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Gengar Shadow Pokémon ゲンガー Gangar #094 Gengar Mega Gengar Gigantamax Gengar Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Poison
Abilities Cursed Body Gengar Shadow Tag Mega Gengar Levitate Gengar Gen. III-VI
Gender ratio     50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 5140 - 5396 steps
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Gengar 4'07" 1.4 m Mega Gengar 65'07"+ 20.0+ m Gigantamax Gengar	Weight 89.3 lbs. 40.5 kg Gengar 89.3 lbs. 40.5 kg Mega Gengar ??? lbs. ??? kg Gigantamax Gengar
Mega Stone Gengarite
Base experience yield 190 Gen. I-IV 225 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gengar (Japanese: ゲンガー Gangar) is a dual-type Ghost/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Haunter when traded. It is the final form of Gastly.

Gengar has two other forms.

• It can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar using the Gengarite.
• It has a Gigantamax form.

Biology

Gengar is a dark purple, bipedal Pokémon with a roundish body. It has red eyes, a wide mouth that is usually curled into a sinister grin, and pointed ears. On its back are numerous spikes and it has smaller spikes on top of its head similar to tufty fur. Its arms and legs are short with three digits on both its hands and feet. It also has a stubby tail.

Gengar has the ability to hide perfectly in the shadow of any object, granting it exceptional stealth. However, Gengar's body acts as a heat sink. Its presence cools the temperature of the surrounding area by nearly 10°F (5°C), because it absorbs the warmth. The anime has shown that Gengar can fly and possess people and other Pokémon. In the past, Night Shade was its signature move.

Gengar is very mischievous, and at times, malicious. It enjoys playing practical jokes and casting curses, such as pretending to be one's shadow, then behaving erratically. When the quarry notices, the Gengar takes delight in its victim's terror. However, Gengar has been known to be loyal to a Trainer who treats it well. Being the result of an evolution via trading, Gengar is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found in caves and dark places where shadows form. It is especially fond of urban areas such as cities and back alleys, but only during the night.

As Mega Gengar, a portion of its body sinks into the ground and its arms and tail lengthen. The lower portions turn a more reddish-purple, and a third eye appears on its forehead. This new unblinking eye is oval, yellow, and allows it to see into other regions.^[1] The spikes on Mega Gengar's back are more numerous and pointed, and additional spikes appear on its hands and tail. Its ears are now considerably longer and tilt backward.

Mega Gengar has the ability to access other regions and has a vicious nature. Mega Gengar has no interest in opponents unless perceived as prey. Its relationships are warped due to Mega Evolution. It now desires to take and curse the life of anyone or anything in its path; it may even curse its own Trainer. Mega Gengar sinks into another region to wait for a chance to attack.

As Gigantamax Gengar, it becomes larger, with portions of its body sinking into the ground, and only the head, tail, and arms remain. Its body changes from dark-purple to light-purple and its eyes become white with yellow sclera. The inside of its mouth changes to resemble a tunnel with a long purple tongue sticking out. Three red clouds surround the top of Gengar's head.

Gigantamax Gengar's mouth is rumored to not lead into its body. Due to the cursed energy, it is believed to instead lead into the afterlife. By laying a trap, it attempts to steal the lives of those it captures. Should someone stand near its mouth, they can hear the voices of their loved ones calling out to them. Gigantamax Gengar is the only known Pokémon capable of using the exclusive G-Max Move G-Max Terror.

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Ash's Gengar

First appearing in Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!, this Gengar caused trouble at the Cerise Laboratory. In A Chilling Curse!, Ash eventually caught it when he learned a Trainer had abandoned it out of fear. Ash's Gengar has a substantially lighter color than any other Gengar in the anime, though it is not a Shiny Pokémon.

Morty's Gengar

A Gengar appeared under the ownership of Morty in A Ghost Of A Chance, From Ghost to Ghost, and For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!. It was never recalled to its Poké Ball.

Agatha's Gengar

In The Scheme Team, Agatha used a Gengar to battle Ash's Pikachu. The Ghost Pokémon defeated Pikachu with a combination of Hypnosis and Dream Eater.

Team Meanies

A Gengar was the leader of Team Meanies in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!.

