Pokémechanics
HeartGold & SoulSilver

#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

Gastly

Heartgold
With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind.
Soulsilver
Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.

Base stats

EVs: +1 Sp. Atk

HP30
Attack35
Defense30
Sp. Atk100
Sp. Def35
Speed80
Total310

Abilities

Levitate
Evades Ground moves.

Locations

Heartgold
Walking
Bell TowerLv 20-22100%
Johto Safari ZoneLv 15-1720%
Sprout TowerLv 3-6100%
Soulsilver
Walking
Bell TowerLv 20-22100%
Johto Safari ZoneLv 15-1720%
Sprout TowerLv 3-6100%

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.
5Spite
Status
--
100
10
--
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.
8Mean Look
Status
--
--
5
--
Prevents the target from leaving battle.
12Curse
Status
--
--
10
--
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
15Night Shade
Special
--
100
15
--
Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
19Confuse Ray
Status
--
100
10
--
Confuses the target.
22Sucker Punch
Physical
70
100
5
--
Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
26Payback
Physical
50
100
10
--
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
29Shadow Ball
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
33Dream Eater
Special
100
100
15
--
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
36Dark Pulse
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
40Destiny Bond
Status
--
--
5
--
If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.
43Nightmare
Status
--
100
15
--
Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep.
Egg
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
Astonish
Physical
30
100
15
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
Disable
Status
--
100
20
--
Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns.
Explosion
Physical
250
100
5
--
User faints.
Fire Punch
Physical
75
100
15
10
Has a chance to burn the target.
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.
Ice Punch
Physical
75
100
15
10
Has a chance to freeze the target.
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.
Thunder Punch
Physical
75
100
15
10
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
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.
TM53Energy Ball
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM58Endure
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM61Will-O-Wisp
Status
--
85
15
--
Burns the target.
TM63Embargo
Status
--
100
15
--
Target cannot use held items.
TM64Explosion
Physical
250
100
5
--
User faints.
TM66Payback
Physical
50
100
10
--
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
TM77Psych Up
Status
--
--
10
--
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.
TM78Captivate
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
TM79Dark Pulse
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
TM82Sleep Talk
Status
--
--
10
--
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM83Natural Gift
Physical
--
100
15
--
Power and type depend on the held berry.
TM85Dream Eater
Special
100
100
15
--
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM87Swagger
Status
--
85
15
--
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM90Substitute
Status
--
--
10
--
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
TM92Trick Room
Status
--
--
5
--
For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
Tutor
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
Fire Punch
Physical
75
100
15
10
Has a chance to burn the target.
Ice Punch
Physical
75
100
15
10
Has a chance to freeze the target.
Icy Wind
Special
55
95
15
100
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
Knock Off
Physical
65
100
20
--
Target drops its held item.
Ominous Wind
Special
60
100
5
10
Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.
Pain Split
Status
--
--
20
--
Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.
Snore
Special
50
100
15
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Spite
Status
--
100
10
--
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.
Sucker Punch
Physical
70
100
5
--
Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
Thunder Punch
Physical
75
100
15
10
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Trick
Status
--
100
10
--
User and target swap items.
Uproar
Special
90
100
10
--
Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.

Other generations

Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, 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