Daily Red Gengar set and strategy
Gengar is B-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#14 of 30) — a solid, situational answer to Red. On paper it wins 4 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise). Play Daily Red ↗
The Gengar set in Daily Red
Gengar
- Electric Thunderbolt Special · 95
- Ice Ice Punch Special · 75
- Psychic Psychic Special · 90
- Grass Giga Drain Special · 60
Every player gets this exact set when Gengar is in the daily six: level 100, Timid nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Levitate. The set never changes from day to day.
Gengar vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Gengar's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Psychic 94–111% | Thunderbolt 84–98% | Gengar | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Thunderbolt 40–47% | Psychic 143–168% (super effective) | Gengar | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Thunderbolt 18–22% | Shadow Ball 90–106% (super effective) | Gengar | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Psychic 54–64% (super effective) | Giga Drain 22–26% (not very effective) | Gengar | ✅ wins |
 Charizard |
Thunderbolt 80–95% (super effective) | Flamethrower 73–86% | Gengar | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Thunderbolt 55–65% (super effective) | Surf 62–73% | Gengar | ✅ wins |
How to use Gengar against Red
- Save Gengar for Pikachu, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Espeon, Snorlax; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Espeon's Psychic is super effective on Gengar (143–168%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Snorlax's Shadow Ball is super effective on Gengar (90–106%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Levitate makes it immune to Snorlax's Earthquake, Venusaur's Earthquake, Charizard's Earthquake, Blastoise's Earthquake — a free switch-in on those moves.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Psychic does 94–111% and it moves first.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Gengar
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Gengar loses:
How often Gengar shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Gengar is in the team on 64 days (18%), and it is our suggested lead on 0 of those (0%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Venusaur.
Days it has appeared so far:
- Daily Red #1 — Mon, Oct 12, 2026
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