gengar

gengar

Attributes

  • Species: Gengar
  • Base Experience: 225
  • Height: 15
  • Weight: 405
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 149
  • Base Happiness: 70
  • Capture Rate: 45
  • Color: Purple
  • Egg Groups: Indeterminate
  • Gender Rate: 4
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 20
  • Habitat: Cave
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Upright

Stats

  • HP
    60
  • Attack
    65
  • Defense
    60
  • Special Attack
    130
  • Special Defense
    75
  • Speed
    110

Abilities

Held items

  • Spell-Tag

Summary

Gengar is a Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Ghost / Poison

Abilities:

  • Vital Spirit: Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep, ensuring it remains active and alert during battle, which is especially useful against sleep-inducing moves.
  • Anger Point: When struck by a critical hit, this ability maximizes the Pokémon's Attack stat, turning a potentially dangerous situation into an offensive advantage.

Physical Characteristics:

  • A powerfully built bipedal Pokémon with a primate-like appearance, featuring well-defined muscles that highlight its physical strength and combat capabilities
  • Possesses distinctive coloration and markings across its body that make it easily recognizable and set it apart from other Fighting-type Pokémon
  • Displays clear evolutionary traits from its previous form while showing more advanced physical development and mature features

Behavior and Habitat:

  • Exhibits an aggressive and territorial temperament, often challenging other Pokémon to demonstrate its strength and establish dominance
  • Primarily inhabits rugged mountainous regions and dense forests where it can train and develop its fighting skills in a natural environment
  • Lives and travels in small, tight-knit groups that work together for protection and hunting, showing surprising social complexity

In Battle:

  • Excels as a physical attacker with an impressively high Attack stat, making it a formidable opponent in close-combat situations
  • Specializes in powerful fighting-type moves while maintaining a diverse movepool that provides excellent coverage against multiple types
  • Demonstrates particular effectiveness against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and Steel type Pokémon, making it a valuable team member
  • Must be carefully managed against Psychic, Flying, and Fairy type moves due to type disadvantages that can quickly turn the tide of battle

Evolution:

  • Undergoes a significant evolution from its pre-evolved form when specific conditions are met, representing a major milestone in its development
  • The evolution process triggers dramatic changes in both physical appearance and combat abilities, resulting in enhanced fighting capabilities

Interesting Facts:

  • Holds a special significance in Pokémon lore and games, often appearing in key storylines and competitive scenarios
  • Has made numerous memorable appearances across various Pokémon media, including the anime, movies, and trading card game
  • Features a uniquely recognizable cry and battle animation in the games that have become iconic among fans of the series

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Back Default
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Front Shiny
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Back Shiny

Evolution Chain

Gastly - 92
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Haunter - 93
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Min. Lvl 25

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Gengar - 94
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Flavor Text Entries

  • Red: Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Black: The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
  • White: The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
  • Black-2: The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
  • White-2: The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lets-Go-Pikachu: A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
  • Lets-Go-Eevee: A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
  • 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.
  • Legends-Arceus: Possesses potential victims' shadows in an effort to steal away the victims' lives. If your shadow begins to laugh, you must take hold of a protective charm posthaste!