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Gengar

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Gengar ゲンガー

Ghost Poison Generation I Shadow Pokémon
Height 1.5m Weight 40.5kg
Cursed Body

Pokémon Profile

Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Gengar · Total 500

HP 60
Attack 65
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 130
Sp. Def 75
Speed 110

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
45（5.9%）
Egg Groups
Amorphous
Egg Cycles
20
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
Sp. Atk+3
Base Experience
250
Shape
Bipedal
Color
Purple
Experience
1,059,860（Medium Slow）

Type Matchups View full type chart →

Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Ground ×2 Psychic ×2 Ghost ×2 Dark ×2
Immune Normal ×0 Fighting ×0
1/4 Resistance Poison ×0.25 Bug ×0.25
1/2 Resistance Grass ×0.5 Fairy ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Grass ×2 Psychic ×2 Ghost ×2 Fairy ×2

Evolution Chain

Gastly Gastly
Level 25 or higher
Haunter Haunter
Trade
Shadow King Gengar Shadow King Gengar

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Mean Look Normal Status — — 5
— Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 60 — 20
— Reflect Type Normal Status — — 15
— Perish Song Normal Status — — 5
— Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
— Lick Ghost Physical 30 100 30
— Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60 20
12 Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
16 Spite Ghost Status — 100 10
20 Curse Ghost Status — — 10
24 Hex Ghost Special 65 100 10
30 Night Shade Ghost Special — 100 15
36 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
42 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100 15
48 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15
54 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — — 5
60 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100 15

Wild Encounters

Generation IV

Diamond

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Old ChateauLv.16WalkingSlot 2: Ruby4%
Lv.16WalkingSlot 2: Sapphire4%
Lv.16WalkingSlot 2: Emerald4%
Lv.16WalkingSlot 2: FireRed4%
Lv.16WalkingSlot 2: LeafGreen4%

Pearl

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Old ChateauLv.16WalkingSlot 2: Ruby4%
Lv.16WalkingSlot 2: Sapphire4%
Lv.16WalkingSlot 2: Emerald4%
Lv.16WalkingSlot 2: FireRed4%
Lv.16WalkingSlot 2: LeafGreen4%

Platinum

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Old ChateauLv.17WalkingSlot 2: Ruby4%
Lv.17WalkingSlot 2: Sapphire4%
Lv.17WalkingSlot 2: Emerald4%
Lv.17WalkingSlot 2: FireRed4%
Lv.17WalkingSlot 2: LeafGreen4%
Generation VII

Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Royal AvenueLv.29-32SOS battle15%

Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Royal AvenueLv.29-32SOS battle15%

Ultra Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Royal AvenueLv.31-34SOS battle15%

Ultra Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Royal AvenueLv.31-34SOS battle15%

Gengar Competitive Movesets & Sets

Gengar movesets cover 9 generations and 53 formats with 116 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

9 Generation 53 Format 116 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation I
Red：
Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.
Yellow：
A GENGAR is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
Generation II
Gold：
It steals heat from its surround­ ings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a GENGAR appeared.
Silver：
To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Crystal：
Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.
Generation III
Ruby：
Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a GENGAR running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
Emerald：
Deep in the night, your shadow cast by a streetlight may suddenly overtake you. It is actually a GENGAR running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
FireRed：
It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.
LeafGreen：
On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be GENGAR’s doing.
Generation IV
Diamond：
It hides in shadows. It is said that if GENGAR is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees F.
Pearl：
Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey’s life force.
Platinum：
The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a GENGAR delighting in casting curses on people.
HeartGold：
It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a GENGAR appeared.
SoulSilver：
To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey’s shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Generation V
Black：
The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
Generation VI
X：
It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Y：
Hiding in people’s shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.
Omega Ruby：
Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
Generation VII
Sun：
Should you feel yourself attacked by a sudden chill, it is evidence of an approaching Gengar. There is no escaping it. Give up.
Moon：
It apparently wishes for a traveling companion. Since it was once human itself, it tries to create one by taking the lives of other humans.
Ultra Sun：
You can hear tales told all over the world about how Gengar will pay a visit to children who are naughty.
Ultra Moon：
Even your home isn’t safe. Gengar will lurk in whatever dark corner of a room it can find and wait for its chance to catch its prey.
Let's Go Pikachu：
A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
Generation VIII
Sword：
On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar’s doing.
Shield：
It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.
Legends: Arceus：
Possesses potential victims' shadows in an effort to steal away the victims' lives. If your shadow begins to laugh, you must take hold of a protective charm posthaste!