Pokémechanics
Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald

#092Gastly

Species
Gas Pokémon
Type
Catch rate
190
Growth
Medium Slow
Height
1.3 m
Weight
0.1 kg
Gender
50% ♂ 50% ♀
Egg cycles
20
Base friendship
70

Trade required

Gastly

Ruby & Sapphire
GASTLY is largely composed of gaseous matter. When exposed to a strong wind, the gaseous body quickly dwindles away. Groups of this POKéMON cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind.
Emerald
When exposed to a strong wind, a GASTLY’s gaseous body quickly dwindles away. They cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind.

Base stats

EVs: +1 Sp. Atk

HP30
Attack35
Defense30
Sp. Atk100
Sp. Def35
Speed80
Total310

Abilities

Levitate
Evades Ground moves.

Locations

Not found in Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald. Trade from FireRed & LeafGreen.

Damage taken

  • x0
  • x0
  • x1
  • x0.25
  • x2
  • x1
  • x0.25
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
  • x2
Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
1Hypnosis
Status
--
60
20
--
Puts the target to sleep.
1Lick
Physical
30
100
30
30
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
8Spite
Status
--
100
10
--
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.
13Mean Look
Status
--
--
5
--
Prevents the target from leaving battle.
16Curse
Status
--
--
10
--
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
21Night Shade
Special
--
100
15
--
Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
28Confuse Ray
Status
--
100
10
--
Confuses the target.
33Dream Eater
Special
100
100
15
--
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
36Destiny Bond
Status
--
--
5
--
If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
Egg
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
Astonish
Physical
30
100
15
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
Explosion
Physical
250
100
5
--
User faints.
Grudge
Status
--
--
5
--
If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0.
Haze
Status
--
--
30
--
Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.
Perish Song
Status
--
--
5
--
User and target both faint after three turns.
Psywave
Special
--
100
15
--
Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level.
Will-O-Wisp
Status
--
85
15
--
Burns the target.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
TM06Toxic
Status
--
90
10
--
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10Hidden Power
Special
60
100
15
--
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11Sunny Day
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM12Taunt
Status
--
100
20
--
For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
TM17Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18Rain Dance
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM19Giga Drain
Special
75
100
10
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM21Frustration
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM24Thunderbolt
Special
90
100
15
10
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
TM27Return
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM29Psychic
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM30Shadow Ball
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM32Double Team
Status
--
--
15
--
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM36Sludge Bomb
Special
90
100
10
30
Has a chance to poison the target.
TM41Torment
Status
--
100
15
--
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
TM42Facade
Physical
70
100
20
--
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret Power
Physical
70
100
20
30
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44Rest
Status
--
--
5
--
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45Attract
Status
--
100
15
--
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46Thief
Physical
60
100
25
--
Takes the target’s item.
TM48Skill Swap
Status
--
--
10
--
User and target swap abilities.
TM49Snatch
Status
--
--
10
--
Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted.
Tutor
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %Games
Dream Eater
Special
100
100
15
--
Emerald
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Endure
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Explosion
Physical
250
100
5
--
Emerald
User faints.
Mimic
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Copies the target’s last used move.
Psych Up
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.
Sleep Talk
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Snore
Special
50
100
15
30
Emerald
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Substitute
Status
--
--
10
--
Emerald
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Swagger
Status
--
85
15
--
Emerald
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

Other generations

Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet