Trieste SP
Smash Champion
Gengar. The Shadow Pokemon, is one of the playable pokemon in Pokken Tournament for Wii U and Arcade.
The purpose of this thread is to discuss Gengar's metagame.
Alternate costume
Synergy Burst Form
Move List - V1.1
Burst Attack
Shadow Drop | Grab | All | L + R during Synergy Burst | No special features | 165
Pokémon Moves
Shadow Ball | Normal | All | A | Transition into Shadow Stealth with R | 41
Shadow Ball: Charge | Normal | All | Hold A | Transition into Shadow Stealth with R | 93
Hypnosis | Grab | All | Forward + A | Transition into Shadow Stealth with R. Overcomes blocks | 91
Shadow Punch | Normal | All | Backward + A | Makes opening for more attacks | 92
Shadow Punch: Charge | Normal | All | Backward + Hold A | Pierces counter attacks | 104
Sludge Bomb | Normal | All | Charge and then release A | Lowers attack. Can be activated in Midair | 0
Astonish | Normal | All | Midair A | Transition into Shadow Stealth with R | 96
Curse | Normal | Duel | Down + A | Consumes HP. Increases Synergy Gauge. Cannot KO an opponent. | 26
Standard Moves
Grab Attack | Grab | All | Y + B | Absorbs opponent's Hit Points & Synergy Gauge | 101
Counter Attack | Counter | All | X + A | Can be cancelled with D-Pad + R | 41
Counter Attack: Charge | Counter | All | X + Hold A | Pierces Counter Attacks | 91
Permeate | No Damage | All | Midair R | Makes you invincible when invisible | 0
Shadow Stealth | No Damage | All | Forwards + A, R | Maintained while holding the button. Can move with D-Pad. Invincible during. | 0
Charge Strong Attack | Normal | All | Charge and then release X | Transition into Shadow Stealth with R. Can be cancelled with B. Increases Synergy Gauge | 84
Ranged Attack | Normal | Field | Y | Passes through opponent's Ranged Attacks | 31
Link up with Ranged Attacks | Normal | Field | Y, Y | Passes through opponent's Ranged Attacks | 85
Side Ranged Attack | Normal | Field | Side + Y | Passes through opponent's Ranged Attacks | 31
Link up with Side Ranged Attacks | Normal | Field | Side + Y, Y | Passes through opponent's Ranged Attacks | 93
Forward Ranged Attacks | Normal | Field | Forward + Y | Passes through opponent's Ranged Attacks | 83
Backward Ranged Attacks | Normal | Field | Backward + Y | No special features | 59
Jumping Ranged Attacks | Normal | Field | Midair Y | Stops opponent | 42
Jumping Ranged Attacks: Charge | Normal | Field | Midair Hold Y | Stops opponent | 84
Homing Attack | Normal | Field | X, X | Can be cancelled with R or B | 92
Homing Attack: Charge | Normal | Field | X, Hold X | Pierces counter attacks and breaks the guard | 123
Jumping Attack | Normal | Field | Midair X | Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move. Change trajectory by pressing D-Pad Forward & Backward | 81
Poke Combo 1 | Normal | Dual | Y, Y, Y | No special features | 88
Weak Attack | Normal | Dual | Y, Y | Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move | 40
Poke Combo 2 | Normal | Dual | Forward + Y, Y | No special features | 74
Forward Weak Attack | Normal | Dual | Forward + Y | Transition to Shadow Stealth with R. Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move | 41
Forward Weak Attack > Strong Attack | Normal | Dual | Forward + Y, X | Deals major damage. | 74
High Stance Weak Attack | Normal | Dual | Up + Y | Counter | 50
Low Stance Weak Attack | Normal | Dual | Down + Y | No special features | 42
Poke Combo 3 | Normal | Dual | Midair Y, Y | No special features | 107
Midair Weak Attack | Normal | Dual | Midair Y | Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move | 11
Poke Combo 4 | Normal | Dual | X, X | No special features | 127
Strong Attack | Normal | Dual | X | Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move | 61
Strong Attack: Charge | Normal | Dual | Hold X | Pierces counter attacks. Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move | 61
Poke Combo 5 | Normal | Dual | Forward + X, X | Does a lot of damage | 127
Forward Strong Attack | Normal | Dual | Forward + X | Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move | 61
Forward Strong Attack: Charge | Normal | Dual | Forward + Hold X | Pierces counter attacks. Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move | 61
High Stance Strong Attack | Normal | Dual | Up + X | Change trajectory by pressing D-Pad diagonally upward | 61
Low Stance Strong Attack | Normal | Dual | Down + X, X | No special features | 103
Poke Combo 6 | Normal | Dual | Midair X, X | No special features | 137
Midair Strong Attack | Normal | Dual | Midair X | No special features | 61
Synergy Bursts Only
Grab Attack | Grab | All | Y + B | Absorbs opponent's Hit Points & Synergy Gauge | 154
Counter Attack | Counter | All | X + A | Can be cancelled with D-Pad + R | 111
Counter Attack: Charge | Counter | All | X + Hold A | Pierces counter attack | 159
Permeate | No Damage | All | Midair R | Makes you invincible when invisible | 0
Shadow Stealth | No Damage | All | Forward + A, R | Maintained while holding the button. Can move with D-Pad. Invincible during. | 0
Ranged Attack | Normal | Field | Y | Passes through opponent's Ranged Attacks | 34
Link up with Ranged Attack | Normal | Field | Y, Y | Passes through opponent's Ranged Attacks. Pierces counter attacks | 136
Side Ranged Attack | Normal | Field | Side + Y | Passes through opponent's Ranged Attacks | 62
Link up with Side Range Attack | Normal Field | Field | Side + Y, Y | Passes through opponent's Ranged Attacks. Pierces counter attacks | 136
Forward Ranged Attack | Normal | Field | Forward + Y | Passes through opponent's Ranged Attacks. Pierces counter attacks | 136
Backward Ranged Attack | Normal | Field | Backward + Y | No special features | 71
Jumping Ranged Attack | Normal | Field | Midair Y | Stops opponent | 46
Jumping Ranged Attack | Charge | Normal | Midair Hold Y | Stops opponent | 92
Homing Attack | Normal | Field | X, X | Can be cancelled with R or B | 160
Homing Attack: Charge | Normal | Field | X, Hold X | Pierces counter attack and breaks the guard | 203
Jumping Attack | Normal | Field | Midair X | Can change trajectory by pressing forwards or backwards. Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move | 89
Poke Combo 7 | Normal | Duel | Y, Y, Y | No special features | 170
Weak Attack | Normal | Duel | Y, Y | Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move | 101
High Stance Weak Attack | Normal | Duel | Up + Y | Change location by pressing D-Pad diagonally upward | 86
High Stance Weak Attack: Charge | Normal | Duel | Up + Hold Y | No special features | 86
Low Stance Weak Attack | Normal | Duel | Down + Y | No special features | 69
Poke Combo 8 | Normal | Duel | Midair Y, Y | No special features | 57
Midair Weak Attack | Normal | Duel | Midair Y | Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move | 12
Strong Attack | Normal | Duel | X | Does a lot of damage | 103
Strong Attack: Charge | Normal | Duel | Hold X | Counter attack pierce. Does a lot of damage | 150
High Stance Strong Attack | Normal | Duel | Up + X | Change trajectory by pressing D-Pad diagonally upward. | 130
Low Stance Strong Attack | Normal | Duel | Down + X | No special features | 137
Poke Combo 9 | Normal | Duel | Midair X, X | No special features | 149
Midair Strong Attack | Normal | Duel | Midair X | Can change trajectory by pressing up & down. Can be cancelled with a Pokémon move | 23
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