Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Gengar-Gmax Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Gengar-Gmax's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Ghost / Poison typing.

Ghost Poison

Gengar-Gmax

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Weaknesses (4)

Ground×2 Psychic×2 Ghost×2 Dark×2

Resistances (4)

Poison×0.25 Bug×0.25 Grass×0.5 Fairy×0.5

Immunities (2)

Normal×0 Fighting×0

Battle notes

Gengar-Gmax's Ghost / Poison typing is best attacked with Ground (2x), Psychic (2x), Ghost (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
Avoid relying on common Normal, Fighting, Poison, Bug attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Gengar-Gmax resists or ignores those matchups.
This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.

Best counter types

These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.

Ground×2 Psychic×2 Ghost×2 Dark×2

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Gengar-Gmax's base defensive typing is Ghost / Poison. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.

FAQ

What is Gengar-Gmax weak to?

Gengar-Gmax is weak to Ground (2x), Psychic (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Gengar-Gmax?

Ground is the strongest listed attacking type against Gengar-Gmax at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Gengar-Gmax's ability change these weaknesses?

This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.