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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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

Special

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

Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.

Platinum

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 IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 Platinum (Best Counters)

Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Confusion 2x 110-131%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Confusion 2x 79-94% View Solrock builds →
Abra Psychic	C
TM Move Moves ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Thief 2x 38-46% View Abra builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves Bone ClubLv. 7 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Bone Club 2x 100-119%KO Thief 2x 63-75% View Cubone builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 PaybackLv. 17 AstonishLv. 6 Damage vs Gastly Thief 2x 63-75% Payback 2x 52-63% Astonish 2x 52-63% View Drifloon builds →

Platinum 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 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Explosion, Fire Punch and 7 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

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Gastly Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Sludge Bomb and Shadow Ball.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Hypnosis

D—7020Psychic

Lv 1

Lick

—2010030Ghost

Lv 5

Spite

——10010Ghost

Lv 8

Mean Look

D——5Normal

Lv 12

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 15

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 19

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 22

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Lv 26

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 29

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

Lv 33

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Lv 36

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Lv 40

Destiny Bond

D——5Ghost

Lv 43

Nightmare

——10015Ghost

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM64

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C6010010Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———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

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

B9010010Poison

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Explosion

C2501005Normal

Egg

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Egg

Grudge

———5Ghost

Egg

Haze

D——30Ice

Egg

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Egg

Perish Song

D——5Normal

Egg

Psywave

——8015Psychic

Egg

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Egg

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Ominous Wind

C601005Ghost

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Gastly Locations

Gastly is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 10 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Gastly in Platinum

You'll find Gastly across 10 walking encounters from Lv. 13-22, sorted by game progression. Earlier spots show up first so you can grab one as soon as it's reachable.

Old Chateau

Grass Lv.14-17

CommonEarly

Old Chateau - 2F Room 2

Grass Lv.14-17

CommonEarly

Old Chateau - 2F Room 4

Grass Lv.14-17

CommonEarly

Turnback Cave - Section 1

Grass Lv.15-17 Cave

CommonEarly

Eterna Forest

Grass Lv.13 Forest

RareEarly

Lost Tower - 1F

Grass Lv.17-20 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 2F

Grass Lv.17-20 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 3F

Grass Lv.18-21 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 4F

Grass Lv.18-21 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 5F

Grass Lv.19-22 Building

CommonMid

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Confusion 2x 97-117%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Confusion 2x 69-83% View Solrock builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Upcoming Move Moves Sand TombLv. 46 Learns Sand Tomb at Level 46 View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Upcoming Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 29 Learns Earthquake at Level 29 View Geodude builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Move Moves Bone ClubLv. 7 Damage vs Gastly Bone Club 2x 97-117%KO View Cubone builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 149-176%KO Extrasensory 2x 151-178%KO Confusion 2x 95-112%KO View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Dream EaterLv. 19 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 137-163%KO Feint Attack 2x 137-163%KO Ominous Wind 2x 124-147%KO Thief 2x 137-163%KO View Spiritomb builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Knock OffLv. 12 Feint AttackLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 198-234%KO Knock Off 2x 86-102%KO Feint Attack 2x 80-95% Thief 2x 80-95% View Gligar builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 237-280%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 137-163%KO View Onix builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 152-179%KO Psychic 2x 170-201%KO Extrasensory 2x 155-184%KO Shadow Ball 2x 103-122%KO View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Dream EaterLv. 19 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 143-170%KO Psychic 2x 128-152%KO Shadow Ball 2x 175-206%KO Feint Attack 2x 143-170%KO View Spiritomb builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Obtain MethodOld Chateau Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Ominous WindLv. 29 ThiefTM46 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Shadow Ball 2x 178-210%KO Ominous Wind 2x 136-161%KO Thief 2x 63-75% Astonish 2x 49-58% View Rotom builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Knock OffLv. 12 Feint AttackLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 201-237%KO Knock Off 2x 88-104%KO Feint Attack 2x 81-96% Thief 2x 81-96% View Gligar builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 243-287%KO View Graveler builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 152-179%KO Dream Eater 2x 190-224%KO Psychic 2x 170-201%KO Extrasensory 2x 155-184%KO View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 143-170%KO Psychic 2x 128-152%KO Shadow Ball 2x 175-206%KO Feint Attack 2x 143-170%KO View Spiritomb builds →
Girafarig NormalPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 142-167%KO Dream Eater 2x 212-251%KO Psychic 2x 190-224%KO Shadow Ball 2x 113-134%KO View Girafarig builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Knock OffLv. 12 Feint AttackLv. 23 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 201-237%KO Dig 2x 163-193%KO Knock Off 2x 88-104%KO Feint Attack 2x 81-96% View Gligar builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 243-287%KO Dig 2x 194-228%KO View Graveler builds →

Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 31 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 142-167%KO Psychic 2x 127-150%KO Shadow Ball 2x 169-200%KO Sucker Punch 2x 163-193%KO View Spiritomb builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 11 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 212-250%KO Dig 2x 173-204%KO Mud Bomb 2x 139-164%KO Mud-Slap 2x 45-54% View Gastrodon builds →
Girafarig NormalPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 139-164%KO Dream Eater 2x 208-246%KO Psychic 2x 188-221%KO Shadow Ball 2x 111-131%KO View Girafarig builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 19 Mud ShotLv. 9 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 218-257%KO Dig 2x 175-207%KO Mud Bomb 2x 106-125%KO Mud Shot 2x 90-107%KO View Quagsire builds →
Bronzor SteelPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Future SightLv. 37 EarthquakeTM26 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Damage vs Gastly Future Sight 2x 102-121%KO Earthquake 2x 62-74% Dream Eater 2x 87-104%KO Psychic 2x 79-93% View Bronzor builds →

Gengar GhostPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Focus Blast SubstituteUtility Explosion Damage vs Gastly Shadow Ball 2x 378-444%KO View Gengar builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB OutrageSTAB U Turn Thunder Punch Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 333-393%KO Outrage 200-235%KO U Turn 19-23% View Flygon builds →
Azelf Psychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Explosion Stealth Rock TauntUtility U Turn Damage vs Gastly U Turn 18-22% View Azelf builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Gastly Ice Shard 76-90% Pursuit 2x 152-179%KO View Weavile builds →