Gastly Pokémon Platinum: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Gastly in Pokémon Platinum. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 72 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Platinum
SinnohGastly Pokemon Platinum Pokedex Entry
Gaseous and completely impalpable. Also highly dangerous— inhaling part of its poisonous body will cause one to faint instantly.
Pokemon Platinum Gastly Sprites
Pokémon Platinum Gastly Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Gastly via various methods in Pokémon Platinum.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Hypnosis | psychic | Lv. 1 |
| Lick | ghost | Lv. 1 |
| Spite | ghost | Lv. 5 |
| Mean Look | normal | Lv. 8 |
| Curse | ghost | Lv. 12 |
| Night Shade | ghost | Lv. 15 |
| Confuse Ray | ghost | Lv. 19 |
| Sucker Punch | dark | Lv. 22 |
| Payback | dark | Lv. 26 |
| Shadow Ball | ghost | Lv. 29 |
| Dream Eater | psychic | Lv. 33 |
| Dark Pulse | dark | Lv. 36 |
| Destiny Bond | ghost | Lv. 40 |
| Nightmare | ghost | Lv. 43 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Platinum Gastly Locations
Gastly can be caught in 17 locations across Pokémon Platinum, including Turnback Cave Pillar 1, Turnback Cave Before Pillar 1, and Old Chateau Entrance. The most reliable spawn is at Lost Tower 5f, where you'll find it at Lv. 20 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate.
Eterna Forest Area
1 encounter- walkLv. 13Slot2 none4%Very Rare
Turnback Cave Pillar 1
3 encounters- walkLv. 1520%Frequent
- walkLv. 16Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 1710%Uncommon
Turnback Cave Before Pillar 1
3 encounters- walkLv. 1520%Frequent
- walkLv. 16Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 1710%Uncommon
Old Chateau Entrance
4 encounters- walkLv. 1420%Frequent
- walkLv. 1520%Frequent
- walkLv. 1610%Uncommon
- walkLv. 1710%Uncommon
Old Chateau Dining Room
4 encounters- walkLv. 1420%Frequent
- walkLv. 1520%Frequent
- walkLv. 1610%Uncommon
- walkLv. 1710%Uncommon
Old Chateau 2f Private Room
4 encounters- walkLv. 1420%Frequent
- walkLv. 1520%Frequent
- walkLv. 1610%Uncommon
- walkLv. 1710%Uncommon
Old Chateau 2f
4 encounters- walkLv. 1420%Frequent
- walkLv. 1520%Frequent
- walkLv. 1610%Uncommon
- walkLv. 1710%Uncommon
Old Chateau 2f Leftmost Room
4 encounters- walkLv. 1420%Frequent
- walkLv. 1520%Frequent
- walkLv. 1610%Uncommon
- walkLv. 1710%Uncommon
Old Chateau 2f Left Room
4 encounters- walkLv. 1420%Frequent
- walkLv. 1520%Frequent
- walkLv. 1610%Uncommon
- walkLv. 1710%Uncommon
Old Chateau 2f Middle Room
4 encounters- walkLv. 1420%Frequent
- walkLv. 1520%Frequent
- walkLv. 1610%Uncommon
- walkLv. 1710%Uncommon
Old Chateau 2f Right Room
4 encounters- walkLv. 1420%Frequent
- walkLv. 1520%Frequent
- walkLv. 1610%Uncommon
- walkLv. 1710%Uncommon
Old Chateau 2f Rightmost Room
4 encounters- walkLv. 1420%Frequent
- walkLv. 1520%Frequent
- walkLv. 1610%Uncommon
- walkLv. 1710%Uncommon
Lost Tower 1f
4 encounters- walkLv. 1820%Frequent
- walkLv. 19Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 17Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 205%Rare
Lost Tower 2f
4 encounters- walkLv. 1820%Frequent
- walkLv. 19Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 17Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 205%Rare
Lost Tower 3f
4 encounters- walkLv. 1920%Frequent
- walkLv. 20Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 18Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 215%Rare
Lost Tower 4f
4 encounters- walkLv. 1920%Frequent
- walkLv. 20Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 18Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 215%Rare
Lost Tower 5f
4 encounters- walkLv. 2020%Frequent
- walkLv. 21Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 19Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 224%Very Rare
