Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon, and the evolved form of Haunter. A Ghost and Poison type. It was introduced in Generation 1.
Height 1.5 m 4′ 11″
Weight 40.5 kg 89.3 lbs
Growth RateMedium Slow1,059,860 Points
Gender 50% male50% female
Egg Groups
Amorphous
Egg Cycles 205,120 steps
Abilities
EV yield
3 Special Attack
Catch rate45
Base Friendship50
Base Exp.250
Base stats
| HP | 60 | 230 | 324 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 65 | 121 | 135 | 229 | 251 | |
| Defence | 60 | 112 | 125 | 219 | 240 | |
| Special Attack | 130 | 238 | 265 | 359 | 394 | |
| Special Defence | 75 | 139 | 155 | 249 | 273 | |
| Speed | 110 | 202 | 225 | 319 | 350 | |
| Total | 500 | min- | min | max | max+ |
The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon:
Minimum values are based on a hindering (min-) and neutral (min) nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs;
Maximum values are based on a neutral (max) and beneficial (max+) nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs.
Type Sensitiveness
Evolution chart
Moves
Below is a list of all moves that Gengar can learn in latest Pokémon games.
Level-Up Moves
Gengar learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Mean Look | Normal | 
|
5 | — | — |
| L1 | Shadow Punch | Ghost | 
|
20 | 60 | — |
| L1 | Reflect Type | Normal |
|
15 | — | — |
| L1 | Perish Song | Normal |
|
5 | — | — |
| L1 | Confuse Ray | Ghost |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| L1 | Lick | Ghost |
|
30 | 30 | 100% |
| L1 | Hypnosis | Psychic |
|
20 | — | 60% |
| L12 | Payback | Dark |
|
10 | 50 | 100% |
| L16 | Spite | Ghost |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| L20 | Curse | Ghost |
|
10 | — | — |
| L24 | Hex | Ghost | 
|
10 | 65 | 100% |
| L30 | Night Shade | Ghost |
|
15 | — | 100% |
| L36 | Sucker Punch | Dark |
|
5 | 70 | 100% |
| L42 | Dark Pulse | Dark |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| L48 | Shadow Ball | Ghost |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| L54 | Destiny Bond | Ghost |
|
5 | — | — |
| L60 | Dream Eater | Psychic |
|
15 | 100 | 100% |
Egg Moves
Gengar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disable | Normal |
|
20 | — | 100% |
| Toxic | Poison |
|
10 | — | 90% |
| Haze | Ice |
|
30 | — | — |
| Smog | Poison |
|
20 | 30 | 70% |
| Perish Song | Normal |
|
5 | — | — |
| Astonish | Ghost |
|
15 | 30 | 100% |
| Clear Smog | Poison |
|
15 | 50 | — |
| Reflect Type | Normal |
|
15 | — | — |
Moves by Machine/Record
Gengar is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Scary Face | Normal |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM13 | Acid Spray | Poison |
|
20 | 40 | 100% |
| TM17 | Confuse Ray | Ghost |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| TM18 | Thief | Dark |
|
25 | 60 | 100% |
| TM25 | Facade | Normal |
|
20 | 70 | 100% |
| TM29 | Hex | Ghost |
|
10 | 65 | 100% |
| TM34 | Icy Wind | Ice |
|
15 | 55 | 95% |
| TM42 | Night Shade | Ghost |
|
15 | — | 100% |
| TM43 | Fling | Dark |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| TM45 | Venoshock | Poison |
|
10 | 65 | 100% |
| TM47 | Endure | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM49 | Sunny Day | Fire |
|
5 | — | — |
| TM50 | Rain Dance | Water |
|
5 | — | — |
| TM58 | Brick Break | Fighting |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| TM61 | Shadow Claw | Ghost |
|
15 | 70 | 100% |
| TM62 | Foul Play | Dark |
|
15 | 95 | 100% |
| TM66 | Body Slam | Normal |
|
15 | 85 | 100% |
| TM67 | Fire Punch | Fire |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| TM68 | Thunder Punch | Electric |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| TM69 | Ice Punch | Ice |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| TM70 | Sleep Talk | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM73 | Drain Punch | Fighting |
|
10 | 75 | 100% |
| TM79 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy |
|
10 | 80 | 100% |
| TM80 | Metronome | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM82 | Thunder Wave | Electric |
|
20 | — | 90% |
| TM83 | Poison Jab | Poison |
|
20 | 80 | 100% |
| TM85 | Rest | Psychic |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM87 | Taunt | Dark |
|
20 | — | 100% |
| TM91 | Toxic Spikes | Poison |
|
20 | — | — |
| TM92 | Imprison | Psychic |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM94 | Dark Pulse | Dark |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| TM98 | Skill Swap | Psychic |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM102 | Gunk Shot | Poison |
|
5 | 120 | 80% |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM107 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire |
|
15 | — | 85% |
| TM109 | Trick | Psychic |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| TM111 | Giga Drain | Grass |
|
10 | 75 | 100% |
| TM114 | Shadow Ball | Ghost |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| TM119 | Energy Ball | Grass |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| TM120 | Psychic | Psychic |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| TM122 | Encore | Normal |
|
5 | — | 100% |
| TM126 | Thunderbolt | Electric |
|
15 | 90 | 100% |
| TM140 | Nasty Plot | Dark |
|
20 | — | — |
| TM148 | Sludge Bomb | Poison |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| TM151 | Phantom Force | Ghost |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| TM152 | Giga Impact | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| TM158 | Focus Blast | Fighting |
|
5 | 120 | 70% |
| TM161 | Trick Room | Psychic |
|
5 | — | — |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| TM166 | Thunder | Electric |
|
10 | 110 | 70% |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal |
|
10 | 80 | 100% |
Level-Up Moves
Gengar learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Astonish | Ghost |
|
15 | 30 | 100% |
| L6 | Poison Gas | Poison |
|
40 | — | 90% |
| L11 | Hex | Ghost |
|
10 | 65 | 100% |
| L18 | Venoshock | Poison |
|
10 | 65 | 100% |
| L25 | Hypnosis | Psychic |
|
20 | — | 60% |
| L34 | Dark Pulse | Dark |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| L43 | Shadow Ball | Ghost |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
Tutor Moves
Gengar can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors.
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | Dark |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy |
|
10 | 80 | 100% |
| Drain Punch | Fighting |
|
10 | 75 | 100% |
| Energy Ball | Grass |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| Fire Punch | Fire |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| Giga Impact | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| Hyper Beam | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| Ice Punch | Ice |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| Icy Wind | Ice |
|
15 | 55 | 95% |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost |
|
5 | 60 | 100% |
| Poison Jab | Poison |
|
20 | 80 | 100% |
| Power Shift | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| Psychic | Psychic |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| Rest | Psychic |
|
10 | — | — |
| Rock Smash | Fighting |
|
15 | 40 | 100% |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost |
|
15 | 70 | 100% |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| Thunder Punch | Electric |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| Thunderbolt | Electric |
|
15 | 90 | 100% |
Level-Up Moves
Gengar learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Confuse Ray | Ghost |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| L1 | Hypnosis | Psychic |
|
20 | — | 60% |
| L1 | Lick | Ghost |
|
30 | 30 | 100% |
| L1 | Mean Look | Normal |
|
5 | — | — |
| L1 | Perish Song | Normal |
|
5 | — | — |
| L1 | Reflect Type | Normal |
|
15 | — | — |
| L1 | Shadow Punch | Ghost |
|
20 | 60 | — |
| L12 | Payback | Dark |
|
10 | 50 | 100% |
| L16 | Spite | Ghost |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| L20 | Curse | Ghost |
|
10 | — | — |
| L24 | Hex | Ghost |
|
10 | 65 | 100% |
| L30 | Night Shade | Ghost |
|
15 | — | 100% |
| L36 | Sucker Punch | Dark |
|
5 | 70 | 100% |
| L42 | Dark Pulse | Dark |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| L48 | Shadow Ball | Ghost |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| L54 | Destiny Bond | Ghost |
|
5 | — | — |
| L60 | Dream Eater | Psychic |
|
15 | 100 | 100% |
Egg Moves
Gengar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost |
|
15 | 30 | 100% |
| Clear Smog | Poison |
|
15 | 50 | — |
| Disable | Normal |
|
20 | — | 100% |
| Fire Punch | Fire |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| Grudge | Ghost |
|
5 | — | — |
| Haze | Ice |
|
30 | — | — |
| Ice Punch | Ice |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| Perish Song | Normal |
|
5 | — | — |
| Reflect Type | Normal |
|
15 | — | — |
| Scary Face | Normal |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| Smog | Poison |
|
20 | 30 | 70% |
| Thunder Punch | Electric |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
Moves by Machine/Record
Gengar is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting |
|
20 | 150 | 100% |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison |
|
10 | — | 90% |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire |
|
5 | — | — |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark |
|
20 | — | 100% |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water |
|
5 | — | — |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass |
|
10 | 75 | 100% |
| TM21 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy |
|
10 | 80 | 100% |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric |
|
15 | 90 | 100% |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric |
|
10 | 110 | 70% |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal |
|
15 | — | — |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark |
|
15 | — | 100% |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal |
|
20 | 70 | 100% |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal |
|
15 | — | 100% |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark |
|
25 | 60 | 100% |
| TM48 | Skill Swap | Psychic |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting |
|
5 | 120 | 70% |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM60 | Drain Punch | Fighting |
|
10 | 75 | 100% |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire |
|
15 | — | 85% |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | Dark |
|
20 | — | — |
| TM64 | Explosion | Normal |
|
5 | 250 | 100% |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost |
|
15 | 70 | 100% |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark |
|
10 | 50 | 100% |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM79 | Dark Pulse | Dark |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison |
|
20 | 80 | 100% |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic |
|
15 | 100 | 100% |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal |
|
15 | — | 85% |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM92 | Trick Room | Psychic |
|
5 | — | — |
| TM96 | Strength | Normal |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| TM98 | Rock Smash | Fighting |
|
15 | 40 | 100% |