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{{ | {{PokémonPrevNextHead | species=Gengar | type=ghost | type2=poison | prevnum=093 | nextnum=095 | prev=Haunter | next=Onix }} | ||
{{Pokémon Infobox | | {{Pokémon Infobox | | ||
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==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
[[File:Morty Gengar.png|thumb|200px|left|[[Morty | [[File:Morty Gengar.png|thumb|200px|left|[[Morty's Gengar]] floating through the air]] | ||
Gengar is a dark purple, bipedal Pokémon with a roundish body. It has red eyes and a wide mouth that is usually curled into a sinister grin. Multiple spikes cover its back, and it has large pointed ears. Its arms and legs are short with three digits on both its hands and feet. It also has a stubby tail. | Gengar is a dark purple, bipedal Pokémon with a roundish body. It has red eyes and a wide mouth that is usually curled into a sinister grin. Multiple spikes cover its back, and it has large pointed ears. Its arms and legs are short with three digits on both its hands and feet. It also has a stubby tail. | ||
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==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Lon Gengar.png|thumb|220px|left|Gengar in the anime]] | ||
[[File:Mega Gengar Mega Manectric anime.png|thumb|220px|left|Mega Gengar in the anime]] | [[File:Mega Gengar Mega Manectric anime.png|thumb|220px|left|Mega Gengar in the anime]] | ||
===Major appearances=== | ===Major appearances=== | ||
====[[Morty's Gengar]]==== | |||
Gengar appeared under the ownership of [[Ecruteak City]] [[Gym Leader]] [[Morty]] in ''[[EP181|A Ghost Of A Chance]]'', ''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'', and ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]''. | |||
====[[Agatha's Gengar]]==== | |||
[[Agatha]] used a Gengar to battle [[Ash's Pikachu]] in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]''. The Ghost Pokémon defeated Pikachu. | |||
====[[Team Meanies]]==== | |||
Gengar was the leader of "[[Team Meanies]]" in ''[[SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!]]''. | |||
===Other=== | |||
{{Ash}} first saw a Gengar in person in [[Lavender Town]] in ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'' while searching for a {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon to fight [[Sabrina]] with. Due to a close call, Ash got to spend some unexpected time with the ghostly trio, {{p|Gastly}}, {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}, and Gengar. It, along with Haunter, seemed to have a fondness for {{wp|Tsukkomi|Japanese stand-up}}, and attempt to (unsuccessfully) amuse Ash by acting as a pair of performers. It reappeared in a flashback in the [[EP024|following episode]]. | {{Ash}} first saw a Gengar in person in [[Lavender Town]] in ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'' while searching for a {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon to fight [[Sabrina]] with. Due to a close call, Ash got to spend some unexpected time with the ghostly trio, {{p|Gastly}}, {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}, and Gengar. It, along with Haunter, seemed to have a fondness for {{wp|Tsukkomi|Japanese stand-up}}, and attempt to (unsuccessfully) amuse Ash by acting as a pair of performers. It reappeared in a flashback in the [[EP024|following episode]]. | ||
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{{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} of the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] used a Gengar in his battle with Ash in ''[[EP111|Hello, Pummelo!]]'' and ''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]''. His Gengar managed to confuse [[Ash's Tauros]] before he returned it and instead tried with [[Ash's Lapras]]. In the collision between {{m|Night Shade}} and {{m|Ice Beam}}, both Lapras and Gengar fainted. | {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} of the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] used a Gengar in his battle with Ash in ''[[EP111|Hello, Pummelo!]]'' and ''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]''. His Gengar managed to confuse [[Ash's Tauros]] before he returned it and instead tried with [[Ash's Lapras]]. In the collision between {{m|Night Shade}} and {{m|Ice Beam}}, both Lapras and Gengar fainted. | ||
A Gengar appeared in [[PK15]]. | A Gengar appeared in [[PK15]]. | ||
A Gengar under the ownership of [[Hearthome City]]'s [[Gym Leader]] [[Fantina]] appeared in a flashback in ''[[DP093|Playing the Leveling Field!]]'', and appeared in ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'' where it was defeated by [[Ash's Buizel]]. | A Gengar under the ownership of [[Hearthome City]]'s [[Gym Leader]] [[Fantina]] appeared in a flashback in ''[[DP093|Playing the Leveling Field!]]'', and appeared in ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist]]'' where it was defeated by [[Ash's Buizel]]. | ||
