Gastly (Pokémon)

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Gastly (Japanese: ゴース Ghos) is a dual-type introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into starting at level 25, which evolves into when traded or when exposed to a Linking Cord.
(Refer to Game data→Evolution data for more details.)
==Biology==
Gastly has no true form, due to 95% of its body being poisonous gas, with the other 5% believed to be made up of the souls of those who died from the gas. However, it consistently appears as a black, spherical surrounded by a purple haze. Gastly has a wide, pink mouth with two visible fangs. Though its eyes seem to extend past its round body, visible eyelids surround them.
It produces a faint, sweet smell. The toxic gas surrounding the main body can induce fainting and suffocation, and it is capable of enshrouding an enemy of any size. Gastly's gaseous form makes it one of the lightest Pokémon in existence. The Pokémon the Series episode The Tower of Terror suggests that Gastly has a playful personality, often frightening and playing pranks on people for fun. However, in the episode A Shipful of Shivers, it shows a willingness to preserve or pass on the memories of departed humans. It is also shown in The Ghost of Maiden's Peak changing form and creating illusions, and it is capable of phasing through solid objects and forming tangible hands out of its gasses. Gastly can be found within and old, dilapidated buildings, but may also be seen outdoors during nighttime. Its gaseous body will dwindle away when exposed to strong winds, so they huddle together in decent-sized groups under house eaves to avoid the wind. It may also cause flickering lights in abandoned houses. As mentioned in , Gastly is known to sleep while floating.Sleep Style DexA sleeping Gastly is said give a sudden surprise should someone approach it.
In Generation I, was its signature move.
===Evolution===
Gastly evolves into , which evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Three Gastly appear in a bonus stage accessible from the Red Table. Once the player knocks them out, they must then proceed to defeat the subsequent pair of and the that appears.
===Pokédex entries===
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=====Wild Area News=====
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
===Side game data===
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In , Gastly can be obtained by completing 1/4 of the , The Great Gastly.
===Evolution data===
Gastly evolves into starting at level 25, which evolves into when traded. In , Haunter can also evolve into Gengar when exposed to a Linking Cord.
===Sprites===
====Other sprites====
 	
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==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
In The Ghost of Maiden's Peak, a Gastly that had the ability to talk and shape-shift posed as the spirit of a woman which legend said turned to stone after 2,000 years of waiting for her love to return to her. Using this disguise, Gastly kept on toying with the minds of young men.
In The Tower of Terror, a Gastly focused on terrorizing . It reappeared in a flashback in the following episode.
In Pikachu Re-Volts, an Officer Jenny used a Gastly since it was the only Pokémon not put under by Butch and Cassidy's . It was seen outside of its Poké Ball.
In A Shipful Of Shivers, a Gastly and a Haunter guarded the Orange League trophy of its deceased .
In From Ghost to Ghost, Morty used a Gastly during his Gym against Ash. It battled , which used before being switched for . Gastly was able to defeat Pikachu before being defeated by . In the same episode, multiple Gastly hypnotized Team Rocket.
In Fear Factor Phony, two Gastly were residents of an abandoned mining colony. The Ghost Pokémon couldn't stand the partying Pokémon that lived nearby, so they created a -like illusion to scare everyone away.
In PK15, a Gastly was living in a spooky house.
In Scary Hospitality!, Lon used a Gastly with his Haunter and Gengar to scare visitors of the "Scary House". This included Ash, his friends, and later Team Rocket.
In A Haunted House for Everyone!, a Gastly played with Harper and Sarah at the Pokémon School. It also appeared in a dream that a created.
In Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, due to and 's influence, Ash's Gengar devolved into a Haunter and then into a Gastly. It was later reverted in the same episode.
====Minor appearances====
A Gastly appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, a Gastly was protecting the Tin Tower after stole the Crystal Bells on the top floor.
A Gastly appeared in PK13.
A 's Gastly appeared in Harley Rides Again.
A Gastly appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.
In Drifloon On the Wind!, four Gastly were leaving the Pokémon Center.
A Gastly appeared in James's fantasy in Tag! We're It...!.
A Gastly made a brief cameo in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Gastly appeared in Ghoul Daze!.
In Loading the Dex!, a Gastly appeared with its evolutionary relatives during a fantasy that had after an encounter with a . They pretended to be a , , and .
