Gengar

The Ghost/Poison type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #94• HeartGold & SoulSilver #60

Gengar - Ghost/Poison type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
GhostPoison

Pokemon Details

Species: Shadow Pokémon

Height: 1.5 m

Weight: 40.5 kg

Abilities:

  • Cursed Body

Training

EV Yield: 3 Special-attack

Catch Rate: 45

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 270

Growth Rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Amorphous

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

65
60
60
130
75
110
Total
500

Type Guide

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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.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
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×—
Fighting2×————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×—
Flying———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×—
Ghost0×—————————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.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Gastly - Ghost/Poison type Pokemon

#92

Gastly

GhostPoison

Level Up

25

Haunter - Ghost/Poison type Pokemon

#93

Haunter

GhostPoison

Trade

Gengar - Ghost/Poison type Pokemon

#94

Gengar(Current)

GhostPoison

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Lick1GhostPhysical20100
Hypnosis1PsychicStatus-60
Spite5GhostStatus-100
Mean Look8NormalStatus--
Curse12???Status--
Night Shade15GhostSpecial-100
Confuse Ray19GhostStatus-100
Sucker Punch22DarkPhysical80100
Shadow Punch25GhostPhysical60-
Payback28DarkPhysical50100
Shadow Ball33GhostSpecial80100
Dream Eater39PsychicSpecial100100
Dark Pulse44DarkSpecial80100
Destiny Bond50GhostStatus--
Nightmare55GhostStatus-100

Game Locations

GameLocation
HeartgoldEvolve Gastly/Haunter - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
SoulsilverEvolve Gastly/Haunter - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldIt steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a GENGAR appeared.
SoulsilverTo steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey’s shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.