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| ==Biology== | | ==Biology== |
| ===Physiology===
| | [[File:Gastly hands.png|thumb|left|200px|Gastly's "hands"]] |
| Gastly appears to be {{DL|List of Pokémon by body style|Pokémon consisting of only a head|nothing more than a black ball}} of ghostly matter or gas that is surrounded by a purple glow of smog. Gastly has big, white eyes and a mouth with a pair of fangs in it. Gastly's face is similar to {{p|Cloyster}}'s, but the two Pokémon aren't related. | | Gastly appears to be nothing more than a black ball of ghostly matter or gas that is surrounded by a purple glow of smog. Because of the gaseous body, Gastly will dwindle away when exposed to strong winds. Gastly has big, white eyes and a mouth with a pair of fangs in it. [[EP023|In the anime]], Gastly will often prank and scare people for fun. It is also able to create hands out of the gas and go through solid objects. Gastly is capable of toppling an {{wp|Indian Elephant}} within two seconds by enveloping it in poisonous gas. Gastly are often seen in old, dilapidated buildings, but it can also be found in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Cave Pokémon|caves}}. |
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| ====Gender differences====
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| None.
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| ===Special abilities===
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| [[File:Gastly hands.png|thumb|200px|Gastly's "hands"]] | |
| Due to having a body made of gas, Gastly can slip into any place it wants. However, Gastly's body will dwindle away when exposed to a strong wind but it can probably regenerate itself later. A Gastly is capable of toppling an {{wp|Indian Elephant}} within two seconds by enveloping it in poisonous gas.
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| Despite Gastly's evolutionary level, it is quite powerful at using special attacks such as {{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Dark Pulse}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}}, and {{m|Energy Ball}}. Gastly can learn quite a few moves with all sorts of disruptive effects such as {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}, {{m|Confuse Ray}}, {{m|Hypnosis}}, {{m|Taunt}}, and {{m|Embargo}}.
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| There have been claims that on rare occasions, a Gastly can gain the ability to speak like a human and transform itself. However, it apparently can communicate with telepathy.
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| Gastly can learn and use the elemental punches, despite appearing to have no hands. It can, however, create hands from its gas.
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| ===Behavior===
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| As a {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon, Gastly tend to be pranksters that go scaring people just for the fun of it. They are also proficient at sneaking up on unsuspecting prey and {{m|Hypnosis|putting it to sleep}} or poisoning it through their skin. As Gastly's body is blown away by wind, groups of them gather under the eaves of houses to prevent being blown away.
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| ===Habitat===
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| [[File:Cave Habitat.png|thumb|{{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Cave Pokémon}}]]
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| Gastly live in old, dilapidated buildings and can also be found at cemeteries. It is a common sight in [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], and [[Sinnoh]].
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| ===Diet===
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| {{main|Pokémon food}}
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| As the victims of Gastly's gas enveloping technique have been called prey, it can be presumed that it derives energy from them. It may also {{m|lick}} its prey.
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| ==In the anime== | | ==In the anime== |