Deck building help for Dragon deck

## 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. **Charizard** - Covers key weaknesses

2. **Umbreon** - 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!

This reminds me of when I first started playing. Good times!

I'd also recommend checking out some YouTube tutorials on this topic.

I've been a Dragon type specialist since Gen 4, and I can confirm this.

This community is amazing. Thanks for being so helpful!

This community is amazing. Thanks for being so helpful!

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

Don't give up, fellow trainer! The grind is worth it.

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I've been a Ice type specialist since Gen 8, and I can confirm this.

Couldn't agree more. You've hit the nail on the head here.

Greninja is definitely one of my favorites too!

I see where you're coming from, though I have a slightly different take on this.

You've inspired me to give this a try. Wish me luck!

What would you recommend for beginners starting out with this?

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Just wanted to add - this also works really well with the Shiny Charm equipped.

I see where you're coming from, though I have a slightly different take on this.