A Gastly appeared in I Choose You!.
In Alola, Kanto!, took a photo of a Gastly.
A 's Gastly appeared in Love at First Twirl!.
In Securing the Future!, a Trainer's Gastly joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
Three Gastly appeared in The Spectral Express!.
A Gastly appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
A Trainer's Gastly appeared in Resonating Spirits in a Challenge to Ryme!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
A Gastly appeared in Assistant, under the ownership of Allister. It reappeared in Moonlight, Sky, and The Gathering of Stars.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
A Gastly appeared in Let's Save The Lugia!, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Scientist.
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Gastly appeared in PMDP03.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Gastly debuted in That Awful Arbok!, under the ownership of Koga, possessing the corpses of dead Pokémon in Pokémon Tower. 's Bulbasaur managed to defeat it by sucking up the surrounding air with its bulb, along with Gastly's gaseous form, and expelling it in a . In the process, the two also freed Red's rival , who was under its ghostly possession.
In As Gastly as Before, a Gastly was part of the army Agatha sent out to attack the Gym Leaders. She also has a Gastly as a member of her main team.
The Masked Man used a Gastly, which first appeared in You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour. It was in his team to capture , chosen due to its type advantage. It was purposed to possess intruders that entered the Ilex Forest. Later, during the fight at the Indigo Stadium, it impaired using its technique, locking it and Misty inside Suicune's crystal wall. It was later defeated by Eusine's .
Morty has a Gastly, which was used along with to battle in Misdreavus Misgivings.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Gastly was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Gastly briefly appeared in A Vicious Cycle of Possibilities, under the ownership of a whose gang attempted to ransack Three Island.
Multiple Gastly appeared in Robust Rotom when , , and spend the night in the Old Chateau.
A Gastly appeared in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V.
In Softening Up Kakuna, a Gastly was used by a that was challenging the .
Multiple Gastly appeared in Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost).
A Gastly appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
A Gastly appeared in A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, where it was seen inside the .
A Gastly appeared in GRRR!! The Irrepairable Gears during the Darkest Day.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
 owns a Haunter, which evolved from a Gastly.
A Gastly appeared in Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
In Get Rid of The Ghost Pokémon!!, while , , and Pikachu were in 's mansion, they stumbled across a Gastly that Clefairy ended up battling. However, since Blue didn't officially control it, it is unknown if it belongs to him.
A Gastly appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!? while Red had a confrontation with and his twin brother.
A Gastly appeared in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!, where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match.
A Gastly appeared in Red VS Green?!.
A Gastly was with when he was having a soccer competition with Red.
Giovanni was revealed to have a Gastly in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon, where it was seen battling a of his.
===Pokémon Zensho===
A Gastly appeared in PZ05.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U===
Gastly appears in the 3DS version as an enemy in Smash Run mode. It is immune to melee attacks.
Gastly also appears as a trophy in the 3DS version of the game.
====Trophy information====
NA: This Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon is made up of several toxic gases—touching it would be really unpleasant. Instead, try to take it out with projectiles. It's not the fastest enemy in Smash Run, but occasionally it may try to chase down a fighter, so be careful around this gaseous foe.
PAL: In Smash Run, these Ghost- and Poison-type Pokémon tend to move slowly, and then, without warning, chase after you at high speed. You'll get hurt if they so much as come into contact with you, so be on your guard. As ghosts, they're immune to direct attacks. The only way to defeat them is to hit them with projectiles or items.
==Trivia==
* In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Gastly's prototype name was "Spirit".
* Despite all of them being Pokémon, Gastly and its evolutionary line cannot learn any Poison-type moves by leveling up outside of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
* Gastly is tied with:
** for the lowest base stat of all Poison-type Pokémon.
** for the lowest stat of all Poison-type Pokémon.
** for the lightest Poison-type Pokémon.
** Haunter and for the lightest Pokémon.
* Gastly is the only Pokémon that weighs exactly the same as its evolution.
===Origin===
Gastly may be based on a or an , Japanese spirits similar to a , and poisonous gases.
Some of Gastly's traits, such as its type and extremely light weight, seem to be based on , floating spirits said to be able to spread diseases.
====Name origin====
Gastly may be a combination of , ghost, and ghastly (frightful).
Ghos may be derived from and gas.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Gengar (UNITE)
==References==
==External links==
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