Gengar - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Gengar can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

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.

Gengar artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Gengar learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
1	Lick	Ghost	20	100
1	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
29	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
38	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Moves learnt by HM

Gengar is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gengar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
05	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
18	Counter	Fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
21	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
35	Metronome	Normal	—	—
36	Selfdestruct	Normal	130	100
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Psywave	Psychic	—	80
47	Explosion	Normal	170	100
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Gengar learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
1	Lick	Ghost	20	100
1	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
29	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
38	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Moves learnt by HM

Gengar is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gengar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
05	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
18	Counter	Fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
21	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
35	Metronome	Normal	—	—
36	Selfdestruct	Normal	130	100
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Psywave	Psychic	—	80
47	Explosion	Normal	170	100
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—