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Gengar

Gengar is a round purple ghost with red eyes and a wide grin, and it is the Pokémon that looks most like a Halloween decoration. It appeared in Pokémon Red and Green in 1996 as the final form of the Gastly line, and it only evolves when traded to another player, which made it a status symbol among children with a link cable.

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First appearance
Pokémon Red and Green (1996), Game Freak / Nintendo
Created by
Ken Sugimori, Game Freak
Universe
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Appears in
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Who is Gengar?

Gengar is a round purple ghost with red eyes and a wide grin, and it is the Pokémon that looks most like a Halloween decoration. It appeared in Pokémon Red and Green in 1996 as the final form of the Gastly line, and it only evolves when traded to another player, which made it a status symbol among children with a link cable. Its name is generally read as a shortening of doppelgänger, and its Pokédex entries cast it as a shadow that follows people. Game Freak made it mischievous rather than frightening, which is why it sits comfortably on children's clothing in October and on adult clothing the rest of the year.

Gengar: the details

Debut
The original Game Boy titles, released in Japan in 1996 as Red and Green
National Pokédex
Entry 094, the last of three ghost stages after Gastly and Haunter
Typing
Ghost, with Poison as its second type
A trade-only evolution
Haunter becomes Gengar only after being traded to another player
Where the name comes from
Generally read as a shortening of doppelgänger
What the games say about it
It hides in shadows and follows people, according to its Pokédex entries

Why Gengar endures

The first generation's favourite ghost, and a Pokémon that works as Halloween wear for every age.

What Gengar looks like on a shirt

Signature motif: Round purple silhouette with spikes, red eyes and a toothy grin

The grin alone identifies it. Purple needs a black or dark grey ground; glow-in-the-dark and Halloween prints are common.

A strong October seller for every age. The grin alone makes a minimal adult design; glow-in-the-dark prints are common.

Gengar T-shirts

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Sizes: kids to adult

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Gengar T-shirts: common questions

Who created Gengar?

Gengar was created by Ken Sugimori and Game Freak, first appearing in Pokémon Red and Green in 1996 (Game Freak / Nintendo).

What does a Gengar T-shirt usually look like?

Round purple silhouette with spikes, red eyes and a toothy grin. A strong October seller for every age. The grin alone makes a minimal adult design; glow-in-the-dark prints are common.

Are Gengar T-shirts made for children?

Yes — Gengar appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.

How much does a Gengar T-shirt cost?

Gengar shirts we currently track start from around $19.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.

This profile was compiled from published reference material about Gengar — first appearance, creator credits and production history — and is a secondary source rather than a substitute for the original publication. Where a detail could not be corroborated it has been left out. We do not physically test garments; see how we work for what that means and what it does not.

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