Gengar best PvP IVs
The best Gengar IVs for Ultra League in Pokémon GO are 0/15/14 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. That spread reaches CP 2500 at level 34.5 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Gengar ranks #1,601 there, with 96.1 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Gengar 0/15/14 in the IV ranker
Best Gengar IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/13/13 | 19.5 | 1498 | #1,226 |
| Ultra | 0/15/14 | 34.5 | 2500 | #1,601 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 3254 | #1 |
Gengar cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Gengar IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/13/13 | 19.5 | 1498 | 154.0 | 95.6 | 99 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 1/12/13 | 19.5 | 1499 | 154.6 | 95.0 | 99 | 99.8 |
| 3 | 0/11/15 | 19.5 | 1497 | 154.0 | 94.4 | 100 | 99.8 |
| 4 | 0/14/12 | 19.5 | 1498 | 154.0 | 96.2 | 98 | 99.6 |
| 5 | 1/15/10 | 19.5 | 1499 | 154.6 | 96.7 | 97 | 99.6 |
| 6 | 2/11/13 | 19.5 | 1500 | 155.1 | 94.4 | 99 | 99.5 |
| 7 | 1/10/15 | 19.5 | 1498 | 154.6 | 93.8 | 100 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 0/12/14 | 19.5 | 1498 | 154.0 | 95.0 | 99 | 99.4 |
| 9 | 0/12/13 | 19.5 | 1493 | 154.0 | 95.0 | 99 | 99.4 |
| 10 | 1/13/12 | 19.5 | 1499 | 154.6 | 95.6 | 98 | 99.4 |
Top 10 Gengar IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/14 | 34.5 | 2500 | 198.0 | 124.4 | 128 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 1/15/15 | 34 | 2498 | 198.0 | 123.9 | 128 | 99.6 |
| 3 | 0/14/15 | 34.5 | 2500 | 198.0 | 123.7 | 128 | 99.4 |
| 4 | 0/14/14 | 34.5 | 2493 | 198.0 | 123.7 | 128 | 99.4 |
| 5 | 0/14/12 | 35 | 2497 | 198.8 | 124.1 | 127 | 99.4 |
| 6 | 2/14/15 | 34 | 2500 | 198.7 | 123.2 | 128 | 99.4 |
| 7 | 0/15/15 | 34 | 2488 | 197.2 | 123.9 | 128 | 99.2 |
| 8 | 0/10/14 | 35.5 | 2500 | 199.5 | 121.6 | 129 | 99.2 |
| 9 | 0/15/13 | 34.5 | 2493 | 198.0 | 124.4 | 127 | 99.2 |
| 10 | 2/15/14 | 34 | 2500 | 198.7 | 123.9 | 127 | 99.2 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastly | 0/14/15 CP 500 | 15/15/15 CP 1390 | 15/15/15 CP 1390 |
| Haunter | ✕ | 1/15/14 CP 1499 | 15/15/15 CP 2219 |
| Gengar | ✕ | 0/13/13 CP 1498 | 0/15/14 CP 2500 |
How good is Gengar in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Gengar #467 of 851 in Ultra League, with a score of 73.1 out of 100. The usual moveset is Shadow Claw, Shadow Punch and Dark Pulse.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #634 of 1,154 | 71.5 | Shadow Claw, Shadow Punch, Dark Pulse |
| Ultra | #467 of 851 | 73.1 | Shadow Claw, Shadow Punch, Dark Pulse |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Gengar to build; the meta rank says whether Gengar is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Gengar
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Gengar you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Gengar PvP IV questions
What are the best Gengar IVs for Ultra League?
0/15/14 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 14 HP. It reaches CP 2500 at level 34.5 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Gengar good for Ultra League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Gengar only ranks #1,601 of 4,096 in Ultra League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Gengar in Ultra League?
CP 2500 at level 34.5, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.