How to solo defeat Tricks and Treats Gengar in Pokemon GO 3-star raids

Gengar is one of the most beloved critters in the entire Pokemon franchise, and Pokemon GO is no exception. Niantic keeps showering the OG Ghost-type from the Kanto region with diverse costumes for various events. The latest in the line of outfits for Gengar is the Tricks and Treats costume, which is all set to debut during the Pokemon GO Halloween Part II event.

Tricks and Treats Gengar will be available as a rare wild spawn as well as a 3-star raid boss during the event, which will last from 10 am local time on October 26 till 8 pm local time on October 31. Players wishing to challenge it in raids will need ideal counters. Some might even want to defeat this raid boss on their own.

This guide will provide an overview of the best way to go about it.

Note: The suggestions in this article are based on simulations under ideal conditions, and the results may vary based on various factors.

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All you need to know about defeating Tricks and Treats Gengar raid solo in Pokemon GO

Regular and Shiny Tricks and Treats Gengar (Image via TPC)

Tricks and Treats Gengar is a Ghost and Poison-type Pocket Monster in Pokemon GO, which means it is weak to Dark, Ghost, Psychic, and Ground-type attacks. It also has six resistances: Bug, Poison, Fairy, Fighting, Normal, and Grass. The remaining types deal neutral damage to Gengar. However, to successfully take down this raid boss on your own, you should employ only the Pocket Monsters that can deal super effective damage to Gengar.

Gengar has a high base Attack of 261 but has a poor base Defense of 149. As a 3-star raid boss, it will have a CP of 21,207 and a total HP of 3,600. You will have 180 seconds to complete this challenge. With high-level hard counters, you can defeat this critter on your own with relative ease.

Hex, Shadow Claw, and Sucker Punch are Tricks and Treats Gengar's Fast Attack options in Pokemon GO, while it will use Focus Blast, Shadow Ball, or Sludge Bomb as its Charged Attack.

High-level Dark-type critters are the best options for this raid. Some of the best options are

• Shadow or Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
• Shadow or Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Foul Play
• Yveltal with Snarl and Dark Pulse
• Hydreigon Bite and Brutal Swing
• Shadow Weavile Snarl and Foul Play
• Darkrai Snarl and Dark Pulse

You may also have some of the following critters on your team for this raid:

• Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Shadow Mamoswie with Mud-Slap and High Horsepower
• Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
• Giratina (Origin) with Shadow Claw and Shadow Force
• Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball
• Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
• Mega Alakazam with Confusion and Psychic
• Shadow Metagross with Zen Headbutt and Psychic

It is imperative to have a substantial collection of Max Revives to prevent wasting precious time separately reviving and healing your team.