Where can I find Gmax Gengar in SoulGold?

Gmax Gengar cannot be caught in the wild. It may be obtained through evolution, trading, or special events.

What type is Gmax Gengar?

Gmax Gengar is a ghost/poison-type Pokémon in SoulGold.

What moves can Gmax Gengar learn in SoulGold?

Gmax Gengar can learn moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors. See the Moves section for the full learnset.

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Gengarin Pokémon SoulGold

ghostpoison

3 Forms Available:

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.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

3 Forms Available

Type

GhostPoison

Dex

#094

Abilities

Cursed Body

Disables moves on contact.

Growth Rate

mediumslow

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

amorphous

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

250

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

Forms

Normal,Mega,Gmax

Evolution Chain

Gastly

Base form

→

Haunter

Level up Gastly to Lv. 25

→

Gengar

• Trade Haunter

• Use Linkingcord on Haunter

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How to Obtain

This form of Gengar isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

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×)

normal fighting

poison0.25×bug0.25×grass0.5×fairy0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Gengar, either offensively or defensively.

Pawniard

darksteel

2× STAB damage • Resists ghost

2×Good

Bisharp

darksteel

2× STAB damage • Resists ghost

2×Good

Ursaluna

groundnormal

2× STAB damage • Immune to ghost

2×Good

Kingambit

darksteel

2× STAB damage • Resists ghost

2×Good

Girafarig

normalpsychic

2× STAB damage • Immune to ghost

2×Good

Steelix

steelground

2× STAB damage • Immune to poison

2×Good

Excadrill

groundsteel

2× STAB damage • Immune to poison

2×Good

Meloetta

normalpsychic

2× STAB damage • Immune to ghost

2×Good

Obstagoon

darknormal

2× STAB damage • Immune to ghost

2×Good

Indeedee

psychicnormal

2× STAB damage • Immune to ghost

2×Good

Wyrdeer

normalpsychic

2× STAB damage • Immune to ghost

2×Good

Farigiraf

normalpsychic

2× STAB damage • Immune to ghost

2×Good

Iron Treads

groundsteel

2× STAB damage • Immune to poison

2×Good

Nidoqueen

poisonground

2× STAB damage • Resists poison

2×Good

Nidoking

poisonground

2× STAB damage • Resists poison

2×Good

Geodude

rockground

2× STAB damage • Resists poison

2×Good

Graveler

rockground

2× STAB damage • Resists poison

2×Good

Golem

rockground

2× STAB damage • Resists poison

2×Good

Onix

rockground

2× STAB damage • Resists poison

2×Good

Rhyhorn

groundrock

2× STAB damage • Resists poison

2×Good

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