Gengar (Pokémon)

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Gengar (Japanese: ゲンガー Gangar) is a dual-type introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from when traded or when exposed to a Linking Cord. It is the final form of .
(Refer to Game data→Evolution data for more details.)
Additionally, Gengar has two forms: Mega Gengar and Gigantamax Gengar. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar using the Gengarite, and can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Gengar if it has the .
==Biology==
Gengar is a dark purple, bipedal with a roundish body. It has red eyes, a wide mouth that is usually curled into a sinister grin, and pointed ears. On its back are numerous spikes and it has smaller spikes on top of its head similar to tufty fur. Its arms and legs are short with three digits on both its hands and feet. It also has a stubby tail.
Gengar has the ability to hide perfectly in the shadow of any object, granting it exceptional stealth. However, Gengar's body acts as a . Its presence cools the temperature of the surrounding area by nearly 10 °F (5 °C), because it absorbs the warmth. It is shown in Pokémon the Series that Gengar can fly,The Screen Actor's Guilt possess peopleWhy Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime? and other Pokémon, create illusionsIllusion Confusion! and extend its tongueA Ghost of a Chance by several meters. In Generation I, was its signature move.
Gengar is very mischievous, and at times, malicious. It enjoys playing practical jokes and casting curses, such as pretending to be one's shadow, then behaving erratically. When the quarry notices, the Gengar takes delight in its victim's terror. However, Gengar has been known to be loyal to a who treats it well. Being the result of an evolution via trading, Gengar is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found in and dark places where shadows form. It is especially fond of urban areas such as cities and back alleys, but only during the night. As mentioned in , Gengar is known to sleep deeply while hiding in the shadow of a target it plans to curse.Sleep Style Dex
Gengar floating anime.png|Gengar floating in the air
Gengar in shadow.png|Gengar in 's shadow
===Forms===
Gengar has two forms: Mega Gengar and Gigantamax Gengar.
;Mega Gengar
As Mega Gengar, a portion of its body sinks into the ground and its arms and tail lengthen. The lower portions turn a more reddish-purple, and a third eye appears on its forehead. This new unblinking eye is oval, yellow, and allows it to see into other dimensions.Pokémon X and Y site | Mega Pokémon (archived) The spikes on Mega Gengar's back are more numerous and pointed, and additional spikes appear on its hands and tail. Its ears are now considerably longer and tilt backward.
Mega Gengar has the ability to access other dimensions and has a vicious nature. Mega Gengar has no interest in opponents unless perceived as prey. Its relationships are warped due to Mega Evolution. It now desires to take and curse the life of anyone or anything in its path; it may even curse its own Trainer. Mega Gengar sinks into another dimension to wait for a chance to attack.
;Gigantamax Gengar
As Gigantamax Gengar, it becomes larger, with portions of its body sinking into the ground, and only the head, tail, and arms remain. Its body changes from dark-purple to light-purple and its eyes become white with yellow sclera. The inside of its mouth changes to resemble a tunnel with a long purple tongue sticking out. Three red clouds surround the top of Gengar's head.
Gigantamax Gengar's mouth is rumored to not lead into its body. Due to the cursed energy, it is believed to instead lead into the afterlife. By laying a trap, it attempts to steal the lives of those it captures. Should someone stand near its mouth, they can hear the voices of their loved ones calling out to them.
Gigantamax Gengar is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move .
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===Evolution===
Gengar evolves from and is the final form of .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : A Gengar appears in a bonus stage accessible from the Red Table. Once the player has knocked out the three and the pair of , a Gengar appears and must be defeated to win.
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Gengar is the leader of Team Meanies. While often accompanied by and , Gengar will often act alone and spends much of the game causing trouble, even convincing the village to exile the hero, blaming them for the natural disasters plaguing the world. However, it is later revealed that he is the actual cursed human, having been cursed by to be reborn as a Pokémon. After destroys the meteor heading for the world, Gengar will post a request, asking to visit Ninetales in the hopes of bringing back . While she is rescued, she has no recollection of her times with her Trainer, but Gengar is still satisfied to see her safe and leaves.
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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====
=====Gengar=====
=====Mega Gengar=====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
* In addition, Mega Gengar is immune to the move .
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
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===Side game data===
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===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
====Gigantamax====
===Evolution data===
Gengar evolves from when traded. In , Gengar can also evolve from Haunter when exposed to a Linking Cord.
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Morty's Gengar=====
A Gengar appeared under the ownership of Morty in A Ghost Of A Chance, From Ghost to Ghost, and For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!. It was never recalled to its Poké Ball.
=====Agatha's Gengar=====
In The Scheme Team, Agatha used a Gengar to battle Ash's Pikachu. The Ghost Pokémon defeated Pikachu with a combination of and .
