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Gengar

Category: Shadow Pokémon

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#0093 haunter
#0095 onix
Gengar #0094

Basic Information

Height

1.5 m

Weight

40.5 kg

Abilities

Cursed Body

May disable a move used on the Pokémon.
GhostPoison
Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Gengar

"Under a full moon, this POKéMON likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright."

Base Stats

Total500
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP60
Attack65
Defense60
Sp. Atk.130
Sp. Def.75
Speed110

Training

Base experience
225
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
3 Sp. Atk.

Breeding

Egg groups
Amorphous
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 21
National
#094
Paldea
#070
Kitakami
#120

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 130

Other Forms

gengar-mega gengar mega gengar-gmax gengar gmax

Evolution Chain

gastly
gastly#0092

Level Up

Level 25

haunter
haunter#0093

Trade

gengar
gengar#0094

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

RU
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Fire Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Ice Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hyper Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunderbolt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Toxic TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psychic TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Night Shade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Confuse Ray TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Haze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Metronome TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thief TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Curse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Spite TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scary Face TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sludge Bomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Icy Wind TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Drain TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Pain Split TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Encore TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psych Up TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Shadow Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Will O Wisp TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Taunt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trick TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Brick Break TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Knock Off TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Skill Swap TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Imprison TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Toxic Spikes TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poison Jab TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dark Pulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Drain Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Energy Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Impact TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Nasty Plot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Shadow Claw TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trick Room TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Gunk Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Venoshock TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sludge Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Acid Spray TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Foul Play TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hex TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Phantom Force TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dazzling Gleam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Skitter Smack TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poltergeist TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psychic Noise TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Hypnosis Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Confuse Ray Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Lick Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Perish Song Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Mean Look Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Shadow Punch Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Reflect Type Level Scarlet / Violet
12 Payback Level Scarlet / Violet
16 Spite Level Scarlet / Violet
20 Curse Level Scarlet / Violet
24 Hex Level Scarlet / Violet
30 Night Shade Level Scarlet / Violet
36 Sucker Punch Level Scarlet / Violet
42 Dark Pulse Level Scarlet / Violet
48 Shadow Ball Level Scarlet / Violet
54 Destiny Bond Level Scarlet / Violet
60 Dream Eater Level Scarlet / Violet