Gengar (Pokémon)/Generation VI learnset

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By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 011 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 011 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 055 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 088 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   1212 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   1515 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   1919 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 2222 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2525 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 06060 00——% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   2828 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   3333 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   3939 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   4444 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   5050 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 5 Clever 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   5555 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 6161 Nightmare Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 15 Clever 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥

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 VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 ♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM61 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM63 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 Beautiful 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM98 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 0   TM99 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM04 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

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 VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Psywave Psychic Special — 100% 15 Clever 1 ♥ 0   Reflect Type* Normal Status — —% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Smog Poison Special 30 70% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gengar 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 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 VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100% 10 Tough 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ X Y OR AS Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ X Y OR AS Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Skill Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Wonder Room Psychic Status — —% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0

A black or white 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 VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  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 VI Other generations: I - II - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  III IV V Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ III IV V Captivate Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   III IV V Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   III IV V Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   III IV V Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100100 050}}50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ III IV V Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   III IV V Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   III IV V Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 Cool 1 ♥ 0   III IV V Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   III IV V Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   III IV V Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   III IV V Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 Clever 1 ♥ 0   III IV V Ominous Wind Ghost Special 06060 100}}100% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   III IV V Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   III IV V Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 Beautiful 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   III IV V Telekinesis Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 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

By events

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Halloween Gengar October 2014 Gengar Pre-ordering player Gengar XY Gengar Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gengar Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Halloween Gengar October 2014 Gengar Pre-ordering player Gengar XY Gengar Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gengar Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥

A superscript level indicates that Gengar can learn this move normally in Generation VI 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