Mega Gengar vs Gengar
Ghost
PoisonTypeSameGhostPoison- 60HP=60
- 65Attack=65
- 60Defense+2080
- 130Sp. Atk+40170
- 75Sp. Def+2095
- 110Speed+20130
- 500Total+100600
- LevitateAbilityShadow Tag
How to get the Gengarite in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
FindBattle Resort
In the sea-level area, on the north side of the Resort in the custodian's cabin, the leftmost item against the back wall
How to Get Mega Gengar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Gengar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Gastly over from Black & White and evolve it into Gengar, as the step cards below show.
How to Obtain Gengar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
- Step 1Obtain GastlyLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Pokémon Tower · Not catchable. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Pokémon Tower · Not catchable. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Sprout Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Sprout Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Pokémon Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Haunter
- Step 3Gengar ✓
How to Get Shiny Mega Gengar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A shiny Gengar becomes a shiny Mega Gengar when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Gengar.
Shiny Gengar cannot be caught or hatched in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It is not obtainable in this game. To get one, hunt it in a game where it can be caught or bred, then transfer it in. See every game where Shiny Gengar can be hunted
Gasp! It's Shiny Gengar! (2014)
Normal
Shiny
Mega Gengar Weakness
Type-wise, Mega 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Mega Gengar Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Mega Gengar
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x110-130%KO Shadow Ball 2x59-70% Earthquake 2x61-72% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x115-136%KO Foul Play 2x110-130%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x173-204%KO Dark Pulse 2x66-78% Shadow Ball 2x66-78% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x96-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x51-60% Earthquake 2x57-67% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x121-143%KO Earthquake 2x67-79% Dream Eater 2x59-70% Dark Pulse 2x47-55% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x127-150%KO Shadow Ball 2x57-67% Thief 2x29-34% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x127-150%KO Shadow Ball 2x57-67% Payback 2x41-49% | ||
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Beheeyem builds →Synchronoise 2x127-150%KO Shadow Ball 2x57-67% Dark Pulse 2x57-67% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x85-100%KO Earthquake 2x70-83% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x122-144%KO Shadow Ball 2x55-65% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x109-129%KO Shadow Ball 2x49-58% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x74-87% Earthquake 2x61-72% Shadow Ball 2x31-37% | ||
 Cresselia Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Cresselia builds →Future Sight 2x83-99% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Gengar View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x102-120%KO Psycho Cut 2x59-70% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
Mega 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. In battle, Gengar holding Gengarite Mega Evolves into Mega Gengar. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Mega Gengar Moves in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Mega Gengar can spread damage across 10 types, with Dark and Psychic punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Sludge Bomb and Shadow Ball keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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
43 of 47 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Mega Gengar has 600 base stats in total. Sp. Atk leads at 170, and HP is lowest at 60.
Mega Gengar Event Distributions
Gengar has been distributed through a modest set of Mystery Gift events.
These distributions give Gengar. Mega Gengar appears only in battle, through Mega Evolution with the Gengarite.
Shiny GengarMar 2016XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireAlways shiny
Huch! Ein Schillerndes Gengar!Feb 2015XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireAlways shiny
White Mega Gengar GiftNov 2014XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireAlways shiny
Jarvis's Shiny GengarXYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireAlways shiny
Pokemon New Episode Broadcast CommemorationXYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Game Availability
Mega Gengar first appeared in X & Y and is in 6 games: X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
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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