=====Team Meanies=====
A Gengar was the leader of Team Meanies in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!.
=====Ash's Gengar=====
First appearing in Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!, this Gengar caused trouble at the Cerise Laboratory. In A Chilling Curse!, eventually it when he learned a Trainer had abandoned it out of fear. In The Winding Path to Greatness!, it became capable of Gigantamaxing after drinking the made by Allister. Ash's Gengar sports a lighter color scheme than any Gengar previously seen in the animated series, one that more matches its coloration in the core series games.
=====Other=====
In The Tower of Terror, encountered a Gengar in Lavender Town while searching for a Pokémon to use against Sabrina. Due to a close call, Ash got to spend some unexpected time with the ghostly trio, , , and Gengar. It and Haunter seemed to have a fondness for , and unsuccessfully attempted to amuse Ash by acting as a pair of performers. It reappeared in a flashback in the following episode.
In The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis, a Gengar was awakened near the ancient city of Pokémopolis. There, it battled an equally large before being quelled by the affected .
In Hello, Pummelo! and Enter The Dragonite, used a Gengar in his battle with Ash. It managed to before Ash recalled it and instead went with . As a result of a collision between and , both Lapras and Gengar fainted.
In Illusion Confusion!, multiple Gengar, along with a group of , were causing trouble for Ash and while they were wandering through a deep forest, by creating a number of illusions that impeded their progress.
In PK15, a Gengar lived in the spooky house.
Fantina's Gengar first appeared in a flashback in Playing the Leveling Field!. In A Shield with a Twist, it was used in Fantina's Gym against and was defeated by .
In Celebrating the Hero's Comet!, three Gengar lived on an in the Decolore Islands.
In Scary Hospitality!, Lon used a Gengar to scare visitors of the "Scary House". This included Ash, his friends, and later Team Rocket.
In A Festival of Decisions!, three Gengar belonging to the ninja army participated in the attack on Ninja Village.
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Gengar that can Mega Evolve was Alva's main battling Pokémon. However, it would abandon Alva immediately after the destruction of the Mega Wave crystal that controlled it.
In I Choose You!, Corey's Gengar battled Neesha's , dodging most of its attacks before ultimately being frozen by its .
In Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?, a wild -sized Gengar nicknamed "the Greedy Rapooh" was accidentally released from a stone it had been sealed in by , and went on to kidnap Acerola and steal various items across Ula'ula Island. In Securing the Future!, it joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its . In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, Acerola was revealed to have recently caught it. It battled Kiawe's Marowak at the Manalo Conference, but it was eventually defeated by .
====Minor appearances====
Gengar debuted in Pokémon - I Choose You!, where it battled a in a colosseum on TV as a reference to the original games. Thus, Gengar and Nidorino were the very first Pokémon to be seen in Pokémon the Series, not counting the intro.
A Gengar appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A 's Gengar appeared in Wired for Battle! as an image that came up in Shingo's laptop.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a 's Gengar participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
A Gengar appeared in 's fantasy in UnBEARable.
A Gengar appeared in a fantasy in Control Freak!.
Two Gengar appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest. One was under the ownership of a Trainer, while the other appeared during the movie's intro, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
In Training Daze, Gengar was partnered with two Team Rocket trainees.
In Who's Flying Now?, a Gengar was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.
A Gengar appeared in Ghoul Daze!.
A Gengar appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
A Gengar that can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.
In Loading the Dex!, a Gengar appeared with its evolutionary relatives during a fantasy that had after an encounter with a . They pretended to be a , , and .
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
In Alola, Kanto!, took a photo of a Gengar.
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Trainer's Gengar participated in a against a .
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in Resonating Spirits in a Challenge to Ryme!. This Gengar sports a lighter color scheme than other Gengar previously seen in the animated series, one that more matches its coloration in the core series games, much like Ash's Gengar.
A Gengar appeared in a photo in HZ076.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
====Agatha's Gengar====
In File 4: Charizard, Agatha used a Gengar during a battle against . It went up against Red's and lost.
====Other====
In File 1: Red, a Gengar battled a Nidorino.
's Gengar evolved from a Haunter sometime before File 4: Charizard.
===Pokémon Generations===
====Agatha's Gengar====
In The Challenger, Agatha used a Gengar against 's , but it lost off-screen.
====Other====
In the game intro-like opening sequence for The Adventure, a Gengar battled a Nidorino.
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
A Gengar appeared in Assistant, under the ownership of Allister. It reappeared in Moonlight, Sky, and The Gathering of Stars.
===GOTCHA!===
A Gengar briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of either Agatha or Morty.
===POKÉTOON===
A Gengar appeared at the very end of Blossom's Dream, battling against 's .
