Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- I (Kanto)
- Color
- Purple
- Shape
- Ball
- Habitat
- Cave
- Growth Rate
- Medium Slow
- Capture Rate
- 190 (74.5%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- Indeterminate
- Hatch Counter
- 20 cycles (~5,376 steps)
- Base Experience
- 62
- EV Yield
- 1 SpA
- Height
- 1.3 m (4'03")
- Weight
- 0.1 kg (0.2 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type. Accounts for Ghost/Poison dual typing.
Evades ground moves.
Generation VII
Should a strange light be seen flickering in an abandoned building, Gastly is lurking there.
Although Gastly is barely visible, when it’s near, a faint sweet smell lingers.
It’s said that gas emanating from a graveyard was possessed by the grievances of the deceased and thus became a Pokémon.
Poisonous gas comprises 95% of its body. It’s said that the remaining 5% is made up of the souls of those who died from the gas.
Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape, as it appears to be made of a gas.
Generation VIII
Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind.
Gaseous and completely impalpable. Also highly dangerous— inhaling part of its poisonous body will cause one to faint instantly.
Show older entries (Gen I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
Generation I
Almost invisible, this gaseous POKéMON cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.
Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape as it appears to be made of a gas.
Generation II
With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind.
Its thin body is made of gas. It can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.
It wraps its op ponent in its gas- like body, slowly weakening its prey by poisoning it through the skin.
Generation III
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.
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.
A being that exists as a thin gas. It can topple an Indian elephant by enveloping the prey in two seconds.
Almost invisible, this gaseous POKéMON cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.
Generation IV
This Pokémon’s body is 95% made up of gases, which are blown away by strong gusts of wind.
A Pokémon born from poison gases. It defeats even the largest foes by enveloping them in gas.
Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind.
Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.
Generation V
Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
Generation VI
Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.
Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.
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.
Level Up
19 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LickSTAB | gho | P | 30 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | SmogSTAB | poi | S | 30 | 70% | 20 |
| 1 | AstonishSTAB | gho | P | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 14 | Will O Wisp | fir | N | — | 85% | 15 |
| 16 | Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| 18 | VenoshockSTAB | poi | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| 21 | Toxic | poi | N | — | 90% | 10 |
| 26 | Payback | dar | P | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 27 | Hypnosis | psy | N | — | 60% | 20 |
| 28 | Night ShadeSTAB | gho | S | — | 100% | 15 |
| 28 | Confuse Ray | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| 32 | Sucker Punch | dar | P | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 36 | Dark Pulse | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 43 | Shadow BallSTAB | gho | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 43 | HexSTAB | gho | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 44 | Destiny Bond | gho | N | — | — | 5 |
| 48 | Dream Eater | psy | S | 100 | 100% | 15 |
| 48 | Mean Look | nor | N | — | — | 5 |
TM / HM
50 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid SpraySTAB | poi | S | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| Confuse Ray | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Dark Pulse | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Dazzling Gleam | fai | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Dream Eater | psy | S | 100 | 100% | 15 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Energy Ball | gra | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Fire Punch | fir | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Foul Play | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Giga Drain | gra | S | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Gunk ShotSTAB | poi | P | 120 | 80% | 5 |
| Haze | ice | N | — | — | 30 |
| HexSTAB | gho | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Ice Punch | ice | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Imprison | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
| Nasty Plot | dar | N | — | — | 20 |
| Night ShadeSTAB | gho | S | — | 100% | 15 |
| Pain Split | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Payback | dar | P | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| Poison JabSTAB | poi | P | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| PoltergeistSTAB | gho | P | 110 | 90% | 5 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Psych Up | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Psychic | psy | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Shadow BallSTAB | gho | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Skill Swap | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
| Skitter Smack | bug | P | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sludge BombSTAB | poi | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Sludge WaveSTAB | poi | S | 95 | 100% | 10 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | fir | N | — | — | 5 |
| Taunt | dar | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Thief | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Thunder | ele | S | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Thunderbolt | ele | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Toxic | poi | N | — | 90% | 10 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Trick Room | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| VenoshockSTAB | poi | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Will O Wisp | fir | N | — | 85% | 15 |
Egg Moves
13 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstonishSTAB | gho | P | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| Clear SmogSTAB | poi | S | 50 | — | 15 |
| Disable | nor | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| Fire Punch | fir | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Haze | ice | N | — | — | 30 |
| Ice Punch | ice | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Perish Song | nor | N | — | — | 5 |
| Reflect Type | nor | N | — | — | 15 |
| Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| SmogSTAB | poi | S | 30 | 70% | 20 |
| Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Toxic | poi | N | — | 90% | 10 |
| Will O Wisp | fir | N | — | 85% | 15 |
Move Tutor
20 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Dream Eater | psy | S | 100 | 100% | 15 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Fire Punch | fir | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Foul Play | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Giga Drain | gra | S | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Ice Punch | ice | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Pain Split | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| PoltergeistSTAB | gho | P | 110 | 90% | 5 |
| Psych Up | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Skill Swap | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
| Skitter Smack | bug | P | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sucker Punch | dar | P | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Thunderbolt | ele | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Gastly
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
Build teams around this Pokemon
EV Optimizer
Optimize EV spreads for competitive play
Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Gastly
Gastly is a Ghost and Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. Gastly stands 1.3 m (4'03") tall and weighs 0.1 kg (0.2 lbs), making it a small Pokemon.
Gastly Base Stats
Gastly has a base stat total of 310, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokemon. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk at 100 (very good), while its lowest is HP at 30 (poor). Gastly excels as a special attacker. Gastly is moderately fast with a base Speed of 80.
Gastly Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Ghost and Poison-type, Gastly is weak to Ground, Psychic, Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Grass, Poison (¼x), Bug (¼x), Fairy-type attacks, and is completely immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves. This gives Gastly 4 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 2 immunities.
Gastly Abilities
Gastly's abilities include Levitate. Levitate evades ground moves.
Gastly Moves & Learnset
Gastly can learn 102 moves in Generation 9, including 19 by leveling up, 50 via TM/HM, 13 through breeding, and 20 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Gunk Shot (Poison, 120 power), Poltergeist (Ghost, 110 power), Sludge Wave (Poison, 95 power), Sludge Bomb (Poison, 90 power). For coverage, Gastly can learn Thunder (Electric), Dream Eater (Psychic), Foul Play (Dark).
Training Gastly
Gastly has a capture rate of 190 (74.5%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Gastly yields 1 Sp. Attack EV. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Gastly belongs to the Indeterminate egg group. Gastly is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Gastly → Haunter → Gengar).
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Gastly. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Gastly, or use the team builder to see how Gastly fits into your squad.
