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Gastly (Japanese: ゴース Ghos) is a dual-type Ghost/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Haunter starting at level 25, which evolves into Gengar 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 Pokémon 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, it has shown 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 caves 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 Pokémon Sleep, Gastly is known to sleep while floating.^[1]A sleeping Gastly is said give a sudden surprise should someone approach it.

In Generation I, Night Shade was its signature move.

Evolution

Gastly evolves into Haunter, which evolves into Gengar.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: 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 Haunter and the Gengar that appears.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto#092 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) Almost invisible, this gaseous Pokémon cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice. Blue Yellow Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape as it appears to be made of a gas. Stadium Made of a thin, gas-like substance that induces fainting if you get enshrouded in it. Will not appear if it is very windy.

Generation II Johto#058 Gold With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind. Silver Its thin body is made of gas. It can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation. Crystal It wraps its opponent in its gas-like body, slowly weakening its prey by poisoning it through the skin. Stadium 2 With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind.

Generation III Hoenn#— Kanto#092 Ruby Gastly is largely composed of gaseous matter. When exposed to a strong wind, the gaseous body quickly dwindles away. Groups of this Pokémon cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind. Sapphire Emerald When exposed to a strong wind, a Gastly's gaseous body quickly dwindles away. They cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind. FireRed A being that exists as a thin gas. It can topple an Indian elephant by enveloping the prey in two seconds. LeafGreen Almost invisible, this gaseous Pokémon cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.

Generation IV Sinnoh#069 Johto#058 Diamond This Pokémon's body is 95% made up of gases, which are blown away by strong gusts of wind. Pearl A Pokémon born from poison gases. It defeats even the largest foes by enveloping them in gas. Platinum Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. HeartGold With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind. SoulSilver Its thin body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.

Generation V Unova#— Black Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. White Black 2 Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. White 2

Generation VI KalosMountain #030 Hoenn#— X Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation. Y Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. Omega Ruby Gastly is largely composed of gaseous matter. When exposed to a strong wind, the gaseous body quickly dwindles away. Groups of this Pokémon cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola S  M : #061 Alola US  UM : #073 Kanto#092 Sun Should a strange light be seen flickering in an abandoned building, Gastly is lurking there. Moon Although Gastly is barely visible, when it's near, a faint sweet smell lingers. Ultra Sun It's said that gas emanating from a graveyard was possessed by the grievances of the deceased and thus became a Pokémon. Ultra Moon Poisonous gas comprises 95% of its body. It's said that the remaining 5% is made up of the souls of those who died from the gas. Let's Go Pikachu Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape, as it appears to be made of a gas. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar#141 Sinnoh#069 Hisui#136 Sword Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. Shield With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind. Brilliant Diamond This Pokémon's body is 95 percent made up of gases. The Pokémon can be blown away by strong gusts of wind. Shining Pearl It's a Pokémon born from poison gases. It defeats even the largest foes by enveloping them in gas. Legends: Arceus Gaseous and completely impalpable. Also highly dangerous—inhaling part of its poisonous body will cause one to faint instantly.

Generation IX Paldea#68 Kitakami#118 Blueberry#— Scarlet It wraps its opponent in its gas-like body, slowly weakening its prey by poisoning it through the skin. Violet Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.

Game locations

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII Sword Shield Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus Crimson Mirelands: Golden LowlandsNight, Gapejaw BogNight, Holm of TrialsNight, Ursa's RingNight, near Sludge MoundNight, Scarlet BogNight, Shrouded RuinsNight (also (mass outbreaks)DayNight), Cottonsedge PrairieNight, Droning MeadowNight, near Lake ValorNight, massive mass outbreaksCoronet Highlands: Clamberclaw CliffsNight, Celestica RuinsNight, Sacred PlazaNight, Bolderoll RavineNight, massive mass outbreaksAlabaster Icelands: Bonechill WastesNight (also mass outbreaksDayNight), near Avalugg's LegacyNight, near Icepeak CavernNight, massive mass outbreaks

