# Gengar-Mega - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Tournaments

> Find the best Gengar-Mega builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Tournaments. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Gengar-Mega Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Tournaments (`championstournaments`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Champions |
| **Category** | championstournaments |
| **Usage** | 6% |
| **Win Rate** | 47.737% |
| **Record** | 1377-1508-9 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/championstournaments/Gengar-Mega)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/championstournaments/Gengar-Mega
- **Format Overview**: [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Tournaments Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/championstournaments)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/championstournaments](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/championstournaments)

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## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Ground (2x), Psychic (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x) |
| **Resists** | Poison (1/4x), Bug (1/4x), Grass (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | Normal (0x), Fighting (0x) |

## Common Moves
- **Protect**: 99.321%
- **Shadow Ball**: 98.812%
- **Sludge Bomb**: 86.418%
- **Perish Song**: 71.138%
- **Substitute**: 14.941%
- **Disable**: 11.375%
- **Icy Wind**: 4.414%
- **Focus Blast**: 4.244%
- **Sludge Wave**: 1.019%
- **Nasty Plot**: 1.019%

## Common Abilities
- **Cursed Body**: 94.228%
- **Shadow Tag**: 5.433%

## Common Items
- **Gengarite**: 100.000%

## Common Teammates
- **Incineroar**: 77.759%
- **Rillaboom**: 75.382%
- **Politoed**: 31.070%
- **Kommo-o**: 26.146%
- **Archaludon**: 22.920%
- **Vivillon**: 21.902%

## Featured Teams with Gengar-Mega

### Team 1 by M_rada
*Record: 10-1*
*Event: limitless-6ab50a9bf127b1b52c281081*

**Pokemon**: Gengar-Mega, Snorlax, Incineroar, Scrafty, Dragonite, Rillaboom

**Gengar-Mega Set**:
- **Ability**: Cursed Body
- **Item**: Gengarite
- **Moves**: Perish Song, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Protect

### Team 2 by Vgcorner
*Record: 8-0*
*Event: limitless-6acfe5ff8a8383117e3ebdde*

**Pokemon**: Gengar-Mega, Rillaboom, Incineroar, Primarina, Vivillon, Garchomp-Mega-Z

**Gengar-Mega Set**:
- **Ability**: Cursed Body
- **Item**: Gengarite
- **Moves**: Shadow Ball, Perish Song, Sludge Bomb, Protect

### Team 3 by Treecko25
*Record: 8-0*
*Event: limitless-6ad565e8115c12b73a5a75e0*

**Pokemon**: Gengar-Mega, Rillaboom, Incineroar, Politoed, Archaludon, Swampert-Mega

**Gengar-Mega Set**:
- **Ability**: Shadow Tag
- **Item**: Gengarite
- **Moves**: Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Perish Song, Protect

### Team 4 by LawrenceVGC
*Record: 7-2*
*Event: limitless-6adef5e191617679e84a118f*

**Pokemon**: Gengar-Mega, Incineroar, Ninetales-Alola, Sneasler, Garchomp-Mega, Kingambit

**Gengar-Mega Set**:
- **Ability**: Shadow Tag
- **Item**: Gengarite
- **Moves**: Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball, Substitute, Protect

### Team 5 by JoMcCloud23
*Record: 6-0*
*Event: limitless-6add05c991617679e84a0193*

**Pokemon**: Absol-Mega-Z, Gengar-Mega, Grimmsnarl, Sableye, Basculegion-F, Corviknight

**Gengar-Mega Set**:
- **Ability**: Cursed Body
- **Item**: Gengarite
- **Moves**: Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Disable, Protect

### Team 6 by JoMcCloud23
*Record: 9-2*
*Event: limitless-6ad923ae115c12b73a5a941c*

**Pokemon**: Gengar-Mega, Garchomp, Incineroar, Rillaboom, Archaludon, Politoed

**Gengar-Mega Set**:
- **Ability**: Cursed Body
- **Item**: Gengarite
- **Moves**: Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Perish Song, Protect

### Team 7 by Dan B
*Record: 6-0*
*Event: limitless-6ada2a74115c12b73a5a9a20*

**Pokemon**: Gengar-Mega, Incineroar, Politoed, Rillaboom, Archaludon, Froslass-Mega

**Gengar-Mega Set**:
- **Ability**: Cursed Body
- **Item**: Gengarite
- **Moves**: Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Perish Song, Protect

### Team 8 by Ryan Pareja
*Record: 7-1*
*Event: limitless-6add569291617679e84a04c8*

**Pokemon**: Rillaboom, Vivillon, Incineroar, Primarina, Gengar-Mega, Garchomp-Mega-Z

**Gengar-Mega Set**:
- **Ability**: Cursed Body
- **Item**: Gengarite
- **Moves**: Shadow Ball, Perish Song, Sludge Bomb, Protect

### Team 9 by M_rada
*Record: 6-1*
*Event: limitless-6ab69a66783097f8dcb70575*

**Pokemon**: Gengar-Mega, Snorlax, Incineroar, Scrafty, Dragonite, Rillaboom

**Gengar-Mega Set**:
- **Ability**: Cursed Body
- **Item**: Gengarite
- **Moves**: Perish Song, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Protect


## FAQ for Gengar-Mega in championstournaments-1760

### What are the top moves for Gengar-Mega?
The most common moves for Gengar-Mega are Protect, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Perish Song. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Gengar-Mega?
Gengar-Mega is frequently paired with Incineroar, Rillaboom, Politoed, Kommo-o. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Gengar-Mega weak to and resistant against?
Gengar-Mega is weak to Ground (2x), Psychic (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x), resists Poison (1/4x), Bug (1/4x), Grass (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x), and is immune to Normal (0x), Fighting (0x).

### Which Tera Types are best for Gengar-Mega?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Gengar-Mega?
No EV spread or nature data available.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Gengar-Mega?
Gengar-Mega is most effectively run with the ability **Cursed Body** (94.228%) and the item **Gengarite** (100.000%).

### What is the most common role for Gengar-Mega?
Based on common item usage (Gengarite), Gengar-Mega often functions as a **tactical** in the championstournaments-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Gengar-Mega?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 60 |
| Attack | 65 |
| Defense | 80 |
| Sp. Atk | 170 |
| Sp. Def | 95 |
| Speed | 130 |
| **BST** | **600** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Gengar-Mega on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/championstournaments/Gengar-Mega) - Full interactive stats page
- [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Tournaments Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/championstournaments) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/championstournaments) - Build teams with Gengar-Mega
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