Gengar (Fossil 5)

Gengar LV.38
ゲンガー Gangar

Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi

Evolution stage

Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Haunter

Card name

Gengar

Type

Psychic

HP

80

weakness None	resistance -30	retreat cost

English expansion	Fossil
Rarity
English card no.	5/62
Japanese expansion	Mystery of the Fossils
Japanese rarity

Expansion	Fossil
Rarity
English card no.	20/62

TCG GB1 set	Evolution
TCG GB1 ID	B36
TCG GB2 set	Island of Fossil
TCG GB2 ID	C45

Expansion	Legendary Collection
Rarity
English card no.	11/110

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Gengar.

Gengar (Japanese: ゲンガー Gangar) is a Psychic-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Fossil expansion.

Card text

Fossil print

Pokémon Power:

Curse

のろい

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon to another (even if it would Knock Out the other Pokémon). This power can't be used if Gengar is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Dark Mind

ナイトヘッド

30

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Legendary Collection print

Pokémon Power:

Curse

のろい

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon to another (even if it would Knock Out the other Pokémon). This power can't be used if Gengar is affected by a Special Condition.

Dark Mind

ナイトヘッド

30

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Pokédex data

Gengar - Shadow Pokémon

No.

094

Height

4'11" (1.5 m)

Weight

89 lbs. (40.5 kg)

Pokédex entry

Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.

山で遭難したときに、命をうばいに暗闇から現れることがあるという。

Release information

This card was included in the Fossil expansion as both a Holofoil and Non Holofoil card, first released in the Japanese Mystery of the Fossils expansion as a Holofoil card. The Holofoil print was later reprinted in the Legendary Collection expansion.

Gallery

TCG GB1 Evolution sprite

TCG GB2 Island of Fossil sprite

Trivia

Origin

Curse is a move later introduced in the Generation II Pokémon games that Gengar can learn. Dark Mind's Japanese name is that of Night Shade, a move in the Pokémon games that Gengar can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.