Gengar (UNITE)
| Gengar ゲンガー Gangar | |
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| Role | Speedster |
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| Attack type | Melee |
| Damage type | Sp. Atk |
| Difficulty | Expert |
![]() Evolves at Lv. 5
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Gengar (Japanese: ゲンガー Gangar) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It became available as a playable character on July 21, 2021.
Stats
| Gengar | |
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| Offense | |
| Endurance | |
| Mobility | |
| Scoring | |
| Support | |
Abilities
Passive Ability
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Levitate ふゆう Floating |
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Increases movement speed by 10% when out of combat for 8s. | |
Basic Attack
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Damage category: Special (as a basic attack) |
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| Damage category: Special (as a boosted attack) | |
Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, lunging at an opposing Pokémon and dealing damage. | |
Moveset
Move slot 1
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Will-O-Wisp おにび Will-o'-the-Wisp |
Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 5 seconds Upgrades into Shadow Ball or Sludge Bomb |
| Description | ||
| Shoots multiple sinister flames, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and leaving them burned when it hits. | ||
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Shadow Ball シャドーボール Shadow Ball |
Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 4.5 seconds Upgrades into Shadow Ball+ at Lv. 13 |
| Description | ||
| Hurls a shadowy blob at the target, decreasing the movement speed and Sp. Def of opposing Pokémon for a short when it hits.
Upgrade: Increases damage dealt by this move. | ||
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Sludge Bomb ヘドロばくだん Sludge Bomb |
Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 8 seconds Upgrades into Sludge Bomb+ at Lv. 13 |
| Description | ||
| Hurls unsanitary sludge to the designated area, leaving opposing Pokémon poisoned when it hits.
Upgrade: Increases the poison effect's duration. | ||
Move slot 2
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Lick したでなめる Tongue Lick |
Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 7 seconds Upgrades into Dream Eater or Hex |
| Description | ||
| Attacks with the user's tongue and pulls opposing Pokémon toward the user. | ||
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Dream Eater ゆめくい Dream Eat |
Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 7 seconds Upgrades into Dream Eater+ at Lv. 11 |
| Description | ||
| Puts opposing Pokémon to sleep when it hits. If used again while a nearby opposing Pokémon is asleep, the user appears behind the sleeping Pokémon and attacks, restoring the user's HP and reducing the cooldown of Will-O-Wisp, Shadow Ball or Sludge Bomb (only after 2nd activation). The user's next basic attack will be a boosted attack after both activations: after putting the enemy to sleep and after teleporting. If this move knocks out a Pokémon from opposing team, its cooldown is reset.
Upgrade: Increases the amount of damage dealt and HP restored by this move. | ||
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Hex たたりめ Evil Eye |
Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 7.5 seconds Upgrades into Hex+ at Lv. 11 |
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| Has the user disappear and move to the designated location , dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect when the user reappears. If this hits an opposing Pokémon that is afflicted by a status condition, it deals increased damage and its cooldown is reduced. The user's next basic attack after this move becomes a boosted attack.
Upgrade: Increases damage dealt by this move. | ||
Unite Move
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Phantom Ambush インビジブルショック Invisible Shock |
Learned at Lv. 9 |
| Description | ||
| Has the user jump to the designated area and enter stealth (becomes invisible to enemies) with increased movement speed. If the Unite Move is used again, it deals damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and decreases their movement speed for a short time. The next basic attack will be a boosted attack after both activations. Enemies near the invisible Gengar will have a purple flame over their head. | ||
Holowear
| Name | Holowear | Release Date | Unlock Method | Audio/Visual FX |
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September 21, 2021 | Premium Battle Pass - Season 2* | Unite Move Scoring Returning KO Movement | |
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November 26, 2021 | Movement | ||
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March 10, 2022 | Appearance only | ||
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March 15, 2022 | Special event missions* Panic Parade |
Appearance only | |
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September 26, 2022 | Appearance only | ||
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December 1, 2022 | Premium Battle Pass - Season 12* | Appearance only | |
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July 1, 2023 | UNITE Club Membership reward | Appearance only | |
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October 12, 2023 | Scoring Returning KO Movement | ||
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October 17, 2024 | Treasure Chest Challenge | Unite Move Scoring Move Effect Returning KO Movement Basic Attack Effect |
In other languages
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Phantom Ambush
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Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar.
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