Best counters for Espeon in OU?

Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Gengar Team

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

Gengar

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

Eevee

Great teammates for Gengar:

  • Eevee - Covers key weaknesses

  • Snorlax - Provides additional offensive pressure

  • Hazard setters - Help secure KOs


Snorlax

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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Hao Tran

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


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


![Gengar](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/94.png)


### 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


![Eevee](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/133.png)


Great teammates for Gengar:

1. **Eevee** - Covers key weaknesses

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

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


![Snorlax](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/143.png)


### 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!

Dec 5, 2025, 05:37 PM
Isabella Pham

Hey! This is a great guide for Gengar, but I think the topic title should be different - maybe "Best counters for Espeon in OU?" since a lot of people are struggling with that matchup right now!

Dec 5, 2025, 05:47 PM
Wei Kang

Hey! This is a great Gengar guide, but since the topic is Espeon counters, I've always had good luck with Tyranitar's strong dark-type attacks. Plus, its sand stream can disrupt Espeon's focus sash if it's running one!

Dec 5, 2025, 05:47 PM
Kenji

Hey! This is a great guide for Gengar teams. Just curious, what do you think are some of Gengar's biggest threats in the current OU meta?

Dec 5, 2025, 05:48 PM
Casey

The nostalgia is hitting hard with this post.

Dec 5, 2025, 07:13 PM

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