The History of Ash's Gengar

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〰️ Gengna VS Pikachu & Yamper
🏆 Gengar VS Dusclops
🏆 Gengar VS Raichu
❌ Gengar VS Electrode
〰️ Gengar VS Mienshao
❌ Gengar VS Lucario
〰️ Gengar VS Luxray
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Timestamps
00:00 Professor Silver: Ash's Gengar
00:20 Gengar's Backstory
01:38 Best Friend, Worst Nightmare
02:22 Gengar's Haunting COmeback
3:00 Gengar Attacks His Old Trainer
3:19 Ash Saves Gengar from Team Rocket
3:46 Gengar VS Dusclops
4:04 Ash Catches Gengar
04:36 Gengar's Many Pranks
04:52 Gengar's Sensitive Nature
05:08 Gengar the Social Butterfly
05:36 Gengar VS Raichu
06:00 Gengar VS Electrode
06:22 Gengar VS Mienshao & Lucario
06:39 Gengar's Unseen Coronation Battles
06:52 Gengar VS Coalossal
07:10 Gengar VS Luxray
07:34 Gengar VS Fan Rotom
07:54 Gengar's Story has More to Come!
08:14 Gengar's Battle Record
08:29 Gengar's Moveset
08:46 Gengar's Gigantamaxed Future
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Each episode of Pokemon Explained profiles a different Pokemon from the main cast and breaks down its COMPLETE history on the anime, including all of its battles, appearances, character development & significant storylines.
We'll be covering all of Ash and his companion's Pokemon.
We're just starting out, so if you have any requests or feedback, I'm game to listen! Please leave feedback in the comment section or email me at [e-mail].

[@TheLonelySoulja]

These kids growing up with the anime nowadays are lucky. I waited my who life for Ash to catch such power houses like Gengar, Dragonite, Lucario.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Very very true

[@aharonmrichardson3213]

A very true point honestly.

[@augustinius6586]

I never thought he would get a fully evolved sudo legendary

[@augustinius6586]

@@Vyloka until goodra yeah. but thats still really late into the series.

[@faisalsalam4161]

@@augustinius6586 not that late considering the series still continued many years after.

[@brandonpadilla1953]

Gengar being abandoned and seeing him wait for all those winters , summers etc for his trainer to come back was literally the saddest thing ever but was so happy to see him warm up to ash

[@downsouthmagog3844]

Ash literally abadoned an Apollo for 25 years!

[@cupidok2768]

The tiny dog beat power house gengar... no make sense

[@gingerkays7362]

I really appreciate that Ash is wearing a Charmander shirt when he catches the Gengar, it’s such a great little detail

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Likewise! Very fitting

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

how?

[@danthonythomas3446]

@@PeterParker-ff7ub because of reminiscing when charmader’s original trainer abandon it & ash & the team saved it by his flame almost going out , so ash knows how gengar feels to be abandon by a former trainer.

[@jeremycoleman4533]

@@PeterParker-ff7ub @Danthony Thomas In the indigo league charmander was with ash when he first ever seen A gengar, Haunter, and Ghastly

[@bakurawthesupersaiyanhair937]

@@jeremycoleman4533 ah, yes. The spooky tower episode where he somewhat caught a bunch of ghost pokemon. At least, that's how I remember it. It's been over 20 years 😅

[@Godfather_-yi1fe]

I am very happy that Gengar is officially Ash's Pokémon, and also gets a lot of screen time too. Gengar is my favorite Pokémon of all time.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

It'll be getting some more soon :)

[@Sp3ctralI]

Sameee

[@evergreens0173]

Except gengar is done dirty everytime he battles.

[@d25977]

Gengar is my all time favorite as well!

[@animemusic8]

same here. I love ghost types and Gengar is my favorite.

[@narxmagee727]

I just love Gengar's personality. He's such a lovable little prankster that just wants to have fun.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Same, the comedic relief characters like Gible, Gengar and Psyduck are always a blast to watch

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

It's personality actually seems to be in line with what we saw of the 3 fun loving ghost types way back when they originally made their anime debut

[@claymathewselevator8121]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Muk too

[@johnanddaniellemc3943]

Yeah Ash's Gengar is pretty cool .makes me wanna use 1.

