Special
Sweeper
500High
110Fast
ATier

High risk, high reward with Gengar. The offense is outstanding but the bulk won't survive much — 60 base HP is the weak link. Normal and Fighting moves can't touch it, which offsets the 4 weaknesses somewhat. Known as the Shadow Pokemon.

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Speed carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Shadow Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO.

Base Stats
500High
HP60
C
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk130
A
Sp. Def75
C
Speed110
B
Total500
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Gengar yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.5m / 4'11"•40.5kg / 89.3 lbs•250Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It can pass through other dimensions and can appear anywhere. It caused a stir one time when it stuck just one leg out of a wall.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Gengar Weakness

Good

Type-wise, Gengar takes extra damage from Ground, Psychic, Ghost, and Dark. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. At base 110 Speed, Gengar outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
GroundPsychicGhostDark
½xResisti
GrassFairy
¼xResisti
PoisonBug
0xImmunei
NormalFighting
STAB (4)i
PsychicGhostGrassFairy
4Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Scorei+4
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Cursed BodyHas a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.

Getting Gengar requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Gastly. Breed this form to get Gastly eggs (average hatch time). Sp.Def grew the most through evolution (+40 over Gastly), and Gengar peaks at 500 total stats.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Gastly
#092Gastly
25
Level 25
Haunter
#093Haunter
Trade
Gengar
#094Gengar
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Gastly
GhostPoison
Haunter
GhostPoison
Gengar
GhostPoison
HP
30
45+15
60+15
ATK
35
50+15
65+15
DEF
30
45+15
60+15
SP.ATK
100
115+15
130+15
SP.DEF
35
55+20
75+20
SPE
80
95+15
110+15
BST
310C-Tier
405C-Tier+95
500A-Tier+95
ROLE
Attacker
Cannon
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Gengar to get Gastly eggs easily from the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

utility options gives Gengar answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs with Cursedbody mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Gengar picks up Dream Eater and Foul Play along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 9 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Lv 1
Disable
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Haze
——30Ice
Lv 1
Hypnosis
—6020Psychic
Lv 1
Lick
3010030Ghost
Lv 1
Smog
307020Poison
Lv 5
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Lv 7
Poison Gas
—9040Poison
Lv 12
Night Shade
—10015Ghost
Lv 14
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire
Lv 19
Sucker Punch+1
701005Dark
Lv 21
Toxic
—9010Poison
Lv 30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
Lv 36
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
Lv 45
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM20
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM32
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM59
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM31
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM21
Foul Play
9510015Dark
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM35
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM53
Mega Drain
7510015Grass
TM26
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM40
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM15
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM42
Self-Destruct
2001005Normal
TM43
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM52
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM02
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM38
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM23
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM11
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Gengar doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Gengar can't learn any Tutor moves

Gengar's 3-stage chain starts with Gastly, which appears at solid rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Gengar in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Gastly is your first catch on the way to Gengar. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 27-32 across 16 total spots in the chain.

  1. Gastly
    Step 1Catch Gastly
    Pokémon Tower - 1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-3275%MidBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Pokémon Tower - 1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-3275%MidBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Pokémon Tower - 2F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-3275%MidBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Pokémon Tower - 2F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-3275%MidBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Pokémon Tower - 3F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-3270%MidBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Pokémon Tower - 3F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-3270%MidBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Pokémon Tower - 4F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-3260%MidBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
    Pokémon Tower - 4F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-3260%MidBuilding
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Haunter
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Haunter
    Pokémon Tower - 4F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-3220%MidBuilding
    EASY
    Pokémon Tower - 4F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-3220%MidBuilding
    EASY
    Pokémon Tower - 3F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-3210%MidBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Tower - 3F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-3210%MidBuilding
    MODERATE
    Pokémon Tower - 1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-325%MidBuilding
    CHALLENGING
    Pokémon Tower - 1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-325%MidBuilding
    CHALLENGING
    Pokémon Tower - 2F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.27-325%MidBuilding
    CHALLENGING
    Pokémon Tower - 2F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.27-325%MidBuilding
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Gastly (Step 1)
  3. Gengar
    Step 3Gengar ✓

  • We rate Gengar A-Tier — a strong competitive pick. At 500 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Base 130 Sp. Atk stands out.

  • Gengar's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), Starmie (Psychic), and Misdreavus (Ghost), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dark-type attackers are also a problem. Gengar's base 110 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Haunter evolves into Gengar by trading. Gengar is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Gastly. At 500 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Cursed Body is the go-to ability for Gengar. It has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon. It's Gengar's only ability.

  • Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Gengar is a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Best used as a sweeper.

  • Gengar appears in 22 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Gengar has appeared in 22 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 7 and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.