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Gengar Moves & Learnset
ghostpoison• 40 total moves
Complete moveset and learnset for Gengar in Pokémon Polished Crystal. Learn which moves Gengar can learn by level up, TM/HM, egg moves, and move tutors.
Move Summary
12
Level Up
28
TM/HM
0
Move Tutor
0
Egg Moves
40
Total
Level Up Moves (12)
Moves that Gengar learns naturally as it levels up.
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HypnosisLevel: 1 | ||||||
| psychic |  | 0 | 60 | 20 | ||
| A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep. | ||||||
| LickLevel: 1 | ||||||
| ghost |  | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze. | ||||||
| SmogLevel: 1 | ||||||
| poison |  | 20 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison. | ||||||
| SpiteLevel: 8 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move. | ||||||
| Mean LookLevel: 13 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. | ||||||
| CurseLevel: 16 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| A move that functions differently for GHOSTS. | ||||||
| Night ShadeLevel: 21 | ||||||
| ghost | | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Inflicts damage identical to the user's level. | ||||||
| Shadow PunchLevel: 25 | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 0 | 20 | ||
| An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows. | ||||||
| Confuse RayLevel: 31 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A sinister ray that confuses the foe. | ||||||
| Dream EaterLevel: 39 | ||||||
| psychic | | 100 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe. | ||||||
| Shadow BallLevel: 44 | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF. | ||||||
| Destiny BondLevel: 48 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (28)
Moves that Gengar can learn via Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs).
| TM/HM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | ||||||
| fighting | | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 85 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Taunt | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM12 | |
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Giga Drain | ||||||
| grass | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM19 | |
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | ||||||
| electric | | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | |
| A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | ||||||
| Thunder | ||||||
| electric | | 120 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | |
| A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Psychic | ||||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM29 | |
| A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF. | ||||||
| Shadow Ball | ||||||
| ghost | | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | |
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF. | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sludge Bomb | ||||||
| poison | | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM36 | |
| Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | ||||||
| Torment | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM41 | |
| Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 15 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Skill Swap | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM48 | |
| The user swaps special abilities with the target. | ||||||
| Snatch | ||||||
| dark | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM49 | |
| Steals the effects of the move the target uses next. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 60 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE. | ||||||
