Is Gastly Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Available in the Old Chateau early on. Gengar requires trade evolution, but even Haunter hits incredibly hard with Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb. One of the best early-game investments in BDSP.
Gastly trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Gastly resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Haunter has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Haunter has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Haunter has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Gengar resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Gengar trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Gengar has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Gastly on Old Chateau (walking, Lv 12-16, common).
Your Gastly should hit Level 25 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Byron.
How to Get Gastly in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
A trade step sits in Gastly's 3-stage chain from Gastly. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Gastly shows up in the wild, so the starting catch is the easy part.
Where To Catch Gastly in BDSP
The path to Gastly starts with Gastly at Lv. 12-66 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Gastly ✓Old ChateauLv.12-16GrassRate 100%Old Chateau - 2F Room 2Lv.12-16GrassRate 100%Old Chateau - 2F Room 4Lv.12-16GrassRate 100%Lost Tower - 1FLv.16-18FloorRate 50%Morning/dayLost Tower - 2FLv.17-19FloorRate 50%Morning/dayLost Tower - 3FLv.18-20FloorRate 50%Morning/dayLost Tower - 4FLv.19-21FloorRate 50%Morning/dayLost Tower - 5FLv.20-22FloorRate 50%Morning/dayLost Tower - 1FLv.16-18FloorRate 40%NightLost Tower - 2FLv.17-19FloorRate 40%NightLost Tower - 3FLv.18-20FloorRate 40%NightLost Tower - 4FLv.19-21FloorRate 40%NightLost Tower - 5FLv.20-22FloorRate 40%NightDazzling CaveLv.16-20CaveRoute 209Lv.16GrassRate 10%NightStargleam CavernLv.16-20Cave
Step 2Catch or Evolve into HaunterTurnback Cave - Section 1Lv.44-46CaveRate 30%Turnback Cave - Section 2Lv.54-56CaveRate 30%Turnback Cave - Section 3Lv.64-66CaveRate 30%or evolve from Gastly (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Gengar
Gastly Weakness
Gastly is weak to Ground, Psychic, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. The Ghost/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Gastly leans toward special offense (base 100 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Gastly Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Gastly
 Abra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Abra builds →Dream Eater 2x211-250%KO Shadow Ball 2x111-133%KO Thief 2x36-44% | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x142-167%KO Thief 2x61-72% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x133-158%KO Payback 2x47-56% | ||
Abra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Abra builds →Dream Eater 2x226-268%KO Shadow Ball 2x124-147%KO Thief 2x45-53% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x153-182%KO Thief 2x61-74% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x147-174%KO Payback 2x53-63% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Kadabra builds →Dream Eater 2x266-313%KO Shadow Ball 2x143-170%KO Thief 2x51-60% | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Hypno builds →Dream Eater 2x182-215%KO Shadow Ball 2x99-116%KO Thief 2x81-96% | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x231-273%KO Shadow Ball 2x124-146%KO Thief 2x58-69% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x212-251%KO Thief 2x85-101%KO | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x209-246%KO Dream Eater 2x172-203%KO Dark Pulse 2x139-164%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Kadabra builds →Dream Eater 2x266-313%KO Shadow Ball 2x143-170%KO Thief 2x51-60% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x219-260%KO Shadow Claw 2x146-173%KO Dream Eater 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Girafarig NormalPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Girafarig builds →Dream Eater 2x212-251%KO Earthquake 2x142-167%KO Shadow Ball 2x113-134%KO Assurance 2x85-101%KO | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Hypno builds →Dream Eater 2x182-215%KO Shadow Ball 2x99-116%KO Thief 2x81-96% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x231-273%KO Shadow Ball 2x124-146%KO Thief 2x58-69% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Kadabra builds →Dream Eater 2x264-312%KO Shadow Ball 2x141-167%KO Thief 2x50-59% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x218-258%KO Shadow Claw 2x145-172%KO Dream Eater 2x122-144%KO | ||
Girafarig NormalPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Girafarig builds →Dream Eater 2x209-246%KO Earthquake 2x141-167%KO Shadow Ball 2x110-131%KO Assurance 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Grumpig builds →Dream Eater 2x209-246%KO Shadow Ball 2x110-131%KO Thief 2x56-67% Bulldoze 2x56-67% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x228-269%KO Shadow Ball 2x122-144%KO Thief 2x56-67% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x163-193%KO Dig 2x125-148%KO Shadow Claw 2x108-129%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Kadabra builds →Dream Eater 2x263-311%KO Shadow Ball 2x142-167%KO Thief 2x48-57% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x218-257%KO Shadow Claw 2x145-171%KO Dream Eater 2x119-140%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x227-268%KO Shadow Ball 2x121-143%KO Thief 2x56-67% | ||
Girafarig NormalPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Girafarig builds →Dream Eater 2x208-246%KO Earthquake 2x139-164%KO Shadow Ball 2x111-131%KO Crunch 2x111-131%KO | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x163-193%KO Dig 2x124-147%KO Shadow Claw 2x109-129%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Kadabra builds →Dream Eater 2x260-307%KO Shadow Ball 2x139-164%KO Thief 2x47-56% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x214-253%KO Shadow Claw 2x143-169%KO Dream Eater 2x120-142%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x227-267%KO Shadow Ball 2x120-142%KO Sucker Punch 2x63-76% | ||
 Chimecho Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Chimecho builds →Dream Eater 2x214-253%KO Shadow Ball 2x114-136%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x251-297%KO Shadow Ball 2x133-158%KO Thief 2x60-71% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x163-193%KO Dig 2x124-147%KO Shadow Claw 2x109-129%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Kadabra builds →Dream Eater 2x260-307%KO Shadow Ball 2x139-164%KO Thief 2x47-56% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x214-253%KO Shadow Claw 2x143-169%KO Dream Eater 2x120-142%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x227-267%KO Shadow Ball 2x120-142%KO Sucker Punch 2x63-76% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x328-386%KO Shadow Ball 2x146-172%KO Thief 2x47-56% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x171-201%KO Dig 2x129-153%KO Shadow Claw 2x113-134%KO | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x264-311%KO Shadow Ball 2x141-166%KO Thief 2x61-72% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x268-315%KO Shadow Ball 2x120-141%KO Thief 2x82-97% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x234-276%KO Shadow Ball 2x126-149%KO Sucker Punch 2x65-76% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dragapult can KO Gastly with Shadow Ball (363-427%). Landorus threatens a KO with Rock Slide (104-123%). Hatterene's Psyshock also KOs at 330-388%.
 Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Dragapult builds →Draco Meteor294-345%KO U Turn16-19% Shadow Ball 2x363-427%KO Flamethrower135-160%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Landorus builds →Rock Slide104-123%KO | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Hatterene builds →Psyshock 2x330-388%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x422-497%KO Draco Meteor342-403%KO Flamethrower158-187%KO | ||
Gastly Evolutions
Gastly kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Haunter all the way to Gengar. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 190 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Gastly easily with 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Clear Smog, Disable and 9 more to offspring.
BDSP Gastly Best Moveset
100 Sp. Atk at 80 Speed on a Ghost/Poison pre-evo with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity. The moveset has special Ghost TermStab at decent power but 30 HP across 30/35 defenses means one hit from anything ends it. Two evolutions from Gengar's A-tier.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Destiny Bond
- Curse
- Trick Room
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Gastly gets Astonish and Clear Smog exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Sludge Bomb and Shadow Ball.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This Pokémon’s body is 95 percent made up of gases. The Pokémon can be blown away by strong gusts of wind.
It’s a Pokémon born from poison gases. It defeats even the largest foes by enveloping them in gas.
Gastly Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Gastly works as a placeholder. Ghost/Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Haunter. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Gastly appears in 22 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Gastly have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves