Gengar moves in Generation VIII
(Underlined moves are STAB. The moves this Pokémon learns from levelling up in Generation VIII. Cards view works better on mobile, table view is better on desktop.)
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Through Level-Up
Select a game
Legends: Arceus
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| Lvl. ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
30 | 100 |
| 6 | Poison Gas | POISON |
STATUS |
— | 90 |
| 11 | Hex | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
65 | 100 |
| 18 | Venoshock | POISON |
SPECIAL |
65 | 100 |
| 25 | Hypnosis | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | 60 |
| 34 | Dark Pulse | DARK |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 43 | Shadow Ball | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
Sword
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| Lvl. ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confuse Ray | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 1 | Hypnosis | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | 60 |
| 1 | Lick | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
30 | 100 |
| 1 | Mean Look | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Perish Song | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Reflect Type | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Shadow Punch | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
60 | — |
| 12 | Payback | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
50 | 100 |
| 16 | Spite | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 20 | Curse | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 24 | Hex | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
65 | 100 |
| 30 | Night Shade | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
— | 100 |
| 36 | Sucker Punch | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 42 | Dark Pulse | DARK |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 48 | Shadow Ball | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 54 | Destiny Bond | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 60 | Dream Eater | PSYCHIC |
SPECIAL |
100 | 100 |
Shield
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| Lvl. ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confuse Ray | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 1 | Hypnosis | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | 60 |
| 1 | Lick | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
30 | 100 |
| 1 | Mean Look | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Perish Song | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Reflect Type | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Shadow Punch | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
60 | — |
| 12 | Payback | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
50 | 100 |
| 16 | Spite | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 20 | Curse | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 24 | Hex | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
65 | 100 |
| 30 | Night Shade | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
— | 100 |
| 36 | Sucker Punch | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 42 | Dark Pulse | DARK |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 48 | Shadow Ball | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 54 | Destiny Bond | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 60 | Dream Eater | PSYCHIC |
SPECIAL |
100 | 100 |
Brilliant Diamond
Toggle table
| Lvl. ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confuse Ray | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 1 | Hypnosis | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | 60 |
| 1 | Lick | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
30 | 100 |
| 1 | Mean Look | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Perish Song | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Reflect Type | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Shadow Punch | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
60 | — |
| 12 | Payback | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
50 | 100 |
| 16 | Spite | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 20 | Curse | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 24 | Hex | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
65 | 100 |
| 30 | Night Shade | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
— | 100 |
| 36 | Sucker Punch | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 42 | Dark Pulse | DARK |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 48 | Shadow Ball | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 54 | Destiny Bond | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 60 | Dream Eater | PSYCHIC |
SPECIAL |
100 | 100 |
Shining Pearl
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| Lvl. ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confuse Ray | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 1 | Hypnosis | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | 60 |
| 1 | Lick | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
30 | 100 |
| 1 | Mean Look | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Perish Song | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Reflect Type | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 1 | Shadow Punch | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
60 | — |
| 12 | Payback | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
50 | 100 |
| 16 | Spite | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 20 | Curse | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 24 | Hex | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
65 | 100 |
| 30 | Night Shade | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
— | 100 |
| 36 | Sucker Punch | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 42 | Dark Pulse | DARK |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 48 | Shadow Ball | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 54 | Destiny Bond | GHOST |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 60 | Dream Eater | PSYCHIC |
SPECIAL |
100 | 100 |
Through HM/TM
Select a game
Sword
Toggle table
| HM/TM ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mega Punch | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
80 | 85 |
| 1 | Mega Kick | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
120 | 75 |
| 3 | Fire Punch | FIRE |
PHYSICAL |
75 | 100 |
| 4 | Ice Punch | ICE |
PHYSICAL |
75 | 100 |
| 5 | Thunder Punch | ELECTRIC |
PHYSICAL |
75 | 100 |
| 8 | Hyper Beam | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
150 | 90 |
| 9 | Giga Impact | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
150 | 90 |
| 20 | Self-Destruct | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
200 | 100 |
| 21 | Rest | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 23 | Thief | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 24 | Snore | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
50 | 100 |
| 25 | Protect | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 26 | Scary Face | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 27 | Icy Wind | ICE |
SPECIAL |
55 | 95 |
| 28 | Giga Drain | GRASS |
SPECIAL |
75 | 100 |
