Game ⇓ | Flavour Text ⇓ |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 | It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains. |
| Leaf Green | On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be GENGAR’s doing. |
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| Diamond/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. |
| Heart Gold | It steals heat from its surroundings. If you feel a sudden chill, it is certain that a GENGAR appeared. |
| Soul Silver | To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey’s shadow and silently waits for an opportunity. |
| Black | The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people. |
| White | The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people. |
