Template:PokéBoxPanel Gengar (Japanese: ゲンガー Gengaa) is a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
Biology
Physiology
Gengar is a shadow-like, round-bodied Pokémon with two large, pointed ears and short spikes lining its back. Gengar has two red eyes and a toothy, sinister smile. It has claws on its hands. Gengar stands on its two short legs, but it can Levitate as well.
Natural abilities
Gengars have the ability Levitate. Levitate makes Gengar immune to Ground-type moves, but this was later removed in Generation VII. This Pokémon hides in the shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 °F. When there is a Full Moon, this Pokémon likes to scare people by pretending to be their shadow, then laugh at their fear. Gengars are mostly based on being mean and evil by tormenting people, hurting them and overtaking them. It can absorb any surrounding heat, leaving a sudden chill. To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity. Gengar is also able to merge with and inhabit the shadow of another being.
Evolution
Gengar is the evolved form of Haunter, by trade. It can further evolve into Mega Gengar by using its Gengarite.
Game info
Pokédex entries
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Shadow Punch | 60 | —% | 20 | Ghost | Physical | |||
1 | Hypnosis | — | 60% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
1 | Lick | 30 | 100% | 30 | Ghost | Physical | |||
1 | Spite | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | |||
5 | Spite | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | |||
8 | Mean Look | — | —% | 5 | Normal | Status | |||
12 | Curse | — | —% | 10 | Ghost | Status | |||
15 | Night Shade | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
19 | Confuse Ray | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | |||
22 | Sucker Punch | 70 | 100% | 5 | Dark | Physical | |||
28 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
33 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
39 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | |||
44 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special | |||
50 | Destiny Bond | — | —% | 5 | Ghost | Status | |||
55 | Hex | 65 | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Special | |||
61 | Nightmare | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Hypnosis | — | 60% | 20 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
1 | Lick | 30 | 100% | 30 | Ghost | Physical | 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
5 | Spite | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
8 | Mean Look | — | —% | 5 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
12 | Curse | — | —% | 10 | Ghost | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
15 | Night Shade | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
19 | Confuse Ray | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
22 | Sucker Punch | 80 | 100% | 5 | Dark | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
25 | Shadow Punch | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ghost | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
28 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
33 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
39 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
44 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
50 | Destiny Bond | — | —% | 5 | Ghost | Status | 7 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
55 | Hex | 65 | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Special | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
61 | Nightmare | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Status | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Hypnosis | — | 60% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
1 | Lick | 30 | 100% | 30 | Ghost | Physical | |||
5 | Spite | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | |||
8 | Mean Look | — | —% | 5 | Normal | Status | |||
12 | Curse | — | —% | 10 | Ghost | Status | |||
15 | Night Shade | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
19 | Confuse Ray | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | |||
22 | Sucker Punch | 80 | 100% | 5 | Dark | Physical | |||
25 | Shadow Punch | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ghost | Physical | |||
28 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
33 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
39 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | |||
44 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special | |||
50 | Destiny Bond | — | —% | 5 | Ghost | Status | |||
55 | Hex | 65 | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Special | |||
61 | Nightmare | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration IV | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
1 | Hypnosis | — | 60% | 20 | Psychic | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
1 | Lick | 30 | 100% | 30 | Ghost | Physical | 0 ♥ | ||
5 | Spite | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
8 | Mean Look | — | —% | 5 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
12 | Curse | — | —% | 10 | Ghost | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
15 | Night Shade | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | 3 ♥ | ||
19 | Confuse Ray | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
22 | Sucker Punch | 80 | 100% | 5 | Dark | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
25 | Shadow Punch | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ghost | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
28 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | 1 ♥ | ||
33 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
39 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | 1 ♥ | ||
44 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
50 | Destiny Bond | — | —% | 5 | Ghost | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
55 | Nightmare | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration III | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
1 | Hypnosis | — | 60% | 20 | Psychic | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | ||
1 | Lick | 30 | 100% | 30 | Ghost | 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ | ||
8 | Spite | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
13 | Mean Look | — | —% | 5 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
16 | Curse | — | —% | 10 | Ghost | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
21 | Night Shade | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
25 | Shadow Punch | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ghost | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
31 | Confuse Ray | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
39 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | ||
48 | Destiny Bond | — | —% | 5 | Ghost | 8 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration II | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | ||||
1 | Lick | 30 | 100% | 30 | Ghost | ||||
1 | Spite | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | ||||
1 | Mean Look | — | —% | 5 | Normal | ||||
1 | Curse | — | —% | 10 | Ghost | ||||
1 | Night Shade | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | ||||