A Gengar appeared in Help! I've Turned into a Gengar. Also, Hilary transformed into a Gengar, but she reverted back.
A Gengar appeared in PT16, where it battled against a , but was defeated once it evolved into .
===Pokémon Evolutions===
====Morty's Gengar====
A Gengar appeared in The Show, under the ownership of Morty. They sat together watching the Kimono Girls' show, which Gengar sobbed at.
====Other====
A Gengar appeared in The Discovery, under the ownership of . She used it alongside her in her battle against the Trainers of Nugget Bridge and won easily.
===Bidoof's Big Stand===
A Gengar appeared in Bidoof's Big Stand.
===Ghost Dive===
Gengar is a featured Pokémon in the music video for the song , performed by Polkadot Stingray.
===Biri-Biri===
A Gengar appeared in the music video for Biri-Biri, under the ownership of .
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
A Gengar appeared in Breathe Together, under the ownership of Raifort.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
A Gengar appeared in Treasure Hunting?! Try The Maze!.
===Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters===
A Gengar appeared in Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters.
===Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia===
A Gengar appeared in PRV3 as one of the Pokémon controlled.
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
A Gengar appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.
A Gengar appeared in Wh-Who's Sc-Scared?!.
===Pokémon Journeys===
's Gengar debuted in Caring for a Mystery!.
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Gengar appeared in PMDP16.
A Gengar appeared in PMDP60, under the ownership of Charon.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
Morty owns a Gengar, which first appeared in JBA2. It reappeared in a flashback in JBA5.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Gengar first appeared in Holy Moltres, under the ownership of a . It was used to battle Blaine's Arcanine and Rapidash, and almost attacked .
Agatha has two Gengar on her team, and many in her army. Her first one and her Ghost army first appeared in Lapras Lazily. One of them was used to attack and Koga from the shadows, draining the latter's life force as it possessed his shadow. Eventually, it was taken down when Koga used the tail that the old woman's bit off his own, distracting it long enough for Blue's Porygon to deal the finishing blow.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Gengar was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Gengar was seen in Return to Pallet Town. It was used by a kid from Pallet Town in an attempt to a , thus replicating the opening sequence of the Generation I video games and their .
In Tying Trevenant, a Gengar belonging to Gurkinn appeared, stopping Celosia's from killing . He helped battle Team Flare to stop them from obtaining the tree form of and was later given to X, where he was nicknamed Garma. He can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar.
Allister's Gengar first appeared in Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault. It is capable of Gigantamaxing.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
In A Promise Given to Miltank, Morty called out Gengar to stop a from stealing the satchel that contained Berries collected by .
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Gengar appeared in GDZ31, under the ownership of .
A Gengar appeared in GDZ56, where it was seen in a game at a game center.
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team===
The Gengar from Team Meanies appears as a major character and the main antagonist of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Gengar appeared in Big Battle in the Viridian Forest!!.
's Gengar debuted in Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!! as a Haunter. It evolved while battling .
Agatha's Gengar appeared in Panic on the Luxury Liner?!.
A Gengar appeared in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon, under the ownership of .
 was revealed to have a Gengar in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2), where it went up against during the Pokémon League.
Morty's Gengar appeared in The Legendary Ho-Oh!!.
A Gengar appeared in A Challenge to the Elite Four!, under the ownership of Karen.
===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===
A Gengar appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two as one of the Pokémon that Solana captured with her Capture Styler. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four and was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Gengar appeared in I Won't Let You Lead!!.
===Pokémon Zensho===
A Gengar appeared in PZ05.
Agatha's Gengar went up against 's and lost in PZ10.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Pokkén Tournament===
Gengar is a Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament. Its moves include , , , and . Upon entering Synergy Burst, it Mega Evolves and can use the Burst Attack Shadow Drop.
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A Gengar appears in the first game.
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Multiple Gengar appeared in . One of them was seen in an illegal fight club battle against a , where it won.
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Gengar appears as a .
===Pokémon UNITE===
Gengar is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee speedster that starts as Gastly and evolves into Haunter at level 5, which evolves into Gengar at level 9.
==Trivia==
* In the English Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Gengar's prototype name was "Phantom". This is similar to Gengar's Korean name, which is 팬텀 Phantom.
* Gengar is Ken Sugimori's favorite . The reason for this is because he finds that Gengar is the easiest Pokémon to draw.Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu - Pokémon.com (archived)Page 4 of interview with Game Freak, hosted on Nintendo's official website (Japanese, archived)
* Despite Gengar and its evolutionary relatives all being part , none of them were able to learn any Poison-type moves by leveling up until .
* Gengar is one of the first two Pokémon to appear in a Pokémon battle both in Pokémon the Series and in the , the other being . This is due to their appearance in the opening animation of , on which the beginning of the first TV episode was based on, as well as the Red and Green remakes.
