Gengar (UNITE)

Gengar ゲンガー Gangar
Role	Speedster
Attack type	Melee
Damage type	Sp. Atk
Difficulty	Expert
Evolves at Lv. 5 Evolves at Lv. 9
License availability International: 575 / 980 Aeos Gems Bonus Special Coin Exchange Mainland China: Time-limited event

Gengar (Japanese: ゲンガー Gangar) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It became available as a playable character on July 21, 2021.

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• Stats
• Abilities
  • Passive Ability
  • Basic Attack
• Moveset
  • Move slot 1
  • Move slot 2
  • Unite Move
• Holowear
  • Green-tag Holowear
  • Blue-tag Holowear
  • Purple-tag Holowear
  • Orange-tag Holowear
• Trivia
• In other languages
• Related articles

Contents

Stats

Gengar
Offense
Endurance
Mobility
Scoring
Support

Abilities

Passive Ability

	Levitate ふゆう Floating
Description Increases movement speed by 10% when out of combat for 8s.

Basic Attack

	Damage category: Special (as a basic attack)
	Damage category: Special (as a boosted attack)
Description Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, lunging at an opposing Pokémon and dealing damage.

Moveset

Move slot 1

Will-O-Wisp

	Will-O-Wisp おにび Will-o'-the-Wisp	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 5 seconds Upgrades into Shadow Ball or Sludge Bomb
Ranged	Description
Shoots multiple sinister flames, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and leaving them burned when it hits.

Shadow Ball

	Shadow Ball シャドーボール Shadow Ball	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 4.5 seconds Upgrades into Shadow Ball+ at Lv. 13
Ranged	Description
Hurls a shadowy blob at the target, decreasing the movement speed and Sp. Def of opposing Pokémon for a short when it hits. Upgrade: Increases damage dealt by this move.

Sludge Bomb

	Sludge Bomb ヘドロばくだん Sludge Bomb	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 7.5 seconds Upgrades into Sludge Bomb+ at Lv. 13
Area	Description
Hurls unsanitary sludge to the designated area, leaving opposing Pokémon poisoned when it hits. Upgrade: Increases the poison effect's duration.

Move slot 2

Lick

	Lick したでなめる Tongue Lick	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 7 seconds Upgrades into Dream Eater or Hex
Hindrance	Description
Attacks with the user's tongue and pulls opposing Pokémon toward the user.

Dream Eater

	Dream Eater ゆめくい Dream Eat	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 7 seconds Upgrades into Dream Eater+ at Lv. 11
Hindrance  Dash	Description
Puts opposing Pokémon to sleep when it hits. If used again while a nearby opposing Pokémon is asleep, the user appears behind the sleeping Pokémon and attacks, restoring the user's HP and reducing the cooldown of Will-O-Wisp, Shadow Ball or Sludge Bomb (only after 2nd activation). The user's next basic attack will be a boosted attack after both activations: after putting the enemy to sleep and after teleporting. If this move knocks out a Pokémon from opposing team, its cooldown is reset. Upgrade: Increases the amount of damage dealt and HP restored by this move.

Hex

	Hex たたりめ Evil Eye	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 7.5 seconds Upgrades into Hex+ at Lv. 11
Dash	Description
Has the user disappear and move to the designated location, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect when the user reappears. If this hits an opposing Pokémon that is afflicted by a status condition, it deals increased damage and its cooldown is reduced. The user's next basic attack after this move becomes a boosted attack. Upgrade: Increases damage dealt by this move.

Unite Move

	Phantom Ambush インビジブルショック Invisible Shock	Learned at Lv. 9
Dash	Description
Has the user jump to the designated area and enter stealth (becomes invisible to enemies) with increased movement speed. If the Unite Move is used again, it deals damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and decreases their movement speed for a short time. The next basic attack will be a boosted attack after both activations. Enemies near the invisible Gengar will have a purple flame over their head.

Holowear

Green-tag Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Beach Style		July 1, 2023	UNITE Club Membership reward	Appearance only
Holiday Style		December 1, 2022	Premium Battle Pass - Season 12*	Appearance only
Reporter Style		March 10, 2022	400	Appearance only
Theater Style		March 15, 2022	Special event missions* Panic Parade	Appearance only
Tuxedo Style		September 26, 2022	400	Appearance only

Blue-tag Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Masked Style		November 26, 2021	1,200	Movement

Purple-tag Holowear

Name	Holowear	Portrait Frame	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Costume Party Style			October 12, 2023	2,199*	Scoring Returning KO Movement
Space Style			September 21, 2021	Premium Battle Pass - Season 2*	Unite Move Scoring Returning KO Movement Moves Effects available by obtaining additional Move Effect Enhancement Packs

Orange-tag Holowear

Name	Holowear	Portrait Frame	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Fairy-Tale Style			October 31, 2025	Treasure Chest Challenge	Unite Move Scoring Move Effect Returning KO Movement Basic Attack Effect
Neo Street Style			October 17, 2024	Treasure Chest Challenge	Unite Move Scoring Move Effect Returning KO Movement Basic Attack Effect

Trivia

• Phantom Ambush may be based on the move Phantom Force.

In other languages

This section is missing names in other languages. Please feel free to edit this section to add the missing names and complete it. Reason: Needs names and translations in Hindi, Indonesian, and Thai

Phantom Ambush

Language		Title
Japanese		インビジブルショック Inbijiburu Shokku (Invisible Shock)
Chinese	Cantonese	遁影奇襲 Deuhnyíng Kèijaahp (Concealed Shadow Raid)
	Mandarin	遁影奇襲 / 遁影奇袭 Dùnyǐng Qíxí (Concealed Shadow Raid)
French		Assaut Invisible (Invisible Assault)
German		Schattenschocker (Shadow Shocker)
Italian		Assalto Invisibile (Invisible Assault)
Korean		인비저블쇼크 Inbijeobeul Syokeu (Invisible Shock)
Brazilian Portuguese		Emboscada Fantasma (Phantom Ambush)
Russian		Призрачная Засада Prizrachnaya Zasada (Phantom Ambush)
Spanish		Sobresalto (Jump Scare)
Turkish		Hayalet Pusu (Ghost Ambush)

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar.

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