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.
Not available yet. You cannot get Haunter before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Haunter before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Haunter before this fight.
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 resists most of Lorelei's coverage and hits back hard.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catch Haunter
Catch Haunter in Pokémon Tower (walking, Lv 27-32).
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TMElectricThunderboltPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 30GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMPoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- TMNormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- TMPsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMDarkFoul PlayPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 45PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Haunter to Gengar
Haunter evolves into Gengar when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Koga.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 34)
- LV 34GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Erika
- TMPoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- TMNormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- TMPsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMDarkFoul PlayPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 45PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15
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.
Catch Gastly or Haunter at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Gengar.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3How to Obtain Gengar in Let's Go
Gastly is your first catch on the way to Gengar. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 27+ across 16 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve HaunterPokémon Tower - 6FLv.27-32FloorRate 20%Pokémon Tower - 5FLv.27-32FloorRate 10%Pokémon Tower - 3FLv.27-32FloorRate 5%Pokémon Tower - 4FLv.27-32FloorRate 5%or evolve from Gastly (Step 1)
- Step 3Gengar ✓
How to Get Shiny Gengar in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Gengar is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Shininess carries through evolution, so hunting an earlier stage and evolving it counts too. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Gengar odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Gengar Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds for Gengar.
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 | |
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x139-164%KO Earthquake 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Crunch 2x84-99% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Jynx builds →Psychic 2x109-128%KO Lick 2x15-18% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x126-149%KO Sucker Punch 2x59-70% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Slowbro builds →Psychic 2x96-114%KO Earthquake 2x67-79% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gengar View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x96-114%KO Dream Eater 2x79-94% Dark Pulse 2x64-76% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Gengar Evolutions
Getting Gengar requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Gastly. 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
Let's Go Gengar Best Moveset
Mega Gengar reaches 170 Sp. Atk, but Let's Go has no abilities, so Shadow Tag never stops opponents from switching. Ghost/Poison TermStab at that power still creates a moveset that forces KOs. Without the Mega, 130/110 in Sp. Atk and Speed is still fast and dangerous, just with less power behind it.
Best Build
Gastly Candy
Smart Candy+SPAMild raises Sp. Atk and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Blue, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Gengar
- Gastly Candy
- Smart Candy
Smart Candy L
Smart Candy XL
Gastly Candy raises every stat, but only Gastly, Haunter and Gengar can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Gengar is Smart Candy (Sp. Atk), and any Pokemon can eat it; Smart Candy L needs level 30 and Smart Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Mega Evolution
- Mega Gengar
Mega Gengar (Ghost/Poison type) has 60 HP, 65 Attack, 80 Defense, 170 Sp. Atk, 95 Sp. Def and 130 Speed, 600 in total. Weak to Ground, Psychic, Ghost and Dark. Resists Poison (1/4), Bug (1/4), Grass and Fairy. Immune to Normal and Fighting. Best nature for Mega Gengar: Modest (Madam Celadon: Blue, then Red). Mega Stone: 
Gengarite, sold for 30,000 Pokedollars at the Indigo Plateau after you beat the Elite Four. Pokedex: It can pass through other dimensions and appear anywhere. It caused a stir one time when it stuck just one leg out of a wall.
Mega Evolution can be used once per battle, on one Pokemon.
Master Trainer
Ross battles with one level 80 Gengar that knows Hypnosis, Dream Eater and Thunderbolt. It takes extra damage from Ground, Psychic, Ghost and Dark moves. Win to earn the Gengar Master title. Find Ross in Lavender Town.
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Gengar picks up Dream Eater 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.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Gengar has appeared in 22 titles over 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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