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## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Gengar Team

Building a competitive team around Gengar? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!


### Why Choose Gengar?

Gengar is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.

### Step 1: Choose Your Role

Gengar can fulfill several roles:

- **Sweeper**: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

- **Tank**: Invest in HP and defenses

- **Support**: Utility moves to help your team

### Step 2: EV Spread Optimization

For a sweeper build:

- 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP

For a bulky build:

- 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack

### Step 3: Building Team Synergy


Great teammates for Gengar:

1. **Mewtwo** - Covers key weaknesses

2. **Gyarados** - Provides additional offensive pressure

3. **Hazard setters** - Help secure KOs


### Step 4: Moveset Recommendations

**Offensive Set:**

- STAB Move 1

- STAB Move 2

- Coverage Move

- Setup/Utility Move

### Step 5: Handling Counters

Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.

### Conclusion

With proper team building and practice, Gengar can be a devastating force in competitive battles!

What's your favorite Gengar set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

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Quick question - does this method work in the newer games too?

Interesting perspective! I never thought about it that way before.

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Quick question - does this method work in the newer games too?

My journey started similarly. Pokemon really brings back memories.

How long did this take you? I'm considering trying it myself.

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I've been a Normal type specialist since Gen 5, and I can confirm this.

I've been a Ghost type specialist since Gen 1, and I can confirm this.

Quick question - does this method work in the newer games too?