Gastly
The Ghost/Poison type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #92• Available in 16 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Gas Pokémon
Height: 1.3 m
Weight: 0.1 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Special-attack
Catch Rate: 190
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 62
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Amorphous
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Gastly appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confuse Ray | 1 | Ghost | Status | - | 100 |
| Lick | 1 | Ghost | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| Night Shade | 1 | Ghost | Physical | - | 100 |
| Astonish | 1 | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 |
| Poison Gas | 6 | Poison | Status | - | 90 |
| Spite | 8 | Ghost | Status | - | 100 |
| Confusion | 8 | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Shadow Sneak | 12 | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Mean Look | 13 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Curse | 16 | ??? | Status | - | - |
| Venoshock | 18 | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Sucker Punch | 22 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Haze | 24 | Ice | Status | - | - |
| Payback | 26 | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Hypnosis | 27 | Psychic | Status | - | 60 |
| Icy Wind | 28 | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Dream Eater | 35 | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 |
| Destiny Bond | 36 | Ghost | Status | - | - |
| Shadow Ball | 36 | Ghost | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Dark Pulse | 36 | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Nightmare | 41 | Ghost | Status | - | 100 |
| Hex | 43 | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Perish Song | 50 | Normal | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Bolderoll Ravine - Wild Celestica Ruins - Wild Gapejaw Bog - Wild Golden Lowlands - Wild Sacred Plaza - Wild Scarlet Bog - Wild Shrouded Ruins - Wild |
| Blue | Pokémon Tower - Wild pokemon-tower-3f - Walk pokemon-tower-4f - Walk pokemon-tower-5f - Walk pokemon-tower-6f - Walk pokemon-tower-7f - Walk |
| Gold | Sprout Tower - Wild Tin Tower - Wild bell-tower-2f - Walk bell-tower-3f - Walk bell-tower-4f - Walk bell-tower-5f - Walk bell-tower-6f - Walk bell-tower-7f - Walk bell-tower-8f - Walk bell-tower-9f - Walk sprout-tower-2f - Walk sprout-tower-3f - Walk |
| Crystal | 32 - Wild 36 - Wild Route 31 - Wild Sprout Tower - Wild Tin Tower - Wild bell-tower-2f - Walk bell-tower-3f - Walk bell-tower-4f - Walk bell-tower-5f - Walk bell-tower-6f - Walk bell-tower-7f - Walk bell-tower-8f - Walk bell-tower-9f - Walk johto-route-31-area - Walk johto-route-32-area - Walk johto-route-36-area - Walk sprout-tower-2f - Walk sprout-tower-3f - Walk |
| Firered | Lost Cave - Wild Pokémon Tower - Wild lost-cave-item-rooms - Walk lost-cave-room-1 - Walk lost-cave-room-10 - Walk lost-cave-room-2 - Walk lost-cave-room-3 - Walk lost-cave-room-4 - Walk lost-cave-room-5 - Walk lost-cave-room-6 - Walk lost-cave-room-7 - Walk lost-cave-room-8 - Walk lost-cave-room-9 - Walk pokemon-tower-3f - Walk pokemon-tower-4f - Walk pokemon-tower-5f - Walk pokemon-tower-6f - Walk pokemon-tower-7f - Walk |
| Diamond | Lost Tower - Wild Old Chateau - Wild Route 209 - Wild lost-tower-1f - Walk lost-tower-2f - Walk lost-tower-3f - Walk lost-tower-4f - Walk lost-tower-5f - Walk old-chateau-2f - Walk old-chateau-2f-left-room - Walk old-chateau-2f-leftmost-room - Walk old-chateau-2f-middle-room - Walk old-chateau-2f-private-room - Walk old-chateau-2f-right-room - Walk old-chateau-2f-rightmost-room - Walk old-chateau-dining-room - Walk old-chateau-entrance - Walk sinnoh-route-209-area - Walk |
| Platinum | Eterna Forest - Wild Lost Tower - Wild Old Chateau - Wild Turnback Cave - Wild eterna-forest-area - Walk lost-tower-1f - Walk lost-tower-2f - Walk lost-tower-3f - Walk lost-tower-4f - Walk lost-tower-5f - Walk old-chateau-2f - Walk old-chateau-2f-left-room - Walk old-chateau-2f-leftmost-room - Walk old-chateau-2f-middle-room - Walk old-chateau-2f-private-room - Walk old-chateau-2f-right-room - Walk old-chateau-2f-rightmost-room - Walk old-chateau-dining-room - Walk old-chateau-entrance - Walk turnback-cave-before-pillar-1 - Walk turnback-cave-pillar-1 - Walk |
| Heartgold | Bell Tower - Wild Sprout Tower - Wild bell-tower-10f - Walk bell-tower-2f - Walk bell-tower-3f - Walk bell-tower-4f - Walk bell-tower-5f - Walk bell-tower-6f - Walk bell-tower-7f - Walk bell-tower-8f - Walk bell-tower-9f - Walk johto-safari-zone-zone-forest - Walk sprout-tower-2f - Walk sprout-tower-3f - Walk |
| X | Breed Haunter/Gengar - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Moon | Hau'oli Cemetery - Wild Memorial Hill - Wild Poké Pelago - Wild hauoli-cemetery-area - Walk memorial-hill-area - Walk poke-pelago-elite-four-defeated - Gift poke-pelago-poni-island-reached - Gift poke-pelago-ulaula-island-reached - Gift |
| UltraMoon | Hau'oli Cemetery - Wild Memorial Hill - Wild Route 1 - Wild alola-route-1-trainers-school - Only-one hauoli-cemetery-area - Walk memorial-hill-area - Walk trainers-school-area - Only-one |
| Shield | Giant's Seat - Wild Hammerlocke Hills - Wild North Lake Miloch - Wild Watchtower Ruins - Wild giants-seat-area - Overworld north-lake-miloch-area - Walk watchtower-ruins-area - Overworld watchtower-ruins-area - Walk |
| BrilliantDiamond | Dazzling Cave - Wild Lost Tower - Wild Old Chateau - Wild Route 209 - Wild Stargleam Cavern - Wild |
| Scarlet | Asado Desert - Wild Casseroya Lake - Wild East Province (Area One) - Wild East Province (Area Three) - Wild East Province (Area Two) - Wild Glaseado Mountain - Wild North Province (Area One) - Wild South Province (Area Five) - Wild South Province (Area Four) - Wild South Province (Area One) - Wild South Province (Area Six) - Wild South Province (Area Three) - Wild South Province (Area Two) - Wild West Province (Area One) - Wild West Province (Area Three) - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| LegendsZA | Special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Gaseous and completely impalpable. Also highly dangerous— inhaling part of its poisonous body will cause one to faint instantly. |
| Red | Almost invisible, this gaseous POKéMON cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice. |
| Blue | Almost invisible, this gaseous POKéMON cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice. |
| Yellow | Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape as it appears to be made of a gas. |
| Gold | With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind. |
| Silver | Its thin body is made of gas. It can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation. |
| Crystal | It wraps its opponent in its gas-like body, slowly weakening its prey by poisoning it through the skin. |
| Firered | A being that exists as a thin gas. It can topple an Indian elephant by enveloping the prey in two seconds. |
| Leafgreen | Almost invisible, this gaseous POKéMON cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice. |
| Diamond | This Pokémon’s body is 95% made up of gases, which are blown away by strong gusts of wind. |
| Pearl | A Pokémon born from poison gases. It defeats even the largest foes by enveloping them in gas. |
| Platinum | Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. |
| Heartgold | With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind. |
| Soulsilver | Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation. |
| X | Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation. |
| Y | Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. |
| Sun | Should a strange light be seen flickering in an abandoned building, Gastly is lurking there. |
| Moon | Although Gastly is barely visible, when it’s near, a faint sweet smell lingers. |
| UltraSun | It’s said that gas emanating from a graveyard was possessed by the grievances of the deceased and thus became a Pokémon. |
| UltraMoon | Poisonous gas comprises 95% of its body. It’s said that the remaining 5% is made up of the souls of those who died from the gas. |
| Sword | Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. |
| Shield | With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind. |
| BrilliantDiamond | This Pokémon’s body is 95 percent made up of gases. The Pokémon can be blown away by strong gusts of wind. |
| ShiningPearl | It’s a Pokémon born from poison gases. It defeats even the largest foes by enveloping them in gas. |
| Scarlet | It wraps its opponent in its gas-like body, slowly weakening its prey by poisoning it through the skin. |
| Violet | Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation. |

