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Gengarin Pokémon Emerald Legacy

ghostpoison

Pokédex Entry

Shadow Pokémon

Deep in the night, your shadow cast by a streetlight may suddenly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.

Gengar in Pokémon Emerald Legacy

Gengar is #94 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Emerald Legacy. This page covers its ghost/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Front
gengar sprite
Normal
gengar sprite
Shiny
gengar sprite
Animated
gengar sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
gengar sprite
Normal
gengar sprite
Shiny
Type
GhostPoison
Dex
#094
Abilities
Levitate

Not hit by GROUND attacks.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
amorphous
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
190
EV Yield
3 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
ground ×2psychic ×2ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5poison ×0.25bug ×0.25fairy ×0.5
Immune To
normalfighting

How to Obtain

Gengar has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve haunter or gastly to get one.

Level Up Moves (12)

HypnosisLevel: 1psychic
PWR0ACC60PP20
A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
LickLevel: 1ghost
PWR40ACC100PP30
Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze.
SmogLevel: 1poison
PWR20ACC100PP20
An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison.
SpiteLevel: 8ghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move.
Mean LookLevel: 13normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
CurseLevel: 16normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
Night ShadeLevel: 21ghost
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
Shadow PunchLevel: 25ghost
PWR80ACC0PP20
An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows.
Confuse RayLevel: 31ghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
Dream EaterLevel: 39psychic
PWR100ACC100PP15
Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
Shadow BallLevel: 44ghost
PWR80ACC100PP15
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF.
Destiny BondLevel: 48ghost
PWR0ACC0PP5
If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint.
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Egg Moves (7)

Psywavepsychic
PWR1ACC95PP15
Attacks with a psychic wave of varying intensity.
Perish Songnormal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Any POKéMON hearing this song faints in 3 turns.
Hazeice
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Astonishghost
PWR50ACC100PP15
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
Will O Wispfire
PWR0ACC85PP15
Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.
Grudgeghost
PWR0ACC100PP5
If the user faints, deletes all PP of foe's last move.
Explosionnormal
PWR250ACC100PP5
Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
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TM/HM Moves (28)

Focus Punchfighting
PWR150ACC100PP20TM01
A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC85PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM10
The effectiveness varies with the user.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP10TM11
Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP10TM18
Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP15TM19
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR95ACC100PP15TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunderelectric
PWR120ACC70PP10TM25
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP15TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR95ACC100PP15TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Tormentdark
PWR0ACC100PP15TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
An attack with effects that vary by location.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP15TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Skill Swappsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM48
The user swaps special abilities with the target.
Snatchdark
PWR0ACC100PP10TM49
Steals the effects of the move the target uses next.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR60ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.
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Move Tutor Moves (20)

Mega Punch(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR90ACC95PP20Tutor
A strong punch thrown with incredible power.
Mega Kick(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR120ACC85PP10Tutor
An extremely powerful kick with intense force.
Body Slam(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Double Edge(Sootopolis City Pokemon Center 1F)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Counter(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Seismic Toss(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
Mimic(Lavaridge Town House)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Copies a move used by the foe during one battle.
Metronome(Fallarbor Town Mart)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Waggles a finger to use any POKéMON move at random.
Dream Eater(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)psychic
PWR100ACC100PP15Tutor
Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe.
Explosion(Pacifidlog Town Pokemon Center 1F)normal
PWR250ACC100PP5Tutor
Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
Substitute(Lilycove City Department Store Rooftop)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Dynamic Punch(Mossdeep City)fighting
PWR100ACC70PP10Tutor
Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate.
Psych Up(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Copies the foe's effect(s) and gives to the user.
Snore(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR60ACC100PP20Tutor
A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Endure(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Ice Punch(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)ice
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An icy punch that may freeze the foe.
Swagger(Slateport City Pokemon Fan Club)normal
PWR0ACC90PP15Tutor
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK.
Sleep Talk(Fortree City House 2)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Thunder Punch(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)electric
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.
Fire Punch(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)fire
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
A fiery punch that may burn the foe.
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Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
2
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Gengar. Use these types to counter it effectively.

ground2×psychic2×ghost2×dark2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Gengar resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

normalfighting
poison0.25×bug0.25×grass0.5×
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