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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]].
'''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 [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Haunter}} when {{DL|Trade|Pokémon that evolve when traded|traded}} or when exposed to a [[Linking Cord]]. It is the final form of {{p|Gastly}}.


Gengar has two other forms.
(Refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data&rarr;Evolution data]] for more details.)
* It can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into '''Mega Gengar''' using the [[Gengarite]].
 
* It has a [[Gigantamax]] form.
Additionally, Gengar has two [[#Form data|forms]]: '''Mega Gengar''' and '''Gigantamax Gengar'''. It can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Gengar using the [[Gengarite]], and can [[Gigantamax]] into Gigantamax Gengar if it has the {{DL|Gigantamax|Gigantamax Factor}}.


==Biology==
==Biology==
[[File:Morty Gengar.png|thumb|250px|left|[[Morty's Gengar]] floating in the air]]
[[File:094Gengar Dream 5.png|thumb|left|120px|Gengar extending its tongue]]
Gengar is a dark purple, bipedal {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} 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.
Gengar is a dark purple, bipedal {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} 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.


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, and the [[Pokétoon]] episode, ''I turned into a Gengar?!'', shows that its large tongue can extend to several meters<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vXdJ8-LZdY ''I turned into a Gengar?!''], via Pokétoon Kids TV Japan Yotube Channel</ref>. In the past, {{m|Night Shade}} was its [[signature move]].
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&nbsp;°F (5&nbsp;°C), because it absorbs the warmth. It is shown in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' that Gengar can fly,<ref>''[[EP023|The Screen Actor's Guilt]]''</ref> [[SM073|possess people]]<ref>''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]''</ref> and other Pokémon, create illusions<ref>''[[EP121|Illusion Confusion!]]''</ref> and extend its tongue<ref>''[[EP181|A Ghost of a Chance]]''</ref> by several meters. In [[Generation I]], {{m|Night Shade}} was its [[signature move]].
[[File:Gengar in shadow.png|thumb|250px|Gengar in {{Ash}}'s shadow]]


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. Being the result of an evolution via [[Trade|trading]], Gengar is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found 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.
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. Being the result of an evolution via [[Trade|trading]], Gengar is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found 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. As mentioned in {{g|Sleep}}, Genger is known to sleep deeply while hiding in the shadow of a target it plans to curse.<ref>''[[Pokémon Sleep|Sleep Style Dex]]''</ref>
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Gengar floating anime.png|Gengar floating in the air
Gengar in shadow.png|Gengar in {{Ash}}'s shadow
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===Forms===
Gengar has two forms: [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Gengar and [[Gigantamax]] Gengar.


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.
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.
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As Gigantamax Gengar, it becomes larger, with portions of its body sinking into the ground, and only the head, tail, and arms remain. Its body changes from dark-purple to light-purple and its eyes become white with yellow sclera. The inside of its mouth changes to resemble a tunnel with a long purple tongue sticking out. Three red clouds surround the top of Gengar's head.
As Gigantamax Gengar, it becomes larger, with portions of its body sinking into the ground, and only the head, tail, and arms remain. Its body changes from dark-purple to light-purple and its eyes become white with yellow sclera. The inside of its mouth changes to resemble a tunnel with a long purple tongue sticking out. Three red clouds surround the top of Gengar's head.


Gigantamax Gengar's mouth is rumored to not lead into its body. Due to the cursed energy, it is believed to instead lead into the afterlife. By laying a trap, it attempts to steal the lives of those it captures. Should someone stand near its mouth, they can hear the voices of their loved ones calling out to them. Gigantamax Gengar is the only known Pokémon capable of using the exclusive [[G-Max Move]] {{m|G-Max Terror}}.
Gigantamax Gengar's mouth is rumored to not lead into its body. Due to the cursed energy, it is believed to instead lead into the afterlife. By laying a trap, it attempts to steal the lives of those it captures. Should someone stand near its mouth, they can hear the voices of their loved ones calling out to them.


==In the anime==
Gigantamax Gengar is the only known Pokémon capable of using the [[G-Max Move]] {{m|G-Max Terror}}.
===Main series===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size:80%"
[[File:Acerola Greedy Rapooh.png|thumb|left|250px|Gengar in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
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[[File:Mega Gengar anime.png|thumb|250px|Mega Gengar in the anime]]
{| style="background: #{{ghost color}}; {{roundy|10px}} border: 3px solid #{{poison color dark}}"
[[File:Alva Gengar.png|thumb|left|250px|{{Shiny}} Gengar in the anime]]
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[[File:Alva Mega Gengar.png|thumb|250px|Shiny Mega Gengar in the anime]]
| {{color2|000|Mega Evolution|Mega}} Gengar
[[File:Ash Gengar.png|thumb|left|250px|Alternately colored Gengar in the anime]]
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====Major appearances====
| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:0094Gengar-Mega.png|100px]]
=====[[Ash's Gengar]]=====
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First appearing in ''[[JN011|Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!]]'', this Gengar caused trouble at the [[Cerise Laboratory]]. In ''[[JN016|A Chilling Curse!]]'', {{Ash}} eventually {{pkmn2|caught}} it when he learned [[Gengar's former Trainer|a Trainer]] had abandoned it out of fear. Ash's Gengar has a substantially lighter color than any other Gengar in the anime, though it is not a [[Shiny Pokémon]].
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{| style="background: #{{ghost color}}; {{roundy|10px}} border: 3px solid #{{poison color dark}}"
| {{color2|000|Gigantamax}} Gengar
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| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:0094Gengar-Gigantamax.png|100px]]
|}
|}


=====[[Morty's Gengar]]=====
===Evolution===
A Gengar appeared under the ownership of [[Morty]] in ''[[EP181|A Ghost Of A Chance]]'', ''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'', and ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]''. It was [[Walking Pokémon|never recalled to its Poké Ball]].
Gengar evolves from {{p|Haunter}} and is the final form of {{p|Gastly}}.


=====[[Agatha's Gengar]]=====
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data&rarr;Evolution data]].)
In ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', [[Agatha]] used a Gengar to battle [[Ash's Pikachu]]. The Ghost Pokémon defeated Pikachu with a combination of {{m|Hypnosis}} and {{m|Dream Eater}}.
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=====[[Team Meanies]]=====
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A Gengar was the leader of [[Team Meanies]] in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]''.
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=====Other=====
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In ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'', {{Ash}} encountered a Gengar in [[Lavender Town]] while searching for a {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon to use against [[Sabrina]]. Due to a close call, Ash got to spend some unexpected time with the ghostly trio, {{p|Gastly}}, {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}, and Gengar. It and Haunter seemed to have a fondness for {{wp|Tsukkomi|Japanese stand-up}}, and unsuccessfully attempted to amuse Ash by acting as a pair of performers. It reappeared in a flashback in [[EP024|the following episode]].
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In ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]'', a {{pkmn2|giant}} Gengar was awakened near the ancient city of [[Pokémopolis]]. There, it battled an equally large {{p|Alakazam}} before being quelled by the affected {{an|Jigglypuff}}.
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In ''[[EP111|Hello, Pummelo!]]'' and ''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]'', {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} used a Gengar in his battle with Ash. It managed to {{status|confusion|confuse}} {{AP|Tauros}} before Ash [[recall]]ed it and instead tried with {{AP|Lapras}}. As a result of the collision between {{m|Night Shade}} and {{m|Ice Beam}}, both Lapras and Gengar [[Fainting|fainted]].
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In ''[[EP121|Illusion Confusion!]]'', multiple Gengar, along with a group of {{p|Haunter}}, 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.
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In [[PK15]], a Gengar lived in the spooky house.
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[[Fantina]]'s Gengar first appeared in a flashback in ''[[DP093|Playing the Leveling Field!]]''. In ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'', it was used in Fantina's [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} against {{Ash}} and was defeated by {{AP|Buizel}}.
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|type1-3=Ghost
In ''[[BW137|Celebrating the Hero's Comet!]]'', three Gengar lived on an {{OBP|unnamed island|BW137}} in the [[Decolore Islands]].
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In ''[[XY072|Scary Hospitality!]]'', [[Lon]] used a Gengar to scare visitors of the "Scary House". This included Ash, his friends, and later Team Rocket.
 
In ''[[XY100|A Festival of Decisions!]]'', three Gengar belonging to the ninja army participated in the attack on [[Ninja Village]].
 
In ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'', a {{Shiny}} Gengar that can Mega Evolve was [[Alva]]'s main battling Pokémon. However, it would abandon Alva immediately after the destruction of the Mega Wave crystal that controlled it.
 
In ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', [[Corey]]'s Gengar battled [[Neesha]]'s {{p|Blastoise}}, dodging most of its attacks before ultimately being frozen by its {{m|Ice Beam}}.
 
In ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]'', a wild {{pkmn2|Totem}}-sized Gengar [[nickname]]d "the Greedy Rapooh" was accidentally released from a stone it had been sealed in by {{TRT}}, and went on to kidnap [[Acerola]] and steal various items across [[Ula'ula Island]]. In ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', it joined the rest of [[Alola]] in showering {{DL|Light trio (anime)|Necrozma}} with light so it could return to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|true form}}. In ''[[SM131|The Battlefield of Truth and Love!]]'', Acerola was revealed to have recently caught it. It battled [[Kiawe's Marowak]] at the [[Manalo Conference]], but it was eventually defeated by {{m|Shadow Bone}}.
 
====Minor appearances====
In ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', Gengar battled a {{p|Nidorino}} 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]]''.
 
In ''[[EP140|Wired for Battle!]]'', the image of a {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Gengar came up in [[Shingo]]'s laptop.
 
In ''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]'', a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}'s Gengar participated in [[Pokémon Beauty Contest|a Pokémon breeding competition]].
 