[@rightfight100]

Sorta like his old Haunter he gave to Sabrina

[@localnekonia6830]

Gengar is literally the player who uses mindgames and manipulation to win his battles I love it

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

He just needs a few more wins XD

[@PerplexineEditz]

Gengar is Loki’s Pokémon

[@Rose_The_Hollow_Knight_Addict]

i wonder if the creation of gengar came from the literal thought of “what if we made the player a physical form as a pokemom”

[@BeastOrGod]

While I think Ash having a Gengar is amazing, but TEAM ROCKET HAVING A GENGAR WOULD'VE BEEN SO FUN TOO

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

So true! More ghosts the merrier

[@itzManis]

Agreed my friend.

[@Javier300k]

I remember they did have a gengar if I’m not mistaken

[@aaronbarronjr9451]

@@Javier300k what episode?

[@DigitalDeath88]

Brothers!

[@Zactoshi]

Hearing "Tonight's class" gave me chills down my spine 🥶

[@shauryasharma7208]

Oh hey Zac! Big fan. I love ❤️ *Zactoshi Gekkouga or Zac-Greninja*

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Mission accomplished XD

[@aaravkapoor8926]

Hey Zac!!!

[@shemmelmarshall7041]

YO LUMIOSE TRAINER Zac

[@maxmiyake1224]

My two favorite Pokémon channels 😍😍

[@joewilenzik9119]

Ash’s Gengar is the definition of a glass cannon. While it can dish out a ton of damage, it really can’t take a hit

[@castform7]

Yup. Dude has massive damage output but cannot take a strong hit to save his life.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

At least it's losing to strong Pokemon and not Snivy 🤣

[@joewilenzik9119]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver indeed

[@joewilenzik9119]

@@castform7 which isn’t to far off from the games

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver let’s not start that up lol let’s just move on from the snivy thing it’s been ten years

[@oldscoolgaming6700]

Gengar’s unpredictability is perfect for Ash’s battle style.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That it is!

[@riocheng0205]

Journeys really did Ash justice, I wouldn’t have thought Ash getting a Lucario, Dragonite and Gengar before this series. He’s portrayed as an elite trainer at this point which is so good and makes sense since he is officially a champion. On the other hand though, Goh got so much hate.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Definitely a great lineup, I just hope they all keep getting exposure. Sirfetch'd needs an epic win

[@pokemonfanthings4444]

Gou and Satoshi make an awesome team and I love their current teams

[@untitledname4740]

Goh hate makes sense since when he captures pokemkn it always capture

[@Mason-kd2zr]

Hey man if I wanted to watch and catch up but not watch all the lamer stuff where would I start? Should I just start with Pokemon Journeys flat out? I've watched Kanto, Johto, a little bit of Diamond/Pearl and most of the Alola island stuff. Is Pokemon Journey's next? Should I just skip anything in between Alola and Journeys because it will be lame?

[@Levi-Asher15]

@@Mason-kd2zr what about xy and xyz it was before Alola but it gave ash his experience before becoming a champion or if you want to go in order it’s black and white then xy and xyz

[@doomeditz7]

The charmander t-shirt ash was wearing while catching gengar was a callback to ash’s charizard which was left by its first trainer, so for gengar too And there are so many things we need to notice

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

It was a great callback indeed

[@baileyhemsley1149]

Love to see jessies wobbuffet seeing as it one of the oldest pokemon she kept

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'm planning for it :)

[@DARobin-iv4tp]

Yeah, agreed. I was amazed at that shot of Wobb from this video.gosh, it's been a long, long time

[@Godzilla00X]

Very interesting how Ash has a Charmander on his shirt (4:27) when catching Gengar considering the similar backstory the two pokemon had. Whether Gengar becomes an ace or not, it got a happy ending and a trainer who will never give up on it.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Time for Ash to wear a Froakie shirt :)

[@vico7461]

That's until next series where Ash restarts again and leaves all his pokemon to profesor oak.

