Gengar Solo Raid Guide

Pros:

• The highest DPS vs. Gengar and overall superior counter

• Psychic is a non-event move and very effective.

• EX-raid exclusive Shadow Ball is the weakest of the three Super Effective options, but still extremely viable.

Cons:

• Faints quickly vs. Shadow Ball movesets without dodging

• Psystrike is best, but is an event move.

Pros: 

• Remarkably bulky, great overall performance despite weaknesses to both Quick Moves and Shadow Ball
• Resists Sludge Bomb, double-resists Focus Blast
• Highest average TDO of any existing counter, including Lugia, while sacrificing only a bit of DPS.

Cons:

• Loses some of its edge Vs. Shadow Ball movesets.
• Low candy availability due to Legendary status.

Pros:

• Very high DPS; a generous win time at L25

• Doubly resists Sludge Bomb, triply resists Focus Blast

• Easily accessible due to being a common tier 3 raid boss

Cons:

• Frail and one-hit KO’d by Shadow Ball without dodging

• Best movesets are Legacy, other movesets are sub-par

Pros:

• Very close to Gengar in performance, trades a little DPS for a little TDO.

Cons:

• Has less relevant resistances, falls behind Gengar Vs. Sludge Bomb and Focus Blast.
• Currently very rare and hard to obtain.

Pros:

• Naturally bulky with a double resistance to Sludge Bomb and neutral damage from Focus Blast

• Fantastic mix of DPS and TDO

• Fairly common due to previous Community Day

Cons:

• Weak to Shadow Ball and all of Gengar's Fast Moves.

Pros:

• Top overall performer among Dark Types
• Resists both of Gengar's Quick Moves and Shadow Ball, helps shore up team weaknesses.

Cons:

• Weak to Focus Blast, does not resist Sludge Bomb
• Rare and hard to obtain

Pros:

• Very high DPS vs. Gengar; a generous win time at L30

• Bulky and resists all of Gengar’s moves but Focus Blast

• Current tier 4 raid boss; also featured on Community Day

Cons:

• One-hit KO’d by Focus Blast and must dodge to survive

Pros: 

• Very high DPS, highest among Dark Types
• Resists all Quick Moves, great performance Vs. Shadow Ball
• Pre-evolution is fairly common, featured in several past events.

Cons:

• Very frail when not hiding behind a resistance.
• Double Weakness means that it's virtually unviable Vs. Focus Blast

Pros:

• Good clear times, high DPS and respectable TDO.
• Triple-resists Sludge Bomb, a good choice to shore up a potential weakness.
• Highest DPS among Ground Type counters

Cons:

• Has no usable resistance besides Sludge Bomb
• Somewhat frail when not against Sludge Bomb movesets.
• Weak to Focus Blast

Pros:

• Good DPS vs. Gengar; a generous win time at L30

• Impeccable natural bulk with a resistance to Sludge Bomb

• Many players have one, as it was a former tier 5 raid boss

Cons:

• Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

Pros:

• Very high DPS vs. Gengar; a generous win time at L30

• Resists Focus Blast; will often survive without dodging

• Highly accessible; a common species in many locations

Cons:

• Frail, weak to Shadow Ball; one-hit KO’d at lower levels

• Very difficult to dodge with when using Confusion

Pros:

• Very high DPS vs. Gengar; a generous win time at L30

• Resists Focus Blast; will often survive without dodging

• Obtainable at a high level in locales with windy weather

• Best moveset is legacy

Cons:

• Frail and one-hit KO’d by Shadow Ball without dodging

Pros:

• Doubly resists Focus Blast, not weak to Sucker Punch

Cons:

• Nearly one-hit KO’d by Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb

• Very difficult to dodge with when using Confusion

Pros:

• Basically Gardevoir without the Poison weakness and a single resist to Focus Blast

Cons:

• Basically Gardevoir without the Poison weakness and a single resist to Focus Blast

Pros:

• Decent bulk among Gengar counters; resists Focus Blast

• Many players have one, as it is a historical tier 5 raid boss

Cons:

• Usually has more desirable movesets in other matchups

• Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

Pros: 

• Good DPS option, hits hard and has good clear times.
• Resists both Quick Moves and Shadow Ball
• Has no weaknesses among Gengar's moves
• Pre-evolution is very common and easily accessible

Cons:

• Somewhat frail despite lack of weaknesses

Pros:

• Very high DPS vs. Gengar; a generous win time at L30

• Resists Sludge Bomb and doubly resists Focus Blast

Cons:

• Frail and one-hit KO’d by Shadow Ball without dodging

Pros:

• Shadow Ball resistance slightly compensates for frailty

Cons:

• Frail and one-hit KO’d by Focus Blast without dodging

Pros:

• Shadow Ball resistance slightly compensates for frailty

Cons:

• Frail and one-hit KO’d by Focus Blast without dodging

Pros:

• Acceptable overall performance.

Cons: 

• Basically a worse Mewtwo.

Pros:

• Resists Focus Blast; bulkier than Alakazam and Espeon

• Many players have one; was common in old metagames

• Easily accessible due to being a current tier 2 raid boss

Cons:

• Nearly one-hit KO’d by Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb

• Best moveset is legacy

Pros:

• One of the bulkiest Gengar counters despite weaknesses

• Doubly resists Focus Blast; very efficient in this matchup

• Many players have one, as it was a former tier 5 raid boss

Cons:

• At low levels, requires team help to get ahead of the clock

• Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

Pros:

• Highly accessible; a common species in many locations

Cons:

• Frail and one-hit KO’d by Focus Blast without dodging

Pros:

• Easily accessible due to being a tier 3 raid boss

Cons:

• Frail, one-hit KO’d by Shadow Ball unless near max level

• Very difficult to dodge with when using Confusion

Pros:

• Does acceptable neutral DPS, useful in numerous matchups

• Many players have one, as it is a historical tier 5 raid boss

• Resists Focus Blast

Cons:

• Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

• Less than stellar performance due to a lack of Super Effective damage

• More of a stop-gap than a counter, needs support from high-DPS counters to work.