Gengar (Pokkén)

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Gengar ゲンガー Gangar
Availability	All versions
Battle Style	Technical
HP	510
Burst Attack	Shadow Drop

Gengar (Japanese: ゲンガー Gangar) is a Battle Pokémon in the fighting game Pokkén Tournament. It is a Technical style fighter.

Upon activating Synergy Burst, Gengar will Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar.

Move list

Burst Attack

Move name	Command	Use	Notes	Type
Shadow Drop	with Synergy Burst active: L + R	-	-	Grab Attack

Pokémon moves

Move name	Command	Use	Notes	Type
Shadow Ball	A	Make an opening for more attacks	transition to Shadow Stealth with R	Normal Attack
Shadow Ball: charge	A (hold)	-	transition to Shadow Stealth with R	Normal Attack
Hypnosis	✚ forward + A	Overcome blocks	transition to Shadow Stealth with R	Grab Attack
Shadow Punch	✚ back + A	Make an opening for more attacks	-	Normal Attack
Shadow Punch: charge	✚ back + A (hold)	-	pierces counter attacks	Normal Attack
Sludge Bomb	charge A, then release	For surprise attacks	decreases your opponent’s attack / usable midair	Counter Attack
Astonish	midair A	For surprise attacks	transition to Shadow Stealth with R	Normal Attack
Duel Phase only
Curse	✚ down + A	Counter	consumes your HP / increases your Synergy Gauge / cannot be Knocked Out	Normal Attack

Standard moves

Move name	Command	Use	Notes	Type
grab attack	Y + B	Overcome blocks	absorbs your opponent’s HP and Synergy Gauge	Grab Attack
counter attack	X + A	-	cancelable with ✚ + R	Counter Attack
counter attack: charge	X + A (hold)	-	pierces counter attacks	Counter Attack
Permeate	midair R	For surprise attacks	has invincibility while invisible	-
Shadow Stealth	✚ forward + A, R, etc.	-	has invincibility while hidden / can be maintained by holding / can move with ✚	-
charge strong attack	charge X, then release	-	transition to Shadow Stealth with R / cancelable with B / increases your Synergy Gauge	Normal Attack
Synergy Burst	with Synergy Gauge MAX: L + R	-	-	-
Field Phase only
Ranged Attack	Y	-	does not make contact with opponent’s long range attacks	Normal Attack
chain Ranged Attack	Y, Y	-	does not make contact with opponent’s long range attacks	Normal Attack
side Ranged Attack	✚ sideways + Y	-	does not make contact with opponent’s long range attacks	Normal Attack
chain side Ranged Attack	✚ sideways + Y, Y	-	does not make contact with opponent’s long range attacks	Normal Attack
forward Ranged Attack	✚ forward + Y	Use to shift phases	does not make contact with opponent’s long range attacks	Normal Attack
backward Ranged Attack	✚ back + Y	-	-	Normal Attack
jumping Ranged Attack	midair Y	Use to stop your opponent	-	Normal Attack
jumping Ranged Attack: charge	midair Y (hold)	Use to stop your opponent	-	Normal Attack
Homing Attack	X, X	-	cancelable with R or B	Normal Attack
Homing Attack: charge	X, X (hold)	-	pierces counter attacks / Guard Break	Normal Attack
jumping attack	midair X	-	change direction with ✚ forward or back / cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
Duel Phase only
Poké Combo 1	Y, Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
weak attack	Y, Y	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 2	✚ forward + Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
forward weak attack	✚ forward + Y	-	transition to Shadow Stealth with R / cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
forward weak attack to strong attack follow-up	✚ forward + Y, X	Major damage dealer	-	Normal Attack
high stance weak attack	✚ up + Y	Counter	-	Normal Attack
low stance weak attack	✚ down + Y	-	-	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 3	midair Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
midair weak attack	midair Y	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 4	X, X	-	-	Normal Attack
strong attack	X	Counter	cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
strong attack: charge	X (hold)	-	pierces counter attacks / cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 5	✚ forward + X, X	Major damage dealer	-	Normal Attack
forward strong attack	✚ forward + X	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
forward strong attack: charge	✚ forward + X (hold)	-	pierces counter attacks / cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
high stance strong attack	✚ up + X	-	change direction with ✚ diagonal up	Normal Attack
low stance strong attack	✚ down + X, X	-	-	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 6	midair X, X	-	-	Normal Attack
midair strong attack	midair X	-	change direction with ✚ up or down / cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack

