Gastly is a Ghost, Poison-type Pokémon from the Kanto region. It evolves into Haunter when fed 25 candies and its final evolution is Gengar.
Pokédex description
Possible attacks
Fast attacks
Charged attacks
Attack availability
- Astonish, Night Shade: added on February 16th, 2017
- Sucker Punch, Ominous Wind: removed on February 16th, 2017
Evolution family
Gastly is part of a three-member family.
Availability
- Gastly was released along with the game launch on July 6th, 2016.
Shiny form of Gastly was released after Gengar Special Raid Challenge on November 3rd, 2018.
Shadow form of Gastly was released at the start of Halloween 2023 Part 2 on October 26th, 2023.
| Method | Maximum CP | Details |
|---|---|---|
Wild |
1,054 1,141 (weather boosted) |
In wild since 2016 Jul 6
Increased spawns in: |
Eggs |
702 |
Increased chance/Previously in: |
![]() Raid Battles |
702 878 (weather boosted) |
Tier 1 CP 4,458
Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance |
Research tasks |
527 | Field Research: Catch 5 Pokémon: Adamant Time Make 10 Nice Throws: Adventures Abound Catch 3 Ghost-type Pokémon: 2022 Oct Power up Pokémon 7 times: Pokémon World Championships 2022 Catch 5 Pokémon: 2021 Oct Transfer 5 Pokémon: Halloween 2021 Make 3 Great Throws: 2018 Apr - 2021 May Trade a Pokémon: 2021 Feb Transfer 5 Pokémon: Catch Mastery: Ghost Catch 3 Gastly: July 2020 Community Day Send 2 Gifts to friends: 2019 Jan - Apr Make a Nice Curveball Throw: 2018 Jul Special Research/Timed Research: Eerie Echoes Timed Research - 1st part: Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms Spiritomb Limited Research - 1st part: Spin 8 PokéStops or Gyms December Community Day 2021 - 5th part: Transfer 10 Pokémon Ultra Unlock 2021: Space - 3rd part: Catch 10 Pokemon Mega Gengar - 1st part: Catch 13 Ghost-type Pokémon, 2nd part: Make 9 Nice Throws in a row The Great Gastly (2 encounters) Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto - 4th part: Give your buddy a treat |
![]() GO Snapshot |
1,054 | Obtainable during: July 2020 Community Day: Jul 19 |
Team GO Rocket |
277 456 (weather boosted) |
2023 Oct 26 - 2024 Jan 26 |
Gallery
Photobombs
Trivia
- During Halloween 2017, there were shiny forms of Gastly family members added to game data, although they were not released to be caught in gameplay. [1]
- Shiny sprite of Gastly was updated on November 6th, 2018 after several complaints from the community.[2]
References
- ↑ Gastly family shiny 3D assets. /r/TheSilphRoad.
- ↑ Gastly's sprite has been updated. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2018-11-07.











































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































