Gengar

Gengar
Haunter
094
Onix
Ability	Levitate (Gen III - VI) Cursed Body (Gen VII) Shadow Tag (Mega)
Egg group	Amorphous
First game	Pokémon Red and Green (1996)
Creator	Game Freak
Artist	Ken Sugimori James Turner (Gigantamax)
Voice Actor (EN)	Ted Lewis (4Kids) James Carter Cathcart (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon anime special) Marc Thompson (TPCi)
Voice Actor (JP)	Kiyonobu Suzuki Kōichi Sakaguchi Nobutoshi Canna (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon anime special) Yasuhiro Mamiya (Ash's)

Gengar<sup>(JPJapanese: ゲンガー

Romaji: Gangar)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Ghost/Poison Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It evolves from Haunter when traded or when exposed to a Linking Cord (LA).

Gengar has two other forms. A Mega Evolution using the Gengarite and a Gigantamax form.

Appearances

Main Pokémon games

Gengar fought Nidorino at the intro of Pokémon Red and Blue and their remakes, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Other Pokémon games

Pokémon Pinball: A Gengar appears in a bonus stage accessible from the Red Table. Once the player has knocked out the three Gastly and the pair of Haunter, a Gengar then appears and must be defeated to win.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Gengar is the leader of Team Meanies. While often accompanied by Ekans and Medicham, Gengar will often act alone and spends much of the game causing trouble, even convincing the village to exile the hero, blaming them for the natural disasters. However, it is later revealed that he is the cursed human. After Rayquaza destroys the star heading for the world, Gengar will post a request, asking to visit Ninetales in the hopes of bringing back Gardevoir. While she is rescued, she has no recollection of her times with her trainer, but Gengar is still satisfied to see her safe and leaves. In the anime special, they are the main antagonists.

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Gengar appears as a recruitable character and asks the player to deliver a letter to Banette. As he is connected to Team Charm's Gardevoir, it is implied that he is the same aforementioned Gengar from Red and Blue Rescue Team, and that Team Charm's Gardevoir is the same one.

Super Smash Bros. series

Gengar appears as a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Pokkén Tournament

Gengar is a character for Pokkén Tournament.

In the anime

Ash Ketchum owned a Gengar.

Two Gengar appeared in the Pokétoon short Help! I've Turned into a Gengar; one of them being a girl named Hilary who turned into a Gengar.

Other media

Gengar is a featured Pokémon in the music video for the song Ghost Dive, performed by Polkadot Stingray.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.
Pokémon Yellow	A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
Pokémon Stadium	Appears to attack people who get lost in the mountains. Said to be the culprit behind shadows that laugh in the moonlight.
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.
Pokémon Silver	To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Pokémon Crystal	Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.
Pokémon Stadium 2	It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	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.
Pokémon Sapphire	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.
Pokémon Emerald	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.
Pokémon FireRed	It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.
Pokémon LeafGreen	On the night of the full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees F.
Pokémon Pearl	Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey's life force.
Pokémon Platinum	The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
Pokémon HeartGold	It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.
Pokémon SoulSilver	To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
Pokémon White	The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
Pokémon Black 2	The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
Pokémon White 2	The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pokémon Y	Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	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.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	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.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Should you feel yourself attacked by a sudden chill, it is evidence of an approaching Gengar. There is no escaping it. Give up.
Pokémon Moon	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.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	You can hear tales told all over the world about how Gengar will pay a visit to children who are naughty.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	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.
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing.
Pokémon Shield	It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	It hides in shadows. It is said that in rooms where Gengar is hiding, the temperature drops by nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey's life-force.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	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!
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey’s shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Pokémon Violet	Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A	It hides in shadows. It is said that in rooms where Gengar is hiding, the temperature drops by nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mega Gengar

Title	Entry
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Gengar's relationships are warped. It has no interest in opponents unless it perceives them as prey.
Pokémon Moon	The energy of Mega Evolution awakened it. It sinks into another dimension, where it keeps a patient watch for its chance to attack.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	It tries to take the lives of anyone and everyone. It will even try to curse the Trainer who is its master!
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Mega Evolution has made it possible for Gengar to access other dimensions. Its entire body is brimming with strange power.
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	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.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	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.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A	It can pass through other dimensions and appear anywhere. It caused a stir one time when it stuck just one leg out of a wall.

