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Gengar front sprite

#0094 · Generation 1

Gengar

The Shadow Pokémon

Ghost Poison
Deep in the night, your shadow cast by a streetlight may suddenly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
Height 1.5 m
Weight 40.5 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 250

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 60
Attack 65
Defense 60
Sp. Attack 130
Sp. Defense 75
Speed 110
Base stat total 500

Traits

Abilities

Cursed Body

WHen the Pokémon is hit by a damaging move, it may disable that move.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Gengar based on its Ghost and Poison typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×2 Ghost ×2 Psychic ×2 Dark ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Poison ×¼ Bug ×¼ Grass ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Normal ×0 Fighting ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Gengar learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

17 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Shadow Punch The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses. Ghost Physical 60 — 20
1 Perish Song Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle. Normal Status — — 5
1 Reflect Type The user reflects the target's type to become the same type as the target. Normal Status — — 15
1 Lick The user licks the target with a long tongue to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Ghost Physical 30 100 30
1 Confuse Ray The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. Ghost Status — 100 10
1 Hypnosis The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep. Psychic Status — 60 20
1 Mean Look The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. Normal Status — — 5
12 Payback The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target. Dark Physical 50 100 10
16 Spite The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. Ghost Status — 100 10
20 Curse A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type. Ghost Status — — 10
24 Hex This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. Ghost Special 65 100 10
30 Night Shade The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. This attack always inflicts damage equal to the user's level. Ghost Special 1 100 15
36 Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. Dark Physical 70 100 5
42 Dark Pulse The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Special 80 100 15
48 Shadow Ball The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Ghost Special 80 100 15
54 Destiny Bond If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move fails if it is used in succession. Ghost Status — — 5
60 Dream Eater The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Psychic Special 100 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Gengar.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

102 moves available

  • Acid Spray Special
    Poison
  • Ally Switch Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Confuse Ray Status
    Ghost
  • Corrosive Gas Status
    Poison
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Dazzling Gleam Special
    Fairy
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Drain Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Dream Eater Special
    Psychic
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Embargo Status
    Dark
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Explosion Physical
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Punch Physical
    Fire
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Gunk Shot Physical
    Poison
  • Haze Status
    Ice
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Hex Special
    Ghost
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Imprison Status
    Psychic
  • Infestation Special
    Bug
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Laser Focus Status
    Normal
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Metronome Status
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Night Shade Special
    Ghost
  • Ominous Wind Special
    Ghost
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Phantom Force Physical
    Ghost
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Poltergeist Physical
    Ghost
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psychic Special
    Psychic
  • Psychic Noise Special
    Psychic
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Self-Destruct Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Skill Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Skitter Smack Physical
    Bug
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Sludge Wave Special
    Poison
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Telekinesis Status
    Psychic
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Toxic Spikes Status
    Poison
  • Trick Status
    Psychic
  • Trick Room Status
    Psychic
  • Venoshock Special
    Poison
  • Will-O-Wisp Status
    Fire
  • Wonder Room Status
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Amorphous
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Purple
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
Cave

Alternate appearances

Gengar forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Gengar front sprite

Gengar

GhostPoison

Base stats

Total 500
HP60
Attack65
Defense60
Sp. Attack130
Sp. Defense75
Speed110

Abilities

Cursed Body

WHen the Pokémon is hit by a damaging move, it may disable that move.