Gastly

#92 in the National Pokédex • Gas Pokémon

This species is outside the Hoenn Pokédex. Obtaining it in Ruby or Sapphire requires a compatible Generation III trade or historical event.

Normal

Shiny

Cloyster Haunter

Pokédex entries

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

Details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.25×

0.25×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 SpA
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	95

Eggs

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

Egg groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Gastly #92	Level 25	Haunter #93
Haunter #93	Trade	Gengar #94

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Hypnosis	Status	-	60	20	A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
Start	Lick	Physical	20	100	30	Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze.
8	Spite	Status	-	100	10	Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move.
13	Mean Look	Status	-	-	5	Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
16	Curse	Status	-	-	10	A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
21	Night Shade	Physical	-	100	15	Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
28	Confuse Ray	Status	-	100	10	A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
33	Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
36	Destiny Bond	Status	-	-	5	If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint.

Machines

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

			Class				Description
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM12	Taunt		Status	-	100	20	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of WATER-type moves for 5 turns.
TM19	Giga Drain		Special	60	100	5	An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM24	Thunderbolt		Special	95	100	15	A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM29	Psychic		Special	90	100	10	A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
TM30	Shadow Ball		Physical	80	100	15	Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb		Physical	90	100	10	Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
TM41	Torment		Status	-	100	15	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
TM48	Skill Swap		Status	-	-	10	The user swaps special abilities with the target.
TM49	Snatch		Status	-	-	10	Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Astonish	Physical	30	100	15	An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
Explosion	Physical	250	100	5	Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
Grudge	Status	-	-	5	If the user faints, deletes the PP of the final move.
Haze	Status	-	-	30	Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Perish Song	Status	-	-	5	Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns.
Psywave	Special	-	80	15	Attacks with a psychic wave of varying intensity.
Will-O-Wisp	Status	-	75	15	Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Levitate

Not hit by GROUND attacks.

Evades Ground moves.

#91

Cloyster

#93

Haunter

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