In ''[[EP186|UnBEARable]]'', {{an|Brock}}'s fantasy featured a Gengar.
 
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]]''.
 
In ''[[HS12|Training Daze]]'',  Gengar was partnered with two [[Team Rocket]] trainees.
 
In ''[[AG084|Who's Flying Now?]]'', a Gengar was featured in the [[Fortree City]] Feather Festival.
 
A Gengar appeared in ''[[DP090|Ghoul Daze!]]''.
 
A Gengar appeared in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]''.
 
A Gengar that can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Gengar appeared in the opening of ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]''.
 
In ''[[SM003|Loading the Dex!]]'', a Gengar appeared with its evolutionary relatives 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 ''[[SM040|Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!]]''.
 
In ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'', {{Rotom}} took a photo of a Gengar.
 
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in ''[[SM081|A Young Royal Flame Ignites!]]''.
 
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in ''[[SM092|Turning the Other Mask!]]''.
 
In ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]'', a Trainer's Gengar participated in a [[Raid Battle]] against a {{p|Lugia}}.
 
====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Kanto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP023|Gengar|Ash's Pokédex|Gengar. No information available.}}
{{Animedexbody|EP072|Gengar|Ash's Pokédex|Gengar, a Shadow Pokémon. The evolved form of {{p|Haunter}}. Details about this Pokémon are unknown.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kanto}}
{{Animedexheader|Johto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP182|Gengar|Ash's Pokédex|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. The evolved form of Haunter. Details about Gengar are unknown.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Johto}}
{{Animedexheader|Emerald}}
{{Animedexbody|AG132|Gengar|Ash's Pokédex|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. Gengar is the final evolved form of {{p|Gastly}}. It can absorb any surrounding heat, leaving a sudden chill.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Emerald}}
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{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|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexheader|Kalos}}
{{Animedexbody|XY072|Gengar|Serena's Pokédex|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon and the evolved form of {{p|Haunter}}. Gengar is happy when it scares people, smiling wickedly in the dark.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kalos}}
{{Animedexheader|Galar}}
{{Animedexbody|JN011|Gengar|Goh's Rotom Phone|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. A {{t|Ghost}} and {{t|Poison}} type. Gengar can pass through dimensions and appear almost anywhere. Since Gengar absorbs any warmth around it, the temperature suddenly drops wherever it appears.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Galar}}
 
===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Red Gengar PO.png|thumb|250px|Gengar in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]
====[[Agatha's Gengar]]====
In ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'', [[Agatha]] used a Gengar during a battle against {{OBP|Red|Origins}}. It went up against Red's {{p|Dodrio}} and lost.
 
====Other====
In ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', a Gengar battled a Nidorino.
 
{{OBP|Red|Origins}}'s Gengar evolved from a Haunter sometime before ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]''.
 
===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Agatha Gengar PG.png|thumb|250px|Gengar in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
====[[Agatha's Gengar]]====
In ''[[PG03|The Challenger]]'', [[Agatha]] used a Gengar against {{ga|Blue}}'s {{p|Rhydon}}, but it lost off-screen.
 
====Other====
In the game intro-like opening sequence for ''[[PG01|The Adventure]]'', a Gengar battled a Nidorino.
 
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[TW05|Assistant]]'', under the ownership of [[Allister]]. It reappeared in ''[[TW06|Moonlight]]'', ''[[TW07|Sky]]'', and ''[[TW08|The Gathering of Stars]]''.
 
===GOTCHA!===
A Gengar briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]], under the ownership of either [[Agatha]] or [[Morty]].
 
===Pokétoon===
A [[Shoko (Pokétoon)|girl]] turns into a Gengar in the [[Pokétoon]] episode, ''I turned into a Gengar?!", where a real Gengar greeted her.
 
==In the manga==
[[File:X Garma.png|thumb|200px|Gengar in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:X Garma Mega Gengar.png|thumb|200px|left|Mega Gengar in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Allister Gigantamax Gengar Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Gigantamax Gengar in Pokémon Adventures]]
===Ash & Pikachu===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[SP03|Treasure Hunting?! Try The Maze!]]''.
 
===Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters===
A Gengar appeared in [[Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters]].
 
===Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PRV3|Team Dim Sun]]'' as one of the Pokémon [[Heath]] controlled.
 
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PPP01|How Do You Do, Pikachu?]]''.
 
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PPPB02|Wh-Who's Sc-Scared?!]]''.
 
===Pokémon Journeys: The Series===
{{main|Ash's Gengar}}
{{Ash}}'s Gengar debuted in [[JNM08]].
 
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Gengar appeared in [[PMDP16]].
 
A Gengar appeared in [[PMDP60]], under the ownership of [[Charon]].
 
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
{{main|Morty's Gengar}}
[[Morty]] owns a Gengar, which first appeared in [[JBA2]]. It reappeared in a flashback in [[JBA5]].
 
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Agatha's Gengar#In the Pokémon Adventures manga|Agatha's Gengar}}
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}}.
 
[[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.
 
In ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'', a Gengar was 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 [[PS574]], 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.
 
[[Allister]]'s Gengar first appeared in [[PASS13]]. It is capable of [[Gigantamax]]ing.
 
====Pokédex entries====
{{Mangadexheader}}
{{Mangadexbody|Pokémon Adventures|[[PS077]]|Able to merge with and inhabit the shadow of another being.}}
{{Mangadexfooter}}
 
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
{{main|Morty's Gengar}}
In ''[[GB13|A Promise Given to Miltank]]'', Morty called out Gengar to stop a {{p|Spearow}} from stealing the satchel that contained Berries collected by {{GnB|Gold}}.
 
===Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All===
A Gengar appeared in [[GDZ31]], under the ownership of {{GDZ|Rei}}.
 
A Gengar appeared in [[GDZ56]], where it was seen in a game at a game center.
 
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team===
The Gengar from [[Team Meanies]] appears as a major character and the main antagonist of [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]].
 
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
{{main|Agatha's Gengar}}
{{main|Morty's Gengar}}
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PM002|Big Battle in the Viridian Forest!!]]''.
 
{{OBP|Blue|Pocket Monsters}}'s Gengar debuted in ''[[PM007|Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!]]'' as a Haunter. It evolved while battling {{TP|Red|Clefairy}}.
 
[[Agatha]]'s Gengar appeared in ''[[PM035|Panic on the Luxury Liner?!]]''.
 
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PM047|Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon]]'', under the ownership of {{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}}.
 
{{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} was revealed to have a Gengar in ''[[PM055|The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2)]]'', where it went up against {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} during the [[Pokémon League]].
 
[[Morty]]'s Gengar appeared in ''[[PM090|The Legendary Ho-Oh!!]]''.
 
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PM106|A Challenge to the Elite Four!]]'', under the ownership of [[Karen]].
 
===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PR2|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two]]'' as one of the Pokémon that [[Solana]] captured with her [[Capture Styler]]. It reappeared in ''[[PR4|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four]]'' and was released in ''[[PR5|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five]]''.
 
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PMRS02|I Won't Let You Lead!!]]''.
 
===Pokémon Zensho===
A Gengar appeared in [[PZ05]].
 
{{main|Agatha's Gengar}}
[[Agatha]]'s Gengar went up against {{Zensho|Satoshi}}'s {{p|Alakazam}} and lost in [[PZ10]].
 
==In the TCG==
{{main|Gengar (TCG)}}
 
==Other appearances==
[[File:Pokkén Gengar.png|220px|thumb|Gengar in Pokkén Tournament]]
===[[Pokkén Tournament]]===
{{main|Gengar (Pokkén Tournament)}}
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.
 
===[[Detective Pikachu (game)|''Detective Pikachu'' (game)]]===
A Gengar appears in the game.
 
===[[Detective Pikachu (movie)|''Detective Pikachu'' (movie)]]===
Multiple Gengar appeared in ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu}}''. One of them was seen in an illegal fight club battle against a {{p|Blastoise}}, where it won.
 
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
Gengar appears as a {{sbw|Spirit}}.