[@BNotInc]

When I saw the episode that introduced Ash’s Gengar, it made me sad seeing the Gengar just sitting on the steps smiling for years while he waited for his trainer to come back.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That scene was super sad :(

[@SuprColossal]

It reminds me of that episode of Futurama with the dog waiting for Fry. It sucker punched me right in the feels.

[@sipalingindonesia]

it's good that ash reminded gengar that there's still good trainers out there. who knows what happens if gengar waited longer? imagine how deep it will fall into the chasm of hatred....

[@That_Doctor_Del_Fella]

Gengar is my favorite pokemon and its backstory is an absolute punch to the gut.

[@jz-meister5343]

I absolutely love that Ash caught a Gengar. While I still need to watch the Journeys series, it makes me excited, knowing that Ash builds such a powerful team throughout the series. :)

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Gengar + Dragonite + Mega Lucario = Epic!

[@Jonnicom]

Gengar has always been my favorite Pokemon since I was a kid. I was always told he was a bad character and evil. But he's not. Despite what the Pokedex entires may say, the Pokedex is written by a human, and one susceptible to fear. I think Gengar's kinda like the Possum of the Pokemon world. They're feared but they're actually super sweet creatures.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

He's just a little zany :)

[@OmniMon94]

whats a possum

[@chakarita]

When I was a kid back in like '03, here in Argentina when you bought Lay's chips they had a chance to come with some kind of sticky rubbery pokémon with a ring attached to it that you could throw and it would stick in the fridge and then come back to you. The only one I ever got was Gengar, and it has been my favorite ever since. I was like 6 years old

[@castform7]

I was not expecting Gengar at this point in Journeys but I guess we could call this "Haunter month" with the classes prior. Gengar is such a cool Pokemon and I'm happy Ash has one. I just hope it gets those wins it deserves. Just.....keep it away from taking too much damage.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'm sure it will :) and yup, tis the spooky season after all

[@sipalingindonesia]

yeah, very excited that ash finally own a ghost-type pokemon!

[@goldenkingyo]

I'm assuming the creators just kind of forgot Ash has a Haunter already, it would have been very nice to have seen that one come back and while admittedly I haven't been keeping up with journeys, when I heard he got a Gengar, I originally thought it was the one he caught back in the day.

[@WelcomeToLoco]

Same. Poor Haunter is the forgotten child.

[@FastLyfeFunk]

That Haunter belongs to Sabrina now.

[@ShopHeirlooms]

That’s what I came down into the comment section to search for; was it Ash’s Haunter that evolved into Gengar or not.

[@Darksin121]

Ash, never catched Haunter, he just followed him, and he stayed with Sabrina after Ash "Defeated" her.

[@lookerfn4763]

@@Darksin121 catched isnt a word

[@iamapotato.8525]

I always saw the short where this Gengar was abandoned by its owner, and it bothered me, but now that I have a good closure it's safe to say that thanks to Ash he now found a happy place for himself.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Just wait till I do the second half of this video next year, the story gets even more epic, with Ash's old Pokemon returning as its mentor

[@CoolNala]

Hopefully, Gengar gets more screen time and battle victories soon. It is one of the best ghost types around. Right now, Lucario has the spotlight... It can change though.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

The Gigantamax should be awesome one day

[@hammedsherman2593]

I see Gengar as a pivot in Ash's team.. Gengar might not KO many opponents but I have faith that Gengar can make the opponent's team weak enough for the rest to do their job.. but yeah, Gengar is surely a powerhouse in my eyes

[@jacobchalkler1652]

Lucario is creepier than gear to me

[@sipalingindonesia]

@@hammedsherman2593 i believe in ash's current team,all pokemons hold pivotal parts in ash's victory. sure,lucario got to be the poster-mon,but ash's dragonite won ash more victories. gengar and sirfetch'd can also be valuable members of ash's team! except uglyvish,that thing is just skin-swapped james' victreebel.

[@missionadak6749]

Yeah like in Ash vs Paul New attacks will o wisp

[@OmegaBahn]

Decades later and I'm watching Pokemon stuff again! Love that Gengar!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Can't believe it's been decades XD Feels like just yesterday the first episode released

[@Jamsome59]

The fact that Ash is caught a Gengar, Lucario and a Dragonite is insane. What the Fearow! Lucarios also been my favorite Pokémon for as long as I can remember so seeing it sorta become ash’s ace of the series is awesome.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Definitely a new era :)

[@awholelotofgeek]

Not going to lie I've watched this a second time. I always loved the Gengar line and giving Ash's Gengar a great backstory and personality made my 10 year old past self happy!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That's awesome! See you on the third watch XD

[@johnpittsii7524]

Ash's Gengar has so much personality. Much ❤ as always 😊

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Back at ya!!!

[@dragonyoshi-ninja]

Seeing Ash's Gengar backstory and then caught by Ash makes me want to catch a Gastly and wanted to have it by my side. I don't it has cruse all I care about is being its friend.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Gastly is super cool as well

[@FlameAstro]

Why do I feel like Gengar was the writer's way of apologizing about Ash only having Haunter briefly? Honestly a missed opportunity for a callback to Ash's Haunter evolving or something after Sabrina.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I think that's part of the equation, but Gengar is also super, super marketable

[@sipalingindonesia]

i'm actually glad that this gengar is different than sabrina's haunter. current series should be able to stand on its own without relying too much on nostalgia vibe.

[@darnellfelix8114]

@@sipalingindonesia eh idk, something about continuity and call backs makes having the old return feel good even beyond nostalgia

[@sipalingindonesia]

@@darnellfelix8114 bruh, target viewers of the series are kids, ain't none of them are old enough to remember stuffs from '96

[@darnellfelix8114]

@@sipalingindonesia i guess, though there is a noted older fanbase that watches the show and actively makes up the bulk of other aspects of the series community that is actively catered to.

[@groudon2006]

When you think about it its pretty cool how all of this built up, Ash and his friends dealt with a talking Gastly during the festival episode in season one, during the events with Sabrina, Ash temporarily partnered up with a Haunter and now Ash officially owns a Gengar

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Very cool indeed :)

[@sipalingindonesia]

that built up took >20 years for its fruition. it's too far-fetched to think it's a deliberate act from the writers.

[@sniper712]

when i saw ash finally got a gengar, dragonite and lucario i wept some major inner tears of joy..... gengar is just such a joy. we all have a bit of that mischievousness inside us, which is why we find that so relatable. also probably for us ole timers that watched season 1 it's a dream come true. hope to see both dragonite and lucario make it to a vid one day. they both have so much great potential, cmon writers don't leave us hanging!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Definitely awesome :)

[@swampy725]

I wish gengar gets more spotlight

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I think it will happen in the nexf few months, fingers crossed

[@sipalingindonesia]

next episode will have ash meet allister and learn to gigantamax gengar. stay tuned!

[@anaccount9929]

This was insanely informative, fun, and totally not what I had expected. Thank you.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! Mission accomplished 😌

[@misteryemisterye]

How could someone abandon a Gengar? He's a cutie and my favorite. I even have a tattoo of it

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I agree, crazy to think he would abandon it!

[@notjvy3142]

omg same here lol. love my gengar tattoo

[@obsidianfrost9514]

Ghost types have a lot of superstition in the Pokemon world. It makes sense the trainer would wonder if he was cursed since so many ghosts are mean spirited. That said it was most likely his own inability as a trainer that led him down that road

[@xxaimanrifqi]

Once again the Professor never disappoints and I FREAKIN' LOVE IT!! SOMEBODY GIVE THIS GUY A SPECIAL POKEMON KZbin PLAY BUTTON!!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! I'm sure the Silver one will come sooner or later :)

[@xxaimanrifqi]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver oh it better will cause you deserve it bro!!

[@middknight3297]

Your videos are the best

[@doccavs723]

I really love Gengar. Even though Ash's Gengar still hasn't shine that much, I'm still hopeful that it'll be badass at some point. Hoping to see it in gigantamax form

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'm sure it's only a matter of time :)

[@multiteknoid7850]

Your profile picture sus🤨📸

[@sipalingindonesia]

next episode will have ash meet allister and learn to gigantamax gengar. stay tuned!

[@frostboi8862]

Fun Fact: Ash's Gengar is now able to Gigantimax. And mind doing a repeat of this when Journeys is over so we can see Gengar's true winrate.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Yup! I plan to do an update some day :)

[@kerrygligorovic9758]

At least catching Gengar in Pokemon Journey Series did made up for Ash as he had released his Haunter back in the original Series.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Very very true

[@glitterishhh]

looking for someone to say this! I miss ash's haunter and its lovable antics

[@HelenaSan425]

Ash having a Gengar is the best thing in journeys

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That and Dragonite :)

[@HelenaSan425]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver it's me blitza the Jolteon but i have a different icon and name now

[@omanitestaub4640]

Yeah

[@bige81892]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Please tell me you’ll eventually do an episode on ashes Dragonite. That was a fantasy of mine that I thought would never come true

[@Sp3ctralI]

This makes me sad, Gengar DIDN’T deserve such misery

[@thejoker7947]

I always used Gengar .. underrated pokemon

[@agereversal2268]

also that poor sweet chimchar.

[@TMA-YT]

This is why Gengar will always be my favorite Pokémon

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

One of the best :)

[@theveganflower5135]

I have always loved Gengar from gen 1. He was so cute and one of the only ghost type. I'm glad he's now getting some love. I actually named my black kitty Gengar cuz his mouth and eyes were shaped like Gengar

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

There's good reason it's an icon 😎

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Ash's first official Ghost Type. I love Gengar! Wait. Pokemon Journeys ain't over yet. It's a bit too early to do videos on his Journey Pokémon.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'll be doing updates of it in the future

[@mochi3455]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver That's amazing! Gigantimax Gengar will be cool!

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

Wasn't his first ghost type haunter? The one he used against sabrina

[@mochi3455]

@@jaernihiltheus7817 he didn't catch it

[@andresmarrero8666]

@@mochi3455 it still followed him around and did what he asked, it was even accepted in a gym battle so by technicality it counts.

[@annynomousharbinger6253]

This Professor definitely needs more subs. Keep up the great work!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks!

[@yupitsoreo]

Thank you for your videos professor!! Love every video and hope Pokémon makes you an actual professor in the show ❤️

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! That'd be my dream

[@AznTugsAdventures]

This is soo cool to see, we havent had a chance to see Master Journeys in Aussieland yet so i cant wait to see Gengar being used by Ash in the series and beyond. Was one of my favourites in the Kanto region and a regular in the team back in the day. Great video!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Something to look forward to :)

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

I love Ash's Gengar (still mindblowing to say that, since it's his first official Ghost type Pokemon). It has a prankster attitude mixed with a grouchy I don't-give-a-crap attitude.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

It's long overdue :)

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

So long overdue, but very welcome, just like with his Dragonite.

[@kennyburkamp4054]

It just makes me think of the ghost type pokemon he mate in the tower were ash was legally died for about a episode

[@ElifSinim]

Oh boy... Why in the name of Arceus do bad trainers make the same mistake?? It's like they let the doors open for Ash to gain the Pokémon's trust and catch it.

[@definix1186]

I love how you take the pokemon professor role into reality! subbed

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks for the sub!

[@dannigro8794]

Gengar was always a favorite in Pokémon and I’m glad with the recent fan service season they were able to have ash capture one. I’d like to think it’s his old Haunter but probably not. But if he was going to finally unofficially capture a ghost Pokémon this is the best one.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Agreed! I always thought Dreepy could hvae been a good fit this season as well

[@dannigro8794]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Yeah he should’ve did Phantump to fulfill both grass and ghost during gen 6. He had too many flying types lol

[@SplatRat30L]

Ghastlt haunter and gengar are my favs

[@sipalingindonesia]

@@dannigro8794 how so? dragonite is his only flying-type this season.

