Gengar Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Gengar Pokemon Guide

Gengar is a Ghost and Poison-type Pokemon known for its mischievous shadow, high Special Attack, Speed, Mega Evolution and Gigantamax form.

Normal Form

Gengar

Shiny Form

Shiny Gengar

Mega Evolution

Mega Gengar

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Gengar

Gengar Description

Gengar is the final evolution of Gastly and Haunter. It evolves from Haunter through trading or compatible evolution methods depending on the game.

Gengar Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Gengar, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Gengar

National Dex

#0094

Type

Ghost / Poison

Species

Shadow Pokemon

Height

4’11” / 1.5 m

150 cm

Weight

89.3 lbs / 40.5 kg

40.5 kg

Abilities

Cursed Body

Gengar Stats

Gengar has excellent Special Attack and Speed but low bulk.

Gengar Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Gengar uses Ghost, Poison, Psychic, Electric and status moves across Pokemon games.

Shadow Ball

Reliable Ghost-type special damage and one of the line best attacks.

Hex

Ghost-type damage that becomes stronger against statused targets.

Sludge Bomb

Poison-type special coverage with a poison chance.

Dream Eater

A classic Psychic-type move that works on sleeping targets.

Hypnosis

A status move that can put opponents to sleep.

Will-O-Wisp

Burns the target and weakens physical attackers.

Thunderbolt

Coverage against Water and Flying-type Pokemon.

Dazzling Gleam

Fairy-type coverage against Dragon, Fighting and Dark-type Pokemon.

Gengar All Moves

Gengar can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Gengar’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	–	60
1	Lick	Ghost	Physical	30	100
1	Mean Look	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Reflect Type	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Shadow Punch	Ghost	Physical	60	–
12	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
16	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
20	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
24	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
30	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
36	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
42	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
48	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	–	–
60	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Imprison	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
TM	Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	90	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psychic Noise	Psychic	Special	75	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100
TM	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	Will O Wisp	Fire	Status	–	85

Gengar Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Gengar is a Ghost / Poison-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy-type moves plus immunities to Normal, Fighting and Ground-type moves, but leaves it weak to Ghost, Psychic and Dark-type attacks.

Type

Ghost / Poison

Weaknesses

Ghost, Psychic, Dark

Resistances

Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy

Immunity

Normal, Fighting, Ground

Gengar Abilities

Gengar abilities support its main battle role and help define how it is used across Pokemon games.

Gengar Evolution

Gengar evolves from Haunter through trading or compatible evolution methods depending on the game. Gengar can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar and has a Gigantamax form in supported games.

Stage 1

Gastly

Starting form

Stage 2

Haunter

Evolves from Gastly at Level 25

Stage 3

Gengar

Evolves from Haunter by trade or compatible evolution methods

Mega Evolution

Mega Gengar

Mega Evolution in supported games

Where to Find Gengar in Pokemon Games

Gengar is usually obtained by evolving Haunter, though some modern games include direct encounters.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Gengar
Pokemon Red	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Blue	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Yellow	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Gengar
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Silver	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Gengar
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon FireRed	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Gengar
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Gengar
Pokemon Black	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon White	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Gengar
Pokemon X	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Gengar
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Gengar
Pokemon Sword	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Evolve Haunter with compatible trade evolution methods, or find in select distortion areas.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Gengar
Pokemon Scarlet	Evolve Haunter by trade or receive through eligible in-game trade or transfer methods.
Pokemon Violet	Evolve Haunter by trade or receive through eligible in-game trade or transfer methods.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Found during Main Mission 20 in an old building according to current guide coverage, or evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Gengar
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Evolve Haunter by trade or compatible evolution method.

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