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Gengar in Pokémon X and Y: locations, stats and moves

Find Gengar’s X/Y locations, Ghost/Poison typing, base stats, abilities, evolution, Mega Evolution and level-up, TM and Egg moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.

Kalos Pokédex identity and base stats

Gengar is Kalos Mountain #032 and National #094. Its Pokémon X and Y typing is Ghost / Poison.

Base stats describe the species. Level, individual values, effort values, nature and Super Training determine an individual Pokémon’s actual stats.

Gengar Pokémon X/Y base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	60
Attack	65
Defense	60
Sp. Atk	130
Sp. Def	75
Speed	110
Total	500

Where to find it in X and Y

Match the version, area and method before travelling. Grass, flowers, Horde Encounters, fishing, Rock Smash, ambushes, gifts and the Friend Safari are separate encounter methods.

No direct wild or gift encounter is recorded for this form. Use its evolution family, breed an obtained parent, or trade it in from another game.

Encounter methods · Version exclusives

Evolution family

Gengar evolution family in X and Y
From	Into	X / Y method
Gastly	Haunter	Level 25
Haunter	Gengar	Trade

Friendship evolutions need high friendship (220 or more); feeding Poké Puffs in Pokémon-Amie raises affection, which is a separate value used by Sylveon.

All Kalos evolution methods

Mega Evolution

Gengar can Mega Evolve in Pokémon X and Y when it holds its Mega Stone and the player has the Mega Ring from the Tower of Mastery. Only one Pokémon can Mega Evolve per battle.

Mega Gengar: Ghost / Poison, ability Shadow Tag.

Mega Gengar base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	60
Attack	65
Defense	80
Sp. Atk	170
Sp. Def	95
Speed	130
Total	600

All Mega Stone locations

Abilities, breeding and training

Gengar abilities
Ability	Slot
Levitate	Regular ability

This species has no Hidden Ability recorded for X and Y.

Gengar breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)	Amorphous
Base hatch cycles	20
Experience growth	medium slow
Base capture rate	45 /255 (not a percentage chance)
Base friendship	70
EV yield	Sp. Atk +3
Height / weight	1.5 m / 40.5 kg

The Pokémon Day Care on Route 7 accepts two parents. In X and Y, a Destiny Knot passes five IVs from the parents, and an Everstone passes the holder’s nature.

Breeding, EVs, IVs and Super Training

Level-up moves

Gengar Pokémon X/Y level-up moves
Level	Move
1 / start	Hypnosis
1 / start	Lick
1 / start	Spite
5	Spite
8	Mean Look
12	Curse
15	Night Shade
19	Confuse Ray
22	Sucker Punch
25	Shadow Punch
28	Payback
33	Shadow Ball
39	Dream Eater
44	Dark Pulse
50	Destiny Bond
55	Hex
61	Nightmare

All rows use the X and Y learnset. The Move Reminder in Dendemille Town teaches forgotten level-up moves in exchange for a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Gengar compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status
TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status
TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status
TM83	Infestation	Bug	Special
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special
TM98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical

TMs are reusable in X and Y. Each move has its own physical, special or status category regardless of type.

All 100 TM and 5 HM locations

Egg moves and move tutors

No Egg moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

No move tutor moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

In X and Y, both parents can pass Egg moves to the offspring.

Related species

Return to Gengar in the Kalos Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Check Gengar’s version label and encounter method before travelling.

References

Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.