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Revision as of 04:31, 20 November 2017

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
091MS.png #091: Cloyster
Pokémon
#093: Haunter 093MS.png
Gastly
Gas Pokémon
ゴース
Ghos
#092
Gastly



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ghost Poison
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Ability
Levitate Cacophony
Cacophony
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Amorphous
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
4'03" 1.3 m
Gastly
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
0.2 lbs. 0.1 kg
Gastly
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
95
Gen. I-IV
Unknown
IV
62
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
Gastly
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
1
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
0
Speed
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HP
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Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
Shape
Body01.png
Footprint
F092.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
70
External Links

Gastly (Japanese: ゴース Ghos) is a dual-type Ghost/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Haunter starting at level 25, which evolves into Gengar when traded.

Biology

Gastly's "hands"

Gastly has no true form, due to its body being 95% poisonous gas. However, it consistently appears as a black, spherical Pokémon surrounded by a purple haze. It has a wide, pink mouth with two visible fangs. Though its eyes seem to extend past its round body, visible eyelids surround them. The toxic gas surrounding the main body can induce fainting and suffocation, and is capable of enshrouding an Indian elephant within two seconds. Because it is mostly gas, Gastly will dwindle away when exposed to strong winds.

The anime suggests that Gastly has a playful personality, often frightening and playing pranks on people for fun. However, it has shown a willingness to preserve or pass on the memories of departed humans. It has further been shown changing form and creating illusions, and it is capable of phasing through solid objects and forming tangible hands out of its gasses. The anime has shown Gastly living in old, dilapidated buildings, but it can also be found in caves.

In the anime

Gastly in the anime

Major appearances

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 2,000 years of waiting for her love to return to her. As the ghost of the maiden, Gastly kept on toying with the minds of young men.

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

An Officer Jenny owned a Gastly in Pikachu Re-volts. This Gastly appeared to be the only Pokémon not affected by the psychic wave caused by Butch & Cassidy's Drowzee.

A Gastly appeared in A Shipful Of Shivers guarding the Orange league trophy of its deceased Trainer along with a Haunter.

Morty used a Gastly to battle Ash in From Ghost to Ghost. Gastly was used to battle Noctowl which used Foresight before being switched for Pikachu. Gastly was able defeated Pikachu before being defeated by Cyndaquil. In the same episode, multiple Gastly hypnotized Team Rocket.

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 everyone away.

A Gastly appeared in PK15.

Lon owns a Gastly that appeared in Scary Hospitality!. It is used by Lon, alongside its Haunter and Gengar, to scare visitors of the "Scary House".

Minor appearances

A Gastly appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!.

A Gastly made a brief cameo appearance in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Gastly appeared in Ghoul Daze!.

A Gastly appeared alongside a Haunter and Gengar in Loading the Dex!, during a fantasy that Meowth had after an encounter with a Mimikyu. They pretended to be a Lopunny, Glaceon, and Gardevoir.

A Gastly appeared in I Choose You!.

A Gastly appeared in a photo taken by Rotom in Alola, Kanto!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP020 Gastly Ash's Pokédex Gastly, a Ghost Pokémon. It is usually invisible. Its specialty is Hypnosis.
Original series entries continue below.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP095 Gastly Ash's Pokédex Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. Some researchers believe this Pokémon is a multidimensional being.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP028 Gastly Dawn's Pokédex Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. Although it can sneak in anywhere with its gaseous body, it can also be blown away by wind.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY072 Gastly Ash's Pokédex Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. By enveloping larger opponents with gas, Gastly is able to defeat them.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gastly first appears in That Awful Arbok! under the ownership of Koga, 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. In the process, the two also freed Red's rival Blue, who was under its ghostly possession.

Gastly also forms as part of the Ghost-type army Agatha sends out to attack the Gym Leaders in As Gastly as Before. She also has a Gastly as a member of her main team.

The Masked Man also used a Gastly which it first appeared inYou Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour, 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 impaired Suicune using its Curse technique, locking it and Misty inside Suicune's crystal wall. It was later defeated by Eusine's Haunter.

Morty also has a Gastly which was used along with Misdreavus to battle Suicune in Misdreavus Misgivings.

In The Last Battle XIII a Gastly was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Gastly was also seen briefly in A Vicious Cycle of Possibilities, under the ownership of a Biker whose gang attempted to ransack Three Island.

Many Gastly also appear in the Robust Rotom when Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum spend the night in the Old Chateau.

A Gastly appeared in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V.

In Softening Up Kakuna, a Gastly was used by a Trainer that was challenging the Battle Factory.

In Out-Odding Oddish, a Gastly appeared in the Pokéathlon.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

In Get Rid of The Ghost Pokémon!!, while Red, Clefairy and Pikachu were in Blue's mansion, they stumble across a Gastly that Clefairy ends up battling. However, since Blue didn't officially control it, it is unknown if it belongs to him.

A Gastly appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!? while Red had a confrontation with Giovanni and his twin brother. This Gastly was out of its gas form.

A Gastly took part in a baseball match in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!.

A Gastly was with Green when he was having a soccer competition with Red.

Giovanni was revealed to have a Gastly when it was battling a Squirtle of his.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Black owns a Haunter which evolved from a Gastly.

In the TCG

Main article: Gastly (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Gastly appears in the 3DS version as an enemy in Smash Run mode, as well as a trophy. It is immune to melee attacks.

Trophy information

NA: This Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon is made up of several toxic gases—touching it would be really unpleasant. Instead, try to take it out with projectiles. It's not the fastest enemy in Smash Run, but occasionally it may try to chase down a fighter, so be careful around this gaseous foe.

PAL: In Smash Run, these Ghost- and Poison-type Pokémon tend to move slowly, and then, without warning, chase after you at high speed. You'll get hurt if they so much as come into contact with you, so be on your guard. As ghosts, they're immune to direct attacks. The only way to defeat them is to hit them with projectiles or items.

Game data

NPC appearances

  • Pokémon Pinball: Three Gastly appear in a bonus stage accessible from the Red Table. Once the player knocks them out, they must then proceed to defeat the subsequent pair of Haunter and the Gengar that appears.

Pokédex entries

Generation I
Red(ENG) Almost invisible, this gaseous Pokémon cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.
Blue
Yellow Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape as it appears to be made of a gas.
Stadium Made of a thin, gas-like substance that induces fainting if you get enshrouded in it. Will not appear if it is very windy.
Generation II
Gold With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind.
Silver Its thin body is made of gas. It can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.
Crystal It wraps its opponent in its gas-like body, slowly weakening its prey by poisoning it through the skin.
Stadium 2 With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind.
Generation III
Ruby Gastly is largely composed of gaseous matter. When exposed to a strong wind, the gaseous body quickly dwindles away. Groups of this Pokémon cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind.
Sapphire
Emerald When exposed to a strong wind, a Gastly's gaseous body quickly dwindles away. They cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind.
FireRed A being that exists as a thin gas. It can topple an Indian elephant by enveloping the prey in two seconds.
LeafGreen Almost invisible, this gaseous Pokémon cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.
Generation IV
Diamond This Pokémon's body is 95% made up of gases, which are blown away by strong gusts of wind.
Pearl A Pokémon born from poison gases. It defeats even the largest foes by enveloping them in gas.
Platinum Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
HeartGold With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind.
SoulSilver Its thin body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.
Generation V
Black Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
White
Black 2 Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
White 2
Generation VI
X Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.
Y Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
Omega Ruby Gastly is largely composed of gaseous matter. When exposed to a strong wind, the gaseous body quickly dwindles away. Groups of this Pokémon cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind.
Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII
Sun Should a strange light be seen flickering in an abandoned building, Gastly is lurking there.
Moon Although Gastly is barely visible, when it's near, a faint sweet smell lingers.
Ultra Sun It's said that gas emanating from a graveyard was possessed by the grievances of the deceased and thus became a Pokémon.
Ultra Moon Poisonous gas comprises 95% of its body. It's said that the remaining 5% is made up of the souls of those who died from the gas.


Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
Pokémon Tower
Blue (Japan)
Pokémon Tower
Yellow
Pokémon Tower
Generation II
Gold Silver
Tin Tower, Sprout TowerNight
Crystal
Routes 31, 32, and 36, Tin Tower, Sprout TowerNight
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Trade
Emerald
Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
Pokémon Tower, Lost Cave
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Old Chateau, Lost Tower
Route 209Night
Platinum
Old Chateau, Eterna Forest, Lost Tower
HeartGold SoulSilver
Bell Tower, Sprout Tower, Safari ZoneNight
Pal Park
Forest
Pokéwalker
Dim Cave, Scary Cave
Generation V
Black
Trade
White
White Forest
Black 2 White 2
Trade
Dream World
Spooky Manor
Generation VI
X Y
Breed Haunter or Gengar
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Hau'oli Cemetery, Memorial Hill, Poké Pelago


In side games

Generation I
Pinball
Lavender Town
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Trozei!
Phobosphere, Endless Level 38, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Buried Relic (9F-14F), Darknight Relic (1F-6F)
Ranger
Dusk Factory, Sekra Range
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Sky Stairway (1F-49F)
MD Sky
Sky Stairway (1F-49F)
Ranger: SoA
Ranger School
Rumble
Eternal Tower (Both Modes B)
PokéPark Wii
Haunted Zone
Ranger: GS
Old Mansion, Dark Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Hauntyard: Misty Edgewater
Conquest
Viperia, Avia, Spectra, Nixtorm
Rumble U
Toy Collection: Guided by Pichu
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 3
Shuffle
Galerie Rouge: Stage 62
Prasino Woods: Stage 551
Rumble World
Starlight Islands: Halloween Village (All Areas)


Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Red* Blue* Berry (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
30
90 - 137 170 - 264
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Total:
310
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
4/4 ★★★★
Power
1/1
Skill
4/4 ★★★★
Stamina
1/2
Jump
3/4 ★★★
Total
13/15 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000 06060% 20
011 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 30
055 Spite Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10
088 Mean Look Normal Status 0000 00——% 5
1212 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00——% 10
1515 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100100% 15
1919 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10
2222 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5
2626 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10
2929 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15
3333 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 15
3636 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15
4040 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000 00——% 5
4343 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10
4747 Nightmare Ghost Status 0000 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gastly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gastly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM09Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM12Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM24Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM29Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM30Bag TM Ghost VI Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM36Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM41Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM53Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM61Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM63Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM64Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
TM66Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM77Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM83Bag TM Bug VI Sprite.png TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
TM85Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM92Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM97Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM99Bag TM Fairy Sprite.png TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gastly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gastly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
MisdreavusMismagiusDuskullDusclopsDusknoirChimecho
DrifloonDrifblimYamaskCofagrigusLitwickLampent
PhantumpTrevenantPumpkabooGourgeistSandygastPalossand
Mimikyu
Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15
KoffingWeezingSlugmaMagcargo
Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15
GrimerGrimerMukMukDuskullDusclops
DusknoirYamaskCofagrigus
Disable Normal Status 100% 20
DusclopsDusknoir
Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15
MisdreavusShuppetBanetteYamaskCofagrigus
Grudge Ghost Status —% 5
KoffingWeezingYamaskCofagrigus
Haze Ice Status —% 30
DusclopsDusknoir
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
Misdreavus
Perish Song Normal Status —% 5
MisdreavusMismagiusChimechoSolosisDuosionReuniclus
Psywave Psychic Special 100% 15
CastformStunfisk
Reflect Type* Normal Status —% 15
CofagrigusPumpkabooGourgeist
Scary Face Normal Status 100% 10
KoffingWeezingSlugmaMagcargoLitwickLampent
Chandelure
Smog Poison Special 30 70% 20
DusclopsDusknoir
Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gastly in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Gastly in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gastly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gastly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Ally Switch Psychic Status —% 15
S M US UM Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15
S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
S M US UM Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20
S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Skill Swap Psychic Status —% 10
S M US UM Snatch Dark Status —% 10
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
S M US UM Telekinesis Psychic Status —% 15
S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15
S M US UM Trick Psychic Status 100% 10
S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
S M US UM Wonder Room Psychic Status —% 10
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Gastly can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Gastly cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gastly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gastly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Pin092.png Pinani092.png
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani092.png
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 1%
Friend Area: Darkness Ridge
Phrases
51%-100% HP Peeeuuw! Do I smell gas?
26%-50% HP Umm... There goes half my HP.
1%-25% HP I'm growing faint... My gas is seeping away...
Level up I leveled up! Joy of joys! My gas thickened, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 092.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Ghost
Poké Assist: Ghost PA.png
Ghost
Field move: None
Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 42 Max. exp.: 66
Browser entry R-000
Gastly fades in and out of view while it tries to spirit your Pokémon away.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Ghost
Poké Assist: Ghost PA.png
Ghost
Field move: Psy Power 1 field move.png
(Psy Power ×1)
Browser entry R-000
It attacks by spitting out eerie orbs.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Ghost
Poké Assist:
(present)
Ghost Assist.png
Ghost
Field move:
(present)
Psy Power 1 field move.png
(Psy Power ×1)
Poké Assist:
(past)
Ghost Assist.png
Ghost
Field move:
(past)
Psy Power 1 field move.png
(Psy Power ×1)
Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
It shoots out orbs imbued with loathsome emotions that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●
Defense
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense
Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
PPW092.png PokéPark Pad entry:
Gastly live in the Haunted Zone. They're much kinder than they may appear. They like to have fun at Dusknoir's Speed Slam.
Pokémon Conquest
PCP092.png HP: Move: Lick
Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Levitate
Defense:
Speed: ★★★
Evolves into Haunter when its Attack is 99 or higher
Range: 4 Perfect Links: Bokuzen, Saizō, and Yoshitatsu
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Ghost
Attack Power: ★★★★

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Pokémon Shuffle
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Ghost
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#112
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Spookify
Leaves the foe spooked.


Pokémon GO
GO092.png Base HP: 60 Base Attack: 186 Base Defense: 70
Egg Distance: 2 km* Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: Candy 25
Fast Attacks: Lick, Sucker Punch*, Astonish*
Charged Attacks: Ominous Wind*, Night Shade*, Dark Pulse, Sludge Bomb

Evolution

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Unevolved
Gastly
 Ghost  Poison 
Rare Candy
Level 25
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First evolution
Haunter
 Ghost  Poison 
Pal Pad
Trade
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Second evolution
Gengar
 Ghost  Poison 


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092MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Gastly images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Gastly seems to be based on general cartoonish ghosts and spirits, or maybe a will-o'-the-wisp. It may also have been based on the Japanese yōkai sōgen bi, the decapitated head of a monk whose head is doomed to wander the Earth, consumed by fire. Its Poison type is most likely a reference to poisonous or polluted gases.

Name origin

Gastly may be a combination of gas and ghastly (dreadfully frightening or horrible).

Ghos is a shortened form of ghost and may also incorporate gas into its name.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ゴース Ghos From the English ghost
France Flag.png French Fantominus From fantôme and minus, a pejorative term meaning both "small" and "weak"
Spain Flag.png Spanish Gastly Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Nebulak From Nebel, nebula, and ach
Italy Flag.png Italian Gastly Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 고오스 Goohs Transliteration of Japanese name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 鬼斯 Guǐsī Transliteration of Japanese name. Also from and 瓦斯.
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 鬼斯 Gwáisī Transliteration of Japanese name. Also from and 瓦斯.


External links


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