Other

In The Tower of Terror, Ash encountered a Gengar in Lavender Town while searching for a Ghost-type Pokémon to use against Sabrina. Due to a close call, Ash got to spend some unexpected time with the ghostly trio, Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar. It and Haunter seemed to have a fondness for Japanese stand-up, and unsuccessfully attempted to amuse Ash by acting as a pair of performers. It reappeared in a flashback in the following episode.

In The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis, a giant Gengar was awakened near the ancient city of Pokémopolis. There, it battled an equally large Alakazam before being quelled by the affected Jigglypuff.

In Hello, Pummelo! and Enter The Dragonite, Drake used a Gengar in his battle with Ash. It managed to confuse Tauros before Ash recalled it and instead tried with Lapras. As a result of the collision between Night Shade and Ice Beam, both Lapras and Gengar fainted.

In Illusion Confusion!, multiple Gengar, along with a group of Haunter, were causing trouble for Ash and his friends while they were wandering through a deep forest, by composing a number of illusions that impeded their progress.

In PK15, a Gengar lived in the spooky house.

Fantina's Gengar first appeared in a flashback in Playing the Leveling Field!. In A Shield with a Twist, it was used in Fantina's Gym battle against Ash and was defeated by Buizel.

In Celebrating the Hero's Comet!, three Gengar lived on an unnamed island in the Decolore Islands.

In Scary Hospitality!, Lon used a Gengar to scare visitors of the "Scary House". This included Ash, his friends, and later Team Rocket.

In A Festival of Decisions!, three Gengar belonging to the ninja army participated in the attack on Ninja Village.

In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Shiny Gengar that can Mega Evolve was Alva's main battling Pokémon. However, it would abandon Alva immediately after the destruction of the Mega Wave crystal that controlled it.

In I Choose You!, Corey's Gengar battled Neesha's Blastoise, dodging most of its attacks before ultimately being frozen by its Ice Beam.

In Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?, a wild Totem-sized Gengar nicknamed "the Greedy Rapooh" was accidentally released from a stone it had been sealed in by Team Rocket, and went on to kidnap Acerola and steal various items across Ula'ula Island. In Securing the Future!, it joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form. In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, Acerola was revealed to have recently caught it. It battled Kiawe's Marowak at the Manalo Conference, but it was eventually defeated by Shadow Bone.

Minor appearances

In Pokémon - I Choose You!, Gengar battled a Nidorino in a colosseum on TV as a reference to the original Pokémon Red and Green games. Thus, Gengar and Nidorino were the very first Pokémon to be seen in the anime, not counting the intro.

A Gengar appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In Wired for Battle!, the image of a Trainer's Gengar came up in Shingo's laptop.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Gengar participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

In UnBEARable, Brock's fantasy featured a Gengar.

A Gengar appeared in a fantasy in Control Freak!.

Two Gengar appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest. One was under the ownership of a Trainer, while the other appeared during the movie's intro, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

In Training Daze, Gengar was partnered with two Team Rocket trainees.

In Who's Flying Now?, a Gengar was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.

A Gengar appeared in Ghoul Daze!.

A Gengar appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

A Gengar that can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.

In Loading the Dex!, a Gengar appeared with its evolutionary relatives during a fantasy that Meowth had after an encounter with a Mimikyu. They pretended to be a Lopunny, Glaceon, and Gardevoir.

A Trainer's Gengar appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

In Alola, Kanto!, Rotom took a photo of a Gengar.

A Trainer's Gengar appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.

A Trainer's Gengar appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.

In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Trainer's Gengar participated in a Raid Battle against a Lugia.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP023 Gengar Ash's Pokédex Gengar. No information available. EP072 Gengar Ash's Pokédex Gengar, a Shadow Pokémon. The evolved form of Haunter. Details about this Pokémon are unknown.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP182 Gengar Ash's Pokédex Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. The evolved form of Haunter. Details about Gengar are unknown.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG132 Gengar Ash's Pokédex Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. Gengar is the final evolved form of Gastly. It can absorb any surrounding heat, leaving a sudden chill.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP102 Gengar Dawn's Pokédex Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. Gengar hides in the shadows. If a Gengar is nearby, it is said to feel ten degrees colder than normal.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY072 Gengar Serena's Pokédex Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon and the evolved form of Haunter. Gengar is happy when it scares people, smiling wickedly in the dark.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN011 Gengar Goh's Rotom Phone Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. A Ghost and Poison type. Gengar can pass through regions and appear almost anywhere. Since Gengar absorbs any warmth around it, the temperature suddenly drops wherever it appears.

