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-Gastly seems to be based on general {{wp|ghost}}s and spirits as depicted by cartoons, or even a {{wp|will-o'-the-wisp}}. It may also have been based on the Japanese ''{{wp|yōkai}}'' {{wp|Onibi|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.
+Gastly is based on a {{wp|hitodama}} or an {{wp|onibi}}, Japanese spirits similar to a {{wp|will-o'-the-wisp}}, and poisonous gases.
+Some of Gastly's traits, such as its {{t|Poison}} type and extremely light weight, seem to be based on {{jwp|Fuyūrei}}, floating spirits said to be able to spread diseases.
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