Generation IX

In side games

Generation I

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard Sea2019, Dragonite Sea, Gengar Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Rowlet Sea, Buzzwole Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Mewtwo SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal, Buzzwole SeaFinal

Generation VIII

Cross-Generation

In events

Wild Area News

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Jump 3/4 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damagednormally by:

Immune to:

Resistant to:

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is ½×. In Generations I and II, or if Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the opponent has the Ability Mold Breaker, Turboblaze or Teravolt, or this Pokémon is affected by Gastro Acid, or this Pokémon's Ability is replaced, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 2×. In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gastly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gastly Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gastly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Gastly Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gastly Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gastly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gastly Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

In Pokémon GO, Gastly can be obtained by completing 1/4 of the Ticketed Special Research, The Great Gastly.

Evolution data

Gastly evolves into Haunter starting at level 25, which evolves into Gengar when traded. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Haunter can also evolve into Gengar when exposed to a Linking Cord.

Sprites

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Cross-Generation

Other sprites

In the anime

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 Team Rocket. 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 Hypnosis by Butch and Cassidy's Drowzee. 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 Trainer.

In From Ghost to Ghost, Morty used a Gastly during his Gym battle against Ash. It battled Noctowl, which used Foresight before being switched for Pikachu. Gastly was able to defeat Pikachu before being defeated by Cyndaquil. 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 Psychic Pokémon that lived nearby, so they created a Haunter-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 Mismagius created.

In Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, due to Dialga and Palkia'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 Team Rocket stole the Crystal Bells on the top floor.

A Gastly appeared in PK13.

A Coordinator'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 Meowth had after an encounter with a Mimikyu. They pretended to be a Lopunny, Glaceon, and Gardevoir.

A Gastly appeared in I Choose You!.

In Alola, Kanto!, Rotom took a photo of a Gastly.

A Trainer's Gastly appeared in Love at First Twirl!.

In Securing the Future!, a Trainer's Gastly joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its normal form.

Three Gastly appeared in The Spectral Express!.

A Gastly appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP095 Gastly Ash's Pokédex Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. Some researchers believe this Pokémon is a multidimensional being.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP028 Gastly Dawn's Pokédex Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. Although it can sneak in anywhere with its gaseous body, it can also be blown away by wind.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY072 Gastly Ash's Pokédex Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. By enveloping larger opponents with gas, Gastly is able to defeat them.

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. Red'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 Solar Beam. In the process, the two also freed Red's rival Blue, who was under its ghostly possession.

In As Gastly as Before, a Gastly was part of the Ghost-type 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 Celebi, 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 Suicune using its Curse technique, locking it and Misty inside Suicune's crystal wall. It was later defeated by Eusine's Haunter.

Morty has a Gastly, which was used along with Misdreavus to battle Suicune 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 Biker whose gang attempted to ransack Three Island.

Multiple Gastly appeared in Robust Rotom when Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum 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 Trainer that was challenging the Battle Factory.

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 Thrifty Megamart.

A Gastly appeared in PASS29 during the Darkest Day.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Black 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 Red, Clefairy, and Pikachu were in Blue'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 Giovanni 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 Green 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 Squirtle of his.

Pokémon Zensho

A Gastly appeared in PZ05.

In the TCG

Main article: Gastly (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

Origin

Gastly may be based on a hitodama or an onibi, Japanese spirits similar to a will-o'-the-wisp, and poisonous gases.

Some of Gastly's traits, such as its Poison type and extremely light weight, seem to be based on Fuyūrei, floating spirits said to be able to spread diseases.

Name origin

Gastly may be a combination of gas, ghost, and ghastly (frightful).

Ghos may be derived from ghost and gas.

In other languages

More languages Hindi गैस्टली Gastly Transcription of English name Russian Гастли Gastli Transcription of English name Thai โกส Kot Transcription of Japanese name

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