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Gastly ゴース Ghos #092
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Ghost Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Gas Pokémon
Ability Levitate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #092 Johto #058 Hoenn #262 Sinnoh #069 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4′03″ Imperial 1.3 m Metric 4′03″/1.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.2 lbs. Imperial 0.1 kg Metric 0.2 lbs./0.1 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 95 Battle Exp.: 951*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gastly (Japanese: ゴース Ghos) is a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon.

Its ability is Levitate, which prevents damage to it from Ground-type moves.

Biology

Physiology

Gastly appears to be nothing more that a black ball of ghostly matter that is surrounded by a purple glow. Gastly has big, white eyes and a mouth with a pair of fangs in it. Gastly's face is apparently similar to Cloyster's, but the two Pokémon aren't related.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Due to having a body made of gas, Gastly can slip into any place it wants. However, Gastly's body will dwindle away when exposed to a strong wind (but it can probably regenerate itself later). A Gastly is capable of toppling an Indian Elephant within two seconds by enveloping it in poisonous gas.

Despite Gastly's evolutionary level, it is quite powerful at using special attacks such as Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Thunderbolt and Energy Ball. Gastly can learn quite a few moves with all sorts of disruptive effects such as Will-O-Wisp, Confuse Ray, Hypnosis, Taunt and Embargo.

There have been claims that on rare occasions, a Gastly can gain the ability to speak like a human and transform itself, but these rumors have yet to be proven true.

Behavior

As a Ghost-type Pokémon, Gastly tend to be pranksters that go scaring people just for the fun of it.

Habitat

Gastly live in old, dilapidated buildings and can also be found at cemeteries.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Gastly first appeared in The Ghost of Maiden's Peak. This Gastly had the ability to talk and shape-shift. He kept posing himself as the spirit of the woman which legend said turned to stone after many years of waiting for her love to return to her. Gastly kept on toying with the minds of young men. Brock and James just happened to become victims of Gastly's trickery.

The first time a regular Gastly appeared was in The Tower of Terror. Ash and friends went to Lavender Town in search of a Ghost-type Pokémon to aid Ash in defeating Sabrina.

An Officer Jenny owned a Gastly in Pikachu Re-volts.

Morty used a Gastly to battle Ash in From Ghost to Ghost.

A pair of Gastly were among a group of Ghost Pokémon living in an abandoned mine in Fear Factor Phony. The Ghost Pokémon couldn't stand the partying Psychic Pokémon that lived in the nearby town, so they created a Haunter-like illusion to scare anyone away.

In the manga

Gastly first appears in Template:PSV of Pokémon Special, possessing the corpses of dead Pokémon in Pokémon Tower. Red's Bulbasaur manages to defeat it by sucking up the surrounding air with its bulb, along with Gastly's gaseous form, and expelling it in a SolarBeam.

Gastly also forms as part of the Ghost-type army Agatha sends out to attack the Gym Leaders.

The Mask of Ice also used a Gastly in his team to capture Celebi, due to its type advantage. It was purposed to possess intruders that entered the Ilex Forest. Later, during the fight at the Indigo Stadium, it took out Suicune using its Curse technique, locking Suicune and Misty inside Suicune's crystal wall. It was later defeated by Eusine's Haunter.

In the TCG

Main article: Gastly (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Notes:

1. If a move such as Foresight is used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 1× and ½×, respectfully.
2. In Generations I and II, or in later generations if Skill Swap is used or an Iron Ball is held, the effectiveness of Ground becomes 2×.
3. In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 1×.

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Start Lick Night Shade Confuse Ray 27 Hypnosis 35 Dream Eater

Generation II Level Move Type Start Hypnosis Lick 8 Spite 13 Mean Look 16 Curse unknown 21 Night Shade 28 Confuse Ray 33 Dream Eater 36 Destiny Bond

Generation III RSE Level Move Type Start Hypnosis Lick 8 Spite 13 Mean Look 16 Curse unknown 21 Night Shade 28 Confuse Ray 33 Dream Eater 36 Destiny Bond

Generation III FRLG Level Move Type Start Hypnosis Lick 8 Spite 13 Curse unknown 16 Night Shade 21 Confuse Ray 28 Dream Eater 33 Destiny Bond 36 Shadow Ball 41 Nightmare 48 Mean Look

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Hypnosis Lick 5 Spite 8 Mean Look 12 Curse unknown 15 Night Shade 19 Confuse Ray 22 Sucker Punch 26 Payback 29 Shadow Ball 33 Dream Eater 36 Dark Pulse 40 Destiny Bond 43 Nightmare

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM06 Toxic TM20 Rage TM21 Mega Drain TM24 Thunderbolt TM25 Thunder TM29 Psychic TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM34 Bide TM36 Selfdestruct TM42 Dream Eater TM44 Rest TM46 Psywave TM47 Explosion TM50 Substitute

Generation II # Move Type TM03 Curse unknown TM06 Toxic TM07 Zap Cannon TM09 Psych Up TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM19 Giga Drain TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM25 Thunder TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM36 Sludge Bomb TM42 Dream Eater TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM50 Nightmare

Generation III # Move Type TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM12 Taunt TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM19 Giga Drain TM21 Frustration TM24 Thunderbolt TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM36 Sludge Bomb TM41 Torment TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM48 Skill Swap TM49 Snatch

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM12 Taunt TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM19 Giga Drain TM21 Frustration TM24 Thunderbolt TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM36 Sludge Bomb TM41 Torment TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM48 Skill Swap TM49 Snatch TM53 Energy Ball TM58 Endure TM61 Will-O-Wisp TM63 Embargo TM64 Explosion TM66 Payback TM77 Psych Up TM78 Captivate TM79 Dark Pulse TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM85 Dream Eater TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute TM92 Trick Room

By breeding

• Astonish
• Explosion
• Fire Punch
• Grudge
• Haze
• Ice Punch
• Perish Song
• Psywave
• ThunderPunch
• Will-O-Wisp

TCG-only Moves

• Smog

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Sprites

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

For other sprites and images, please see Gastly images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Even though Yellow is a game made nearly the same time as Red/Blue, Gastly's sprite shows its black orb while Red/Blue/Green doesn't.
• Gastly's prototype name was "Spirit".
• Gastly and its evolution Haunter are the lightest Pokémon in existence.
• Although it has no visible hands, Gastly is able to learn all the Elemental Punches in Generation IV.
• Due to being of the Template:Type2, before the Diamond & Pearl set came out, Gastly and its evolutions could have been of the Grass-type in the TCG.
• Gastly is the first Ghost Pokémon in National Dex order.
• Gastly can learn the three Elemental Punches as egg moves from Dusclops or Dusknoir, despite not having arms.

Origin

It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish ghosts, or maybe a will o' the wisp.

Name origin

Gastly's name origin may be a combination of gas and ghastly, dreadfully frightening or horrible. Ghos is simply a shortened form of ghost and may also incorporate gas into its name. Its French name is a corrupt version of phantom.

In other languages

• German: Nebulak
• French: Fantominus - Fantôme means ghost, and the rest may come from minus, which is a pejorative expression, meaning useless, or waste of time.
• Korean: 고오스 Gooseu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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