==Game data==
==Game data==
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{{Dex/Header|type=Ghost|type2=Poison}}
{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=I|reg1=Kanto|num1=094}}
{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=I|reg1=Kanto|num1=094}}
{{Dex/RecycledRG}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Red|v2=Blue|t2=FFF|entry=Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Red|v2=Blue|t2=FFF|entry=Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Yellow|entry=A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Yellow|entry=A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=IV|reg1=Sinnoh|num1=071|reg2=Johto|num2=060}}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=IV|reg1=Sinnoh|num1=071|reg2=Johto|num2=060}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Diamond|entry=It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by {{tt|nearly 10 degrees F|5°C}}.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Diamond|entry=It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly {{tt|10 degrees F|5°C}}.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Pearl|entry=Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey's life force.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Pearl|entry=Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey's life force.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Platinum|entry=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Platinum|entry=The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VI|reg1=Kalos|num1=032|label1=Mountain|reg2=Hoenn}}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VI|reg1=Kalos|num1=032|label1=Mountain|reg2=Hoenn}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by {{tt|nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit|5 degrees Celsius}}.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly {{tt|10 degrees Fahrenheit|5 degrees Celsius}}.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|t=FFF|entry=Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=FFF|entry=Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=FFF|entry=Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=063|label1={{gameabbrev7|SM}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=075|label2={{gameabbrev7|USUM}}:|reg3=Kanto|num3=094}}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=063|label1={{gameIcon|Su}}{{gameIcon|M}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=075|label2={{gameIcon|US}}{{gameIcon|UM}}:|reg3=Kanto|num3=094}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Should you feel yourself attacked by a sudden chill, it is evidence of an approaching Gengar. There is no escaping it. Give up.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Should you feel yourself attacked by a sudden chill, it is evidence of an approaching Gengar. There is no escaping it. Give up.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=It apparently wishes for a traveling companion. Since it was once human itself, it tries to create one by taking the lives of other humans.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=It apparently wishes for a traveling companion. Since it was once human itself, it tries to create one by taking the lives of other humans.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=You can hear tales told all over the world about how Gengar will pay a visit to children who are naughty.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=You can hear tales told all over the world about how Gengar will pay a visit to children who are naughty.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=Even your home isn't safe. Gengar will lurk in whatever dark corner of a room it can find and wait for its chance to catch its prey.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=Even your home isn't safe. Gengar will lurk in whatever dark corner of a room it can find and wait for its chance to catch its prey.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.}}
{{Dex/Form|[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Gengar}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Gengar}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Gengar's relationships are warped. It has no interest in opponents unless it perceives them as prey.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Gengar's relationships are warped. It has no interest in opponents unless it perceives them as prey.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=The energy of Mega Evolution awakened it. It sinks into another dimension, where it keeps a patient watch for its chance to attack.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=The energy of Mega Evolution awakened it. It sinks into another dimension, where it keeps a patient watch for its chance to attack.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=It tries to take the lives of anyone and everyone. It will even try to curse the Trainer who is its master!}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=It tries to take the lives of anyone and everyone. It will even try to curse the Trainer who is its master!}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=Mega Evolution has made it possible for Gengar to access other dimensions. Its entire body is brimming with strange power.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=Mega Evolution has made it possible for Gengar to access other dimensions. Its entire body is brimming with strange power.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=It can pass through other dimensions and can appear anywhere. It caused a stir one time when it stuck just one leg out of a wall.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=It can pass through other dimensions and can appear anywhere. It caused a stir one time when it stuck just one leg out of a wall.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=143}}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=143|reg2=Sinnoh|num2=071|reg3=Hisui|num3=138}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.}}
{{Dex/Form|[[Gigantamax]] Gengar}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Brilliant Diamond|entry=It hides in shadows. It is said that in rooms where Gengar is hiding, the temperature drops by nearly {{tt|10 degrees Fahrenheit|5 degrees Celsius}}.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=Rumor has it that its gigantic mouth leads not into its body, filled with cursed energy, but instead directly to the afterlife.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shining Pearl|entry=Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey's life-force.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=It lays traps, hoping to steal the lives of those it catches. If you stand in front of its mouth, you'll hear your loved ones' voices calling out to you.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Arceus|t=FFF|entry=Possesses potential victims' shadows in an effort to steal away the victims' lives. If your shadow begins to laugh, you must take hold of a protective charm posthaste!}}
{{Dex/Form|Gigantamax Gengar}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|t=FFF|entry=Rumor has it that its gigantic mouth leads not into its body, filled with cursed energy, but instead directly to the afterlife.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=It lays traps, hoping to steal the lives of those it catches. If you stand in front of its mouth, you'll hear your loved ones' voices calling out to you.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|num1=70|reg2=Kitakami|num2=120|reg3=Blueberry}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=fff|entry=To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey’s shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.}}
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{{Dex/Footer}}
{{Dex/Footer}}
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|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}}"| [[File:Pokédex Image Gengar-Mega SM.png|x200px]]
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|Gengar in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
|Mega Gengar in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number|Alola Pokédex}}
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{| style="background: #{{ghost color}}; {{roundy}}; border: #{{ghost color}}; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"
|style="border:2px solid #{{ghost color light}}; background:#{{ghost color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Gengar SV.png|x200px]]
|style="border:2px solid #{{ghost color light}}; background:#{{ghost color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Gengar SV Kitakami.png|x200px]]
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|Gengar in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Paldea Pokédex number|Paldea Pokédex}}
|Gengar in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Kitakami Pokédex number|Kitakami Pokédex}}
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{{Availability/Cross}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{orange color}}|area=[[Sync pair|Sync Pair]] Scout ({{mas|Agatha}}'s)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Castle Noapte|Castle Noapte: Stage 125]]<br>[[Prasino Woods|Prasino Woods: Stage 557]]<br>Event: ''{{DL|One Chance a Day|A Great Chance a Day!}}'' <small>(Spooky)</small>}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Café ReMix|color={{cool color}}|area=Special Delivery Event (Mix), Complete Ribombee Chocolate Cake recipe (ReMix)<br>March Goals premium pass: Level 30 (<small>Flower Power</small>)}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{orange color}}|area={{DL|Sync pair|Sync pair scout}}: {{sync|Agatha|Gengar}} <small>('''{{me|Gengar}}''')</small>, {{sync|Allister|Gengar}} <small>('''[[Gigantamax]]''')</small><br>[[Evolution]]: {{sync/player|egg|Haunter}}}}
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=UNITE|t=FFF|color={{violet color}}|area=Purchase for 10,000 Aeos Coins/575 Aeos Gems}}
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====In events====
====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|Region|type=Ghost|type2=Poison}}
{{eventAvail/h|Region|type=Ghost|type2=Poison}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}|Pokémon Center Gengar|All|Japan|25|February 1 to 28, 2014|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Gengar_3}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}|Pokémon Center Gengar|All|Japan|25|February 1 to 28, 2014|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions (Generation VI)#Gengar_3}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}|Pokémon Center Battle Championship Gengar|All|Japan|50|June 2 to 8, 2014;<br/>July 7 to 21, 2014|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Gengar_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}|Pokémon Center Battle Championship Gengar|All|Japan|50|June 2 to 8, 2014;<br/>July 7 to 21, 2014|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions (Generation VI)#Gengar_2}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}|Halloween Gengar|All|Japan|25[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|September 13 to October 14, 2014|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Halloween Gengar}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}|Halloween Gengar|All|Japan|25[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|September 13 to October 14, 2014|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions (Generation VI)#Halloween Gengar}}
{{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|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 (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}}|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 (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}}|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 (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|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 (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}}
{{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 (Generation VI)#XY Gengar}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}|Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gengar|All|Japan|25[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|March 1 to 31, 2016|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Gengar}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}|Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gengar|All|Japan|25[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|March 1 to 31, 2016|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions (Generation VI)#Gengar}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Alva's Gengar|Japanese region|Online|50[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|July 9 to August 31, 2016|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Alva's Gengar}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Alva's Gengar|Japanese region|Online|50[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|July 9 to August 31, 2016|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions (Generation VI)#Alva's Gengar}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Alva's Gengar|Japanese region|Nintendo Zone|50[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|July 30 to August 31, 2016|link=List of Japanese region Nintendo Network event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Alva's Gengar}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Alva's Gengar|Japanese region|Nintendo Zone|50[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|Shiny|link=Shiny Pokémon]]|July 30 to August 31, 2016|link=List of Japanese region Nintendo Network event Pokémon distributions (Generation VI)#Alva's Gengar}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|XY&Z Gengar|Korean region|Online|100|October 19 to November 15, 2016|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Gengar}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|XY&Z Gengar|Korean region|Online|100|October 19 to November 15, 2016|link=List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions (Generation VI)#Gengar}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Ash's Gigantamax Gengar|All|Online|80|September 2 to 15, 2022|link=List of event Pokémon distributions (Sword and Shield)#Gigantamax Gengar}}
|}
|}


=====[[Wild Area News]]=====
=====[[Wild Area News]]=====
{{eventAvail/h|Gigantamax|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|lochide=yes}}
{{eventAvail/h|Gigantamax|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|lochide=yes}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|No|hide|40, 50, 60{{sup/8|Sh}}|March 9 to 18, 2020|link=Wild Area News#March 9 to 18, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|No|hide|40, 50{{sup/8|SwSh}}<br />60{{sup/8|Sh}}|March 9 to 18, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#March 9 to 18, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|40, 50, 60{{sup/8|Sh}}|March 9 to 18, 2020|link=Wild Area News#March 9 to 18, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|40, 50{{sup/8|SwSh}}<br />60{{sup/8|Sh}}|March 9 to 18, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#March 9 to 18, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|40, 50, 60{{sup/8|Sh}}|March 19 to 25, 2020|link=Wild Area News#March 19 to 25, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|40, 50{{sup/8|SwSh}}<br />60{{sup/8|Sh}}|March 19 to 25, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#March 19 to 25, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|Sw}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|60|June 2 to 29, 2020|link=Wild Area News#June 2 to 29, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|Sw}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|60|June 2 to 29, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#June 2 to 29, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|Sw}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|60|June 17 to 28, 2020|link=Wild Area News#June 17 to 28, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|Sw}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|60|June 17 to 28, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#June 17 to 28, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|30, 40, 50, 60|October 1 to 31, 2020|link=Wild Area News#October 1 to 31, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|30, 40, 50, 60|October 1 to 31, 2020|link=Wild Area News/2020#October 1 to 31, 2020}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|No|hide|40, 50, 60|August 20 to 22, 2021|link=Wild Area News/2021#August 20 to 22, 2021}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|60|August 20 to 22, 2021|link=Wild Area News/2021#August 20 to 22, 2021}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Wild Area News|Yes|hide|60|November 1, 2022, to End-of-life|link=Wild Area News#November 1, 2022, to End-of-life}}
|}
|}


===Held items===
===Held items===
{{HeldItems
Pokémon caught in [[Generation I]] must be traded to a [[Generation II]] game in order for a held item to appear.
|type=Ghost|type2=Poison
 
|rby1=Bitter Berry|rby1type=None|rby1image=no|rby1rar=100
{{HeldItems/header|type=Ghost|type2=Poison}}
|event1=Gengarite|event1type=None|event1rar=100
{{HeldItems/Games2|Red|Blue|tcolor2=FFF|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions}}
}}
{{HeldItems/Items1|Bitter Berry|100|rows=2|image=None.png}}
{{HeldItems/Games1|Yellow|Pokémon Yellow Version}}
{{HeldItems/Games1|Legends: Arceus|tcolor=FFF|Pokémon Legends: Arceus}}
{{HeldItems/ItemsLA|Chesto Berry|35|Spoiled Apricorn|15|Exp. Candy L|100|Seed of Mastery|40}}
|}


