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Gengar (Japanese: ゲンガー Gangar) is a dual-type Ghost/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Haunter when traded or when exposed to a Linking Cord. It is the final form of Gastly.
(Refer to Game data→Evolution data for more details.)
Additionally, Gengar has two forms: Mega Gengar and Gigantamax Gengar. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar using the Gengarite, and can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Gengar if it has the Gigantamax Factor.
Biology
Gengar is a dark purple, bipedal Pokémon with a roundish body. It has red eyes, a wide mouth that is usually curled into a sinister grin, and pointed ears. On its back are numerous spikes and it has smaller spikes on top of its head similar to tufty fur. Its arms and legs are short with three digits on both its hands and feet. It also has a stubby tail.
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 (5°C), because it absorbs the warmth. The anime has shown that Gengar can fly, possess people and other Pokémon, create illusions and extend its tongue by several meters. In Generation I, Night Shade was its signature move.
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. Being the result of an evolution via trading, Gengar is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found in 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.
Gengar floating in the air
Gengar in Ash's shadow
Gengar extending its tongue
Forms
Gengar has two forms: Mega Gengar and Gigantamax Gengar.
As Mega Gengar, a portion of its body sinks into the ground and its arms and tail lengthen. The lower portions turn a more reddish-purple, and a third eye appears on its forehead. This new unblinking eye is oval, yellow, and allows it to see into other dimensions.[1] The spikes on Mega Gengar's back are more numerous and pointed, and additional spikes appear on its hands and tail. Its ears are now considerably longer and tilt backward.
Mega Gengar has the ability to access other dimensions and has a vicious nature. Mega Gengar has no interest in opponents unless perceived as prey. Its relationships are warped due to Mega Evolution. It now desires to take and curse the life of anyone or anything in its path; it may even curse its own Trainer. Mega Gengar sinks into another dimension to wait for a chance to attack.
As Gigantamax Gengar, it becomes larger, with portions of its body sinking into the ground, and only the head, tail, and arms remain. Its body changes from dark-purple to light-purple and its eyes become white with yellow sclera. The inside of its mouth changes to resemble a tunnel with a long purple tongue sticking out. Three red clouds surround the top of Gengar's head.
Gigantamax Gengar's mouth is rumored to not lead into its body. Due to the cursed energy, it is believed to instead lead into the afterlife. By laying a trap, it attempts to steal the lives of those it captures. Should someone stand near its mouth, they can hear the voices of their loved ones calling out to them.
Gigantamax Gengar is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Terror.
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Evolution
Gengar evolves from Haunter and is the final form of Gastly.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Ash's Gengar
First appearing in Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!, this Gengar caused trouble at the Cerise Laboratory. In A Chilling Curse!, Ash eventually caught it when he learned a Trainer had abandoned it out of fear. Ash's Gengar has a substantially lighter color than any other Gengar in the anime, though it is not a Shiny Pokémon. In The Winding Path to Greatness!, it became capable of Gigantamaxing after drinking the Max Soup made by Allister.
Morty's Gengar
A Gengar appeared under the ownership of Morty in A Ghost Of A Chance, From Ghost to Ghost, and For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!. It was never recalled to its Poké Ball.
Agatha's Gengar
In The Scheme Team, Agatha used a Gengar to battle Ash's Pikachu. The Ghost Pokémon defeated Pikachu with a combination of Hypnosis and Dream Eater.
Team Meanies
A Gengar was the leader of Team Meanies in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!.
Other
In The Tower of Terror, Ash encountered a Gengar in Lavender Town while searching for a Ghost-type Pokémon to use against Sabrina. Due to a close call, Ash got to spend some unexpected time with the ghostly trio, Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar. It and Haunter seemed to have a fondness for Japanese stand-up, and unsuccessfully attempted to 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. There, it battled an equally large Alakazam before being quelled by the affected Jigglypuff.
In Hello, Pummelo! and Enter The Dragonite, Drake used a Gengar in his battle with Ash. It managed to confuse Tauros before Ash recalled it and instead tried with Lapras. As a result of the collision between Night Shade and Ice Beam, both Lapras and Gengar fainted.
In Illusion Confusion!, multiple Gengar, along with a group of Haunter, were causing trouble for Ash and his friends while they were wandering through a deep forest, by creating a number of illusions that impeded their progress.
In PK15, a Gengar lived in the spooky house.
Fantina's Gengar first appeared in a flashback in Playing the Leveling Field!. In A Shield with a Twist, it was used in Fantina's Gym battle against Ash and was defeated by Buizel.
In Celebrating the Hero's Comet!, three Gengar lived on an unnamed island in the Decolore Islands.
In Scary Hospitality!, Lon used a Gengar to scare visitors of the "Scary House". This included Ash, his friends, and later Team Rocket.
