Gengar

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• Info
• Base stats
• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
• Sprites
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Gengar is a Ghost/Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Gengar has a Mega Evolution, available in Generation 6 games and Pokémon Go; it also has a Gigantamax form available in Pokémon Sword/Shield, with an exclusive G-Max move, G-Max Terror.

Evolution chart

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Gastly
Ghost · Poison

(Level 25)

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Haunter
Ghost · Poison

(Trade)

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Gengar
Ghost · Poison

Gengar changes

• In Generations 3-6, Gengar has the Levitate ability.
• In Generation 1, Gengar has a base Special stat of 130.
• In Generations 1-4, Gengar has a base experience yield of 190.
• In Generations 5-7, Gengar has a base experience yield of 225.
• In Generations 2-7, Gengar has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Gengar

Gigantamax

Mega Gengar

Moves learned by Gengar

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Scarlet/Violet Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Gengar learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
1	Hypnosis	Psychic		—	60
1	Lick	Ghost		30	100
1	Mean Look	Normal		—	—
1	Perish Song	Normal		—	—
1	Reflect Type	Normal		—	—
1	Shadow Punch	Ghost		60	∞
12	Payback	Dark		50	100
16	Spite	Ghost		—	100
20	Curse	Ghost		—	—
24	Hex	Ghost		65	100
30	Night Shade	Ghost		—	100
36	Sucker Punch	Dark		70	100
42	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
48	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
54	Destiny Bond	Ghost		—	—
60	Dream Eater	Psychic		100	100

Egg moves

Gengar learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Gengar gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost		30	100
Clear Smog	Poison		50	—
Disable	Normal		—	100
Haze	Ice		—	—
Perish Song	Normal		—	—
Reflect Type	Normal		—	—
Smog	Poison		30	70
Toxic	Poison		—	90

Moves learnt by TM

Gengar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
13	Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
29	Hex	Ghost		65	100
34	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
42	Night Shade	Ghost		—	100
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
45	Venoshock	Poison		65	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
62	Foul Play	Dark		95	100
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
67	Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
73	Drain Punch	Fighting		75	100
79	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy		80	100
80	Metronome	Normal		—	—
82	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
83	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
91	Toxic Spikes	Poison		—	—
92	Imprison	Psychic		—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
98	Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
102	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
107	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	85
109	Trick	Psychic		—	100
111	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
119	Energy Ball	Grass		90	100
120	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
122	Encore	Normal		—	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
140	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
151	Phantom Force	Ghost		90	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
161	Trick Room	Psychic		—	—
163	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
174	Haze	Ice		—	—
175	Toxic	Poison		—	90
177	Spite	Ghost		—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
192	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
198	Poltergeist	Ghost		110	90
202	Pain Split	Normal		—	—
203	Psych Up	Normal		—	—
214	Sludge Wave	Poison		95	100
219	Skitter Smack	Bug		70	90
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—
228	Psychic Noise	Psychic		75	100

Moves learnt by level up

Gengar learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost		30	100
6	Poison Gas	Poison		—	90
11	Hex	Ghost		65	100
18	Venoshock	Poison		65	100
25	Hypnosis	Psychic		—	60
34	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
43	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100

Move Tutor moves

Gengar can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy		80	100
Drain Punch	Fighting		75	100
Energy Ball	Grass		90	100
Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
Ominous Wind	Ghost		60	100
Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
Power Shift	Normal		—	—
Psychic	Psychic		90	100
Rest	Psychic		—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100

• In other generations
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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Gengar sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny	—							—	—

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