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Gastly #0091 Cloyster #0093 Haunter

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• Evolution chart
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Gastly is a Ghost/Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Gastly

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0092
Type	Ghost Poison
Species	Gas Pokémon
Height	1.3 m (4′03″)
Weight	0.1 kg (0.2 lbs)
Abilities	1. Levitate
Local №	0092 (Yellow/Red/Blue)0058 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)0092 (FireRed/LeafGreen)0069 (Diamond/Pearl)0069 (Platinum)0058 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)0030 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos)0061 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)0073 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)0092 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)0141 (Sword/Shield)0069 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl)0136 (Legends: Arceus)0068 (Scarlet/Violet)0065 (Legends: Z-A)0118 (The Teal Mask)

Training

EV yield	1 Sp. Atk
Catch rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	62
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	30	170	264
Attack	35	67	185
Defense	30	58	174
Sp. Atk	100	184	328
Sp. Def	35	67	185
Speed	80	148	284
Total	310	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Gastly.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
0	½	0	¼	0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2	¼	2	2	½

Evolution chart

#0092 Gastly Ghost · Poison (Level 25)#0093 Haunter Ghost · Poison (Trade)#0094 Gengar Ghost · Poison

Gastly changes

• In Generation 1, Gastly has a base Special stat of 100.
• In Generations 1-4, Gastly has a base experience yield of 95.
• In Generations 2-7, Gastly has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

RedBlue	Almost invisible, this gaseous POKéMON cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.
Yellow	Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape as it appears to be made of a gas.
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.
RubySapphire	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.
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.
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.
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 body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.
BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2	Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
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 RubyAlpha Sapphire	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.
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 PikachuLet's Go Eevee	Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape, as it appears to be made of a gas.
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.
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.

Moves learned by Gastly

• In other generations
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Legends: Z-A Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Gastly learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
1	Lick	Ghost		30	100
4	Hypnosis	Psychic		—	60
8	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
12	Shadow Sneak	Ghost		40	100
20	Curse	Ghost		—	—
24	Haze	Ice		—	—
28	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
36	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
40	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
50	Perish Song	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Gastly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Legends: Z-A:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
07	Toxic	Poison		—	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
26	Energy Ball	Grass		90	100
35	Endure	Normal		—	—
42	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
48	Self-Destruct	Normal		200	100
49	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
53	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
57	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	85
63	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
67	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
74	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
77	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
83	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
85	Substitute	Normal		—	—
90	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
91	Curse	Ghost		—	—
92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy		80	100
95	Taunt	Dark		—	100
100	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
106	Thunder	Electric		110	70
109	Facade	Normal		70	100
112	Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
127	Dream Eater	Psychic		100	100

Moves learnt by level up

Gastly learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
1	Lick	Ghost		30	100
4	Hypnosis	Psychic		—	60
8	Mean Look	Normal		—	—
12	Payback	Dark		50	100
16	Spite	Ghost		—	100
20	Curse	Ghost		—	—
24	Hex	Ghost		65	100
28	Night Shade	Ghost		—	100
32	Sucker Punch	Dark		70	100
36	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
40	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
44	Destiny Bond	Ghost		—	—
48	Dream Eater	Psychic		100	100

Egg moves

Gastly learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Gastly gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost		30	100
Clear Smog	Poison		50	—
Disable	Normal		—	100
Haze	Ice		—	—
Perish Song	Normal		—	—
Reflect Type	Normal		—	—
Smog	Poison		30	70
Toxic	Poison		—	90

Moves learnt by TM

Gastly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
13	Acid Spray	Poison		40	100
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
29	Hex	Ghost		65	100
34	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
42	Night Shade	Ghost		—	100
45	Venoshock	Poison		65	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
62	Foul Play	Dark		95	100
67	Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
69	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
79	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy		80	100
83	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
92	Imprison	Psychic		—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
98	Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
102	Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
107	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	85
109	Trick	Psychic		—	100
111	Giga Drain	Grass		75	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
119	Energy Ball	Grass		90	100
120	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
140	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
161	Trick Room	Psychic		—	—
166	Thunder	Electric		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
174	Haze	Ice		—	—
175	Toxic	Poison		—	90
177	Spite	Ghost		—	100
198	Poltergeist	Ghost		110	90
202	Pain Split	Normal		—	—
203	Psych Up	Normal		—	—
214	Sludge Wave	Poison		95	100
219	Skitter Smack	Bug		70	90
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—

• In other generations
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• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Gastly sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny	—							—	—

• See all Gastly sprites

Where to find Gastly

RedBlueYellow	Pokémon Tower
GoldSilver	Sprout Tower, Tin Tower
Crystal	Route 31, 32, 36, Sprout Tower, Tin Tower
RubySapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRedLeafGreen	Lost Cave, Pokémon Tower
Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
DiamondPearl	Route 209, Lost Tower, Old Chateau
Platinum	Eterna Forest, Lost Tower, Old Chateau, Turnback Cave
HeartGoldSoulSilver	Bell Tower, Sprout Tower
Black	Trade/migrate from another game
White	White Forest
Black 2White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
XY	Breed Haunter/Gengar
Omega RubyAlpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
SunMoon	Hau'oli Cemetery, Memorial Hill, Poké Pelago
Ultra SunUltra Moon	Route 1, Hau'oli Cemetery, Memorial Hill
Let's Go PikachuLet's Go Eevee	Pokémon Tower
SwordShield	Giant's Seat, Hammerlocke Hills, North Lake Miloch, Watchtower Ruins
Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl	Route 209, Lost Tower, Old Chateau, Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern
Legends: Arceus	Bolderoll Ravine, Celestica Ruins, Gapejaw Bog, Golden Lowlands, Sacred Plaza, Scarlet Bog, Shrouded Ruins
ScarletViolet	Asado Desert, Casseroya Lake, North Province (Area One), East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Three), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Three), Glaseado Mountain
Legends: Z-A	Location data not yet available

Answers to Gastly questions

• Is there any relationship between Cloyster and Gastly?
• Could this be a glitch?
• Will this kind of battle ever end?
• Where did all the Gastlys go?
• Why does my Dream World Gastly know Sludge Wave?
• All episodes with any Pokemon from the Abra chain or the Gastly chain?
• Why is it so difficult to get a timid natured gengar (gastly)?
• Pokèmon Quest, how to get Gastly?
• Why are Haunter and Gastly in the same tier?
• View more questions on PokéBase »

Other languages

English	Gastly
Japanese	ゴース (Ghos)
German	Nebulak
French	Fantominus
Italian	Gastly
Spanish	Gastly
Korean	고오스 (gooseu)
Chinese (Simplified)	鬼斯
Chinese (Traditional)	鬼斯

English	Gas Pokémon
Japanese	ガスじょうポケモン
German	Gas-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Gaz
Italian	Pokémon Gas
Spanish	Pokémon Gas
Korean	가스포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	气体状宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	氣體狀寶可夢

Name origin

gas air-like fluid substance ghastly horrifying #0091 Cloyster #0093 Haunter