Pokemon Unite Gengar Best Moveset, Held Items & Counters

Discover the best builds, movesets, and strategies for Gengar in Pokemon Unite. Learn how to dominate matches with Gengar.

Gengar is a Speedster Pokemon in Pokemon Unite, known for its high burst damage and mobility. Starting as Gastly at level 1, it evolves into Haunter at level 5 and finally into Gengar at level 9. Gengar excels in the jungle role, where it can quickly level up and gank lanes.

Gengar Movesets in Pokemon Unite

Ability	Description
Levitate (Passive)	Increases movement speed by 10% when out of combat for 5s.
Standard Attack	Every third attack becomes boosted, teleporting to an enemy and dealing increased damage.
Will-O-Wisp	Shoots 3 sinister flames, damaging enemies and burning them for 2s.
Lick	Attacks forward with tongue, damaging and pulling enemies towards Gengar.
Sludge Bomb	Hurls sludge to an area, damaging and poisoning enemies for 5s.
Shadow Ball	Throws a shadowy ball, damaging and slowing enemies, reducing their Sp. Defense.
Hex	Teleports to a location, damaging enemies. Cooldown reduced if hitting debuffed targets.
Dream Eater	Puts enemies to sleep, then attacks them, restoring HP and reducing other move cooldowns.
Phantom Ambush (Unite Move)	Jumps to a designated area and starts sneaking with increased speed. When used again, deals damage to enemies in the area and decreases their movement speed.

Best Movesets for Gengar in Pokemon Unite

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Build Path 1: Shadow Ball + Dream Eater

Shadow Ball	Dream Eater

Held Items	Battle Item
Wise Glasses	Eject Button
Choice Specs
Slick Spoon

This build focuses on bursting down single targets with high damage output. Shadow Ball reduces the target’s Sp. Defense, setting up for a powerful Dream Eater combo.

Build Path 2: Sludge Bomb + Hex

Sludge Bomb	Hex

Held Items	Battle Item
Wise Glasses	Full Heal
Slick Spoon	Eject Button
Shell Bell
Curse Incense

Gengar Counters in Pokemon Unite

Blissey	Slowbro	Urshifu

Blissey can counter Gengar’s debuffs with Safeguard and quickly heal damage. Slowbro’s disables can take Gengar out of the fight, making it an easy target. Urshifu’s high sustain and damage can quickly eliminate Gengar before it can retaliate.

Summary Table:

	Details
Role	Speedster
Lane	Jungle (preferred)
Difficulty	Expert
Current Tier	B
Damage Type	Special
Build 1	Shadow Ball + Dream Eater
Build 2	Sludge Bomb + Hex
Key Items	Wise Glasses, Choice Specs, Slick Spoon
Counters	Blissey, Slowbro, Urshifu

While Gengar can be countered by tanky Pokemon with crowd control abilities, its high mobility and damage potential make it a formidable threat in the right hands.

FAQ

• What are the best moves for Gengar in Pokemon Unite?
  • The best moves for Gengar depend on the chosen build. For single-target burst, use Shadow Ball and Dream Eater. For multi-target damage, use Sludge Bomb and Hex.
• How to use combos for Gengar in Pokemon Unite?
  • For the Dream Eater build, use Shadow Ball, followed by Dream Eater, then another Shadow Ball. For the Sludge-Hex build, hit with Sludge Bomb, then spam Hex on the poisoned target.