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Gengar (Pokémon)/Generation IV learnset

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By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generations:
I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 60}}60% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
011 Lick Ghost Physical 02020 100}}100% 30 Tough 0  
011 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
055 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
088 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
1212 Curse ??? Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Tough 0  
1515 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
1919 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
2222 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
2525 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
2828 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Cool 1 ♥
3333 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
3939 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 Smart 1 ♥
4444 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
5050 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 Smart 0  
5555 Nightmare Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generations:
I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 1 ♥
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special — 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 Smart 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0  
Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 60 100% 10 Smart 1 ♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status — 100% 15 Tough 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 Tough 0  
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM48 Skill Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 Smart 0  
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM49 Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 Smart 0  
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Tough 1 ♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM58 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM60 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 60 100% 5 Beauty 1 ♥
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 75% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM63 Embargo Dark Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 Beauty 0  
Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1 ♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 0  
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status — —% 5 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Bag HM Fighting Sprite.png HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generations:
II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
MisdreavusMismagiusDuskullDusclopsDusknoirChimechoDrifloonDrifblim
 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
GrimerMukDuskullDusclopsDusknoir
 DisableHGSS Normal Status — 80% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
KoffingWeezingDrifloonDrifblim
 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 Beauty 0  
DusclopsDusknoir
 Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
MisdreavusMismagiusShuppetBanette
 Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
KoffingWeezing
 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
DusclopsDusknoir
 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
MisdreavusMismagius
 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
MisdreavusMismagiusChimecho
 Psywave Psychic Special — 80% 15 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
DusclopsDusknoir
 ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
ShuppetBanetteDuskullDusclopsDusknoir
 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 75% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gengar in Generation IV
  • 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 Gengar in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation IV
Other generations:
II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
D P Pt HG SS Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5 Smart 0  
D P Pt HG SS Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 1 ♥
D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 Smart 0  
D P Pt HG SS Uproar Normal Special 50 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Gengar can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Gengar cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation IV
Other generations:
I - II - III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation IV
Other generations:
I - II - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal 
III Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
III Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
III Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 Tough 0  
III DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100100 050}}50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
III Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
III Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
III Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
III Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 0  
III Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
III Selfdestruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 Beauty 0  
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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