How did Ash get Gengar?

When Ash woke up at the laboratory, Gengar appeared and dropped a Poké Ball for him, indicating it wanted to join his team. Ash accepted the request and caught Gengar.
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What is special about Ash's Gengar?

Ash's Gengar's Attributes

Ash's Gengar is Level 80, with a naughty nature and the "Cursed Body" ability. Its four moves are Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Dazzling Gleam, and Will-o-Wisp. It's a unique moveset: save for shadow ball, all of its moves are learned through Pokemon's TMs.
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What episode does Ash get Gengar?

S23 | Episode 8

The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!
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How did Ash get a dragonite?

After Team Rocket had been defeated, the head Dragonite commended its friend's rescue efforts and Dragonite expressed her willingness to come with Ash by hugging him, so he caught her.
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Did Ash own Gengar?

This Gengar is a Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon owned by Ash Ketchum and the second Pokémon he caught during his journey around the world with Goh.
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The History of Ash's Gengar



Why did Haunter leave Ash?

Ash and Haunter were subsequently given the Marsh Badge. Haunter was later left with Sabrina at the Saffron Gym, to keep her under control.
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Why did Ash release Greninja?

Plenty of the Giant Rock's roots remained underground, which would prove to be disastrous if left alone. When Z2 requested that Greninja and Z2 aid it in tracking down the remaining roots, Greninja's strong sense of duty kicked in, prompting Ash to let his companion go off on its own path.
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Did Ash have a Garchomp?

Garchomp is the first Dragon-type Pokémon that any main character has owned. He is also Ash's first officially caught Pokémon that can evolve into a pseudo-legendary Pokémon. Garchomp is the only one of Ash's Sinnoh Pokémon that wasn't used in a Gym battle or to battle against Paul.
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Does Ash have any shiny Pokémon?

Noctowl is the first Shiny Pokémon seen in the anime, although it is not the first alternately colored Pokémon to appear. It is also the first Shiny Pokémon to be owned by a main character and the only Shiny Pokémon owned by Ash.
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Has Ash Ketchum caught a ghost type?

Shyly standing by, Gengar asks to be Ash's friend. Ash accepts and thus catches his first-ever Ghost-type Pokémon. A mischievous fellow quite like the Haunter he teamed up with so many eons ago, but also strong and independent, Gengar is sure to be a powerful addition to Ash's team.
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Who kissed Ash in Pokémon?

At the end of Pokemon Heroes, Ash gets kissed by a Latias disguised as a girl, and that's not even the weirdest part. Welcome back to Pokemon Movies in Review, a weekly recap of the entire Pokemon cinematic universe.
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Did Gengar used to be a human?

Gengar – Generation I

Yep, Gengar used to be a human. Gengar's no doubt a familiar face to long-time Pokéfans, with the ghost-type 'mon's huge, monstrous visage being one of the first you see in the title screen in Red and Blue, but what you might not realise is that Gengar actually used to be a human being.
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Why is Ash's Charizard special?

This Charizard is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon owned by Ash Ketchum. It is Ash's fifth and one of his strongest Pokémon, winning some of his most difficult battles.
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Is Gengar Clefable's evil shadow?

Gengar is a Clefable's shadow.

Gengar and Clefable's body shape and sizes are rather similar, including their hands feet and ears. The tail of the Clefable is rounded, where as Gengar's is spiky, which suggests dark/evil. Gengar is a shadow type Pokémon, where as Clefable is a Normal type – opposite sides of the scale.
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Why did Ash leave Lucario?

Due to Ash having Gigantamaxed his Gengar earlier in the match, he wasn't allowed to Mega Evolve Lucario.
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Did Ash's Squirtle ever evolve?

Squirtle is the first Water-type Pokémon owned by Ash. Squirtle is the only member of Ash's original team of six (Pikachu, Butterfree, Pidgeot, Bulbasaur, Charizard, and itself) that has neither evolved nor ever explicitly refused to evolve.
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Why did Ash Gible not evolve?

This is because of the central role of Ash's Pikachu in the anime, and Pikachu has remained continually in its unevolved state over the course of all eight generations of the show.
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Why did Ash release Pidgeot?

After their victory, Ash released Pidgeot to guard the wild Pidgey so that Fearow would not return for a revenge attack. Ash promised to return for it after he was finished in the Orange Islands, a sentiment that he still held in Fighting Flyer with Fire, where it appeared in a flashback.
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Why did Ash leave Goodra?

Ash then decided that Goodra should stay behind at its homeland when he saw Goodra happy with its friends. They had a tearful goodbye and promised to meet again someday.
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Will Greninja return to Ash forever?

Will Greninja return to Ash's team in Pokemon Ultimate Journeys. The short answer is no, he will not return. As shared by another user on Twitter, Ash's team has already been confirmed in publications hyping the Pokemon Journeys episode.
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What was Ash's first ghost Pokémon?

Gengar is the first of Ash's Pokémon to: Be an officially owned Ghost type.
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Who was supposed to be Ash's original?

Ash originally wanted a Squirtle to be his starter Pokémon, but Professor Oak told him it was taken by another Trainer.
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Why did Ash abandon Pikachu?

In the present, Ash finally stops running. Misty and Brock both catch up to him, asking why he's leaving Pikachu. Ash stands his ground, stating that Pikachu will be much happier with its own kind in the forest rather than traveling with him and decided that his decision is final.
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