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'''Gengar''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ゲンガー''' ''Gangar'') is a dual-type {{2t|Ghost|Poison}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation I]].

It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Haunter}} when [[trade]]d. It is the final form of {{p|Gastly}}. It can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into '''Mega Gengar''' using the [[Gengarite]].

Gengar is a dark purple, bipedal Pokémon with a roundish body. It has red eyes, a wide mouth that is usually curled into a sinister grin, and pointed ears. On its back are numerous spikes and it has smaller spikes on top of its head similar to tufty fur. Its arms and legs are short with three digits on both its hands and feet. It also has a stubby tail.

As Mega Gengar, a portion of its body sinks into the ground and its arms and tail lengthen. The lower portions turn a more reddish purple, and a third eye appears on its forehead. This new unblinking eye is oval, yellow, and allows it to see into other dimensions.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150329055725/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/ Pokémon X and Y site | Mega Pokémon (archived)]</ref> The spikes on Mega Gengar's back are more numerous and pointed and additional spikes appear on its hands and tail. Its ears are now considerably longer and tilt backward. Mega Gengar has the ability to access other dimensions and has a vicious nature. It may even curse its own Trainer.

Gengar has the ability to hide perfectly in the shadow of any object, granting it exceptional stealth. However, Gengar's body acts as a {{wp|heat sink}}. Its presence cools the temperature of the surrounding area by nearly 10°F (5°C), because it absorbs the warmth. [[EP023|The anime]] has shown that Gengar can fly and [[SM073|possess people]] and other Pokémon. In the past, {{m|Night Shade}} was its [[signature move]].

Gengar is very mischievous, and at times, malicious. It enjoys playing practical jokes and casting curses, such as pretending to be one's shadow, then behaving erratically. When the quarry notices, the Gengar takes delight in its victim's terror. However, Gengar has been known to be loyal to a {{pkmn|Trainer}} who treats it well. Gengar lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Cave Pokémon|caves}} and dark places where shadows form. It is especially fond of urban areas such as cities and back alleys, but only during the night.

[[File:Corey Gengar.png|thumb|250px|left|Gengar in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]

[[File:Mega Gengar anime.png|250px|thumb|Mega Gengar in the anime]]

[[File:Alva Gengar.png|thumb|250px|{{Shiny}} Gengar in the anime]]

[[File:Alva Mega Gengar.png|thumb|250px|Shiny Mega Gengar in the anime]]

====Major appearances====

=====[[Morty's Gengar]]=====

Gengar appeared under the ownership of [[Ecruteak City]] [[Gym Leader]] [[Morty]] in ''[[EP181|A Ghost Of A Chance]]'', ''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'', and ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]''. It was seen [[Walking Pokémon|outside of its Poké Ball]].

=====[[Agatha's Gengar]]=====

[[Agatha]] used a Gengar to battle [[Ash's Pikachu]] in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]''. The Ghost Pokémon defeated Pikachu with a combination of {{m|Hypnosis}} and {{m|Dream Eater}}.

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple Gengar appeared in ''[[EP121|Illusion Confusion!]]'', along with a group of {{p|Haunter}}. They were causing trouble for Ash and {{ashfr}} while they were wandering through a deep forest, by creating a number of illusions that impeded their progress.

A Gengar appeared in [[PK15]]. It was one of the residents of a spooky house.

A Gengar appeared in a flashback in ''[[DP093|Playing the Leveling Field!]]'', under the ownership of [[Fantina]]. Gengar physically reappeared in ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'', where it was used in the [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} against {{Ash}}; it was defeated by {{AP|Buizel}}.

Three Gengar appeared in ''[[BW137|Celebrating the Hero's Comet!]]'' as some of the episode's antagonists. They were residents of an {{OBP|unnamed island|BW137}} in the [[Decolore Islands]].

A Gengar appeared in ''[[XY072|Scary Hospitality!]]'', under the ownership of [[Lon]]. It was used alongside Lon's {{p|Gastly}} and {{p|Haunter}} to scare visitors of the "Scary House". This included Ash, his friends, and later Team Rocket.

Three Gengar appeared in ''[[XY100|A Festival of Decisions!]]'', where they were used by the ninjas that attacked the [[Ninja Village]].

A {{Shiny}} Gengar that can Mega Evolve appeared in ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'', under the ownership of [[Alva]]. It was his main battling Pokémon. However, it eventually abandoned Alva immediately after the destruction of the Mega Wave crystal that controlled it.

A Gengar appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', under the ownership of [[Corey]]. It battled [[Neesha]]'s {{p|Blastoise}}, dodging most of its attacks before ultimately being frozen by its {{m|Ice Beam}}.

A wild Gengar [[nickname]]d "Greedy Rapooh" appeared in ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]''. When {{TRT}} destroyed a shrine, it went on a rampage, kidnapping [[Acerola]] and stealing people's items all across [[Ula'ula Island]]. It appeared again in ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', where it joined the rest of [[Alola]] in showering {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Necrozma}} with light so it could return to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|true form}}. It will reappear in [[SM131]].

Gengar debuted in the opening scene of the first episode, ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', where it and a {{p|Nidorino}} battled in a colosseum on TV as a reference to the original {{game|Red and Green|s}} games. Thus, Gengar and Nidorino were the very first Pokémon to be seen in the anime, not counting the intro.

A Gengar appeared in the Japanese credits of ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''.

A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Gengar appeared in ''[[EP140|Wired for Battle!]]'' as an image that came up in [[Shingo]]'s laptop.

A Gengar appeared in ''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]'', under the ownership of a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}} participating in [[Pokémon Beauty Contest|a Pokémon breeding competition]].

A Gengar appeared in {{an|Brock}}'s fantasy in ''[[EP186|UnBEARable]]''.

A Gengar appeared in a fantasy in ''[[EP196|Control Freak!]]''.

Two Gengar appeared in ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]''. One was under the ownership of a Trainer, while the other appeared during the movie's intro, which was reused for ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''.

A Gengar appeared in ''[[AG084|Who's Flying Now?]]'' as one of the Pokémon featured in the [[Fortree City]] Feather Festival.

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

 

A Gengar appeared alongside a {{p|Gastly}} and {{p|Haunter}} in ''[[SM003|Loading the Dex!]]'', during a fantasy that {{MTR}} had after an encounter with a {{TP|Jessie|Mimikyu}}. They pretended to be a {{p|Lopunny}}, {{p|Glaceon}}, and {{p|Gardevoir}}.

 

 

 

A Trainer's Gengar appeared in ''[[SM081|A Young Royal Flame Ignites!]]''.

A Trainer's Gengar appeared in ''[[SM092|Turning the Other Mask!]]''.

====Pokédex entries====

{{Animedexbody|EP072|Gengar|Ash's Pokédex|Gengar, a Shadow Pokémon. The evolved form of {{p|Haunter}}. Details about this Pokémon are unknown.}}

{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|original|Kanto|text=Original series entries continue below.}}

{{Animedexheader|Emerald}}

{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|''Advanced Generation''|Emerald}}

{{Animedexbody|DP102|Gengar|Dawn's Pokédex|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. Gengar hides in the shadows. If a Gengar is nearby, it is said to feel {{tt|ten degrees|Five degrees Celsius}} colder than normal.}}

{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|''XY''|Kalos}}

 

====Other====

 

[[File:X Garma.png|thumb|200px|Gengar in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]

[[File:X Garma Mega Gengar.png|thumb|200px|Mega Gengar in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]

Gengar first appeared in ''[[PS026|Holy Moltres]]'', under the ownership of a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}. It was used to battle Blaine's Arcanine and Rapidash, and almost attacked {{adv|Red}}.

In [[Pokémon Adventures]], [[Agatha]] has two Gengar on her [[Party|team]], and many in her {{type|Ghost}} army. Her first one and her Ghost army first appeared in ''[[PS050|Lapras Lazily]]''. One of them was used to attack {{adv|Blue}} and [[Koga]] from the shadows, draining the latter's life force as it possessed his shadow. Eventually, it was taken down when Koga used the tail that the old woman's {{p|Arbok}} bit off his own, distracting it long enough for [[Blue's Porygon]] to deal the finishing blow.

A Gengar appeared in ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'' as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in [[Ilex Forest]].

A Gengar was seen in ''[[PS269|Return to Pallet Town]]''. It was used by a kid from [[Pallet Town]] in an attempt to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} a {{p|Nidorino}}, thus replicating the opening sequence of the [[Generation I]] video games and their {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|remakes}}.

In ''[[PAXY19|Tying Trevenant]]'', a Gengar belonging to [[Gurkinn]] appeared, stopping [[Celosia]]'s {{p|Aegislash}} from killing {{adv|X}}. He helped battle [[Team Flare]] to stop them from obtaining the tree form of {{p|Xerneas}} and was later given to X, where he was [[nickname]]d [[Garma]]. He can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Gengar.

 

{{Mangadexbody|Pokémon Adventures|[[PS077]]|Able to merge with and inhabit the shadow of another being.}}

Gengar is a playable character in the arcade fighting game. Moves it can use include {{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Hypnosis}}, {{m|Shadow Punch}}, and {{m|Curse}}. Upon entering Burst form, it Mega Evolves and can use the Burst Attack Shadow Drop.

 

Multiple Gengar appeared in ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu}}''. One of them was seen in an illegal fight club battle against a {{p|Blastoise}}, which it won.

* [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]]: Gengar is the leader of [[Team Meanies]]. While often accompanied by {{p|Ekans}} and {{p|Medicham}}, Gengar will often act alone and spends much of the game causing trouble, even convincing the village to exile the hero, blaming him or her for the natural disasters. However, it is later revealed that he is the cursed human. After Rayquaza destroys the star heading for the world, Gengar will post a request, asking to visit Ninetales in the hopes of bringing back Gardevoir. While she is rescued, she has no recollection of her times with her trainer, but Gengar is still satisfied to see her safe and leaves.

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{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=V|reg1=Unova}}

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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}|October 2014 Gengar|American region|Online|25[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|October 9, 2014 to February 5, 2015|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Gengar}}

{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}|October 2014 Gengar|PAL region|Online|25[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|October 9, 2014 to February 5, 2015|link=List of PAL region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#October 2014 Gengar}}

{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}|Pre-ordering player Gengar|Korean region|Online|25[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|October 11 to December 7, 2014|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Pre-ordering player Gengar}}

{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}|XY Gengar|Japanese region|Online|25[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|October 24 to 31, 2014|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#XY Gengar}}

{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}|XY Gengar|American region|Online|25[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|October 24 to 31, 2014|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#XY Gengar}}

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* In addition, Mega Gengar is immune to the move {{m|Telekinesis}}.

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

{{learnlist/levelh/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

{{learnlist/level7|1|Disable|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}

{{learnlist/level7|1|Haze|Ice|Status|—|—|30}}

{{learnlist/level7|1|Hypnosis|Psychic|Status|—|60|20}}

{{learnlist/level7|1|Lick|Ghost|Physical|30|100|30||'''}}

{{learnlist/level7|1|Smog|Poison|Special|30|70|20||'''}}

{{learnlist/level7|1|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}

{{learnlist/level7|5|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}

{{learnlist/level7|7|Poison Gas|Poison|Status|—|90|40}}

{{learnlist/level7|12|Night Shade|Ghost|Special|—|100|15}}

{{learnlist/level7|14|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|85|15}}

{{learnlist/level7|19|Sucker Punch|Dark|Physical|70|100|5}}

{{learnlist/level7|21|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}

{{learnlist/level7|30|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}

{{learnlist/level7|36|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}

{{learnlist/level7|45|Dream Eater|Psychic|Special|100|100|15}}

{{learnlist/levelf/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

=====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]=====

{{learnlist/tmh/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM01|Headbutt|Normal|Physical|70|100|15}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM02|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM05|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM07|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM08|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM11|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|85|15}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM12|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM13|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|100|15}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM15|Seismic Toss|Fighting|Physical|—|100|20}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM20|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM21|Foul Play|Dark|Physical|95|100|15}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM23|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|100|15}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM26|Poison Jab|Poison|Physical|80|100|20||'''}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM27|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM31|Fire Punch|Fire|Physical|75|100|15}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM32|Dazzling Gleam|Fairy|Special|80|100|10}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM35|Ice Punch|Ice|Physical|75|100|15}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM36|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|100|15}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM38|Thunder|Electric|Special|110|70|10}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM40|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM42|Self-Destruct|Normal|Physical|200|100|5}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM43|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM48|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM52|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|100|10||'''}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM53|Mega Drain|Grass|Special|75|100|10}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM59|Dream Eater|Psychic|Special|100|100|15}}

{{learnlist/tmf/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

=====By a prior [[evolution]]=====

{{learnlist/prevoh/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

{{learnlist/prevo7null}}

{{learnlist/prevof/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

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

{{learnlist/levelh/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

{{learnlist/level7|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|Shadow Punch|Ghost|Physical|60|—|20||'''}}

{{learnlist/level7|1|Shadow Punch|Ghost|Physical|60|—|20||'''}}

{{learnlist/level7|1|Hypnosis|Psychic|Status|—|60|20}}

{{learnlist/level7|1|Lick|Ghost|Physical|30|100|30||'''}}

{{learnlist/level7|1|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}

{{learnlist/level7|5|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}

{{learnlist/level7|8|Mean Look|Normal|Status|—|—|5}}

{{learnlist/level7|12|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}

{{learnlist/level7|15|Night Shade|Ghost|Special|—|100|15}}

{{learnlist/level7|19|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}

{{learnlist/level7|22|Sucker Punch|Dark|Physical|70|100|5}}

{{learnlist/level7|28|Payback|Dark|Physical|50|100|10}}

{{learnlist/level7|33|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}

{{learnlist/level7|39|Dream Eater|Psychic|Special|100|100|15}}

{{learnlist/level7|44|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}

{{learnlist/level7|50|Destiny Bond|Ghost|Status|—|—|5}}

{{learnlist/level7|55|Hex|Ghost|Special|65|100|10||'''}}

{{learnlist/level7|61|Nightmare|Ghost|Status|—|100|15}}

{{learnlist/levelf/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

=====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]=====

{{learnlist/tmh/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM30|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM99|Dazzling Gleam|Fairy|Special|80|100|10}}

{{learnlist/tm7|TM100|Confide|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}

{{learnlist/tmf/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

=====By {{pkmn|breeding}}=====

{{learnlist/breedh/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|2}}

{{learnlist/breed7|{{MSP|200|Misdreavus}}{{MSP|429|Mismagius}}{{MSP|355|Duskull}}{{MSP|356|Dusclops}}{{MSP|477|Dusknoir}}{{MSP|358|Chimecho}}<br>{{MSP|425|Drifloon}}{{MSP|426|Drifblim}}{{MSP|562|Yamask}}{{MSP|563|Cofagrigus}}{{MSP|607|Litwick}}{{MSP|608|Lampent}}<br>{{MSP|708|Phantump}}{{MSP|709|Trevenant}}{{MSP|710|Pumpkaboo}}{{MSP|711|Gourgeist}}{{MSP|769|Sandygast}}{{MSP|770|Palossand}}<br>{{MSP|778|Mimikyu}}|Astonish|Ghost|Physical|30|100|15||'''}}

{{learnlist/breed7|{{MSP|109|Koffing}}{{MSP|110|Weezing}}{{MSP|218|Slugma}}{{MSP|219|Magcargo}}|Clear Smog|Poison|Special|50|—|15||'''}}

{{learnlist/breed7|{{MSP|088|Grimer}}{{MSP|088A|Grimer}}{{MSP|089|Muk}}{{MSP|089A|Muk}}{{MSP|355|Duskull}}{{MSP|356|Dusclops}}<br>{{MSP|477|Dusknoir}}{{MSP|562|Yamask}}{{MSP|563|Cofagrigus}}|Disable|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}

{{learnlist/breed7|{{MSP|356|Dusclops}}{{MSP|477|Dusknoir}}|Fire Punch|Fire|Physical|75|100|15}}

{{learnlist/breed7|{{MSP|109|Koffing}}{{MSP|110|Weezing}}{{MSP|218|Slugma}}{{MSP|219|Magcargo}}{{MSP|607|Litwick}}{{MSP|608|Lampent}}<br>{{MSP|609|Chandelure}}|Smog|Poison|Special|30|70|20||'''}}

