Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Gastly's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk stat exp per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It wraps its opponent in its gas-like body, slowly weakening its prey by poisoning it through the skin.
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. 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 |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x303-357%KO Mud-Slap 2x63-74% | ||
 Marowak Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cubone (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Marowak builds →Dig 2x174-206%KO Bone Club 2x143-169%KO Thief 2x56-67% Bonemerang 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x228-269%KO Dig 2x182-214%KO Mud-Slap 2x49-57% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x250-294%KO Dig 2x199-234%KO Mud-Slap 2x53-63% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x209-246%KO Thief 2x53-63% Mud-Slap 2x55-66% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Quagsire builds →Dig 2x182-216%KO Mud-Slap 2x49-58% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Onix builds →Dig 2x116-137%KO Mud-Slap 2x35-42% | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Cubone builds →Dig 2x125-147%KO Bone Club 2x102-121%KO Bonemerang 2x79-95% Mud-Slap 2x35-42% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Geodude builds →Dig 2x168-200%KO Mud-Slap 2x49-58% | ||
 Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x165-195%KO Mud-Slap 2x44-53% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Quagsire builds →Dig 2x172-204%KO Mud-Slap 2x48-57% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Graveler builds →Dig 2x188-222%KO Mud-Slap 2x51-61% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Onix builds →Dig 2x110-130%KO Mud-Slap 2x32-39% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Cubone builds →Dig 2x117-139%KO Bone Club 2x96-113%KO Thief 2x49-58% Bonemerang 2x77-91% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x158-187%KO Thief 2x33-41% Mud-Slap 2x43-52% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Quagsire builds →Dig 2x168-199%KO Mud-Slap 2x46-55% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Graveler builds →Dig 2x183-215%KO Mud-Slap 2x49-59% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Onix builds →Dig 2x107-127%KO Mud-Slap 2x31-38% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Cubone builds →Dig 2x114-135%KO Bone Club 2x93-110%KO Thief 2x48-56% Bonemerang 2x72-85% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x151-177%KO Thief 2x32-39% Mud-Slap 2x42-51% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Quagsire builds →Dig 2x168-199%KO Mud-Slap 2x46-55% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Graveler builds →Dig 2x183-215%KO Mud-Slap 2x49-59% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Onix builds →Dig 2x107-127%KO Mud-Slap 2x31-38% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Cubone builds →Dig 2x114-135%KO Bone Club 2x93-110%KO Thief 2x48-56% Bonemerang 2x72-85% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x151-177%KO Thief 2x32-39% Mud-Slap 2x42-51% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Quagsire builds →Dig 2x168-199%KO Mud-Slap 2x46-55% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Graveler builds →Dig 2x183-215%KO Mud-Slap 2x49-59% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Onix builds →Dig 2x107-127%KO Mud-Slap 2x31-38% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Cubone builds →Dig 2x114-135%KO Bone Club 2x93-110%KO Thief 2x48-56% Bonemerang 2x72-85% | ||
In Crystal, Golem can KO Gastly with Earthquake (308-363%). Umbreon's Pursuit hits Gastly for 65-76%.
 Golem RockGround | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Golem builds →Earthquake 2x308-363%KO | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Umbreon builds →Pursuit 2x65-76% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves View Misdreavus builds →
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 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Jynx builds →Ice Beam121-142%KO Psychic 2x242-285%KO Thief 2x108-127%KO | ||
Crystal Evolution
Gastly kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Haunter all the way to Gengar. For breeding, average hatch time with a small 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 11 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Haze, Perish Song, Psywave to offspring.
Crystal Gastly Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Gastly gets Haze and Perish Song exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Psychic and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Shadow Ball and Lick.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Crystal Gastly Locations
Gastly's scattered across 5 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Gastly in Crystal
You can find Gastly through 5 walking encounters at Lv. 3-22. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Gastly Guide
Gastly evolves into Haunter at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Crystal, 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.
Gastly is catchable in Crystal. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 21 other games across the series.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves