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General

Gengar

Abilities

Levitate: This Pokémon does not take damage from Ground moves.

Damage Taken

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Dex Numbers

Generation: RBY
Kanto: 94
Johto: 60
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: 71

Names

Japanese: ゲンガー
Romaji: Gengaa

Flavor

Height: 4'11.1" or 1.5 m
Weight: 89.3 lb or 40.5 kg
Species: Shadow
Color: purple
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: 14 or 0x0e

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 11: Indeterminate
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 14 families; 31 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 190 or 0xbe
Capture rate: 45 or 0x2d
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: poly
Effort points: 3 Special Attack
Wild held items: n/a

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
Gastly Base form	Haunter Raise to level 25	Gengar Trade

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	60	167	324	36.1
Attack	65	117	229	38.5
Defense	60	112	219	39.1
Special Attack	130	182	359	97
Special Defense	75	127	249	59.8
Speed	110	162	319	93.9
Average	83.3	-	-	79.5

Flavor

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.

Locations

Old Chateau

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area	Section	Level	Method
Old Chateau	2F right room	16	4%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Gengar's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special () moves.

Gengar gets the STAB from and moves.

					Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
	--	--	--	--	Hypnosis	20	--	70%		Puts the target to Sleep.
--	--	--	--	--	Lick	30	20	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
		--	--	--	Spite	10	--	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points.
	--	8	8	5	Spite	10	--	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points.
	--	13		8	Mean Look	5	--	100%		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
	--	16	13	12	Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
--	--	21	16	15	Night Shade	15	varies	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
--			21	19	Confuse Ray	10	--	100%		Confuses the target.
				22	Sucker Punch	5	80	100%	1	Goes first. Only works if the target uses a damaging move this turn.
		25	25	25	Shadow Punch	20	60	100%		Never misses.
				28	Payback	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
29					Hypnosis	20	--	70%		Puts the target to Sleep.
	31	31			Confuse Ray	10	--	100%		Confuses the target.
				33	Shadow Ball	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
38	39	39	31	39	Dream Eater	15	100	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon.
	48	48	39		Destiny Bond	5	--	100%		If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
				44	Dark Pulse	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
			45		Shadow Ball	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
				50	Destiny Bond	5	--	100%		If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
			53	55	Nightmare	15	--	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it continues Sleeping.
			64		Mean Look	5	--	100%		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
					Tutored moves
					Mega Punch	20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage.
					Fire Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
					Fire Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
					Ice Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
					Ice Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
					ThunderPunch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
					ThunderPunch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
					Mega Kick	5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage.
					Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
					Counter	20	varies	100%	-5	Goes last. If the user takes physical damage this turn, inflicts twice the damage taken to the target.
					Seismic Toss	20	varies	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
					Thunderbolt	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
					Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
					Metronome	10	--	100%		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
					Dream Eater	15	100	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon.
					Explosion	5	250	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
					Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
					Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
					Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
					Spite	10	--	100%		Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points.
					Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
					Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
					Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
					Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
					DynamicPunch	5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to Confuse the target.
					Psych Up	10	--	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
					Uproar	10	50	100%		Prevents any Pokemon from Sleeping for 2-5 turns.
					Trick	10	--	100%		User and target swap items.
					Knock Off	20	20	100%		Target drops its held item.
					Sucker Punch	5	80	100%	1	Goes first. Only works if the target uses a damaging move this turn.
					Ominous Wind	5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
					TMs and HMs
	45	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
34					Bide	10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
08					Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
		31	31	31	Brick Break	15	75	100%		Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
				78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
18					Counter	20	varies	100%	-5	Goes last. If the user takes physical damage this turn, inflicts twice the damage taken to the target.
	03				Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
				79	Dark Pulse	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
32	32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
10					Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				60	Drain Punch	5	60	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
42	42			85	Dream Eater	15	100	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon.
	01				DynamicPunch	5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to Confuse the target.
				63	Embargo	15	--	100%		Target cannot use held items until it leaves battle.
	20			58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				53	Energy Ball	10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
47				64	Explosion	5	250	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
		42	42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
	48				Fire Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
				56	Fling	10	varies	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
				52	Focus Blast	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
		01	01	01	Focus Punch	20	150	100%	-3	Goes last. If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
	21	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
	19	19	19	19	Giga Drain	10	60	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
				68	Giga Impact	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	02				Headbutt	15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	33				Ice Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
21					Mega Drain	15	40	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
05					Mega Kick	5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage.
01					Mega Punch	20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage.
35					Metronome	10	--	100%		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
31					Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
	50				Nightmare	15	--	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it continues Sleeping.
				66	Payback	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
				84	Poison Jab	20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
	17	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	09			77	Psych Up	10	--	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
29	29	29	29	29	Psychic	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
46					Psywave	15	varies	80%		Inflicts damage between 1 HP and 1.5 times the user's level.
20					Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
44	44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
	27	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
	08	H6	H6	H6	Rock Smash	15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
		43	43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
19					Seismic Toss	20	varies	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
36					Selfdestruct	5	200	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
	30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
				65	Shadow Claw	15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
		48	48	48	Skill Swap	10	--	100%		User and target swap abilities.
40					Skull Bash	15	100	100%		Raises the user's Defense. User charges for one turn before attacking.
	35			82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		36	36	36	Sludge Bomb	10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
		49	49	49	Snatch	10	--	100%	4	Goes first. Steals the target's move, if it is self-targeted.
	13				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	Strength	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
17					Submission	25	80	80%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
50				90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	34			87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
09					Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
		12	12	12	Taunt	20	--	100%		For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage.
	46	46	46	46	Thief	10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
25	25	25	25	25	Thunder	10	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
	41				ThunderPunch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
24		24	24	24	Thunderbolt	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
		41	41	41	Torment	15	--	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row until it leaves battle.
06	06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
				92	Trick Room	5	--	0%	-7	Goes last. For five turns, slower Pokemon will act before faster Pokemon.
				61	Will-O-Wisp	15	--	75%		Burns the target.
	07				Zap Cannon	5	120	50%		Has a 100% chance to Paralyze the target.

Siblings

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General

Abilities

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Names

Flavor

Misc

Breeding

In the Wild

Evolution Chain

Stats

Flavor

Locations

Move List

Gengar in other Pokédexes