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 *Gastly's prototype name was "Spirit".
 *Gastly and its evolution {{p|Haunter}} are the [[List of Pokémon by weight|lightest Pokémon]] in existence.
-*Although it has no visible hands, Gastly is able to learn all the [[Move variations|Elemental Punches]] in [[Generation IV]]. It seems that the three moves were added to its Egg Moves list in order to account for more widespread availability on its final evolution, {{p|Gengar}}, which had been able to learn the moves either via [[TM|TMs]] or [[Move Tutor|Move Tutors]] in previous generations. Considering that these moves are now [[Physical move|physical]], and that it is possible to transfer a Gengar knowing the moves from [[Generation III]], this addition would appear to be unnecessary.
+*Although it has no visible hands, Gastly is able to learn all the [[Move variations|Elemental Punches]] in [[Generation IV]].
 ==Origin==
 It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish ghosts, or maybe a will o' the wisp.
 ===Name origin===
-Gastly's name origin may be a combination of ''[[wp:gas|gas]]'' and ''ghastly'', dreadfully frightening or horrible. ''Ghos'' is simply a shortened form of ''[[wp:ghost|ghost]]''.  The French name is a corrupt version of phantom.
+Gastly's name origin may be a combination of ''[[wp:gas|gas]]'' and ''ghastly'', dreadfully frightening or horrible. ''Ghos'' is simply a shortened form of ''[[wp:ghost|ghost]]''.  Its French name is a corrupt version of phantom.
 ==In other languages==
 *[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Nebulak