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* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Gastly's prototype name was "Spirit". | * In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Gastly's prototype name was "Spirit". | ||
* No other Pokémon have the same [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|type combination]] as Gastly and {{p|Haunter|its}} {{p|Gengar|evolutions}}. | * No other Pokémon have the same [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|type combination]] as Gastly and {{p|Haunter|its}} {{p|Gengar|evolutions}}. | ||
* Gastly, its evolution {{p|Haunter}} and {{p|Flabébé}} are the [[List of Pokémon by weight|lightest Pokémon]] in existence. | * Gastly, its evolution {{p|Haunter}}, and {{p|Flabébé}} are the [[List of Pokémon by weight|lightest Pokémon]] in existence. | ||
* Despite all of them being part {{t|Poison}} type, Gastly together with its [[evolution]]ary family are not able to learn Poison-type moves by leveling up. | * Despite all of them being part {{t|Poison}} type, Gastly together with its [[evolution]]ary family are not able to learn Poison-type moves by leveling up. | ||
* Gastly's evolution line is the only Ghost | * Gastly's evolution line is the only {{type|Ghost}} family that requires the [[Silph Scope]] to be seen. Therefore, they must be the only ones that are invisible normally while in the wild; even then, they can only be seen in their native region of [[Kanto]]. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Gastly seems to be based on general cartoonish {{wp|ghost}}s and spirits, or maybe a {{wp|will o' the wisp}}. It may also have been based on the Japanese {{wp|youkai}} sōgen bi, the decapitated head of a monk whose head is doomed to wander the Earth, consumed by fire. Its {{ | Gastly seems to be based on general cartoonish {{wp|ghost}}s and spirits, or maybe a {{wp|will o' the wisp}}. It may also have been based on the Japanese {{wp|youkai}} sōgen bi, the decapitated head of a monk whose head is doomed to wander the Earth, consumed by fire. Its {{t|Poison}} type is most likely a reference to poisonous or polluted gases. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||