Gengar
#71 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Shadow Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It hides in shadows. It is said that if GENGAR is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees F.
Shining Pearl
Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey’s life force.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Gastly #69 | Level 25 |  Haunter #70 |
Haunter #70 | Trade |  Gengar #71 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Old Chateau Old Chateau (2F right room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | Ruby in slot 2 |
Old Chateau Old Chateau (2F right room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Old Chateau Old Chateau (2F right room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | Emerald in slot 2 |
Old Chateau Old Chateau (2F right room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | FireRed in slot 2 |
Old Chateau Old Chateau (2F right room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Old Chateau Old Chateau (2F right room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | Ruby in slot 2 |
Old Chateau Old Chateau (2F right room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Old Chateau Old Chateau (2F right room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | Emerald in slot 2 |
Old Chateau Old Chateau (2F right room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | FireRed in slot 2 |
Old Chateau Old Chateau (2F right room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Normal
Gengar
Shadow Pokémon
HP
60
Attack
65
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
130
Sp. Def
75
Speed
110
Total
500
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0× from
Takes 0.25× from
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Hypnosis | |  Status | - | 60 | 20 | |
| Start | Confuse Ray | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| Start | Lick | |  Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Perish Song | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Start | Mean Look | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Start | Shadow Punch | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| Start | Reflect Type | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| 12 | Payback | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| 16 | Spite | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 20 | Curse | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| 24 | Hex | |  Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| 30 | Night Shade | | Special | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 36 | Sucker Punch | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| 42 | Dark Pulse | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 48 | Shadow Ball | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 54 | Destiny Bond | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| 60 | Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dark Pulse | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Drain Punch | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Energy Ball | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Explosion | | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fling | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Focus Blast | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Focus Punch | | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Giga Impact | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Payback | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Poison Jab | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Psych Up | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Shadow Ball | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Shadow Claw | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Skill Swap | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sludge Bomb | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Taunt | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Thunder |  | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| - | Thunderbolt | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Torment | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Toxic | | Status | - | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Trick Room | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Will-O-Wisp | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM21 | Dazzling Gleam |  | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 |
Cursed Body
Ability Slot 1
Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.