Three Gengar appeared in ''[[BW137|Celebrating the Hero's Comet!]].'' | Three Gengar appeared in ''[[BW137|Celebrating the Hero's Comet!]].'' | ||
[[Lon]] owns a Gengar that appeared in ''[[XY072|Scary Hospitality!]]''. It is used by Lon, alongside its {{p|Gastly}} and {{p|Haunter}}, to scare visitors of the "Scary House". | |||
===Minor appearances=== | ===Minor appearances=== | ||
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{{Animedexbody|DP102|Gengar|Dawn's Pokédex|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. Gengar hides in the shadows. If a Gengar is nearby, it is said to feel ten degrees colder than normal.}} | {{Animedexbody|DP102|Gengar|Dawn's Pokédex|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. Gengar hides in the shadows. If a Gengar is nearby, it is said to feel ten degrees colder than normal.}} | ||
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|''Diamond & Pearl''|Sinnoh}} | {{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|''Diamond & Pearl''|Sinnoh}} | ||
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{{Animedexbody|XY072|Gengar|Serena's Pokédex|Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon and the evolved form of {{p|Haunter}}. Gengar is happy when it scares people, smiling wickedly in the dark.}} | |||
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===In Pokémon Origins=== | |||
[[File:Red Gengar PO.png|thumb|220px|Gengar in Pokémon Origins]] | |||
Gengar appeared in ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'' battling a {{p|Nidorino}}. | |||
====[[Agatha's Gengar]]==== | |||
[[Agatha]] used a Gengar against {{OBP|Red|Origins}}'s {{p|Dodrio}} in ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'' and lost. | |||
====Red's Gengar==== | |||
{{OBP|Red|Origins}}'s Gengar evolved from a {{p|Haunter}} sometime before ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]''. | |||
==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
[[File:Agatha Gengar Adventures.png|thumb|Gengar in | [[File:Agatha Gengar Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Gengar in Pokémon Adventures]] | ||
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ||
{{main|Agatha's Gengar#In the Pokémon Adventures manga|Agatha's Gengar}} | {{main|Agatha's Gengar#In the Pokémon Adventures manga|Agatha's Gengar}} | ||
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Another Gengar was seen at the beginning of the FireRed and LeafGreen saga in {{PAV|23}}. It was used by a kid from [[Pallet Town]] in an attempt to capture a {{p|Nidorino}}, thus replicating the opening sequence of the [[Generation I]] video games (and their {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|remakes}}). | Another Gengar was seen at the beginning of the FireRed and LeafGreen saga in {{PAV|23}}. It was used by a kid from [[Pallet Town]] in an attempt to capture a {{p|Nidorino}}, thus replicating the opening sequence of the [[Generation I]] video games (and their {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|remakes}}). | ||
In the {{chap|X & Y}} a Gengar belonging to [[Gurkinn]] appeared stopping Celosia's Aegislash from killing {{adv|X}}. He helped battle against Team Flare to stop them from obtaining the tree form of Xerneas and later was given to X, where it was named Lasma. | |||
===In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga=== | ||
{{main|Morty's Gengar}} | |||
In ''[[GB13|A Promise Given to Miltank]]'', Morty called out Gengar to stop a {{p|Spearow}} from stealing the satchel that contained Berries collected by {{GnB|Gold}}. | In ''[[GB13|A Promise Given to Miltank]]'', Morty called out Gengar to stop a {{p|Spearow}} from stealing the satchel that contained Berries collected by {{GnB|Gold}}. | ||
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===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga=== | ||
{{main|Agatha's Gengar#In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga|Agatha's Gengar}} | {{main|Agatha's Gengar#In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga|Agatha's Gengar}} | ||
{{main|Morty's Gengar#In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga|Morty's Gengar}} | |||
{{OBP|Blue|Pocket Monsters}}'s Gengar debuted in ''[[PM007|Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!]]'' as a Haunter. There it evolved while battling {{TP|Red|Clefairy}}. | {{OBP|Blue|Pocket Monsters}}'s Gengar debuted in ''[[PM007|Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!]]'' as a Haunter. There it evolved while battling {{TP|Red|Clefairy}}. | ||
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[[Agatha]]'s Gengar was shown in ''[[PM035|Panic on the Luxury Liner?!]]''. | [[Agatha]]'s Gengar was shown in ''[[PM035|Panic on the Luxury Liner?!]]''. | ||
[[Morty]]'s Gengar appeared in ''[[PM090|The Legendary Ho-Oh!!]]''. | |||
A Gengar was seen under the ownership of [[Karen]] in ''[[PM106|A Challenge to the Elite Four!]]''. | A Gengar was seen under the ownership of [[Karen]] in ''[[PM106|A Challenge to the Elite Four!]]''. | ||
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==In the TCG== | ==In the TCG== | ||
{{main|Gengar (TCG)}} | {{main|Gengar (TCG)}} | ||
==Other appearances== | |||
[[File:Pokkén Gengar.png|220px|thumb|Gengar in Pokkén Tournament]] | |||
===[[Pokkén Tournament]]=== | |||
Gengar is a playable character in the arcade fighting game. Moves it can use include {{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Hypnosis}}, {{m|Shadow Punch}}, and {{m|Curse}}. In Burst form, it can use the Burst Attack Shadow Drop. | |||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===NPC appearances=== | ===NPC appearances=== | ||
* {{g|Pinball}}: A Gengar appears in a bonus stage accessible from the Red Table. Once the player has knocked out the three {{p|Gastly}} and the pair of {{p|Haunter}}, a Gengar | * {{g|Pinball}}: A Gengar appears in a bonus stage accessible from the Red Table. Once the player has knocked out the three {{p|Gastly}} and the pair of {{p|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 {{p|Ekans}} and {{p|Medicham}}, Gengar will often act alone and spends much of the game causing trouble, even convincing the village to exile the hero, blaming him or her for the natural disasters. However, it is later revealed that he is the cursed human. | * [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]]: Gengar is the leader of [[Team Meanies]]. While often accompanied by {{p|Ekans}} and {{p|Medicham}}, Gengar will often act alone and spends much of the game causing trouble, even convincing the village to exile the hero, blaming him or her for the natural disasters. However, it is later revealed that he is the cursed human. | ||
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly {{tt|10 degrees Fahrenheit|5 degrees Celsius}}.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly {{tt|10 degrees Fahrenheit|5 degrees Celsius}}.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=FFF|entry=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.}} | |||
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====In events==== | ====In events==== | ||
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{{learnlist/levelh/6|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1|xy=n}} | {{learnlist/levelh/6|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1|xy=n}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Hypnosis|Psychic|Status|—|60|20|||Clever|1|3}} | {{learnlist/level6|Start|Hypnosis|Psychic|Status|—|60|20|||Clever|1|3}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Lick|Ghost|Physical|30|100|30||'''| | {{learnlist/level6|Start|Lick|Ghost|Physical|30|100|30||'''|Cute|2|3}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10|||Tough|2|1}} | {{learnlist/level6|Start|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10|||Tough|2|1}} | ||
{{learnlist/level6|5|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10|||Tough|2|1}} | {{learnlist/level6|5|Spite|Ghost|Status|—|100|10|||Tough|2|1}} | ||
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{{learnlist/event6|{{DL|List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|Halloween Gengar}}<br/>[[October 2014 Gengar]]<br/>{{DL|List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|Pre-ordering player Gengar}}<br/>[[XY Gengar]]|Sludge Wave|Poison|Special|95|100|10||'''||Tough|3|0}} | {{learnlist/event6|{{DL|List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|Halloween Gengar}}<br/>[[October 2014 Gengar]]<br/>{{DL|List of Korean region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|Pre-ordering player Gengar}}<br/>[[XY Gengar]]|Sludge Wave|Poison|Special|95|100|10||'''||Tough|3|0}} | ||
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{{learnlist/eventf/6|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}} | {{learnlist/eventf/6|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|1}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:094Gengar-Mega-Shiny.png|thumb|175px|Promotional artwork of a {{shiny}} [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Gengar]] | [[File:094Gengar-Mega-Shiny.png|thumb|175px|Promotional artwork of a {{shiny}} [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Gengar]] | ||
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*Gengar could be seen as a counterpart to [[Alakazam]]. They are both the last stage of a three-part evolutionary family, which can only be achieved by trading, both have mega evolution, Gengar is weak against Psychic moves and Alakazam is weak against Ghost moves, so they are weak and at the same time strong against each other. They have the same length, and both get smaller when they mega evolve. Their base friendship is also the same, with 70. In the animé episode: ''The ancient puzzle of Pokémopolis'' there are a Gengar and a Alakazam put against each other. Since Generation VI, they both have a Base stat total of 500. Both are weak to Dark type Pokémon. | |||
* Gengar is the favorite Pokémon of [[Ken Sugimori]]. | |||
* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Gengar was originally known as "Phantom". | * In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Gengar was originally known as "Phantom". | ||
* Gengar, along with {{p|Nidorino}}, with whom it battles in the beginning of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red, Blue]], [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Green]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, and LeafGreen]], originate from the ''[[Capsule Monsters]]'' manga, the precursor to the Pokémon franchise. | * Gengar, along with {{p|Nidorino}}, with whom it battles in the beginning of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red, Blue]], [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Green]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, and LeafGreen]], originate from the ''[[Capsule Monsters]]'' manga, the precursor to the Pokémon franchise. | ||
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* No other Pokémon has the same [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|type combination]] as Gengar and its evolutionary relatives. | * No other Pokémon has the same [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|type combination]] as Gengar and its evolutionary relatives. | ||
** Due to its unique type combination, Gengar and its evolutionary relatives are the only Ghost-type Pokémon that are weak against Psychic-type moves and also the only Poison-type Pokémon that are weak against Dark-type moves. | ** Due to its unique type combination, Gengar and its evolutionary relatives are the only Ghost-type Pokémon that are weak against Psychic-type moves and also the only Poison-type Pokémon that are weak against Dark-type moves. | ||
* Gengar and its evolutionary line are the only ghost types in [[Generation 1]]. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish {{wp|ghost}}s, {{wp|cat}}s, or the {{wp| Cheshire Cat}} and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being like {{wp|shadow people}}. | It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish {{wp|ghost}}s, {{wp|cat}}s, or the {{wp| Cheshire Cat}} and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being like {{wp|shadow people}}. | ||
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|zh_yue=耿鬼 ''Gánggwái''|zh_yuemeaning=Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains {{tt|鬼|ghost}} | |zh_yue=耿鬼 ''Gánggwái''|zh_yuemeaning=Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains {{tt|鬼|ghost}} | ||
|zh_cmn=耿鬼 ''Gěngguǐ''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains {{tt|鬼|ghost}} | |zh_cmn=耿鬼 ''Gěngguǐ''|zh_cmnmeaning=Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains {{tt|鬼|ghost}} | ||
|hi= गेंगार ''Gengar'' |himeaning= Transcription of English name | |||
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==Related articles== | |||
* [[Agatha's Gengar]] | |||
* [[Morty's Gengar]] | |||
* [[Team Meanies]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== |
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Gengar (Japanese: ゲンガー Gangar) is a dual-type Ghost/Poison Pokémon.
It evolves from Haunter when traded. It is the final form of Gastly. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar using the Gengarite.
Biology
Gengar is a dark purple, bipedal Pokémon with a roundish body. It has red eyes and a wide mouth that is usually curled into a sinister grin. Multiple spikes cover its back, and it has large pointed ears. Its arms and legs are short with three digits on both its hands and feet. It also has a stubby tail.
As Mega Gengar, a portion of its body sinks into the ground. The lower portions turn a more reddish purple, and a third eye appears on its forehead. This new unblinking eye is oval and yellow and allows it to see into other dimensions.[1] The spikes on Mega Gengar's back are more numerous and pointed. Additionally, spikes appear on its hands and tail. Its ears are now considerably longer and project backward.
Gengar has the ability to hide perfectly in the shadow of any object, granting it exceptional stealth. However, Gengar's body acts as a heat sink; its presence cools the temperature of the surrounding area by nearly 10°F, because it absorbs the warmth. In addition, Gengar possesses the ability to fly through the air, as demonstrated in the anime.
Gengar is very mischievous, and at times, malicious. It enjoys playing practical jokes and casting curses, such as pretending to be one's shadow, then behaving erratically. When the quarry notices, the Gengar takes delight in its victim's terror. However, Gengar has been known to be loyal to a Trainer who treats it well. Gengar lives in shadows of rooms, caves, and dark places where shadows form. It is especially fond of urban areas such as cities and back alleys, but only during the night.
