How to Obtain Gengar in Pokemon GO?

Gengar is a fan-favorite Pokemon, known for its mischievousness. As a Ghost and Poison type Pokemon, it has one of the highest Attack stats in the game, making it a strong choice for many teams. However, obtaining Gengar in Pokemon GO is not always easy. If you're trying to add one to your roster, everything you need to know is here.

How to Obtain Gengar in Pokemon GO?

Players can obtain Gengar in Pokemon GO through the following methods:

• Evolve Haunter: The most common and best way to obtain Gengar is to catch a Gastly and evolve it into Haunter using 25 Gastly candies. In the next stage, you can spend 100 more Gastly candies to evolve Haunter into Gengar, or you can ask friends to trade a Haunter with you. We highly recommend this method, as a traded Haunter in Pokemon GO does not require any candies to evolve into Gengar.
• Wild Encounters: Gengar can sometimes appear as a rare wild spawn. Therefore, it is always important to stay alert and increase your stock of berries and Pokeballs.
• Raids: Gengar appears as a Tier 3 Pokemon GO Raid Boss that you can directly challenge and encounter. Additionally, you can encounter Mega Gengar in Mega Raids or Gigantamax Gengar in Max Battles and catch it. The Pokemon GO Replay Bigger event will feature Gigantamax Gengar raids on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time.
• Special Research or Limited-Time Events: Sometimes, Pokemon GO events may offer specific special research or tasks, and completing these may reward you with a Gengar.

Is Shiny Gengar Available?

Yes, shiny Gengar is available in Pokemon GO, and players may encounter it if they are lucky. The chance of finding shiny Gengar from raids is 1 in 20. However, if you are trying to catch a shiny Gengar in the wild, that chance drops to 1 in 500.

Shiny Gengar has a slight color difference compared to its normal form, but when in Mega Evolution form, it becomes completely white.

How to Obtain Mega Gengar and Gigantamax Gengar in Pokemon GO?

To obtain Mega Gengar in Pokemon GO, you need to use 200 Mega Gengar Energy and Mega Evolve your Gengar. Mega Gengar energy can be obtained by defeating a Mega Raid boss.

You can also obtain Gigantamax Gengar by defeating a six-star Max Battle raid boss. After defeating and catching a Gengar, you can switch to its Gigantamax form by clicking a button.

Pokemon GO Gengar Trade Costs

Gengar can also be obtained by trading with other players in Pokemon GO. Don’t forget to use Pokemon GO Friend Codes and add new friends in the game. We have listed how to obtain the codes in our guide.

After adding a friend, it’s better to interact for a few days before trading. If you don’t have a Gengar, we recommend trading a Haunter to save Stardust. Here are all the details:

Pokemon GO Gengar Statistics

The statistics of Gengar in Pokemon GO are as follows:

Category	Statistics
Image
Type	Ghost / Poison
Attack	261
Defense	149
Stamina	155
Max CP	3254 (Level 50 Max IVs)
Raid CP	1490 – 1560
Weather Boosted Raid CP	1863 – 1950
Research CP	1118 – 1170
Base Catch Rate	N/A

Don't forget to check the Pokemon Type chart for more information about Gengar's weaknesses.

Gengar Move Set in Pokemon GO

Gengar is one of the best Poison and Ghost type Pokemon in the game and has many good coverage moves. Below we have listed all of them:

• Gengar Fast Attacks:
  • Shadow Claw (Ghost)
  • Hex (Ghost)
  • Lick (Ghost)*
• Gengar Charged Attacks:
  • Shadow Ball (Ghost)
  • Sludge Bomb (Poison)
  • Sludge Wave (Poison)
  • Dark Pulse (Dark)
  • Focus Blast (Fighting)*

Moves marked with * are Legacy moves that can only be obtained during special events or by using Elite TM.

If you plan to use Gengar in Raids and Trainer Battles, we have listed the best move set below:

• Best Move Set:
  • Fast Attack: Shadow Claw
  • Charged Attack: Shadow Ball

That's everything you need to know about Gengar in Pokemon GO. If you have one in your Pokedex, let us know in the comments.

Gengar can be obtained from the wild, raids, special research, events, and trades.

Yes, Gengar can evolve into Mega Gengar and Gigantamax Gengar.

Yes, shiny Gengar is available in Pokemon GO.