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Gengar
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Also known as Gangar

Gengar (; Japanese: , Hepburn: ) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue, it was created by Ken Sugimori, and has appeared in multiple games including Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, Gengar has been voiced by multiple actors which include Kiyonobu Suzuki, Kōichi Sakaguchi, Nobutoshi Canna and Yasuhiro Mamiya. Meanwhile, in English, the species was voiced by Ted Lewis and Marc Thompson.

Key facts

Character.name
Gengar
Character.image
Pokémon Gengar art.png
Character.image_upright
0.9
Character.caption
Gengar artwork by Ken Sugimori
Character.series
Pokémon
Character.firstgame
Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Character.creator
Ken Sugimori
Character.designer
Ken SugimoriJames Turner (Gigantamax)
Character.species
Pokémon
Character.lbl21
Type
Character.data21
Ghost and Poison

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Wikidata facts

Mass
40.5
Height
190.5
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color
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Conception and development
  • Design
  • Appearances
  • Promotion and reception
  • References
  • External links

Gengar (; Japanese: , Hepburn: ) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue, it was created by Ken Sugimori, and has appeared in multiple games including Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, Gengar has been voiced by multiple actors which include Kiyonobu Suzuki, Kōichi Sakaguchi, Nobutoshi Canna and Yasuhiro Mamiya. Meanwhile, in English, the species was voiced by Ted Lewis and Marc Thompson.

Gengar was one of the earliest designs conceived for Red and Blue, and was described by Pokémon artist Ken Sugimori as one of his favorites. In the series' canon, it is classified as a Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon. Gengar is a round, ghost-like being that evolves from the Pokémon Gastly and Haunter. Gengar has several alternate forms within the series, such as the in-battle transformations known as Mega Gengar and Gigantamax Gengar. Gengar also appears in the Pokémon anime series, where it is used by series protagonist Ash Ketchum.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gengar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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