In the anime
Major appearances
Morty's Gengar
Gengar appeared under the ownership of Ecruteak City Gym Leader Morty in A Ghost Of A Chance, From Ghost to Ghost, and For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!.
Agatha's Gengar
Agatha used a Gengar to battle Ash's Pikachu in The Scheme Team. The Ghost Pokémon defeated Pikachu.
Team Meanies
Gengar was the leader of "Team Meanies" in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!.
Other
Ash first saw a Gengar in person in Lavender Town in The Tower of Terror while searching for a Ghost-type Pokémon to fight Sabrina with. Due to a close call, Ash got to spend some unexpected time with the ghostly trio, Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar. It, along with Haunter, seemed to have a fondness for Japanese stand-up, and attempt to (unsuccessfully) amuse Ash by acting as a pair of performers. It reappeared in a flashback in the following episode.
In The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis, a giant Gengar was awakened near the ancient city of Pokémopolis where it battled an equally large Alakazam.
Drake of the Orange Islands used a Gengar in his battle with Ash in Hello, Pummelo! and Enter The Dragonite. His Gengar managed to confuse Ash's Tauros before he returned it and instead tried with Ash's Lapras. In the collision between Night Shade and Ice Beam, both Lapras and Gengar fainted.
A Gengar appeared in PK15.
A Gengar under the ownership of Hearthome City's Gym Leader Fantina appeared in a flashback in Playing the Leveling Field!, and appeared in A Shield with a Twist where it was defeated by Ash's Buizel.
Three Gengar appeared in Celebrating the Hero's Comet!.
Lon owns a Gengar that appeared in Scary Hospitality!. It is used by Lon, alongside its Gastly and Haunter, to scare visitors of the "Scary House".
Minor appearances
Gengar first appeared in the opening of the first episode, Pokémon - I Choose You!, where it and a Nidorino battled in a Colosseum on TV.
A group of Gengar, along with a group of Haunter, was creating illusions within a forest in Illusion Confusion!.
A Gengar appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.
A Gengar appeared in UnBEARable in Brock's thoughts.
A Gengar appeared under the ownership of a Trainer in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.
A Gengar was partnered with two Team Rocket trainees in Training Daze.
A Gengar appeared in Who's Flying Now?, in the Fortree City Feather Festival.
A Gengar appeared in Ghoul Daze! together with its pre-evolutions, Gastly and Haunter.
A Gengar appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
A Gengar appeared as a mask for the festival in Capacia Island UFO!.
A Gengar that can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar appeared in Mega Evolution Special I.
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In Pokémon Origins
Gengar appeared in File 1: Red battling a Nidorino.
Agatha's Gengar
Agatha used a Gengar against Red's Dodrio in File 4: Charizard and lost.
Red's Gengar
Red's Gengar evolved from a Haunter sometime before File 4: Charizard.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Agatha's Gengar
Gengar first appeared under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt in Holy Moltres where it was used to battle Blaine's Arcanine and Rapidash and almost attacked Red.
In Pokémon Adventures, Agatha has two Gengar on her team, and many in her Ghost-type army. Her first one and her Ghost army first appeared in Lapras Lazily. One of them was used to attack Blue and Koga from the shadows, draining the latter's life force as it possessed his shadow. Eventually, it was taken down when Koga used the tail that the old woman's Arbok bit off his own to distract it long enough for Blue's Porygon to deal the finishing blow.
A Gengar was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest in The Last Battle XIII.
Another Gengar was seen at the beginning of the FireRed and LeafGreen saga in Volume 23. It was used by a kid from Pallet Town in an attempt to capture a Nidorino, thus replicating the opening sequence of the Generation I video games (and their remakes).
In the X & Y arc a Gengar belonging to Gurkinn appeared stopping Celosia's Aegislash from killing X. He helped battle against Team Flare to stop them from obtaining the tree form of Xerneas and later was given to X, where it was named Lasma.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
- Main article: Morty's Gengar
In A Promise Given to Miltank, Morty called out Gengar to stop a Spearow from stealing the satchel that contained Berries collected by Gold.
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga
The Gengar from Team Meanies appears as a major character and antagonist.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
- Main article: Agatha's Gengar
- Main article: Morty's Gengar
Blue's Gengar debuted in Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!! as a Haunter. There it evolved while battling Clefairy.
Green used a Gengar in the Pokémon League where it went up against Red.
Agatha's Gengar was shown in Panic on the Luxury Liner?!.
Morty's Gengar appeared in The Legendary Ho-Oh!!.
A Gengar was seen under the ownership of Karen in A Challenge to the Elite Four!.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
- Main article: Agatha's Gengar
Agatha's Gengar went up against Satoshi's Alakazam and lost in Indigo Plateau.
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In the TCG
- Main article: Gengar (TCG)
Other appearances
Pokkén Tournament
Gengar is a playable character in the arcade fighting game. Moves it can use include Shadow Ball, Hypnosis, Shadow Punch, and Curse. In Burst form, it can use the Burst Attack Shadow Drop.
Game data
NPC appearances
- 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 him or her for the natural disasters. However, it is later revealed that he is the cursed human.
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In events
Games | Event | Region | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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Pokémon Center Gengar | All | Japan | 25 | February 1 to 28, 2014 | |
Pokémon Center Battle Championship Gengar | All | Japan | 50 | June 2 to 8, 2014; July 7 to 21, 2014 | |
Halloween Gengar | All | Japan | 25 | September 13 to October 14, 2014 | |
October 2014 Gengar | American region | the Americas | 25 | October 9, 2014 to February 5, 2015 | |
October 2014 Gengar | PAL region | Europe, Australia, and South Africa | 25 | October 9, 2014 to February 5, 2015 | |
Pre-ordering player Gengar | Korean region | South Korea | 25 | October 11 to December 7, 2014 | |
XY Gengar | Japanese region | Singapore | 25 | October 24 to 31, 2014 | |
XY Gengar | American region | Singapore | 25 | October 24 to 31, 2014 |
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Stats
Base stats
Gengar
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HP: 60
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120 - 167 | 230 - 324 | |
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
130
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121 - 200 | 238 - 394 | |
75
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72 - 139 | 139 - 273 | |
110
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103 - 178 | 202 - 350 | |
Total: 500
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Mega Gengar
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HP: 60
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120 - 167 | 230 - 324 | |
65
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80
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76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
170
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157 - 244 | 310 - 482 | |
95
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90 - 161 | 175 - 317 | |
130
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121 - 200 | 238 - 394 | |
Total: 600
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Trivia
- Gengar could be seen as a counterpart to Alakazam. They are both the last stage of a three-part evolutionary family, which can only be achieved by trading, both have mega evolution, Gengar is weak against Psychic moves and Alakazam is weak against Ghost moves, so they are weak and at the same time strong against each other. They have the same length, and both get smaller when they mega evolve. Their base friendship is also the same, with 70. In the animé episode: The ancient puzzle of Pokémopolis there are a Gengar and a Alakazam put against each other. Since Generation VI, they both have a Base stat total of 500. Both are weak to Dark type Pokémon.
- Gengar is the favorite Pokémon of Ken Sugimori.
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Gengar was originally known as "Phantom".
- Gengar, along with Nidorino, with whom it battles in the beginning of Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, FireRed, and LeafGreen, originate from the Capsule Monsters manga, the precursor to the Pokémon franchise.
- Mega Gengar has the highest base Special Attack stat of all Ghost- and Poison-type Pokémon. It also has the highest base Speed stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
- Mega Gengar has the highest base stat total of all non-legendary Ghost-type Pokémon.
- When being escorted through Mt. Freeze and Murky Cave in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Gengar knows Leer, Scratch, and Quick Attack, although it cannot learn those moves by any means in any generation.
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Gengar and its evolutionary relatives.
- Due to its unique type combination, Gengar and its evolutionary relatives are the only Ghost-type Pokémon that are weak against Psychic-type moves and also the only Poison-type Pokémon that are weak against Dark-type moves.
- Gengar and its evolutionary line are the only ghost types in Generation 1.
Origin
It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish ghosts, cats, or the Cheshire Cat and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being like shadow people.
Name origin
Gengar and Gangar are possibly a shortening of doppelgänger, a double of a person, which is fitting for a Pokémon with a habit of pretending to be a person's shadow. The kanji 幻 maboroshi can also be read as gen and is used in words meaning phantom or illusion. There is also a striking pronunciation similarity to the Danish word genganger, a term for ghosts found in Scandinavian folklore.
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