Gastly has no true form, due to its body being 95% poisonous gas.

However, it
consistently appears as a black, spherical Pokmon surrounded by a purple haze. It
has a wide, pink mouth with two visible fangs. Though its eyes seem to extend past
its round body, visible eyelids surround them. The toxic gas surrounding the main
body can induce fainting and suffocation, and is capable of enshrouding an Indian
elephant within two seconds. Because it is mostly gas, Gastly will dwindle away
when exposed to strong winds.
The anime suggests that Gastly has a playful personality, often frightening and
playing pranks on people for fun. However, it has shown a willingness to preserve or
pass on the memories of departed humans. It has further been shown changing
form and creating illusions, and it is capable of phasing through solid objects and
forming tangible hands out of its gasses. The anime has shown Gastly living in old,
dilapidated buildings, but it can also be found in caves.
In the anime

Gastly in the anime

Major appearances
Gastly first appeared in The Ghost of Maiden's Peak. This Gastly had the ability to
talk and shape-shift. He kept posing himself as the spirit of the woman which legend
said turned to stone after 2,000 years of waiting for her love to return to her. As the
ghost of the maiden, Gastly kept on toying with the minds of young men.
The first time a regular Gastly appeared was in The Tower of Terror. Ash and his
friends went to Lavender Town in search of a Ghost-type Pokmon to aid Ash in
defeating Sabrina. It reappeared in a flashback in the following episode.
An Officer Jenny owned a Gastly in Pikachu Re-volts. This Gastly appeared to be the
only Pokmon not affected by the psychic wave caused by Butch & Cassidy's
Drowzee.
A Gastly appeared in A Shipful Of Shivers guarding the Orange league trophy of its
deceased Trainer along with a Haunter.
Morty used a Gastly to battle Ash in From Ghost to Ghost. In the same episode,
multiple Gastly hypnotized Team Rocket.
A pair of Gastly were among a group of Ghost Pokmon living in an abandoned mine
in Fear Factor Phony. The Ghost Pokmon couldn't stand the partying Psychic
Pokmon that lived in the nearby town, so they created a Haunter-like illusion to
scare everyone away.
A Gastly appeared in PK15.

Lon owns a Gastly that appeared in Scary Hospitality!. It is used by Lon, alongside
its Haunter and Gengar, to scare visitors of the "Scary House".
Minor appearances
A Gastly appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!.
A Gastly made a brief cameo appearance in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Gastly appeared in Ghoul Daze!.
Pokdex entries
Episode

Pokmon

Source

EP020 Gastly Ash's Pokdex

specialty is Hypnosis.

Entry

Gastly, a Ghost Pokmon. It is usually invisible. Its

Original series entries continue below.

Episode

Pokmon

Source

Entry

EP095 Gastly Ash's Pokdex

Gastly, the Gas Pokmon. Some researchers believe
this Pokmon is a Multidimensional being.
This concludes the entries from the original series.
Episode

Pokmon

Source

Entry

DP028
Gastly Dawn's Pokdex
Gastly, the Gas Pokmon. Although it can
sneak in anywhere with its gaseous body, it can also be blown away by wind.
This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.
Episode

Pokmon

Source

Entry

XY072Gastly Ash's Pokdex

Gastly, the Gas Pokmon. By enveloping larger
opponents with gas, Gastly is able to defeat them.
This concludes the entries from the XY series.
In the manga

Gastly in Pokmon Adventures

In the Pokmon Adventures manga
Gastly first appears in That Awful Arbok! under the ownership of Koga, possessing
the corpses of dead Pokmon in Pokmon Tower. Red's Bulbasaur manages to defeat
it by sucking up the surrounding air with its bulb, along with Gastly's gaseous form,
and expelling it in a SolarBeam. In the process, the two also freed Red's rival Blue,
who was under its ghostly possession.

Gastly also forms as part of the Ghost-type army Agatha sends out to attack the
Gym Leaders in As Gastly as Before. She also has a Gastly as a member of her main
team.
The Masked Man also used a Gastly which it first appeared inYou Ain't Nothin' but a
Houndour, in his team to capture Celebi, due to its type advantage. It was purposed
to possess intruders that entered the Ilex Forest. Later, during the fight at the Indigo
Stadium, it impaired Suicune using its Curse technique, locking it and Misty inside
Suicune's crystal wall. It was later defeated by Eusine's Haunter.
Morty also has a Gastly which was used along with Misdreavus to battle Suicune in
Misdreavus Misgivings .
In The Last Battle XIII a Gastly was one of the Pokmon sent to help the fight in Ilex
Forest.
Many Gastly also appear in the Robust Rotom when Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
spend the night in the Old Chateau.
In the Pokmon Pocket Monsters manga
In Get Rid of The Ghost Pokmon!!, while Red, Clefairy and Pikachu were in Blue's
mansion, they stumble across a Gastly that Clefairy ends up battling. However,
since Blue didn't officially control it, it is unknown if it belongs to him.
A Gastly appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!? while Red had a confrontation
with Giovanni and his twin brother. This Gastly was out of its gas form.
A Gastly took part in a baseball match in Fierce Competition at the Pokmon
Baseball Tournament!.
A Gastly was with Green when he was having a soccer competition with Red.
Giovanni was revealed to have a Gastly when it was battling a Squirtle of his.
In the Pokmon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
Black owns a Haunter which evolved from a Gastly.
In the TCG

Main article: Gastly (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Gastly appears in the 3DS version as an enemy in Smash Run mode, as well as a
trophy. It is immune to melee attacks.
Trophy information

NA: This Ghost/Poison-type Pokmon is made up of several toxic gasestouching it

would be really unpleasant. Instead, try to take it out with projectiles. It's not the
fastest enemy in Smash Run, but occasionally it may try to chase down a fighter, so
be careful around this gaseous foe.
PAL: In Smash Run, these Ghost- and Poison-type Pokmon tend to move slowly, and
then, without warning, chase after you at high speed. You'll get hurt if they so much
as come into contact with you, so be on your guard. As ghosts, they're immune to
direct attacks. The only way to defeat them is to hit them with projectiles or items.