| 31 | Attract | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 33 | Rain Dance | WATER |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 34 | Sunny Day | FIRE |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 38 | Will-O-Wisp | FIRE |
STATUS |
— | 85 |
| 39 | Facade | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 43 | Brick Break | FIGHTING |
PHYSICAL |
75 | 100 |
| 44 | Imprison | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 57 | Payback | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
50 | 100 |
| 59 | Fling | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
— | 100 |
| 63 | Drain Punch | FIGHTING |
PHYSICAL |
75 | 100 |
| 65 | Shadow Claw | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 70 | Trick Room | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 71 | Wonder Room | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 74 | Venoshock | POISON |
SPECIAL |
65 | 100 |
| 76 | Round | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
60 | 100 |
| 77 | Hex | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
65 | 100 |
| 86 | Phantom Force | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
90 | 100 |
| 101 | Body Slam | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
85 | 100 |
| 108 | Thunderbolt | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
90 | 100 |
| 109 | Thunder | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
110 | 70 |
| 111 | Psychic | PSYCHIC |
SPECIAL |
90 | 100 |
| 114 | Metronome | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 120 | Substitute | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 122 | Sludge Bomb | POISON |
SPECIAL |
90 | 100 |
| 126 | Endure | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 127 | Sleep Talk | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 130 | Encore | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 133 | Shadow Ball | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 135 | Uproar | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
90 | 100 |
| 137 | Taunt | DARK |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 138 | Trick | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 140 | Skill Swap | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 157 | Poison Jab | POISON |
PHYSICAL |
80 | 100 |
| 158 | Dark Pulse | DARK |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 164 | Focus Blast | FIGHTING |
SPECIAL |
120 | 70 |
| 165 | Energy Ball | GRASS |
SPECIAL |
90 | 100 |
| 168 | Nasty Plot | DARK |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 178 | Sludge Wave | POISON |
SPECIAL |
95 | 100 |
| 181 | Foul Play | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
95 | 100 |
| 183 | Ally Switch | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 192 | Dazzling Gleam | FAIRY |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
Shield
Toggle table
| HM/TM ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mega Punch | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
80 | 85 |
| 1 | Mega Kick | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
120 | 75 |
| 3 | Fire Punch | FIRE |
PHYSICAL |
75 | 100 |
| 4 | Ice Punch | ICE |
PHYSICAL |
75 | 100 |
| 5 | Thunder Punch | ELECTRIC |
PHYSICAL |
75 | 100 |
| 8 | Hyper Beam | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
150 | 90 |
| 9 | Giga Impact | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
150 | 90 |
| 20 | Self-Destruct | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
200 | 100 |
| 21 | Rest | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 23 | Thief | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
60 | 100 |
| 24 | Snore | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
50 | 100 |
| 25 | Protect | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 26 | Scary Face | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 27 | Icy Wind | ICE |
SPECIAL |
55 | 95 |
| 28 | Giga Drain | GRASS |
SPECIAL |
75 | 100 |
| 31 | Attract | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 33 | Rain Dance | WATER |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 34 | Sunny Day | FIRE |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 38 | Will-O-Wisp | FIRE |
STATUS |
— | 85 |
| 39 | Facade | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 43 | Brick Break | FIGHTING |
PHYSICAL |
75 | 100 |
| 44 | Imprison | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 57 | Payback | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
50 | 100 |
| 59 | Fling | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
— | 100 |
| 63 | Drain Punch | FIGHTING |
PHYSICAL |
75 | 100 |
| 65 | Shadow Claw | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
70 | 100 |
| 70 | Trick Room | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 71 | Wonder Room | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 74 | Venoshock | POISON |
SPECIAL |
65 | 100 |
| 76 | Round | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
60 | 100 |
| 77 | Hex | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
65 | 100 |
| 86 | Phantom Force | GHOST |
PHYSICAL |
90 | 100 |
| 101 | Body Slam | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
85 | 100 |
| 108 | Thunderbolt | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
90 | 100 |
| 109 | Thunder | ELECTRIC |
SPECIAL |
110 | 70 |
| 111 | Psychic | PSYCHIC |
SPECIAL |
90 | 100 |
| 114 | Metronome | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 120 | Substitute | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 122 | Sludge Bomb | POISON |
SPECIAL |
90 | 100 |
| 126 | Endure | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 127 | Sleep Talk | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 130 | Encore | NORMAL |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 133 | Shadow Ball | GHOST |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 135 | Uproar | NORMAL |
SPECIAL |
90 | 100 |
| 137 | Taunt | DARK |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 138 | Trick | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | 100 |
| 140 | Skill Swap | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 157 | Poison Jab | POISON |
PHYSICAL |
80 | 100 |
| 158 | Dark Pulse | DARK |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 164 | Focus Blast | FIGHTING |
SPECIAL |
120 | 70 |
| 165 | Energy Ball | GRASS |
SPECIAL |
90 | 100 |
| 168 | Nasty Plot | DARK |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 178 | Sludge Wave | POISON |
SPECIAL |
95 | 100 |
| 181 | Foul Play | DARK |
PHYSICAL |
95 | 100 |
| 183 | Ally Switch | PSYCHIC |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 192 | Dazzling Gleam | FAIRY |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
Brilliant Diamond
Toggle table
| HM/TM ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Dazzling Gleam | FAIRY |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 63 | Nasty Plot | DARK |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 96 | Strength | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
80 | 100 |
| 98 | Rock Smash | FIGHTING |
PHYSICAL |
40 | 100 |
Shining Pearl
Toggle table
| HM/TM ↓ | Name ↕ | Type ↕ | Cat. ↕ | Pwr. ↕ | Acc. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Dazzling Gleam | FAIRY |
SPECIAL |
80 | 100 |
| 63 | Nasty Plot | DARK |
STATUS |
— | — |
| 96 | Strength | NORMAL |
PHYSICAL |
80 | 100 |
| 98 | Rock Smash | FIGHTING |
PHYSICAL |
40 | 100 |