[@vanisamaroo]

I literally cried during that episode 😭 but it was good compared to other episodes they have released

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Anything with abandoned Pokemon is always sad. At least everything has a happy ending tho :)

[@justalpha9138]

With the spookiness aside, Gengar's power in Journey's is absolutely incredible. I really hope Ash puts it to seriously good use in the coming episodes. :)

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'm sure it will rock one of the battles soon

[@sipalingindonesia]

next episode would have ash meet allister and learn to gigantamax gengar. stay tuned!

[@justalpha9138]

@@sipalingindonesia I know! It's gonna be HYPE! :D

[@anthonyg6083]

Thanks Professor!

[@giancarlofabregaromagosa4198]

Hello proffesor silver, I just want to thank you for making these amazing videos for us, they make me feel better and confident that I will defeat my mom’s coronavirus case, you teach me that I just have to stay strong in the face of fear. Thank you and keep doing what you're doing!👍

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! Wishing you all the best with your recovery Giancarlo :)

[@ShadowDinosaurNetworkTV]

Gengar. The lovable prankster who just wanted to be shown affection. Great job with Halloween theme of this episode. Looking forward to the next.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks, I LOVE Halloween haha

[@ShinyGreninja07]

Thank you proffesor I have been waiting for ash's charizard so long! BTW when will next video will come?

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'm not sure as it's LONG so likely a week or two😄

[@benlhyenethehyena9947]

I always loved it whenever ghost types were shown as goofy and friendly esprcially to Ash, so one finally belonging to Ash with character development, as an important and powerful character even going as far as learning moves he usually couldn't makes me so happy

[@anas_z7]

A detailed video.. Good job.. Salute to you man..!

[@snapclub8751]

What a great video to get us into the Halloween spirit. Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween tomorrow. 🎃👻

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thank you! You too!

[@nintendolife25]

Happy Halloween, Professor! It took 8 Gens but Ash finally caught a Gengar! Had Rowlet evolved to Decidueye, it probably would have been its second Ghost type Pokemon. You choosen an awesome Pokémon for this holiday!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Happy Halloween!! 😊 Halloween is one of my favorite holidays so I couldn't miss the opportunity 😁

[@Crescentnoodles7]

I love the spooky filter-work Good job!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! More to come :)

[@jordancreed3003]

Gengar's old trainer seeing his old "good for nothing Pokemon"beign a part of a Top 8 IN THE WORLD TRAINER

[@ChampionBlaze]

Can’t wait to see Gigantamax Gengar! Hopefully the writers redeem our scary boy! 🤞🏽 and I like how you switched it to “tonight’s class.” ☠️ chills

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

It should be some awesome redemption :)

[@Justitia_Nomen]

Great day for a great Pokémon! Personally I love dual ghost types, would be nice to see Gengar use poison type moves.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Poison would be great, doesn't get enough love with Ash

[@mikeunderwood4019]

Gengar is my favorite pokemon thank you for this love your videos keep up the amazing work.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! I've always loved the Gengar line

[@oldscoolgaming6700]

Since Ash caught it, Gengar toned his trouble making down to jump scares and sneaky little mischief.

[@turbotj]

I love the analysis, it's so great to see this kind of material available about my favorite pokemon type. If I could ever be a pokemon trainer it would be a ghost pokemon trainer because I think they are the absolute coolest pokemon in the entire pokemon world/Universe. Ash's Gengar could be perfectly paired with the Ghastly from Maidens Peak.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Ghost-type training would be tons of fun. I'd love a Mimikyu

[@SILENTXNINJA7]

i love how Ash has met a Gastly, caught a Haunter, and finally caught a Gengar. This has to be one of ashes best lineups since the OG days of Indigo league.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

100%! the xy lineup was pretty epic as well

[@motomon9848]

the quality of these videos are absolutely amazing!!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Glad you like them!

[@joshuagallardo7899]

I know this might be late but YAY!!!!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS EPISODE THANKSSS!!!!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

More to come :)

[@notayoutubechannel.]

Alex silver: “James transformed into a ghost buster” Me: who you Gonna call gengar busters

[@claymathewselevator8121]

James as a Ghostbuster would be a great episode

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I just calls it like I sees its lol

[@madnessarcade7447]

Ash’s gengar it’s weird to say that but nice too it feels cathartic

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Never imagined he'd catch a Kanto Pokemon again. Definitely a huge surprise

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver agree

[@almightytowerdiveking4636]

Gengar has always been my favorite pokemon. I love his design. He has that mischievous look to him and in game I always have one in my party. Love this video!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thank you! I also did a whole video on why I love the character 😁 I'll be doing a history part 2 in the future

[@weirdfreak98]

Man I cannot wait for you to make more videos on Gengar. I can honestly say that barring pikachu I think Gengar is my favorite of Ash’s pokemon

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Some day! Gengar is the mvp :D

[@FullOedipus]

The things ghost Pokémon can do are so op that I'm surprised every evil team doesn't use them. They learn hypnosis, go invisible, and phase through objects. Best of all since officer Jennys don't use fairy/dark Pokémon they would be great security for secret bases.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

It may be too difficult to catch them

[@kennyburkamp4054]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver that and we mostly see the phase through objects and invisibility thing from shorten ghost types like gengar and driftbloom we'll I don't think we seen many other recent ghost types have that ability or at least don't seem to use it as much as gengar evolution line dose unless there something I haven't seen yet from pokemon journeys showing this from all ghost pokemon Also most ghost types are still considered scary in the pokemon universe even in the modern society were pokemon are generally not considered as scary as they use to and if there pokedex entries are true there usually dangerous and scary

[@woke1497]

Idt all ghost types phase through objects ... And psychic pokemon are stronger than ghosts

[@JTruong3rd]

Despite the pokedex entries, the evolutionary line for gengar tend to pretty jolly unless there's something that happened to them.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

True!

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Love your Halloween episodes

[@leastlikelysuspect5122]

4:35 I love that his shirt is a Charmander Shirt. That was a nice touch

[@philipportelli7700]

With the first Pokemon games I played (Blue & Silver), Gengar (and to be fair Alakazam) were almost Mythical to me! I didn't have anyone to trade with so they were unattainable for me. Later when I bought a second game system, I could trade with myself!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I couldn't go through the original games without one on my team

[@sumirsookdeo9443]

Gengar was covered too early since the series is still going on.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

He said he’d update it as the series goes on

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Nico is correct! I'll be tackling more of it down the road

[@jasonrobinson4924]

Love your content and nice a ghost type for Halloween

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! I thought it was fitting

[@primeprophilip8959]

:OO gengar ooo it's one of my favourite Pokemon! Thanks for the video xD also love the new beard lol

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! I'm currently regrowing it ha

[@balbarith45]

I was happy to see ash have gengar , lucario and dragonite. He's had an affinity with most ghost types. He has the ability to sense aura, so lucario was no brainer. He dfinitely had an affinity with dragonair (which evolved into dragonite). Its come full circle.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I like Sirfetch'd a lot as well :)

[@kevinbogdan9301]

i hope Ash's gengar will get major redemption soon, after it G-MAX, and become his strongest ghost type. it is strong. it's helped ash get to the ultra class, and will get him to the masters 8. i wish gengar had been the one to beat volkner's rotom instead of lucario.

[@laxusstrauss5945]

I think gengar will be the mvp against sabrina

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I believe it will :)

[@RaNClD]

Tho i wanna see ash do mega evolve gengar so bad ... Welp g-max is also dope

[@jenisia3600]

Keep up the great job 👏. Man they had to show those off screen Gengar battles. Looking forward to his giganta max.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! Yeah, I wish they at least showed which Pokemon he beat. It's possible one of them was Larvitar but it's not totally clear

[@jenisia3600]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver ikr. Thnks for showing his history, didn't knew how he came to be Ash's pokemon. Really enjoyed his story.

[@carloshenriquedeoliveira8071]

Im new to the channel and Im enchanted with the way you threat the comments of your videos, thats so much dedication and creates a great sense of community! Excited for what comes next in the videos! Hugs from Brazil

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! It's hard to keep up, but rewarding :) Back at you from the USA!