* Gengar, along with Nidorino (and possibly other Pokémon), originate from the Capsule Monsters game design pitch, which would eventually become the Pokémon series.
* In , Gengar was the only Pokémon included in the credits that did not appear in the credits of .
* In , Gengar is the only Pokémon with the Ability Levitate that is not eligible for Sky Battles.
* Mega Gengar has the highest base stat of all and Pokémon.
* When viewing Mega Gengar's Pokédex entry, the camera's view can only be moved sideways.
* Gengar could be seen as a counterpart to . They are both the last stage of a three-part evolutionary line, require trading to reach their final stage of evolution, and are capable of Mega Evolution. They are the same height, and both get shorter upon Mega Evolution. They share a base friendship of 70 and, since Generation VI, a base stat total of 500. Both are weak to the other's STAB, and they share weaknesses to the and types. In the Pokémon the Series episode The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis, a Gengar and an Alakazam are put against each other.
** Gengar could also be seen as a counterpart to . They are, like Alakazam, the last stage of a three-part evolutionary line, can both be obtained through evolution induced by trade, and are capable of Gigantamaxing in Generation VIII. Both Gengar and Machamp also share a base friendship of 70. While both are weak against Pokémon, as Gengar is part and Machamp is a , Gengar can counter it with its typing.
* When being escorted through Mt. Freeze and Murky Cave in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Gengar knows , , and , although it cannot learn those moves by any means in any generation. These are the exact same moves has when joining the player's team during this point in the main story. It's likely the data was unintentionally copied over, as escort Pokémon are uniquely coded from normal Pokémon. In the Rescue Team remake, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, Gengar's moves were changed to , , , and .
* Gengar's identity as a former human, as described by the Pokédex in Generation VII, may have been inspired by its portrayal in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, which was released 11 years before .
* In the core series games, Mega Gengar has small feet that can be seen by recalling it and sending it out. A glitch in Pokémon GO also allows Mega Gengar's feet to be seen. In Pokkén Tournament, however, Mega Gengar does not have feet. Instead, a portal appears beneath it whenever it is airborne. Its tail will disappear as well.
* When Gengar Gigantamaxes, it doesn't grow on screen. Instead, it pops out of the ground.
* Gengar is the only Pokémon capable of both Gigantamax and Mega Evolution that is not one of the Kanto first partner Pokémon.
* Gengar is the only Ghost-type to have a Gigantamax form.
* Mega Gengar is immune to . This trait is shared with , , , and .
** In Generation VI, due to a glitch, on the first turn of becoming Mega Gengar, it can still be affected by .
* Gengar is tied with for the most Pokédex entries in Pokémon the Series, with a total of 7.
===Design variations===
Gengar's coloration is inconsistent between official media. 
* In the Generation II core series games as well as several side series games, Shiny Gengar has a dark, near-black, purple coloration with bright magenta eyes, as seen in , the , , , and . 
* In the core series games, , , and , Shiny Gengar has a dull purple coloration with reddish pink eyes. 
* In , , and the Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, Shiny Gengar has a lighter, bluer coloration with reddish eyes.
Spr 2g 094 s.png|Shiny Gengar's sprite
Stadium094 Shiny.png|Shiny Gengar's model
Box XD 094 s.png|Shiny Gengar's box sprite
Box PBR 094 s.png|Shiny Gengar's box sprite
HOME0094 s.png|Shiny Gengar's art
Shuffle094S.png|Shiny Gengar's icon
ShinyGengarDuel509.png|Shiny Gengar's figure
Alva Gengar.png|Shiny Gengar in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
===Concept and development===
Gigantamax Gengar and its form were designed by James Turner.Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42). Posted on July 11, 2020.Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42). Posted on July 14, 2020.
===Origin===
Gengar appears to be based on a . It may also be loosely inspired by the , as it possesses pointed ears; a large, toothy grin; and the ability to vanish. Gengar's many abilities revolving around shadows, as well as its Pokémon category, may also suggest it is partially based on . 
Some of Gengar's traits, such as its type and extremely light weight, seem to be based on , floating spirits said to be able to spread diseases.
Due to its horn-like ears, teeth, ability to float in the air, and dark nature, Gengar may also be based on the . Oni sometimes have a third eye in the center of their forehead, which could be the basis for Mega Gengar.
====Name origin====
Gengar and Gangar may be derived from (ghostly double of a living person). It may also involve 幻 gen (phantasm).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Ash's Gengar
* Agatha's Gengar
* Morty's Gengar
* Gengar (Pokkén)
* Gengar (UNITE)
* Team Meanies
* Mega Evolution
* Gigantamax
==References==
==External links==
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