Gastly → Haunter → Gengar
2-cost mage · Ghost / Poison · range 3 · #15 of 16 2-cost Pokémon in our tier list.
Synergies
Ghost Mean Look: at the start of combat, all enemies lose 12% Defense and Sp. Def. Active at 1. Other Ghost Pokémon: none.
Poison Poison types' attacks poison: 20/70/130 damage/s for 4s, and the target's healing is halved. Active at 2 / 3 / 5. Other Poison Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Weedle, Zubat, Nidoran♂, Oddish, Ekans.
Abilities
In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).
★ Gastly: Lick
Hits its target: 231; paralyzes 3s (−40% attack speed).
Ghost · Special · 35 Energy (starts with 10)
★★ Haunter: Confuse RayConfuses
A sinister light confuses its target: for 2s it attacks its own allies. Power 445.
Ghost · Special · 45 Energy
★★★ Gengar: Night ShadeShadow
Sinks into its shadow and reappears in the enemy backline: damages, pushes and frightens those beside it. Power 554.
Ghost · Special · 55 Energy
Stats
| Star | HP | Attack | Sp. Atk | Defense | Sp. Def | Atk speed | Crit | Range | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Gastly | 865 | 43 | 110 | 40 | 60 | 0.75 | 6% | 3 | 35 |
| ★★ Haunter | 1,298 | 72 | 171 | 53 | 80 | 0.90 | 6% | 3 | 45 |
| ★★★ Gengar | 2,288 | 137 | 296 | 67 | 105 | 1.05 | 6% | 3 | 55 |
Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.
Best items
Gastly as the carry of a full board, every 3-item combination of its class tested against the same field.
| Items | Win rate |
|---|---|
 Quick Claw Quick Claw  Shell Bell | 99% |
Quick Claw Quick Claw  Focus Sash | 99% |
| Quick Claw Focus Sash Focus Sash | 99% |
| Quick Claw Quick Claw Quick Claw | 99% |
 Choice Specs Quick Claw Quick Claw | 98% |
Comps with Gastly
Where you fight it in the campaign
These Campaign trainers can field it: Pokémon Tower · Channeler, Elite Four · Agatha.