Gengar

ゲンガー · 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: ゲンガー
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.

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Gastly

Stage 1

Base form

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Haunter

Stage 2

From Gastly

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Gengar

Stage 3

From Haunter

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 060

/255
Attack 065

/255
Defense 060

/255
Sp. Atk 130

/255
Sp. Def 075

/255
Speed 110

/255

§ III

Best Gengar cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 46 cards.

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§ 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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