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.
It wraps its opponent in its gas-like body, slowly weakening its prey by poisoning it through the skin.
Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.
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. The Ghost/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Garchomp builds →Dig 2x259-306%KO Bulldoze 2x196-231%KO Bite 2x130-154%KO Sand Tomb 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x235-277%KO Extrasensory 2x157-186%KO Payback 2x79-93% Confusion 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Tyranitar builds →Earthquake 2x221-261%KO Dark Pulse 2x182-214%KO Crunch 2x267-314%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x167-196%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x218-257%KO Bite 2x165-194%KO Assurance 2x165-194%KO | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Sableye builds →Foul Play 2x196-231%KO Zen Headbutt 2x110-130%KO Shadow Ball 2x135-160%KO Shadow Claw 2x146-171%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Espeon threatens a KO with Psyshock (290-342%).
 Landorus Ground | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Landorus builds →Sludge Bomb29-34% | ||
 Espeon Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Espeon builds →Psyshock 2x290-342%KO | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemSitrus Berry NatureJolly Moves View Annihilape builds →
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 Lokix BugDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTintedlens ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Lokix builds →Knock Off 2x270-318%KO U Turn36-42% Sucker Punch 2x290-342%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gastly View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x414-488%KO Knock Off 2x270-318%KO | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Gastly kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Haunter all the way to Gengar. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 190 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Gastly easily with 53 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Clear Smog, Disable and 5 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Gastly Best Moveset
Focus Sash guarantees Gastly survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to deal early damage and fire off Destinybond before going down. Levitate and max Attack and Speed EVs maximize first-turn impact.
Best Build
Gastly best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Destiny Bond
- Clear Smog
- Unknown
- Dark Pulse
Recommended Teammates
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
- Trick
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Sludge Wave
- Destiny Bond
- Shadow Ball
- Thunder
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Gastly gets Astonish and Clear Smog exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Gunk Shot and Poltergeist.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Gastly Locations
Easy grab on Gastly with decent spawn rates across 52 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Gastly in Scarlet & Violet
Which version you're playing matters for Gastly. 52 walking spots at Lv. 2-54 spread across Violet and Scarlet, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
Gastly Guide
Gastly evolves into Haunter at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves