GhostPoison
#0094
— Shadow Pokémon
Gengar
Height1.5 m
Weight40.5 kg
Base Exp225
BST500
Abilities
Cursed Body
Under a full moon, this POKéMON likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.
Base Stats
HP
60
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
130
SpD
75
Spe
110
BST500
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Gengar can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Confuse Ray
Ghost—100%
Lv1Hypnosis
Psychic—60%
Lv1Lick
Ghost30100%
Lv1Mean Look
Normal——
Lv1Perish Song
Normal——
Lv1Reflect Type
Normal——
Lv1Shadow Punch
Ghost60—
Lv12Payback
Dark50100%
Lv16Spite
Ghost—100%
Lv20Curse
Ghost——
Lv24Hex
Ghost65100%
Lv30Night Shade
Ghost—100%
Lv36Sucker Punch
Dark70100%
Lv42Dark Pulse
Dark80100%
Lv48Shadow Ball
Ghost80100%
Lv54Destiny Bond
Ghost——
Lv60Dream Eater
Psychic100100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Gengar across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "Under a full moon, this POKéMON likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "A GENGAR is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you."
- Pokémon Gold
- "It steals heat from its surround ings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a GENGAR appeared."
- Pokémon Silver
- "To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake."
- Pokémon 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."
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About Gengar
Gengar is the Shadow Pokémon a Ghost/Poison type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 500 with Cursed Body as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Gengar in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
