#0092 Gastly

Artwork: PokéAPI.

GhostPoison

Abilities

LevitateGives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.MercilessAlways lands critical hits on poisoned foes.

Hidden ability

Shadow TagSteps on the foe’s shadow so it can’t flee.

Capture

Easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Amorphous

Growth

Medium Slow

EV yield

1 Sp. Atk

Gastly’s base stats

HP	30
Attack	35
Defense	30
Sp. Atk	100
Sp. Def	35
Speed	80
Total	310

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Safari candidates depend on the selected area and time. Object Arrangement does not unlock in this hack; bonus block encounters are excluded.

Where to find Gastly in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Pokémon Tower, upper floors	Grass/cave, morning and day	23	5%
Pokémon Tower, upper floors	Grass/cave, night	23–25	15%
Route 8	Grass/cave, night	19	30%
Sprout Tower / Sprout Tower 3F	Grass/cave, night	3–6	69%
Bell Tower 2F	Grass/cave, night	20–22	80%
Bell Tower 3F	Grass/cave, night	20–22	80%
Bell Tower 4F	Grass/cave, night	20–22	80%
Bell Tower 5F	Grass/cave, night	20–22	80%
Bell Tower 6F	Grass/cave, night	20–22	80%
Bell Tower 7F	Grass/cave, night	20–22	80%
Bell Tower 8F	Grass/cave, night	20–22	80%
Bell Tower 9F	Grass/cave, night	20–22	80%
Bell Tower 10F	Grass/cave, night	20–22	80%
Safari Zone: Forest	Safari Zone: Forest area selected, Grass, night	15	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Forest	Safari Zone: Forest area selected, Grass, night	17	Not fixed

Safari Zone: choose the listed area. Area selection unlocks during Baoba’s Sandshrew test, after his Geodude test. Object Arrangement never unlocks in this hack, so block-dependent bonus encounters are excluded. The listed candidates do not have a verified encounter percentage.

Evolution

Evolves into Haunter at Lv 25.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Gastly’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Lick	Ghost	Physical	30	100	30	The foe is licked with a long tongue. It has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10	The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
4	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
8	Mean Look	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
12	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
16	Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10	The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it.
20	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.
24	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10	A relentless attack that deals heavy damage to a foe with a status problem.
28	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	var.	100	15	The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
32	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
36	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15	The user releases a horrible aura of malice. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
40	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. 20% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
44	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	5	If the user faints after using this move, the foe that landed the knockout hit dies along with it.
48	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Gastly can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15	A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. 20% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10	The user hurls filthy sludge at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100	15	The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10	The user fires power drawn from nature. 10% chance to lower the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85	15	The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn.
TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	5	A huge explosion hits all Pokémon in battle, and the user faints. The targets’ Defense is halved.
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
TM79	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15	The user releases a horrible aura of malice. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20	The foe is stabbed with a poison tentacle. It has a 30% chance to poison the foe.
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for 5 turns.
TM94	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10	Sprays the target with toxic fluid. Power doubles if the target is poisoned.
TM99	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15	Uses the target’s strength against it. The higher the target’s Attack, the greater the damage.

Move tutors

Moves Gastly can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.	Pokémon Tower, upper floors · Cost: Free Requirements: Pokémon Tower: side battles and extras the little girl in the Pokémon Tower, Lavender Town
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100	10	The user fires a powerful flash of light at the foe to deal damage.	Route 15 · Cost: Moon Ball ×1 Route 15
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.	Saffron City · Cost: Free Requirements: Saffron City: show the dog lover a Growlithe (unlocks Fire Punch) Saffron City
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.	Mahogany Gym, Pryce's room · Cost: Free Requirements: Mahogany Gym: Pryce's no-weather Double Battle (the Glacier Badge); Mahogany Town: small extras Mahogany Gym
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with an icy fist. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.	Celadon Pokémon Center · Cost: Friend Ball ×1 Celadon City Pokémon Center
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. Lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.	Route 20 · Cost: Aspear Berry ×1 Route 20
Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90	5	The user attacks by controlling the foe’s held item. It fails if the foe holds no item.	Ecruteak Gym · Cost: Free Requirements: Burned Tower → Bell Tower gate: bring Morty to the Marauder (story; the gate quiz); Ecruteak Gym: Morty's Ghost challenge (the Fog Badge)
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.	Route 13 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 13: the Southeast League (eight representatives and a Champion) Route 13

Egg moves

Gastly’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15	The user startles the foe with a shriek. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	—	15	Throws a special lump of mud at the target, resetting its stat changes.
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20	For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Grudge	Ghost	Status	—	—	5	If the user faints, its grudge drops the PP of the move that knocked it out to 0.
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with an icy fist. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user sings a song of death. Any Pokémon hearing it faints in 3 turns unless it switches out.
Reflect Type	Normal	Status	—	—	15	The user reflects the foe’s type, becoming the same type.
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10	The user frightens the foe with a scary face. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
Smog	Poison	Special	30	70	20	The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. 40% chance to poison the target.
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100	15	The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

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