Gengar is the only Pokémon capable of Gigantamax and Mega Evolution that is not a starter Pokémon in the Kanto region.

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. Gigantamax Gengar's mouth is rumored to not lead into its body. Due to the cursed energy, it is believed to instead lead into the afterlife. By laying a trap, it attempts to steal the lives of those it captures. Should someone stand near its mouth, they can hear the voices of their loved ones calling out to them. Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. A Ghost and Poison type. Gengar can pass through dimensions and appear almost anywhere. Since Gengar absorbs any warmth around it, the temperature suddenly drops wherever it appears. Build-a-Bear®is proud of its relationship with Nintendo and the Pokémon Company releasing a wide variety of Pokémon friends to date including many fan favorites. With 150 original Pokémon and 905 total Pokémon species through Generation 8, there are plenty of other Pokémon who may find their way to Build-A-Bear®in the future! In Pokémon Shuffle, Gengar's Shiny coloration is significantly lighter than in the core series. Instead, it resembles Alva's Gengar from Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

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To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey’s shadow and silently waits for an opportunity. Mega Evolution has made it possible for Gengar to access other dimensions. Its entire body is brimming with strange power. It tries to take the lives of anyone and everyone. It will even try to curse the Trainer who is its master!

In Loading the Dex!, a Gengar appeared with its evolutionary relatives during a fantasy that Meowth had after an encounter with a Mimikyu. They pretended to be a Lopunny, Glaceon, and Gardevoir.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. Gengar's identity as a former human, as described by the Pokédex in Generation VII, may have been inspired by its portrayal in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, which was released 11 years before Pokémon Sun and Moon.