Type matchups
Damage Gastly takes from each attacking type.
As a Ghost/Poison type, Gastly has 3 weaknesses, 4 resistances and 3 immunities, about the same as the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 4 other Pokémon share the Ghost/Poison typing.
- Levitate (always, already counted above): Ground 2× → 0×
Base stats
- HP
- 30
- Attack
- 35
- Defense
- 30
- Sp. Atk
- 100
- Sp. Def
- 35
- Speed
- 80
- Total
- 310
Gastly has a base stat total of 310, higher than 18% of Pokémon. With Sp. Atk (100) well above Attack (35), it works best as a special attacker. Its Speed of 80 is middling (faster than 61% of Pokémon). With 30 HP, 30 Defense and 35 Sp. Def it is frail.
Gastly's only ability is Levitate.
How to beat Gastly
Gastly takes 2× damage from Ghost, Psychic and Dark moves, so lead with those.
Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Normal, Fighting and Ground moves have no effect on it and Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy moves are resisted.
Good counters: Tyranitar hits for 2× with Dark-type STAB and resists its Ghost and Poison moves. Ting-Lu hits for 2× with Dark-type STAB and resists its Ghost and Poison moves. Kingambit hits for 2× with Dark-type STAB and is immune to Gastly's Poison moves and resists its Ghost moves.
Evolution
Gastly is the first stage of a 3-stage line (Gastly → Haunter → Gengar) and evolves into Haunter.
Best counters to Gastly
Other Ghost/Poison Pokémon
Frequently asked questions
What is Gastly weak to?
As a Ghost/Poison type, Gastly takes super-effective damage from Ghost, Psychic and Dark moves.
What is Gastly resistant to?
Gastly resists Grass, Fairy, Poison (¼×) and Bug (¼×) moves. It is immune to Normal, Fighting and Ground.
What are the best counters to Gastly?
Strong type-based picks include Tyranitar, Ting-Lu and Kingambit, which hit Gastly with super-effective attacks.