Gastly (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Haunter}} starting at [[level]] 25, which evolves into {{p|Gengar}} when [[trade]]d.

Gastly has no true form, due to its body being 95% poisonous gas. However, it consistently appears as a black, spherical Pokémon surrounded by a purple haze. It has a wide, pink mouth with two visible fangs. Though its eyes seem to extend past its round body, visible eyelids surround them. The toxic gas surrounding the main body can induce fainting and suffocation, and is capable of enshrouding an {{wp|Indian elephant}} within two seconds. Because it is mostly gas, Gastly will dwindle away when exposed to strong winds.

==In the anime==

===Major appearances===

Gastly first appeared in ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''. This Gastly [[talking Pokémon|had the ability to talk]] and shape-shift. He kept posing himself as the spirit of the woman which legend said turned to stone after 2,000 years of waiting for her love to return to her. As the ghost of the maiden, Gastly kept on toying with the minds of young men.

A Gastly appeared in ''[[EP095|A Shipful Of Shivers]]'' guarding the Orange league trophy of its deceased Trainer along with a {{p|Haunter}}.

A pair of Gastly were among a group of Ghost Pokémon living in an abandoned mine in ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]''. The Ghost Pokémon couldn't stand the partying {{t|Psychic}} Pokémon that lived in the nearby town, so they created a {{p|Haunter}}-like illusion to scare everyone away.

A Gastly appeared in ''[[DP090|Ghoul Daze!]]''.

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==In the manga==

The [[Masked Man]] also used a Gastly which it first appeared in''[[PS103|You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour]]'', in his team to capture {{p|Celebi}}, due to its type advantage. It was purposed to possess intruders that entered the [[Ilex Forest]]. Later, during the fight at the [[Indigo Plateau|Indigo Stadium]], it impaired {{p|Suicune}} using its {{m|Curse}} technique, locking it and [[Misty]] inside Suicune's crystal wall. It was later defeated by [[Eusine]]'s {{p|Haunter}}.

In ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'' a Gastly was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in [[Ilex Forest]].

Many Gastly also appear in the ''[[PS345|Robust Rotom]]'' when {{adv|Diamond}}, {{adv|Pearl}}, and {{adv|Platinum}} spend the night in the [[Old Chateau]].

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===

===Pokédex entries===

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{{Dex/Entry2|v=Red|v2=Blue|t2=FFF|entry=Almost invisible, this gaseous Pokémon cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.}}

{{Dex/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=FFF|entry=Gastly is largely composed of gaseous matter. When exposed to a strong wind, the gaseous body quickly dwindles away. Groups of this Pokémon cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind.}}

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===Game locations===

{{Availability/Gen|gen=I}}

{{Availability/Entry2|v=Red|v2=Blue|t2=fff|area=[[Pokémon Tower]]}}

{{Availability/Entry2|v=X|v2=Y|t=fff|area=[[Pokémon breeding|Breed]] {{p|Haunter}} or {{p|Gengar}}}}

{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|area=[[Trade]]}}

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====In side games====

===Held items===

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===Stats===

====Base stats====

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===Type effectiveness===

===Learnset===

====By [[Level|leveling up]]====

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===Evolution===

* 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}}.

* Gastly is tied with {{p|Venipede}} for the lowest HP of all {{type|Poison}} Pokémon.

* Gastly and its evolution Haunter are the lightest of all Poison-type Pokémon and Ghost-type Pokémon.

===Origin===

====Name origin====

==In other languages==

|ja=ゴース ''Ghos''|jameaning=From the English ''ghost''

|fr=Fantominus|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|fantôme|ghost}}'' and ''minus'', a pejorative term meaning both "small" and "weak"

|zh_yue=鬼斯 ''Gwáisī''|zh_yuemeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name. Also from {{tt|鬼|ghost}} and {{tt|瓦斯|gas}}.

|zh_cmn=鬼斯 ''Guǐsī''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name. Also from {{tt|鬼|ghost}} and {{tt|瓦斯|gas}}.

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==External links==

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