===Stats===
===Stats===
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|SpAtk=130
|SpAtk=130
|SpDef=75
|SpDef=75
|Speed=110
|Special=130
|Special=130
|Speed=110
}}
}}


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===Learnset===
===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Shadow Punch|Ghost|Physical|60|—|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Shadow Punch|Ghost|Physical|60|—|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Perish Song|Normal|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Perish Song|Normal|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Reflect Type|Normal|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Reflect Type|Normal|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Lick|Ghost|Physical|30|100|30||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Lick|Ghost|Physical|30|100|30||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Hypnosis|Psychic|Status|—|60|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Hypnosis|Psychic|Status|—|60|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Mean Look|Normal|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Mean Look|Normal|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|12|Payback|Dark|Physical|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|12|Payback|Dark|Physical|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|16|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|16|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|20|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|20|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|24|Hex|Ghost|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|24|Hex|Ghost|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|30|Night Shade|Ghost|Special|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|30|Night Shade|Ghost|Special|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|36|Sucker Punch|Dark|Physical|70|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|36|Sucker Punch|Dark|Physical|70|100|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|42|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|42|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|48|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|48|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|54|Destiny Bond|Ghost|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level9|54|Destiny Bond|Ghost|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|60|Dream Eater|Psychic|Special|100|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|60|Dream Eater|Psychic|Special|100|100|15}}
{{learnlist/levelf/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}


====By [[TM]]/[[TR]]====
====By [[TM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM00|Mega Punch|Normal|Physical|80|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status||100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM01|Mega Kick|Normal|Physical|120|75|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|||10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM03|Fire Punch|Fire|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM013|Acid Spray|Poison|Special|40|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM04|Ice Punch|Ice|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM017|Confuse Ray|Ghost|Status||100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM05|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM018|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM08|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM09|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM029|Hex|Ghost|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM20|Self-Destruct|Normal|Physical|200|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM034|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM21|Rest|Psychic|Status|—||10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM042|Night Shade|Ghost|Special|—|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM23|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM043|Fling|Dark|Physical||100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM24|Snore|Normal|Special|50|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM045|Venoshock|Poison|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM25|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM26|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM049|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—||5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM27|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM050|Rain Dance|Water|Status|||5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM28|Giga Drain|Grass|Special|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM058|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM31|Attract|Normal|Status||100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM061|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM33|Rain Dance|Water|Status|||5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM062|Foul Play|Dark|Physical|95|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM34|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|||5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM38|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status||85|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM067|Fire Punch|Fire|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM39|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM068|Thunder Punch|Electric|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM43|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM069|Ice Punch|Ice|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM44|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM57|Payback|Dark|Physical|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM073|Drain Punch|Fighting|Physical|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM59|Fling|Dark|Physical||100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM079|Dazzling Gleam|Fairy|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM63|Drain Punch|Fighting|Physical|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM080|Metronome|Normal|Status|||10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM65|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM082|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|90|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM70|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM083|Poison Jab|Poison|Physical|80|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM71|Wonder Room|Psychic|Status|—||10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM74|Venoshock|Poison|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM087|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM76|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM091|Toxic Spikes|Poison|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM77|Hex|Ghost|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM092|Imprison|Psychic|Status||—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM86|Phantom Force|Ghost|Physical|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM094|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR01|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM098|Skill Swap|Psychic|Status|||10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR08|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM102|Gunk Shot|Poison|Physical|120|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR09|Thunder|Electric|Special|110|70|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|||10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR11|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM107|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|85|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR14|Metronome|Normal|Status|—||10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM109|Trick|Psychic|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR20|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM111|Giga Drain|Grass|Special|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR22|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM114|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR26|Endure|Normal|Status|||10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM119|Energy Ball|Grass|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR27|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM120|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR30|Encore|Normal|Status||100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM122|Encore|Normal|Status|—|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR33|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM126|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR35|Uproar|Normal|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM140|Nasty Plot|Dark|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR37|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM148|Sludge Bomb|Poison|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR38|Trick|Psychic|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM151|Phantom Force|Ghost|Physical|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR40|Skill Swap|Psychic|Status|—||10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR57|Poison Jab|Poison|Physical|80|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM158|Focus Blast|Fighting|Special|120|70|5}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR58|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM161|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR64|Focus Blast|Fighting|Special|120|70|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR65|Energy Ball|Grass|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM166|Thunder|Electric|Special|110|70|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR68|Nasty Plot|Dark|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR78|Sludge Wave|Poison|Special|95|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM174|Haze|Ice|Status|—||30}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR81|Foul Play|Dark|Physical|95|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM175|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR83|Ally Switch|Psychic|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM177|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR92|Dazzling Gleam|Fairy|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM181|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|65|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tmf/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM192|Focus Punch|Fighting|Physical|150|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM198|Poltergeist|Ghost|Physical|110|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM202|Pain Split|Normal|Status|||20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM203|Psych Up|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM214|Sludge Wave|Poison|Special|95|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM219|Skitter Smack|Bug|Physical|70|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM224|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM228|Psychic Noise|Psychic|Special|75|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}


====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|2}}
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|2}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|355|Duskull}}{{MSP|356|Dusclops}}{{MSP|477|Dusknoir}}{{MSP|425|Drifloon}}{{MSP|426|Drifblim}}{{MSP|562|Yamask}}<br>{{MSP|562G|Yamask}}{{MSP|563|Cofagrigus}}{{MSP|867|Runerigus}}{{MSP|607|Litwick}}{{MSP|608|Lampent}}{{MSP|609|Chandelure}}<br>{{MSP|708|Phantump}}{{MSP|709|Trevenant}}{{MSP|710|Pumpkaboo}}{{MSP|711|Gourgeist}}{{MSP|769|Sandygast}}{{MSP|770|Palossand}}<br>{{MSP|778|Mimikyu}}{{MSP|885|Dreepy}}{{MSP|886|Drakloak}}{{MSP|887|Dragapult}}|Astonish|Ghost|Physical|30|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0200|Misdreavus}}{{MSP/H|0429|Mismagius}}{{MSP/H|0353|Shuppet}}{{MSP/H|0355|Duskull}}{{MSP/H|0356|Dusclops}}{{MSP/H|0477|Dusknoir}}{{MSP/H|0358|Chimecho}}{{MSP/H|0425|Drifloon}}{{MSP/H|0426|Drifblim}}{{MSP/H|0607|Litwick}}{{MSP/H|0608|Lampent}}{{MSP/H|0609|Chandelure}}{{MSP/H|0708|Phantump}}{{MSP/H|0709|Trevenant}}{{MSP/H|0769|Sandygast}}{{MSP/H|0770|Palossand}}{{MSP/H|0778|Mimikyu}}{{MSP/H|0885|Dreepy}}{{MSP/H|0886|Drakloak}}{{MSP/H|0887|Dragapult}}|Astonish|Ghost|Physical|30|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|109|Koffing}}{{MSP|110|Weezing}}{{MSP|110G|Weezing}}|Clear Smog|Poison|Special|50|—|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0109|Koffing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing|form=-Galar}}{{MSP/H|0218|Slugma}}{{MSP/H|0219|Magcargo}}|Clear Smog|Poison|Special|50|—|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|355|Duskull}}{{MSP|356|Dusclops}}{{MSP|477|Dusknoir}}{{MSP|562|Yamask}}{{MSP|562G|Yamask}}{{MSP|563|Cofagrigus}}<br>{{MSP|867|Runerigus}}|Disable|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0088|Grimer}}{{MSP/H|0088|Grimer|form=-Alola}}{{MSP/H|0089|Muk}}{{MSP/H|0089|Muk|form=-Alola}}{{MSP/H|0355|Duskull}}{{MSP/H|0356|Dusclops}}{{MSP/H|0477|Dusknoir}}|Disable|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|562|Yamask}}{{MSP|563|Cofagrigus}}|Grudge|Ghost|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0109|Koffing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing|form=-Galar}}|Haze|Ice|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|109|Koffing}}{{MSP|110|Weezing}}{{MSP|110G|Weezing}}{{MSP|562|Yamask}}{{MSP|562G|Yamask}}{{MSP|563|Cofagrigus}}<br>{{MSP|867|Runerigus}}|Haze|Ice|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0094|Gengar}}{{MSP/H|0200|Misdreavus}}|Perish Song|Normal|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|094|Gengar}}|Perish Song|Normal|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0094|Gengar}}|Reflect Type|Normal|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|094|Gengar}}|Reflect Type|Normal|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0109|Koffing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing|form=-Galar}}{{MSP/H|0218|Slugma}}{{MSP/H|0219|Magcargo}}{{MSP/H|0607|Litwick}}{{MSP/H|0608|Lampent}}{{MSP/H|0609|Chandelure}}|Smog|Poison|Special|30|70|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|109|Koffing}}{{MSP|110|Weezing}}{{MSP|110G|Weezing}}{{MSP|607|Litwick}}{{MSP|608|Lampent}}{{MSP|609|Chandelure}}|Smog|Poison|Special|30|70|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/breed9|{{MSP/H|0088|Grimer}}{{MSP/H|0088|Grimer|form=-Alola}}{{MSP/H|0089|Muk}}{{MSP/H|0089|Muk|form=-Alola}}{{MSP/H|0109|Koffing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing}}{{MSP/H|0110|Weezing|form=-Galar}}{{MSP/H|0316|Gulpin}}{{MSP/H|0317|Swalot}}|Toxic|Poison|Status||90|10}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|109|Koffing}}{{MSP|110|Weezing}}{{MSP|110G|Weezing}}|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|2}}
{{learnlist/breedf/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|2}}
 
====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|2}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Corrosive Gas|Poison|Status|—|100|40|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Poltergeist|Ghost|Physical|110|90|5||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Skitter Smack|Bug|Physical|70|90|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutorf/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|2}}


====By a prior [[evolution]]====
====By a prior [[evolution]]====
{{learnlist/prevoh/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/prevoh/9|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/prevo8null}}
{{learnlist/prevo9null}}
{{learnlist/prevof/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/prevof/9|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}
 
====By [[transfer]] from another generation====
{{learnlist/prevgenh/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Bide|Normal|Physical|—|—|10|I=yes<!--TM-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Captivate|Normal|Status|—|100|20|IV=yes<!--TM-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Confide|Normal|Status|—|—|20|VI=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Counter|Fighting|Physical|—|100|20|I=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--tutor-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15|I=yes<!--TM-->|II=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--TM-->|IV=yes<!--TM-->|V=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15|I=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--tutor-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Dynamic Punch|Fighting|Physical|100|50|5|II=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--tutor-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Embargo|Dark|Status|—|100|15|IV=yes<!--TM-->|V=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Explosion|Normal|Physical|250|100|5|I=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--breed,tutor-->|IV=yes<!--TM,breed-->|V=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Focus Punch|Fighting|Physical|150|100|20|III=yes<!--TM-->|IV=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--tutor-->|VII=yes<!--tutor-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|II=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--TM-->|IV=yes<!--TM-->|V=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Headbutt|Normal|Physical|70|100|15|II=yes<!--TM-->|IV=yes<!--tutor-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|60|100|15|II=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--TM-->|IV=yes<!--TM-->|V=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Infestation|Bug|Special|20|100|20|VI=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Knock Off|Dark|Physical|65|100|20|IV=yes<!--tutor-->|V=yes<!--tutor-->|VI=yes<!--tutor-->|VII=yes<!--tutor-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Laser Focus|Normal|Status|—|—|30|VII=yes<!--tutor-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Mega Drain|Grass|Special|40|100|15|I=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Mimic|Normal|Status|—|—|10|I=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--tutor-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Natural Gift|Normal|Physical|—|100|15|IV=yes<!--TM-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Nightmare|Ghost|Status|—|100|15|II=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--level,tutor-->|IV=yes<!--level-->|V=yes<!--level-->|VI=yes<!--level-->|VII=yes<!--level-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Ominous Wind|Ghost|Special|60|100|5||'''|IV=yes<!--tutor-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Pain Split|Normal|Status|—|—|20|IV=yes<!--tutor-->|V=yes<!--tutor-->|VI=yes<!--tutor-->|VII=yes<!--tutor-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Poison Gas|Poison|Status|—|90|40|VII=yes<!--level-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Power-Up Punch|Fighting|Physical|40|100|20|VI=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Psych Up|Normal|Status|—|—|10|II=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--tutor-->|IV=yes<!--TM-->|V=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Psywave|Psychic|Special|—|100|15|I=yes<!--TM-->|II=yes<!--breed-->|III=yes<!--breed-->|IV=yes<!--breed-->|V=yes<!--breed-->|VI=yes<!--breed-->|VII=yes<!--breed-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Rage|Normal|Physical|20|100|20|I=yes<!--TM-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20|II=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--TM-->|IV=yes<!--TM-->|V=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Rock Smash|Fighting|Physical|40|100|15|II=yes<!--TM-->|V=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM,TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Role Play|Psychic|Status|—|—|10|IV=yes<!--tutor-->|V=yes<!--tutor-->|VI=yes<!--tutor-->|VII=yes<!--tutor-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Secret Power|Normal|Physical|70|100|20|III=yes<!--TM-->|IV=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Seismic Toss|Fighting|Physical|—|100|20|I=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--tutor-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Skull Bash|Normal|Physical|130|100|10|I=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Snatch|Dark|Status|—|—|10|III=yes<!--TM-->|IV=yes<!--TM-->|V=yes<!--tutor-->|VI=yes<!--tutor-->|VII=yes<!--tutor-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Strength|Normal|Physical|80|100|15|I=yes<!--TM-->|II=yes<!--TM-->|V=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Submission|Fighting|Physical|80|80|20|I=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|85|15|II=yes<!--TM-->|III=yes<!--tutor-->|IV=yes<!--TM-->|V=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20|I=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Telekinesis|Psychic|Status|—|—|15|V=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--tutor-->|x=yes}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Torment|Dark|Status|—|100|15|III=yes<!--TM-->|IV=yes<!--TM-->|V=yes<!--TM-->|VI=yes<!--TM-->|VII=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgen8|Gengar|1|Zap Cannon|Electric|Special|120|50|5|II=yes<!--TM-->}}
{{learnlist/prevgenf/8|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}}


====[[Anime move errors|Anime-only moves]]====
====[[Anime move errors|Anime-only moves]]====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{poison color light}}; border:3px solid #{{ghost color}}"
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{ghost color}}; border:3px solid #{{poison color dark}}"
|-
|-
! Move
! style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Move
! Type
! style="background: #{{ghost color light}}" | Type
! Episode
! style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Episode
|-
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{m|Confusion}}
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{m|Confusion}}
| style="background:#fff" | {{typecolor|Psychic}}
| style="background:#{{Psychic color}}" | {{typecolor|Psychic}}
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate]]''
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate]]''
|}
|}


===Side game data===
===Side game data===
====Gengar====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Ghost|type2=Poison}}
{{Spindata/Head|type=Ghost|type2=Poison}}
{{Spindata/Pinball|col=3|type=Ghost|ndex=094|acquisition=Evolve|evolved=yes}}
{{Spindata/Pinball|col=3|type=Ghost|ndex=094|acquisition=Evolve|evolved=yes}}
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|rate=-10
|rate=-10
|IQ=G
|IQ=G
}}
|-
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Ghost|ndex=094
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Ekans}}, {{p|Noctowl}}, {{p|Gardevoir}}, {{p|Banette}}, {{p|Talonflame}}, {{p|Phantump}}, {{p|Trevenant}}, {{p|Gourgeist}}
|recruitment=Deliver a letter from Gengar in [[Baram Town]] to {{p|Banette}} in [[Capim Town]]
|P1=My name is Gengar! Good to see you, hee-hee!
|P2=I'm getting a bit tired, hee-hee!
}}
}}
|-
|-
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|-
|-
{{Spindata/PokéPark|col=6|type=Ghost|ndex=094
{{Spindata/PokéPark|col=6|type=Ghost|ndex=094
|Pad=Gengar appeared out of the painting in the [[Haunted Zone]]. Watch him take the lead at {{DL|Attractions|Dusknoir's Speed Slam}} and {{DL|Attractions|Rotom's Spooky Shoot-'em-Up}}.
|Pad=Gengar appeared out of the painting in the [[Haunted Zone]]. Watch him take the lead at {{DL|Attraction (PokéPark)|Dusknoir's Speed Slam}} and {{DL|Attraction (PokéPark)|Rotom's Spooky Shoot-'em-Up}}.
}}
}}
|-
|-
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|ability1=Levitate
|ability1=Levitate
|evo=Evolves from {{p|Haunter}} when it has a link of 60% or higher, after knocking out a [[Warrior]]'s Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment
|evo=Evolves from {{p|Haunter}} when it has a link of 60% or higher, after knocking out a [[Warrior]]'s Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment
|link={{DL|List of Pokémon Conquest characters|Bokuzen}}, '''[[Hanzō]]''', {{DL|List of Pokémon Conquest characters|Saizō}}, and {{DL|List of Pokémon Conquest characters|Yoshitatsu}}
|link=[[Bokuzen]], '''[[Hanzō]]''', [[Saizō]], and [[Yoshitatsu]]
}}
}}
|-
|-
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|buddy=3
|buddy=3
|candy=Gastly
|candy=Gastly
|evolution={{Mega Energy|Gengar}}{{tt|200|First time}}/{{tt|40|Subsequent times}}
|evolution={{Mega Energy|Gengar}}{{tt|200|First time}}/{{tt|40|1st Mega Level}}/{{tt|20|2nd Mega Level}}/{{tt|10|3rd Mega Level}}
|stamina=155
|stamina=155
|attack=261
|attack=261
|defense=149
|defense=149
|fast={{m|Sucker Punch}}, {{m|Hex}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Shadow Claw}}{{tt|*|Prior to February 16, 2017 and from December 11, 2019 onward}}, {{m|Lick}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gengar Raid Days}}
|fast={{m|Sucker Punch}}, {{m|Hex}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Shadow Claw}}{{tt|*|Prior to February 16, 2017 and from December 11, 2019 onward}}, {{m|Lick}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gengar Raid Days}}
|special={{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Focus Blast}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}{{tt|*|From August 19, 2016 onward}}, {{m|Sludge Wave}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Dark Pulse}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Psychic}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gengar Raid Days}}, {{m|Shadow Punch}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gastly Community Day 2020}}
|special={{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Focus Blast}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}{{tt|*|From August 19, 2016 onward}}, {{m|Sludge Wave}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Dark Pulse}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Psychic}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gengar Raid Days}}, {{m|Shadow Punch}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gastly Community Day 2020}}, {{m|Frustration}}[[File:GO Shadow icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Shadow Pokémon]], {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
|
|
}}
}}
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|}
|}
{{-}}
{{-}}
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{ghost color}}; {{roundy|10px}} border: 3px solid #{{ghost color dark}}"
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color}}; padding:2px; font-size:80%"
|+ '''Costumes in {{g|GO}}'''
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{roundy|20px}} background:#{{poison color light}};" | '''{{Colorlink|Event Pokémon (GO)|000|Costumes in Pokémon GO}}'''
|-
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}};"| [[File:GO094Jan2020.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}};"| [[File:GO094Costume2020.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}};"| [[File:GO094Halloween2022.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{poison color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}};"| [[File:GO0094Fall2023.png|100px]]
|-
|-
| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:GO094P20.png|100px]]
| Party hat
| style="{{roundy|96px}} border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background: #{{ghost color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:GO094F20.png|100px]]
|- style="font-size:80%"
| Party hat (2020)
| Mega Banette costume
| Mega Banette costume
| Spooky Festival
| Tricks & Treats
|}
|}