Moves only available during Synergy Burst

Move name	Command	Use	Notes	Type
grab attack	Y + B	Overcome blocks	absorbs your opponent’s HP and Synergy Gauge	Grab Attack
counter attack	X + A	-	cancelable with ✚ + R	Counter Attack
counter attack: charge	X + A (hold)	Use for Guard Break	pierces counter attacks	Counter Attack
Permeate	midair R	For surprise attacks	has invincibility while invisible	-
Shadow Stealth	✚ forward + A, R, etc.	-	has invincibility while hidden / can be maintained by holding / can move with ✚	-
Field Phase only
Ranged Attack	Y	-	does not make contact with opponent’s long range attacks	Normal Attack
chain Ranged Attack	Y, Y	-	does not make contact with opponent’s long range attacks / pierces counter attacks	Normal Attack
side Ranged Attack	✚ sideways + Y	-	does not make contact with opponent’s long range attacks	Normal Attack
chain side Ranged Attack	✚ sideways + Y, Y	-	does not make contact with opponent’s long range attacks / pierces counter attacks	Normal Attack
forward Ranged Attack	✚ forward + Y	Use to shift phases	does not make contact with opponent’s long range attacks / pierces counter attacks	Normal Attack
backward Ranged Attack	✚ back + Y	-	-	Normal Attack
jumping Ranged Attack	midair Y	Use to stop your opponent	-	Normal Attack
jumping Ranged Attack: charge	midair Y (hold)	Use to stop your opponent	-	Normal Attack
Homing Attack	X, X	-	cancelable with R or B	Normal Attack
Homing Attack: charge	X, X (hold)	-	pierces counter attacks / Guard Break	Normal Attack
jumping attack	midair X	-	change direction with ✚ forward or back / cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
Duel Phase only
Poké Combo 7	Y, Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
weak attack	Y, Y	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
high stance weak attack	✚ up + Y	-	change direction with ✚ diagonal up	Normal Attack
high stance weak attack: charge	✚ up + Y (hold)	-	-	Normal Attack
low stance weak attack	✚ down + Y	-	-	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 8	midair Y, Y	-	-	Normal Attack
midair weak attack	midair Y	-	cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack
strong attack	X	Major damage dealer	-	Normal Attack
strong attack: charge	X (hold)	Major damage dealer	pierces counter attacks	Normal Attack
high stance strong attack	✚ up + X	-	change direction with ✚ diagonal up	Normal Attack
low stance strong attack	✚ down + X	-	-	Normal Attack
Poké Combo 9	midair X, X	-	-	Normal Attack
midair strong attack	midair X	-	change direction with ✚ up or down / cancelable with a Pokémon move	Normal Attack

Recommended combos

Combo	Command	Type
Duel Phase only
Hypnosis ► Poké Combo 1	✚ forward + A ► Y, Y, Y	Grab Attack
forward weak attack to strong attack follow-up ► low stance strong attack	✚ forward + Y, X ► ✚ down + X, X	Normal Attack
critical hit counter attack ► Curse	X + A ► ✚ down + A	Counter Attack

Gallery

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  Gengar's Player 2 color, used when two Gengar fight each other

Reveal trailer

Japanese

By PokemonCoJp

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Related articles

• For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Gengar.

External links

• ゲンガー｜ポケモン｜「ポッ拳 POKKÉN TOURNAMENT」 アーケードゲーム公式サイト
  • ピカチュウ|Gengar Move Chart (JP)
• Pokkén Tournament DX | Pokemon.com/PokkenDX (US)
  • Gengar Move Chart (US)
• Pokken Tournament DX/Gengar - SuperCombo Wiki

Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament

Darkrai • Blaziken • Pikachu • Lucario • Gardevoir • Pikachu Libre • Scizor • Aegislash • Croagunk • Sceptile • Gengar • Decidueye • Machamp • Braixen • Empoleon • Blastoise • Mewtwo • Chandelure • Suicune • Weavile • Charizard • Garchomp • Shadow Mewtwo

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