Gastly (Base Set 50)

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Gastly LV.8
ゴース Ghos
Psychic
GastlyBaseSet50.jpg
Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Gastly
Type Psychic
HP 30
weakness
None
resistance
Fighting-30
retreat cost
None
English expansion Base Set
Rarity Common
English card no. 50/102
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity Common
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Common
English card no. 75/130
TCG GB1 set Evolution
TCG GB1 ID B34
TCG GB2 set Beginning Pokémon
TCG GB2 ID A39
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Gastly.

Gastly (Japanese: ゴース Ghos) is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set.

Card text

Psychic
Sleeping Gas
さいみんガス
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
PsychicColorless
Destiny Bond
みちづれ
Discard 1 Psychic Energy card attached to Gastly in order to use this attack. If a Pokémon Knocks Out Gastly during your opponent's next turn, Knock Out that Pokémon.


Pokédex data

Psychic
Psychic
Gastly - Gas Pokémon
No. Height Weight
092 4'3" (1.3 m) 0.2 lbs. (0.1 kg)
Pokédex entry
Almost invisible, this gaseous Pokémon cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.
うすいガス状の生命体。ガスにつつまれるとインドゾウも2秒でたおれる。


Release information

This card was released in the English Base Set, originating from the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was later reprinted in the English Base Set 2 expansion.

Trivia

The graffiti in the background of the illustration appears to say "Tokiwa City", the Japanese name of Viridian City.

Origin

Destiny Bond is a move later introduced in the Generation II Pokémon games that Gastly can learn. This card's English Pokédex comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.


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