It’s adorable! But it can also be terrifying to your opponent in battle since Gengar is by far one of the most powerful ghost Pokémon out there. In this list, we’ll look at a bunch of interesting facts about this crazy ghost and learn a little more about what’s underneath the surface. This was the base manga that evolved into Pokémon. Just like Haunter, its licks can paralyze you. Even though it can levitate, it can’t do Sky Battles in Pokémon X and Y. Well in the anime it can. I don’t know why I can’t be flying town-to-town on my Gengar in-game though. In Pokémon Ultra Sun, it’s said that Gengar visits children who have been naughty. The presence of Gengar can cool the surrounding area by 5°C! In The Scheme Team, Agatha’s haunter defeats Pikachu. Like, bad. In the Pokémon Adventures manga you’ll find that Agatha has two Gengar in her team. Just like Haunter, you don’t have to add an “s” at the end to describe a group of them. However there were issues with copyrights, so they decided to name it Gengar. It said in Pokémon Moon that it’s just looking for a travelling companion. In order for Gengar to have a travelling companion, it will try to create one. Yikes! It usually mimics shadows and when you get startled it will start laughing at you. There’s a fan-theory that’s circulated for years positing that Gengar could be Clefable’s shadow since they have the same body shape. Clefable just got a lot less cute if you ask me. Ken Sugimori is one of the original illustrators of Pokémon and to this day it’s still his favorite. According to Reddit user mamamia1001, Gengar is the second most popular Pokémon after compiling a list of 52,000 responses. According to the same Reddit thread, he wins in both categories. Seriously this dude is popular! It is the most powerful ghost-type Pokémon in the first original 151 lineup. If you watch the first episode of the anime you’ll see there’s a Gengar battling a Nidorino on TV. However, not the quick moves though. In episode 23 of the anime you’ll see Gengar and Haunter try to amuse Ash by pretending to be owarai performers. The Official Nintendo Magazine has shown a lot of affection for it. So does IGN! It only gains this status ability in Generations 3-4. It is said that Mega Gengar will even try to curse its Trainer. That’s pretty nasty. In the 899th episode of the anime, a couple of Gengar were used by ninjas that were attacking the Ninja Village. Haunter is one of the lightest Pokémon ever at 0.09 kg. And when it evolves into Gengar it takes on 40.41 extra kilograms. It must have eaten a lot people in the process of evolving. Just kidding – or am I… Imagine debuting along with a legendary in round number 26. Everyone knows that this is its signature move. Its mega evolution Mega Gengar has the highest base speed stat of all Ghost type in the franchise. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Gengar is the leader of Team Meanies. Literally. In the same game series, we can see it causing havoc by convincing villagers that the hero is at fault for all the bad things happening to them. Towards the end of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Gengar did ask to visit Ninetails because it hoped it would bring back Gardevoir. Isn’t that sweet? It was battling in the illegal fight club – why am I not surprised? And it won against a Blastoise. Both Kadabra and Haunter evolve into Alakazam and Gengar respectively when traded, they are both the same size, they are weak to each other’s STAB, and they have the same base stat total. They also have the same weaknesses. Coincidence? In episode 72 of the anime they are pitted against each other. However we do not know who really wins since a giant Jigglypuff puts them both to sleep. Mega Gengar has small feet in the regular series of games but in Pokkén Tournament he doesn’t have feet at all. Gengar’s name could have come from the word doppelgänger, meaning a person who likes another person or a double. Looking into the Clefairy/Clefable thing now makes a lot more sense… In round 269 of the manga, a kid from Pallet Town uses a Gengar to try and catch Nidorino. Remember that in the first episode of the series where a Gengar was battling Nidorino on TV? Nice callback Game Freak. This was in number 26 of the manga. You thought only Haunter and Gastly could do that? Think again!
