What does Gastly evolve into?

Gastly becomes Haunter at level 25, then Gengar by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Gastly evolve?

Gastly evolves into Haunter at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.

Where can you catch Gastly?

Gastly is catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 21 other games across the series.

Gastly - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

DTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Gastly's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP30

Attack35

Defense30

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def35

Speed80

Total310

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight0.1 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

A being that exists as a thin gas. It can topple an Indian elephant by enveloping the prey in two seconds.

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. 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.

Gastly Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Grass
0.25x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartGood

4Weak

3Resist

3Immune

Score+3

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic Ghost Dark

½xResist

Grass

¼xResist

Poison Bug

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Ground

STAB (3)

Psychic Ghost Grass

How to Beat Gastly in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

Dugtrio Ground	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Sand TombLv. 26 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 238-282%KO Dig 2x 191-226%KO Thief 2x 54-65% Sand Tomb 2x 86-102%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 137-162%KO Dig 2x 109-129%KO View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 203-240%KO Dig 2x 165-194%KO View Geodude builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 9 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 145-171%KO Dig 2x 117-138%KO Bone Club 2x 94-111%KO Thief 2x 46-55% View Cubone builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 191-226%KO Dig 2x 157-185%KO Thief 2x 34-40% View Sandshrew builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

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

3 Forms

#092Gastly

Level 25

#093Haunter

Trade

#094Gengar

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Gastly

GhostPoison

Haunter

GhostPoison

Gengar

GhostPoison

45+15

60+15

ATK

50+15

65+15

DEF

45+15

60+15

SP.ATK

100

115+15

130+15

SP.DEF

55+20

75+20

SPE

95+15

110+15

BST

310C-Tier

405C-Tier+95

500A-Tier+95

ROLE

Attacker

Cannon

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Gastly easily with 22 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Explosion, Grudge and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Gastly Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Gastly gets Astonish and Explosion exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Psychic and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Sludge Bomb and Shadow Ball.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 1

Lick

D2010030Ghost

Lv 8

Spite

——10010Ghost

Lv 13

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 16

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 21

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 28

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Lv 33

Destiny Bond

D——5Ghost

Lv 36

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

Lv 41

Nightmare

——10015Ghost

Lv 48

Mean Look

D——5Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM36

Sludge Bomb

B9010010Poison

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Explosion

C2501005Normal

Egg

Grudge

D——5Ghost

Egg

Haze

D——30Ice

Egg

Perish Song

C——5Normal

Egg

Psywave

——8015Psychic

Egg

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Tutor

Explosion

C2501005Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

FireRed & LeafGreen Gastly Locations

Easy grab on Gastly with high spawn rates across 38 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Gastly in FireRed & LeafGreen

Before you go hunting for Gastly, check which of the 38 spots belong to your version. LeafGreen and FireRed each have different walking encounters at Lv. 13-40.

Pokémon Tower - 3F

LeafGreenGrass Lv.13-19 Building

90%Early

Pokémon Tower - 3F

FireRedGrass Lv.13-19 Building

90%Early

Pokémon Tower - 4F

FireRedGrass Lv.13-19 Building

90%Early

Pokémon Tower - 4F

LeafGreenGrass Lv.13-19 Building

90%Early

Pokémon Tower - 5F

FireRedGrass Lv.13-19 Building

90%Early

Pokémon Tower - 5F

LeafGreenGrass Lv.13-19 Building

90%Early

Pokémon Tower - 6F

LeafGreenGrass Lv.14-19 Building

90%Early

Pokémon Tower - 7F

FireRedGrass Lv.15-19 Building

90%Early

Pokémon Tower - 7F

LeafGreenGrass Lv.15-19 Building

90%Early

Pokémon Tower - 6F

FireRedGrass Lv.17-19 Building

90%Mid

Lost Cave - Room 1

FireRedGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 1

LeafGreenGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 10

FireRedGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 10

LeafGreenGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 2

FireRedGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 2

LeafGreenGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 3

FireRedGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 3

LeafGreenGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 4

FireRedGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 4

LeafGreenGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 5

FireRedGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 5

LeafGreenGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 6

FireRedGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 6

LeafGreenGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 7

FireRedGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 7

LeafGreenGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 8

LeafGreenGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 8

FireRedGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 9

LeafGreenGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 9

FireRedGrass Lv.38-40 Cave

CommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 11

LeafGreenGrass Lv.40 Cave

UncommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 11

FireRedGrass Lv.40 Cave

UncommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 12

LeafGreenGrass Lv.40 Cave

UncommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 12

FireRedGrass Lv.40 Cave

UncommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 13

FireRedGrass Lv.40 Cave

UncommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 13

LeafGreenGrass Lv.40 Cave

UncommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 14

FireRedGrass Lv.40 Cave

UncommonLate

Lost Cave - Room 14

LeafGreenGrass Lv.40 Cave

UncommonLate

Gastly Guide

Gastly becomes Haunter at level 25, then Gengar by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Gastly evolves into Haunter at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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

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Dugtrio Ground	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Sand TombLv. 26 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 259-306%KO Dig 2x 209-246%KO Thief 2x 56-67% Sand Tomb 2x 91-109%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Sand TombLv. 52 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 259-306%KO Dig 2x 209-246%KO Thief 2x 53-63% Sand Tomb 2x 91-109%KO View Sandslash builds →
Marowak Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 9 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 218-257%KO Dig 2x 174-206%KO Bone Club 2x 143-169%KO Thief 2x 56-67% View Marowak builds →
Rhydon GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 325-383%KO Dig 2x 259-306%KO Thief 2x 53-63% View Rhydon builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 250-294%KO Dig 2x 199-234%KO View Graveler builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 198-233%KO Dig 2x 158-188%KO View Geodude builds →
Abra Psychic	C
TM Move Moves ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Thief 2x 88-105%KO View Abra builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 183-218%KO Dig 2x 153-180%KO Thief 2x 38-45% View Sandshrew builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 198-233%KO Dig 2x 158-188%KO View Geodude builds →
Abra Psychic	C
TM Move Moves ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Thief 2x 88-105%KO View Abra builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 183-218%KO Dig 2x 153-180%KO Thief 2x 38-45% View Sandshrew builds →

Dugtrio Ground	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Sand TombLv. 26 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 248-292%KO Dig 2x 199-234%KO Thief 2x 55-66% Sand Tomb 2x 90-107%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 136-160%KO Dig 2x 111-132%KO View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 216-255%KO Dig 2x 174-205%KO Thief 2x 41-49% View Rhyhorn builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 9 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 149-177%KO Dig 2x 118-140%KO Bone Club 2x 97-115%KO Thief 2x 48-58% View Cubone builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 195-230%KO Dig 2x 156-185%KO Thief 2x 34-41% View Sandshrew builds →

Dugtrio Ground	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Sand TombLv. 26 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 248-292%KO Dig 2x 199-234%KO Thief 2x 55-66% Sand Tomb 2x 90-107%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 136-160%KO Dig 2x 111-132%KO View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 216-255%KO Dig 2x 174-205%KO Thief 2x 41-49% View Rhyhorn builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 9 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 149-177%KO Dig 2x 118-140%KO Bone Club 2x 97-115%KO Thief 2x 48-58% View Cubone builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 195-230%KO Dig 2x 156-185%KO Thief 2x 34-41% View Sandshrew builds →

Starmie WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt SurfSTAB Damage vs Gastly Ice Beam 91-107%KO Thunderbolt 91-107%KO Surf 136-160%KO View Starmie builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin EarthquakeSTAB Explosion PsychicSTAB Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 283-333%KO Psychic 2x 151-178%KO View Claydol builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves PursuitSTAB Fire Blast CrunchSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Gastly Pursuit 2x 130-154%KO Fire Blast 178-209%KO Crunch 2x 259-304%KO View Houndoom builds →
Dusclops Ghost	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Will O Wisp Pain Split Shadow Ball RestRecovery Damage vs Gastly Shadow Ball 2x 142-167%KO View Dusclops builds →