Gengar moves in Generation I

(Underlined moves are STAB. The moves this Pokémon learns in Generation I)

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Through level up

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Lvl. ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
1	Confuse Ray	GHOST	STATUS	—	100
1	Lick	GHOST	PHYSICAL	30	100
1	Night Shade	GHOST	SPECIAL	—	100
29	Hypnosis	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	60
38	Dream Eater	PSYCHIC	SPECIAL	100	100

Confuse Ray Lv. 1

STATUS

GHOST

PWR: — • ACC: 100

Lick Lv. 1

PHYSICAL

GHOST

PWR: 30 • ACC: 100

Night Shade Lv. 1

SPECIAL

GHOST

PWR: — • ACC: 100

Hypnosis Lv. 29

STATUS

PSYCHIC

PWR: — • ACC: 60

Dream Eater Lv. 38

SPECIAL

PSYCHIC

PWR: 100 • ACC: 100

Through HM/TM

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Red

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HM/TM ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
1	Mega Punch	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	80	85
5	Mega Kick	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	120	75
6	Toxic	POISON	STATUS	—	90
8	Body Slam	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	85	100
9	Take Down	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	90	85
10	Double-Edge	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	120	100
15	Hyper Beam	NORMAL	SPECIAL	150	90
17	Submission	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	80	80
18	Counter	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	—	100
20	Rage	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	20	100
21	Mega Drain	GRASS	SPECIAL	40	100
24	Thunderbolt	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	90	100
25	Thunder	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	110	70
29	Psychic	PSYCHIC	SPECIAL	90	100
31	Mimic	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
32	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
34	Bide	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	—
35	Metronome	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
36	Self-Destruct	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	200	100
40	Skull Bash	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	130	100
42	Dream Eater	PSYCHIC	SPECIAL	100	100
44	Rest	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
46	Psywave	PSYCHIC	SPECIAL	—	100
47	Explosion	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	250	100
50	Substitute	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
104	Strength	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	80	100

Mega Punch Lv. 1

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 80 • ACC: 85

Mega Kick Lv. 5

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 75

Toxic Lv. 6

STATUS

POISON

PWR: — • ACC: 90

Body Slam Lv. 8

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 85 • ACC: 100

Take Down Lv. 9

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 90 • ACC: 85

Double-Edge Lv. 10

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 100

Hyper Beam Lv. 15

SPECIAL

NORMAL

PWR: 150 • ACC: 90

Submission Lv. 17

PHYSICAL

FIGHTING

PWR: 80 • ACC: 80

Counter Lv. 18

PHYSICAL

FIGHTING

PWR: — • ACC: 100

Seismic Toss Lv. 19

PHYSICAL

FIGHTING

PWR: — • ACC: 100

Rage Lv. 20

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 20 • ACC: 100

Mega Drain Lv. 21

SPECIAL

GRASS

PWR: 40 • ACC: 100

Thunderbolt Lv. 24

SPECIAL

ELECTRIC

PWR: 90 • ACC: 100

Thunder Lv. 25

SPECIAL

ELECTRIC

PWR: 110 • ACC: 70

Psychic Lv. 29

SPECIAL

PSYCHIC

PWR: 90 • ACC: 100

Mimic Lv. 31

STATUS

NORMAL

PWR: — • ACC: —

Double Team Lv. 32

STATUS

NORMAL

PWR: — • ACC: —

Bide Lv. 34

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: — • ACC: —

Metronome Lv. 35

STATUS

NORMAL

PWR: — • ACC: —

Self-Destruct Lv. 36

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 200 • ACC: 100

Skull Bash Lv. 40

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 130 • ACC: 100

Dream Eater Lv. 42

SPECIAL

PSYCHIC

PWR: 100 • ACC: 100

Rest Lv. 44

STATUS

PSYCHIC

PWR: — • ACC: —

Psywave Lv. 46

SPECIAL

PSYCHIC

PWR: — • ACC: 100

Explosion Lv. 47

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 250 • ACC: 100

Substitute Lv. 50

STATUS

NORMAL

PWR: — • ACC: —

Strength Lv. 104

PHYSICAL

NORMAL

PWR: 80 • ACC: 100

Blue

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HM/TM ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
1	Mega Punch	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	80	85
5	Mega Kick	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	120	75
6	Toxic	POISON	STATUS	—	90
8	Body Slam	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	85	100
9	Take Down	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	90	85
10	Double-Edge	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	120	100
15	Hyper Beam	NORMAL	SPECIAL	150	90
17	Submission	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	80	80
18	Counter	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	—	100
20	Rage	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	20	100
21	Mega Drain	GRASS	SPECIAL	40	100
24	Thunderbolt	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	90	100
25	Thunder	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	110	70
29	Psychic	PSYCHIC	SPECIAL	90	100
31	Mimic	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
32	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
34	Bide	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	—
35	Metronome	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
36	Self-Destruct	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	200	100
40	Skull Bash	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	130	100
42	Dream Eater	PSYCHIC	SPECIAL	100	100
44	Rest	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
46	Psywave	PSYCHIC	SPECIAL	—	100
47	Explosion	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	250	100
50	Substitute	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
104	Strength	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	80	100