Gastly Pokémon Card Guide: Cute Picks, Best Sets, and Collector Tips
Gastly through a collector lens — art cues, binder rhythm, and natural pairings with Gengar and Haunter.
2024-02-22
Popularity Rank: #578
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #653
2019 survey: #374
#578 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
1.3 m
Weight
0.1 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
190 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Purple
Habitat
Cave
Shape
Ball
Egg groups
Indeterminate
Why collectors adore Gastly
The elevator pitch for Gastly: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- A staple in our 🎃 Halloween crowd — Gastly is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Gastly has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Gastly from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Perfect Order
Common
Ascended Heroes
Common
Phantasmal Flames
Common
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Triumphant Light
One Diamond
Temporal Forces
Illustration rare
Temporal Forces
Common
Paldean Fates
Common
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
151
Common
Lost Origin
Common
Chilling Reign
Common
Showing 12 of 36 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Gastly spread
A workable spread formula for Gastly — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Gastly #67 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Gastly binder page.
Gastly #50 (Base Set) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Gastly #33 (Fossil) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Gastly #75 (Base Set 2) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Gastly mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Gastly chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Unbroken Bonds
Common
Base Set
Common
Fossil
Uncommon
Base Set 2
Common
Perfect Order
Common
Ascended Heroes
Common
Phantasmal Flames
Common
Right page
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Triumphant Light
One Diamond
Temporal Forces
Illustration rare
Temporal Forces
Common
Paldean Fates
Common
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
151
Common
Start with a background that echoes Gastly's ghost and poison, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Gastly
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Gastly
Scene wallpaper — Gastly
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Gastly
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Gastly (ゴース) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for 🎃 Halloween, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Gastly's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Marketplaces still surface "gastly cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.
Gastly: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Gastly. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Gastly — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
30
Attack
35
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
35
Speed
80
Total: 310
Players file Gastly around tier "NFE" while Ability Levitate (Evades Ground moves.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Dark Pulse — 20% chance to make the target flinch. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Ghost/Poison typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Gastly — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Gastly, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Almost invisible, this gaseous POKéMON cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice.
Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape as it appears to be made of a gas.
Collectors still read Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Y) frames Gastly as born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
In the games, Gastly → Haunter → Gengar make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Nebulak
Spanish
Gastly
French
Fantominus
Italian
Gastly
Japanese
ゴース
Japanese (Romaji)
Ghos
Korean
고오스
Chinese (Simplified)
鬼斯
Chinese (Traditional)
鬼斯
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