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Gengar
ゲンガー (Gengā)
Shadow Pokémon
Ghost/Poison
GANG-are
4'11"
89 lbs.
Under a full moon, this Pokémon likes to mimic the shadows of people, and laugh at their fright.
A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
60
65
60
110
130
425
Ghost (2x), Psychic (2x), and Bug (2x)
Flying (1x), Rock (1x), Fire (1x), Water (1x), Electric (1x), Ice (1x), and Dragon (1x)
Poison (¼x), and Grass (½x)
Normal (0x), Fighting (0x), Ground (0x)
None
Evolve from Haunter
Rare
Evolve from Haunter
Rare
Evolve from Haunter
Lick
Start
Start
Ghost
20
100%
30 (max. 48)
The foe is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also paralyze the target.
Confuse Ray
Start
Start
Ghost
-
100%
10 (max. 16)
The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Nightshade
Start
Start
Ghost
Varies
100%
15 (max. 24)
The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level.
Hypnosis
29
29
Psychic
-
70%
20 (max. 32)
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Dream Eater
38
38
Psychic
100
100%
15 (max. 24)
An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP.
Mega Punch
TM01
TM01
Normal
80
85%
20 (max. 32)
The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.
Mega Kick
TM05
TM05
Normal
120
75%
5 (max. 8)
The foe is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power.
Toxic
TM06
TM06
Poison
-
85%
10 (max. 16)
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Body Slam
TM08
TM08
Normal
85
100%
15 (max. 24)
The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Take Down
TM09
TM09
Normal
90
85%
20 (max. 32)
A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
Double-Edge
TM10
TM10
Normal
120
100%
15 (max. 24)
A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
Hyper Beam
TM15
TM15
Normal
150
90%
5 (max. 8)
The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
Rage
TM20
TM20
Normal
20
100%
20 (max. 32)
While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
Mega Drain
TM21
TM21
Grass
40
100%
15 (max. 24)
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Thunderbolt
TM24
TM24
Electric
95
100%
15 (max. 24)
A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
Thunder
TM25
TM25
Electric
120
70%
10 (max. 16)
A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the target paralyzed.
Psychic
TM29
TM29
Psychic
90
100%
10 (max. 16)
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat.
Mimic
TM31
TM31
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.
Double Team
TM32
TM32
Normal
-
-%
15 (max. 24)
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Reflect
TM33
TM33
Psychic
-
-%
20 (max. 32)
A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks for five turns.
Bide
TM34
TM34
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.
Self Destruct
TM36
TM36
Normal
200
100%
5 (max. 8)
The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
Dream Eater
TM42
TM42
Psychic
100
100%
15 (max. 24)
An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user's HP.
Rest
TM44
TM44
Psychic
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user's HP, and heals any status problem.
Psywave
TM46
TM46
Psychic
-
80%
15 (max. 24)
The foe is attacked with an odd, hot energy wave. The attack varies in intensity.
Explosion
TM47
TM47
Normal
250
100%
5 (max. 8)
The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
Substitute
TM50
TM50
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user's decoy.
Strength
HM04
HM04
Normal
80
100%
15 (max. 24)
The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
Gengar is a dark-purple Pokémon with a roundish body. Gengar's hands now connect to the rest of its body, and it now has a pair of legs. Gengar has a spike-covered back. Upon evolution, Gengar's eyes are now red. Also, its mouth is usually curled into a sinister grin.
Gengar has the ability to hide perfectly in the shadow of any object, granting it exceptional stealth. However, Gengar's body acts as a heat sink; it's presence cools the temperature of the surrounding area by nearly 10°F. In addition, Gengar possesses the ability to fly through the air. Since Gengar is a fully evolved Pokémon, it can use Hyper Beam.
Gengars are very mischievous, and at some times, malicious. They enjoy playing practical jokes, such as pretending to be one's shadow, then behaving erratically. When the quarry notices, the Gengar takes delight in it's victim's terror.
Gengar live in shadows of rooms, caves, and dark places where shadows form, especially in urban areas such as cities, and back alleys but only during the night.
Gengar drains the life force from its victims. It may also also eat its victim's dreams.
It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish ghosts, and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being like shadow people. The overall appearance could also be an homage to the Cheshire Cat. Gengar also has some similarities to Gremlins with both looks, and personality (violent, rude, and wild).
Gengar's name is possibly a shortening of "doppelgänger" - a ghostly double of a person, which would be a fitting name for a Pokémon with a habit of pretending to be a person's shadow. The kanji 幻, which can be read "gen", can be used for words meaning "phantom" or "illusion".Some also suspect that, like Kangaskhan, Gengar's name may be partially based on Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, what with Gengar's chaotic, and dangerous behavior towards others for its own amusement.There is also a striking pronouncation similarity between Gengar's name, and the danish word "genganger", which simply is a spirit that after its death chose not to go to the other world but to return to the world of humans in the shape of a ghost. "Gen" is translated as "again" or simply "re", and "ganger" is an old-fashioned word meaning "walker" or "someone that walks".