Mega Gengar is back in Pokémon Gyms for Raids in Pokémon Go. Mega Gengar is a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon. His normal form, Gengar, is one of the original Generation 1 Pokémon from Pokémon Red and Blue, and has been in many games ever since. He is listed as a Tier 1 Raid Boss with 13,043 CP, so players can win this Pokémon Raid and defeat him alone.
As a Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon, Mega Gengar is weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, and Psychic moves. Any Pokémon with these attributes would be best to use while countering Mega Gengar in a Raid. However, Mega Gengar is resistant to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Normal, and Poison moves, so any Pokémon that specializes in these moves will be ineffective. Mega Gengar has an incredibly high attack stat, so players need to bring a powerful Pokémon Go team to defeat it in time.
The best counters for Mega Gengar in a Pokémon Go Raid are Calyrex, Mewtwo, Deoxys, and Hoopa. However, these Pokémon are hard to find in Pokémon Go, particularly the Psychic-Pokémon Calyrex, so below is a list of alternative Pokémon players can use to defeat Mega Gengar in a Raid.
How to Counter Mega Gengar in a Pokémon Go Raid
Since Dark, Ghost, Ground, and Psychic moves do the most damage against Mega Gengar in Pokémon Go, players should build a team that has Pokémon with these Fast and Charged moves. Interestingly, Ghost Pokémon are weak to other Ghosts, so consider using Ghost and Psychic Pokémon to counter Mega Gengar's powerful attack stats. The list below is based on common, yet powerful, Pokémon that players can realistically collect and strengthen to have a strong chance of defeating Mega Gengar in a Raid:
- Latios - Type: Dragon and Psychic | Latios can be won by defeating Team GO Rocket Leader Giovanni | Best Moveset: Fast move - Zen Headbutt with 12 damage, Charged move - Psychic with 90 damage
- Gallade or Gardevoir - Type: Psychic and Fighting | Gardevoir evolves from Ralts and Kirlia with 125 candies, and Gallade is the same but with a Sinnoh Stone | Best Moveset: Fast move - Confusion with 20 damage, Charged move - Psychic with 90 damage
- Alakazam - Type: Psychic | Alakazam evolves from Abra and Kadabra with 125 candies | Best Moveset: Fast move - Confusion with 20 damage, Charged move - Future Sight with 120 damage
- Chandelure - Type: Ghost and Fire | Chandelure evolves from Litwick and Lampent with 125 candies and an Unova Stone | Best Moveset: Fast move - Hex with 10 damage, Charged move - Shadow Ball with 100 damage
- Absol - Type: Dark | Absol is also found in Pokémon Go Raids Best Moveset: Fast move - Snarl with 12 damage, Charged move - Payback with 100 damage
Pokémon Go is available on iOS and Android.