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Gengar's Type

GHOST

POISON

Gengar's Pokédex #s

National #: 94

Galar #: 143

Armor #: --

Crown #: --

Sinnoh #: 71

Gengar's Base Stats

HP:: 60

Attack:: 65

Defense:: 60

Sp. Atk:: 130

Sp. Def:: 75

Speed:: 110

Total:: 500

Misc. Info

Height:: 4'11" (1.5m)

Weight:: 89.3 lbs. (40.5 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Amorphous

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,059,680

EV Yield:: 3 Sp. Atk

Base EXP:: 225

Catch Rate:: 45

Base Happiness:: 70

Gengar's Abilities

Here is what ability Gengar has, along with its effect.

Cursed Body: 30% chance of disabling the attacking move whenever it hits Gengar.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Gengar's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: GROUND

PSYCHIC

GHOST

DARK

½: GRASS

FAIRY

¼: POISON

BUG

immune: NORMAL

FIGHTING

Gengar's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Gengar evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Gastly: starting form

Haunter: at level 25

Gengar: upon trading

Gengar's Alternate Forms

Cosmetic Forms

Gigantamax Gengar

Gigantamax

Gengar's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Gengar can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Gengar learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Shadow Punch Doesn't miss the target.	GHOST	60	--	20	One Target
1	Perish Song All Pokémon on the field are knocked out after 3 turns unless they switch out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	All Pokémon
1	Reflect Type Gengar changes its type to the target's.	NORMAL	--	--	15	One Target
1	Lick Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	GHOST	30	100%	30	One Target
1	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
1	Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	PSYCHIC	--	60%	20	One Target
1	Mean Look Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
12	Payback Does double damage if Gengar attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
16	Spite Lowers the target's PP of its last used move.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
20	Curse Takes 50% of Gengar's max HP to curse the last Pokémon to hit it, damaging the last Pokémon to hit it by 1/4 its max HP after each turn.	GHOST	--	--	10	Counter
24	Hex Deals double damage if the target is affected by a major status condition.	GHOST	65	100%	10	One Target
30	Night Shade Does exact damage equal to Gengar's level.	GHOST	varies	100%	15	One Target
36	Sucker Punch Has +1 priority. Fails unless the target uses a damaging move.	DARK	70	100%	5	One Target
42	Dark Pulse Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
48	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
54	Destiny Bond If Gengar is knocked out before its next action, the attacking Pokémon is knocked out.	GHOST	--	--	5	User
60	Dream Eater Heals Gengar by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.	PSYCHIC	100	100%	15	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Gengar can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM00	Mega Punch Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	85%	20	One Target
TM01	Mega Kick Damages the target.	NORMAL	120	75%	5	One Target
TM03	Fire Punch Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	75	100%	15	One Target
TM04	Ice Punch Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	75	100%	15	One Target
TM05	Thunder Punch Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	75	100%	15	One Target
TM08	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM09	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM20	Self-Destruct Gengar is knocked out after using Self-Destruct.	NORMAL	200	100%	5	All But Self
TM21	Rest Gengar restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM23	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Gengar from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM26	Scary Face Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.	NORMAL	--	100%	10	One Target
TM27	Icy Wind 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.	ICE	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies
TM28	Giga Drain Heals Gengar by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM38	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	FIRE	--	85%	15	One Target
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Gengar is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM43	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM44	Imprison Gengar can't use any moves Gengar knows.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM57	Payback Does double damage if Gengar attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM59	Fling Throws Gengar's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
TM63	Drain Punch Heals Gengar by half the damage dealt.	FIGHTING	75	100%	10	One Target
TM65	Shadow Claw Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	GHOST	70	100%	15	One Target
TM70	Trick Room For the next 5 turns, turn order is reversed, so slower Pokémon go first. (Priority still functions as usual.)	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM71	Wonder Room For the next 5 turns, all Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense stats are swapped.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM74	Venoshock Damage is doubled if the target is already poisoned.	POISON	65	100%	10	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM77	Hex Deals double damage if the target is affected by a major status condition.	GHOST	65	100%	10	One Target
TM86	Phantom Force Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn. Gets around Protect/Detect/etc.	GHOST	90	100%	10	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Gengar can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR01	Body Slam Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	NORMAL	85	100%	15	One Target
TR08	Thunderbolt Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	90	100%	15	One Target
TR09	Thunder 30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	ELECTRIC	110	70%	10	One Target
TR11	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TR14	Metronome Uses a random move.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Gengar's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR22	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Gengar's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR30	Encore Forces the target to use its recent move for a few turns.	NORMAL	--	100%	5	One Target
TR33	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TR35	Uproar Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Random Enemy
TR37	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TR38	Trick Switches Gengar's held item with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	100%	10	One Target
TR40	Skill Swap Swaps Gengar's ability with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TR57	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
TR58	Dark Pulse Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TR64	Focus Blast 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	FIGHTING	120	70%	5	One Target
TR65	Energy Ball 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GRASS	90	100%	10	One Target
TR68	Nasty Plot Raises Gengar's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
TR78	Sludge Wave Has a 10% chance to poison all nearby Pokémon.	POISON	95	100%	10	All But Self
TR81	Foul Play Foul Play uses the target's Attack stat instead of Gengar's to calculate damage.	DARK	95	100%	15	One Target
TR83	Ally Switch Switches places with Gengar for the rest of the battle.	PSYCHIC	--	--	15	User
TR92	Dazzling Gleam Damages all nearby enemies.	FAIRY	80	100%	10	Nearby Enemies