{{learnlist/breed7|{{MSP|356|Dusclops}}{{MSP|477|Dusknoir}}|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|100|15}}

{{learnlist/breedf/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|2}}

 

=====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]=====

{{learnlist/tutorh/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|2}}

{{learnlist/tutor7|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10|||no|yes}}

{{learnlist/tutor7|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|100|15|||no|yes}}

{{learnlist/tutorf/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|2}}

 

{{learnlist/prevoh/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

{{learnlist/prevo7null}}

{{learnlist/prevof/7|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}

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! Move

! Episode

{{Spindata/Head|type=Ghost|type2=Poison}}

{{Spindata/Pinball|col=3|type=Ghost|ndex=094|acquisition=Evolve|evolved=yes}}

{{Spindata/Trozei|col=3|type=Ghost|ndex=094|rarity=Rare}}

|-

{{Spindata/MDRB|col=6|type=Ghost|ndex=094

|body=1

|rate=Evolve

|area=Darkness Ridge

|P1=My red eyes aren't from lack of sleep!

|P2=Confound it! My HP is already missing by half...

|P3=This is my ruin... Even my shadow grows dim...

|PL=Very well! I've leveled!

|Partner=yes

|PP1=Kekeh! I'm counting on you!

|PP2=Kekeh? This is getting a bit rough...

|PP3=Gegeh! I'm about to faint! Oi! Heal me quick!

|PPL=N/A

|-

{{Spindata/Ranger|col=6|type=Ghost

|group=Ghost

|assist=Ghost

|fieldpower=0

|field=None

|loop=7

|MinEXP=100

|MaxEXP=120

|num=096

|browser=Beware--Gengar abducts your Pokémon. It makes copies of itself to attack.

|-

{{Spindata/Ranger SoA|col=6|type=Ghost

|group=Ghost

|assist=Ghost

|field=Psy Power

|fieldpower=3

|num=019

|browser=It attacks by spitting out eerie orbs and sinister ones imbued with loathing.

|-

{{Spindata/Ranger GS|col=6|type=Ghost

|group=Ghost

|assist=Ghost

|field=Psy Power

|fieldpower=3

|num=166

|pastnum=185

|browser=It shoots out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions that make Pokémon Paused.

** Gengar and {{p|Nidorino}} are also the very first Pokémon to appear in the {{pkmn|anime}}.

* In {{g|X and Y}}, Gengar is the only Pokémon with the Ability Levitate that is not eligible for [[Sky Battle]]s.

** Due to its unique type combination, Gengar and its evolutionary relatives are the only Poison-type Pokémon that are weak against Dark-type moves.

* Mega Gengar has the highest base {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of all {{type|Ghost}} and {{type|Poison}} Pokémon. It also has the highest base {{stat|Speed}} stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.

* Gengar could be seen as a counterpart to {{p|Alakazam}}. They are both the last stage of a three-part evolutionary family, require trading to reach their final stage of evolution, and are capable of Mega Evolution. They are the same height, and both get shorter upon Mega Evolution. They share a base friendship of 70 and, since Generation VI, a base stat total of 500. Both are weak to the other's [[STAB]], and they share weaknesses to the {{t|Ghost}} and {{t|Dark}} types. In the anime episode ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]'', a Gengar and an Alakazam are put against each other.

* In the core series games, Mega Gengar has small feet that can be seen by recalling it and sending it out. In [[Pokkén Tournament]], however, Mega Gengar does not have feet. Instead, a portal appears beneath it whenever it is airborne. Its tail will disappear as well.

Gengar seems to be based on general cartoonish {{wp|ghost}}s, {{wp|cat}}s, or the {{wp|Cheshire Cat}}; and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being as well, like {{wp|shadow people}}.

{{Other languages|type=Ghost|type2=Poison

|fr=Ectoplasma|frmeaning=From ''{{wp|ectoplasm}}''

|hi=गेंगार ''Gengar''|himeaning=Transcription of English name

|ru=Генгар ''Gengar''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name

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