While not all Pokemon from previous games made a return inPokemon Scarlet & Violet, players have the opportunity to obtain fan favorite Gengar in these games with little effort. Traditionally, obtaining Gengar involves trading with another player for a Haunter, which evolves into Gengar post-trade.
ThePokemon Diamond & Pearlremakes revived the bitter memory of the infamous Mindy, an NPC who trades a Haunter equipped with an Everstone, thusblocking its evolution.Scarlet & Violet, however, avoids this trickery, providing a fair trade scenario. Here is the process to obtain Gengar inPokemon Scarlet & Violetwithout needing to trade with a second player
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The journey to obtain a Gengar inScarlet & Violettakes the player to the city ofLevincia, renowned for its Electric-type Gym led by theenigmatic Iono. It’s here the player encountersBlossom, an NPC eager to exchange her Haunter for aPincurchin.
The Pokemon in the areas around the city area are mainly level 22-28, so players will be able to head to the city and obtain this powerful Pokemon relatively early in theirScarlet & Violetexperience.
Find and Catch a Pincurchin
The tiny sea urchin Pokemon Pincurchin can be found in several locations acrossScarlet & Violet, spawning exclusively on Paldea’s beaches. Tominimize travel, it is recommended to hunt for Pincurchin on the beaches in theEast Province (Area Two), just outside of Levincia City. Directly south from Levincia, these beaches are teeming with Pokemon including Wiglett, Slowpoke, Marrill, and among many others, Pincurchin.
Finding and catching a Pincurchin, which are usually around level 23, may require some patience. Paldea’s beaches feature amassive variety of speciesthat can spawn in these areas. Once the player has successfully caught a Pincurchin, they can head back to Levincia City.
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Speak to Blossom in Levincia
Once Pincurchin is securely in the player’s party or boxes, head back to Levincia. Look forBlossom, a girl who is interested in a Pokemon trade. She can be found just outside the battle court at the city’s center, where players willencounter Nemonafor a battle if they haven’t already fought her.
Blossom is standing near the wall wearing atank top and sunglasses, and the player will notice a yellow text bubble above her head declaring, “A Pincurchin would be great!”
Trade Pincurchin for Haunter
Speak with Blossom and accept her offer to trade herHaunter, affectionately named “Hauntikins,” for a Pincurchin. Once the player chooses the Pincurchin they’ll offer, the trade process begins.
After successfully trading, Hauntikins will immediately evolve into Gengar. Regrettably, as is standard in the Pokemon series, the playercannot rename traded Pokemon. However, despite its unorthodox nickname, this Ghost / Poison type, armed with the ability Cursed Body, is a worthy addition to any team.
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