Gengar in Pokémon Crystal

#60 in the Crystal Pokédex • Shadow Pokémon

Gengar in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Haunter Steelix

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Crystal

Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.

Pokémon details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.25×

0.25×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

0×

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #60
Stat Experience	60 HP, 65 Atk, 60 Def, 110 Spe, 130 Special
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	190

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 cycles (5,120 nominal steps)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Gastly #58	Level 25	Haunter #59
Haunter #59	Trade	Gengar #60

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Hypnosis May put the foe to sleep.	-	60	20
Start	Lick An attack that may cause paralysis.	20	100	30
Start	Spite Cuts the PP of the foe's last move.	-	100	10
8	Spite Cuts the PP of the foe's last move.	-	100	10
13	Mean Look Prevents fleeing or switching.	-	-	5
16	Curse Works differently for ghost-types.	-	-	10
21	Night Shade The user's level equals damage HP.	-	100	15
31	Confuse Ray A move that causes confusion.	-	100	10
39	Dream Eater Steals HP from a sleeping victim.	100	100	15
48	Destiny Bond The foe faints if the user does.	-	-	5

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.


TM01	Dynamic Punch An attack that always confuses.		100	50	5
TM02	Headbutt An attack that may make foe flinch.		70	100	15
TM03	Curse Works differently for ghost-types.		-	-	10
TM06	Toxic A poison move with increasing damage.		-	85	10
TM07	Zap Cannon An attack that always paralyzes.		100	50	5
TM08	Rock Smash An attack that may lower DEFENSE.		20	100	15
TM09	Psych Up Copies the foe's stat changes.		-	-	10
TM10	Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon.	Type varies by DVs	31–70	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.		-	-	5
TM13	Snore An attack useable only while asleep.		40	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest		150	90	5
TM17	Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	10
TM18	Rain Dance Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.		-	-	5
TM19	Giga Drain Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.		60	100	5
TM20	Endure Always leaves at least 1HP.		-	-	10
TM21	Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty.		-	100	20
TM25	Thunder An attack that may cause paralysis.		120	70	10
TM27	Return An attack that is based on loyalty.		-	100	20
TM29	Psychic An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.		90	100	10
TM30	Shadow Ball An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.		80	100	15
TM32	Double Team Heightens evasiveness.		-	-	15
TM33	Ice Punch An icy punch. May cause freezing.		75	100	15
TM34	Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.		-	90	15
TM35	Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep.		-	-	10
TM41	Thunder Punch An electric punch. It may paralyze.		75	100	15
TM42	Dream Eater Steals HP from a sleeping victim.		100	100	15
TM44	Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.		-	-	10
TM45	Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated.		-	100	15
TM46	Thief An attack that may steal a held item.		40	100	10
TM48	Fire Punch A fiery punch. May cause a burn.		75	100	15
TM50	Nightmare A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn.		-	-	15
HM04	Strength A powerful physical attack.		80	100	15