Gengar | Pokémon guide

Outside of Pikachu, Pokémon’s Gengar is one of the most famous and beloved ‘mon in the whole franchise. It’s hard to say why until you actually lay eyes on it – the perfect combination of creepy and cute, this little creature appeals to the edgiest of players, as long as they have a soft side, too. And, though you may see it a lot, Gengar can be elusive, so we’ve compiled some basic need-to-knows about it.

If you want to look cool by flexing Gengar in your Pokédex to all your friends, we recommend some Pokémon Go codes and Pokémon TCG Pocket codes to boost your odds of finding it, as you’ll need the help. Using exceptional stealth, it’s apparent that this guy does not want to be found.

Here’s everything in our Gengar guide:

Here’s the key information you need to know about Gengar:

Gengar’s evolution

Gengar evolves from Haunter when you expose the latter to a linking cord, or it is traded. Gengar is the final evolution of Gastly. It can also Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar using Gengarite, and Giantamax into Gigantamax Gengar with the Gigantamax Factor.

Gengar can also Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar using Gengarite, and Giantamax into Gigantamax Gengar with the Gigantamax Factor.

Here’s where you can find a Gengarite:

Gengar’s locations

Here are all the locations you can find Gengar in each Pokémon game:

Gen 1 locations

Gen 2 locations

Gen 3 locations

Gen 4 locations

Gen 5 locations

Gen 6 locations

Gen 7 locations

Gen 8 locations

Gen 9 locations

How do I get Gengar in Pokémon Pokopia?

To get Gengar in Pokopia, you need to create a Surprise in Store Pokopia habitat. To do this, gather two balloons and a boo-in-the-box at nighttime.

Gengar’s base stats

Gengar’s base stats are as follows. As you level it up, these stats grow.

• HP – 60
• Attack – 65
• Defense – 60
• Sp. Atk – 130
• Sp. Def – 75
• Speed – 110

Mega Gengar’s base stats are as follows. As you level it up, these stats grow.

• HP – 60
• Attack – 65
• Defense – 80
• Sp. Atk – 170
• Sp. Def – 95
• Speed – 130

Gengar’s type strengths and weaknesses

Gengar is a dual-type Pokémon, belonging to both the Poison and Ghost families. It has some interesting variations because of that, including a very particular set of strengths and weaknesses against other Pokémon. There are even some types that it’s totally immune to. Here they are:

Gengar’s moveset

In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Gengar can learn the following moves: 

Level up moves (Scarlet/Violet)

Level up moves (Z-A)

Learnable TMs (Scarlet/Violet)

Learnable TMs (Z-A)

Egg moves

Gengar and its large tongue are yours for the taking now, so best of luck with your clout-catching mission.