Pokémon Origins

Agatha's Gengar

In File 4: Charizard, Agatha used a Gengar during a battle against Red. It went up against Red's Dodrio and lost.

Other

In File 1: Red, a Gengar battled a Nidorino.

Red's Gengar evolved from a Haunter sometime before File 4: Charizard.

Pokémon Generations

Agatha's Gengar

In The Challenger, Agatha used a Gengar against Blue's Rhydon, but it lost off-screen.

Other

In the game intro-like opening sequence for The Adventure, a Gengar battled a Nidorino.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Gengar appeared in Assistant, under the ownership of Allister. It reappeared in Moonlight, Sky, and The Gathering of Stars.

GOTCHA!

A Gengar briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of either Agatha or Morty.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

A Gengar appeared in Treasure Hunting?! Try The Maze!.

Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters

A Gengar appeared in Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters.

Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic

A Gengar appeared in Team Dim Sun as one of the Pokémon Heath controlled.

Magical Pokémon Journey

A Gengar appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.

A Gengar appeared in Wh-Who's Sc-Scared?!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Main article: Ash's Gengar

Ash's Gengar debuted in JNM08.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Gengar appeared in PMDP16.

A Gengar appeared in PMDP60, under the ownership of Charon.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Main article: Morty's Gengar

Morty owns a Gengar, which first appeared in JBA2. It reappeared in a flashback in JBA5.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Agatha's Gengar

Gengar first appeared in Moltres, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt. It was used to battle Blaine's Arcanine and Rapidash, and almost attacked Red.

Agatha has two Gengar on her team, and many in her Ghost-type army. Her first one and her Ghost army first appeared in Lapras Lazily. One of them was used to attack Blue and Koga from the shadows, draining the latter's life force as it possessed his shadow. Eventually, it was taken down when Koga used the tail that the old woman's Arbok bit off his own, distracting it long enough for Blue's Porygon to deal the finishing blow.

In The Last Battle XIII, a Gengar was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Gengar was seen in Return to Pallet Town. It was used by a kid from Pallet Town in an attempt to catch a Nidorino, thus replicating the opening sequence of the Generation I video games and their remakes.

In PS574, a Gengar belonging to Gurkinn appeared, stopping Celosia's Aegislash from killing X. He helped battle Team Flare to stop them from obtaining the tree form of Xerneas and was later given to X, where he was nicknamed Garma. He can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar.

Allister's Gengar first appeared in PASS13. It is capable of Gigantamaxing.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS077 Able to merge with and inhabit the shadow of another being.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Main article: Morty's Gengar

In A Promise Given to Miltank, Morty called out Gengar to stop a Spearow from stealing the satchel that contained Berries collected by Gold.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

A Gengar appeared in GDZ31, under the ownership of Rei.

A Gengar appeared in GDZ56, where it was seen in a game at a game center.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

The Gengar from Team Meanies appears as a major character and the main antagonist of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Main article: Agatha's Gengar

Main article: Morty's Gengar

A Gengar appeared in Big Battle in the Viridian Forest!!.

Blue's Gengar debuted in Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!! as a Haunter. It evolved while battling Clefairy.

Agatha's Gengar appeared in Panic on the Luxury Liner?!.

A Gengar appeared in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon, under the ownership of Giovanni.

Green was revealed to have a Gengar in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2), where it went up against Red during the Pokémon League.

Morty's Gengar appeared in The Legendary Ho-Oh!!.

A Gengar appeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four!, under the ownership of Karen.

Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission

A Gengar appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two as one of the Pokémon that Solana captured with her Capture Styler. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four and was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

A Gengar appeared in I Won't Let You Lead!!.

Pokémon Zensho

A Gengar appeared in PZ05.

Main article: Agatha's Gengar

Agatha's Gengar went up against Satoshi's Alakazam and lost in PZ10.

In the TCG

Main article: Gengar (TCG)

Other appearances

Pokkén Tournament

Main article: Gengar (Pokkén Tournament)

Gengar is a playable character in the arcade fighting game. Moves it can use include Shadow Ball, Hypnosis, Shadow Punch, and Curse. Upon entering Burst form, it Mega Evolves and can use the Burst Attack Shadow Drop.

Detective Pikachu (game)

A Gengar appears in the game.

Detective Pikachu (movie)

Multiple Gengar appeared in Detective Pikachu. One of them was seen in an illegal fight club battle against a Blastoise, where it won.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Gengar appears as a Spirit.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: A Gengar appears in a bonus stage accessible from the Red Table. Once the player has knocked out the three Gastly and the pair of Haunter, a Gengar then appears and must be defeated to win.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Gengar is the leader of Team Meanies. While often accompanied by Ekans and Medicham, Gengar will often act alone and spends much of the game causing trouble, even convincing the village to exile the hero, blaming them for the natural disasters. However, it is later revealed that he is the cursed human. After Rayquaza destroys the star heading for the world, Gengar will post a request, asking to visit Ninetales in the hopes of bringing back Gardevoir. While she is rescued, she has no recollection of her times with her trainer, but Gengar is still satisfied to see her safe and leaves.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Gengar appears as a recruitable character and asks the player to deliver a letter to Banette. As he is connected to Team Charm's Gardevoir, it is implied that he is the same aforementioned Gengar from Red and Blue Rescue Team, and that Team Charm's Gardevoir is the same one.

Pokédex entries

Generation I     Kanto #094 Red Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright. Blue Yellow A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you. Stadium Appears to attack people who get lost in the mountains. Said to be the culprit behind shadows that laugh in the moonlight.

Generation II     Johto #060 Gold It steals heat from its surroundings. 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. Stadium 2 It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.

Generation III   Hoenn #—   Kanto #094 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. Sapphire 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 the full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing.

Generation IV   Sinnoh #071   Johto #060 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     Unova #— Black The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people. White Black 2 The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people. White 2

Generation VI   Kalos Mountain #032   Hoenn #— 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. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII   Alola SM: #063   Alola USUM: #075   Kanto #094 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 compose 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. Let's Go Eevee Mega Gengar Sun Gengar's relationships are warped. It has no interest in opponents unless it perceives them as prey. Moon The energy of Mega Evolution awakened it. It sinks into another region, where it keeps a patient watch for its chance to attack. Ultra Sun It tries to take the lives of anyone and everyone. It will even try to curse the Trainer who is its master! Ultra Moon Mega Evolution has made it possible for Gengar to access other regions. Its entire body is brimming with strange power. Let's Go Pikachu It can pass through other regions and can appear anywhere. It caused a stir one time when it stuck just one leg out of a wall. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII     Galar #143 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. Gigantamax Gengar Sword Rumor has it that its gigantic mouth leads not into its body, filled with cursed energy, but instead directly to the afterlife. Shield It lays traps, hoping to steal the lives of those it catches. If you stand in front of its mouth, you'll hear your loved ones' voices calling out to you.

 

Game locations

Generation I   Red Blue Evolve Haunter Blue (Japan) Trade Machoke for Haunter in Cerulean City (evolves immediately) Yellow Evolve Haunter

Generation II   Gold Silver Evolve Haunter Crystal Evolve Haunter

Generation III   Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Evolve Haunter Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV   Diamond Pearl Old Chateau (Any Gen III game) Platinum Old Chateau (Any Gen III game) HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Haunter Pal Park Forest

Generation V   Black Trade White Evolve Haunter Black 2 White 2 Trade

Generation VI   X Y Evolve Haunter Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade, Event

Generation VII   Sun Moon Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site) (SOS Battle) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site) (SOS Battle) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Evolve Haunter

Generation VIII   Sword Giant's Cap (Wanderer) Giant's Mirror, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Shield Giant's Cap (Wanderer) Giant's Mirror, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Gigantamax Factor Sword Expansion Pass Slippery Slope, Old Cemetery, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Shield Expansion Pass Slippery Slope, Old Cemetery, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Gigantamax Factor

 

In side games

Generation I   Pinball Evolve Haunter

Generation II   This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III   Channel Ruins of Truth Trozei! Endless Level 68, Forever Level 18, Pair Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Haunter Ranger Fiore Temple

Generation IV   MD Time MD Darkness Sky Stairway (30F-49F) MD Sky Sky Stairway (30F-49F) Ranger: SoA Hippowdon Temple, Altru Building, Altru Tower Rumble Eternal Tower (Both Modes A & S) PokéPark Wii Haunted Zone Ranger: GS Oblivia Ruins, Dark Temple

Generation V   Rumble Blast Hauntyard: Everspring Valley, World Axle - B1F Conquest Evolve Haunter Rumble U Toy Collection: Guided by Pichu (Boss)

Generation VI   Battle Trozei Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 3 Shuffle Castle Noapte: Stage 125 Prasino Woods: Stage 557 Event: A Great Chance a Day! (Spooky) Rumble World Starlight Islands: Halloween Village (Back Boss) Picross Area 08: Stage 06

Generation VII   Rumble Rush Dragonite Sea, Gengar Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Rowlet Sea, Buzzwole Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Mewtwo SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal, Buzzwole SeaFinal Masters EX Sync Pair Scout (Agatha's)

Generation VIII   MD DX Darknight Relic (12F-14F)

 

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
XY	Pokémon Center Gengar	All	Japan	25	February 1 to 28, 2014
XY	Pokémon Center Battle Championship Gengar	All	Japan	50	June 2 to 8, 2014; July 7 to 21, 2014
XY	Halloween Gengar	All	Japan	25	September 13 to October 14, 2014
XY	October 2014 Gengar	American region	Online	25	October 9, 2014 to February 5, 2015
XY	October 2014 Gengar	PAL region	Online	25	October 9, 2014 to February 5, 2015
XY	Pre-ordering player Gengar	Korean region	Online	25	October 11 to December 7, 2014
XY	XY Gengar	Japanese region	Online	25	October 24 to 31, 2014
XY	XY Gengar	American region	Online	25	October 24 to 31, 2014
ORAS	Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gengar	All	Japan	25	March 1 to 31, 2016
XYORAS	Alva's Gengar	Japanese region	Online	50	July 9 to August 31, 2016
XYORAS	Alva's Gengar	Japanese region	Nintendo Zone	50	July 30 to August 31, 2016
XYORAS	XY&Z Gengar	Korean region	Online	100	October 19 to November 15, 2016

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	40, 50, 60Sh	March 9 to 18, 2020
SwSh	Wild Area News	Yes	40, 50, 60Sh	March 9 to 18, 2020
SwSh	Wild Area News	Yes	40, 50, 60Sh	March 19 to 25, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	60	June 2 to 29, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	60	June 17 to 28, 2020
SwSh	Wild Area News	Yes	30, 40, 50, 60	October 1 to 31, 2020

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Events*		Gengarite (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Gengar

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Total: 500	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 130.

 

Mega Gengar

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 170		157 - 244	310 - 482
Sp. Def: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Speed: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Total: 600	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

 

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 5/5 ★★★★★	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 15/18 ★★★

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Flying 1× Rock 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Electric 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1×

Weak to: Ground 2× Ghost 2× Psychic 2× Dark 2×

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0×

Resistant to: Poison ¼× Bug ¼× Grass ½× Fairy ½×

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is ½×. If this Pokémon has Levitate, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 0×. In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 1×.

• In addition, Mega Gengar is immune to the move Telekinesis.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 1 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 60 —% 20 1 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 1 Reflect Type Normal Status — —% 15 1 Lick Ghost Physical 30 100% 30 1 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 1 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 1 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 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

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 80 85% 20 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75% 5 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100% 5 TM21 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 TM24 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 TM25 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 TM31 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status — —% 5 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 85% 15 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status — —% 10 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 TM59 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100% 10 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status — —% 5 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status — —% 10 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 65 100% 10 TM76 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 65 100% 10 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 90 100% 10 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 TR14 Metronome Normal Status — —% 10 TR20 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 TR26 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 TR30 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 TR37 Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 TR38 Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100% 10 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —% 20 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100% 10 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status — —% 15 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 80 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 Reflect Type Normal Status — —% 15 Smog Poison Special 30 70% 20 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gengar in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Gengar in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP Corrosive Gas Poison Status — 100% 40 Sw Sh EP Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90% 5 Sw Sh EP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - IV - V - VI - VII

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  I II III IV V VI VII Bide × Normal Physical — —% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Captivate × Normal Status — 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Confide Normal Status — —% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Embargo × Dark Status — 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical — 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 60 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Infestation Bug Special 20 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 I II III IV V VI VII Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Mimic Normal Status — —% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical — 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Nightmare × Ghost Status — 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Ominous Wind × Ghost Special 60 100% 5 I II III IV V VI VII Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Poison Gas Poison Status — 90% 40 I II III IV V VI VII Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Psych Up Normal Status — —% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Psywave × Psychic Special — 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Rage × Normal Physical 20 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Return × Normal Physical — 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 70 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Snatch × Dark Status — —% 10 I II III IV V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Submission Fighting Physical 80 80% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 I II III IV V VI VII Telekinesis × Psychic Status — —% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Torment Dark Status — 100% 15 I II III IV V VI VII Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50% 5

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Anime-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Confusion	Psychic	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team   Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Darkness Ridge Phrases 51%-100% HP My red eyes aren't from lack of sleep! 26%-50% HP Confound it! My HP is already missing by half... 1%-25% HP This is my ruin... Even my shadow grows dim... Level up Very well! I've leveled! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP Kekeh! I'm counting on you! 26%-50% HP Kekeh? This is getting a bit rough... 1%-25% HP Gegeh! I'm about to faint! Oi! Heal me quick! Level up N/A
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group: Ghost Poké Assist: Ghost Field move: None Loops: 7 Min. exp.: 100 Max. exp.: 120 Browser entry R-096 Beware--Gengar abducts your Pokémon. It makes copies of itself to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ghost Poké Assist: Ghost Field move: (Psy Power ×3) Browser entry R-019 It attacks by spitting out eerie orbs and sinister ones imbued with loathing.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ghost Poké Assist: (present) Ghost Field move: (present) (Psy Power ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Ghost Field move: (past) (Psy Power ×1) Browser entry R-166/N-185 It shoots out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 51   Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Gengar appeared out of the painting in the Haunted Zone. Watch him take the lead at Dusknoir's Speed Slam and Rotom's Spooky Shoot-'em-Up.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He says spiteful things, but he came to the Tech Area to look for his missing friends. He cherishes his friendships.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Shadow Ball Attack: ★★★★ Ability 1: Levitate Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★★ Evolves from Haunter when it has a link of 60% or higher, after knocking out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment Range: 3 Perfect Links: Bokuzen, Hanzō, Saizō, and Yoshitatsu
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ghost Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 70 - 110  5 #114 Power of 5 Increases damage when you make a match of five. Skill Swapper: Spookify Mega Effects  1 Erases all Mega Gengar in the puzzle area.			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 70 - 110  5 #114 Vitality Drain Damage varies depending on the opponent's remaining HP. Skill Swapper: Poison Mega Effects  7 Erases Pokémon (max 3) of the same type as Mega Gengar.
Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 70 - 110  5 #114 Blindside Sometimes erases two extra matching Pokémon elsewhere. Mega Effects  3 Erases a group of Pokémon in the middle at once.
Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 155 Base Attack: 261 Base Defense: 149 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 200/40 Fast Attacks: Sucker Punch, Hex*, Shadow Claw*, Lick† Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball, Focus Blast*, Sludge Bomb*, Sludge Wave†, Dark Pulse†, Psychic†, Shadow Punch†
Pokémon: Magikarp Jump Friendship Item: Black Sludge (600) ★: 1 minute Skill: Boost JP by 50% for n minutes Recovery time: 11 hours

 

Costumes in Pokémon GO

Party hat (2020)	Mega Banette costume

Mega Gengar

Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 155 Base Attack: 349 Base Defense: 199 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Sucker Punch, Hex*, Shadow Claw*, Lick† Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball, Focus Blast*, Sludge Bomb*, Sludge Wave†, Dark Pulse†, Psychic†, Shadow Punch†

Evolution

Unevolved Gastly  Ghost  Poison

Level 25 →

First evolution Haunter  Ghost  Poison

Trade →

Second evolution Gengar  Ghost  Poison

 

Forms

Mega Evolution

Gigantamax

Sprites

Generation I   Red Blue   Yellow   Red Green     Front Back   Front Back   Front Back

Generation II   Gold   Silver   Crystal         Front Back   Front Back   Front Back

Generation III   Ruby Sapphire   Emerald   FireRed LeafGreen         Front Back   Front Back   Front Back

