Gengar

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Ghost
Poison

Gengar

(ゲンガー Gengaa)

Shadow Pokémon Pokémon

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50% ♀
50% ♂

Purple

Unknown

Weight

Height

89.3 lbs.

???

4'11"

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Body style

Footprint

Cry

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Generation IV

Generation V

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

[[Category:Purple Pokémon]]

Gengar (Japanese: ゲンガー Gengaa) is a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Appearance[]

Gengar is a circle-shaped Pokémon with two large ears and spikes all over its back. Gengar has two red eyes and a sinister smile. It has claws on its hands. Gengar stands on its two legs, but it can Levitate as well.

Special abilities[]

Gengars have the ability Levitate. Levitate makes Gengar immune to Ground-type moves. This Pokémon hides in the shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 °F. When there is a Full Moon, this Pokémon likes to scare people by pretending to be their shadow. Then, Gengar laughs at their fear. Gengars are mostly based on being mean and evil by tormenting people and hurting them and overtaking them. It can absorb any surrounding heat, leaving a sudden chill. To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity. Gengar is also able to merge with and inhabit the shadow of another being.

Evolution[]

Gengar is the evolved form of Haunter, by trade.

Game info[]

Game locations[]

Version(s)	Location
Red/Blue	Evolve Haunter
Yellow	Evolve Haunter
Gold/Silver	Evolve Haunter
Crystal	Evolve Haunter
Ruby/ Sapphire	Trade
Emerald	Trade
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Evolve Haunter
Diamond/ Pearl	Old Chateau (Any GBA Pokémon game)
Platinum	Old Chateau (Any GBA Pokémon game)
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Evolve Haunter
Black/White	Evolve Haunter (White only)

Side game locations[]

Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 68, Forever Level 18, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Haunter
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Sky Stairway (1-49F)
Pokémon Ranger	Fiore Temple
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Hippowdon Temple, Altru Tower, Altru Building,
Pokémon Rumble	Eternal Tower
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Haunted Zone
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Oblivia Ruins, Dark Temple

Pokédex entries[]

Red	Blue
Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.
Yellow
A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
Gold
It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.
Silver
To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Crystal
Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.
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.
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.
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.
FireRed
It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.
LeafGreen
On the night of the full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing.
Diamond
It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees F.
Pearl
Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey's life force.
Platinum
The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
HeartGold
It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a Gengar appeared.
SoulSilver
To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Black
The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
White
The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
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Side game data[]

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
No.	Pokémon		Group	Field Move		Poké Assist
R-019		Gengar	Ghost		Psy Power 3		Ghost
Capture Points*			On Sight**
5320 (approx.)			Teleports towards and chases player.
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It attacks by spitting out eerie orbs and sinister ones imbued with loathing.
* - This is the amount of points required to capture the Pokémon. ** - This is the reaction of the Pokémon when players approach it.

Sprites[]

I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (JP)	Green (JP)	Back
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II	Gold	Silver	Crystal		Back
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III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
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IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
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V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2	Back
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Origins[]

Gengar appears to be based off a ghostly cat. Its name is possibly based off "doppelganger".

Trivia[]

Despite Gengar being able to sneak within shadows, it is unable to learn Shadow Sneak.
Despite being part Poison type, it cannot learn any Poison types by level-up. However, it learns 2 attacks via TM, 2 attacks via breeding, and 1 from a prior evolution.
Gengar is one of the three only stage two Ghost-Type Pokémon. The others being Dusknoir and Chandelure.
Unlike most Pokémon, a Shiny Gengar has a small physical difference from a normal Gengar in HeartGold and SoulSilver. In said games, the spikes on a Shiny Gengar's back are shaped differently than a regular Gengar's
Gengar is four inches shorter than Haunter, despite it being evolved from Haunter.
Gengar and its pre-evolutions are the only Ghost types to have a weakness to Psychic-type attacks, as the combination Ghost-Fighting has never existed. They are also the only Poison types to have a weakness to Dark-type attacks, as there has been no Psychic-Poison types.
- This is because no other Pokémon have the same type combination as Gengar and its pre-evolutions.
Gengar may have been based on the Oni, a creature of ancient Japanese folklore that was said to float invisibly above cities, bringing anything from a natural disaster like an earthquake to a terrible disease.
There is a theory stating that Gengar might be the shadow of Clefairy.
- This is because they have a similar physical appearance and because Gengar's name originates from the term "doppleganger", which means a copy of someone else.

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