Pokémon · Platinum
Gengar
Arceus · #16 · Rare · 2009
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$40.41
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 16 / 111
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Haunter
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Pokédex #
- 94
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Gengar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Shadow Skip) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Haunter first).
How to beat Gengar
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.8 copies on average · 10 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Midori Harada
This card was illustrated by Midori Harada.
Building around Gengar?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people."
Poké-Power: Curse
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon to another of your opponent's Pokémon. This power can't be used if Gengar is affected by a Special Condition.
PPCShadow Skip — 60
Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) You may switch Gengar with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Weakness:D+30
Resistance:C-20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Gengar
Tournaments scanned
295
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Gengar
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $27.00 | $39.20 | $549.80 | $40.41 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $398.99 | $699.99 | $2,009.80 | $182.65 | $699.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.00 |
| 7-day average | €8.17 |
| 30-day average | €12.55 |
| Low | €4.50 |
| Trend price | €9.00 |
| Low (excellent+) | €10.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €8.23 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €36.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €47.96 |
| reverseHoloSell | €36.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €11.81 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €34.89 |
| Reverse holo trend | €48.33 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gengar is real?
Gengar is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Gengar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gengar is $40.41; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Gengar from?
Gengar is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Gengar?
Gengar is a Rare card in the Arceus set.
Other Gengar printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
