Gastly (Base Set 50)

Gastly LV.8 ゴース Ghos

Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Gastly Type Psychic HP 30 weakness None resistance -30 retreat cost None English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 50/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 75/130 TCG GB1 set Evolution TCG GB1 ID B34 TCG GB2 set Beginning Pokémon TCG GB2 ID A39 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Gastly.

Gastly (Japanese: ゴース Ghos) is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

Sleeping Gas さいみんガス

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Destiny Bond みちづれ

Discard 1 Energy card attached to Gastly in order to use this attack. If a Pokémon Knocks Out Gastly during your opponent's next turn, Knock Out that Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Gastly - Gas Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
092	4'3" (1.3 m)	0.2 lbs. (0.1 kg)
Pokédex entry
Almost invisible, this gaseous Pokémon cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.
うすいガス状の生命体。ガスにつつまれるとインドゾウも２秒でたおれる。

Release information

This card was released in the English Base Set, originating from the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was later reprinted in the English Base Set 2 expansion.

Trivia

The graffiti in the background of the illustration appears to say "Tokiwa City", the Japanese name of Viridian City.

Origin

Destiny Bond is a move later introduced in the Generation II Pokémon games that Gastly can learn. This card's English Pokédex comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

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