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Gengarin Pokémon Orange

ghostpoison

Pokédex Entry

Shadow Pokémon

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

Gengar in Pokémon Pokémon Orange

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

Type
GhostPoison
Dex
#129 Regional Dex · #094 National
Growth Rate
Medium Slow
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
Unknown
EV Yield
None
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
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
LickLevel: 1ghost
PWR30ACC100PP30
An attack that may cause paralysis.
AstonishLevel: 1ghost
PWR30ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
AstonishLevel: 8ghost
PWR30ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
Mean LookLevel: 13normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Prevents fleeing or switching.
CurseLevel: 16ghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
Works differently for ghost-types.
Night ShadeLevel: 21ghost
PWR1ACC100PP15
The user's level equals damage HP.
Scary FaceLevel: 25normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED.
Confuse RayLevel: 31ghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
A move that causes confusion.
Dream EaterLevel: 39psychic
PWR100ACC100PP15
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Dark PulseLevel: 48dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
Destiny BondLevel: 57ghost
PWR0ACC100PP5
The foe faints if the user does.

TM/HM Moves (23)

Poweruppunchfighting
PWR40ACC100PP20TM01
An attack that may up user's ATTACK.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM04
An attack that may cause flinching.
Venoshockpoison
PWR65ACC100PP10TM05
Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC90PP5TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC90PP5TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM21
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
PWR110ACC70PP10TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM34
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Dazzlingleamfairy
PWR80ACC100PP10TM39
Dazzles with a powerful flash.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Strengthnormal
PWR90ACC100PP15HM04
A powerful physical attack.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR40ACC100PP15HM05
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.

Move Tutor Moves (6)

Fire Punch(Trovitopolis Dept Store 5F)fire
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Thunderpunch(Route 52)electric
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Ice Punch(Trovitopolis Dept Store 5F)ice
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Dynamicpunch(Trovitopolis Dept Store 5F)fighting
PWR100ACC50PP5Tutor
An attack that always confuses.
Headbutt(Moro House1)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Attract(Kumquat House3)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
2
Immunities
8
Neutral

Weaknesses

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

Resistances & Immunities

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

Immunities (0×)

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