====Mega Gengar====
====Mega Gengar====
{{Spindata/Head|type=Ghost|type2=Poison}}
{{Spindata/Head|type=Ghost|type2=Poison}}
{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Ghost|ndex=094M
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Ekans}}, {{p|Noctowl}}, {{p|Gardevoir}}, {{p|Banette}}, {{p|Talonflame}}, {{p|Phantump}}, {{p|Trevenant}}, {{p|Gourgeist}}
|recruitment=Deliver a letter from Gengar in [[Baram Town]] to {{p|Banette}} in [[Capim Town]]
|P1=My name is Gengar! Good to see you, hee-hee!
|P2=I'm getting a bit tired, hee-hee!
}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Ghost|ndex=094M
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Ghost|ndex=094M
|hatch=N/A
|hatch=N/A
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|defense=199
|defense=199
|fast={{m|Sucker Punch}}, {{m|Hex}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Shadow Claw}}{{tt|*|Prior to February 16, 2017 and from December 11, 2019 onward}}, {{m|Lick}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gengar Raid Days}}
|fast={{m|Sucker Punch}}, {{m|Hex}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Shadow Claw}}{{tt|*|Prior to February 16, 2017 and from December 11, 2019 onward}}, {{m|Lick}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gengar Raid Days}}
|special={{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Focus Blast}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}{{tt|*|From August 19, 2016 onward}}, {{m|Sludge Wave}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Dark Pulse}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Psychic}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gengar Raid Days}}, {{m|Shadow Punch}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gastly Community Day 2020}}
|special={{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Focus Blast}}{{tt|*|From February 16, 2017 onward}}, {{m|Sludge Bomb}}{{tt|*|From August 19, 2016 onward}}, {{m|Sludge Wave}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Dark Pulse}}{{tt|†|Prior to February 16, 2017}}, {{m|Psychic}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gengar Raid Days}}, {{m|Shadow Punch}}{{tt|†|Event-exclusive from Gastly Community Day 2020}}, {{m|Return}}[[File:GO Purified icon.png|24px|link=Shadow Pokémon (GO)|As Purified Pokémon]]
}}
}}
|}
|}


===Evolution===
===Form data===
{{Evobox-3
|type1=Ghost
|type2=Poison
|pictype=art
|no1=092
|name1=Gastly
|type1-1=Ghost
|type2-1=Poison
|evo1={{bag|Rare Candy}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 25}}
|no2=093
|name2=Haunter
|type1-2=Ghost
|type2-2=Poison
|evo2=[[File:Link Trade icon SwSh.png|28px|link=Trade]]<br>{{color2|000|Trade}}
|no3=094
|name3=Gengar
|type1-3=Ghost
|type2-3=Poison}}
 
===Forms===
====Mega Evolution====
====Mega Evolution====
{{Evobox/Formes
{{Evobox/Formes
|sprite1=094Gengar
|sprite1=0094Gengar
|name1=Gengar
|name1=Gengar
|type1-1=Ghost
|type1-1=Ghost
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|loc1=Default
|loc1=Default
|item1=Gengarite
|item1=Gengarite
|sprite2=094Gengar-Mega
|itemfile1=Dream Gengarite Sprite.png
|itemsize1=40px
|sprite2=0094Gengar-Mega
|type1-2=Ghost
|type1-2=Ghost
|type2-2=Poison
|type2-2=Poison
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====Gigantamax====
====Gigantamax====
{{Evobox/Formes
{{Evobox/Formes
|sprite1=094Gengar
|sprite1=0094Gengar
|name1=Gengar
|name1=Gengar
|type1-1=Ghost
|type1-1=Ghost
|type2-1=Poison
|type2-1=Poison
|forme1=Gengar
|forme1=Gengar
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===Evolution data===
Gengar [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Haunter}} when {{DL|Trade|Pokémon that evolve when traded|traded}}. In {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, Gengar can also evolve from Haunter when exposed to a [[Linking Cord]].
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==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Acerola Greedy Rapooh.png|thumb|250px|Gengar in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']]
[[File:Ash Gengar.png|thumb|250px|Alternately colored Gengar in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Ash's Gengar]]=====
First appearing in ''[[JN011|Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!]]'', this Gengar caused trouble at the [[Cerise Laboratory]]. In ''[[JN016|A Chilling Curse!]]'', {{Ash}} eventually {{pkmn2|caught}} it when he learned [[Gengar's former Trainer|a Trainer]] had abandoned it out of fear. Ash's Gengar has a substantially lighter color than any other Gengar, though it is not a [[Shiny Pokémon]]. In ''[[JN092|The Winding Path to Greatness!]]'', it became capable of [[Gigantamax]]ing after drinking the {{DL|Master Dojo|Max Soup}} made by [[Allister]].
=====[[Morty's Gengar]]=====
A Gengar appeared under the ownership of [[Morty]] in ''[[EP181|A Ghost Of A Chance]]'', ''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'', and ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]''. It was [[Walking Pokémon|never recalled to its Poké Ball]].
=====[[Agatha's Gengar]]=====
In ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', [[Agatha]] used a Gengar to battle [[Ash's Pikachu]]. The Ghost Pokémon defeated Pikachu with a combination of {{m|Hypnosis}} and {{m|Dream Eater}}.
=====[[Team Meanies]]=====
A Gengar was the leader of [[Team Meanies]] in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]''.
=====Other=====
[[File:Alva Gengar.png|thumb|250px|{{Shiny}} Gengar in ''Pokémon the Series'']]
[[File:Ash Gengar Gigantamax.png|thumb|250px|Gigantamax Gengar in ''Pokémon the Series'']]
In ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'', {{Ash}} encountered a Gengar in [[Lavender Town]] while searching for a {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon to use against [[Sabrina]]. Due to a close call, Ash got to spend some unexpected time with the ghostly trio, {{p|Gastly}}, {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}, and Gengar. It and Haunter seemed to have a fondness for {{wp|Tsukkomi|Japanese stand-up}}, and unsuccessfully attempted to amuse Ash by acting as a pair of performers. It reappeared in a flashback in [[EP024|the following episode]].
In ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]'', a {{pkmn2|giant}} Gengar was awakened near the ancient city of [[Pokémopolis]]. There, it battled an equally large {{p|Alakazam}} before being quelled by the affected {{an|Jigglypuff}}.
In ''[[EP111|Hello, Pummelo!]]'' and ''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]'', {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} used a Gengar in his battle with Ash. It managed to {{status|confusion|confuse}} {{AP|Tauros}} before Ash [[recall]]ed it and instead tried with {{AP|Lapras}}. As a result of the collision between {{m|Night Shade}} and {{m|Ice Beam}}, both Lapras and Gengar [[Fainting|fainted]].
In ''[[EP121|Illusion Confusion!]]'', multiple Gengar, along with a group of {{p|Haunter}}, 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.
In [[PK15]], a Gengar lived in the spooky house.
[[Fantina]]'s Gengar first appeared in a flashback in ''[[DP093|Playing the Leveling Field!]]''. In ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'', it was used in Fantina's [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} against {{Ash}} and was defeated by {{AP|Buizel}}.
In ''[[BW137|Celebrating the Hero's Comet!]]'', three Gengar lived on an {{OBP|unnamed island|BW137}} in the [[Decolore Islands]].
In ''[[XY072|Scary Hospitality!]]'', [[Lon]] used a Gengar to scare visitors of the "Scary House". This included Ash, his friends, and later Team Rocket.
In ''[[XY100|A Festival of Decisions!]]'', three Gengar belonging to the ninja army participated in the attack on [[Ninja Village]].
In ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'', a {{Shiny}} Gengar that can Mega Evolve was [[Alva]]'s main battling Pokémon. However, it would abandon Alva immediately after the destruction of the Mega Wave crystal that controlled it.
In ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', [[Corey]]'s Gengar battled [[Neesha]]'s {{p|Blastoise}}, dodging most of its attacks before ultimately being frozen by its {{m|Ice Beam}}.
In ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]'', a wild {{pkmn2|Totem}}-sized Gengar [[nickname]]d "the Greedy Rapooh" was accidentally released from a stone it had been sealed in by {{TRT}}, and went on to kidnap [[Acerola]] and steal various items across [[Ula'ula Island]]. In ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', it joined the rest of [[Alola]] in showering {{an|Necrozma}} with light so it could return to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|true form}}. In ''[[SM131|The Battlefield of Truth and Love!]]'', Acerola was revealed to have recently caught it. It battled [[Kiawe's Marowak]] at the [[Manalo Conference]], but it was eventually defeated by {{m|Shadow Bone}}.
====Minor appearances====
[[File:Mega Gengar anime.png|thumb|250px|Mega Gengar in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']]
[[File:Alva Mega Gengar.png|thumb|250px|Shiny Mega Gengar in ''Pokémon the Series'']]
Gengar made its debut in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', where it battled a {{p|Nidorino}} 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 ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'', 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.
In ''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]'', a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}'s Gengar participated 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]]''.
In ''[[HS12|Training Daze]]'',  Gengar was partnered with two [[Team Rocket]] trainees.
In ''[[AG084|Who's Flying Now?]]'', a Gengar was featured in the [[Fortree City]] Feather Festival.
A Gengar appeared in ''[[DP090|Ghoul Daze!]]''.
A Gengar appeared in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]''.
A Gengar that can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Gengar appeared in the opening of ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]''.
In ''[[SM003|Loading the Dex!]]'', a Gengar appeared with its evolutionary relatives 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 ''[[SM040|Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!]]''.
In ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'', {{Rotom}} took a photo of a Gengar.
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in ''[[SM081|A Young Royal Flame Ignites!]]''.
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in ''[[SM092|Turning the Other Mask!]]''.
In ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]'', a Trainer's Gengar participated in a [[Raid Battle (GO)#In the anime|Raid Battle]] against a {{p|Lugia}}.
====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Kanto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP023|Gengar|Ash's Pokédex|Gengar. No information available.}}
{{Animedexbody|EP072|Gengar|Ash's Pokédex|Gengar, a Shadow Pokémon. The evolved form of {{p|Haunter}}. Details about this Pokémon are unknown.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kanto}}
{{Animedexheader|Johto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP182|Gengar|Ash's Pokédex|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. The evolved form of Haunter. Details about Gengar are unknown.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Johto}}
{{Animedexheader|Hoenn}}
{{Animedexbody|AG132|Gengar|Ash's Pokédex|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. Gengar is the final evolved form of {{p|Gastly}}. It can absorb any surrounding heat, leaving a sudden chill.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Hoenn}}
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{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|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexheader|Kalos}}
{{Animedexbody|XY072|Gengar|Serena's Pokédex|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon and the evolved form of {{p|Haunter}}. Gengar is happy when it scares people, smiling wickedly in the dark.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kalos}}
{{Animedexheader|Galar}}
{{Animedexbody|JN011|Gengar|Goh's Rotom Phone|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. A {{t|Ghost}} and {{t|Poison}} type. Gengar can pass through dimensions and appear almost anywhere. Since Gengar absorbs any warmth around it, the temperature suddenly drops wherever it appears.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Galar}}
===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Red Gengar PO.png|thumb|250px|Gengar in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]
[[File:Agatha Gengar PG.png|thumb|250px|Gengar in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
[[File:Morty Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|Gengar in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]
[[File:Gengar BBS.png|thumb|250px|Gengar in ''[[Bidoof's Big Stand]]'']]
[[File:Gengar Ghost Dive.png|thumb|250px|Gengar in {{so|Ghost Dive}}]]
====[[Agatha's Gengar]]====
In ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'', [[Agatha]] used a Gengar during a battle against {{OBP|Red|Origins}}. It went up against Red's {{p|Dodrio}} and lost.
====Other====
In ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', a Gengar battled a Nidorino.
{{OBP|Red|Origins}}'s Gengar evolved from a Haunter sometime before ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]''.
===Pokémon Generations===
====[[Agatha's Gengar]]====
In ''[[PG03|The Challenger]]'', [[Agatha]] used a Gengar against {{ga|Blue}}'s {{p|Rhydon}}, but it lost off-screen.
====Other====
In the game intro-like opening sequence for ''[[PG01|The Adventure]]'', a Gengar battled a Nidorino.
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[TW05|Assistant]]'', under the ownership of [[Allister]]. It reappeared in ''[[TW06|Moonlight]]'', ''[[TW07|Sky]]'', and ''[[TW08|The Gathering of Stars]]''.
===GOTCHA!===
A Gengar briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]], under the ownership of either [[Agatha]] or [[Morty]].
===POKÉTOON===
Two Gengar appeared in ''[[PT06|Help! I've Turned into a Gengar]]''; one of them being a girl named [[Hilary]] who turned into a Gengar.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
====[[Morty's Gengar]]====
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PE07|The Show]]'', under the ownership of [[Morty]]. They sat together watching the [[Kimono Girl]]s' show, which Gengar sobbed at.
====Other====
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PE08|The Discovery]]'', under the ownership of {{ga|Green}}. She used it alongside her {{p|Kangaskhan}} in her battle against the Trainers of [[Kanto Route 24|Nugget Bridge]] and won easily.
===Bidoof's Big Stand===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[Bidoof's Big Stand]]''.
===Ghost Dive===
Gengar is a featured Pokémon in the music video for the song {{so|Ghost Dive}}, performed by [[Polkadot Stingray]].
===Biri-Biri===
A Gengar appeared in the music video for [[Biri-Biri]], under the ownership of {{ga|Juliana|Anna}}.
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PPW04|Breathe Together]]'', under the ownership of [[Raifort]].
==In the manga==
[[File:X Garma.png|thumb|200px|Gengar in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:X Garma Mega Gengar.png|thumb|200px|left|Mega Gengar in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Allister Gigantamax Gengar Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Gigantamax Gengar in Pokémon Adventures]]
===Ash & Pikachu===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[SP03|Treasure Hunting?! Try The Maze!]]''.
===Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters===
A Gengar appeared in [[Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters]].
===Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PRV3|Team Dim Sun]]'' as one of the Pokémon {{OBP|Heath|Ranger}} controlled.
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PPP01|How Do You Do, Pikachu?]]''.
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PPPB02|Wh-Who's Sc-Scared?!]]''.
===Pokémon Journeys: The Series===
{{main|Ash's Gengar}}
{{Ash}}'s Gengar debuted in ''[[JNM08|Caring for a Mystery!]]''.
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Gengar appeared in [[PMDP16]].
A Gengar appeared in [[PMDP60]], under the ownership of [[Charon]].
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
{{main|Morty's Gengar}}
[[Morty]] owns a Gengar, which first appeared in [[JBA2]]. It reappeared in a flashback in [[JBA5]].
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Agatha's Gengar#In the Pokémon Adventures manga|Agatha's Gengar}}
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}}.
[[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.
In ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'', a Gengar was 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 ''[[PS574|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.
[[Allister]]'s Gengar first appeared in ''[[PASS13|Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault]]''. It is capable of [[Gigantamax]]ing.
====Pokédex entries====
{{Mangadexheader}}
{{Mangadexbody|Pokémon Adventures|[[PS077]]|Able to merge with and inhabit the shadow of another being.}}
{{Mangadexfooter}}
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
{{main|Morty's Gengar}}
In ''[[GB13|A Promise Given to Miltank]]'', Morty called out Gengar to stop a {{p|Spearow}} from stealing the satchel that contained Berries collected by {{GnB|Gold}}.
===Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All===
A Gengar appeared in [[GDZ31]], under the ownership of {{GDZ|Rei}}.
A Gengar appeared in [[GDZ56]], where it was seen in a game at a game center.
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team===
The Gengar from [[Team Meanies]] appears as a major character and the main antagonist of [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]].
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
{{main|Agatha's Gengar}}
{{main|Morty's Gengar}}
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PM002|Big Battle in the Viridian Forest!!]]''.
{{OBP|Blue|Pocket Monsters}}'s Gengar debuted in ''[[PM007|Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!]]'' as a Haunter. It evolved while battling {{TP|Red|Clefairy}}.
[[Agatha]]'s Gengar appeared in ''[[PM035|Panic on the Luxury Liner?!]]''.
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PM047|Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon]]'', under the ownership of {{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}}.
{{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} was revealed to have a Gengar in ''[[PM055|The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2)]]'', where it went up against {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} during the [[Pokémon League]].
[[Morty]]'s Gengar appeared in ''[[PM090|The Legendary Ho-Oh!!]]''.
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PM106|A Challenge to the Elite Four!]]'', under the ownership of [[Karen]].
===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PR2|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two]]'' as one of the Pokémon that [[Solana]] captured with her [[Capture Styler]]. It reappeared in ''[[PR4|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four]]'' and was released in ''[[PR5|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five]]''.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Gengar appeared in ''[[PMRS02|I Won't Let You Lead!!]]''.
===Pokémon Zensho===
A Gengar appeared in [[PZ05]].
{{main|Agatha's Gengar}}
[[Agatha]]'s Gengar went up against {{Zensho|Satoshi}}'s {{p|Alakazam}} and lost in [[PZ10]].
==In the TCG==
{{main|Gengar (TCG)}}
==Other appearances==
[[File:Pokkén Gengar.png|250px|thumb|Gengar in Pokkén Tournament]]
[[File:UNITE Gengar.png|200px|thumb|left|Gengar in Pokémon UNITE]]
===[[Pokkén Tournament]]===
{{main|Gengar (Pokkén)}}
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.
==={{vg|Detective Pikachu}}===
A Gengar appears in the first {{vg|Detective Pikachu}} game.
==={{DetPikMov}}===
Multiple Gengar appeared in {{DetPikMov}}. One of them was seen in an illegal fight club battle against a {{p|Blastoise}}, where it won.
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
Gengar appears as a {{sbw|Spirit}}.
===[[Pokémon UNITE]]===
{{main|Gengar (UNITE)}}
Gengar is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee speedster that starts as Gastly and evolves into Haunter at level 5, which evolves into Gengar at level 9.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:094Gengar-Mega-Shiny.png|thumb|175px|Promotional artwork of a {{shiny}} [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Gengar]]
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* Gengar is [[Ken Sugimori]]'s favorite {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
[[File:094Gengar-Mega-Shiny.png|thumb|175px|Promotional artwork of a {{Shiny}} [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Gengar]]
* Gengar is one of the first two Pokémon to appear in a [[Pokémon battle]] both in the {{pkmn|anime}} and in the {{pkmn|games}}, the other being {{p|Nidorino}}. This is due to their appearance in the opening animation of {{game|Red and Green|s}}, on which the beginning of [[EP001|the first anime episode]] was based on, as well as the [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|remakes]].
* In the English [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Gengar's prototype name was "Phantom". This is similar to Gengar's Korean name, which is 팬텀 ''Phantom''.
* Nidorino, along with Gengar (and, possibly, other Pokémon), originate from the old manga, [[Capsule Monsters]], which is considered the ancestor to the Pokémon franchise.
* Gengar is [[Ken Sugimori]]'s favorite {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. The reason for this is because he finds that Gengar is the easiest Pokémon to draw.<ref name=Pokémon.com>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211108083831/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/creator-profile-the-creators-of-pikachu/ Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu - Pokémon.com] (archived)</ref><ref name=NintendoInt>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101230153442/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/irbj/sp/index4.html Page 4 of interview with Game Freak, hosted on Nintendo's official website] (Japanese, archived)</ref>
* Despite Gengar and its evolutionary relatives all being part {{type|Poison}}, none of them were able to learn any Poison-type moves by [[level]]ing up until {{LGPE}}.
* Gengar is one of the first two Pokémon to appear in a [[Pokémon battle]] both in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' and in the {{pkmn|games}}, the other being {{p|Nidorino}}. This is due to their appearance in the opening animation of {{game|Red and Green|s}}, on which the beginning of [[EP001|the first TV episode]] was based on, as well as the Red and Green [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|remakes]].
* Gengar, along with Nidorino (and possibly other Pokémon), originate from the [[Capsule Monsters]] game design pitch, which would eventually become the [[Pokémon]] series.
* In {{g|X and Y}}, Gengar is the only Pokémon with the Ability Levitate that is not eligible for [[Sky Battle]]s.
* In {{g|X and Y}}, Gengar is the only Pokémon with the Ability Levitate that is not eligible for [[Sky Battle]]s.
* No other Pokémon has the same [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|type combination]] as Gengar and its pre-evolved forms.
* Mega Gengar has the highest base {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of all {{type|Ghost}} and {{type|Poison}} Pokémon.
* Mega Gengar has the highest base {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of all {{type|Ghost}} and {{type|Poison}} Pokémon.
* When viewing Mega Gengar's [[Pokédex]] entry, the camera's view can only be moved sideways.
* When viewing Mega Gengar's [[Pokédex]] entry, the camera's view can only be moved sideways.
* 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.
* 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 ''Pokémon the Series'' episode ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]'', a Gengar and an Alakazam are put against each other.
** Gengar could also be seen as a counterpart to {{p|Machamp}}. They are, like Alakazam, the last stage of a three-part evolutionary family, can both be obtained through evolution induced by trade, and are capable of [[Gigantamax]]ing in [[Generation VIII]]. Both Gengar and Machamp also share a base friendship of 70. While both are weak against {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon, as Gengar is part {{type|Poison}} and Machamp is a {{type|Fighting}}, Gengar can counter it with its {{t|Ghost}} typing.
** Gengar could also be seen as a counterpart to {{p|Machamp}}. They are, like Alakazam, the last stage of a three-part evolutionary family, can both be obtained through evolution induced by trade, and are capable of [[Gigantamax]]ing in [[Generation VIII]]. Both Gengar and Machamp also share a base friendship of 70. While both are weak against {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon, as Gengar is part {{type|Poison}} and Machamp is a {{type|Fighting}}, Gengar can counter it with its {{t|Ghost}} typing.
* When being escorted through [[Mt. Freeze]] and [[Murky Cave]] in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], [[Team Meanies|Gengar]] 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]], [[Team Meanies|Gengar]] knows {{m|Leer}}, {{m|Scratch}}, and {{m|Quick Attack}}, although it [[game move errors|cannot learn]] those moves by any means in any generation. These are the exact same moves {{p|Absol}} has when joining the player's team during this point in the main story. It's likely the data was unintentionally copied over, as escort Pokémon are uniquely coded from normal Pokémon. In the Rescue Team remake, [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX]], Gengar's moves were changed to {{m|Hypnosis}}, {{m|Dream Eater}}, {{m|Shadow Ball}}, and {{m|Sucker Punch}}.
* Gengar's identity as a former human, as described by the Pokédex in Generation VII, may have been inspired by its portrayal in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], which was released 11 years before {{g|Sun and Moon}}.
* Gengar's identity as a former human, as described by the Pokédex in Generation VII, may have been inspired by its portrayal in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], which was released 11 years before {{g|Sun and Moon}}.
* 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.
* In {{g|Shuffle}}, Gengar's Shiny coloration is significantly lighter than in the core series. Instead, it resembles [[Alva]]'s Gengar from ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''.
* In the [[core series]] games, Mega Gengar has small feet that can be seen by recalling it and sending it out. A glitch in [[Pokémon GO]] also allows Mega Gengar's feet to be seen. 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.
* When Gengar [[Gigantamax]]es, it doesn't grow on screen. Instead, it pops out of the ground.
* When Gengar [[Gigantamax]]es, it doesn't grow on screen. Instead, it pops out of the ground.
* Gengar is the only Pokémon capable of Gigantamax and Mega Evolution that is not a [[starter Pokémon]] in the [[Kanto]] [[region]].
* Gengar is the only Pokémon capable of both Gigantamax and Mega Evolution that is not one of the [[Kanto]] [[first partner Pokémon]].
* Gengar's Gigantamax form was designed by [[James Turner]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1282081394940801025 James Turner's Twitter | Twitter]</ref>
* Gengar is the only Ghost-type to have a Gigantamax form.
* In [[Generation VI]], due to a [[glitch]], on the first turn of becoming Mega Gengar, it can still be affected by {{m|Telekinesis}}.
* Gengar is tied with {{p|Snorlax}} for the most Pokédex entries in ''Pokémon the Series'', with a total of 7.
 