In A Festival of Decisions!, three Gengar belonging to the ninja army participated in the attack on Ninja Village.
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Shiny Gengar that can Mega Evolve was Alva's main battling Pokémon. However, it would abandon Alva immediately after the destruction of the Mega Wave crystal that controlled it.
In I Choose You!, Corey's Gengar battled Neesha's Blastoise, dodging most of its attacks before ultimately being frozen by its Ice Beam.
In Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?, a wild Totem-sized Gengar nicknamed "the Greedy Rapooh" was accidentally released from a stone it had been sealed in by Team Rocket, and went on to kidnap Acerola and steal various items across Ula'ula Island. In Securing the Future!, it joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form. In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, Acerola was revealed to have recently caught it. It battled Kiawe's Marowak at the Manalo Conference, but it was eventually defeated by Shadow Bone.
Minor appearances
Gengar made its debut in Pokémon - I Choose You!, where it battled a Nidorino in a colosseum on TV as a reference to the original Pokémon Red and Green games. Thus, Gengar and Nidorino were the very first Pokémon to be seen in the anime, not counting the intro.
A Gengar appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in Wired for Battle! as an image that came up in Shingo's laptop.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Gengar participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.
A Gengar appeared in Brock's fantasy in UnBEARable.
A Gengar appeared in a fantasy in Control Freak!.
Two Gengar appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest. One was under the ownership of a Trainer, while the other appeared during the movie's intro, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
In Training Daze, Gengar was partnered with two Team Rocket trainees.
In Who's Flying Now?, a Gengar was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.
A Gengar appeared in Ghoul Daze!.
A Gengar appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
A Gengar that can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.
In Loading the Dex!, a Gengar appeared with its evolutionary relatives during a fantasy that Meowth had after an encounter with a Mimikyu. They pretended to be a Lopunny, Glaceon, and Gardevoir.
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
In Alola, Kanto!, Rotom took a photo of a Gengar.
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Trainer's Gengar participated in a Raid Battle against a Lugia.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon Origins
Agatha's Gengar
In File 4: Charizard, Agatha used a Gengar during a battle against Red. It went up against Red's Dodrio and lost.
Other
In File 1: Red, a Gengar battled a Nidorino.
Red's Gengar evolved from a Haunter sometime before File 4: Charizard.
Pokémon Generations
Agatha's Gengar
In The Challenger, Agatha used a Gengar against Blue's Rhydon, but it lost off-screen.
Other
In the game intro-like opening sequence for The Adventure, a Gengar battled a Nidorino.
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Gengar appeared in Assistant, under the ownership of Allister. It reappeared in Moonlight, Sky, and The Gathering of Stars.
GOTCHA!
A Gengar briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of either Agatha or Morty.
POKÉTOON
Two Gengar appeared in Help! I've Turned into a Gengar; one of them being a girl named Hilary who turned into a Gengar.
Pokémon Evolutions
Morty's Gengar
A Gengar appeared in The Show, under the ownership of Morty. They sat together watching the Kimono Girls' show, which Gengar sobbed at.
Other
A Gengar appeared in The Discovery, under the ownership of Green. She used it alongside her Kangaskhan in her battle against the Trainers of Nugget Bridge and won easily.
Bidoof's Big Stand
A Gengar appeared in Bidoof's Big Stand.
Ghost Dive
Gengar is a featured Pokémon in the music video for the song Ghost Dive, performed by Polkadot Stingray.
Biri-Biri
A Gengar appeared in the music video for Biri-Biri, under the ownership of Anna.
Pokémon: Paldean Winds
A Gengar appeared in Breathe Together, under the ownership of Raifort.
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
A Gengar appeared in Treasure Hunting?! Try The Maze!.
Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters
A Gengar appeared in Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters.
Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic
A Gengar appeared in Team Dim Sun as one of the Pokémon Heath controlled.
Magical Pokémon Journey
A Gengar appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.
A Gengar appeared in Wh-Who's Sc-Scared?!.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
- Main article: Ash's Gengar
Ash's Gengar debuted in Caring for a Mystery!.
Pocket Monsters DP
A Gengar appeared in PMDP16.
A Gengar appeared in PMDP60, under the ownership of Charon.
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
- Main article: Morty's Gengar
Morty owns a Gengar, which first appeared in JBA2. It reappeared in a flashback in JBA5.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Agatha's Gengar
Gengar first appeared in Holy Moltres, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt. It was used to battle Blaine's Arcanine and Rapidash, and almost attacked Red.
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, distracting it long enough for Blue's Porygon to deal the finishing blow.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Gengar was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Gengar was seen in Return to Pallet Town. It was used by a kid from Pallet Town in an attempt to catch a Nidorino, thus replicating the opening sequence of the Generation I video games and their remakes.
In Tying Trevenant, a Gengar belonging to Gurkinn appeared, stopping Celosia's Aegislash from killing X. He helped battle Team Flare to stop them from obtaining the tree form of Xerneas and was later given to X, where he was nicknamed Garma. He can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar.
Allister's Gengar first appeared in Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault. It is capable of Gigantamaxing.
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Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
- 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.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
A Gengar appeared in GDZ31, under the ownership of Rei.
A Gengar appeared in GDZ56, where it was seen in a game at a game center.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team
The Gengar from Team Meanies appears as a major character and the main antagonist of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
- Main article: Agatha's Gengar
- Main article: Morty's Gengar
A Gengar appeared in Big Battle in the Viridian Forest!!.
Blue's Gengar debuted in Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!! as a Haunter. It evolved while battling Clefairy.
Agatha's Gengar appeared in Panic on the Luxury Liner?!.
A Gengar appeared in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon, under the ownership of Giovanni.
Green was revealed to have a Gengar in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2), where it went up against Red during the Pokémon League.
Morty's Gengar appeared in The Legendary Ho-Oh!!.
A Gengar appeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four!, under the ownership of Karen.
Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission
A Gengar appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two as one of the Pokémon that Solana captured with her Capture Styler. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four and was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
A Gengar appeared in I Won't Let You Lead!!.
Pokémon Zensho
A Gengar appeared in PZ05.
- Main article: Agatha's Gengar
Agatha's Gengar went up against Satoshi's Alakazam and lost in PZ10.
In the TCG
- Main article: Gengar (TCG)
Other appearances
Pokkén Tournament
- Main article: Gengar (Pokkén)
Gengar is a playable character in the arcade fighting game. Moves it can use include Shadow Ball, Hypnosis, Shadow Punch, and Curse. Upon entering Burst form, it Mega Evolves and can use the Burst Attack Shadow Drop.
Detective Pikachu
A Gengar appears in the first Detective Pikachu game.
POKÉMON Detective Pikachu
Multiple Gengar appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu. One of them was seen in an illegal fight club battle against a Blastoise, where it won.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Gengar appears as a Spirit.
Pokémon UNITE
- Main article: Gengar (UNITE)
Gengar is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee speedster that starts as Gastly and evolves into Haunter at level 5, which evolves into Gengar at level 9.
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 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.
- 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.
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| XY | Pokémon Center Gengar | All | Japan | 25 | February 1 to 28, 2014 |
| XY | Pokémon Center Battle Championship Gengar | All | Japan | 50 | June 2 to 8, 2014; July 7 to 21, 2014 |
| XY | Halloween Gengar | All | Japan | 25
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| XY | October 2014 Gengar | American region | Online | 25
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| XY | October 2014 Gengar | PAL region | Online | 25
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October 9, 2014 to February 5, 2015 |
| XY | Pre-ordering player Gengar | Korean region | Online | 25
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| XY | XY Gengar | Japanese region | Online | 25
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| XY | XY Gengar | American region | Online | 25
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| ORAS | Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gengar | All | Japan | 25
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| XYORAS | Alva's Gengar | Japanese region | Online | 50
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| XYORAS | Alva's Gengar | Japanese region | Nintendo Zone | 50
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| XYORAS | XY&Z Gengar | Korean region | Online | 100 | October 19 to November 15, 2016 |
| SwSh | Ash's Gigantamax Gengar | All | Online | 80 | September 2 to 15, 2022 |
Wild Area News
| Games | Event | Gigantamax | Level | Distribution period |
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| SwSh | Wild Area News | No | 40, 50SwSh 60Sh |
March 9 to 18, 2020 |
| SwSh | Wild Area News | Yes | 40, 50SwSh 60Sh |
March 9 to 18, 2020 |
| SwSh | Wild Area News | Yes | 40, 50SwSh 60Sh |
March 19 to 25, 2020 |
| Sw | Wild Area News | Yes | 60 | June 2 to 29, 2020 |
| Sw | Wild Area News | Yes | 60 | June 17 to 28, 2020 |
| SwSh | Wild Area News | Yes | 30, 40, 50, 60 | October 1 to 31, 2020 |
| SwSh | Wild Area News | No | 40, 50, 60 | August 20 to 22, 2021 |
| SwSh | Wild Area News | Yes | 60 | August 20 to 22, 2021 |
| SwSh | Wild Area News | Yes | 60 | November 1, 2022, to End-of-life |
Held items
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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Base stats
Gengar
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HP: 60
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121 - 200 | 238 - 394 | |
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72 - 139 | 139 - 273 | |
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103 - 178 | 202 - 350 | |
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Mega Gengar
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HP: 60
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95
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130
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Form data
Mega Evolution
Gigantamax
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Gengar evolves from Haunter when traded. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Gengar can also evolve from Haunter when exposed to a Linking Cord.
