Pokémon#10202

Gengar

Type: Ghost / Poison • Also known asShadow Pokémon

Description

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

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

130

Sp. Def

Speed

110

Total

500

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	120	230	167	324
Attack	63	121	128	251
Defense	58	112	123	240
Sp. Atk	121	238	200	394
Sp. Def	72	139	139	273
Speed	103	202	178	350

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Ground

Ghost

Psychic

Resists

Poison

Bug

Grass

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Cave

Color

Purple

Shape

Upright

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Yes

Evolves From

Haunter#93

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#94
Champions	#94
Conquest Gallery	#114
Extended Sinnoh	#71
Galar	#143
Hisui	#138
Kalos Mountain	#32
Kanto	#94
Kitakami	#120
Letsgo Kanto	#94
Lumiose City	#67
Original Akala	#25
Original Alola	#63
Original Johto	#60
Original Melemele	#63
Original Sinnoh	#71
Original Ulaula	#34
Paldea	#70
Updated Akala	#25
Updated Alola	#75
Updated Johto	#60
Updated Melemele	#75
Updated Ulaula	#34

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

225

EV Yield

+3 Sp. Atk

Growth Curve

Medium Slow

(6x³) / (5) - 15x² + 100x - 140

Exp at Lv. 50

117,360

Exp at Lv. 100

1,059,860

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#092

Gastly

→

Level 25

#093

Haunter

→

Trade

#094

Gengar

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Poison

0.25×

Bug

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Grass

0.5×

Fairy

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Normal

Fighting

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

0×

0×

1×

¼×

2×

1×

¼×

2×

1×

1×

1×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

2×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Gengar's ghost/poison typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ghost, psychic, grass, fairy types

Related Guides & News

Guide

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Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Gengar
Japanese	ゲンガー
Japanese (Kanji)	ゲンガー
Roomaji	Gangar
Korean	팬텀
French	Ectoplasma
German	Gengar
Spanish	Gengar
Italian	Gengar
Chinese (Traditional)	耿鬼
Chinese (Simplified)	耿鬼

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Gengar shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Gengar shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

20.0 m

Weight

1000.0 kg

Type

Ghost

Poison

Abilities

Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Experience points needed to level up

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