===Concept and development===
Gigantamax Gengar and its {{Shiny}} form were designed by [[James Turner]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1282081394940801025 Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42).] Posted on July 11, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1283183146972745728 Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42).] Posted on July 14, 2020.</ref>


===Origin===
===Origin===
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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 person|shadow people}}.
Gengar appears to be based on a {{wp|ghost}}. It may also be loosely inspired by the {{wp|Cheshire Cat}}, as it possesses pointed ears; a large, toothy grin; and the ability to vanish. Gengar's many abilities revolving around shadows, as well as its [[Pokémon category]], may also suggest it is partially based on {{wp|Shadow person|shadow people}}.
 
Some of Gengar's traits, such as its {{t|Poison}} type and extremely light weight, seem to be based on {{jwp|浮遊霊|Fuyūrei}}, floating spirits said to be able to spread diseases.
 
Due to its horn-like ears, teeth, ability to float in the air, and dark nature, Gengar may also be based on the {{wp|oni}}. Oni sometimes have a third eye in the center of their forehead, which could be the basis for [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Gengar.


====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Gengar and Gangar are possibly a shortening of ''{{wp|doppelgänger}}'', a double of a person, which is fitting for a Pokémon with a habit of pretending to be a person's shadow. The kanji ''maboroshi'' can also be read as ''gen'' and is used in words meaning ''phantom'' or ''illusion''. There is also a striking pronunciation similarity to the Danish word ''{{wp|gjenganger|genganger}}'', a term for ghosts found in Scandinavian folklore.
Gengar and Gangar may be derived from ''{{wp|Doppelgänger}}'' (ghostly double of a living person). It may also involve 幻 ''gen'' (phantasm).


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Ghost|type2=Poison
{{Other languages|type=Ghost|type2=Poison
|ja=ゲンガー ''Gangar''|jameaning=From ''{{wp|doppelgänger}}''
|ja=ゲンガー ''Gangar''|jameaning=From ''{{wp|Doppelgänger}}''
|fr=Ectoplasma|frmeaning=From {{wp|ectoplasm|{{tt|''ectoplasme''|ectoplasm}}}}
|fr=Ectoplasma|frmeaning=From {{wp|ectoplasm|{{tt|''ectoplasme''|ectoplasm}}}}
|es=Gengar|esmeaning=Same as English name
|es=Gengar|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Gengar|demeaning=Same as English name
|de=Gengar|demeaning=Same as English name
|it=Gengar|itmeaning=Same as English name
|it=Gengar|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=팬텀 ''Penteom''|komeaning=A transliteration of the English word ''phantom''
|ko=팬텀 ''Penteom''|komeaning=From ''phantom''
|zh_yue=耿鬼 ''Gánggwái''|zh_yuemeaning=Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains {{tt|鬼|ghost}}
|zh_cmn=耿鬼 ''Gěngguǐ''|zh_cmnmeaning=From the transcription of Japanese name and {{tt|鬼 ''guǐ''|ghost}}
|zh_cmn=耿鬼 ''Gěngguǐ''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains {{tt|鬼|ghost}}
|zh_yue=耿鬼 ''Gánggwái''|zh_yuemeaning=From the transcription of Japanese name and {{tt|鬼 ''gwái''|ghost}}
|hi=गेंगार ''Gengar''|himeaning=Transcription of English name
|hi=गेंगार ''Gengar''|himeaning=Transcription of English name
|ru=Генгар ''Gengar''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|ru=Генгар ''Gengar''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
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==Related articles==
==See also==
* [[Ash's Gengar]]
* [[Ash's Gengar]]
* [[Agatha's Gengar]]
* [[Agatha's Gengar]]
* [[Morty's Gengar]]
* [[Morty's Gengar]]
* [[Gengar (Pokkén Tournament)]]
* [[Gengar (Pokkén)]]
* [[Gengar (UNITE)]]
* [[Team Meanies]]
* [[Team Meanies]]
* [[Mega Evolution]]
* [[Mega Evolution]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{wp|Gengar|Article on Wikipedia}}
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