Generation IV   Diamond Pearl   Platinum   HeartGold SoulSilver         Front Back   Front Back   Front Back

Generation V   Black White   Black 2 White 2     Front Back   Front Back

Generation VI   X Y   Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire         Front Back   Front Back

Generation VII   Sun Moon   Ultra Sun Ultra Moon         Front Back   Front Back

 

Trivia

• Gengar is Ken Sugimori's favorite Pokémon.
• Gengar is one of the first two Pokémon to appear in a Pokémon battle both in the anime and in the games, the other being Nidorino. This is due to their appearance in the opening animation of Pokémon Red and Green, on which the beginning of the first anime episode was based on, as well as the remakes.
• Nidorino, along with Gengar (and, possibly, other Pokémon), originate from the old manga, Capsule Monsters, which is considered the ancestor to the Pokémon franchise.
• In Pokémon X and Y, Gengar is the only Pokémon with the Ability Levitate that is not eligible for Sky Battles.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Gengar and its pre-evolved forms.
• Mega Gengar has the highest base Special Attack stat of all Ghost-type and Poison-type Pokémon.
• When viewing Mega Gengar's Pokédex entry, the camera's view can only be moved sideways.
• Gengar could be seen as a counterpart to Alakazam. They are both the last stage of a three-part evolutionary family, require trading to reach their final stage of evolution, and are capable of Mega Evolution. They are the same height, and both get shorter upon Mega Evolution. They share a base friendship of 70 and, since Generation VI, a base stat total of 500. Both are weak to the other's STAB, and they share weaknesses to the Ghost and Dark types. In the anime episode The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis, a Gengar and an Alakazam are put against each other.
  • Gengar could also be seen as a counterpart to Machamp. They are, like Alakazam, the last stage of a three-part evolutionary family, can both be obtained through evolution induced by trade, and are capable of Gigantamaxing in Generation VIII. Both Gengar and Machamp also share a base friendship of 70. While both are weak against Psychic-type Pokémon, as Gengar is part Poison-type and Machamp is a Fighting-type, Gengar can counter it with its Ghost typing.
• When being escorted through Mt. Freeze and Murky Cave in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Gengar knows Leer, Scratch, and Quick Attack, although it cannot learn those moves by any means in any generation.
• Gengar's identity as a former human, as described by the Pokédex in Generation VII, may have been inspired by its portrayal in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, which was released 11 years before Pokémon Sun and Moon.
• In the core series games, Mega Gengar has small feet that can be seen by recalling it and sending it out. In Pokkén Tournament, however, Mega Gengar does not have feet. Instead, a portal appears beneath it whenever it is airborne. Its tail will disappear as well.
• When Gengar Gigantamaxes, it doesn't grow on screen. Instead, it pops out of the ground.
• Gengar is the only Pokémon capable of Gigantamax and Mega Evolution that is not a starter Pokémon in the Kanto region.
• Gengar's Gigantamax form was designed by James Turner.^[2]

Origin

Gengar seems to be based on general cartoonish ghosts, cats, or the Cheshire Cat, and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being as well, like shadow people.

Name origin

Gengar and Gangar are possibly a shortening of doppelgänger, a double of a person, which is fitting for a Pokémon with a habit of pretending to be a person's shadow. The kanji 幻 maboroshi can also be read as gen and is used in words meaning phantom or illusion. There is also a striking pronunciation similarity to the Danish word genganger, a term for ghosts found in Scandinavian folklore.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning  Japanese ゲンガー Gangar From doppelgänger  French Ectoplasma From ectoplasm  Spanish Gengar Same as English name  German Gengar Same as English name  Italian Gengar Same as English name  Korean 팬텀 Penteom A transliteration of the English word phantom  Cantonese Chinese 耿鬼 Gánggwái Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains 鬼  Mandarin Chinese 耿鬼 Gěngguǐ Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains 鬼

[hide]More languages  Hindi गेंगार Gengar Transcription of English name  Russian Генгар Gengar Transcription of English name  Thai เก็งกา Kengka Transcription of Japanese name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related articles

• Ash's Gengar
• Agatha's Gengar
• Morty's Gengar
• Gengar (Pokkén Tournament)
• Team Meanies
• Mega Evolution
• Gigantamax

References

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

 

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