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Gengar

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Gengar

Sword & Shield

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH241 · Promo · 2019

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Market reference

$33.29

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
SWSH241 / 304
Release year
2019
Rarity
Promo
HP
120
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Haunter
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Uta
Pokédex #
94
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

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

Strategy & play

How Gengar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
  • 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).
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Gengar

  • Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥60 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
1.67 copies on average · 3 decks

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About this card

HP: 120Type:PPsychicSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Haunter

"On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing."

Ability: Netherworld Gate

Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in your discard pile, you may put it onto your Bench. If you do, put 3 damage counters on this Pokémon.

PScreaming Circle

Put 2 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon for each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.

Weakness:D×2

Resistance:F-30

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/06/25
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$24.00$36.65$9,999.00$33.29$33.33

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18
VariantPrice
1-day average€22.00
7-day average€19.57
30-day average€25.36
Low€11.90
Trend price€0.02
Low (excellent+)€11.90
averageSellPrice€27.41

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 $33.29; 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 "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Gengar?

Gengar is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.

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