Gengar

The Ghost/Poison type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.

National #94Sword & Shield #143

Gengar - Ghost/Poison type Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield 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: 70

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

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
No effect
Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal½×½×
Fire½×½×½×½×
Water½×½×½×
Electric½×½×½×
Grass½×½×½×½×½×½×½×
Ice½×½×½×½×
Fighting½×½×½×½×½×
Poison½×½×½×½×
Ground½×½×
Flying½×½×½×
Psychic½×½×
Bug½×½×½×½×½×½×½×
Rock½×½×½×
Ghost½×
Dragon½×
Dark½×½×½×
Steel½×½×½×½×
Fairy½×½×½×

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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.

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Confuse Ray1GhostStatus-100
Shadow Punch1GhostPhysical60-
Reflect Type1NormalStatus--
Perish Song1NormalStatus--
Mean Look1NormalStatus--
Lick1GhostPhysical30100
Hypnosis1PsychicStatus-60
Payback12DarkPhysical50100
Spite16GhostStatus-100
Curse20GhostStatus--
Hex24GhostSpecial65100
Night Shade30GhostSpecial-100
Sucker Punch36DarkPhysical70100
Dark Pulse42DarkSpecial80100
Shadow Ball48GhostSpecial80100
Destiny Bond54GhostStatus--
Dream Eater60PsychicSpecial100100

Game Locations

GameLocation
SwordEvolve Gastly/Haunter - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
ShieldEvolve Gastly/Haunter - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SwordOn the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar’s doing.
ShieldIt is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.