Gastly
ghostpoison
It wraps its opponent in its gaslike body, slowly weakening its prey by poisoning it through the skin.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
GhostPoison
Dex
#061
Abilities
Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
indeterminate
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
Base Exp
95
EV Yield
1 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
ground ×2psychic ×2ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5poison ×0.25bug ×0.25fairy ×0.5
Immune To
normalfighting
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
Look for Gastly common in Burned Tower B1F in the night, common in Cinnabar Volcano 1F in the night, and common in Soul House B1F, among 27 other areas. Wild ones range from level five to 58, unless in a badge-dependent area.
Wild Encounters (31)
| Cherrygrove Bay | night | Field | Badge +0 to +1 | 5% |
| Route 31 | night | Field | Lv. 5 | 5% |
| Sprout Tower 2F | night | Field | Lv. 5-6 | 25% |
| Sprout Tower 3F | night | Field | Lv. 6-7 | 25% |
| Violet Outskirts | night | Field | Badge +0 | 20% |
| Route 32 | night | Field | Lv. 7 | 5% |
| Route 32 Coast | night | Field | Badge +1 | 5% |
| Slowpoke Well Entrance | night | Field | Lv. 6 | 10% |
| Stormy Beach | night | Field | Badge +1 | 5% |
| Murky Swamp | night | Field | Badge -2 | 10% |
| Route 36 | night | Field | Lv. 7 | 5% |
| Tin Tower 10F | night | Field | Lv. 20-21 | 60% |
| Tin Tower 2F | night | Field | Lv. 20-22 | 80% |
| Tin Tower 3F | night | Field | Lv. 20-22 | 80% |
| Tin Tower 4F | night | Field | Lv. 20-22 | 80% |
| Tin Tower 5F | night | Field | Lv. 20-22 | 80% |
| Tin Tower 6F | night | Field | Lv. 20-22 | 80% |
| Tin Tower 7F | night | Field | Lv. 20-21 | 60% |
| Tin Tower 8F | night | Field | Lv. 20-21 | 60% |
| Tin Tower 9F | night | Field | Lv. 20-21 | 60% |
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Level Up Moves (15)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HypnosisLevel: 1 | ||||||
| psychic |  | 0 | 60 | 20 | ||
| May cause the foe to fall asleep. | ||||||
| LickLevel: 1 | ||||||
| ghost |  | 30 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| DisableLevel: 5 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Disables the foe's most recent move. | ||||||
| Mean LookLevel: 8 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Prevents fleeing or switching. | ||||||
| CurseLevel: 12 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Night ShadeLevel: 15 | ||||||
| ghost |  | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Damage equals the user's level. | ||||||
| Confuse RayLevel: 19 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A move that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Sucker PunchLevel: 22 | ||||||
| dark | | 70 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Attacks before the foe does. | ||||||
| Pain SplitLevel: 26 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total. | ||||||
| Shadow BallLevel: 29 | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Dream EaterLevel: 33 | ||||||
| psychic | | 100 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Steals HP from a sleeping victim. | ||||||
| Dark PulseLevel: 36 | ||||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Destiny BondLevel: 40 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| The foe faints if the user does. | ||||||
| HexLevel: 43 | ||||||
| ghost | | 65 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Damage doubles if foe has status. | ||||||
| Perish SongLevel: 47 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Both user and foe faint in 3 turns. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (7)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | |||||
| ghost | | 30 | 100 | 15 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||
| Disable | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Disables the foe's most recent move. | |||||
| Haze | |||||
| ice | | 0 | 100 | 30 | |
| Eliminates all stat changes. | |||||
| Perish Song | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | |
| Both user and foe faint in 3 turns. | |||||
| Scary Face | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | |
| Sharply lowers the foe's Speed. | |||||
| Nasty Plot | |||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk. | |||||
| Feint Attack | |||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| An attack that never misses. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (26)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Venoshock | ||||||
| poison | | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM09 | |
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Giga Drain | ||||||
| grass | | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 | |
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | ||||||
| electric | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Thunder | ||||||
| electric | | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Psychic | ||||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Shadow Ball | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sludge Bomb | ||||||
| poison | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Dazzlingleam | ||||||
| fairy | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM49 | |
| Dazzles with a powerful flash. | ||||||
| Leech Life | ||||||
| bug | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM50 | |
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Energy Ball | ||||||
| grass | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM53 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Dark Pulse | ||||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM58 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Will O Wisp | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 85 | 15 | TM61 | |
| A move that may burn the foe. | ||||||
| Explosion | ||||||
| normal | | 250 | 100 | 5 | TM64 | |
| Very powerful but makes user faint. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (14)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Eater | ||||||
| psychic | | 100 | 100 | 15 | MT09 | |
| Steals HP from a sleeping victim. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Fire Punch | ||||||
| fire | | 75 | 100 | 15 | MT12 | |
| A fiery punch. May cause a burn. | ||||||
| Ice Punch | ||||||
| ice | | 75 | 100 | 15 | MT15 | |
| An icy punch. May cause freezing. | ||||||
| Icy Wind | ||||||
| ice | | 55 | 95 | 15 | MT16 | |
| An icy attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| Knock Off | ||||||
| dark | | 65 | 100 | 20 | MT18 | |
| Slaps down the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Skill Swap | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT23 | |
| Swaps abilities with the foe. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Sucker Punch | ||||||
| dark | | 70 | 100 | 5 | MT25 | |
| Attacks before the foe does. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||
| Thunderpunch | ||||||
| electric | | 75 | 100 | 15 | MT27 | |
| An electric punch. It may paralyze. | ||||||
| Trick | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT28 | |
| Swaps held items with the foe. | ||||||
| Trick Room | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | MT29 | |
| Slow Pokémon move first for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Zap Cannon | ||||||
| electric | | 120 | 50 | 5 | MT30 | |
| An attack that always paralyzes. | ||||||