Gigantamax Gengar

Title	Entry
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Rumor has it that its gigantic mouth leads not into its body, filled with cursed energy, but instead directly to the afterlife.
Pokémon Shield	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.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Evolve Haunter
Pokémon Yellow	Evolve Haunter
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Evolve Haunter
Pokémon Silver	Evolve Haunter
Pokémon Crystal	Evolve Haunter
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Trade
Pokémon FireRed	Evolve Haunter
Pokémon LeafGreen	Evolve Haunter
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Old Chateau (Any Gen III game)
Pokémon Pearl	Old Chateau (Any Gen III game)
Pokémon Platinum	Old Chateau (Any Gen III game)
Pokémon HeartGold	Evolve Haunter
Pokémon SoulSilver	Evolve Haunter
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Trade
Pokémon White	Evolve Haunter
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Evolve Haunter
Pokémon Y	Evolve Haunter
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Thrifty Megamart (SOS Battle)
Pokémon Moon	Thrifty Megamart (SOS Battle)
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Thrifty Megamart (SOS Battle)
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Thrifty Megamart (SOS Battle)
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Evolve Haunter
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Evolve Haunter
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Giant's Cap (Wanderer) Giant's Mirror, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Shield	Giant's Cap (Wanderer) Giant's Mirror, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) (Gigantamax Factor)
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Haunter
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Evolve Haunter
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	Obsidian Fieldlands: Space-time distortions Crimson Mirelands: massive mass outbreaks Coronet Highlands: massive mass outbreaks Alabaster Icelands: massive mass outbreaks
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	Trade Pincurchin for Haunter in Levincia (evolves immediately) Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★) Mossfell Confluence
Pokémon Violet	Trade Pincurchin for Haunter in Levincia (evolves immediately) Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★) Mossfell Confluence
Pokémon Legends: Z-A	Wild Zone 20, Old House

Evolution

Gastly	Reach level 25.	Haunter	Trade Linking Cord (LA)	Gengar

Form Changes

Gengar	Mega Evolve Holding Gengarite	Gengar Mega Form

Gengar	Dynamax with Gigantamax Factor	Gengar Gigantamax Form

Base Stats

Normal

Base Stats
HP	60
Attack	65
Defense	60
Sp. Attack	130
Sp. Defense	75
Speed	110
Total	500

Mega

Base Stats
HP	60
Attack	65
Defense	80
Sp. Attack	170
Sp. Defense	95
Speed	130
Total	600

Gallery

Main article: Gengar/gallery

Sprites

Sprites and renders
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
Gold	Silver	Crystal
Ruby Sapphire	Emerald	Fire Leaf
Diamond Pearl	Platinum File:PKMNP094-S.png	Heart Soul
Black White	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2094.png File:PKMNBW2094-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY094-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE094-S.png	Sword Shield File:PKMNSS094-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP094.png File:PKMNBDSP094-S.png
Legends Arceus File:PKMNPLA094-S.png	Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV094-S.png	Legends: Z-A File:PKMNZA094-S.png

Reception

Gengar has received a mostly positive response since its debut, primarily for its design, which has been noted for its popularity and iconicity. It has frequently ranked highly in popularity polls for the series, and its design has been highlighted for its impact on the series as a whole.

Trivia

• The Gengar family are the first Ghost-type Pokémon in the series.
• Gengar is Ken Sugimori's favorite Pokémon. The reason for this is because he finds that Gengar is the easiest Pokémon to draw.
• Gengar is the only Pokémon capable of Gigantamax and Mega Evolution that is not a First partner Pokémon in the Kanto region.
• Gengar is the only Ghost-type to have a Gigantamax form.
• When Gengar Gigantamaxes, it doesn't grow on screen. Instead, it pops out of the ground.
• Gengar is tied with Snorlax for the most anime Pokédex entries, with a total of 7.

External links

• Gengar at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Gengar at Pokémon Wiki, the Fandom wiki on Pokémon