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Gengar can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Gengar.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Perish Song All Pokémon on the field are knocked out after 3 turns unless they switch out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	All Pokémon
EGG	Haze Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.	ICE	--	--	30	Entire Field
EGG	Astonish Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	GHOST	30	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Grudge If Gengar is knocked out before its next action, the attacker loses all PP of the move it used.	GHOST	--	--	5	User
EGG	Disable Disables the target's last used move for a few turns.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Clear Smog Removes any stat modifiers on the target.	POISON	50	--	15	One Target
EGG	Smog Has a 40% chance to poison the target.	POISON	30	70%	20	One Target
EGG	Reflect Type Gengar changes its type to the target's.	NORMAL	--	--	15	One Target
EGG	Toxic Badly poisons the target. 100% accuracy if used by a Poison-type Pokémon.	POISON	--	90%	10	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Gengar can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TUTOR	Corrosive Gas Removes any held item the target is holding.	POISON	--	100%	40	One Target
TUTOR	Skitter Smack 100% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stage.	BUG	70	90%	10	One Target
TUTOR	Poltergeist Fails if the target is not holding an item.	GHOST	110	90%	5	One Target

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Gengar learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Shadow Punch Doesn't miss the target.	GHOST	60	--	20	One Target
1	Perish Song All Pokémon on the field are knocked out after 3 turns unless they switch out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	All Pokémon
1	Reflect Type Gengar changes its type to the target's.	NORMAL	--	--	15	One Target
1	Lick Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.	GHOST	30	100%	30	One Target
1	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
1	Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	PSYCHIC	--	60%	20	One Target
1	Mean Look Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	One Target
12	Payback Does double damage if Gengar attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
16	Spite Lowers the target's PP of its last used move.	GHOST	--	100%	10	One Target
20	Curse Takes 50% of Gengar's max HP to curse the last Pokémon to hit it, damaging the last Pokémon to hit it by 1/4 its max HP after each turn.	GHOST	--	--	10	Counter
24	Hex Deals double damage if the target is affected by a major status condition.	GHOST	65	100%	10	One Target
30	Night Shade Does exact damage equal to Gengar's level.	GHOST	varies	100%	15	One Target
36	Sucker Punch Has +1 priority. Fails unless the target uses a damaging move.	DARK	70	100%	5	One Target
42	Dark Pulse Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
48	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
54	Destiny Bond If Gengar is knocked out before its next action, the attacking Pokémon is knocked out.	GHOST	--	--	5	User
60	Dream Eater Heals Gengar by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.	PSYCHIC	100	100%	15	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Gengar can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM01	Focus Punch Low priority. Charges for the turn. If hit, lose focus and do nothing for the turn.	FIGHTING	150	100%	20	One Target
TM06	Toxic Badly poisons the target. 100% accuracy if used by a Poison-type Pokémon.	POISON	--	90%	10	One Target
TM11	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM12	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TM15	Hyper Beam Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM17	Protect Protects Gengar from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM18	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM19	Giga Drain Heals Gengar by half the damage dealt.	GRASS	75	100%	10	One Target
TM21	Dazzling Gleam Damages all nearby enemies.	FAIRY	80	100%	10	Nearby Enemies
TM24	Thunderbolt Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	90	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Thunder 30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.	ELECTRIC	110	70%	10	One Target
TM29	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TM30	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TM31	Brick Break Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.	FIGHTING	75	100%	15	One Target
TM32	Double Team Raises Gengar's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
TM36	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TM41	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	DARK	--	100%	15	One Target
TM42	Facade Does double damage if Gengar is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM44	Rest Gengar restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM45	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM46	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM48	Skill Swap Swaps Gengar's ability with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TM52	Focus Blast 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	FIGHTING	120	70%	5	One Target
TM53	Energy Ball 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GRASS	90	100%	10	One Target
