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Gengar
To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 40.5 kg
- Generation
- 1
- EV yield
- +3 Sp. Atk
Base stats
HP60
Attack65
Defense60
Sp. Atk130
Sp. Def75
Speed110
Total500
Abilities
Cursed Body
If this Pokemon is hit by an attack, there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled unless one of the attacker's moves is already disabled.
Recommended natures Smogon Gen 9
Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.
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Weaknesses & resistances
Damage ×2 Ground Psychic Ghost Dark
Resists ×½ Grass Fairy
Resists ×¼ Poison Bug
Immune Normal Fighting
Evolution line
Mega Evolutions & Gigantamax
Event forms
Where to catch
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lick30% chance to paralyze the target. | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | |
| 1 | Perish SongAll active Pokemon will faint in 3 turns. | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| 1 | Confuse RayConfuses the target. | Status | — | 100 | 10 | |
| 1 | HypnosisCauses the target to fall asleep. | Status | — | 60 | 20 | |
| 1 | Reflect TypeUser becomes the same type as the target. | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| 1 | Mean LookPrevents the target from switching out. | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| 1 | Shadow PunchThis move does not check accuracy. | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| 12 | PaybackPower doubles if the user moves after the target. | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| 16 | SpiteLowers the PP of the target's last move by 4. | Status | — | 100 | 10 | |
| 20 | CurseCurses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def. | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| 24 | HexPower doubles if the target has a status ailment. | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| 30 | Night ShadeDoes damage equal to the user's level. | Special | — | 100 | 15 | |
| 36 | Sucker PunchUsually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking. | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| 42 | Dark Pulse20% chance to flinch the target. | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 48 | Shadow Ball20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 54 | Destiny BondIf an opponent knocks out the user, it also faints. | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| 60 | Dream EaterUser gains 1/2 HP inflicted. Sleeping target only. | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| — | Shadow PunchThis move does not check accuracy. | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |