Gastly (Pokémon)

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Gastly ゴース Ghos #092
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Ghost Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Gas Pokémon
Ability Levitate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #092 Johto #058 Hoenn #262 Sinnoh #069 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4′03″ Imperial 1.3 m Metric 4′03″/1.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.2 lbs. Imperial 0.1 kg Metric 0.2 lbs./0.1 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 95 Battle Exp.: 951*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gastly (Japanese: ゴース Ghos) is a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon.

Its ability is Levitate, which prevents damage to it from Ground-type moves.

Biology

Physiology

Gastly appears to be nothing more that a black ball of ghostly matter that is surrounded by a purple glow. Gastly has big, white eyes and a mouth with a pair of fangs in it. Gastly's face is apparently similar to Cloyster's, but the two Pokémon aren't related.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Due to having a body made of gas, Gastly can slip into any place it wants. However, Gastly's body will dwindle away when exposed to a strong wind (but it can probably regenerate itself later). A Gastly is capable of toppling an Indian Elephant within two seconds by enveloping it in poisonous gas.

Despite Gastly's evolutionary level, it is quite powerful at using special attacks such as Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Thunderbolt and Energy Ball. Gastly can learn quite a few moves with all sorts of disruptive effects such as Will-O-Wisp, Confuse Ray, Hypnosis, Taunt and Embargo.

There have been claims that on rare occasions, a Gastly can gain the ability to speak like a human and transform itself, but these rumors have yet to be proven true.

Behavior

As a Ghost-type Pokémon, Gastly tend to be pranksters that go scaring people just for the fun of it.

Habitat

File:Cave.gif

Cave Pokémon

Gastly live in old, dilapidated buildings and can also be found at cemetaries.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Gastly anime.gif

Gastly in the anime

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. Gastly kept on toying with the minds of young men. Brock and James just happened to become victims of Gastly's trickery.

The first time a regular Gastly appeared was in The Tower of Terror. Ash and friends went to Lavender Town in search of a Ghost-type Pokémon to aid Ash in defeating Sabrina.

An Officer Jenny owned a Gastly in Pikachu Re-volts.

Morty used a Gastly to battle Ash in From Ghost to Ghost.

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 anyone away.

In the manga

Gastly first appears in Template:PSV of Pokémon Special, 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.

Gastly also forms as part of the Ghost-type army Agatha sends out to attack the Gym Leaders.

The Mask of Ice 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 took out Suicune using its Curse technique, locking Suicune and Misty inside Suicune's crystal wall. It was later defeated by Eusine's Haunter.

In the TCG

Main article: Gastly (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red 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 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 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 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. 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 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 then in gas. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Common Pokémon Tower Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Common Pokémon Tower
Generation II Gold Silver Common Tin Tower, Sprout Tower Crystal Common Routes 31, 32, and 36, Tin Tower, Sprout Tower
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Common Pokémon Tower Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Many Route 209, Old Chateau, Lost Tower Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobosphere Endless Level 38 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Buried Relic (9F-14F) Darknight Relic (1F-6F)
Pokémon Ranger	Dusk Factory Sekra Mountain Range

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 30		90 - 137	170 - 264
Attack: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Defense: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Total: 310	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Notes:

1. If a move such as Foresight is used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 1× and ½×, respectfully.
2. In Generations I and II, or in later generations if Skill Swap is used or an Iron Ball is held, the effectiveness of Ground becomes 2×.
3. In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Level	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III		Generation IV
			RSE	FR/LG
Start	Lick Night Shade Confuse Ray	Hypnosis Lick	Hypnosis Lick		Hypnosis Lick
5					Spite
8		Spite	Spite		Mean Look
12					Curse
13		Mean Look	Mean Look	Curse
15					Night Shade
16		Curse	Curse	Night Shade
19					Confuse Ray
21		Night Shade	Night Shade	Confuse Ray
22					Sucker Punch
26					Payback
27	Hypnosis
28		Confuse Ray	Confuse Ray	Dream Eater
29					Shadow Ball
33		Dream Eater	Dream Eater	Destiny Bond	Dream Eater
35	Dream Eater
36		Destiny Bond	Destiny Bond	Shadow Ball	Dark Pulse
40					Destiny Bond
41				Nightmare
43					Nightmare
48				Mean Look

By TM/HM

#	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03		Curse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07		Zap Cannon
TM09		Psych Up
TM10		Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11		Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12			Taunt	Taunt
TM13		Snore
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18		Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM19		Giga Drain	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21	Mega Drain	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt		Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder	Thunder
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic
TM30		Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM36	Selfdestruct	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb
TM41			Torment	Torment
TM42	Dream Eater	Dream Eater	Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46	Psywave	Thief	Thief	Thief
TM47	Explosion
TM48			Skill Swap	Skill Swap
TM49			Snatch	Snatch
TM50	Substitute	Nightmare
TM53				Energy Ball
TM58				Endure
TM61				Will-O-Wisp
TM63				Embargo
TM64				Explosion
TM66				Payback
TM77				Psych Up
TM78				Captivate
TM79				Dark Pulse
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Natural Gift
TM85				Dream Eater
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
TM92				Trick Room

By breeding

• Astonish
• Explosion
• Fire Punch
• Grudge
• Haze
• Ice Punch
• Perish Song
• Psywave
• ThunderPunch
• Will-O-Wisp

TCG-only Moves

• Smog

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Gastly images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Even though Yellow is a game made nearly the same time as Red/Blue, Gastly's sprite shows its black orb while Red/Blue/Green doesn't.
• Gastly's prototype name was "Spirit".
• Gastly and its evolution Haunter are the lightest Pokémon in existence.
• Although it has no visible hands, Gastly is able to learn all the Elemental Punches in Generation IV. It seems that the three moves were added to its Egg Moves list in order to account for more widespread availability on its final evolution, Gengar, which had been able to learn the moves either via TMs or Move Tutors in previous generations. Considering that these moves are now physical, and that it is possible to transfer a Gengar knowing the moves from Generation III, this addition would appear to be unnecessary.

Origin

It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish ghosts, or maybe a will o' the wisp.

Name origin

Gastly's name origin may be a combination of gas and ghastly, dreadfully frightening or horrible. Ghos is simply a shortened form of ghost. The French name is a corrupt version of phantom.

In other languages

• German: Nebulak
• French: Fantominus - Fantôme means ghost, and the rest may come from minus, which is a pejorative expression, meaning useless, or waste of time.
• Korean: 고오스 Gooseu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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