1 | Hypnosis | — | 60% | 20 | Psychic | ||||
31 | Confuse Ray | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | ||||
39 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | ||||
48 | Destiny Bond | — | —% | 5 | Ghost | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration I | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | ||||
1 | Lick | 30 | 100% | 30 | Ghost | ||||
1 | Night Shade | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | ||||
1 | Confuse Ray | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | ||||
29 | Hypnosis | — | 60% | 20 | Psychic | ||||
38 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM09 | Venoshock | 65 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status | |||
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | Status | |||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | |||
TM25 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM46 | Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | Dark | Physical | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special | |||
TM53 | Energy Ball | 90 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | |||
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | — | 85% | 15 | Fire | Status | |||
TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
TM64 | Explosion | 250 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
TM66 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM83 | Infestation | 20 | 100% | 20 | Bug | Special | |||
TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison | Physical | |||
TM85 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM92 | Trick Room | — | —% | 5 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM97 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special | |||
TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | 80 | 100% | 10 | Fairy | Special | |||
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM09 | Venoshock | 65 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ | |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM25 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM46 | Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | Dark | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM53 | Energy Ball | 90 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | — | 85% | 15 | Fire | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM64 | Explosion | 250 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 8 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM66 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ | |
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM83 | Infestation | 20 | 100% | 20 | Bug | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM85 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM92 | Trick Room | — | —% | 5 | Psychic | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM94 | Rock SmashXY | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM97 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM98 | Power-Up Punch | 40 | 100% | 20 | Fighting | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | 80 | 100% | 10 | Fairy | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
HM06 | Rock SmashORAS | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM09 | Venoshock | 65 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status | |||
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | Status | |||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
TM19 | Telekinesis | — | —% | 15 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 95 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | |||
TM25 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM46 | Thief | 40 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special | |||
TM53 | Energy Ball | 80 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | |||
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | — | 75% | 15 | Fire | Status | |||
TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
TM64 | Explosion | 250 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
TM66 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison | Physical | |||
TM85 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM92 | Trick Room | — | —% | 5 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM94 | Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
TM01 | Focus Punch | 150 | 100% | 20 | Fighting | Physical | 1 ♥ | ||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 85% | 10 | Poison | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 1 ♥ | ||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM19 | Giga Drain | 60 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | 1 ♥ | ||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 95 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM25 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | Electric | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 3 ♥ | ||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM43 | Secret Power | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM46 | Thief | 40 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | 0 ♥ | ||
TM48 | Skill Swap | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM49 | Snatch | — | —% | 10 | Dark | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM53 | Energy Ball | 80 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | 1 ♥ | ||
TM58 | Endure | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM60 | Drain Punch | 60 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | Physical | 1 ♥ | ||
TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | — | 75% | 15 | Fire | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM64 | Explosion | 250 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 0 ♥ | ||
TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM66 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | 1 ♥ | ||
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 0 ♥ | ||
TM78 | Captivate | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM79 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special | 2 ♥ | ||
TM82 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | ||
TM83 | Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
TM85 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | 1 ♥ | ||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | ||
TM92 | Trick Room | — | —% | 5 | Psychic | Status | 2 ♥ | ||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | 3 ♥ | ||
HM06 | Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 2 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation III | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
TM01 | Focus Punch | 150 | 100% | 20 | Fighting | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 85% | 10 | Poison | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ | ||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM19 | Giga Drain | 60 | 100% | 5 | Grass | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 95 | 100% | 15 | Electric | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM25 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | Electric | 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | ||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | ||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ | ||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM43 | Secret Power | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM46 | Thief | 40 | 100% | 10 | Dark | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM48 | Skill Swap | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
TM49 | Snatch | — | —% | 10 | Dark | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
HM06 | Rock Smash | 20 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation II | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | ||||
TM01 | DynamicPunch | 100 | 50% | 5 | Fighting | ||||
TM02 | Headbutt | 70 | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM03 | Curse | — | —% | 10 | ??? | ||||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 85% | 10 | Poison | ||||
TM07 | Zap Cannon | 100 | 50% | 5 | Electric | ||||
TM08 | Rock Smash | 20 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | ||||
TM09 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | ||||
TM13 | Snore | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | ||||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | ||||
TM19 | Giga Drain | 60 | 100% | 5 | Grass | ||||
TM20 | Endure | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | ||||
TM25 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | Electric | ||||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | ||||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | ||||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | ||||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM33 | Ice Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | Ice | ||||
TM34 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM35 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
TM41 | ThunderPunch | 75 | 100% | 15 | Electric | ||||
TM42 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | ||||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | ||||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM46 | Thief | 40 | 100% | 10 | Dark | ||||
TM48 | Fire Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fire | ||||
TM50 | Nightmare | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | ||||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation I | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | ||||
TM01 | Mega Punch | 80 | 85% | 20 | Normal | ||||
TM05 | Mega Kick | 120 | 75% | 5 | Normal | ||||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 85% | 10 | Poison | ||||
TM08 | Body Slam | 85 | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM09 | Take Down | 90 | 85% | 20 | Normal | ||||
TM10 | Double-Edge | 100 | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | ||||
TM17 | Submission | 80 | 80% | 25 | Fighting | ||||
TM18 | Counter | — | 100% | 20 | Fighting | ||||
TM19 | Seismic Toss | — | 100% | 20 | Fighting | ||||
TM20 | Rage | 20 | 100% | 20 | Normal | ||||
TM21 | Mega Drain | 40 | 100% | 10 | Grass | ||||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 95 | 100% | 15 | Electric | ||||
TM25 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | Electric | ||||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | ||||
TM31 | Mimic | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM34 | Bide | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
TM35 | Metronome | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
TM36 | Selfdestruct | 130 | 100% | 5 | Normal | ||||
TM40 | Skull Bash | 100 | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
TM42 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | ||||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | ||||
TM46 | Psywave | — | 80% | 15 | Psychic | ||||
TM47 | Explosion | 170 | 100% | 5 | Normal | ||||
TM50 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | ||||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
To see the Egg Moves that Gengar can learn, refer to Gastly. |
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Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
Drain Punch ORAS | 75 | 100% | 10 | Fighting | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Fire Punch ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fire | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Focus Punch ORAS | 150 | 100% | 20 | Fighting | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Foul Play ORAS | 95 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Giga Drain ORAS | 75 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ | ||
Ice Punch ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | Ice | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Icy Wind ORAS | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Knock Off ORAS | 65 | 100% | 25 | Dark | Physical | 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ | ||
Pain Split ORAS | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Role Play ORAS | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Skill Swap ORAS | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Snatch ORAS | — | —% | 10 | Dark | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Spite ORAS | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
Thunder Punch ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Trick ORAS | — | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
Uproar ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | ||
Wonder Room ORAS | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation V | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special | ||||
Drain Punch | 75 | 100% | 10 | Fighting | Physical | ||||
Fire Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fire | Physical | ||||
Foul Play | 95 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | ||||
Giga Drain | 75 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | ||||
Ice Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | Ice | Physical | ||||
Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | ||||
Knock Off | 20 | 100% | 20 | Dark | Physical | ||||
Pain Split | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||||
Role Play | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
Skill Swap | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ||||
Snatch | — | —% | 10 | Dark | Status | ||||
Snore | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Spite | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | ||||
ThunderPunch | 75 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Physical | ||||
Trick | — | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
Uproar | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ||||
Wonder Room | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation IV | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | ||
Fire Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fire | Physical | 2 ♥ | |||
Headbutt HGSS | 70 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | 3 ♥ | |||
Ice Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | Ice | Physical | 2 ♥ | |||
Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | 2 ♥ | |||
Knock Off | 20 | 100% | 20 | Dark | Physical | 3 ♥ | |||
Ominous Wind | 60 | 100% | 5 | Ghost | Special | 0 ♥ | |||
Pain Split HGSS | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | |||
