Gastly - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Gastly can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

  • Pokémon Ruby
  • Pokémon Sapphire
  • Pokémon FireRed
  • Pokémon LeafGreen
  • Pokémon Emerald

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Moves learnt by level up

Gastly learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1HypnosisPsychicStatus 60
1LickGhostPhysical 20 100
8SpiteGhostStatus 100
13Mean LookNormalStatus
16Curse???Status
21Night ShadeGhostPhysical 100
28Confuse RayGhostStatus 100
33Dream EaterPsychicSpecial 100 100
36Destiny BondGhostStatus

Egg moves

Gastly learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
AstonishGhostPhysical 30 100
ExplosionNormalPhysical 250 100
GrudgeGhostStatus
HazeIceStatus
Perish SongNormalStatus
PsywavePsychicSpecial 80
Will-O-WispFireStatus 75

Moves learnt by HM

Gastly does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

Moves learnt by TM

Gastly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

Moves learnt by level up

Gastly learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1HypnosisPsychicStatus 60
1LickGhostPhysical 20 100
8SpiteGhostStatus 100
13Curse???Status
16Night ShadeGhostPhysical 100
21Confuse RayGhostStatus 100
28Dream EaterPsychicSpecial 100 100
33Destiny BondGhostStatus
36Shadow BallGhostPhysical 80 100
41NightmareGhostStatus 100
48Mean LookNormalStatus

Egg moves

Gastly learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
AstonishGhostPhysical 30 100
ExplosionNormalPhysical 250 100
GrudgeGhostStatus
HazeIceStatus
Perish SongNormalStatus
PsywavePsychicSpecial 80
Will-O-WispFireStatus 75

Move Tutor moves

Gastly can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Dream EaterPsychicSpecial 100 100
ExplosionNormalPhysical 250 100
MimicNormalStatus
SubstituteNormalStatus

Moves learnt by HM

Gastly does not learn any HMs in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

Moves learnt by TM

Gastly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

Moves learnt by level up

Gastly learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1HypnosisPsychicStatus 60
1LickGhostPhysical 20 100
8SpiteGhostStatus 100
13Mean LookNormalStatus
16Curse???Status
21Night ShadeGhostPhysical 100
28Confuse RayGhostStatus 100
33Dream EaterPsychicSpecial 100 100
36Destiny BondGhostStatus

Egg moves

Gastly learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
AstonishGhostPhysical 30 100
ExplosionNormalPhysical 250 100
GrudgeGhostStatus
HazeIceStatus
Perish SongNormalStatus
PsywavePsychicSpecial 80
Will-O-WispFireStatus 75

Move Tutor moves

Gastly can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Dream EaterPsychicSpecial 100 100
EndureNormalStatus
ExplosionNormalPhysical 250 100
MimicNormalStatus
Psych UpNormalStatus
Sleep TalkNormalStatus
SnoreNormalPhysical 40 100
SubstituteNormalStatus
SwaggerNormalStatus 90

Moves learnt by HM

Gastly does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Emerald.

Moves learnt by TM

Gastly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

Gastly egg move parents

Gastly's egg groups: Amorphous

The egg moves for Gastly are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Gastly with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Gastly with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Astonish

Explosion

Grudge

Learnt by Compatible parents
Level up
Breeding

Haze

Learnt by Compatible parents
Level up
Breeding

Perish Song

Learnt by Compatible parents
Level up
Breeding

Psywave

Learnt by Compatible parents
Level up
Breeding

Will-O-Wisp