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No. 94 · Kanto · Poison/Ghost

Gengarcards

Gengar is a Poison/Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Kanto, number 94 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 1999 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.

Cards
54
Sets
36
Printed
1999–2026
Illustrators
34
Sightings
11

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The strongest Gengar art

  1. 01/06

    Gengar ex

    30th Celebration · 2026

    Drawn by CHORISO

    Special illustration rare

  2. 02/06

    Mega Gengar ex

    Ascended Heroes · 2026

    Drawn by danciao

    Special illustration rare

  3. 03/06

    Gengar VMAX

    Fusion Strike · 2021

    Drawn by sowsow

    Secret Rare

  4. 04/06

    Gengar

    Lost Origin Trainer Gallery · 2022

    Drawn by Akira Komayama

    Rare

  5. 05/06

    Mega Gengar ex

    Ascended Heroes · 2026

    Drawn by Taiga Kasai

    Ultra Rare

  6. 06/06

    Gengar & Mimikyu GX

    Team Up · 2019

    Drawn by Midori Harada

    Ultra Rare

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Which is the better picture?

Two Gengar cards, side by side.

Gengar, Lost Origin Trainer Gallery
Gengar EX, Phantom Forces
Gengar & Mimikyu GX, Team Up
Mega Gengar ex, Ascended Heroes
Gengar ex, 30th Celebration
Gengar VMAX, Fusion Strike
Gengar & Mimikyu GX, Team Up
Mega Gengar ex, Ascended Heroes
Gengar ex, Temporal Forces

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Nine of the strongest Gengar artworks as a binder page. Add it to your binder and swap any card. No account needed.

Gengar by scene

Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Gengar cards, the artwork that shows it most first.

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How Gengar gets drawn

Gengar is usually drawn eerie, mysterious and spooky, sometimes psychedelic, often grinning, at night, in dim light.

Across 45 Gengar artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.

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1999–2026

Gengar through the years

Its strongest card of each year it was printed.

  1. 1999 Fossil
  2. 2000 Gym Heroes
  3. 2002 Legendary Collection
  4. 2003 Skyridge
  5. 2004 FireRed & LeafGreen
  6. 2006 Legend Maker
  7. 2007 Diamond & Pearl
  8. 2008 Stormfront
  9. 2009 Arceus
  10. 2010 Triumphant
  11. 2013 XY Black Star Promos
  12. 2014 Phantom Forces
  13. 2015 BREAKthrough
  14. 2016 Generations
  15. 2017 Crimson Invasion
  16. 2019 Team Up
  17. 2020 Sword & Shield
  18. 2021 Fusion Strike
  19. 2022 Lost Origin Trainer Gallery
  20. 2023 151
  21. 2024 Temporal Forces
  22. 2025 Phantasmal Flames
  23. 2026 30th Celebration
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Evolves from

  1. Haunter32 cards
  2. Gengarthis page · 54 cards

Gengar sightingsspotted in 11 other cards

Cards where Gengar turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.

Every Gengar card

54 cards, strongest artwork first.

54 of 54 cards

Gengar in numbers

Cards
54
Sets
36since Fossil
Illustrators
34most by 5ban Graphics
Printed
1999–2026
Printed as
Basic, Stage 2, LV.X, Mega, VMAX
Sightings
11in other cards' art
HP on card
70–350

They span 36 sets, from Fossil to 30th Classic Collection. 34 illustrators have drawn it, most often 5ban Graphics, Keiji Kinebuchi and Mitsuhiro Arita. It has been printed as Basic, Stage 2, LV.X, Mega and VMAX.

Who draws Gengar

34 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

36 sets, by how many Gengar cards each holds.

24 more sets

Rarity

Rare19Ultra Rare8Holo Rare7Double rare4Promo4Secret Rare3

Questions

How many Gengar cards are there?
There are 54 Gengar cards, printed between 1999 and 2026 across 36 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Gengar card has the best artwork?
That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Gengar art first, however common or rare the card.
Who illustrates Gengar cards?
34 illustrators have drawn Gengar. 5ban Graphics has done the most at 10, followed by Keiji Kinebuchi and Mitsuhiro Arita.
What was the first Gengar card?
Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Fossil, released in 1999. 19 of its 54 cards are Rare.

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