Beating Gigantamax Gengar in Pokémon GO: How many Trainers & best counters

Gigantamax Raids arrived with a bang into Pokémon GO last weekend. After the debut of Gigantamax Blastoise, Charizard and Venusaur we're now getting Gigantamax Gengar debuting into Pokémon GO during the Halloween Part 2 event. These special Max Battles will be at selected Power Spots until Sunday, November 3.

The issue is, Gigantamax Max battles are incredibly hard to take down. Gigantamax Pokémon are very powerful, and you will need a lot of help to win one of these Max Battles. So, you'll want to be prepared.

Here's everything you need to know before you battle Gigantamax Gengar in Pokémon GO!

There were a lot of complaints last weekend about how hard Gigantamax Battles were to complete during their debut weekend. As a result, Niantic made some adjustments to both how difficult Gigantamax Gengar is to take down and the rewards you get afterwards.

Unfortunately, you are still going to need 20-25 Trainers with very good counters to beat Gigantamax Gengar in Pokémon GO.

It is VERY important to note that how difficult Gigantamax Gengar is to take down depends on what move it has. With Sludge Wave, it is a lot easier to take down than if it has Shadow Ball. Shadow Ball deals a lot of damage to Metagross.

Over time, Gigantamax Max Battles should get easier in over time Pokémon GO. One of the main issues is that most Trainers don't have high level or effective counters due to Dynamax Pokémon only being out a few weeks.

If you're a strong group of Trainers with a clear strategy of when to use Shields and healing, with your Max Moves upgraded all the way and high level Dynamax Pokémon you might be able to take on Gigantamax Gengar with around 15 Trainers if it has Sludge Wave. We're still gathering more information about this, so come back and check for updates soon.

There aren't many Dynamax Pokémon to choose from in Pokémon GO at the moment. That makes options limited. Gigantamax Gengar has four weaknesses in Pokémon GO, they are to Ground, Dark, Ghost and Psychic-type attacks. We have not yet had any Ground-type Dynamax Pokémon in the game. We don't have a Dark-type either, but Greedent can learn Bite.

As a result, the best Gigantamax Blastoise counters are:

These are the only a few Dynamax Pokémon that counter Gigantamax Gengar. The best choice by far is Metagross. This is a good meta-relevant Pokémon, so its well worth investing into Metagross before you take on this battle.

You absolutely need to be coordinated to win this Gigantamax Gengar Max Battle in Pokémon GO. Get onto Campfire, see if you have a local Community Ambassador or any other Trainers nearby. Then, in battle, you'll need to keep coordinated too. Have some Trainers use shields and healing each turn, and others attack. Ideally you want one shield, one healer and two attackers per group of four.

Additionally, make sure you have good counters (if possible) and also reserve your best Pokémon for the end of the Raid. The Max Meter will charge faster at the end of the Battle. This is because once all your Pokémon are knocked out, you can stay involved in the Raid by cheering. Cheering helps the Max Meter charge faster. So, if you don't have the best counters you can still contribute to your team's success.

If you have good Dynamax Pokémon in Power Spots, you might want to consider recalling them.

Good luck taking on Gigantamax Gengar in Pokémon GO, Trainer. Stay tuned to esports.gg for the latest esports news and more Pokémon GO guides.