Is gengar profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €89K/yr across 19 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).

How competitive is the gengar niche?

7 brands and 144 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gengar?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Haltbarkeit, Gesamtgröße. The return rate is 0.7%.

When does demand for gengar peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gengar niche?

Listings span €5.58–€114.33; the average listing price is €26.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 965 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gengar

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€26.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€5.58–€114.33

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Good964.84

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay62%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad€89K

€89K/yr · 201K searches

Conversion

Bad1.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Bad-9.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, gengar is a €89K/yr Amazon Germany market (201K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

gengar market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: €67K–€80K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.7%
Avg BSR: #653
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 74%
Sponsored: 58%
Out of stock: 10.6%
Avg brand age: 33 months
Avg seller age: 175 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 flat

Sellers

144

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Pokémon61%
Difuzed25%
Funko5%
Razer5%
TWO SOON2%
nanoblock2%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Open Trend

Top gengar search terms

gengar111K/yr -14.6%0.6% conv.
pokemon gengar27K/yr +7.1%0.8% conv.
gengar kuscheltier31K/yr -9.7%2.9% conv.
gengar pokemon12K/yr +15.3%0.9% conv.
gengar figur9K/yr -26.2%1.0% conv.
gengar plush5K/yr +19.6%1.3% conv.
gengar plüschtier5K/yr -33.6%2.0% conv.

All search terms

Top gengar products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Pokemon 3D Gengar Character Novelty Cap (NH628122POK) Purple

Difuzed€28.415.0★6 rev

Pokémon PKW4465-30cm Plüsch - Gengar offizielles Plüsch

Pokémon€21.154.6★1,235 rev

Pokémon Gengar Unisex Cap schwarz 100% Polyester Anime Fan-Merch Gaming Halloween

Pokémon€20.444.4★48 rev

Pokémon PKW2387-30cm Plüsch - Gengar offizielles Plüsch

Pokémon€24.834.6★1,305 rev

Pokémon PKW0359 - Battle Feature Figure - Gengar offizielle bewegliche Figur 11 5 cm

Pokémon€11.794.5★546 rev

Newest

by launch date

Pokémon Gengar - Sherpa Männer Kapuzenjacke lila XXL 100% Polyester Fan-Merch Gaming

Pokémon€59.442 rev

7mo ago

Razer Cobra Gengar Edition - Leichte kabelgebundene Gaming-Maus - 8500 DPI Sensor - 58g - optische Mausschalter 3th Gen - Chroma-Beleuchtung - Speedflex-Kabel - PC/MAC | Pokémon Gengar

Razer€43.7073 rev

9mo ago

Razer Kraken Kitty V2 - Gengar Pokémon Edition - USB-Headset - Gengar-Stacheln - Streamreaktive Beleuchtung - HyperClear-Kardioidenmikrofon - Triforce 40-mm-Treiber - 7.1 Surround Sound | Violett

Razer€114.33115 rev

10mo ago

TWO SOON Boy T-Shirt Pokémon

TWO SOON€12.585 rev

11mo ago

Pokémon Gengar verstellbare Cap mit gebogenem Schirm in Lila | Unisex-Erwachsene Sonnenschutzhut mit Netzrücken | Lässige Sommerkleidung | Schnappverschluss | Klassischer Cartoon-Stil

Pokémon€14.3963 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about gengar

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt29%

“Super Design & Qualität”

Gesamtgröße16%

“Passt”

Geschenk Zweck9%

“Ein Geschenk für meinen Enkel”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt9%

“Erfüllt seinen Zweck”

Design insgesamt7%

“Super Design & Qualität”

Helligkeit/Glanz/Glühen4%

“Total schön, leuchten richtig toll”

Gewicht leicht4%

“Sehr leicht und gute handhabung”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“Sie ist unkompliziert Einsatzbereit”

Weiches Gefühl3%

“Fühlt sich weich, und wertig an”

Komfort insgesamt3%

“Die Kopfhörer sitzen superkomfortabel”

What buyers complain about

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis50%

“Überteuerten Produkt”

Haltbarkeit13%

“Könnte leicht kaputtgehen”

Gesamtgröße8%

“Fällt recht klein aus was mich aber nicht stört weil ich kleine Hände habe”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße50%

Qualität insgesamt7%

Audioqualität6%

Mikrofon6%

Geschenk Zweck6%

Länge4%

Nähen/Finish/Polieren4%

Schärfe3%

Defekt Material/Teile3%

Produktzustand3%

Common questions

Is gengar profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €89K/yr across 19 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the gengar niche?: 7 brands and 144 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gengar?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Haltbarkeit, Gesamtgröße. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for gengar peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gengar niche?: Listings span €5.58–€114.33; the average listing price is €26.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 965 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.