Gengar (Pokémon)/Generation V learnset

By leveling up
Generation V
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Level  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20
011 Lick Ghost Physical 02020 100100% 30
011 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10
055 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10
088 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5
1212 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10
1515 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15
1919 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10
2222 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 5
2525 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 06060 00——% 20
2828 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10
3333 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15
3939 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 15
4444 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15
5050 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 5
5555 Hex Ghost Special 05050 100100% 10
6161 Nightmare Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM
Generation V
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 TM  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM19 Telekinesis Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09595 100}}100% 15
TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120120 070}}70% 10
TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 10
TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 075}}75% 15
TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Father  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 


 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15
Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15

 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20
Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15
Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5
Haze Ice Status — —% 30
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5
Psywave Psychic Special — 80% 15
Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10

 Smog Poison Special 20 70% 20
ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gengar in Generation V
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Gengar in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Game  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
B W B2 W2 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
B W B2 W2 Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20
B W B2 W2 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20
B W B2 W2 Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10
B W B2 W2 Skill Swap Psychic Status — —% 10
B W B2 W2 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snatch Dark Status — —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10
B W B2 W2 ThunderPunch Electric Physical 75 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Wonder Room Psychic Status — —% 10
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Gengar can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Gengar cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution
Generation V
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Stage  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
‡ Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation
Generation V
Other generations:
I - II - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
III IV Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
III IV Captivate Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
III IV Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
III IV Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
III IV DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100100 050}}50% 5
III IV Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
III IV Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20
III IV Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
III IV Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5
III IV Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20
III IV Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
III IV Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
III IV Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15
III IV Ominous Wind Ghost Special 06060 100}}100% 5
III IV Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
III IV Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
III IV Selfdestruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gengar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gengar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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