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Gengar Investment - meaningful puzzle

I am trying to decide whether to invest over 100K in a ShadowClaw Gengar. I have 3 and none are perfect.

My favorite is a level 30 that already has ShadowBall. 15A/14D/9S. - low stamina is not ideal but for 130K I can get him to 101 HP at level 39 (I am a level 38 trainer).

My second favorite does not yet have ShadowBall and is only level 20. For that same 130K and an unknown number of Charge TMs (I only have 2 and have not gotten one in a month), I could get him to level 34.5 and 101HP. He is 10A/15D/14S

Last, and I believe clearly least, is one that is level 31, has ShadowBall but is only 10A/4D/15S. For 102K dust, I can get him to level 38 and 105HP. But defense is poor.

Should I power up any of these? I have 400K total dust and will need some for MewTwo if I ever get one and Gen 3 when that happens. But Gengar seems useful for level 3 Raid solos and FocusBlast MewTwo.

What would you do?
Thanks,
David

Asked by fairoaks117 years 9 months ago

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if i am trying to decide between 3 mons i chuck the 3 into my pokebox on pokebattler and just see which one gets chosen first. I don't regret tming my gengars to shadowball they were well worth it although I was luckier with my Iv's then you.

Gengar improves drastically each shadow ball it fires. Go to pokebattler, put them all in a box and compare at each Zam and gengar move set and different dodging styles.

Don't forget to check break point against mew and celebi if you are planing to use it.

If you really want a Gengar and are prepared to go all the way, I would go for the 10 atk iv one. I just did the math; at level 39 the kill speed of a 10 atk iv Gengar against Alakazam and Mew2 is so close to a 15 atk iv one's as to make no difference. The added bulk would handsomely compensate this in my opinion.
That said, I think your first Gengar is suitable as well, and you would have to invest a lot less. After all, Gengar will always be a niche attacker only.

Thanks! Is a Gengar worth that kind of investment?

I had an old Gengar hanging around in my storage from last November. Level 19.5, 91% 14A/15D/12S with SC/DP. I lacked a good Gengar and decided to go for it. I used a tm and got Shadow Ball first try. I powered it up to level 30 right then and there. It now sits at 33.5 (to hit Mewtwo breakpoints). I use it against Machamp, Gengar, and Alakazam. I consider it my expensive hobby. I could have done without it, but I've enjoyed the process and I enjoy using him.

I guess I don't have answer to your question. Sorry!