Gengar - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Gengar 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.

Gengar artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Lick	Ghost	20	100
1	Spite	Ghost	—	100
8	Spite	Ghost	—	100
13	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
16	Curse	???	—	—
21	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
25	Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞
31	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
39	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
48	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Psywave	Psychic	—	80
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Moves learnt by HM

Gengar is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Lick	Ghost	20	100
1	Spite	Ghost	—	100
8	Spite	Ghost	—	100
13	Curse	???	—	—
16	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
21	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
25	Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞
31	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
39	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
45	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
53	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100
64	Mean Look	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Psywave	Psychic	—	80
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
Metronome	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Gengar is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Lick	Ghost	20	100
1	Spite	Ghost	—	100
8	Spite	Ghost	—	100
13	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
16	Curse	???	—	—
21	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
25	Shadow Punch	Ghost	60	∞
31	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
39	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
48	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Haze	Ice	—	—
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Psywave	Psychic	—	80
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
Endure	Normal	—	—
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
Metronome	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Gengar is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Gengar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—

Gengar egg move parents

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Gengar Mega Gengar

Gengar's egg groups: Amorphous

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

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