Gengar

Type:: Ghost / Poison
Species:: Shadow
Catch Rate:: 45 (Very Low)
Height:: 4′11″ (1.5 m) (Very Low)
Weight:: 89.3 (40.5 kg) (Very Low)

Ability:: Levitate
Egg Groups:: Indeterminate
Time to Hatch:: 5120 (Very High Speed)
Gender:: 50% ♂ 50% ♀

National Dex
94

Johto Dex
60

Hoenn Dex
264

Sinnoh Dex
71

It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees F.

Base Stats

HP:	(Low) 60
Attack:	(Low) 65
Defense:	(Low) 60
Sp. Att:	(V. High) 130
Sp. Def:	(Low) 75
Speed:	(High) 110

Effort points:: 3 * Sp. Att

Base Exp.:: 190 (Very High)
Happiness:: 70 (Very Low)
Growth Rate:: Medium
Color:: Purple

Evolutions

Gastly
Basic

Haunter
Lv. 25

Gengar
Trade

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Strengths and Weaknesses
This table shows the strenths and weaknesses of this Pokemon, numbers less than one means the effect of those types of attacks are reduced by that factor, and numbers greater than one are increased by that factor. So for example, if the number is 2, then this Pokemon will incur about twice the damage as normal, 0.5, only half the normal damage.

Bug	Dark	Dragon	Electric	Fighting	Fire	Flying	Ghost	Grass	Ground	Ice	Normal	Poison	Psychic	Rock	Steel	Water
0.25 (2)	2	1	1	0	1	1	2	0.5	2	1	0	0.25	2	1	1	1

Move	Level	Type	Class	Power	Accuracy	PP	Description	Games
Level Moves				Currently displaying moves from generation I, II, III, IV, IV. Please use the game version filter above to change this.
Hypnosis	1	psychic	none	0	70%	20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.	II III IV
Lick	1	ghost	physical	20	100%	30	The foe is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also paralyze the target.	I II III IV
Night Shade	1	ghost	special	n/a	100%	15	The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level.	I II
Spite	1	ghost	none	0	100%	10	The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it.	II III IV
Mean Look	13	normal	none	0	100%	5	The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.	ru sa e
Curse	16	?	none	0	100%	10	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.	ru sa e
Sucker Punch	22	dark	physical	80	100%	5	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.	IV
Shadow Punch	25	ghost	physical	60	100%	20	The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.	III IV
Payback	28	dark	physical	50	100%	10	If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled.	IV
Confuse Ray	31	ghost	none	0	100%	10	The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.	II ru sa e
Dream Eater	39	psychic	special	100	100%	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP.	II IV ru sa e
Dark Pulse	44	dark	special	80	100%	15	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.	IV
Shadow Ball	45	ghost	special	80	100%	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.	fr lg
Destiny Bond	48	ghost	none	0	100%	5	When this move is used, if the user faints, the foe that landed the knockout hit also faints.	II ru sa e
Nightmare	53	ghost	none	0	100%	15	A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.	fr lg

Move	Type	Class	Power	Accuracy	PP	Description	Games
Egg Moves			Currently displaying moves from generation I, II, III, IV, IV. Please use the game version filter above to change this.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100%	15	The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.	III IV
Explosion	normal	physical	250	100%	5	The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokemon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.	III IV
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100%	15	The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the target with a burn.	IV
Grudge	ghost	none	0	100%	5	If the user faints, the user's grudge fully depletes the PP of the foe's move that knocked it out.	III IV
Haze	ice	none	0	100%	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokemon engaged in battle.	II III IV
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100%	15	The foe is punched with an icy fist. It may leave the target frozen.	IV
Perish Song	normal	none	0	100%	5	Any Pokemon that hears this song faints in three turns unless it switches out of battle.	II III IV
Psywave	psychic	special	n/a	80%	15	The foe is attacked with an odd, hot energy wave. The attack varies in intensity.	II III IV
ThunderPunch	electric	physical	75	100%	15	The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the target with paralysis.	IV
Will-O-Wisp	fire	none	0	75%	15	The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn.	III IV

