type-wise, Gengar takes extra damage from Ground, Psychic, Ghost, and Dark. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. At base 110 Speed, Gengar outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Gengar Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Gengar
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x99-117%KO Sucker Punch 2x57-68% | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x83-99% Dark Pulse 2x55-66% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Rhydon builds →Drill Run 2x128-151%KO Crunch 2x85-101%KO | ||
Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x128-151%KO Sucker Punch 2x61-72% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x97-115%KO Dark Pulse 2x65-77% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Rhydon builds →Drill Run 2x128-151%KO Crunch 2x85-101%KO | ||
Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x128-151%KO Sucker Punch 2x61-72% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x97-115%KO Dark Pulse 2x65-77% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Jynx builds →Psychic 2x104-123%KO Lick 2x16-19% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Rhydon builds →Drill Run 2x124-146%KO Crunch 2x83-98% | ||
Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x124-146%KO Sucker Punch 2x58-69% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Jynx builds →Psychic 2x109-129%KO Lick 2x16-19% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Rhydon builds →Drill Run 2x128-151%KO Crunch 2x85-101%KO | ||
Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x128-151%KO Sucker Punch 2x60-71% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Crunch 2x84-99% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Jynx builds →Psychic 2x109-128%KO Lick 2x15-18% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Clefable builds →Moonblast16-19% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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Gengar Evolutions
Getting Gengar requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Gastly. Breed this form to get Gastly eggs (average hatch time). Sp.Def grew the most through evolution (+40 over Gastly), and Gengar peaks at 500 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LGPE Gengar Best Moveset
Mega Gengar reaches 170 Sp. Atk with AbilityShadow Tag preventing opponents from switching, the most restrictive tool on any Mega. Ghost/Poison TermStab at that power with no escape creates a moveset that forces KOs. Without the Mega, 130/110 in Sp. Atk and Speed is still fast and dangerous but loses the trapping that makes it format-defining.
Best Build
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Gengar picks up Dream Eater and Foul Play along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 9 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It can pass through other dimensions and can appear anywhere. It caused a stir one time when it stuck just one leg out of a wall.
Gengar Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, we rate Gengar B-Tier: a solid option in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee for the right team. At 500 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Shadow Ball with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Gengar can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar. That's 600 BST, up from 500. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Gengar's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), Starmie (Psychic), and Misdreavus (Ghost), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dark-type attackers are also a problem. Gengar's base 110 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Gengar is obtained by trade-evolving Haunter. Catch or evolve a Haunter first, then trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Haunter to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Cursed Body is the go-to ability for Gengar. It has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon. It's Gengar's only ability.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Gengar has appeared in 22 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6 and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves