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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison.

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.

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

Type ChartGood

4Weak

4Resist

3Immune

Score+4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic Ghost Dark

½xResist

Grass Fairy

¼xResist

Poison Bug

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Ground

STAB (4)

Psychic Ghost Grass Fairy

How to Beat Gastly in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Gastly Dig 2x 261-307%KO Brutal Swing 2x 132-156%KO Mud Shot 2x 77-91% Sand Tomb 2x 117-139%KO View Excadrill builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 23 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Gastly Dig 2x 133-157%KO Bulldoze 2x 99-117%KO Brutal Swing 2x 66-78% Mud Shot 2x 77-91% View Diggersby builds →
Indeedee PsychicNormal	B
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 35 PsybeamLv. 15 Stored PowerLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Psychic 2x 217-256%KO Psybeam 2x 159-187%KO Stored Power 2x 52-62% View Indeedee builds →
Oranguru NormalPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Zen HeadbuttLv. 35 Brutal SwingTM97 ConfusionLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Zen Headbutt 2x 139-165%KO Brutal Swing 2x 70-83% Confusion 2x 109-128%KO Payback 2x 60-71% View Oranguru builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Psycho CutTM69 AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Dig 2x 120-141%KO Psycho Cut 2x 105-124%KO Assurance 2x 137-161%KO Payback 2x 115-135%KO View Pawniard builds →

Sword & Shield 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 46 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Clear Smog, Disable and 6 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

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Gastly Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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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 Poltergeist and Sludge Wave.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 1

Lick

—3010030Ghost

Lv 4

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 8

Mean Look

D——5Normal

Lv 12

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 16

Spite

D—10010Ghost

Lv 20

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 24

Hex

C6510010Ghost

Lv 28

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 32

Sucker Punch+1

D701005Dark

Lv 36

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Lv 40

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

Lv 44

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Lv 48

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM Moves

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR58

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM03

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

TR81

Foul Play

D9510015Dark

TM28

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

TM77

Hex

C6510010Ghost

TM04

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TR57

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TM20

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

TR40

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TR22

Sludge Bomb

B9010010Poison

TR78

Sludge Wave

B9510010Poison

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM05

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM70

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TR35

Uproar

C9010010Normal

TM74

Venoshock

C6510010Poison

TM38

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

TM71

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Clear Smog

C50—15Poison

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Grudge

———5Ghost

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Perish Song

D——5Normal

Egg

Reflect Type

———15Normal

Egg

Smog

—307020Poison

Egg

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Corrosive Gas

D—10040Poison

Tutor

Poltergeist

D110905Ghost

Tutor

Skitter Smack

D709010Bug

Sword & Shield Gastly Locations

Gastly's scattered across 26 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 Sword & Shield

Gastly appears in 26 walking locations at Lv. 11-38 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building

30%Early

Overcast

Watchtower Ruins

SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building

10%Early

Overcast

North Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Overcast

North Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Overcast

Watchtower Ruins

SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

60%Mid

Heavy Fog

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

60%Mid

Sandstorm

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

60%Mid

Heavy Fog

Watchtower Ruins

SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

60%Mid

Sandstorm

Watchtower Ruins

SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

50%Mid

Thunderstorm

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

50%Mid

Thunderstorm

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

35%Mid

Raining

Watchtower Ruins

SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

35%Mid

Raining

Watchtower Ruins

SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

25%Mid

Overcast

Watchtower Ruins

SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

25%Mid

Snowstorm

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

25%Mid

Overcast

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building

25%Mid

Snowstorm

Hammerlocke Hills

SwordOverworld Lv.29-31

10%Mid

Heavy Fog

Hammerlocke Hills

ShieldOverworld Lv.29-31

10%Mid

Heavy Fog

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

28%Late

Overcast

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

28%Late

Overcast

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

25%Late

Intense Sun

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

25%Late

Intense Sun

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Heavy Fog

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Raining

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Heavy Fog

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Raining

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 10 PaybackTM57 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Mud Shot 2x 106-125%KO Payback 2x 63-75% Mud-Slap 2x 42-50% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotLv. 12 PaybackTM57 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Brutal Swing 2x 67-79% Mud Shot 2x 79-94% Payback 2x 56-67% Mud-Slap 2x 31-38% View Diggersby builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 PaybackTM57 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Bulldoze 2x 148-175%KO Payback 2x 83-100%KO Mud-Slap 2x 31-38% View Mudbray builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Bite 2x 106-125%KO Payback 2x 90-106%KO View Stunky builds →
Bronzor SteelPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves ConfusionLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Confusion 2x 52-63% Payback 2x 35-42% View Bronzor builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 PaybackTM57 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Mud Shot 2x 105-125%KO Payback 2x 62-73% Mud-Slap 2x 40-49% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Bulldoze 2x 96-115%KO Brutal Swing 2x 64-76% Mud Shot 2x 78-93% Payback 2x 55-65% View Diggersby builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 PaybackTM57 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Bulldoze 2x 147-175%KO Payback 2x 82-98% Sand Tomb 2x 87-104%KO Mud-Slap 2x 31-38% View Mudbray builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Bite 2x 105-125%KO Payback 2x 87-104%KO View Stunky builds →
Bronzor SteelPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves ConfusionLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Confusion 2x 45-55% Payback 2x 33-40% View Bronzor builds →

Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Bulldoze 2x 95-113%KO Brutal Swing 2x 64-75% Mud Shot 2x 74-89% Payback 2x 52-62% View Diggersby builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Psycho CutTM69 AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Psycho Cut 2x 100-118%KO Assurance 2x 130-152%KO Payback 2x 108-128%KO View Pawniard builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 PaybackTM57 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Bulldoze 2x 146-172%KO Payback 2x 80-95% Sand Tomb 2x 87-103%KO Mud-Slap 2x 28-34% View Mudbray builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Bite 2x 103-123%KO Payback 2x 87-103%KO View Stunky builds →
Bronzor SteelPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves ConfusionLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Confusion 2x 46-54% Payback 2x 33-39% View Bronzor builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Gastly Dig 2x 262-308%KO Brutal Swing 2x 131-154%KO Mud Shot 2x 78-92% Sand Tomb 2x 117-138%KO View Excadrill builds →
Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 CrunchLv. 20 BiteLv. 1 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Gastly Dig 2x 222-262%KO Crunch 2x 147-174%KO Bite 2x 110-131%KO Mud Shot 2x 94-112%KO View Hippowdon builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 23 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Gastly Dig 2x 131-154%KO Bulldoze 2x 101-119%KO Brutal Swing 2x 67-79% Mud Shot 2x 78-92% View Diggersby builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Psycho CutTM69 AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Dig 2x 119-141%KO Psycho Cut 2x 104-123%KO Assurance 2x 133-158%KO Payback 2x 114-135%KO View Pawniard builds →
Bronzor SteelPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 28 HexTM77 ConfusionLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Gastly Extrasensory 2x 72-85% Hex 2x 38-46% Confusion 2x 45-54% Payback 2x 35-41% View Bronzor builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Brutal SwingTM97 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Gastly Dig 2x 251-297%KO Brutal Swing 2x 126-149%KO Bulldoze 2x 189-223%KO Mud Shot 2x 76-90% View Excadrill builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Gastly Dig 2x 127-150%KO Bulldoze 2x 96-113%KO Brutal Swing 2x 63-76% Mud Shot 2x 76-90% View Diggersby builds →
Indeedee PsychicNormal	B
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 35 PsybeamLv. 15 Stored PowerLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Psychic 2x 212-250%KO Psybeam 2x 152-180%KO Stored Power 2x 50-60% View Indeedee builds →
Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 28 HexTM77 BulldozeTM81 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Extrasensory 2x 150-177%KO Hex 2x 81-96% Bulldoze 2x 90-107%KO Confusion 2x 96-113%KO View Bronzong builds →
Oranguru NormalPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Zen HeadbuttLv. 35 BulldozeTM81 Brutal SwingTM97 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Gastly Zen Headbutt 2x 132-157%KO Bulldoze 2x 68-80% Brutal Swing 2x 68-80% Confusion 2x 104-123%KO View Oranguru builds →