[@patrickstyle24816]

Please don't let this be the next Torterra or Palpatoad. Gengar is literally my favorite Pokemon and I hope it gets more wins.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Let's hope not (fingers crossed)

[@miraclesan3259]

OMG , youre right. Torterra is a strong pokemon its just that they are sticking with Ash being good with fast pokemon which I hated while Palpitoad deserved to evolve.

[@ruud9761]

@@miraclesan3259 Yeah I kind of wish Brock would have his Torterra. It wouldn't get more screen time, but Brock's battle styles fit it way more. Then again I'm not even sure if Brock is still relevant as a character since I haven't watched for years.

[@obsidianfrost9514]

I think as ash uses Gengar more he'll get a better feel for it. Some of the losses seemed like ash didn't fully understand Gengar yet just my opinion

[@Phoenixesper1]

What do you mean ended 20 years of precedent? He had a haunter in season one, for a short time anyways. It agreed to join him and is the reason he beat sabrina...again in theory considering he barely beat anyone...they usually just gave up and badged him out of pity. And before you throw a fit and say he never caught haunter in a ball, He never caught Pikachu in a ball either. So... no this would be his second ghost pokemon.

[@sipalingindonesia]

.....ash's actually owns pikachu's ball. it just that ash knows pikachu hates being inside the pokeball,that he never used it. otherwise,pikachu would have same status like meowth,which isn't the case.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

He never actually caught Haunter, so it's a technicality I suppose

[@Phoenixesper1]

@Professor Alex Silver To that I say, there are precious few pokemon ash actually "Caught". most of them just sort of followed him after their first encounters. In truth ash had many of what I call "plotymon" that lasted a few episodes then quietly vanished, haunter was one such plotymon.

[@g3nolla-307]

Love this video and breakdown of Ash's Gengar. To this day, Gengar is my favorite Pokemon.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! One of mine as well

[@Number8Novo]

Another good video Keep up the good work I like the spokey music for the intro

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! The next will be even better :)

[@Number8Novo]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver can't wait

[@HolyRamanRajya]

This is why I feel Journeys is better than most other generations. Doing every region through Kanto, and no elemental starters hogging ash's rosters. There are 18 types and Ash has mostly ignored the premium types like steel, ghost, dragon, psychic, fairy, dark. Elementals, Flying and Fighting have become too repetitive. This time there are two fighters but overall there is good variety. I just think if Ash defeat Leon this generation it would be anticlimactic as this is the first time his roster isn't noobish and won't set him back.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

For me, XY & the OG series ar e the best, but I definitely like the Jounreys shake up

[@mundo3240]

Ash's team is a powerhouse rn. Gengar, dragonite, Dracovish, Farfetch, Lucario and Pikachu? Might be his best team yet

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I love XY, Sinnoh & orange Islands also :)

[@MizuHime07]

Ahhh I can’t wait for you to do another update on Gengar :D

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Soon!

[@murasakibara951]

Liked and Subscribed - You earned it for the outfit and title of Professor

[@madnessarcade7447]

We need to stop sleeping on gengar How many matches it’s lost isn’t indicative of how good it is Three losses isn’t that much and he has probably won like ten matches offscreen I feel like offscreen matches should still count Progress is still progress imho It’ll get more screen time we just gotta be patient when they find the right moment It’s all about proper timing

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Its time will come :)

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver agreed

[@silverreeds]

Waited for 3 years. The trust makes something twinge inside. Thank you for the video.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

You're welcome!

[@someperson8329]

Man I always love watching your history videos their the absolute best!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks so much!

[@nayankumarpanigrahi516]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver As u said gengar got gigantamax

[@engineerfauji8431]

This channel is Way too underrated.. U probably should have 1M subscribers.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! Maybe some day :)

[@siddharthashwath3696]

Awesome video 😎 Ur ep title was like jjk level 🔥🔥 Gengar!!! Wish he would have more screen time and battles in upcoming episodes

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

THanks! I'm sure it will get more love soon

[@cornap1]

I was going to comment but this class was too scary ha ha keep up the phenomenal work my friend

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Haha thanks! I think Sabrina's class is the scariest of all

[@keithtedford3692]

I am new to your channel only a week now. I have been watching but i love your videos please keep making more videos.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! Will do :)