Gengar #0094 Generation I
Shadow Pokémon

Gengar

· Ectoplasma

Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a GENGAR running past you, pretending to be your shadow.

Type
Ghostpoison
Stage
3 of 3
Category
Shadow Pokémon
Japanese
Height
1.5 m
Weight
40.5 kg
Habitat
Cave
Color
Purple
Shape
Upright
§ I

Evolution & biology

A 3-stage line — walk through the morphology of Gengar.

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

  1. HP 060
    /255
  2. Attack 065
    /255
  3. Defense 060
    /255
  4. Sp. Atk 130
    /255
  5. Sp. Def 075
    /255
  6. Speed 110
    /255
§ IV

Gengar through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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  • 01 5G

    5ban Graphics

    5ban Graphics has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2011 through 2025, spanning series such as XY, Sun & Moon, and Sword & Shield. The work centers on digital illustration with action-forward, focused compositions and vibrant, contrasting color.

    8 cards
    Black & White era → Scarlet & Violet era
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  • 02 KK

    Keiji Kinebuchi

    Keiji Kinebuchi is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 1999 to 2018, with artwork appearing across Base, Gym, and XY-era releases. The work is marked by simple, clear compositions, playful cartoon-inflected forms, and vibrant yet often limited palettes.

    3 cards
    Base era
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  • 03 MA

    Mitsuhiro Arita

    Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

    3 cards
    EX era → Sun & Moon era
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  • 04 AK

    Aya Kusube

    Aya Kusube is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2001 to 2025, with artwork appearing across E-Card and later eras including EX and Sun & Moon. The work is marked by playful, whimsical illustration, balanced compositions, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes.

    2 cards
    Base era → Sword & Shield era
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  • 05 KS

    Ken Sugimori

    Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

    2 cards
    Base era
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§ V

All Gengar cards

12 of 46 cards · refined archive view.