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* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Gengar was originally known as "Phantom".
* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Gengar was originally known as "Phantom".
* Gengar, along with {{p|Nidorino}}, with whom it battles in the beginning of {{game5|Red|Blue|Green|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, originate from the ''[[Capsule Monsters]]'' manga, the precursor to the Pokémon franchise.
* Gengar, along with {{p|Nidorino}}, with whom it battles in the beginning of {{game5|Red|Blue|Green|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, originate from the ''[[Capsule Monsters]]'' manga, the precursor to the Pokémon franchise.
* Mega Gengar has the highest base {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of all {{t|Ghost}}- and {{type|Poison}} Pokémon and is tied with {{p|Crobat}} for the highest base {{stat|Speed}} stat of all Poison-type Pokémon.  
* Mega Gengar has the highest base {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of all {{t|Ghost}}- and {{type|Poison}} Pokémon and is tied with {{p|Crobat}} for the highest base {{stat|Speed}} stat of all Poison-type Pokémon and highest speed of all ghost type Pokémon also.  
** Mega Gengar has the highest base stat total of all non-legendary Ghost-type Pokémon.
** Mega Gengar has the highest base stat total of all non-legendary Ghost-type Pokémon.
* When being escorted through [[Mt. Freeze]] and [[Murky Cave]] in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], it knows {{m|Leer}}, {{m|Scratch}}, and {{m|Quick Attack}}, although it [[game move errors|cannot learn]] those moves by any means in any generation.
* When being escorted through [[Mt. Freeze]] and [[Murky Cave]] in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], it knows {{m|Leer}}, {{m|Scratch}}, and {{m|Quick Attack}}, although it [[game move errors|cannot learn]] those moves by any means in any generation.
 
*Gengar, along with its pre-evolutions, has a [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|unique type combination]].
===Origin===
===Origin===
It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish {{wp|ghost}}s, {{wp|cat}}s, or {{wp| Cheshire Cat}} and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being like {{wp|shadow people}}.
It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish {{wp|ghost}}s, {{wp|cat}}s, or {{wp| Cheshire Cat}} and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being like {{wp|shadow people}}.
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