Move	Type	Class	Power	Accuracy	PP	Description	Games
Tutor Moves			Currently displaying moves from generation I, II, III, IV, IV. Please use the game version filter above to change this.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100%	15	The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It may leave the foe paralyzed.	fr lg e
Counter	fighting	physical	n/a	100%	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.	fr lg e
Dream Eater	psychic	special	100	100%	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP.	fr lg e
DynamicPunch	fighting	physical	100	50%	5	The foe is punched with the user's full, concentrated power. It confuses the foe if it hits.	e
Endure	normal	none	0	100%	10	The user endures any attack, leaving 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	e
Explosion	normal	physical	250	100%	5	The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokemon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.	fr lg e
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100%	15	The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the target with a burn.	e
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100%	15	The foe is punched with an icy fist. It may leave the target frozen.	e
Mega Kick	normal	physical	120	75%	5	The foe is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power.	fr lg e
Mega Punch	normal	physical	80	85%	20	The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.	fr lg e
Metronome	normal	none	0	100%	10	The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move.	fr lg e
Mimic	normal	none	0	100%	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.	fr lg e
Psych Up	normal	none	0	100%	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.	e
Seismic Toss	fighting	physical	n/a	100%	20	The foe is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.	fr lg e
Sleep Talk	normal	none	0	100%	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.	e
Snore	normal	special	40	100%	15	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch.	e
Substitute	normal	none	0	100%	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user's decoy.	fr lg e
Swagger	normal	none	0	90%	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe's Attack stat.	e
ThunderPunch	electric	physical	75	100%	15	The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the target with paralysis.	e
Thunderbolt	electric	special	95	100%	15	A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.	c

Move	TM	Type	Class	Power	Accuracy	PP	Description	Games
Machine Moves				Currently displaying moves from generation I, II, III, IV, IV. Please use the game version filter above to change this.
DynamicPunch	TM01	fighting	physical	100	50%	5	The foe is punched with the user's full, concentrated power. It confuses the foe if it hits.	II
Focus Punch	TM01	fighting	physical	150	100%	20	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used.	III IV
Mega Punch	TM01	normal	physical	80	85%	20	The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.	I
Headbutt	TM02	normal	physical	70	100%	15	The user sticks its head out and rams straight forward. It may make the foe flinch.	II
Curse	TM03	?	none	0	100%	10	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.	II
Calm Mind	TM04	psychic	none	0	100%	20	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.	pl
Mega Kick	TM05	normal	physical	120	75%	5	The foe is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power.	I
Toxic	TM06	poison	none	0	85%	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.	I II III IV
Zap Cannon	TM07	electric	special	120	50%	5	The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis.	II
Body Slam	TM08	normal	physical	85	100%	15	The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It may leave the foe paralyzed.	I
Take Down	TM09	normal	physical	90	85%	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.	I
Double-Edge	TM10	normal	physical	120	100%	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.	I
Hidden Power	TM10	normal	special	n/a	100%	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokemon using it.	II III IV
Sunny Day	TM11	fire	none	0	0%	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.	II III IV
Taunt	TM12	dark	none	0	100%	20	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns.	III IV
Snore	TM13	normal	special	40	100%	15	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch.	II
Hyper Beam	TM15	normal	special	150	90%	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.	I II III IV
Protect	TM17	normal	none	0	0%	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	II III IV
Submission	TM17	fighting	physical	80	80%	25	The user grabs the foe and recklessly dives for the ground. It also hurts the user slightly.	I
Counter	TM18	fighting	physical	n/a	100%	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.	I
Rain Dance	TM18	water	none	0	0%	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.	II III IV
Giga Drain	TM19	grass	special	60	100%	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	II III IV
Seismic Toss	TM19	fighting	physical	n/a	100%	20	The foe is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.	I
Rage	TM20	normal	physical	20	100%	20	While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.	I
Frustration	TM21	normal	physical	n/a	100%	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.	II III IV
Mega Drain	TM21	grass	special	40	100%	15	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	I
Thunderbolt	TM24	electric	special	95	100%	15	A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.	I III IV
Thunder	TM25	electric	special	120	70%	10	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the target paralyzed.	I II III IV
Return	TM27	normal	physical	n/a	100%	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.	II III IV
Psychic	TM29	psychic	special	90	100%	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat.	I II III IV
Shadow Ball	TM30	ghost	special	80	100%	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.	II III IV
Brick Break	TM31	fighting	physical	75	100%	15	The user attacks with tough fists, etc. It can also break any barrier such as Light Screen and Reflect.	III IV
Mimic	TM31	normal	none	0	100%	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.	I
Double Team	TM32	normal	none	0	100%	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	I II III IV
Ice Punch	TM33	ice	physical	75	100%	15	The foe is punched with an icy fist. It may leave the target frozen.	II
Bide	TM34	normal	physical	n/a	100%	10	The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.	I
Metronome	TM35	normal	none	0	100%	10	The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move.	I
Selfdestruct	TM36	normal	physical	200	100%	5	The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokemon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.	I
Sludge Bomb	TM36	poison	special	90	100%	10	The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge at the foe. It may also poison the target.	III IV
Skull Bash	TM40	normal	physical	100	100%	15	The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn.	I
ThunderPunch	TM41	electric	physical	75	100%	15	The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the target with paralysis.	II
Torment	TM41	dark	none	0	100%	15	The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.	III IV
Facade	TM42	normal	physical	70	100%	20	An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, paralyzed, or has a burn.	III IV
Secret Power	TM43	normal	physical	70	100%	20	The user attacks with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user's environment.	III IV
Rest	TM44	psychic	none	0	100%	10	The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user's HP and heals any status problem.	I II III IV
Attract	TM45	normal	none	0	100%	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.	II III IV
Psywave	TM46	psychic	special	n/a	80%	15	The foe is attacked with an odd, hot energy wave. The attack varies in intensity.	I
Thief	TM46	dark	physical	40	100%	10	The user attacks and steals the foe's held item simultaneously. It can't steal if the user holds an item.	II III IV
Fire Punch	TM48	fire	physical	75	100%	15	The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the target with a burn.	II
Skill Swap	TM48	psychic	none	0	100%	10	The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.	III IV
Snatch	TM49	dark	none	0	100%	10	The user steals the effects of any healing or status-changing move the foe attempts to use.	III IV
Nightmare	TM50	ghost	none	0	100%	15	A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.	II
Focus Blast	TM52	fighting	special	120	70%	5	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def.	IV
Energy Ball	TM53	grass	special	80	100%	10	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the foe. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def.	IV
Fling	TM56	dark	physical	n/a	100%	10	The user flings its held item at the foe to attack. Its power and effects depend on the item.	IV
Endure	TM58 (TM20)	normal	none	0	100%	10	The user endures any attack, leaving 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	II IV
Drain Punch	TM60	fighting	physical	60	100%	5	An energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	IV
Will-O-Wisp	TM61	fire	none	0	75%	15	The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn.	IV
Embargo	TM63	dark	none	0	100%	15	It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it.	IV
Explosion	TM64 (TM47)	normal	physical	250	100%	5	The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokemon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.	I IV
Shadow Claw	TM65	ghost	physical	70	100%	15	The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio.	IV
Payback	TM66	dark	physical	50	100%	10	If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled.	IV
Giga Impact	TM68	normal	physical	150	90%	5	The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.	IV
Psych Up	TM77 (TM09)	normal	none	0	100%	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.	II IV
Captivate	TM78	normal	none	0	100%	20	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat.	IV
Dark Pulse	TM79	dark	special	80	100%	15	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch.	IV
Sleep Talk	TM82 (TM35)	normal	none	0	100%	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.	II IV
Natural Gift	TM83	normal	physical	n/a	100%	15	The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines its type and power.	IV
Poison Jab	TM84	poison	physical	80	100%	20	The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.	IV
Dream Eater	TM85 (TM42)	psychic	special	100	100%	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP.	I II IV
Swagger	TM87 (TM34)	normal	none	0	90%	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe's Attack stat.	II IV
Substitute	TM90 (TM50)	normal	none	0	100%	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user's decoy.	I IV
Trick Room	TM92	psychic	none	0	0%	5	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokemon get to move first for five turns.	IV
Strength	HM04	normal	physical	80	100%	15	The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.	I II III IV
Rock Smash	HM06 (TM08)	fighting	physical	40	100%	15	The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch. It can also smash cracked boulders.	II III IV

Gengar Locations

d p		Found in the Eye Room of the Old Chateau. You need to have and GBA game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby) inserted into your DS when searching
pp		Forest
fr lg g s c r b y		Evolve Evolves from Haunter

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	Member: Will d (mr ramdom) well Gengars are built for Sp.Atk and Speed so focus your Gengar around that area heres one you might use: EVs: HP:6 Sp.Atk:252 Speed:252 Nature:Modest/Timid Held Item:Wise Glasses/Choice Specs Sludge Bomb-STAB Shadow Ball-STAB Focus Blast/T-Bolt Psychic/Destiny Bond/Confuse Ray 10 Aug 09 05:12 0
	Member: yugem0 i think this would be the best gengar, just cuz it can take out all weakness's and this is MY gengar Ability:levitate Item:Focus sash nature:Hardy Shadow ball focus blast destiny bond thunderbolt these are my choices but i just like thndrblt choose wat u want 30 Jul 09 14:33 0
	Member: monkebrothr I traded a Timid Gengar 4 a Salemance, But than I realized how much potential it had My fav moveset: Shadow ball STAB Energy ball Sludge bomb STAB Destiny bond give him focus sash, he should be fast enough to go first 7 Jul 09 10:49 0
	Member: steel dragons Well, my Gengar has some nasty surprises for its opponent. Nature: Hasty EVs: Speed: 252, Att: 252, HP: 6 Item: Focus sash Moves: Shadow Ball, Explosion, Hypnosis, Counter It can first use counter-focus sash for a surprise KO on many physical sweepers. Then, it can use hypnosis on the second opponent. Then, the Gengar can use shadow ball to possibly KO a weaker opponent, or it can use explosion to KO most opponents. All in all, it can be a nasty surprise for many teams. 11 May 09 12:57 0
	Member: Tallthewarrior gengar is my all time favotite.it was my 2 pokemon .my first was chimchar.then he evolved twice and became infernape 19 Apr 09 12:17 -1
	Member: Espeon4ever Hey everybody, want an awesome tip to win almost every battle? This attacks will be able to make you Gengar a killing machine.. First, use mean look to make sure your foe cannot escape. Now, use Perish song. You must wait three turns in order for your opponent to faint, so I suggest you use Hypnosis in order to not get any damage while you wait. While waiting you can use a Shadow Ball or any other attack you have and.. ta da! You've won! This is still unproven by me, but I can almost guarantee it works, although I'm not sure if Mean Look evades a Pokemon from a Trainer to be switched. 2 Apr 09 20:10 1
	Member: Espeon4ever I think that Gengar is one of the best ghost types. Mine could have better stats and better attacks too, but other than that I think it is a very suitable addition for my team. Shadow Ball- An awesomely strong STAB attack Dark Pulse- Nice dark attack.. Destiny bond- Amazingly good when in a sticky situation and does miracles thanx to Gengar's extreme speed Thunder- Just a very strong thunder attack, to have some variety 1 Apr 09 15:58 0
	Member: exploding typhoon This is (in my opinion)a great Pokemon. I personally prefer the following moveset. Shadow Ball( For STAB and a powerful move) Shadow Punch(For STAB and a sure hit on double teamers like Raichu) Dream Eater( For resters) Dark Pulse(For Super-Effective on pokemon like Girafarig) Item: Spooky Plate/Blackglasses 4 Mar 09 14:32 -1
	Member: bam _bam a pokemon that causes all types of confusion and still do major damage..gengar is the one..it can be used in 2 ways as an annoyer and a sweeper..mine is a WISE GENGAR ITEM>WISE GLASSES MOVESET>SHADOW BALL SLUDGE BOMB T-BOLT ENERGY BALL 22 Dec 08 11:16 -1
	Member: mcpondscum Gengar is cool but he just isn't as good stats wise as 'kazam Mine knows Tbolt Shadow Ball Psychic Destiny Bond 29 Nov 08 03:58 0

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