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* To date, Gengar and {{p|Dusknoir}} are the only Ghost-type Pokémon which have undergone two evolutionary events, and both require trading to trigger their final evolution. | * To date, Gengar and {{p|Dusknoir}} are the only Ghost-type Pokémon which have undergone two evolutionary events, and both require trading to trigger their final evolution. | ||
* The original Gengar sprites have white eyes (excluding {{g|Yellow}}). | * The original Gengar sprites have white eyes (excluding {{g|Yellow}}). | ||
* The colouration of Gengar in its official artwork appears to be closer to its shiny colouration than its actual standard sprite colouration. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish {{wp|ghost}}s, and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being like {{wp|shadow people}}. The overall appearance could also be an homage to the {{wp|Alice in Wonderland|Cheshire Cat}}. Gengar also has some similarities to {{wp|Gremlins}} with both looks and personality (violent, rude, and wild). | It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish {{wp|ghost}}s, and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being like {{wp|shadow people}}. The overall appearance could also be an homage to the {{wp|Alice in Wonderland|Cheshire Cat}}. Gengar also has some similarities to {{wp|Gremlins}} with both looks and personality (violent, rude, and wild). | ||