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| * Gastly, its evolution {{p|Haunter}}, and {{p|Flabébé}} are the [[List of Pokémon by weight|lightest Pokémon]] in existence. | | * Gastly, its evolution {{p|Haunter}}, and {{p|Flabébé}} are the [[List of Pokémon by weight|lightest Pokémon]] in existence. |
| * Despite all of them being part {{t|Poison}} type, Gastly together with its [[evolution]]ary family are not able to learn Poison-type moves by leveling up. | | * Despite all of them being part {{t|Poison}} type, Gastly together with its [[evolution]]ary family are not able to learn Poison-type moves by leveling up. |
| * Gastly's FireRed [[Pokédex]] entry mentions and Indian Elephant which is a rare reference to real animals. | | * Gastly's FireRed [[Pokédex]] entry mentions an Indian Elephant which is a rare reference to real animals. |
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Gastly (Japanese: ゴース Ghos) is a dual-type Ghost/Poison Pokémon.
It evolves into Haunter starting at level 25, which evolves into Gengar when traded.
Biology
Gastly is a black, spherical Pokémon surrounded by a purple gas. It has a wide, pink mouth with two visible fangs. Though its eyes seem to extend past its round body, they are surrounded by visible eyelids. The gaseous aura surrounding the main body is highly toxic; it can induce fainting, suffocation, and is capable of enshrouding an Indian Elephant within two seconds. As ninety-five percent of its body is composed of gasses, Gastly will dwindle away when exposed to strong winds.
The anime 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 has further been shown changing form and creating illusions, and it is capable of phasing through solid objects and forming tangible hands out of its gasses. Gastly is often seen in old, dilapidated buildings, but can also be found in caves.
In the anime
Major appearances
Gastly first appeared in The Ghost of Maiden's Peak. This Gastly had the ability to talk and shape-shift. He kept posing himself as the spirit of the woman which legend said turned to stone after many years of waiting for her love to return to her. As the ghost of the maiden, Gastly kept on toying with the minds of young men.
The first time a regular Gastly appeared was in The Tower of Terror. Ash and his friends went to Lavender Town in search of a Ghost-type Pokémon to aid Ash in defeating Sabrina. It reappeared in a flashback in the following episode.
An Officer Jenny owned a Gastly in Pikachu Re-volts. This Gastly appeared to be the only Pokémon not affected by the psychic wave caused by Butch & Cassidy's Drowzee.
A Gastly appeared in A Shipful Of Shivers guarding the Orange league trophy of its deceased Trainer along with a Haunter.
Morty used a Gastly to battle Ash in From Ghost to Ghost. In the same episode, multiple Gastly hypnotized Team Rocket.
A pair of Gastly were among a group of Ghost Pokémon living in an abandoned mine in Fear Factor Phony. The Ghost Pokémon couldn't stand the partying Psychic Pokémon that lived in the nearby town, so they created a Haunter-like illusion to scare everyone away.
A Gastly appeared in PK15.
Minor appearances
A Gastly appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!.
A Gastly made a brief cameo appearance in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Gastly appeared in Ghoul Daze!.
Pokédex entries
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EP020
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Gastly
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Ash's Pokédex
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Gastly, a Ghost Pokémon. It is usually invisible. Its specialty is Hypnosis.
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Original series entries continue below.
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Entry
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EP095
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Gastly
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Ash's Pokédex
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Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. Some researchers believe this Pokémon is a Multidimensional being.
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Pokémon
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Entry
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DP028
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Gastly
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. Although it can sneak in anywhere with its gaseous body, it can also be blown away by wind.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Gastly first appears in That Awful Arbok! under the ownership of Koga, possessing the corpses of dead Pokémon in Pokémon Tower. Red's Bulbasaur manages to defeat it by sucking up the surrounding air with its bulb, along with Gastly's gaseous form, and expelling it in a SolarBeam. In the process, the two also freed Red's rival Blue, who was under its ghostly possession.
Gastly also forms as part of the Ghost-type army Agatha sends out to attack the Gym Leaders in As Gastly as Before. She also has a Gastly as a member of her main team.
Morty also has a Gastly which was used along with Misdreavus to battle Suicune in Misdreavus Misgivings .
The Masked Man also used a Gastly in his team to capture Celebi, 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.
Many Gastly also appear in the Robust Rotom when Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum spend the night in the Old Chateau.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
In Get Rid of The Ghost Pokémon!!, while Red, Clefairy and Pikachu were in Blue's mansion, they stumble across a Gastly that Clefairy ends 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. This Gastly was out of its gas form.
A Gastly took part in a baseball match in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!.
A Gastly was with Green when he was having a soccer competition with Red.
Giovanni was revealed to have a Gastly when it was battling a Squirtle of his.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
Black owns a Haunter which evolved from a Gastly.
In the TCG
- Main article: Gastly (TCG)
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
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Almost invisible, this gaseous Pokémon cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape as it appears to be made of a gas.
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Stadium
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Made of a thin, gas-like substance that induces fainting if you get enshrouded in it. Will not appear if it is very windy.
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Generation II
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Gold
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With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind.
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Silver
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Its thin body is made of gas. It can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.
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Crystal
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It wraps its opponent in its gas-like body, slowly weakening its prey by poisoning it through the skin.
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Stadium 2
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With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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A being that exists as a thin gas. It can topple an Indian elephant by enveloping the prey in two seconds.
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LeafGreen
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Almost invisible, this gaseous Pokémon cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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This Pokémon's body is 95% made up of gases, which are blown away by strong gusts of wind.
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Pearl
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A Pokémon born from poison gases. It defeats even the largest foes by enveloping them in gas.
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Platinum
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Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
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HeartGold
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With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind.
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SoulSilver
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Its thin body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.
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Generation V
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Black
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Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
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White
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Black 2
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Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.
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Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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30
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90 - 137
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170 - 264
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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Total: 310
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Notes:
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- 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×.
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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 TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gastly in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Gastly in that game.
- 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
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Gastly can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Gastly cannot be tutored the move in that game
- 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Gastly seems to be based on general cartoonish ghosts and spirits, or maybe a will o' the wisp. It may also have been based on the Japanese youkai sōgen bi, the decapitated head of a monk whose head is doomed to wander the Earth, consumed by fire. Its Poison type is most likely a reference to poisonous or polluted gases.
Name origin
Gastly may be a combination of gas and ghastly (dreadfully frightening or horrible).
Ghos is a shortened form of ghost and may also incorporate gas into its name.
In other languages
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ゴース Ghos
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From the English ghost
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French
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Fantominus
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From fantôme and minus, a pejorative term meaning both "small" and "weak"
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Spanish
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Gastly
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Same as English name
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German
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Nebulak
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From Nebel, nebula, and ach
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Italian
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Gastly
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Same as English name
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Korean
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고오스 Gooseu
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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鬼斯 Guǐsī
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Transliteration of Japanese name. Also from 鬼 and 瓦斯.
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Cantonese Chinese
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鬼斯 Gwáisī
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Transliteration of Japanese name. Also from 鬼 and 瓦斯.
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External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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