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For other sprites and images, please see Gengar images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- In the English Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Gengar's prototype name was "Phantom". This is similar to Gengar's Korean name, which is 팬텀 Phantom.
- Gengar is Ken Sugimori's favorite Pokémon. The reason for this is because he finds that Gengar is the easiest Pokémon to draw.[2][3]
- Despite Gengar and its evolutionary relatives all being part Poison-type, none of them were able to learn any Poison-type moves by leveling up until Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
- Gengar is one of the first two Pokémon to appear in a Pokémon battle both in the anime and in the games, the other being Nidorino. This is due to their appearance in the opening animation of Pokémon Red and Green, on which the beginning of the first anime episode was based on, as well as the remakes.
- Gengar, along with Nidorino (and possibly other Pokémon), originate from the Capsule Monsters game design pitch, which would eventually become the Pokémon series.
- In Pokémon X and Y, Gengar is the only Pokémon with the Ability Levitate that is not eligible for Sky Battles.
- Mega Gengar has the highest base Special Attack stat of all Ghost-type and Poison-type Pokémon.
- When viewing Mega Gengar's Pokédex entry, the camera's view can only be moved sideways.
- Gengar could be seen as a counterpart to Alakazam. They are both the last stage of a three-part evolutionary family, require trading to reach their final stage of evolution, and are capable of Mega Evolution. They are the same height, and both get shorter upon Mega Evolution. They share a base friendship of 70 and, since Generation VI, a base stat total of 500. Both are weak to the other's STAB, and they share weaknesses to the Ghost and Dark types. In the anime episode The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis, a Gengar and an Alakazam are put against each other.
- Gengar could also be seen as a counterpart to Machamp. They are, like Alakazam, the last stage of a three-part evolutionary family, can both be obtained through evolution induced by trade, and are capable of Gigantamaxing in Generation VIII. Both Gengar and Machamp also share a base friendship of 70. While both are weak against Psychic-type Pokémon, as Gengar is part Poison-type and Machamp is a Fighting-type, Gengar can counter it with its Ghost typing.
- 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. These are the exact same moves Absol has when joining the player's team during this point in the main story. It's likely the data was unintentionally copied over, as escort Pokémon are uniquely coded from normal Pokémon. In the Rescue Team remake, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, Gengar's moves were changed to Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Shadow Ball, and Sucker Punch.
- Gengar's identity as a former human, as described by the Pokédex in Generation VII, may have been inspired by its portrayal in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, which was released 11 years before Pokémon Sun and Moon.
- In Pokémon Shuffle, Gengar's Shiny coloration is significantly lighter than in the core series. Instead, it resembles Alva's Gengar from Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
- In the core series games, Mega Gengar has small feet that can be seen by recalling it and sending it out. A glitch in Pokémon GO also allows Mega Gengar's feet to be seen. In Pokkén Tournament, however, Mega Gengar does not have feet. Instead, a portal appears beneath it whenever it is airborne. Its tail will disappear as well.
- When Gengar Gigantamaxes, it doesn't grow on screen. Instead, it pops out of the ground.
- Gengar is the only Pokémon capable of Gigantamax and Mega Evolution that is not a starter Pokémon in the Kanto region.
- Gigantamax Gengar and its Shiny form were designed by James Turner.[4][5]
- Gengar is the only Ghost-type to have a Gigantamax form.
- In Generation VI, due to a glitch, on the first turn of becoming Mega Gengar, it can still be affected by Telekinesis.
- Gengar is tied with Snorlax for the most anime Pokédex entries, with a total of 7.
Origin
Gengar seems to be based on general cartoonish ghosts, cats, or the Cheshire Cat, and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being as well, like shadow people. Due to its horn-like ears, teeth, ability to float in the air, and dark nature, Gengar may also be based on the oni. Oni sometimes have a third eye in the center of their forehead, which could be the basis for Mega Gengar.
Name origin
Gengar and Gangar may be derived from Doppelgänger (ghostly double of a living person). It may also involve 幻 gen (phantasm).
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Related articles
- Ash's Gengar
- Agatha's Gengar
- Morty's Gengar
- Gengar (Pokkén)
- Gengar (UNITE)
- Team Meanies
- Mega Evolution
- Gigantamax
References
- ↑ Pokémon X and Y site | Mega Pokémon (archived)
- ↑ Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu - Pokémon.com (archived)
- ↑ Page 4 of interview with Game Freak, hosted on Nintendo's official website (Japanese, archived)
- ↑ Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42). Posted on July 11, 2020.
- ↑ Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42). Posted on July 14, 2020.
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