Agatha's Gengar
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Agatha's Gengar (Japanese:キクコのゲンガーKikuko's Gangar) is aPokémon owned byAgatha in thegames,animation, andmanga.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Prior to the start of themanga, Gengar was used to fightProfessor Oak in the finals of theIndigo League tournament. Despite battling hisKangaskhan, Kanga, for hours, Gengar eventually lost. Afterward, it was used to battle Oak again to get answers to why he leftAgatha's research group.
Gengar debuted inLapras Lazily, where Agatha sent it out againstBlue andEvan, who had arrived atthe abandoned Power Plant where she was hiding in search of Ethan's lostHaunter. Even though its initialNight Shade was blocked byBlue's Golduck'sHydro Pump, it then usedHypnosis to put Blue tosleep and trap him in a coffin of mist, where he was then tortured by Gengar'sDream Eater andConfuse Ray. However, Blue was able to break free from Agatha's spell, and use Golduck and hisPokédex to tell Evan to distract Gengar, so that the Dream Eater would weaken, allowing him to escape from it with hisScyther. Although Agatha claimed that his Scyther wouldn't be able to hurt her formlessGhost-type Pokémon, Blue was able to recall the lessons he had learned fromhis teacher, which allowed Scyther to defeat Gengar with aSlash attack.
Agatha also used her Gengar inMuk Raking, during herbattle against Blue andKoga atCerise Island. Gengar managed toparalyze Blue withLick, making him unable to see anything. Although Blue's paralysis was later cured by Koga'sParlyz Heal and they were able to defeat Agatha'sArbok and seemingly knock out Agatha as well, she secretly sent her Gengar to follow them, hiding in their shadows and slowly draining their life energy. As there was no Trainer to give commands to it, Blue wondered why Gengar kept attacking them. Eventually, he figured out that it was actually reacting to even the slightest of sounds they made, attacking whatever caused the sound. Koga figured out a trick on how to defeat Gengar, and, by using the smoke of hisKoffing, sent a message of his idea to Blue: since his Arbok's tail had earlier been cut off while battling against Agatha's Arbok, Koga used a secret ninja trick to make his Arbok's severed-off tail move, causing Gengar to react the sound and come out of the shadows, giving Blue the chance to attack. The plan worked, allowingBlue's Porygon to defeat Gengar with aPsybeam. Afterward, Blue usedKoga's Golbat's Confuse Ray to light up the surroundings, cutting the shadows to a minimum and preventing Gengar from escaping unnoticed.
Agatha also has multiple other Gengar in her army of Ghost Pokémon, which she sent to attackCerulean City.
Personality and characteristics
Typical of its species, Gengar is mischievous and likes to slowly serve the death of its victims by slowly draining away their powers. Gengar is Agatha's main battling Pokémon. It has the ability to hide in shadows.
Moves used
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Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Gengar appeared inPanic on the Luxury Liner?!, where it was first seen spying onRed. It was hidden after Agatha transforms from aGolbat to her human self. It reappeared after Agatha changed back into a Golbat.
Pokémon Zensho
Agatha's Gengar was seen inPZ10, where she used it in her battle againstSatoshi. It was defeated by Satoshi'sAlakazam, allowing Satoshi to advance to the next room to faceLance.
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Agatha's Gengar appeared inThe Scheme Team, where she used it in a battle againstAsh andPikachu at theViridian Gym, which Agatha was temporarily taking care of. At first, Ash told Pikachu to useQuick Attack, utterly forgetting thatNormal-type moves don't affect Ghost-type Pokémon. The Shadow Pokémon was also able to dodge Pikachu'sThunderbolt by turning into a shadow and sliding out of the way of the attack. Gengar then usedShadow Ball, which Pikachu dodged before hitting Gengar withIron Tail. Gengar then attacked with another Shadow Ball, which hit Pikachu head on.
The Mouse Pokémon, however, quickly recovered from the hit, and went in for another Iron Tail. Before the attack could hit, however, Agatha had Gengar useDouble Team, creating multiple Gengar clones. As Gengar and its clones prepared to use Shadow Ball again, Ash had Pikachu use Thunderbolt on all of the Gengar, breaking the Double Team and hitting the real one. Even though the Shadow Ball was still fired, Pikachu was able to dodge it and hit Gengar with another Iron Tail. Ash prepared to finish the battle with aThunder attack, but Agatha launched her powerful Hypnosis-Dream Eater combo, defeating Pikachu.
Personality and characteristics
Very little is known about Gengar's personality, as it was only seen battling Pikachu. However, it had no trouble following Agatha's commands during the battle. Gengar is a strong battler, as it was unfazed by some of Pikachu's attacks.
Moves used
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Pokémon Origins
Agatha's Gengar made a cameo appearance inFile 4: Charizard, battling againstRed'sDodrio. It was defeated at some point off-screen, allowing Red to continue progressing through theElite Four.
Pokémon Generations
Agatha's Gengar appeared briefly inThe Challenger, being the last Pokémon Agatha used in her battle againstBlue. It was defeated off-screen, allowing Blue to move on toLance's room. Agatha keeps Gengar'sPoké Ball embedded in her cane.
In the games
Gengar has appeared as Agatha's main Pokémon in every game she has appeared in, and, besides her Arbok, been the only Pokémon she has used in every team.
In thecore series
Pokémon Red and Blue
Pokémon Yellow
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
First battle
Rematch
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
First battle
Rematch
Pokémon Stadium series
Both Rounds
In spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Agatha (Masters) → Gengar
Gengar pairs alongside Agatha inPokémon Masters EX.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
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| #009 |  | Agatha | #0094 |  | Gengar♀ Mega Gengar | Ghost | Dark |  | ★★★★☆☆EX | Sync Pair Scout | |
Artwork
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| ConfrontingChase andElaine |
Trivia
- InPokémon Adventures, Agatha's Gengar know every single move its species learns by leveling up inGeneration I.
- Gengar is the only Pokémon in Pokémon Adventures to have used the moveDream Eater.
- InPokémon Masters EX, duringProfessor Oak'ssync pair story, Agatha's Gengar briefly battles Oak'sNidorino, referencing the opening sequence ofPokémon Red and Blue.
Notes
- ↑Agatha owns multiple Gengar of different genders inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen andPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Agatha's Gengar inPokémon Masters EX is female.
- ↑Confirmed inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen andPokémon Adventures only
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, seeGengar.
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