Role Play HGSS | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | |||
Snore | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 3 ♥ | |||
Spite | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | 2 ♥ | |||
Sucker Punch | 80 | 100% | 5 | Dark | Physical | 2 ♥ | |||
ThunderPunch | 75 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Physical | 2 ♥ | |||
Trick | — | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 0 ♥ | |||
Uproar | 50 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation III | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | ||
Body Slam FRLGEXD | 85 | 100% | 15 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ | |||
Counter FRLGE | — | 100% | 20 | Fighting | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Double-Edge FRLGEXD | 120 | 100% | 15 | Normal | 6 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Dream Eater FRLGEXD | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | |||
DynamicPunch E | 100 | 50% | 5 | Fighting | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |||
Endure E | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Explosion FRLGE | 250 | 100% | 5 | Normal | 8 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Fire Punch E | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fire | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Ice Punch E | 75 | 100% | 15 | Ice | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Mega Kick FRLGE | 120 | 75% | 5 | Normal | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Mega Punch FRLGE | 80 | 85% | 20 | Normal | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Metronome FRLGE | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Mimic FRLGEXD | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Nightmare XD | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |||
Psych Up E | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Seismic Toss FRLGEXD | — | 100% | 20 | Fighting | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |||
Selfdestruct XD | 200 | 100% | 5 | Normal | 8 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Sleep Talk E | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Snore E | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Substitute FRLGEXD | — | —% | 10 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Swagger EXD | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
ThunderPunch E | 75 | 100% | 15 | Electric | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation II | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | |||||
Thunderbolt C | 95 | 100% | 15 | Electric | |||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Game locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Red and Blue | Evolve Haunter | None |
Yellow | Evolve Haunter | None |
Gold and Silver | Evolve Haunter | None |
Crystal | Evolve Haunter | None |
Ruby and Sapphire | Trade | None |
FireRed and LeafGreen | Evolve Haunter | None |
Emerald | Trade | None |
Diamond and Pearl | Old Chateau (Any GBA Pokémon game) | Dongle |
Platinum | Old Chateau (Any GBA Pokémon game) | Dongle |
HeartGold and SoulSilver | Evolve Haunter | None |
Black and White | Evolve Haunter (White only) | None |
X and Y | Evolve Haunter | None |
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Trade | None |
Sword and Shield | Giant's Cap Max Raid Battle: Giant's Mirror, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness |
Common |
Side game locations
Locations | |
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Game(s) | Area(s) |
Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 68, Forever Level 18, Mr. Fuji (Adventures) |
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team | Evolve Haunter |
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Sky Stairway (1-49F) |
Pokémon Ranger | Fiore Temple |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Hippowdon Temple, Altru Tower, Altru Building, |
Pokémon Rumble | Eternal Tower |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Haunted Zone |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | Oblivia Ruins, Dark Temple |
Side game data
No. | Pokémon | Group | Field Move | Poké Assist |
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R-019 | Gengar | Ghost | Psy Power 3 | Ghost |
Capture Points[Notes 1] | 5320 (approx.) | On Sight[Notes 2] | Teleports towards and chases player. | |
Browser Entry | ||||
It attacks by spitting out eerie orbs and sinister ones imbued with loathing. | ||||
Notes | ||||
Sprites
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Anime
- Gengar (IL023)
- Giant Gengar
- Drake's Gengar
- Gengar (JE005)
- Morty's Gengar
- Agatha's Gengar
- Fantina's Gengar
- Red's Gengar
- Conley's Gengar
- Lon's Gengar
- Alva's Gengar
- Greedy Lapoo
Trivia
- Despite Gengar being able to sneak within shadows, it is unable to learn the move Shadow Sneak.
- Despite being part Poison-type, it cannot learn any Poison-type moves by leveling up.
- Even though Gengar isn't shown levitating in any of the core series games, it still has the ability Levitate. However, its ability was changed to Cursed Body in Generation VII.
- Unlike most Pokémon, a Shiny Gengar has a small physical difference from a normal Gengar in HeartGold and SoulSilver. In said games, the spikes on a Shiny Gengar's back are shaped differently than a regular Gengar's.
- Gengar is four inches shorter than Haunter, despite it being evolved from Haunter.
- Mega Gengar, like Mega Alakazam, gets shorter when it Mega Evolves.
- Gengar's Mega Stone is banned by Smogon on online battles in X/Y due to Shadow Tag and Perish Song.
- There is a theory stating that Gengar might be the shadow of Clefairy or Clefable.
- This is because they have a similar physical appearance, because Gengar's name originates from the term "doppelganger", and because Gengar's species is the Shadow Pokémon.
- Gengar, along with Nidorino and Jigglypuff, are the first Pokémon to appear in any Pokémon media.
- Back in 2014, a shiny Gengar was released with the move Sludge Wave, a move Gengar normally cannot learn.
- Gengar is one of the 16 Pokemon to be made into a puppet in Japan.
- Gastly and its evolved forms are the first and only Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon.
- Gengar could be seen as a counterpart to Alakazam. Both are part of a three-part evolution line that first requires leveling and then trading in order to fully evolve. Both can Mega Evolve and both of them get shorter once doing so. Both have a BST of 500 in Generation VI. Both are weak to each others STAB moves (Alakazam is weak to Ghost-type moves and Gengar is weak to Psychic-type moves). Both can also learn a total of 13 egg-moves in Generation VI. Both are also weak to Dark-type moves.
Origins
Gengar may have been based on the Oni, a creature of ancient Japanese folklore that was said to float invisibly above cities, bringing anything from a natural disaster like an earthquake to a terrible disease. It also appears to be based off a ghostly cat. Its name is possibly based off "doppelganger".
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See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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