Red / Blue: Under a full moon, this POKéMON likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright.
Yellow: A GENGAR is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
Gold: It steals heat from its surround ings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a GENGAR appeared.
Silver: To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Crystal: Hiding in people's shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.
Ruby / Sapphire: Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a GENGAR running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
Emerald: Deep in the night, your shadow cast by a streetlight may suddenly overtake you. It is actually a GENGAR running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
FireRed / Shield: It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains.
LeafGreen: On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be GENGAR’s doing.
Diamond: It hides in shadows. It is said that if GENGAR is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees F.
Pearl: Lurking in the shadowy corners of rooms, it awaits chances to steal its prey’s life force.
Platinum: The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a GENGAR delighting in casting curses on people.
HeartGold: It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a GENGAR appeared.
SoulSilver: To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey’s shadow and silently waits for an opportunity.
Black +3: The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
X: It hides in shadows. It is said that if Gengar is hiding, it cools the area by nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Y: Hiding in people’s shadows at night, it absorbs their heat. The chill it causes makes the victims shake.
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire: Sometimes, on a dark night, your shadow thrown by a streetlight will suddenly and startlingly overtake you. It is actually a Gengar running past you, pretending to be your shadow.
Sun: Should you feel yourself attacked by a sudden chill, it is evidence of an approaching Gengar. There is no escaping it. Give up.
Moon: It apparently wishes for a traveling companion. Since it was once human itself, it tries to create one by taking the lives of other humans.
Ultra Sun: You can hear tales told all over the world about how Gengar will pay a visit to children who are naughty.
Ultra Moon: Even your home isn’t safe. Gengar will lurk in whatever dark corner of a room it can find and wait for its chance to catch its prey.
Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee: A Gengar is close by if you feel a sudden chill. It may be trying to lay a curse on you.
Sword: On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar’s doing.
Legends: Arceus: Possesses potential victims' shadows in an effort to steal away the victims' lives. If your shadow begins to laugh, you must take hold of a protective charm posthaste!