Gastly

Gastly official artwork
#0092

Gastly

Gas Pokémon

GHOSTPOISON

Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.

Gastly is No. 0092 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Ghost and Poison-type Gas Pokémon. Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Gastly first belongs to Generation I. Gastly does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Special Attack, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Levitate, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Gastly at a glance

Type
GHOSTPOISON
Weak to
GROUND2×PSYCHIC2×GHOST2×DARK2×
Best base stat
Special Attack — 100
Abilities
Levitate
Next evolution
Haunter — Level 25
Height
1.3 m
Weight
0.1 kg
Generation
Generation I
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Capture rate
190
Base happiness
70

Base stats

Hp30
Attack35
Defense30
Special Attack100
Special Defense35
Speed80
Total310

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Gastly is hit by each type:

Weak to

GROUND2×PSYCHIC2×GHOST2×DARK2×

Resists

GRASS½×FAIRY½×

Strongly resists

POISON¼×BUG¼×

Immune to

NORMAL0×FIGHTING0×

Based on Ghost / Poison typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Level 25
Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokédex entries

GameEntry
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.

Level-up moves

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracy
1HypnosisPSYCHIC—60
1LickGHOST30100
8SpiteGHOST—100
13Mean LookNORMAL——
16CurseGHOST——
21Night ShadeGHOST—100
28Confuse RayGHOST—100
33Dream EaterPSYCHIC100100
36Destiny BondGHOST——