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How to pronounce
EN
It steals the lives of potential victims by possessing their shadows, so if your shadow laughs, quickly grab a protective charm.
JA
影に取り憑き、命を奪おうとするため、影が笑ったらすぐに御守りを持つべし。
ZH
它会潜入受害者的影子，试图夺取其生命，如果你的影子开始笑，务必立即抓住护身符！
NO. 0094
Gengar
en
/dʒɛŋɡɝ/
ゲンガー
jp
/ɡeɴɡaː/
(gengaa)
耿鬼
zh
/gěng guǐ/
Description
Gengar debuted in Generation 1 as a Ghost/Poison Pokemon. Official profiles describe it as a ghost/poison type pokemon introduced in generation 1.
Name Origin
The name Gengar likely comes from doppelgänger, referring to a person's exact double or ‘shadow'.