What does Gastly evolve into?

Gastly becomes Haunter at level 25, then Gengar by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Gastly evolve?

Gastly evolves into Haunter at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In Diamond & Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Gastly works as a placeholder. Ghost/Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Haunter . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Gastly?

Gastly is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 21 other games across the series.

Gastly - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

DTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Gastly's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP30

Attack35

Defense30

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def35

Speed80

Total310

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight0.1 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon’s body is 95% made up of gases, which are blown away by strong gusts of wind.

Gastly Weakness

Gastly is weak to Ground, Psychic, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Gastly leans toward special offense (base 100 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.

Gastly Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Grass
0.25x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartGood

4Weak

3Resist

3Immune

Score+3

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic Ghost Dark

½xResist

Grass

¼xResist

Poison Bug

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Ground

STAB (3)

Psychic Ghost Grass

How to Beat Gastly in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 152-179%KO Psychic 2x 170-201%KO Extrasensory 2x 155-184%KO Shadow Ball 2x 103-122%KO View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Dream EaterLv. 19 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 143-170%KO Psychic 2x 128-152%KO Shadow Ball 2x 175-206%KO Feint Attack 2x 143-170%KO View Spiritomb builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Knock OffLv. 12 Feint AttackLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 201-237%KO Knock Off 2x 88-104%KO Feint Attack 2x 81-96% Thief 2x 81-96% View Gligar builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 243-287%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 140-166%KO Payback 2x 48-57% View Onix builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

Gastly kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Haunter all the way to Gengar. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 190 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#092Gastly

Level 25

#093Haunter

Trade

#094Gengar

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Gastly

GhostPoison

Haunter

GhostPoison

Gengar

GhostPoison

45+15

60+15

ATK

50+15

65+15

DEF

45+15

60+15

SP.ATK

100

115+15

130+15

SP.DEF

55+20

75+20

SPE

95+15

110+15

BST

310C-Tier

405C-Tier+95

500A-Tier+95

ROLE

Attacker

Cannon

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Gastly easily with 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Explosion, Fire Punch and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Gastly Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Gastly gets Astonish and Explosion exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Sludge Bomb and Shadow Ball.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Hypnosis

D—7020Psychic

Lv 1

Lick

—2010030Ghost

Lv 5

Spite

——10010Ghost

Lv 8

Mean Look

D——5Normal

Lv 12

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 15

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 19

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 22

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Lv 26

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 29

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

Lv 33

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Lv 36

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Lv 40

Destiny Bond

D——5Ghost

Lv 43

Nightmare

——10015Ghost

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM64

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C6010010Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

B9010010Poison

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Explosion

C2501005Normal

Egg

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Egg

Grudge

———5Ghost

Egg

Haze

D——30Ice

Egg

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Egg

Perish Song

D——5Normal

Egg

Psywave

——8015Psychic

Egg

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Egg

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Tutor Moves

Gastly can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Diamond & Pearl Gastly Locations

Gastly's scattered across 18 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Gastly in Diamond & Pearl

walking encounters for Gastly across 18 spots at Lv. 12-22. The catch is that Diamond and Pearl don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Old Chateau

DiamondGrass Lv.12-16

CommonEarly

Old Chateau

PearlGrass Lv.12-16

CommonEarly

Old Chateau - 2F Room 2

DiamondGrass Lv.12-16

CommonEarly

Old Chateau - 2F Room 2

PearlGrass Lv.12-16

CommonEarly

Old Chateau - 2F Room 4

DiamondGrass Lv.12-16

CommonEarly

Old Chateau - 2F Room 4

PearlGrass Lv.12-16

CommonEarly

Lost Tower - 1F

DiamondGrass Lv.16-18 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 1F

PearlGrass Lv.16-18 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 2F

DiamondGrass Lv.17-19 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 2F

PearlGrass Lv.17-19 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 3F

PearlGrass Lv.18-20 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 3F

DiamondGrass Lv.18-20 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 4F

DiamondGrass Lv.19-21 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 4F

PearlGrass Lv.19-21 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 5F

DiamondGrass Lv.20-22 Building

CommonMid

Lost Tower - 5F

PearlGrass Lv.20-22 Building

CommonMid

Route 209

DiamondGrass Lv.16 Route

UncommonMid

Night

Route 209

PearlGrass Lv.16 Route

UncommonMid

Night

Gastly Guide

Gastly becomes Haunter at level 25, then Gengar by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Gastly evolves into Haunter at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Diamond & Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Gastly works as a placeholder. Ghost/Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Haunter. That's where the stats start mattering.
Gastly is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 21 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Gastly appears in 22 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Gastly have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Confusion 2x 97-117%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Confusion 2x 69-83% View Solrock builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Upcoming Move Moves Sand TombLv. 41 Learns Sand Tomb at Level 41 View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Upcoming Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 29 Learns Earthquake at Level 29 View Geodude builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Move Moves Bone ClubLv. 7 Damage vs Gastly Bone Club 2x 97-117%KO View Cubone builds →

Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Confusion 2x 102-121%KO View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Confusion 2x 73-87% View Solrock builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 5 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Thief 2x 121-144%KO Pursuit 2x 83-98% Astonish 2x 42-50% View Murkrow builds →
Misdreavus Ghost	C
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 AstonishLv. 10 Damage vs Gastly Thief 2x 65-77% Astonish 2x 54-63% View Misdreavus builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves Bone ClubLv. 7 ThiefTM46 BonemerangLv. 21 Damage vs Gastly Bone Club 2x 92-110%KO Thief 2x 54-65% Bonemerang 2x 73-87% View Cubone builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 190-224%KO Earthquake 2x 152-179%KO Psychic 2x 170-201%KO Extrasensory 2x 155-184%KO View Bronzong builds →
Girafarig NormalPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 212-251%KO Earthquake 2x 142-167%KO Psychic 2x 190-224%KO Shadow Ball 2x 113-134%KO View Girafarig builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Shadow BallTM30 Knock OffLv. 23 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 154-182%KO Dig 2x 124-146%KO Shadow Ball 2x 85-101%KO Knock Off 2x 152-179%KO View Drapion builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 143-170%KO Psychic 2x 128-152%KO Shadow Ball 2x 175-206%KO Feint Attack 2x 143-170%KO View Spiritomb builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 219-260%KO Earthquake 2x 109-128%KO Psychic 2x 201-237%KO Shadow Ball 2x 118-140%KO View Lunatone builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 188-223%KO Earthquake 2x 154-182%KO Psychic 2x 173-204%KO Extrasensory 2x 153-181%KO View Bronzong builds →
Girafarig NormalPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 209-246%KO Earthquake 2x 141-167%KO Psychic 2x 188-223%KO Shadow Ball 2x 110-131%KO View Girafarig builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Shadow BallTM30 Knock OffLv. 23 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 154-182%KO Dig 2x 123-146%KO Shadow Ball 2x 82-97% Knock Off 2x 150-177%KO View Drapion builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 31 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 144-169%KO Psychic 2x 128-151%KO Shadow Ball 2x 173-204%KO Sucker Punch 2x 167-196%KO View Spiritomb builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 218-258%KO Earthquake 2x 106-126%KO Psychic 2x 199-235%KO Shadow Ball 2x 117-138%KO View Lunatone builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 188-221%KO Earthquake 2x 151-179%KO Psychic 2x 169-200%KO Extrasensory 2x 151-179%KO View Bronzong builds →
Steelix SteelGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 218-257%KO Dig 2x 175-207%KO Payback 2x 74-88% View Steelix builds →
Girafarig NormalPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 EarthquakeTM26 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 208-246%KO Earthquake 2x 139-164%KO Psychic 2x 188-221%KO Shadow Ball 2x 111-131%KO View Girafarig builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Shadow BallTM30 Knock OffLv. 23 Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 151-179%KO Dig 2x 123-145%KO Shadow Ball 2x 81-95% Knock Off 2x 151-179%KO View Drapion builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 31 Damage vs Gastly Dream Eater 2x 142-167%KO Psychic 2x 127-150%KO Shadow Ball 2x 169-200%KO Sucker Punch 2x 163-193%KO View Spiritomb builds →

Gengar GhostPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Focus Blast SubstituteUtility Explosion Damage vs Gastly Shadow Ball 2x 378-444%KO View Gengar builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB OutrageSTAB U Turn Thunder Punch Damage vs Gastly Earthquake 2x 333-393%KO Outrage 200-235%KO U Turn 19-23% View Flygon builds →
Azelf Psychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Explosion Stealth Rock TauntUtility U Turn Damage vs Gastly U Turn 18-22% View Azelf builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Gastly Ice Shard 76-90% Pursuit 2x 152-179%KO View Weavile builds →