TM56	Fling Throws Gengar's held item. Type and power depend on the item.	DARK	varies	100%	10	One Target
TM58	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM60	Drain Punch Heals Gengar by half the damage dealt.	FIGHTING	75	100%	10	One Target
TM61	Will-O-Wisp Burns the target.	FIRE	--	85%	15	One Target
TM63	Nasty Plot Raises Gengar's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
TM64	Explosion Gengar is knocked out after using Explosion.	NORMAL	250	100%	5	All But Self
TM65	Shadow Claw Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	GHOST	70	100%	15	One Target
TM66	Payback Does double damage if Gengar attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM68	Giga Impact Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).	NORMAL	150	90%	5	One Target
TM77	Psych Up Copies all stat modifiers on the target.	NORMAL	--	--	10	One Target
TM79	Dark Pulse Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TM82	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Gengar's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM84	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
TM85	Dream Eater Heals Gengar by half the damage dealt. Fails unless foe is asleep.	PSYCHIC	100	100%	15	One Target
TM87	Swagger Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.	NORMAL	--	85%	15	One Target
TM90	Substitute Costs 25% of Gengar's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM92	Trick Room For the next 5 turns, turn order is reversed, so slower Pokémon go first. (Priority still functions as usual.)	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM96	Strength Damages the target.	NORMAL	80	100%	15	One Target
TM98	Rock Smash 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	FIGHTING	40	100%	15	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Gengar can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Gengar.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Perish Song All Pokémon on the field are knocked out after 3 turns unless they switch out.	NORMAL	--	--	5	All Pokémon
EGG	Haze Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.	ICE	--	--	30	Entire Field
EGG	Astonish Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	GHOST	30	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Grudge If Gengar is knocked out before its next action, the attacker loses all PP of the move it used.	GHOST	--	--	5	User
EGG	Disable Disables the target's last used move for a few turns.	NORMAL	--	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Clear Smog Removes any stat modifiers on the target.	POISON	50	--	15	One Target
EGG	Smog Has a 40% chance to poison the target.	POISON	30	70%	20	One Target
EGG	Reflect Type Gengar changes its type to the target's.	NORMAL	--	--	15	One Target
EGG	Fire Punch Has a 10% chance to burn the target.	FIRE	75	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Ice Punch Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	ICE	75	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Thunder Punch Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	ELECTRIC	75	100%	15	One Target
EGG	Scary Face Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.	NORMAL	--	100%	10	One Target

Gengar's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Gengar's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Gengar's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Gengar is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	230	261	293	324	60
Attack	135	166	198	229	65
Defense	125	156	188	219	60
Sp. Atk	265	296	328	359	130
Sp. Def	155	186	218	249	75
Speed	225	256	288	319	110
Total					500

Where to Find Gengar in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

SwSh Mode BDSP Mode

If you're looking for where to find Gengar, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Gengar in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Gengar

Available in some Max Raid Dens in the Wild Area and Crown Tundra (DLC), including a rare Gigantamax-capable Gengar (exclusive to Dens in Pokémon Shield).

Getting Gengar By Evolution

Evolves from Haunter when traded.

Location information on where to find Gengar in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Gengar

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

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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

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.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

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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.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

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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 Alpha Sapphire

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 5 Pokédex Entries

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Black White Black 2 White 2

The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

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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 3 Pokédex Entries

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Ruby Sapphire

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 2 Pokédex Entries

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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 1 Pokédex Entries

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Red Blue

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.